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Justice Served: Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Convicted Of Rape, Misconduct While On Duty
A former Wicomico County sheriff's deputy who used his badge to prey on victims is facing a lengthy behind bars after being convicted on 29 charges, including multiple rape, sexual misconduct, and false imprisonment offenses. Steven Abreu, 31, was found guilty by a Wicomico County jury following a five-day trial where harrowing testimony from at least one victim revealed how he abused his position of power. The crimes occurred while Abreu was on duty in October 2022, just days after he began patrolling on his own, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Michael Lewis described the…
Police & Fire
Man Who Defied Protective Order 111 Times Released On Bond In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A North Carolina man was released by a judge, but faces a long list of charges in Maryland after allegedly violating a domestic-related protective order a staggering 111 times, according to the sheriff's office. Officers assigned to the sheriff's office's Judicial Services Domestic Violence Unit were recently tipped off that Dennis Lee Jalbert, 44, who was wanted in connection to the violations involving a Charles County resident, was in North Carolina. Investigators say that the officers contacted the State's Attorney's Office, which agreed to extradite him back to Maryland to fa…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Suspect Hospitalized After Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff (
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One person is in custody following a fatal shooting in Lexington Park and police pursuit that spilled into Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to investigate a reported gunshot victim in the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive in St. Mary's County in what was described as an isolated incident in the area. According to a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly before noon, deputies engaged in a short-lived chase before apprehending a suspect implicated in the shooting. At 1 p.m. investigators confirmed that a 25-year-old woman was rush…
Police & Fire
Suspect Throwing Kittens From SUV Wanted For Animal Cruelty Charges In Maryland, Sheriff Says
An animal cruelty complaint is being investigated in St. Mary's County after a person in an SUV was spotted tossing several kittens from a vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. Early on Saturday morning, a caller contacted investigators to report the incident, after spotting the suspect in the northbound lanes of Route 242 near the intersection of Route 242 in Morganza. The call was made at around 8 a.m. on Sept. 28. Witnesses said that the driver was in a silver SUV - possibly a Toyota - and tossed at least eight or nine kittens from the vehicle. One cat was found dead at the…
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Crystal Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Seized From Maryland Man During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
What started as a routine traffic stop for a driver in Carroll County led to a man behind bars following a big drug bust, according to the sheriff's office. Westminster resident Spencer Lee Leckron, Jr., 34, is facing a host of charges following a proactive stop conducted by deputies of a 2016 Nissan Rogue making an unsafe lane change. A spokesperson from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said that late last week, deputies on patrol stopped Leckron in the area of Route 140 and Cranberry Road, and a subsequent search by a police K9 determined that there were drugs inside the vehi…
Police & Fire
Man Who Posted Social Media Threats Targeting Children, Police Wanted In Southern Maryland
A massive multi-jurisdictional search is underway in Southern Maryland as several agencies are attempting to locate a 21-year-old man who made threats against children and police. An alert was issued on Thursday afternoon on behalf of the St. Mary's County, Charles County, and Calvert County sheriff's office as they seek the public's assistance in locating Kevin Lee Bonnie, who is now wanted. According to investigators, on Thursday, Sept. 5, Bonnie posted multiple statements on social media expressing intent to harm law enforcement officers and children waiting at bus stops. They note…
Traffic
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (
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A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators. The driver remained at the scene following the strike. Middletown Road was temporarily closed near Etheridge Drive as the sheriff's Traffic Operations officers investigated. The investigation…
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St. Mary's EMS Chief Accused Of Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Vials Of Fentanyl: Sheriff
Thomas Patrick Raley, the Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the St. Mary's County government has been identified as the person responsible for tampering with narcotics boxes in Southern Maryland, authorities announced. An investigation was launched in St. Mary's County last week after the agency reported suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box at a local medic unit, officials say. Members of the sheriff's office determined that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken. Further investigation uncovered that the security packa…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff
A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history and is now a fugitive after failing to appear in court following his arrest in Las Vegas. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August 2023 during a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle bracelet. A protective ord…
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