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Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff
Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Thieves targeted a gun store in Charlotte Hall late Friday, shattering the front window of GLR Enterprise and making off with several muzzle-loading rifles, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the alarm call shortly before midnight on Dec. 27 to find the gun shop’s window destroyed.  A search of the premises revealed no suspects, but evidence suggests that one or more burglars broke in, stole firearms, and fled before law enforcement arrived. Det. Keith Moritz of the Criminal Investigations Division is leading the case and asking for the public’s…

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Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED) Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED)
Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (Updated) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that claimed the life of a 64-year-old Baltimore man in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, identified as Baltimore resident Melvin Leon Elam on Wednesday morni…

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Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff One driver was able to avoid a pedestrian from South Carolina, but a second was unable to swerve out of the way in St. Mary's County, resulting in a fatal strike, the sheriff says. Gaston resident Lew William Chavis, 39, has been identified by officials as the pedestrian killed in an early morning strike in Charlotte Hall. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, patrol officers were called to the area of Three Notch Road and Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, where paramedics were attempting to revive Chavis. Investigators say that a&…

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Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Three felons are facing charges following an operation in Southern Maryland that led to the recovery of weapons, a massive amount of drugs, and cash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons. Those charged: John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville. All are facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges. As a result of the …

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