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Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old passenger didn't make it difficult for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, when he was caught with a loaded handgun stolen out of Virginia hidden in plain sight, officials say. On Sunday, July 28, a sheriff's deputy on patrol stopped the teen driver in a Ford F-150 for reported equipment violations in Lexington Park, and while approaching the truck, found a firearm leaning against the passenger's left leg, prompting an investigation. The driver and passenger - who have not been identified by the sheriff's office - were detained, the Ford se…

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Big Lots To Close Three Maryland Stores Big Lots To Close Three Maryland Stores
Big Lots To Close Three Maryland Stores Discount retail chain Big Lots is planning to close dozens of stores this year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The retailer, which operates more than 1,400 stores nationwide - including 27 in Maryland - is planning to shutter the doors of approximately 40 locations.  The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move, and a bankruptcy filing could reportedly be on the way. None of Virginia's 42 Big Lots stores are among those listed. In Maryland, stores in Reisterstown, Laurel, and Lexington Park are reportedly among the doz…

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Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A fugitive wanted for a home invasion in St. Mary's County last year was taken into custody over the weekend following a lengthy investigation, authorities announced. Delontey Montario Butler, 31, was arrested on Sunday, July 21, on open warrants for home invasion, first-degree assault, and other offenses throughout the region. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the warrants stem from a 2023 incident when Butler allegedly barged into a Lexington Park home wielding a pocketknife, which he used to lunge at his victim before brandishing a gun and threatening to shoot. On Sun…

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Homeless Man Stole Rifle From Store, Passed It Off To Second Suspect In Maryland, Sheriff Says Homeless Man Stole Rifle From Store, Passed It Off To Second Suspect In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Homeless Man Stole Rifle From Store, Passed It Off To Second Suspect In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man known to set up shop in a homeless encampment in St. Mary's County was arrested after providing another man with a rifle stolen from an area sporting goods store in Lexington Park, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to the Tackle Box in the 22000 block of Three Notch Road earlier this week, where there was a reported theft involving a man who walked into the store, went behind the sales counter, took a Ruger AR-15 from the display rack, concealing it between his shirt before leaving the store. Photos of the man - Roger Glenn Chin, 40 - were shared, and a deputy re…

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Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says What started as an investigation into a purported indecent exposure incident landed a man behind bars in St. Mary's County for a sex offense, the sheriff says. On Thursday, investigators released photos of a man they believed to have accosted two women before exposing himself; however, that was later debunked when deputies obtained new video evidence that found those claims to be "factually inaccurate."  According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, deputies instead determined that Malik Antwann Price was in the area of FDR Boulevard and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexin…

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Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A 23-year-old didn't make it far following a reported late June shooting in St. Mary's County that resulted in property damage, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called in early on Wednesday morning to the 46000 block of Flower Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a warrant and arrested Davione Syheme Mason, a suspected shooter involved in an incident last month. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, on June 26, there were reports of shots fired in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive, though no shooter was initially apprehended. No injuries were rep…

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Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Bond. James Perry Bond. A man who is no stranger to law enforcement was spotted on Sunday by a St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy and taken back into custody after removing his ankle monitor last month, authorities announced on Monday. Bond, 33, was re-arrested on June 23 in the 2200 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park after going rogue in May and ditching his device, officials say. According to the sheriff's office, Bond was in custody at the County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for a January 2023 conviction for possession with intent to distribute, and on Friday, May 25, wh…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says
Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly pistol-whipped and assaulted his ex-wife in St. Mary's County is behind bars after a planned meet turned ugly and she had to be airlifted to the hospital.  Mechanicsville resident John William Alvarado, 47, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident late on Saturday night that resulted in his ex hospitalized and him in handcuffs, according to the sheriff's office. On June 22, deputies were called to a reported assault in the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Lexington Park, where they spoke with Alvarado's ex, who said she was supposed to meet …

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Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency. Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…

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Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman
Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman Police have identified the body found in a St. Mary's County shed as that of a 52-year-old woman. The county sheriff's office said Erica Christina Drinks was found by deputies in a shed on the 21000 block of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park in response to a 911 call Thursday, June 13. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division have assumed the case, and the preliminary investigation suggests no foul play. The body has been sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact Detective Benjam…

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Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive was apprehended by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who were called in to investigate claims of a trespasser on Tuesday. Richard Allen Roloson, 65, did his best to avoid his arrest, but he was ultimately taken into custody on June 4 following a trespassing complaint, officials say. Deputies were called to Great Mills Road on Tuesday to investigate the complaint, where they found Roloson - who was also the subject of a separate call for panhandling and trespassing - hiding in the area. Once Roloson was located, deputies determined that he was wanted on an …

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Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney A 28-year-old St. Mary's County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with child porn, authorities in Calvert County announced on Friday. Lexington Park native Nathan Lindgren was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a judge in Calvert County for possession and distribution of child porn, according to the state's attorney's office. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that someone was distributing child exploitation mater…

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