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Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff
Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff Authorities say that a Charles County Fire water tanker truck was involved in a crash, reportedly while on its way to assist another agency with a house fire on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Charles County Sheriff's Office issued an alert advising that the agency was investigating a crash involving a firetruck and SUV. The truck was reportedly on its way to assist Prince George's County first responders, according to WJLA.   Officials said the incident happened on Route 210 near Hawthorne Road. There was one person in the truck and one person in …

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Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff
Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff Authorities say that a 21-year-old convicted felon in Maryland is facing attempted murder and other charges following a targeted shooting in Charles County. Waldorf resident Deandre Dewberry is being held at the Charles County Detention Center as the sheriff’s office investigates the assault and shooting of a 35-year-old man earlier this month, the agency announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Officials say that on Friday, Nov. 4 Dewberry allegedly shot his victim in the 2700 block of Hadley Drive in Waldorf while he was walking along the roadway. Dewberry’s victim was initially transported by p…

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Schools
Two Maryland Teens Charged For Assaulting, Robbing Student In Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff Two Maryland Teens Charged For Assaulting, Robbing Student In Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff
Two Maryland Teens Charged For Assaulting, Robbing Student In Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff Two middle school students in Maryland are facing charges for allegedly assaulting and robbing a student in a bathroom late last month, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. On Halloween in Charles County, a student at General Smallwood Middle School reported that he was assaulted in a bathroom by several students who stole his air pods during the melee. An investigation by the school resource officer, school administrators, and Charles County State's Attorney's Office led to charges for a 15-year-old who was charged on a juvenile offense report with robbery, assault, and theft. A second 1…

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Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal More than a dozen people in Maryland were displaced by an early morning weekend blaze that was reported in a two-story apartment complex in Charles County, the state fire marshal announced. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, a fire was discovered in the 4000 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head by guards of the Indian Head Naval Support Facility, officials said. According to the fire marshal, the blaze originated in the attic of an apartment complex, though it is unclear what sparked the flames on Sunday morning. It took a team of 30 members of the Indian Head Volunteer …

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Suspect In Stolen Shoes Busted Breaking Into Same Maryland Home Twice In Two Months: Sheriff Suspect In Stolen Shoes Busted Breaking Into Same Maryland Home Twice In Two Months: Sheriff
Suspect In Stolen Shoes Busted Breaking Into Same Maryland Home Twice In Two Months: Sheriff Authorities say that a burglar went back to the well one too many times and was busted in Maryland by police after breaking into the same home twice in two months in Charles County and wearing something he stole the first time around. Ronal Mardoqueo Montoya Lemus, 23, of Waldorf, is facing multiple charges following his latest break-in at a Mattawoman Beantown Road residence in his hometown, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 10. Officers responded to the 2500 block of the Waldorf roadway following reports of a burglary in progress when a homeowner arrived back…

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News
Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack
Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack The man who tracked down, then gunned down a Maryland man in front of his parents following a barber shop argument will spend the rest of his life in prison, the Charles County State’s Attorney announced. Richard Eugene Middleton, Jr., 39, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 125 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Kwasi Louard-Clark, and the attempted murders of Montreal Wade and Tyrone Coleman during a premeditated act of violence. On June 15, 2020, officers responded to the 2400 block of Shawnee Lane in Waldorf to investigate a reported shooting, Charles County State's Attor…

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Schools
School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says
School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Maryland student and school resource officer were both hospitalized during an investigation into a possible drug overdose, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Authorities say that a school resource officer at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was assisting staff with a student having a medical emergency as a result of a possible overdose, at which point he fell ill. Officials said that the officer locked packaged pills and suspected marijuana in the student’s backpack, and after locating the drugs, he began to feel sick. Both the student and officer were transported to …

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Disorderly Man On PCP Hit With Electronic Control Device In Busy Maryland Intersection: Sheriff Disorderly Man On PCP Hit With Electronic Control Device In Busy Maryland Intersection: Sheriff
Disorderly Man On PCP Hit With Electronic Control Device In Busy Maryland Intersection: Sheriff Authorities say that a belligerent man who was caught attempting to stop drivers at a busy Maryland intersection was possibly under the influence before being apprehended in Charles County. Joseph Leroy Duckett, 55, of Indian Head, was released from custody following his arrest on Sunday, Nov. 6 by officers called to report a possible carjacking in progress, according to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday night, when officers were called to the intersection of Route 5 and Post Office Road in Waldorf to investigate …

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Suspended Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Indicted For Rape, Solicitation Claims, Officials Say Suspended Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Indicted For Rape, Solicitation Claims, Officials Say
Suspended Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Indicted For Rape, Solicitation Claims, Officials Say A Charles County Sheriff's officer who has been suspended since January in connection to a rape and solicitation investigation has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges. Bryan Antwain Keys, Jr., 36, was arrested on a criminal warrant over the weekend in connection to second-degree rape, solicitation of prostitution, and misconduct in office claims. A seven-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, Keys was relieved of his duties in January after his agency was made aware of the allegations, prompting an extensive administrative investigation by the department’s Office of Professiona…

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Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland: Sheriff Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland: Sheriff
Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland: Sheriff Authorities in Maryland are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left five dead after a man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, her family, and himself during a violent incident in Charles County. Andre Sales, 28, has been identified as the gunman who entered a home in La Plata shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains. (2/3) When officers entered the house, they located five people who were decease…

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Shooting Reported Inside Maryland Home, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported Inside Maryland Home, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported Inside Maryland Home, Sheriff Says (Developing) Police activity has been reported inside a Charles County home, police announced on Friday, Nov. 4.  Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive in La Plata at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, where there was a reported shooting inside an area residence. The nature of the police activity was not immediately released by the sheriff's office. A spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff said that more details are expected to be released on Friday as a Public Information Officer travels to the scene of the reported incident. …

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Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says Investigators say that a teenage suspect is being charged as an adult on multiple weapons and drug charges after being caught by a member of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office who was assaulted during the incident. Officers from the sheriff’s office responded to a grocery store in the 190 block of St. Patrick's Drive in Charles County - twice - late last month to investigate complaints of loitering and possible drug activities. While responding to the grocery store, officers were able to detain one teen, and while he was being apprehended, another suspect allegedly assaulted the officer be…

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