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Fast & Furious: 'Reckless' ATV Rider Leads Police Right To Other Off-Road Vehicles In Maryland Fast & Furious: 'Reckless' ATV Rider Leads Police Right To Other Off-Road Vehicles In Maryland
Fast & Furious: 'Reckless' ATV Rider Leads Police Right To Other Off-Road Vehicles In Maryland An ATV rider who was driving in a “reckless manner” accidentally led members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office straight to a storage facility with other off-road vehicles, all of which were seized, authorities announced. La Plata resident Demetrius Charles Dorsey, 21, is facing charges after attempting to flee from sheriff’s deputies during a special enforcement detail following multiple complaints from the community about off-road vehicles being driven on area roadways. Specifically, Dorsey was charged with: Operating an off-road vehicle on government property; Negligent driving; R…

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Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials
Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials One firefighter was injured battling a shed fire that broke out after a car a homeowner was working on in Charles County went up in flames. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, first responders from the Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association were called to the 8000 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy when a fire was reported inside an area garage. Upon arrival, officials said that fire crews found a detached shed that was involved in a fire with a car on the outside also engulfed in flames. Crews made “an aggressive attack,” according to the agency, and were able to contain…

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Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff
Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff A convict from Prince George's County is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal "ghost gun" and PCP in Charles County, authorities announced. District Heights resident Malik Rashaad Dickey, 26, was apprehended by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after attempting to flee from officers who were conducting a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf, officials said. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, July 22 in the 2900 block of Crain Highway, during which, Dickey allegedly jumped out, grabbed a handgun that was in his …

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Police & Fire
Surveillance Video Helps Maryland Homeowner Spot Attic Fire Surveillance Video Helps Maryland Homeowner Spot Attic Fire
Surveillance Video Helps Maryland Homeowner Spot Attic Fire An overnight attic fire in Maryland was caught before it could spread throughout the rest of the residence when a homeowner was alerted to the flames through surveillance footage. Shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Monday, July 25 in Charles County, first responders from the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department responded to a Valley Road home in La Plata, where there was a reported active fire in the attic of an area home. The homeowner saw an orange flash in his video surveillance, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, and when he went outside to investigate, he found fire co…

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Lifestyle
Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize
Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize A Charles County woman enjoyed a tasty BBQ meal with a side of $50,000 after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery “FAST PLAY” ticket. The woman from Waldorf found “lottery luck” while dining in Prince George’s County at Texas Ribs & BBQ on Old Branch Avenue in Clinton, officials said on Thursday, July 21 after she cashed in the winning $10 ticket for a five-figure prize. She nearly won the top prize, matching five of the eight winning numbers on the “FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers" ticket for her latest windfall. The Waldorf resident matched numbers 3, 8, 19, 25, and 38, with each earning h…

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Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff
Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff A group of unruly juveniles are at large in Maryland after allegedly assaulting a delivery man and pointing a gun at him during a robbery in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4500 block of Grebe Place in Waldorf, where there was a reported robbery involving a group of minors and a pizza delivery driver who was victimized, officials announced on Wednesday, July 20. The alleged incident happened shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, according to investigators. It is alleged that the occupants exited the…

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News
Students Hit With OC Spray After Multiple Summer School Fights Break Out In Maryland: Sheriff Students Hit With OC Spray After Multiple Summer School Fights Break Out In Maryland: Sheriff
Students Hit With OC Spray After Multiple Summer School Fights Break Out In Maryland: Sheriff Things heated up for some summer school students who got into several fights in Charles County, officials announced. Officers from the Charles County School Resource Section and Patrol responded to Westlake High School shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18, where there were reports of multiple groups of individuals fighting in the building. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that they deployed OC spray - commonly known as pepper spray - on several students during the incident “to gain compliance.” The investigation into the fights determined that in addition…

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Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland
Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland A 13-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bullet during an incident in Charles County, authorities announced. Officers from the La Plata Police Department and Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting shortly before midnight on Monday, July 18 in the area of Caroline Drive and Jennie Run Drive, officials said. Upon arrival, first responders said that they located a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the arm, though no suspect was in the area.  The teen was transported to an area hospital for treatment, though it remains unclear w…

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Equestrian Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal Equestrian Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Equestrian Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal No horses were harmed in Maryland when an equestrian barn was destroyed by a blaze that broke out over the weekend that remains under investigation as of Monday, July 18, according to the state fire marshal. In Charles County, more than four dozen firefighters responded to a barn on Leonardtown Road in Bryantown shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, when a neighbor reported a barn that was on fire. Units arrived on the scene to find an approximately 400-by-200-foot horse stable with fire throughout, according to the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department. "A defensive fire attack…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County Police investigators in Maryland have released the ID of a motorcyclist who was struck by a car and killed in Charles County over the weekend. Waldorf resident Jum-Mor Lemaier Mackell, 46, died after being struck by a turning car from Acton Lane onto Western Parkway on Saturday, July 16, in Waldorf, authorities announced. The preliminary investigation into the fatal crash determined that shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Mackell was accidentally struck by the passenger car near the busy intersection. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation on Monday, …

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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland Recognize him? An alert has been issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a suspect wanted for an assault. Indian Head resident Andrew William Sloop, 34, is at large and is wanted in connection violent incident in Charles County. Investigators described Sloop as being 5-foot-8 weighing approximately 155 pounds. Officials noted that it is unknown if he is still in the area or if he left the region in a vehicle. No other descriptive information was provided by the sheriff's office. Anyone with information regarding Sloop or his w…

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$12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide $12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide
$12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide Police investigators in Maryland are seeking fresh information as they continue a homicide investigation into the 2021 death of Shaquone Johnson in Charles County. On Sept. 6, Johnson’s dead body was located in a wooded area in the 700 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation into his death determined that Johnson had been murdered by unknown suspects. As of Thursday, July 14, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that officers are actively in the Palmer Apartment Complex in the area of October Place in Waldorf, conducting…

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