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Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant
Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance in locating and identifying suspects involved in a stabbing at a popular Calvert County restaurant. On Wednesday, July 20, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert as they attempt to locate suspects involved in a fight involving a large group of people at Atomic Seafood in Lusby earlier this month. Members of the sheriff’s office patrol bureau responded to the restaurant on Saturday, July 2, when a fight broke out involving several suspects, one of whom was brandishing a knife. During the incident, investigato…

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Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff A 27-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of sexually abusing and raping a minor over the course of several years, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, July 18. Prince Frederick resident Joshua Ryan Gantt was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree assault, and three related charges following a three-day trial, according to officials. Gantt was a close friend of his victim’s family and they often traveled together, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.  The victim reported the abuse in August 2021, when he was 13 years old.  He t…

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Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials A group of suspects implicated in robberies in both St. Mary's and Calvert counties are facing charges after being tracked down and apprehended by sheriff's deputies in the region. The long day for law enforcement began on Thursday, July 14 in St. Mary's County, when the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division responded to an armed robbery call at the Giant grocery store on First Colony Way in California. Deputies from the sheriff’s office canvassed the immediate area and determined that the suspect was in a white SUV that was seen driving recklessly north on Three North Road in St. Mary…

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K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff
K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff A police K9 in Maryland led to the arrest of a 24-year-old woman in Calvert County who was allegedly in possession of alleged crack and paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office announced. Huntingtown resident Shaquana Quence Jones was stopped in the northbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Fishers Station Road in Lothian for a reported equipment violation, officials said in an alert issued on Wednesday, July 13. During the course of the subsequent stop, a spokesperson for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said that a K9 sniff of the vehicle determined that there was the presence of narcotics…

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Erratic Driver Busted After Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Smells PCP: Officials Erratic Driver Busted After Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Smells PCP: Officials
Erratic Driver Busted After Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Smells PCP: Officials A combative driver busted by the smell of PCP in Maryland during a traffic stop attempted to resist arrest before ultimately being apprehended, police said. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop in the southbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Radio Drive in Prince Frederick, where there was a vehicle driving with no lights that stopped in the middle of the busy roadway. Upon making contact with the driver, Chesapeake Bay resident Shericka Desiree Brooks, 40, deputies said that the odor of Phencyclidine (PCP) was detected inside the vehicle. Brooks immed…

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DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police
DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police A woman who admitted to being high on cocaine while driving is facing a host of charges in Maryland after being busted during an early morning traffic stop in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, July 13. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office stopped Severn's Tiffany Rose Griffith, 32, on Route 4 in the area of Bowen Road in Huntingtown following multiple complaints of an erratic driver. During the subsequent stop, Griffith was unable to safely operate her motor vehicle, and the driver readily admitted that she w…

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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Maryland On Drug Distribution Charges Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Maryland On Drug Distribution Charges
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Maryland On Drug Distribution Charges Recognize him? An alert was issued by law enforcement investigators in Maryland as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a wanted suspect who was allegedly involved in distributing drugs through the region. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office released new mugshots of 43-year-old Chester Termain Jones, who was apprehended in May 2018 on multiple drug distribution charges following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Unit. Specifically, Jones is wanted for a Controlled Dangerous Substances charge for possession with intent to distribute narcotics. No other information regarding…

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Woman Busted With Pot, Pills, During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Busted With Pot, Pills, During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Busted With Pot, Pills, During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff A woman who unsuccessfully attempted to hide drugs down her shirt during a traffic stop in Maryland is facing multiple possession-related charges, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies from the sheriff’s office stopped Chester, New Hampshire, resident Brooke Alexandrea Wood, 22, in the area of Armory Road and Monnett Court in Prince Frederick, a spokesperson announced on Thursday, July 7. During the traffic stop on Wednesday, July 1, a corporal with the agency said that Wood had a bag of marijuana stuffed in her shirt that was hanging out in plain sight. She then exite…

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Woman Busted With Heroin While Asking Maryland Sheriff's Deputy To Help Find Her Car Woman Busted With Heroin While Asking Maryland Sheriff's Deputy To Help Find Her Car
Woman Busted With Heroin While Asking Maryland Sheriff's Deputy To Help Find Her Car Dude, where’s her car? A dazed and confused woman caught nodding asleep at a Slurpee machine inside a Maryland 7-Eleven is facing charges after being busted with alleged heroin, authorities announced on Thursday, July 7. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to the 7-Eleven location on West Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk on Saturday, July 2, for a welfare check of a woman who was falling asleep inside the store with a young child, officials said. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with Marlboro resident Jessica Marie Vaughan, 35, who “appeared confused and disoriente…

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Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Sentenced For Crashing While Drunk In Police Car Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Sentenced For Crashing While Drunk In Police Car
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Sentenced For Crashing While Drunk In Police Car A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced after admitting to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced. Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty last month to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Wednesday, July 6, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Mason was sentenced to one year, suspended down to 90 days incarceration, followed by three years of unsu…

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Alert Issued For Burglar Wanted In Maryland Alert Issued For Burglar Wanted In Maryland
Alert Issued For Burglar Wanted In Maryland Recognize him? An alert was issued by law enforcement investigators in Maryland as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a wanted suspect who was involved in an alleged burglary. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office released new mugshots of 43-year-old Dwayne Lee Sudduth, who was apprehended in 2012 for his role in a home burglary and for resisting arrest. Sudduth, who reportedly has a lengthy criminal history, has ties to Prince Frederick, investigators noted. No other descriptive information was provided by the investigators. Anyone with information regarding Sudduth or his wher…

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Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In Maryland Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In Maryland
Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In Maryland Friends and family of a missing 34-year-old man in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down Joseph Donald Burke, who has not been seen in months.  An alert was issued by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office as the search continues for Burke, who was last seen by his family between Tuesday, April 26, and Thursday, April 28 at his home in Dunkirk.  Burke was described by police as being approximately 5-foot-10, weighing 150 pounds. No other descriptive information was provided by investigators. Anyone with information regarding Burke's whereabouts h…

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