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Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors
Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors A school bus driver who slapped a young student in the face in Maryland will spend time behind bars, authorities announced. Mark Travis Bright, 60, has been convicted of second-degree assault after allegedly striking an elementary school student, according to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office. The assault involving the Prince Frederick man was reported on the last day of the 2024-2025 school year. Prosecutors said that Bright was driving a school bus when he and an elementary school student had an exchange of words. During the exchange, Bright slapped the student in the face — …

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Blunt Force: Maryland Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says Blunt Force: Maryland Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says
Blunt Force: Maryland Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says A Maryland woman lit up in a hospital emergency room and refused to leave — sparking chaos for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.” Andrea Delores Lomax, 43, made a scene at Calvert Health in Prince Frederick recently, leading to her arrest, but not before she went down swinging. Hospital staff reported that the Upper Marlboro woman was caught smoking marijuana inside the ER and would not leave when asked, according to officials. Deputies said Lomax ignored repeated orders and became combative when they placed her under arrest.  As deputies tried to escort her from t…

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‘Settle The Score’ Shootout Misses Target — Teen Faces 100 Years After Firing At Wrong MD Home ‘Settle The Score’ Shootout Misses Target — Teen Faces 100 Years After Firing At Wrong MD Home
‘Settle The Score’ Shootout Misses Target — Teen Faces 100 Years After Firing At Wrong MD Home A Maryland teen may spend the rest of his life behind bars after firing random shots into the wrong townhouse in Calvert County, injuring two people, authorities said. Andre Xavier Howe, 18, of Huntingtown, was found guilty of an accidental shooting, where he mistook the address of his target and struck unsuspecting victims. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, Howe was convicted of:  Attempted second-degree murder; Two counts of first-degree assault; Use of a firearm. Judge Mark Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court delivered the guilty ruling earlier this week…

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Maryland Man Caught Masturbating In Public Twice In One Week, Police Say Maryland Man Caught Masturbating In Public Twice In One Week, Police Say
Maryland Man Caught Masturbating In Public Twice In One Week, Police Say A 58-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested not once, but twice in four days after witnesses spotted him publicly masturbating in separate incidents in Maryland, authorities said. Robert Allen Rice was first taken into custody on Tuesday, July 22, after witnesses told police they saw him sitting on a bench outside the Prince Frederick Library with his pants down, actively masturbating, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Allen Rice Calvert County Sheriff The incident happened around 850 Costley Way, and multiple bystanders reported the disturbing behavi…

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PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland
PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland Sentencing has been scheduled for the Pennsylvania man convicted of murdering and dismembering famed Washington, DC, photographer Joe Shymanski, prosecutors announced. Brandon Ross Holbrook will face life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, in Calvert County Circuit Court in Prince Frederick, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Holbrook was found guilty of murder in June following an eight-day trial in Calvert County Circuit Court. According to prosecutors, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of …

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Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Maryland Man Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Maryland Man
Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Maryland Man A Maryland man who stabbed his girlfriend’s child’s father to death during a visitation dispute has been sentenced to life in prison. Thomas Eugene Harris II, 28, of Prince Frederick, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2024 murder of 30-year-old Shaquille Quadry Braxton, prosecutors in Calvert County announced Thursday. Judge Mark Chandlee handed down the life sentence on June 20, four months after Harris pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder. According to prosecutors, Braxton was on his way to deliver a Valentine’s Day gift to his child in Prince Frederick on…

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Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Maryland: Sheriff Two teens have been arrested — one just 16 — after a woman was shot in the back during a violent midday meetup in Maryland, authorities said. Deputies were called to the 700 block of Spruce Drive in Lusby around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, after a driver pulled up and told a passerby that she had just been shot on nearby Field Road in Lusby, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The 24-year-old woman from Prince Frederick was found in her car suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower back, officials said. She was rushed to an area trauma center with non-life-threatening in…

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High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Maryland: Sheriff High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Maryland: Sheriff
High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Maryland: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Maryland ended with two men busted on drug charges after they crashed and tried to run, authorities announced. The chaos started late in the afternoon when deputies tried to stop a vehicle for an equipment and moving violation near Dares Beach Road and Double Oak Road in Prince Frederick, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of pulling over, the driver accelerated into oncoming traffic, police said. A pursuit was initiated as the suspects sped recklessly, passing vehicles on the shoulder and blowing through stop signs before losing control and cra…

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Schools
Driver Killed, Students Hurt In Crash Involving School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Killed, Students Hurt In Crash Involving School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Killed, Students Hurt In Crash Involving School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff A box truck driver was killed and two students were hospitalized after a crash involving a school bus in Prince Frederick on Wednesday morning, officials said. Deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 9 a.m. on March 26 to the area of Route 231 near Sea Gull Beach Road for a serious crash involving a school bus carrying 12 students and a box truck. According to the sheriff’s office, the bus driver and ten students were unharmed. However, two students were transported to CalvertHealth Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver of the box truck — identifi…

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100+ MPH Chase Leads To Huge Drug Haul In Maryland: Sheriff 100+ MPH Chase Leads To Huge Drug Haul In Maryland: Sheriff
100+ MPH Chase Leads To Huge Drug Haul In Maryland: Sheriff A high-speed chase topping 100 miles per hour ended in a major drug bust in Calvert County, where deputies found PCP, heroin, and crack cocaine stashed in a vehicle and on the suspects, authorities said. A deputy attempted to stop a vehicle speeding 82 mph in a 55-mph zone along Route 4 and Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown during an early morning patrol, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of stopping, the driver hit the gas, accelerating past 100 mph as deputies pursued the vehicle south through Prince Frederick.  Officers ultimately deployed stop sticks and p…

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Man Drunk-Dialing 911 Looking For Free Ride—Gets One To Jail In Maryland: Sheriff Man Drunk-Dialing 911 Looking For Free Ride—Gets One To Jail In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Drunk-Dialing 911 Looking For Free Ride—Gets One To Jail In Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland man who treated 911 like a personal Uber service found himself riding straight to jail instead, authorities said. Maurice Franklin Jacks, 62, of Huntingtown, was arrested after repeatedly calling Calvert County emergency dispatchers asking for a ride—and then hanging up each time, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the Giant grocery store on N Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick after Jacks' persistent (and pointless) calls jammed up emergency lines.  When they arrived, they found him intoxicated, irate, and suddenly not intereste…

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Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal
Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…

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'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal 'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal
'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media "hobbyist" who films emergency responses for content was arrested for allegedly setting a building on fire and making false 911 calls to capture footage of firefighters in action, authorities said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 28, after investigators determined he was responsible for a vacant commercial building fire in Charles County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire crews responded to 12535 Crain Highway around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, after receiving a 911 call a…

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BF Killed GF's Child's Father Over Visit Dispute In Maryland: Prosecutors BF Killed GF's Child's Father Over Visit Dispute In Maryland: Prosecutors
BF Killed GF's Child's Father Over Visit Dispute In Maryland: Prosecutors A Maryland man admitted to stabbing his girlfriend’s child’s father after an argument over visitation turned violent, authorities said. Thomas Eugene Harris II, 28, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder in Calvert County Circuit Court, officials announced on Tuesday. The deadly encounter happened on Feb. 15, 2024, when deputies found 30-year-old Shaquille Quadry Braxton unresponsive in a field near Fairground Road in Prince Frederick.  Prosecutors said that he had been stabbed multiple times and later died from his injuries. According to investigator…

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Business
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff A pair of repeat trespassers who refused to take no for an answer were taken into custody after causing a disturbance at a Maryland Chipotle, police said. Deputies were called to the fast-casual restaurant on West Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick late last month, for a reported trespassing incident, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Sterling Willis McClendon, 60, and Tyree Tyquonna Nolan, 28, both of no fixed address, despite both previously being banned indefinitely from the shopping center. When asked to leave, they refused, resisted…

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Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate A former Maryland security guard was sentenced for manslaughter after shoving a man outside a hospital, causing a fatal brain injury, prosecutors announced. Joshua Walter Messick, 36, of Lexington Park, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison, with one year of active time and three years of supervised probation, according to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office. The deadly incident happened in 2024 while Messick was working security at CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick.  Officials said he was escorting the victim out of the hospital lobby when he forcefull…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family) Maryland Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family)
Maryland Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family) A Charles County caregiver is celebrating a massive Keno win thanks to some sage advice from two trusted family members—one of whom had a "lucky feeling" and the other who suggested the winning numbers. The Southern Maryland woman, who asked to remain anonymous, turned $10 into a $48,108 windfall after a whimsical trip to Bridge Drive Inn in Calvert County on a friend's hunch. “My friend felt lucky about Keno, but only from a certain Lottery store—the Bridge Drive Inn,” the winner shared, adding that this friend has been spot-on with premonitions in the past. Despite the liquor store being …

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Maryland Man’s $50K Lottery Win Multiplies Into Jaw-Dropping $500K Jackpot Maryland Man’s $50K Lottery Win Multiplies Into Jaw-Dropping $500K Jackpot
Maryland Man’s $50K Lottery Win Multiplies Into Jaw-Dropping $500K Jackpot A Maryland man’s retirement plan just got a major upgrade after a $50,000 lottery win turned into a jaw-dropping $500,000 thanks to a 10X multiplier—and his son’s sharp eye. The Calvert County commuter, set to retire in early 2025, snagged the life-changing win on a $20 Bonus Bingo X20 scratch-off, Maryland Lottery officials announced. “It couldn’t happen at a better time,” the winner said after claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters on Monday, Dec. 16. A regular scratch-off player who enjoys bingo and crossword-themed games, the lucky retiree picked up the ticket at Ken-Mar Liquors in…

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Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Maryland Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Maryland
Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Maryland An electrical fire that sparked at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center in Maryland and took the life of “Buddy” the barn owl remains under investigation. Members of the Prince Frederick Fire Department and area agencies responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, where there were reports of a fire that broke out at the National Natural Landmark. Upon arrival, first responders found a fire in the basement storage area, while crews were able to extinguish the flames, conduct an overhaul, and removed as much smoke and debris as possible. In a new update, members of the N…

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Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Back Of Work Van: Sheriff Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Back Of Work Van: Sheriff
Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Back Of Work Van: Sheriff Authorities in Maryland have released the name of a 31-year-old rider who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a white work van being driven by a Virginia man. In Calvert County, Waldorf resident Jesse Lee Wallace was killed shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, in Prince Frederick when he crashed into the van in the area of Solomons Island Road and Auto Drive. Upon arrival, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies located a white Chevrolet work van with rear-end damage and a “mangled red motorcycle.” The initial investigation deter…

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Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff
Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff A Maryland man chose an unfortunate time to take a nap and was busted with a host of drugs after he was found asleep at the wheel for more than an hour at a gas pump in Calvert County. Shady Side resident Michael David Warren II, 26, is facing multiple possession charges after being found with several ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia, and other narcotics, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A senior sheriff’s deputy was called to conduct a patrol check at Wawa in Prince Frederick, when he saw a driver - later identified as Warren - pull up to a gas pump with no lights on, a …

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Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…

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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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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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Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff
Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff A wanted man tried to pull a fast one over on sheriff’s deputies in Maryland by providing a false name to investigators before being ultimately apprehended in Culvert County. David Tyrone Patterson, 42, of Greensboro, is facing drug and fraud charges after being busted with heroin and paraphernalia after providing investigators with a phony ID, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, June 29. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Fox Run Boulevard in Prince Frederick to conduct a welfare check on Patterson, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office. Upon arrival, investi…

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Armed Home Invaders Apprehended In Maryland: Sheriff Armed Home Invaders Apprehended In Maryland: Sheriff
Armed Home Invaders Apprehended In Maryland: Sheriff Two men are behind bars after being apprehended following an armed home invasion that led to a shot being fired in Maryland, officials said. Waldorf resident Derrron Jerell Hall, 36, and Prince Frederick resident Demarr Young, 37, are both facing a host of charges in Charles County after being busted for breaking into a home in the 5600 block of Ted Bowling Road in Bryantown. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Friday, June 24, it is alleged that Young and Hall forced their way into the home and demanded cash while threatening their victims with a handgun, according to Janelle Love of the Charles Count…

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Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Admits To Crashing While Drunk In Police Car Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Admits To Crashing While Drunk In Police Car
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Admits To Crashing While Drunk In Police Car A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy admitted 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 to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Friday, Jan. 7, while off-duty, Mason was driving his marked patrol vehicle when he crossed the center line on Dares Beach Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey said. The dri…

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