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Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police
Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police A Maryland man was in custody after authorities said he killed his ex-girlfriend and her four young children early Friday, Nov. 8 in Virginia. Jonah Adams, 35, of Waldorf, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the Chesterfield County slayings of JoAnna M. Cottle, 39; Kaelyn M. Parson, 13; Kinsey M. Cottle, 4; and Jayson L. Cottle, 4, police told reporters. Officers responding to a home on the 4200 block of Laurel Oak Road in Chester found the four bodies around 5 a.m. All were apparently shot to death.  Adams was arrested on warrants near his home in Maryland, police c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stabbed In The Back: Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Assault Stabbed In The Back: Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Assault
Stabbed In The Back: Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Assault A Maryland woman is in custody after allegedly stabbing a man in the back during an argument that turned violent, a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. Ebony Jenea Hemsley, 35, of Waldorf, is facing multiple charges following an incident this week that left a man hospitalized with a knife in his back for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Earlier this week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf, where there was a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, the spokesperson said that officers were met …

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by Zak Failla
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Sheriff's Office IDs Murder Suspect Wanted For Gunning Down Teen In Maryland Sheriff's Office IDs Murder Suspect Wanted For Gunning Down Teen In Maryland
Sheriff's Office IDs Murder Suspect Wanted For Gunning Down Teen In Maryland Seen him? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a murder suspect who gunned down a teen in Charles County last month. Jontez Davon Dorsey, 22, is wanted by the Charles County Sheriff's Office on a murder charge for his role in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Waldorf resident Aden Christopher Garcia in October. On Sunday, Oct. 23, investigators say that Garcia was a passenger inside a car in the 2700 block of Albermarle Place in Waldorf when he was shot. He was taken to an area in Prince George’s County, where someone alerted autho…

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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens, Grown Man Cited For HS Incident Involving Knives, Spit, Pot In Maryland: Sheriff Two Teens, Grown Man Cited For HS Incident Involving Knives, Spit, Pot In Maryland: Sheriff
Two Teens, Grown Man Cited For HS Incident Involving Knives, Spit, Pot In Maryland: Sheriff A strange scene played out inside and outside a Maryland high school on Wednesday afternoon, leading to charges for two teens and a 28-year-old man for various offenses, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. School administrators and the school resource office at St. Charles High School in Waldorf alerted the sheriff to an altercation inside the building involving students. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, one of the students involved, a 17-year-old boy, walked out of the school and called a friend to re-engage in the altercation with him. School officials …

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by Zak Failla
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Restaurant Fight Spills Into Maryland Parking Lot, Escalates To Gun Violence, Sheriff Says Restaurant Fight Spills Into Maryland Parking Lot, Escalates To Gun Violence, Sheriff Says
Restaurant Fight Spills Into Maryland Parking Lot, Escalates To Gun Violence, Sheriff Says Authorities say a gunman is at large after a man was found early on Wednesday morning with multiple gunshot wounds outside a Maryland restaurant. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 to the 12500 block of Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf, where there was a report of a shooting that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, the initial investigation determined that the victim was involved in a verbal altercation inside a seafood restaurant in the area, which escalated and spilled out into the par…

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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Maryland: State's Attorney Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Maryland: State's Attorney
Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Maryland: State's Attorney A teenage assault suspect has been sentenced to years behind bars for his role in the shooting and attack of a 17-year-old during a drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, the state's attorney announced. Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 53 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended following his guilty plea for shooting a teen and pistol-whipping his brother during a planned meeting to purchase marijuana. On Tuesday, March 23, officers responded to Continental Drive and Sandestin Place in White Plains for the report of a shooting, where they found a 17-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff
Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Two men are facing drug and weapon charges in Maryland after being busted during an investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked outside a Charles County convenience store. On Monday, Oct. 31, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced that Joshua Mykele Claiborne, 21, and Timothy Green, 33, both of Waldorf are facing charges following an incident last week. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they spotted a handgun on the driver’s…

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by Zak Failla