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Shootout Suspect, Friend Apprehended After Crash, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says Shootout Suspect, Friend Apprehended After Crash, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Shootout Suspect, Friend Apprehended After Crash, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says The investigation into a fight between two friends that rapidly escalated into violence led to charges for a pair of suspects - one of whom was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, according to officials. Prince George’s resident Novio Vaughn Smallwood, 21, of Oxon Hill, was apprehended following the investigation into a midday shooting earlier this month at the intersection of St. Andrews Way and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf, authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, officers were dispatched to the intersection, where there was a report of a crash betwee…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff
Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff Multiple hit-and-run drivers are at large after a 30-year-old scooter driver was killed when he was struck by several vehicles in Maryland, police say. Hughesville resident Jeremy Alexander Parks was operating an electric scooter southbound on Old Washington Road in Waldorf shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 when he was struck near the intersection of Bad Dog Alley. Upon arrival, police said that officers found Parks dead in the roadway. The investigation determined that Parks was riding an electric scooter when he was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling southbound on O…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says
Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says It took an army to track down a wanted man who allegedly robbed several businesses in Maryland. David Alston Gantt, 37, is facing multiple charges after being tracked down by officers and a K9 unit in Charles County following an alleged assault incident in his hometown of Waldorf, authorities announced. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, officers responded to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for a report of shoplifting, though the suspect - later identified as Gantt - fled the area before investigators arrived at the scene. Shortly after the initial call, officers respo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner 'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner
'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner The sounds of items “popping" in a Maryland home helped a homeowner in Charles County avoid disaster when an overnight fire broke out. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, members of the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Bannister Circle, where there was a reported garage fire that broke out in a single-family residence. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that it took a team of 44 firefighters less than a half-hour to get the fire under control in Waldorf, though it caused an estimated $145,000 ($140,000 to the structure, $5,000 to the contents inside) i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland
Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland A 21-year-old Maryland man may spend the rest of his life behind bars for a fatal THC drug robbery of a high school student in Charles County. Waldorf resident Mikayle Tahed Qawwee was convicted by a Charles County jury on a host of charges following an eight-day trial and less than 24 hours of deliberation over the murder of Bradley Brown in 2020, the Charles County State's Attorney announced. Specifically, Qawwee was charged and convicted of: First-degree murder; Thee counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence; First-degree assault; Armed robbery; Robbery; …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon
Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon Reports of a suspicious man lying in the hallway of an apartment building in Maryland led to new charges for a convicted felon who was busted with an illegal, stolen handgun. Waldorf resident Delonta Maurice Coates, 35, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office in the 3000 block of Gallery Place after officers were called to check on his welfare in the building, the agency announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival, officers said that they found Coates on the ground with a bullet next to him and an alleged firearm in his pocket. They also determined that he was consc…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff
Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff Two men are facing drug and weapons charges after being busted during separate traffic stops in Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. On Thursday, Sept. 8, the agency announced that Waldorf residents Elijah Bernard Barnes, 18, and Darren Rodriguez, 36, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped by officers during two different incidents in Charles County. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, officers were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the 6400 block of Ocelot Street, according to the sheriff’s office. Upon approaching the vehicle, o…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game
Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game Several teens are facing charges in Charles County after multiple fights broke out at a high school football game, the sheriff's office announced. It took officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office pepper spray to disperse a crowd at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, when multiple fights were started at a North Point High School football game in Waldorf. Investigators said that the altercations took place in different locations near the restrooms at the school and in the parking lot. Officers, who were working secondary employment as security, utilized pepper spray to dispe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A pair of convicted felons prohibited from possessing firearms are facing new charges after being busted with a handgun and random drugs during a traffic stop in Maryland. Waldorf resident Melvin Emell Lampkin, 28, and Keymo Kemytte-William Key, 27, of Accokeek in Prince George’s County were arrested on Monday, Aug. 22 following a traffic stop where a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office located a suspicious handgun inside their vehicle. Melvin LampkinCharles County Sheriff Shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Lampk…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland
Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland A truck driver traveling through Maryland is facing a pair of weapons charges after being busted by investigators during a routine commercial truck inspection, the Charles County Sheriff announced. Capitol Heights resident Marlon Davon Murray, 25, was arrested at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer was inspecting a vehicle in the 12300 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf. Marlon MurrayCharles County Sheriff During the inspection, officials said that suspected marijuana was recovered from Murray, and a semi-automatic weapon was located inside his vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff
Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop for suspended license plates led to multiple weapons charges for a Maryland man, authorities from the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Indian Head resident Jordan Enoch Gantlin, 23, was stopped by a patrol officer from the sheriff's office in the area of Ignatius Drive and Heritage Place in Waldorf when the investigator noticed the registration plates on the vehicle were suspended. At the time the stop was initiated, officials noted that there was a pick-up order from the Maryland DMW to recover the tags. While speaking with Gantlin during t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash The pedestrian killed in an Oxon Hill collision has been identified as a Waldorf man, authorities say. Noshua Vann, 38, was struck in the 6100 block of St. Barnabas Road around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 according to Prince George's County Police. Vann was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Detectives believe that Vann was in the roadway at the time of the collision. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solver…

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