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Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops A 25-year-old man was found with a fully-loaded high-capacity magazine, ammunition, and marijuana after trying to run from a routine traffic stop in Charles County, authorities said. Jimon Khaleel Williams, of White Plains, was stopped by officers near Berry Road and Streamview Drive in Waldorf for a drug investigation on Jan. 5 around 3:15 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. As officers approached the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s pants. Williams was asked to get out of his car but instead accelerated and fled toward Marsh Hawk Drive,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Witnesses Intervene When Mother Body Slams Son On Cement In Maryland, Sheriff Says Witnesses Intervene When Mother Body Slams Son On Cement In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Witnesses Intervene When Mother Body Slams Son On Cement In Maryland, Sheriff Says A group of Good Samaritans came to the rescue of a 7-year-old child who was body slammed by his mother onto asphalt outside an urgent care facility in Charles County, officials say. On Monday morning, officers from the sheriff's office were called to a Waldorf facility after receiving emergency calls about a woman in the parking lot who had picked up a child over her head and slammed him down, leaving him injured. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, witnesses in the area were able to separate the child from his mother and got him into a car to keep him safe…

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by Zak Failla
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19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (UPDATED) 19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (UPDATED)
19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (Updated) A reward is being offered for information in Charles County after a 19-year-old was struck by a bullet while inside an Indian Head townhouse. At around 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, oficers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Jameson Court to investigate a shooting with one person struck in an upstairs room. Officers are on the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian Head. The victim will be flown to a hospital. There are no suspect descriptions at this time. Additional details will be released when available. — Charles Co Sheriff (@CCS…

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by Zak Failla
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One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (Developing) One person was airlifted to an area hospital after a reported shooting in Charles County on Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian head, according to officials. The victim was set to be flown to the hospital, they said. No information about a possible suspect has been provided by the sheriff's office. Officers are on the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian Head. The victim will be flown to a hospital. There are no suspect descr…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County
Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County A 15-year-old in a stolen minivan taken out of Charles County was killed in a wrong-way crash with a pickup truck in Prince George's County, according to police. Accokeek resident Shaun Shelton has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton on Friday afternoon.  According to a spokesperson from the department, at around 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and minivan driven by Shelton in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court. FATAL…

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by Zak Failla
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MANHUNT: Attempted Murder Suspect Sought In Charles County, Officials Say MANHUNT: Attempted Murder Suspect Sought In Charles County, Officials Say
Manhunt: Attempted Murder Suspect Sought In Charles County, Officials Say A man wanted for attempted murder is the subject of a search following a shooting last month in Charles County. Michael Avon Johnson, 51, of Brandywine, has been charged with assault and attempted murder in the Dec. 28, 2023 shooting on Old Washington Road in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a Wednesday, Jan. 3 release. Johnson is believed to have shot the man on the 2200 block just before 11 a.m., authorities said. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said. Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says A body has been recovered from the same Charles County creek a military man went missing more than a month ago, officials say. Jamell LeeHeung II was first reported missing to US Navy Police at the Indian Head Base where he lives, on Saturday, Nov. 25, and Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives assumed the search days later as concerns arose regarding the 25-year-old father's safety. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office was notified that the body of a man in Mattawoman Creek - about two miles away from where his car was found in the water near Slavins Dock in Indian Head - where he was la…

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by Zak Failla
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Attempted Murderer Wanted In Maryland Busted In Vegas: Sheriff Attempted Murderer Wanted In Maryland Busted In Vegas: Sheriff
Attempted Murderer Wanted In Maryland Busted In Vegas: Sheriff A fugitive on parole for an attempted murder in Maryland gambled and lost before being arrested in Las Vegas by federal authorities for violating his probation, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history, is back in custody in Nevada after being tracked down by US Marshals Service members, according to officials, and now is waiting to be extradited back to the East Coast to face charges.  The Waldorf resident was arrested in August for a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says Justice may be served for friends and family of a DC firefighter who was shot and killed in his Charles County hometown earlier this year. Carlos Lavanto Garner, 37, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton during a standoff in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday. Both men are from Bryans Road. Carl Braxton @dcfireems Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, to chec…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Maryland Market Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Maryland Market
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Maryland Market Check your tickets. One lucky Maryland Lottery player is sitting on a $50,000 ticket after winning big in Monday's Powerball drawing as the jackpot rose to more than $400 million. Lottery officials say that a ticket sold in Charles County at Berry Country Market on Bensville in Waldorf won a third-tier prize, though it has yet to be claimed days later. The winning numbers for the drawing on Monday, Dec. 4 were: 18-19-27-28-45 with a Powerball of 09. The "Power Play" multiplier was X3.  According to officials, the Wednesday, Dec. 6 Powerball drawing will have an estimated top prize of…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Man's Car Found Submerged Near Navy Base In Maryland: Sheriff Missing Man's Car Found Submerged Near Navy Base In Maryland: Sheriff
Missing Man's Car Found Submerged Near Navy Base In Maryland: Sheriff The search for a military man is intensifying in Maryland after his car was found submerged in a Charles County creek and he was not. Jamell LeeHeung II was first reported missing to US Navy Police at the Indian Head Base where he lives on Saturday, Nov. 25, and Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives assumed the search days later as concerns mount for the 25-year-old father. Questions are still being raised after investigators from the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) contacted the sheriff's office for assistance in checking Mattawoman Creek near Slavin's Dock in Indian Head,…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Man, Teen, Busted Concealing Handguns During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says 21-Year-Old Man, Teen, Busted Concealing Handguns During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
21-Year-Old Man, Teen, Busted Concealing Handguns During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says A teen in Charles County has been charged as an adult alongside a second man after they were found armed during a traffic stop, the sheriff's office announced. Isaiah Jordan, 21, of Bryans Road, and a 17-year-old whose name has not been released, are facing multiple weapons charges following a bust by officers earlier this week.  A driver who did not have a license was stopped near the intersection of Strauss Avenue and Blair Road in Indian Head and during that traffic stop, officials say that Jordan was found with a weapon in his waistband, while the teen had a gun in his pocket. Bot…

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by Zak Failla