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Police & Fire
Children Orphaned In Horrific Murder-Suicide That Left Five Dead In Maryland
Two babies were left orphaned and several families grieving after a man killed the mother of his children, her family and one other person this weekend in Maryland, according to officials and the Daily Mail. Andre Sales, 28, is believed to have entered the La Plata home killing his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly "Sunny" Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains, around 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, according to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Sales then turned the gun on himself, officials sa…
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland: Sheriff
Authorities in Maryland are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left five dead after a man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, her family, and himself during a violent incident in Charles County. Andre Sales, 28, has been identified as the gunman who entered a home in La Plata shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains. (2/3) When officers entered the house, they located five people who were decease…
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Inside Maryland Home, Sheriff Says (
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Police activity has been reported inside a Charles County home, police announced on Friday, Nov. 4. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive in La Plata at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, where there was a reported shooting inside an area residence. The nature of the police activity was not immediately released by the sheriff's office. A spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff said that more details are expected to be released on Friday as a Public Information Officer travels to the scene of the reported incident. …
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Charles County
A 28-year-old Maryland man was killed during an early morning crash when he lost control and landed in a ditch in Charles County, state police said. La Plata resident Dallas Anthony Savoy was killed at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Monday morning after crashing on Maryland Route 488 in the area of Kerrick Drive, according to authorities. Troopers were dispatched to the area on Monday, Sept. 12 to investigate the crash, which determined that Savoy was riding his motorcycle in the area when he lost control and was ejected from the bike. The motorcycle was found in a ditch nearby. Savoy was pron…
Police & Fire
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire
A family of three was displaced from their La Plata home when an accidental fire broke out when smoking materials were haphazardly discarded, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Members of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a Patient Court home shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, for a reported fire on the outside of an area townhouse. Officials said that a team of 20 firefighters was able to quickly control the fire in five minutes, but it caused $5,000 in damages to the structure. A woman and two minors were displaced as a result of the …
Police & Fire
Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland
What started as a routine traffic stop led to fresh charges for a convicted felon who was caught trying to hide a stolen semi-automatic handgun from police that he was prohibited from possessing in Maryland. Capitol Heights resident Ticket Deashon Tucker, 30, was busted with an illegal handgun by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office during a stop near the intersection of Cecil Avenue and Kent Avenue in La Plata, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The alleged incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. While officers were approaching the vehicle, …
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Fast & Furious: 'Reckless' ATV Rider Leads Police Right To Other Off-Road Vehicles In Maryland
An ATV rider who was driving in a “reckless manner” accidentally led members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office straight to a storage facility with other off-road vehicles, all of which were seized, authorities announced. La Plata resident Demetrius Charles Dorsey, 21, is facing charges after attempting to flee from sheriff’s deputies during a special enforcement detail following multiple complaints from the community about off-road vehicles being driven on area roadways. Specifically, Dorsey was charged with: Operating an off-road vehicle on government property; Negligent driving; R…
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Wrong-Way Driver In Maryland Traffic Circle Busted With Drugs, Paraphernalia: Sheriff
A 61-year-old woman caught driving the wrong way in a traffic circle before hopping a curb in Maryland was allegedly drunk with a host of drugs in her car, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. La Plata resident Lisa Gale Richards was arrested and charged for alleged impaired driving while in possession of drug paraphernalia, Oxycodone, and a pill crusher, investigators said on Wednesday, July 27. Deputies responded to the area of Solomons Island Road and Calverton School Road in Huntingtown, where there was a report of a traffic complaint involving a wrong-way driver - later id…
Police & Fire
Surveillance Video Helps Maryland Homeowner Spot Attic Fire
An overnight attic fire in Maryland was caught before it could spread throughout the rest of the residence when a homeowner was alerted to the flames through surveillance footage. Shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Monday, July 25 in Charles County, first responders from the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department responded to a Valley Road home in La Plata, where there was a reported active fire in the attic of an area home. The homeowner saw an orange flash in his video surveillance, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, and when he went outside to investigate, he found fire co…
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Released After Being Busted In Maryland With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia
A convicted felon already indicted for drug distribution offenses in Maryland is facing new charges after being busted with crack cocaine and an illegal semi-automatic handgun, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, July 12. La Plata resident James Leroy Brown III, 41, who was previously indicted by a Charles County grand jury for drug distribution was arrested and released after investigators executed a search warrant at his home, officials said. On Thursday, July 7, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, with assistance from the CC…
Police & Fire
Engine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To RV In Maryland
An RV suffered extensive damage in Maryland when an unexpected fire sparked in the engine block of the vehicle. A 1994 Overland Class A RV parked in Charles County on Jimmy Greens Place in La Plata went up in flames shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 24, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire sparked in the engine compartment, which quickly spread to other parts of the vehicle after being reported to officials by the RV’s owner. It took approximately 10 firefighters from the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department an estimated 20 minutes to knock down the flames, …
Police & Fire
Teen Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Busted With Loaded Gun In Maryland: Sheriff
A teenager who is too young to be in possession of firearms was busted by members of the sheriff’s office in Charles County with an illegal, loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities announced. White Plains resident Camilo Frost Garcia, 18, is facing weapons charges following a late-night traffic stop at a busy intersection in La Plata. An officer on patrol in the 200 block of Kent Avenue in La Plata stopped Garcia shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. During t…
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