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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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