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Two Dead After Midnight Shooting At Maryland Bar, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Two Dead After Midnight Shooting At Maryland Bar, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Two Dead After Midnight Shooting At Maryland Bar, Sheriff Says (Developing) Two people were killed at a Southern Maryland bar shortly after midnight, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Detectives are investigating a shooting at Jimmie's Paddock in White Plains that was reported at around 12:02 a.m. on Friday morning.  Upon arrival at the bar, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. They were rushed to an area hospital and pronounced dead from their injuries. No information about a possible suspect was released by the sheriff's office, which continues to investigate leads.  Detectives are investigating a shooting at Jimmies’s P…

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection Police ID Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection
Police ID Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection A 58-year-old man was not in a crosswalk when he was struck and killed by a pick-up truck crossing a busy Charles County roadway, investigators say. Marvin Jesus Mora Rodriguez has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the pedestrian who was hit by the truck at around 10 p.m. on Thursday night in Waldorf. The Waldorf resident was struck by a driver who was making a right turn from Smallwood Drive onto St. Patrick's Drive, and he was not in a crosswalk at the time, officials noted. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The driver remained at the…

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Officers Injured By Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff Officers Injured By Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff
Officers Injured By Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted man did not go down quietly after being tracked down by the Charles County Sheriff's Office in St. Mary's County. Two officers were injured during a scuffle with Waldorf resident Anthony Kavon Brown, 23, as they attempted to arrest him on a host of previous charges. Members of the sheriff's office attempted to take down Brown inside a business in St. Mary's County, though he resisted and continued to struggle with the officers until he was taken into custody. He had been wanted since early June for:  Violation of a protective order; Failure to appear in court for an assault…

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Father Missing In Mattawoman Creek, Son Made It Safe To Shore: Officials (DEVELOPING) Father Missing In Mattawoman Creek, Son Made It Safe To Shore: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Father Missing In Mattawoman Creek, Son Made It Safe To Shore: Officials (Developing) The search is on for a father who went missing in Mattawoman Creek when their boat sunk, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Service personnel. An alert was issued by the agency shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when officials say that the family's inflatable boat went down in the area.  First responders say that the Charles County Sheriff's Office has joined the search as they look for one boater whose son was able to safely make it to shore. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happen…

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Son Accused Of Killing Father Inside Home They Shared In Maryland: Sheriff Son Accused Of Killing Father Inside Home They Shared In Maryland: Sheriff
Son Accused Of Killing Father Inside Home They Shared In Maryland: Sheriff An argument led to a son killing his father in the Charles County home they shared, authorities announced. Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 38, is facing multiple murder charges following the death of John Carl Lachenmayer, 71, who was found with critical injuries inside his home by first responders last week in Waldorf, the sheriff's office announced on Monday. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Sept. 7, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 5000 block of Vane Court, where they found the elder Lachenmayer suffering from various undisclosed injuries. He die…

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Four Charged In Connection To June Murder In Maryland: Sheriff Four Charged In Connection To June Murder In Maryland: Sheriff
Four Charged In Connection To June Murder In Maryland: Sheriff Four people have been charged for their alleged roles in the June death of 24-year-old Deangelo C’Quan Beale in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, June 9, to the 2500 block of Lake Drive in Waldorf, where there was a reports of shots fired with at least one person down. Upon arrival at the apartment complex, investigators found Beale, who was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation was launched, which led to multiple state and federal indictments for eight suspects, fou…

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Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse Surrenders In Maryland: Police Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse Surrenders In Maryland: Police
Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse Surrenders In Maryland: Police A 24-year-old fugitive who was wanted for sexual child abuse has turned himself in, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, who was recently indicted on charges that include sex abuse of a minor, third-degree sex offense, and other related offenses was at large, though he turned himself in this week, according to officials. The investigation into Vercher, and his actions, remains active as of Thursday, Sept. 7. Anyone with information regarding Vercher or his alleged offenses has been asked to contact Det. Sapienza at the sheriff's office by ca…

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Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse In Maryland: Police Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse In Maryland: Police
Recently Indicted Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse In Maryland: Police Seen him?  An alert has been issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they attempt to locate a 24-year-old fugitive who is wanted for sexual child abuse. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, who was recently indicted on charges that include sex abuse of a minor, third-degree sex offense, and other related offenses is at large, and the sheriff's office is attempting to track him down. The Waldorf native is known to frequent Oxon Hill, and areas in Washington, DC, investigators say, and he was described as being 5-foot-9, weighing 185 pounds. Anyone with information regarding Vercher's w…

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Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff
Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff There was action on and off the field at a St. Mary's County youth football game that turned violent on Sunday afternoon. Multiple fighters involving bystanders at a U14 football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park prompted a heavy police response from several agencies on Sunday, Aug. 20, authorities say. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police Department were called at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, where there were reports of fights in the stands as teens squared off on the field. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's o…

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Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff An assault suspect has been apprehended by members of a fugitive task force years after a domestic assault in Charles County, authorities announced. Brian Anthony Cave, 28, who has no fixed address, was arrested for an alleged domestic incident in December 2020 when he brandished a firearm and threatened a woman, though he was released on a $5,000 bond. In February 2021, he was indicted for the assault, but never appeared in court, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest, though Cave could not be located. The investigation led deputies to determine Cave was in the Baltimore are…

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Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Murder Apprehended Months Later: Sheriff Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Murder Apprehended Months Later: Sheriff
Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Murder Apprehended Months Later: Sheriff Another suspect has been apprehended in connection to the fatal shooting of Aden Christopher Garcia in Charles County last year. Ricardo Kevon Colbert-Lyles, 22, of Waldorf, who had an active warrant out for his arrest for the death of the 19-year-old, who was killed on Abermarle Place in Waldorf last October. The Charles County Sheriff's Office received an emergency call shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, to investigate a shooting when a man - later identified as Garcia - was found with life-threatening injuries. They say that they found Garcia inside a vehicle with multipl…

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Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says
Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says Jasper Bernard Ford did not go down quietly in Charles County after allegedly threatening a man with a sword, authorities say. Ford went to the well and broke out all the tools in his tool belt during a bizarre assault that broke out after he got into an argument with a man in the 3000 block of October Place inn Waldorf that turned violent. The 36-year-old Waldorf resident reportedly got into an argument with a man living in the residence when he left, but later returned with a metal pole and a sword. He then allegedly used that pole to break a side window and threatened the resident with a…

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