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Waldorf, Maryland

Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials
Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Unattended cooking oil is what officials say ignited a house fire in Waldorf on New Year's Eve. Firefighters found flames shooting out of the roof of the home around 4:15 p.m. on Castletown Court Saturday, Dec. 31, the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Company  The homeowner left a pan of oil heating on the stove unattended before the blaze broke out, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said in a release.  The smoke detector went off and the man suffered burns to his wrist trying to put out the fire. He brought himself to the hospital. He and his nephew were being assisted …
Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney
Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be years behind bars for a Maryland man who was convicted earlier this year on multiple offenses in connection to his illicit contact with a child in Charles County, officials say. Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty on a host of charges involing a 9-year-old child, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the s…
Ankle Monitor-Wearing Teen Robber Heading To Prison For Phony Drug Deal In MD Ankle Monitor-Wearing Teen Robber Heading To Prison For Phony Drug Deal In MD
Ankle Monitor-Wearing Teen Robber Heading To Prison For Phony Drug Deal In MD Even an ankle monitor couldn’t stop a teen probate from committing an armed robbery in Maryland who will now spend years behind bars, the Charles County State’s Attorney announced. Waldorf resident Ta’vyon Cortaz Wills, 18, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a planned robbery earlier this year after admitting to a host of charges in May. State’s Attorney Tony Covington said that on Tuesday, Jan. 3, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf to investigate a reported robbery after a man - later identified as Wills - robb…
Peeping Tom Busted For Indecent Exposure, Stalking In Maryland, Sheriff Says Peeping Tom Busted For Indecent Exposure, Stalking In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Peeping Tom Busted For Indecent Exposure, Stalking In Maryland, Sheriff Says The investigation into a Peeping Tom in Maryland who has potentially been at the act for years has been charged for multiple incidents of indecent exposure in Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Waldorf resident Frederick Michael McPhatter, 30, is facing a host of charges for allegedly peeing into a Mirkwood Lane home on multiple occasions - including once when children were inside the residence, officials said. In late August, officers from the sheriff's office responded to the home when residents reported that they observed a man who appeared to be naked from the wais…
Reward Offered Following Fatal Shooting Outside Maryland Apartment Complex Reward Offered Following Fatal Shooting Outside Maryland Apartment Complex
Reward Offered Following Fatal Shooting Outside Maryland Apartment Complex A 29-year-old woman was gunned down outside an apartment complex in Maryland, prompting an investigation by police in Charles County. Waldorf resident Tiesha Janae Johnson was found shot and killed by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, where there was a report of a shooting on October Place, according to officials. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation by the sheriff’s office determined that Johnson was outside the apartment building when someone shot her. It is unknown if the suspect or suspects f…
Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Handgun, Marijuana In Charles County: Sheriff Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Handgun, Marijuana In Charles County: Sheriff
Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Handgun, Marijuana In Charles County: Sheriff A convicted felon in Maryland is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal gun he was prohibited from having, the sheriff’s office announced. Waldorf resident Lamont Lee Lindsey, 31, was busted by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office with a loaded handgun and marijuana during a traffic stop in St. Charles, according to a spokesperson for the agency said on Wednesday, June 8. Deputies stopped Lindsey shortly before midnight on Saturday, June 4 when he was caught driving a vehicle with an expired registration in the area of St. Charles Parkway and North Gate Place. Acc…