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Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff
Gun Store Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Thieves targeted a gun store in Charlotte Hall late Friday, shattering the front window of GLR Enterprise and making off with several muzzle-loading rifles, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the alarm call shortly before midnight on Dec. 27 to find the gun shop’s window destroyed.  A search of the premises revealed no suspects, but evidence suggests that one or more burglars broke in, stole firearms, and fled before law enforcement arrived. Det. Keith Moritz of the Criminal Investigations Division is leading the case and asking for the public’s…

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Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED) Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED)
Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (Updated) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that claimed the life of a 64-year-old Baltimore man in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, identified as Baltimore resident Melvin Leon Elam on Wednesday morni…

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One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (Developing) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that was reported in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, only identified as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators…

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Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Pedestrian Walking In Roadway Fatally Struck By Driver In St. Mary's County: Sheriff One driver was able to avoid a pedestrian from South Carolina, but a second was unable to swerve out of the way in St. Mary's County, resulting in a fatal strike, the sheriff says. Gaston resident Lew William Chavis, 39, has been identified by officials as the pedestrian killed in an early morning strike in Charlotte Hall. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, patrol officers were called to the area of Three Notch Road and Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, where paramedics were attempting to revive Chavis. Investigators say that a&…

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Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Three felons are facing charges following an operation in Southern Maryland that led to the recovery of weapons, a massive amount of drugs, and cash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons. Those charged: John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville. All are facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges. As a result of the …

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Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney
Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney One of two suspects implicated in the death of a 51-year-old man found shot in the head in St. Mary's County last year is facing life in prison after being convicted of his murder, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and will remain behind bars without bond pending his sentencing, when he will face life in prison, plus an additional 20 years. No details about his accomplish, Charlotte Hall resident Marlee Lynn Stokes, was provided by prose…

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Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns
Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns New photos have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as thy attempt to identify and locate two men who installed a credit card skimming device that was found in an area Dollar General Store. An alert was issued last week by the agency as they attempt to locate a suspect who placed the device on a debit/credit card machine at the store in the 30000 block of Potomac Way in Charlotte Hall.  Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, an employee advised investigators on Sunday, May 26 that the day before, a machine was malfunctioning, and while inspecti…

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Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns
Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is cautioning shoppers that a credit card skimming device was found at an area Dollar General Store, and now investigators are on the hunt for a mustachioed man who installed it.  An alert was issued on Thursday by the agency on Thursday as they attempt to locate a suspect who placed the device on a debit/credit card machine at the store in the 30000 block of Potomac Way in Charlotte Hall.  Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, an employee advised investigators on Sunday that the day before, a machine was malfunctioning…

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