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Body Found In Maryland Field In 1998 Identified: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says
For 25 years, the body of LaQuanda Denise "Niecey" Williams was called Jane Doe. That changed last October, a few months after NBC aired a segment about the 1998 Charles County cold case, and a family member called police that very night. On Friday, March 22, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that death of 31-year-old Niecey Williams has been ruled a homicide. But her story isn't over yet. “Learning the identity of Jane Doe after 25 years is a testament to the relentless dedication of our investigators," Sheriff Troy D. Berry said. "Today, we take a significant step forward in…
Schools
Fight Clubs At Maryland High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff
Fight clubs among students are under investigation at a Maryland high school following a bathroom assault. A student was in a school bathroom when two of their peers entered the bathroom, went through the student’s pockets, looking for money but instead stole a cell phone on Tuesday, March 19 at Maurice McDonough High School, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. An investigation found the two students purposely targeted the student believing the student was in possession of cash as a result of winning previous, pre-arranged fights that occurred at the school…
Obituaries
Teen Months From HS Graduation Remembered As 'Smart Young Man' Following Fatal MD Shooting
Friends and family of a promising teenager months away from graduating high school in Charles County are rallying the community's support after he was shot and killed earlier this month. Jayden Samari Reed, 18, was murdered on Saturday, March 16 during an incident in the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place In Waldorf, officials say. Detectives investigating homicide on Snow Owl Place: On March 16 at 8:37 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block... Posted by Charles County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, March 17, 2024 Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called s…
Schools
Student Caught With Replica Gun Inside Maryland Middle School Assaulted Classmate, Sheriff Says
Some staff members at a Charles County middle school got a brief scare when they spotted what appeared to be a handgun in a locker inside the building, officials say. Several students at Milton Somers Middle School were walking in the hallway with a staffer, when they began pulling on locker doors, causing some to open along the way. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, as the students were instructed to stop with the shenanigans, the staff member spotted what appeared to be a gun protruding from a backpack in one of the lockers. The School Resource Officer…
News
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home
A man with a history of violence in Southern Maryland is heading to prison for a shooting incident in St. Mary's County, the state's attorney's office announced. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 13 years to serve for shooting into an occupied home in June 2022. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2022, prosecutors say that several bullets were recovered from inside a home, fired by Gass, who was prohibited from possessing weapons due to previous convictions. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged during the incident.&…
Schools
School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Maryland Middle School Classroom, Sheriff Says
A disturbing video is reportedly making the rounds after a school staffer at a Charles County middle school allowed two students to fight inside a classroom at Davis Middle School. The sheriff's office said that over the weekend, school administrators were made aware of a recording of a fight that appears to show the staffer allowing two students to fight in front of their classmates, who moved desks to create a ring for the two to brawl. They were eventually broken up by other students, not the staffer. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, over the weekend, officers beca…
Police & Fire
Teen Killed, Man Injured In Double Shooting During Suspected Drug Deal In MD, Sheriff Says
An overnight shooting left an 18-year-old dead and a second person hospitalized during a possible drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Jayden Samari Reed has been identified as the teen who was shot and killed on Saturday night in the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place in Waldorf, officials say. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 8 p.m. on March 16 to investigate reported gunshots, and when they arrived, found Reed inside the vehicle suffering from multiple injuries. The Waldorf resident was pronounced dead while par…
Police & Fire
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says
More than six pounds of pot have been recovered from a man sporting an electronic monitoring device for a previous weapons offense in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Justin Tyler Pristoop, 20, was arrested again and faces new charges just months after he was charged and released in a separate case, authorities said on Wednesday afternoon. Late last week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf amid an ongoing investigation into alleged drug and weapon violations. During that search, off…
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police
A road-rage incident between two women who knew each other led to a shooting in Anne Arundel County that landed a Waldorf woman in trouble with the police. Tawana Amari Watkins, 24, was taken into custody by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for her arrest in Anne Arundel County following an incident late last week. Shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 8, officers were called to investigate a shooting on the ramp from Route 32 East onto the southbound lanes of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Police say that the two women were involve…
Police & Fire
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff
An 18-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Charles County business after attempting to avoid a group of suspects from stealing his jacket, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was walking in the area of Ryan Court in Waldorf on Monday afternoon when several men wearing ski masks approached him, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the 18-year-old fled into the lobby of an office building in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where he attempted to ditch the expensive jacket he was wearing. …
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Parking Lot Shooting Under Investigation Behind Charles County Business: Sheriff (
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The Charles County Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a dark-colored vehicle possibly being driven by a shooter who attacked his victim behind a Waldorf business. Officers were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon to a business in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found a person with a gunshot wound to the leg in the parking lot behind the business. The suspects reportedly fled in a dark vehicle following the shooting, according to investigators. Detectives were at the scene as of 4 p.m. on March 11, though the motive…
Police & Fire
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say. Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…
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