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Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: St. Mary's County Man Charged In Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police
A domestic nightmare turned deadly in St. Mary’s County, where Maryland State Police say Chaquanda Latise Odom, 36, was gunned down by her ex-husband in broad daylight.
The chaos unfolded around 11:10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack raced to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park after a reported shooting.
At the scene, they found Odom, a California resident, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.
She was pronounced dead at the sceneby EMS.
Police say the investigation determined that her ex-husband, Ja…
Gas Station Welfare Check Leads To Drug, Weapons Bust In Southern Maryland: State Police
A routine welfare check at a St. Mary's County gas station turned into a full-blown bust that ended with four arrests, suspected drugs, and even brass knuckles recovered, state police said.
On Sunday, Dec. 22, troopers were called to the Shell gas station in the 22100 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, where there were reports of a driver - later identified as La Plata resident Melissa Anne Dudley - asleep at the wheel.
According to investigators, Dudley, 45, was initially placed under arrest for DUI, who noted that there was suspected cocaine and associated drug paraphernalia in …
