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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. …
Obituaries
Funeral Services Set For Lifelong Firefighter Who Served Community For 59 Years In Maryland
A man who spent decades risking his life to serve his community in Charles County has passed away, authorities announced. The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department announced that Life Member Robert "Bob" Dofflemyer has died after being an active member of the agency for 59 years, holding offices that included the Chairman of the Board, president, and assistant fire chief. During his tenure, Dofflemyer was also a longtime instructor with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute who friends say continued to come to the station weekly to see members of the firehouse. Funeral services have been…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
MD Getaway Driver Gets 8 Year's For Role In 17-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Officials
A 22-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced for his role in a 2020 murder of a 17-year-old. Tyliek Anthony Spence, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life in prison with all but eight years suspended for his role in a murder on Thursday, March 7, State’s Attorney for Charles County Tony Covington said. Upon release, Spence will be on supervised probation for five years. The sentence means Spence must serve eight years in prison but he could spend the rest of his life in jail for any violation upon release. Anthony Edward Small robbed the teen 17-year-old boy of marijuana and then sho…
News
Mother Who Dunked Children In Bath, Locked Them Out Of Maryland Apartment Gets Prison Time
The Charles County mother who violently abused her two young children before her fiancé alerted the authorities will have years behind bars to consider her actions. On Friday, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington announced that Waldorf resident Janae Elizabeth Bishop, 32, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child abuse last summer. In February 2022, officials say that Bishop’s fiancé reported to officers that he witnessed and recorded Bishop assault the children, ages 5 and 3 years at the ti…
Police & Fire
Vehicles Being Repaired In Maryland Building Destroyed By Blaze: Fire Marshal
No additional repairs will be required for several vehicles that were destroyed when a blaze broke out in a Waldorf garage. The Maryland Fire Marshal believes the flames that tore through an outbuilding on Old Washington Road in Waldorf were accidental in nature, but still caused thousands in damages and turned three vehicles and the structure into a smoldering wreck. It took more than four dozen members of the Waldorf Volunter Fire Department and nearby agencies approximately 20 minutes to get the fire under control, but the damage had already been done. According to investigators, the bu…
Police & Fire
Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Maryland: Sheriff
A wanted fugitive who has repeatedly violated the terms of his probation is facing fresh charges in Charles County after assaulting an officer while armed with a gun he was prohibited from possessing. Eric Figeroux, 28, was arrested following an investigation into reported gunshots which led to a chaotic scene that ended with him behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, officers responded to the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf in the early hours of Saturday when gunshots rang out in the area. As members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office approached, they…
Traffic
Police Seeking Witnesses To Crash That Left Passenger With Critical Injuries In Maryland
See something, say something. At least that's what the Charles County Sheriff's Office is imploring as they seek witnesses to a crash in Waldorf on Sunday afternoon that left a 49-year-old with critical injuries. Patrol officers were called at around 3;30 p.m. on March 3 to the intersection of Middletown Road and McDaniel Road, where the driver of a Kia K5 was attempting to make a left turn when it was struck by a Volkswagen ID.4. A passenger in the Kia was evaluated and rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, though their condition was not available on Monday afternoon.…
Police & Fire
Martial Arts Instructor Indicted For Sexual Abuse Of Minors In Maryland: Sheriff
A martial arts instructor who worked in Maryland and Virginia is facing charges after being connected to at least two cases involving the sexual abuse of minors, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Steven James Hardeman, 37, of Newburg, is facing multiple rape charges and other sexual offenses after victims came forward and reported that he allegedly abused them while he was working at the American Martial Arts Gym in Waldorf, officials say. The assaults occurred as far back as 2013, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. The case was recently presented to a grand jury…
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