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Felon’s $30K Drug Stash Seized During Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says Felon’s $30K Drug Stash Seized During Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says
Felon’s $30K Drug Stash Seized During Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says Detectives in Charles County made a major breakthrough in their fight against drugs, seizing more than $30,000 worth of narcotics and a loaded handgun during a bust in Waldorf, authorities announced. The operation unfolded earlier this month, when members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant at a home in the 5000 block of Vane Court. Inside, officers discovered cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other drugs valued at over $30,000, along with a .357 magnum handgun, investigators said. The suspect, Adrian Carlos Farris, 35, …

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Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG
Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia, crossed state lines and ended in a violent crash in Charles County, leaving multiple people injured. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been identified as Cpl. Katie Bottorf, a nine-year veteran. All three are assigned to their respective Patrol Divisions, offici…

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Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff An early morning police pursuit of armed robbery suspects in Virginia crossed state lines and ended in a crash in Maryland, leaving multiple people injured, authorities said. At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an armed robbery in King George County, with the suspects fleeing north into Maryland, crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge with officers in pursuit, police said. Maryland Transportation Authority Police then joined the chase as the suspects sped along Crain Highway toward La Plata.  Officers from the Charles …

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Threatening Video Causes Alarm For School Officials In Maryland: Sheriff Threatening Video Causes Alarm For School Officials In Maryland: Sheriff
Threatening Video Causes Alarm For School Officials In Maryland: Sheriff Alarm bells were sounded for some school administrators when a video of a middle school student making purported threats made the rounds in Charles County. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, an officer assigned to the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf was alerted of a student who was showing video of themselves to other students holding what appeared to be a firearm. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the student also mentioned to the other students that they were going to shoot up the school and indicated they had a gun on their person."  Off…

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Student’s Threatening Post Prompts Urgent Action At Maryland Middle School: Sheriff Student’s Threatening Post Prompts Urgent Action At Maryland Middle School: Sheriff
Student’s Threatening Post Prompts Urgent Action At Maryland Middle School: Sheriff Authorities in Charles County are investigating a threat made against a teacher at General Smallwood Middle School after a disturbing social media post circulated, officials said. Earlier this week, alarm bells sounded for some students and parents who saw a social media post threatening to kill a teacher, prompting a call to the sheriff's office and school district. An investigation was launched by patrol officers, who were able to identify the person who shared the post, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. They then went to the student's house to speak with the parents; how…

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Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash An investigation has been launched by the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a fatal midday single-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon.  La Plata resident James Stewart, 77, has been identified by investigators as the driver found dead inside a vehicle that struck a telephone pole. According to the sheriff's office, shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, officers responded to the 5900 block of Bicknell Road in Indian Head to investigate the reported crash. Investigators determined that Stewart was driving on Bicknell Road when he lost control, went off the roadway, and struck the t…

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Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff A 77-year-old man from Bowie who was thrown from his motorcycle has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. William Prater Carpenter was on a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle that left the roadway on Wednesday afternoon when he was involved in a one-vehicle crash that claimed his life. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the area of Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret. Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, it is unclear why Carp…

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Shotgun-Wielding Man Shouting Racial Slurs At Shoppers In Maryland Arrested, Sheriff Says Shotgun-Wielding Man Shouting Racial Slurs At Shoppers In Maryland Arrested, Sheriff Says
Shotgun-Wielding Man Shouting Racial Slurs At Shoppers In Maryland Arrested, Sheriff Says A shotgun-wielding man shouting racial slurs at a pair of shoppers at an area business during an altercation is facing serious charges in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Harold Andrew Howard, 53, was arrested on Sunday afternoon after directing a diatribe at two people inside a White Plains business before allegedly threatening them with the shotgun. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 20, an officer parked in his patrol car in the parking lot of the business was approached by a man who ran up stating that another shopper just pointed a shotgun at them, accordin…

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Theft Suspect Rode On Hood Of Stolen Vehicle During Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff Theft Suspect Rode On Hood Of Stolen Vehicle During Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff
Theft Suspect Rode On Hood Of Stolen Vehicle During Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff Like a scene out of "Fast and Furious" a theft suspect jumped out of one stolen vehicle and temporarily onto the hood of another during a police pursuit in Charles County. District residents Dimiuan Paul Jackson and Robert Leroy Barnes, both 24, were arrested this week following an early morning investigation and subsequent chase after being busted breaking into cars, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, officers were called to the area of Cave Creek Court in Waldorf, where suspicious suspects were seen breaking into cars.  Their shenanigans w…

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District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED) District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED)
District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (Updated) New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman from DC both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with 38-year-old Kenneth Louis Price turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. …

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Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff
Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff The tale of a missing 5-year-old child suffering from autism in Charles County ended in tragedy when he was found dead in a nearby pond, investigators confirm. An hours-long search for Miles McMahon came to its conclusion on Sunday night when the non-verbal, autistic child was found in the water not far from his house, according to the sheriff's office. McMahon was reported missing at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 from the 1000 block of St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf, where he was last seen skipping in the front yard. Miles McMahon Charles County Sheriff's Office Family members searc…

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Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff
Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff An investigation into the sale of leaked photos of a teen girl led to the arrest of a Charles County man who copped to the crime and is awaiting his sentencing behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Tipsters pointed investigators to Marbury native Demetrius Donya Brown, 27, who was caught after posting the sale of illicit photos of a young child more than 200 times last year. In December 2023, Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was then reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by a social media platform. According to the…

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Elementary School Student Stabs Classmate With Pencil, Bashes Second With Book In MD: Sheriff Elementary School Student Stabs Classmate With Pencil, Bashes Second With Book In MD: Sheriff
Elementary School Student Stabs Classmate With Pencil, Bashes Second With Book In MD: Sheriff An elementary school student who went berserk in Charles County and left two classmates with injuries that required treatment on Friday will not be charged, according to the sheriff's office. A strange scene played out on Oct. 4 at Wade Elementary School, when a student used everything at his disposal to dispose of his peers inside a classroom, officials say. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the student purposefully jabbed one classmate in the leg with a pencil and struck another student in the head with a book.  The first student was treated for a punc…

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Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney A 25-year-old man who turned himself in to the Charles County Sheriff's Office last year has been convicted by a jury at trial of sexually abusing several children. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher will face 115 years in prison for preying on three minors under the age of 13 over the course of three years after moving into a family's Waldorf home, officials say. In March 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to that home, where there was a report of child sexual abuse from Vercher's victims' mother. Investigators say that Vercher moved in in 2020, and began targeting hi…

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Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff
Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff A 16-year-old from Waldorf has been identified by investigators as the motorcyclist killed in a crash with a Ford Mustang over the weekend in Charles County. Jesel Edolen Rodriguez Amaya was riding a 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600 motorcycle shortly after midnight on Sunday morning when he was involved in a crash in his hometown in the 2400 block of Old Washington Road. Investigators say that Rodriguez Amaya was heading south on Old Washington Road when he struck the Mustang, which was also traveling in the same direction.  Rodriguez Amaya was pronounced dead at the scene by first responde…

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Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says The investigation into a reported domestic assault with multiple children inside a Charles County home landed a man behind bars overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Hughesville resident Brandon Wayne Blitch, 38, was arrested on Monday night following the probe into reports of shots fired inside an area home. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville to investigate the incident. Investigators say that Blitch fired a round into the air while officers were en route to the h…

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Convict Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Bust At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Bust At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Bust At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs are off the streets, as are several weapons following a bust by the Charles County Sheriff's Office this week. David Garnell Price, Jr., 41, of White Plains, was caught red-handed following the execution of a search warrant at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the 3300 block of Bushmill Place. According to investigators from the sheriff's office, Price was located at the site of the bust in White Plains, and detectives seized over $3,000 worth of cocaine, drug distribution equipment, and two loaded handguns. The arrest came following a length…

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Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says
Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Two suspects failed to get away in a U-Haul truck after fatally shooting a 44-year-old District man in a midday Charles County argument, according to the sheriff's office. Rayvon Gordon, 50, and Anton Jermain Wood, 22, are both facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Antione Jerome Whitaker, who was found shot to death in Waldorf earlier this week. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office says that at around 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, officers were called to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place to investigate a reported shooting, where they foun…

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Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (Developing) Two people were taken into custody on Monday afternoon as the Charles County Sheriff's Office investigates a reported shooting in Waldorf. An alert was issued by the agency shortly after 2 p.m. advising that detectives were called to Lewisham Place in Waldorf to investigate shots fired in the area of several townhouses.  Upon arrival, officers were able to locate two suspects who fled on foot before ultimately being apprehended in the area of Crain Highway near Plaza Drive on Sept. 16.  Google Maps street view Additional details are expected to be released by the sheriff's…

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Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff A 28-year-old man who targeted an elderly relative before stabbing a caregiver attempting to intervene in Charles County was hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Waldorf, according to the sheriff's office. Thomas James Roberts, Jr. was hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 13 following an investigation that was launched earlier this week after an incident involving he, a relative, and the relative's caregiver. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, Sept. 8, officers were called to Bassford Road to investigate a reported stabbing.  Investiga…

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Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says
Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says Alcohol is believed to have been a factor for the pedestrian killed in an overnight Calvert County crash that left an unknown man dead at an area hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, deputies were called to the area of northbound Solomons Island Road and Church Street in Prince Frederick, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian who was down. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the preliminary investigation determined that a 2017 Hyundai Accent being driven by 23-year-old St. Leonard resident Asaun Jaziah Hudso…

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Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Charles County: Sheriff (Developing) One person was hospitalized after an officer involved shooting on Thursday afternoon in Charles County, officials say. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sept. 12, officers were called to the 14000 block of Bassford Road in Hughesville for an investigation. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, an armed suspect was shot during the incident and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as "injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening."  No additional details about the shooting have been provided. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story…

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Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says Sean Gerard Estep found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after he was taken into the custody of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, this time for cutting two officers with a blade. The Marbury resident is facing new drug, weapon, and other charges, following an incident that saw him go through extreme measures in an attempt to avoid his arrest. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, an officer from the sheriff's office attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf, though the driver sped away, only to be thwarted by stop stick t…

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Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff
Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff A man who laid in wait behind his victim's home before violently attacking a woman in Charles County turned himself in to the sheriff's office to face justice, officials say. Waldorf resident Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, was wanted following a domestic-related assault that was meticulously planned, leading to an alert to the community. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded late on Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 5000 block of La Plata, where a woman reported she left her home to take some items outside when Argueta-Tobar accosted her from behind. Investigators …

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Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED) Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED)
Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (Updated) New details have been released by the Charles County Sheriff's Office after a 38-year-old Waldorf man was killed in a crash involving a dump truck on Wednesday afternoon. Ricky Dontaye Wilson has been identified by investigators as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by the truck while crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash. Investigators say that it was determined Wilson was stru…

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Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland
Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland A man who sexually abused a teen girl he had known since she was an infant has been sentenced to prison time, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. Bryantown resident Pio Arnoldo Flores, 56, has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for the sexual abuse of a minor, after pleading guilty in April to the offense. In November 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office made contact with a then-16-year-old victim after receiving a report from the Department of Human Services alleging child sexual abuse. The girl said that Flores began assaulting her in Ap…

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Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff
Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff A man who threatened to kill his girlfriend and barricaded himself inside a Charles County residence has been released from custody, officials say. Waldorf resident Damon Clyburn Glenn, 43, is facing charges following a violent domestic dispute that was reported in the parking lot of an apartment complex earlier this week. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf, where they were met by a woman in the parking lot who was reportedly the victim of a domestic assault. The victi…

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Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors
Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors The man who planted a hidden camera in the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl in Charles County will spend decades in prison after copping to the crime earlier this year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dustin Marcell Brown, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced by a judge this week to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to multiple child porn charges in March. In August 2023, prosecutors say that officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to a Waldorf home to investigate a reported suspicious item that was found inside the residence. While speaking with the girl's mo…

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Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff He was convicted in July by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following a nine-day trial. "This case occurred more tha…

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Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Disagreement In Maryland Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Disagreement In Maryland
Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Disagreement In Maryland The woman who pepper sprayed a 12-year-old child living with her during an argument is going to spend time behind bars, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Waldorf resident Sabrina Cocheye Embrey, 51, was sentenced to six months in jail after being convicted by a jury in May on child abuse and assault charges following an incident that escalated with the boy.  Prosecutors say that in October 2023, an officer from the Charles County Sheriff's Office was called to a Waldorf home to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. According to investigators, Embrey got in…

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Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff A woman in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend had to be rescued by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a standoff over the weekend in Waldorf, authorities say. On Sunday, officers were called to check on the welfare of a woman after being contacted by her family, who reported she was in an abusive relationship with Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., 42, and had not been heard from in days. Officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of Brechin Place in Waldorf, where they unsuccessfully attempted to contact the woman, and a warrant to search the property was issued. …

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