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Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Maryland Gunman Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Maryland Gunman
Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Maryland Gunman A Maryland man accused of terrorizing his community with gun violence has been convicted of murder—just weeks after being found guilty in a separate shooting case, authorities announced. Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, of Leonardtown, was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man in Lexington Park last year, according to the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office. Proctor’s latest conviction comes as part of an escalating string of violent crimes. On Feb. 26, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Offi…

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Man Brandished Gun In Front Of Kids During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney Man Brandished Gun In Front Of Kids During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney
Man Brandished Gun In Front Of Kids During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney A St. Mary’s County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted of firing a handgun during a heated argument with his neighbors, authorities said. A jury found Christopher Michael Sherman, 36, of Mechanicsville, guilty of two counts each of felony first-degree assault and using a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. The case stemmed from an incident on June 18, 2024, when Sherman brandished and fired his gun during a verbal altercation with his neighbors in front of their children over their dogs, prosecutors said…

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Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years.  "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …

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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney A 46-year-old Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of luring his victim to a premeditated murder near Great Mills High School, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Great Mills resident Cherron Montril Waul was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder following a three-day trial for the brutal slaying of a 33-year-old man in February 2022. On Friday, St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Waul has been sentenced to life in prison. “This horrific attack was pre-meditated and calculat…

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