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Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says
Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says It was a busy six hours for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office overnight as they made three drug-related arrests during separate traffic stops, authorities announced. The night began shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, when deputies on patrol spotted a silver Jeep Cherokee speeding out of a residential parking lot in Lexington Park and blowing through a stop sign, ultimately leading to their first arrests. During the subsequent traffic stop, driver James Henry Elam III, 42, and his passenger, Antonio Roberto Belen, 38, both of Lexington Park were found with cocaine, bu…

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Target Temporarily Evacuated During Sheriff's Investigation In St. Mary's County (DEVELOPING) Target Temporarily Evacuated During Sheriff's Investigation In St. Mary's County (DEVELOPING)
Target Temporarily Evacuated During Sheriff's Investigation In St. Mary's County (Developing) A Target location in St. Mary's County was temporarily evacuated on Wednesday afternoon while the sheriff's office conducted an investigation in the area. An alert was issued at 1:15 p.m. on July 31 cautioning that deputies were at the scene at Target in the First Colony Shopping Center in California for an active investigation. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, "at the request of store management, personnel, and customers have been evacuated."  The nature of the investigation was not disclosed.  Officials said that there were no injuries and no damage to prop…

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Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old passenger didn't make it difficult for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, when he was caught with a loaded handgun stolen out of Virginia hidden in plain sight, officials say. On Sunday, July 28, a sheriff's deputy on patrol stopped the teen driver in a Ford F-150 for reported equipment violations in Lexington Park, and while approaching the truck, found a firearm leaning against the passenger's left leg, prompting an investigation. The driver and passenger - who have not been identified by the sheriff's office - were detained, the Ford se…

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Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old man who threatened his coworkers with a shotgun is facing multiple assault charges in St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office announced. Hollywood resident Carl James Zimmerman is behind bars following an incident this week involving his actions outside a business in Leonardtown. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious incident that was reported at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 to the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road.  Investigators say that deputies spoke to the employees of the business, who advised t…

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Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Wanted For 2023 Home Invasion Busted After Brief Foot Chase In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A fugitive wanted for a home invasion in St. Mary's County last year was taken into custody over the weekend following a lengthy investigation, authorities announced. Delontey Montario Butler, 31, was arrested on Sunday, July 21, on open warrants for home invasion, first-degree assault, and other offenses throughout the region. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the warrants stem from a 2023 incident when Butler allegedly barged into a Lexington Park home wielding a pocketknife, which he used to lunge at his victim before brandishing a gun and threatening to shoot. On Sun…

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Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says A speeding 21-year-old motorcyclist was traveling at 164 mph before being involved in a fatal crash that took his life and that of a child, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. New details were released by investigators on Monday afternoon as they continue to probe the double fatal crash that left two dead. Waldorf resident Tiernan Anthony Stevenson was killed in April after crashing into an SUV being driven by 36-year-old Hollywood native Stephanie Rose Robey, officials say. The crash was reported shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 7. A 9-year-old passenger in the …

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Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Made Nonconsensual Sexual Contact With Woman During Altercation In Maryland, Sheriff Says What started as an investigation into a purported indecent exposure incident landed a man behind bars in St. Mary's County for a sex offense, the sheriff says. On Thursday, investigators released photos of a man they believed to have accosted two women before exposing himself; however, that was later debunked when deputies obtained new video evidence that found those claims to be "factually inaccurate."  According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, deputies instead determined that Malik Antwann Price was in the area of FDR Boulevard and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexin…

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Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney
Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney One of two suspects implicated in the death of a 51-year-old man found shot in the head in St. Mary's County last year is facing life in prison after being convicted of his murder, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and will remain behind bars without bond pending his sentencing, when he will face life in prison, plus an additional 20 years. No details about his accomplish, Charlotte Hall resident Marlee Lynn Stokes, was provided by prose…

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Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A 23-year-old didn't make it far following a reported late June shooting in St. Mary's County that resulted in property damage, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called in early on Wednesday morning to the 46000 block of Flower Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a warrant and arrested Davione Syheme Mason, a suspected shooter involved in an incident last month. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, on June 26, there were reports of shots fired in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive, though no shooter was initially apprehended. No injuries were rep…

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Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Bond. James Perry Bond. A man who is no stranger to law enforcement was spotted on Sunday by a St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy and taken back into custody after removing his ankle monitor last month, authorities announced on Monday. Bond, 33, was re-arrested on June 23 in the 2200 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park after going rogue in May and ditching his device, officials say. According to the sheriff's office, Bond was in custody at the County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for a January 2023 conviction for possession with intent to distribute, and on Friday, May 25, wh…

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Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says
Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly pistol-whipped and assaulted his ex-wife in St. Mary's County is behind bars after a planned meet turned ugly and she had to be airlifted to the hospital.  Mechanicsville resident John William Alvarado, 47, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident late on Saturday night that resulted in his ex hospitalized and him in handcuffs, according to the sheriff's office. On June 22, deputies were called to a reported assault in the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Lexington Park, where they spoke with Alvarado's ex, who said she was supposed to meet …

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Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency. Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…

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