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Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Waldorf, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Waldorf, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Waldorf, 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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by Zak Failla
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Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops A 25-year-old man was found with a fully-loaded high-capacity magazine, ammunition, and marijuana after trying to run from a routine traffic stop in Charles County, authorities said. Jimon Khaleel Williams, of White Plains, was stopped by officers near Berry Road and Streamview Drive in Waldorf for a drug investigation on Jan. 5 around 3:15 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. As officers approached the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s pants. Williams was asked to get out of his car but instead accelerated and fled toward Marsh Hawk Drive,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts
Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts A beloved K9 unit who dedicated his life to serving her Maryland community is officially retiring, announces authorities. Accelerant Detection Canine "Billie" will retire after serving nearly eight-and-half years of dedicated service to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, says State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci. "Billie and her handler, Senior Deputy Jeff Thomas are assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office and have lived, eaten, breathed, and worked together ever since", Geraci stated. "Billie's last investigations were an …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police K9 Team In Maryland Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff Police K9 Team In Maryland Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff
Police K9 Team In Maryland Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff A wanted man in Maryland was tracked down by a police K9 unit after being busted with an illegal weapon and an alleged harassment incident, authorities announced. District Heights resident Kemani Rhodes, 21, who had been wanted for first-degree assault in Prince George’s, is facing new charges in Charles County after being apprehended following an incident in Bryans Road last month. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Livingston Road at approxiamtely 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, where there was a reported suspect - later identified as Rhodes - p…

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by Zak Failla