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Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says The search for a Maryland man wanted for attempted murder in St. Mary's County led to a hit-and-run, police pursuit and three behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. A long afternoon for deputies began on Wednesday afternoon when they spotted Lexington Park resident Davione Syheme Mason, 23 - who was wanted on an open warrant for multiple offenses - inside the passenger's seat of a GMC Yukon in Hollywood. The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the southbound lanes of MD Route 235 and ended with a vehicle in the front yard of a California home. According to the St. Mar…

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Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man found passed out at the wheel of a suspicious vehicle is facing drug and weapon charges following a curious scene that played out earlier this week in Leonardtown. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Friendship School Road and Jones Road, where they found Hollywood resident James Gregory Smith, asleep in the driver's seat with the engine still running. According to investigators, after Smith was stirred, a deputy found a holstered Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun in plain sight, which was recovered, and the sleeping driver said that there wa…

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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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Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff An 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a group of people gathered at a Maryland park was apprehended after a short chase in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Hollywood resident Javonte Taevon Fenwick was arrested over the weekend after allegedly breaking out a gun on Saturday afternoon at the George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, officials say. A spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses stated that following an altercation, a man - later identified as Fenwick - pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in th…

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Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says
Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says It didn't take long for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office to track down a hit-and-run driver who took off on foot in Lexington Park over the weekend. Patrick Shawn Daly, 35, was taken into custody following a head-on crash on Saturday, where witnesses reported one driver fled in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road.  According to the sheriffs office, responding deputies determined that Daly was at-fault for the crash, and had left the scene before they arrived.  Passersby were able to provide them with a description of the driver, and he was located later on May 18…

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Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff
Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff An "extensive investigation" led to new drug charges for a woman accused of dealing drugs out of St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park resident Lakesha Denise Savoy was arrested on Wednesday following a probe into drug trafficking and distribution throughout the area following the execution of two warrants.  Earlier this month, Savoy was arrested on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop while driving on Midway Drive. Officials say that on, April 17, deputies and specialized from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant on Savoy f…

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School Security Guard Who Sparked Relationship With Student Busted: St. Mary's County Sheriff School Security Guard Who Sparked Relationship With Student Busted: St. Mary's County Sheriff
School Security Guard Who Sparked Relationship With Student Busted: St. Mary's County Sheriff An ill-fated fling between a school security guard and student in St. Mary’s County landed a 22-year-old man in jail, authorities announced. Davon Natrell Stewart is behind bars after being arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office when he was busted sparking up a relationship with a 15-year-old student from Chopticon High School. It is alleged that Stewart, who was employed as a member of the St. Mary’s County Public School Safety and Security team formed a relationship with the teen while working inside the building. According to investigators, he was busted after mee…

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Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD
Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD A member of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office could not be stopped as he sought a wanted suspect in Lexington Park early on Monday morning. Patrol Deputy Devin Absher is being hailed as a hero after going the extra mile to arrest 29-year-old Antoine Keith Mackall III, who has no fixed address, after he assaulted him and left the officer with injuries. The scene played out shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road, when Mackall allegedly attacked several people inside an area home. While on patrol, officials say that Absher spotted Mackall leav…

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Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A man and woman are facing charges in St. Mary’s County for their alleged roles in the death of a 51-year-old man who was found dead on Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 38, of Mechanicsville, and Marlee Lynn Stokes, 37, of Charlotte Hall, have been identified and apprehended in connection to the death of Raymond Franklin Woods, Jr., who was found shot in the head this week. Officials say that shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to conduct a welfare checkout an apartment in the…

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Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff
Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff Tipsters helped members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office track down an armed suspect in Lexington Park who is now facing multiple weapons charges. Keyshon Marquez Gant, 22, of Lexington Park, was arrested without incident on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by members of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division after detectives received information that Gant was in possession of a semi-automatic “ghost gun,” according to a spokesperson for the agency. Detectives responded to the Patuxent Homes neighborhood in Lexington Park on Wednesday, where they found Gant walking along Midway Dri…

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Man Barred From Possessing Weapons Busted With Handgun During Barricade In Chaptico: Sheriff Man Barred From Possessing Weapons Busted With Handgun During Barricade In Chaptico: Sheriff
Man Barred From Possessing Weapons Busted With Handgun During Barricade In Chaptico: Sheriff A Chaptico man is facing weapon and ammunition charges following an hours-long barricade situation that played out in St. Mary’s County on Sunday morning, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. Austin Cameron Darling, 28, who is prohibited from possessing firearms in Maryland, was busted with a 9mm handgun and ammunition after a near four-hour barricade situation that ultimately ended peacefully, officials said. The incident began shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, when the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center was contacted regarding a suspicious conversation the c…

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Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says
Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says Thursday was not a banner day for a father and his teen son in St. Mary’s County who are now facing drug and weapon charges after being busted by members of the sheriff’s office. Lexington Park residents Devin Maurice Bryan, 19, and Donald Lewis Bryan, 44, were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2, when members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant at their home in the 46000 block of Yorktown Road. During the search, officials say that officers located a Taurus 9mm handgun and a Ruger 5.7-caliber handgun in the younger Bryan’s bedroom, which he is forbidde…

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Would-Be Virginia Ditch Drowner Charged With Attempted Murder Following Maryland Fight: Sheriff Would-Be Virginia Ditch Drowner Charged With Attempted Murder Following Maryland Fight: Sheriff
Would-Be Virginia Ditch Drowner Charged With Attempted Murder Following Maryland Fight: Sheriff Authorities say that a Virginia man who assaulted and attempted to drown someone in a ditch during an altercation in Maryland has been charged with attempted murder. Brama Joseph Bussell, 28, of King George, is in custody in St. Mary's County following an early-morning fight last week, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, Dec. 12. Officials said that the incident began shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, when deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 11100 block of Point Lookout Road in Scotland, for a reported assault in the a…

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Convicted Felon Punches Police K9 In Maryland While Fleeing From Deputies: Sheriff Convicted Felon Punches Police K9 In Maryland While Fleeing From Deputies: Sheriff
Convicted Felon Punches Police K9 In Maryland While Fleeing From Deputies: Sheriff A convicted felon in Maryland is facing more than a dozen new charges after punching a police K9 in the face as he attempted to flee investigators conducting a drug sweep in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Donnell Evans, 42, was arrested on drug and weapon charges this week by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, but he didn't go down without a fight. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s Vice/Narcotics Division executed a series of search warrants at First Road in Lexington Park targeting Evans. …

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Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff A Frederick County man is facing drug and weapon charges following a routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County, officials say. Frederick resident Juwan Matthew Favors, 24, was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the 29500 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for vehicle and traffic violations, according to investigators. During that stop, police say that deputies developed information that led to a search of the vehicle, which led to the seizure of: A landed handgun in the driver's side door; Several individually wrapped baggies c…

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Shooting Suspects Nabbed Following Violent Assault In Maryland: Sheriff Shooting Suspects Nabbed Following Violent Assault In Maryland: Sheriff
Shooting Suspects Nabbed Following Violent Assault In Maryland: Sheriff Two Maryland men are facing a host of weapon and narcotics charges following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, June 24 in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park residents Daitoine Vincent Payne, 21, and Joshua Alexander Mason, 38, have been charged for the shooting that left their 43-year-old man with serious injuries in the area of Exquisite Court. During the investigation, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that evidence and multiple witness accounts determined that Mason was in an alleged altercation with the victim - whose name has not be…

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Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery
Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery The investigation into an armed robbery led to the apprehension of a wanted suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on his victim during a planned meet-up in Maryland, authorities announced. On Monday, June 13, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21200 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park where there was a reported robbery. The victim told responding deputies that she met the suspect - later identified as Great Mills resident Jaonta Amin Thompson, 21 - in the parking lot and got into his vehicle to purchase property. During the deal, it is alleged that Tho…

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