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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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old driver was charged with drug offenses during a routine traffic stop, authorities said. St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputies said they recognized a driver as having a suspended Maryland license and owing child support. Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills, near FDR and MacArthur boulevards in California, MD, they said. As the Tahoe approached the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road, deputies said they saw Dickens throw an object from the vehicle, immediately turn, park, exit, and walk away.  The deputie…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says A homeless man has been taken into custody more than a month after a person was shot inside a busy Applebee's restaurant, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The weeks-long investigation into an April shooting led to the arrest of Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, who has no fixed address, authorities announced on Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. Applebee’s Restaurant on Miramar Way in California Google Maps street view According to in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 29-year-old man wasn't quick enough to evade members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after attempting to flee on foot from a traffic stop, officials say. Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. tried to pull a fast one on deputies, but ultimately found himself in custody and facing drug charges following what started as a routine traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Briarwood Court and Fox Ridge Road when the driver made traffic violations. During the stop, Keyes, the only person inside the vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
News
Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (Developing) A prisoner is on the loose after ditching his GPS device in a bathroom while being temporarily released from the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office on Wednesday afternoon advising that Dimarian Eltreek Logan is wanted for escape following an incident that was reported on Tuesday, May 7.  Logan, who had been behind bars, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough. On Tuesday, Correctional Officers received a tamper alert from the device, and responded to the location, where they found it in a bath…

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by Zak Failla
News
Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland
Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland A troubling trend has become a concern for some in St. Mary's County as teens continue participating in a so-called "Senior Assassin" game. An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office regarding a role-playing game involving students that "is an unsafe and potentially dangerous pastime."  According to officials, Senior Assassin" is a game played by high school seniors in which participants are assigned targets, typically other teens, whom they must "assassinate" by various means, such as squirting them with water guns or tagging them with stickers. However, "whil…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says 'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man driving a not-so-vintage van while sporting a "historic motor vehicle" registration in St. Mary's County was caught with cocaine during a routine traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office. Great Mills resident Michael Joseph Brooks, 57, was arrested on Tuesday after being stopped by a deputy who spotted his 2003 Dodge Caravan, which was operating with a phony registration. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while speaking with Brooks during the traffic stop in Great Mills, the deputy spotted suspected cocaine on the driver's side floorboard and a search of the …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash
Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash A death investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a fatal crash in St. Mary's County that left her friends and family reeling. Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office said that the initial investigation into the crash determined that Compton's Honda attempted to make a left-hand turn…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland A deputy with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office called the police on himself after getting into a dispute with his girlfriend that escalated in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, was arrested over the weekend and charged with second-degree assault for an incident that was reported on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on April 27, investigators say that Shubrooks contacted the sheriff's office and advised a dispatcher that he had been in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, prompting an investigation. According to investigators, it was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office busted two men with drugs and cash during a pair of separate traffic stops on Monday morning, officials say. Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall, of Lusby, were both arrested by deputies approximately three hours apart on April 22 as the agency made several proactive traffic stops. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Hall was stopped in a 2021 Nissan Versa in the area of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for reported equipment and traffic violations. During the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff 'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is cautioning the public to be wary of a possibly dangerous fugitive who is wanted for assault and is at large.  An alert was issued by officials on Thursday as investigators seek the public's assistance in tracking down the whereabouts of 33-year-old Devone Articis Hall, who is wanted in connection to an assault incident that was reported earlier this month in Lexington Park. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on April 3 to the 46000 block of Midway Drive, where there was a reported altercati…

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by Zak Failla