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ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday
ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday Salvador Calderas Lopez was getting ready to start his workday in Maryland. ICE had other plans. Before his shift even began on Monday morning, Oct. 26, Calderas Lopez was detained by federal immigration agents outside the Silver Diner in Waldorf, according to his family. "He was taken without a warrant or reason, and our family has been left trying to navigate an urgent and painful situation," his sister-in-law, Andrea Chavez-Romero, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "Salvador is a great dad and a valued member of the community." According to Chavez-Romero, officers in unmarked vehicles took…
Hughesville Couple Faces Real-Life Nightmare Before Halloween As Fire Leaves Them With Nothing Hughesville Couple Faces Real-Life Nightmare Before Halloween As Fire Leaves Them With Nothing Hughesville Couple Faces Real-Life Nightmare Before Halloween As Fire Leaves Them With Nothing
Hughesville Couple Faces Real-Life Nightmare Before Halloween As Fire Leaves Them With Nothing The tombstones were supposed to be decorations. But the nightmare was all too real for a Maryland couple whose home went up in smoke just days before Halloween, leaving them facing the daunting task of starting over as friends and neighbors rally to help. Laura and Joe Kosky lost their belongings when a fire tore through their Hughesville home on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to a GoFundMe launched on their behalf. The blaze broke out shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the 16000 block of Rivers Reach Lane, where volunteer firefighters arrived to find an active basement fire. Photos from the sce…
Child Neglect Investigation Exposes Years Of Sexual Abuse By Indian Head Man: Prosecutors Child Neglect Investigation Exposes Years Of Sexual Abuse By Indian Head Man: Prosecutors Child Neglect Investigation Exposes Years Of Sexual Abuse By Indian Head Man: Prosecutors
Child Neglect Investigation Exposes Years Of Sexual Abuse By Indian Head Man: Prosecutors A Maryland man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl he lived with has been convicted after the abuse came to light during an unrelated investigation into suspected child neglect. Kareem Abdul Isaroon, 51, of Indian Head, was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor following a four-day trial in Charles County that ended on Thursday, Oct. 22. The girl had been living under the same roof as Isaroon between 2023 and 2025, during which prosecutors say he repeatedly touched her inappropriately when she entered his bedroom. The allegations surfaced in September 2025, when detectives and Child…
Two Men Shot Behind Maryland Tavern In Dead Of Night, Waldorf Man Charged Two Men Shot Behind Maryland Tavern In Dead Of Night, Waldorf Man Charged Two Men Shot Behind Maryland Tavern In Dead Of Night, Waldorf Man Charged
Two Men Shot Behind Maryland Tavern In Dead Of Night, Waldorf Man Charged Two men standing behind a Maryland tavern in the middle of the night suddenly found themselves in the line of fire when a gunman allegedly approached and began shooting, leaving one fighting for his life. The shooting happened around 2:5 a.m. on June 20 behind a tavern and liquor store in Waldorf, where Charles County Sheriff's Office investigators say Terrell Anthony Burgess, 36, walked up to the men and fired multiple shots without warning. One of the men was struck several times, while the other was grazed by a bullet. Officers arriving at the business found the more seriously wounded v…
Innocent Woman Killed Inside Charles County Bar After Fight Spills Outside: Gunman Learns Fate Innocent Woman Killed Inside Charles County Bar After Fight Spills Outside: Gunman Learns Fate Innocent Woman Killed Inside Charles County Bar After Fight Spills Outside: Gunman Learns Fate
Innocent Woman Killed Inside Charles County Bar After Fight Spills Outside: Gunman Learns Fate Mariah Logan wasn't part of the fight. She never had a chance. The 27-year-old woman was inside a White Plains bar when gunfire erupted outside on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, killing her and another man after a dispute turned deadly in Charles County. Now, more than three years later, one of the men responsible for the violence has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. James Fred Coffen, 46, of Bryans Road, learned his fate this week when Charles County Circuit Court Judge Carrington Martin handed down the sentence for the shooting that killed Logan and 36-year-old Paul Ernest Fleming. What b…
Waldorf Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS) Waldorf Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS) Waldorf Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS)
Waldorf Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (Photos) A Maryland family lost most of their home in minutes after discarded smoking materials sparked a fast-moving garage fire that ripped through the house on Thursday night, according to volunteer fire officials. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the 800 block of Copley Avenue in Waldorf, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Multiple 911 callers reported flames shooting from the home. First responders arrived within minutes and confirmed a working garage fire, prompting a working fire dispatch as the blaze spread to…
Charles County Infant Dies Unexpectedly At 4 Months: ‘Will Always Be Cherished Family Member' Charles County Infant Dies Unexpectedly At 4 Months: ‘Will Always Be Cherished Family Member' Charles County Infant Dies Unexpectedly At 4 Months: ‘Will Always Be Cherished Family Member'
Charles County Infant Dies Unexpectedly At 4 Months: ‘Will Always Be Cherished Family Member' Serenity was only four months old when her family’s world suddenly shattered. The infant’s death on Sunday, Nov. 23, was unexpected, her loved ones said, and the kind of loss that knocks the breath out of an entire family. But in the days since, they’ve come together in grief, leaning on faith, prayer, and each other as they try to understand a life cut far too short. “Our precious, 4-month-old Serenity left this life and entered the arms of Jesus,” Wendy Yowell and Kevin Guiffre wrote in a fundraiser arranged for the family. They said the baby girl leaves behind “a loving and grieving moth…
Shock In Maryland As 22-Year-Old Benjamin Mattingly Dies In Violent Bryantown Crash Shock In Maryland As 22-Year-Old Benjamin Mattingly Dies In Violent Bryantown Crash Shock In Maryland As 22-Year-Old Benjamin Mattingly Dies In Violent Bryantown Crash
Shock In Maryland As 22-Year-Old Benjamin Mattingly Dies In Violent Bryantown Crash A fatal crash that killed 22-year-old Maryland resident Benjamin Thomas Mattingly has left loved ones shattered as tributes pour in across Charles County. A 22-year-old Maryland man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Bryantown at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, when his red Honda Accord went off the road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to the area of Olivers Shop Road and Edelen Drive, where they found the driver, Port Tobacco resident Mattingly, outside the car.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passenge…
Maryland Powerhouse North Point HS Forfeits Seven Wins After Player Found Ineligible: Principal Maryland Powerhouse North Point HS Forfeits Seven Wins After Player Found Ineligible: Principal Maryland Powerhouse North Point HS Forfeits Seven Wins After Player Found Ineligible: Principal
Maryland Powerhouse North Point HS Forfeits Seven Wins After Player Found Ineligible: Principal A Maryland high school football powerhouse has been forced to forfeit its first seven wins of the season after officials found a player ineligible under state athletic rules, North Point High School Principal Daniel Kaple confirmed. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) began investigating a possible eligibility violation involving members of North Point’s varsity football team, according to Kaple on Tuesday, Oct. 28. During the review, staff determined that one student was attending the Waldorf school “out of compliance with CCPS residency enrollment policies.” “When student athletes are f…
Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney
Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple offenses stemming from an alleged illicit incident with an 8-year-old girl in Charles County.  Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, may spend more than a decade in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual offenses involving the child, officials said. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the state's attorney's office. While interviewing the girl, prosecutors said that she stated she w…
Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff
Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff A middle school student inside a Maryland middle school saw something, said something, and could have potentially helped avoid a tragic situation. In Charles County, on Thursday, Dec. 1, officials said that during lunch hour, a student at Milton Somers Middle School made statements in front of several other teens about bringing a gun to school and causing harm to others. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, one of the students that overheard the comments reported it to a school administrator, who notified the School Resource Offer, who launched an investigation into the matter.…
Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces
Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces A Maryland man will spend a decade in prison and must register as a sex offender after admitting to sexually abusing a minor, the state's attorney announced. Waldorf resident Clarence Henry Henderson, 30, pleaded guilty in Charles County to sexual abuse of a minor and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Henderson will be on supervised probation for five years and must register on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Henderson pleaded guilty in June. On Nov. 22, 2019, members of the C…
Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA
Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA A 39-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder in Maryland for chasing a man with a shotgun and shooting him in the head, authorities announced. Waldorf resident William Anthony Smothers, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of James Rudd, Jr. and related charges, according to the State’s Attorney for Charles County. On Sept. 21, 2021, officers responded to the 140 block of Jefferson Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. While on the scene, officers observed Rudd suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side…