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Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During St. Mary's County Investigation, Sheriff Says
Three felons are facing charges following an operation in Southern Maryland that led to the recovery of weapons, a massive amount of drugs, and cash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday.
A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons.
Those charged:
John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall;
James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville;
Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville.
All are facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges.
As a result of the …
Driver, 30, Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland: State Police
A 30-year-old driver died after she lost control of her car and broadsided another vehicle in St. Mary's County, authorities said.
Jennifer Renita VanMeter of Charlotte Hall was killed in the crash, according to Maryland State Police.
On Monday, Jan. 15, at approximately 4:30 p.m., state troopers responded to Route 6 (Charles Street) near Gilbert Run Park in Charlotte Hall for a serious collision.
A preliminary investigation found a Kia Forte driven by VanMeter was traveling east on Route 6. At the same time, a Dodge Dart driven by Donna Jean Wheaton, 84, of Mechanicsville, was trave…
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…
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…
