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St. Mary’s County

Waldorf, MD
News
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A 40-year-old Maryland man received the max sentence after preying on a minor over the course of nearly two years.  Waldorf resident Terrod Lamar Branson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 21 years to serve, for the sexual abuse of a minor that occurred between 2023 and 2025, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. The last reported incident of abuse occurred in July 2025, according to court documents. “Few crimes are more disturbing and devastating than the sexual abuse of a child. These offenses shatter a child’s sense of safety, betray their trust, an…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Gun To Head During Heated Confrontation Lands Leonardtown Man Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Gun To Head During Heated Confrontation Lands Leonardtown Man Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Gun To Head During Heated Confrontation Lands Leonardtown Man Behind Bars, Sheriff Says A Maryland man is behind bars after he brandished a gun and pointed it at the head of his victim during a heated face-to-face confrontation, authorities announced. Darrin Michael Atlas, 48, was arrested over the weekend after what started as a calm discussion rapidly escalated and ended with him taking out a handgun and making threats, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The incident was reported on Friday, April 10, in the 22100 block of Bell Farm Way in Leonardtown. It is alleged that Atlas' victim met with him for "a discussion" when he pointed the firearm at him and he…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED) Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED)
Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (Updated) A second teen has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Wednesday night in Southern Maryland that led to a temporary closure of Myrtle Point Park. Armonie Josiah Jordan, 18, was arrested without incident overnight, joining another teen who was taken into custody following the shooting, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, deputies were called to the park in California after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire in the area. While securing the scene and interviewing witnesses, deputies came into contact with a juvenile in…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Traffic
Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says
Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says An argument turned deadly outside a Maryland home overnight, landing a 58-year-old man behind bars, authorities announced. David Scott Jones is facing multiple murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting reported in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. At around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park to investigate a reported assault in progress where shots were fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a man dead near the driveway of an area home, as Jones stood nearby holding a handgun. O…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff A motorcyclist was killed and a woman was hospitalized after crashing in St. Mary’s County on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. Lexington Park resident Jake Alexander Garrett, 28, was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle when Christine Elizabeth Bowling, 38, of Hollywood, failed to yield the right of way to him. Investigators say that shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, officers were called to the area of Three Notch Road and East Rennell Avenue in Lexington Park to investigate the fatal crash. Garrett was pronounced dead at the scene. Bowling was taken to an …

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison In MD: State's Attorney Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison In MD: State's Attorney
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison In MD: State's Attorney One half of a couple busted with hundreds of capsules of fentanyl in Southern Maryland will spend years behind bars, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. Kyle Dylan Dishner, 30, of Mechanicsville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but eight suspended after being caught with 296 capsules that contained a combination of fentanyl and xylazine. St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that on June 3, 2022, detectives from the sheriff’s office executed a search and seizure warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into Dishner and his dealings. During the…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
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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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Obituaries
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County A St. Mary’s County community is rallying around the family of a transgender teenager who was killed over the weekend in Lexington Park. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, more commonly known to her friends and family as “Ta'siya” and “Siyah” was shot and killed on Friday, March 24, outside of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 The fatal shooting was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says
Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says A man asleep at the wheel in a car parked at a Maryland gas station was busted with drugs and an illegal shotgun, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office. Mechanicsville resident Alexander Wayne Pope, 28, is facing drug and weapon charges in St. Mary’s County after being caught during a welfare check with a defaced shotgun and cocaine, officials announced on Monday, Oct. 3. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that on Saturday, Oct. 1, deputies responded to the 27300 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a welfare check of a man sleeping inside a vehicle at an…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Connection With St. Mary's Officer-Involved Shooting: Sheriff's Office Man Charged In Connection With St. Mary's Officer-Involved Shooting: Sheriff's Office
Man Charged In Connection With St. Mary's Officer-Involved Shooting: Sheriff's Office A 37-year-old man is being held without bail after he was arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting in St. Mary's County, authorities said. Lance Richard Zuniga, of Lexington Park, was charged in connection with the shooting that happened in the 21600 block of Liberty Street on Thursday, June 2, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office reports.  Deputies from the county's Sheriff's Office responded to a report of shots fired around 11:41 p.m. and upon arrival found Zuniga outside several apartments. When instructed to drop their weapon, the he did not comply…

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by David Cifarelli