Christopher Robinson, 33, of Waldorf, is facing multiple charges including trespassing on private property, fraud involving personal identification to avoid prosecution, resisting or interfering with arrest, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on April 23, 2026, in the Ridge...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Southern Maryland Fireman’s Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 2026, on Solomons Island. The parade is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m., with officials warning of significant vehicle congestion and heavy pedestrian traffic throughout the...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has announced the retirement of Sergeant George Higgs, marking the end of a law enforcement career spanning 28 years and nine months. Sergeant Higgs began his career with the agency in August 1997 as a Corrections Officer. He later transitioned to Patrol before spending nearly 15 years as a...
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Joshua Costa, 42, of Union Bridge, is facing a theft charge after an alleged incident at a Home Depot store in Charles County on April 7, 2026. According to court documents, Costa is charged with theft of property valued between $100 and under $1,500. The charge stems from an incident reported by the Charles...
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David Lee Anderson Jr., 31, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including possession of contraband in a place of confinement and attempting to alter a drug or alcohol test, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. The charges stem from an incident on April 20, 2026, at Baldridge Street in Leonardtown,...
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Joseph Charles Mindick, 34, of Leonardtown, is charged with possession of a weapon while confined at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, the incident occurred on April 20, 2026, at approximately 6:49 p.m. at the detention center on Baldridge Street in...
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Elijah Dylan Miller, 21, of Washington, D.C., and Demetrius Malik Clarke, 22, of Fort Washington, are facing multiple felony charges including robbery, armed robbery, first- and second-degree assault, and theft following two incidents reported in Waldorf on April 21, 2026, according to court documents. Miller is charged with robbery, armed robbery, second-degree assault, first-degree...
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Edwin Augusto Maldonado, 45, of Lusby, is facing multiple felony charges including sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, and altering physical evidence, according to court documents. Authorities allege that Maldonado engaged in ongoing inappropriate and illegal conduct involving a minor within a household setting. Court records indicate the allegations span...
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Cole Lennox James Franklin, 20, of Waldorf, is charged with two counts of property damage in Charles County, according to court records filed on April 16, 2026. The charges listed in District Court for Charles County are malicious destruction of property under a scheme involving $1,000 or more in damage and malicious destruction of...
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Jordan Michael Burnett, 40, of Saint Inigoes, has been charged with second-degree assault following an alleged incident on April 14, 2026, in Lexington Park. According to court documents, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 10:05 p.m. to a reported assault at a gas station on Three Notch Road. A...
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Robert Hilton Bynum, 44, of New Port Richey, Florida, is facing multiple theft charges in Calvert County and is currently being sought by authorities in connection with a series of alleged shoplifting incidents, according to court documents and law enforcement. Bynum has been charged with nine counts of theft less than $100 and one...
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Ronell Tyrone Shields, 35, of Lexington Park, is facing numerous felony and misdemeanor charges including firearm use in a violent crime, possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, and fleeing from police, according to court documents. Charging documents state the incident...
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David Arnold Raley Jr., 58, of Ridge, is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault after allegedly threatening a man with a knife following a motorcycle crash in Scotland, according to court documents. The incident occurred on April 13, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Courtney Way and Third Way in...
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Jordan Charles Danford, 26, of California, is facing multiple felony and firearm-related charges following an early morning incident in Saint Inigoes, according to court documents. Danford is charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, possession of a firearm without a serial number, illegal possession of a regulated...
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Thomas V. Ferrall, 18, of Hollywood, is facing a felony theft charge after being accused of stealing property valued between $25,000 and $100,000, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. According to the charging documents, the alleged theft occurred on or about March 2, 2026, on St. Johns Road in...
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Megan Marie Wetklow, 33, of Chesapeake Beach, is facing 10 misdemeanor charges in Calvert County after court documents alleged she failed to provide proper care for two dogs and abandoned them on March 22, 2026. The case was filed in the District Court for Calvert County on April 9, 2026, and remains open. According...
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Brunsie Thomas Carrington Jr., 18, of Lusby, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges including illegal possession of ammunition and malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on April 9, 2026, when members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Team...
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Deshan Andrea Mathis, 41, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County District Court with failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order, disorderly conduct, and two counts of neglect of a minor after an April 7, 2026, incident on Crain Highway in La Plata, according to court documents. Arrest paperwork tied to the...
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UPDATE 4/13/2026: Jessie Eugene Moon, 60, of Waldorf, is charged with first-degree assault, wearing or carrying a handgun on his person, wearing or carrying a loaded handgun on his person, use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment following an April 11, 2026 incident at Smallwood Village...
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Devin E. Webb, 39, of Leonardtown, is charged with second-degree assault on a correctional employee after an incident reported April 9, 2026, at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center on Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, according to court documents. Webb is charged with one misdemeanor count of second-degree assault of a correctional employee. The charging...
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O’Gannigans, a family-owned and operated Irish pub-style restaurant located at 98 Solomons Island Road South, will permanently close after April 30, 2026. The restaurant has long been a staple in the community, offering a family-friendly atmosphere with a mix of American-style food and traditional Irish dishes. Popular menu items have included corned beef and...
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Cory Rashid Simpson, 34, of Oxon Hill, is facing charges of second-degree assault and indecent exposure following an alleged incident inside a retail store in Waldorf on April 11, 2026, according to court documents. Deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 7:09 p.m. to a TJ Maxx on Festival Way for...
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UPDATE 4/13/2026: Darrin Michael Atlas, 48, of Leonardtown, is facing charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, having a loaded handgun in a vehicle, and illegal possession of ammunition following an alleged incident on April 10, 2026, according to court documents....
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On Sunday, April 12, at approximately 7:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the CVS Pharmacy on Great Mills Road and Susan Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired with possible gunshot victims. Multiple 911 callers reported over 15 people in an active disturbance with shots...
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Weston Clay Danielson, 54, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County with intoxicated endangerment, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, driving without the required license and authorization, and driving on a revoked license after an alleged April 3, 2026 crash in the parking lot...
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