A months-long investigation into a March 2024 shooting on Ronald Drive has led to the arrest and charging of three individuals, all connected to a complex series of events involving gunfire, surveillance footage, and alleged retaliation. The incident began in the early hours of March 2, 2024, when deputies from the St. Mary’s County...
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Julia Nicole Gallodoro, 29, of Lusby, is facing an array of criminal charges across Calvert and St. Mary’s counties following a high-speed pursuit on March 18, 2025, and multiple prior arrests earlier this year for assault-related incidents. According to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Gallodoro was arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase...
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Shannon Nicole Smallwood, 36, of Waldorf, is facing multiple criminal charges in Charles County following two separate incidents involving theft, with one case escalating into a physical assault on a store employee. According to court documents and police reports, Shannon Nicole Smallwood, 36, of Waldorf, was first charged in connection with a March 17,...
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A deputy with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a relative at a Mechanicsville residence, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Deputy David William Moats, 26, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on March 20, 2025, and charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor...
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UPDATE 3/21/2025: Although Taylor was originally charged with 10 counts of various felonies and misdemeanors, a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jerod Adam Taylor, age 39, of Lexington Park, Maryland, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was returned on February 27, 2025. The defendant had an...
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A Washington, D.C., man was arrested after allegedly brandishing a firearm inside a liquor store in Charles County, leading to a confrontation with police. According to court documents, Cato Alexander Johnson III, 21, of Washington, D.C., was taken into custody on March 16, 2025, following an incident at Buddy’s Liquors on Indian Head Highway,...
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A Mechanicsville man with a history of violent crimes, including a 1994 conviction for second-degree rape and attempted first-degree murder, has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping and armed robbery in St. Mary’s County. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was taken into custody on March 18, 2025, after allegedly assaulting a...
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William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, who was arrested for an attempted kidnapping and armed robbery March 18, 2025, has a violent criminal past, including a 1994 conviction for second-degree rape and attempted first-degree murder after a violent attack on a woman in St. Mary’s County. Dixon was taken into custody on March 18,...
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Anthony Michael Terrell, 31, of Mechanicsville, is facing a felony assault charge following an alleged attack involving a baseball bat, according to court documents. Terrell, was arrested on March 12, 2025, and charged with first-degree assault. Authorities say the incident occurred around 10:56 PM on March 11, 2025, on Washington Street in Mechanicsville. According...
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A St. Mary’s County jury has convicted Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21 of Leonardtown, on charges including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit assault in connection with the February 2024 killing of Malic Freeland. According to court documents, Proctor was found guilty on March 14, 2025, in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County following...
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The Saint Mary’s County Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) has ruled that sheriff’s deputies acted lawfully and within department policy during a dog shooting incident that took place in Hollywood, Maryland, on February 18, 2024. Following a thorough investigation, the ACC determined that the deputies involved committed no misconduct, concluding that the use of force...
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John Thomas White, III, 20, of Hyattsville, remains in custody after leading Charles County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, ultimately resulting in his arrest and the discovery of a loaded firearm, drugs, and cash. According to court documents, White, was arrested on March 11, 2025, at approximately 10:41 p.m....
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Pernell Maddox, 20, of Charlotte Hall, remains in custody after being arrested on multiple firearm-related charges following a traffic stop in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Deputies from the Criminal Intelligence Unit of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Maddox, on March 10, 2025, after allegedly discovering a loaded handgun in...
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UPDATE 3/11/2025: Our original article was based on IHRA’s official press release, which we expected to be accurate given IHRA’s status as a major sanctioning body in motorsports. However, Maryland International Raceway (MIR) has now issued a statement clarifying that the track has not been sold to IHRA, despite IHRA’s previous announcement on March...
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John Thomas Hess, 33, of St. Inigoes, has been sentenced to 85 years in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, for his role in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Hess orchestrated an extensive drug distribution network that funneled fentanyl throughout St. Mary’s County. During the investigation, law...
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A lucky player just discovered the key to a fatter bank account after buying a $392,970-winning FAST PLAY Fat Wallet ticket this afternoon in Lusby. The progressive jackpot winning ticket was sold by Lusby Market Exxon, located at 11805 HG Trueman Road in Calvert County. The $10 ticket has a progressive jackpot that starts...
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A high-speed chase in Calvert County resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of multiple controlled dangerous substances (CDS), according to law enforcement officials. On March 2, 2025, at approximately 12:49 a.m., Sgt. Mark Robshaw of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was stationed in the median of Maryland Route 4 near...
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La Plata Police Department’s Lifesaving Project Lifesaver Program The La Plata Police Department has launched a groundbreaking initiative to support individuals with cognitive disorders, such as autism, Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia, who may be at risk of wandering. Thanks to funding from a Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant—The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury...
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A Calvert County woman was arrested after allegedly driving under the influence and resisting arrest following a traffic accident in Solomons on February 21, 2025. According to court documents, Michelle Renee Merrill, 56, of Solomons, was taken into custody after officers responded to a reported vehicle accident near the intersection of HG Trueman Road...
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UPDATE 3/5/2025: The social media creator arrested last Friday in Charles County was arrested today in St. Mary’s County on nearly identical charges. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, charged with setting fire to a vacant commercial property and making a false 911 call in Charles County, was arrested this afternoon in connection with a new arson...
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A St. Mary’s County woman has been arrested and charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including drug distribution, elder abuse, and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Judy Marie Smith, 45, of California, MD, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, by deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol...
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In the early hours of Wednesday, March 5, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Marshall Boulevard, in Lexington Park. At approximately 1:10 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported hearing around 20 gunshots. Firefighters and emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene and...
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Terrie Lynn Carter, 57, of Leonardtown, was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary and disorderly conduct following an incident in Lexington Park. Carter was taken into custody on February 27, 2025, after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a burglary in progress. According to court documents filed...
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Marc Roderic Long, 41, of Indian Head, is facing multiple charges following a violent domestic incident that occurred in the early hours of February 24, 2025. Long has been charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and false imprisonment after allegedly attacking a woman at a residence in Indian Head. According to court documents, deputies...
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Danielyn Marshall Winder, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to his arrest on February 27, 2025. According to court documents, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit had been conducting an ongoing investigation into the alleged drug-related activities of Winder. As part of...
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