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USPS Worker Arrested After Dumping Mail Into Woods in Charles County, Charged With Littering

USPS Worker Arrested After Dumping Mail Into Woods in Charles County, Charged With Littering

David Jarvis Hughes Jr., 26, of Waldorf, has been charged with littering and illegal dumping under 100 pounds following an incident in Bel Alton on March 28, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred along Bel Alton Newtown Road in Bel Alton,...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Woman After Stabbing Boyfriend With Screwdriver During Argument

Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Woman After Stabbing Boyfriend With Screwdriver During Argument

Madeline Grace Goldsborough, 19, of Lexington Park, is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges following an incident on March 29, 2026, according to court documents. Goldsborough is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault stemming from an alleged altercation at an apartment on Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. According to charging documents filed by...
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St. Mary’s County Inmate Accused of Throwing Food, Spitting on Correctional Officers in Separate Incidents

St. Mary’s County Inmate Accused of Throwing Food, Spitting on Correctional Officers in Separate Incidents

Sabrina Brianna Thompson, 26, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple charges of second-degree assault on correctional officers following two separate incidents at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, according to court documents. Court records show that Thompson, whose date of birth is listed as December 30, 1998, was charged in two cases stemming...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison For Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison For Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

UPDATE 3/30/2026: A St. Mary’s County, Maryland, man is headed to federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jerod Adam Taylor, 40, of Lexington Park, Maryland, to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release in connection with the...
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Lexington Park Man Gets 10-Year Sentence, With 4 Years to Serve, in Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Case

Lexington Park Man Gets 10-Year Sentence, With 4 Years to Serve, in Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Case

Tyler Gage Wathen, 19, of Lexington Park, pleaded guilty in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court to sexual solicitation of a minor and was later sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but four years suspended, according to court records. The charge was filed as a felony criminal indictment in the Circuit Court for...
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Update: Credit Card Skimming Device Case Moves to Circuit Court in Calvert County

Update: Credit Card Skimming Device Case Moves to Circuit Court in Calvert County

UPDATE 3/26/2026: Becam Ciuciu, 20, of Baltimore, is now facing additional charges in Circuit Court following a formal indictment stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into the installation of illegal skimming devices at 7-Eleven stores across Maryland. According to newly filed court records, Ciuciu has been charged in the...
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Deadly Overdose in Lusby Leads to Drug Distribution Charges Against Two Women

Deadly Overdose in Lusby Leads to Drug Distribution Charges Against Two Women

Kelly Greenan, 36, of Leonardtown, and Lauren Marie Brown, 38, of Lusby, have both been charged with multiple drug-related offenses following an investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into alleged narcotics distribution activity in Lusby. According to court records, Brown is charged with distribution of narcotics, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, possession with intent...
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Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI and Handgun Offense After Crash on Three Notch Road

Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI and Handgun Offense After Crash on Three Notch Road

Andrew Bertram Rothwell, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including wearing a handgun while under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired, and several traffic-related offenses following a reported crash in Lexington Park, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on March 20, 2026, along...
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Over 40 Animal Abuse Charges Filed Against Nanjemoy Man in Charles County Puppy Neglect Investigation

Over 40 Animal Abuse Charges Filed Against Nanjemoy Man in Charles County Puppy Neglect Investigation

Labrons Edward Butler, 50, of Nanjemoy, is facing 42 charges, including multiple counts of animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, following an investigation into the condition of several puppies found in Bryans Road. According to court documents, the charges stem from an incident on March 10, 2026, behind a Food Lion on...
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Lusby Father and Son Arrested After Caught Stealing NFL Trading Cards at Walmart in Prince Frederick

Lusby Father and Son Arrested After Caught Stealing NFL Trading Cards at Walmart in Prince Frederick

Robert Lee Andujar, 46, of Lusby, is charged with theft under $100 and possession of drug paraphernalia, and Joshua Dillard Andujar, 23, also of Lusby, is charged with theft from $100 to under $1,500 following a March 20, 2026 incident at Walmart on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to court documents...
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White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

Asomani Hasan Savage-El, 18, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges including armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a minor, theft between $1,500 and $25,000, handgun in a vehicle, loaded handgun in a vehicle, handgun on person, loaded handgun on person, and possession of a firearm without a serial number, according to court...
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Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest

Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest

Christina Lynn Rivas, 52, of Hollywood, is facing multiple charges including trespass on private property, disorderly conduct, and resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident on Morgan Road, according to court documents. The charges stem from an event on March 20, 2026, when Trooper Marquis Johnson of the Maryland State Police responded to...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Two Waldorf Men in Armed Robbery Case on Gallery Place

Police in Charles County Arrest Two Waldorf Men in Armed Robbery Case on Gallery Place

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on March 10 in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. In that case, the victim was in the process of installing carpet when he observed two males stealing a section of carpet that was outside of...
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Winning Multi-Match Ticket worth $1.7 Million Sold in St. Mary’s County

Winning Multi-Match Ticket worth $1.7 Million Sold in St. Mary’s County

A Maryland Lottery player is starting off spring as a new millionaire after a $1.7-million-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in St. Mary’s County for last night’s drawing. This is the first Multi-Match jackpot win of 2026. The ticket was purchased at Abell’s Tavern at 20281 Piney Point Road in Callaway. For selling the ticket, the Southern...
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Mother and Son Arrested After Jewelry Store Incident in St. Mary’s County

Mother and Son Arrested After Jewelry Store Incident in St. Mary’s County

Corey Michael Bridgett, 29, of Lexington Park, is facing a charge of fraud for allegedly using another person’s identity to avoid prosecution, while his mother, Eundra Keffie Kelly Hensley, 52, of Lexington Park, is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents. The charges stem...
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Avenue Man Charged With Witness Intimidation and Violating a Protective Order in St. Mary’s

Avenue Man Charged With Witness Intimidation and Violating a Protective Order in St. Mary’s

Austin Edward Peed, 44, of Avenue, is facing multiple charges including violating a protective order and attempting to intimidate or influence a juror following an incident reported on March 17, 2026, in St. Mary’s County. According to court documents, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the District Court in Leonardtown...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Running From St. Mary’s Traffic Stop, Released on $500 Unsecured Bond

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Running From St. Mary’s Traffic Stop, Released on $500 Unsecured Bond

Stefan Decell Miles, 30, of Lexington Park, is facing two misdemeanor charges of obstructing and hindering and failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order after what court records describe as a brief foot chase during a March 13, 2026 traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to charging documents, Miles was a passenger in...
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California Man Arrested for Drunk Driving in Calvert County With Unsecured Child In Vehicle

California Man Arrested for Drunk Driving in Calvert County With Unsecured Child In Vehicle

Tyrell Marquice Birdine, 25, of California, is charged with reckless endangerment after authorities said he drove at a high rate of speed while under the influence of alcohol with a male juvenile victim unsecured in the front passenger seat. Court records show the case was filed in the District Court for Calvert County on...
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Hughesville Man Faces Six Assault Charges After Reported Rifle Incident, Court Records Say

Hughesville Man Faces Six Assault Charges After Reported Rifle Incident, Court Records Say

Tyrone Robert Goodman, 46, of Hughesville, is charged with three counts of first-degree assault and three counts of second-degree assault after a March 8, 2026, incident on Sewell Place in Hughesville, according to court documents. The case was filed March 13, 2026, in the District Court for Charles County and remains open. According to...
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Police Investigate Cookout Shooting in La Plata; Bryans Road Man Charged With Reckless Endangerment

Police Investigate Cookout Shooting in La Plata; Bryans Road Man Charged With Reckless Endangerment

Jeffrey Carter, 30, of Bryans Road, is facing a charge of reckless endangerment after authorities allege he fired a handgun from a moving vehicle during a March 11, 2026 incident in La Plata. According to court documents, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and La Plata Police Department responded to the area of...
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Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Damaging Patrol Vehicle Charges for Lothian Woman

Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Damaging Patrol Vehicle Charges for Lothian Woman

Jennifer Marie Thomas, 29, of Lothian, is facing multiple criminal charges including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and malicious destruction of property, following an alleged incident on March 14, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents state that Thomas is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, possession of drug...
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Police Find Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Police Find Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Qui Mirr Tajee Heyward, 28, of Richmond, Virginia, is charged in Calvert County with handgun in a vehicle and loaded handgun in a vehicle after deputies said they found a loaded Sig Sauer handgun in the glove compartment during a traffic stop in Prince Frederick on March 15, 2026. Arrest paperwork tied to the...
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UPDATE: Grand Jury Indicts Calvert County Attorney in Road Rage Gun Case

UPDATE: Grand Jury Indicts Calvert County Attorney in Road Rage Gun Case

UPDATE 3/19/2026: Liza Sue Castles, 59, of Huntingtown, has been formally indicted by a Calvert County grand jury on charges of first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, and second-degree assault in connection with the previously reported road rage incident on January 21, 2026, according to court records....
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Hughesville Man Arrested Four Times in Three Weeks Across Southern Maryland

Hughesville Man Arrested Four Times in Three Weeks Across Southern Maryland

Michael Hemi Fischer, 28, of Hughesville, was arrested four times between February 23, 2026, and March 13, 2026, in Charles and St. Mary’s counties, facing multiple misdemeanor charges including trespassing, theft, disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of property, and fourth-degree burglary, according to court records. The earliest incident occurred on February 23, 2026, in St....
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Court Records Detail Arrest of Metro Police School Resource Officer in Charles County

Court Records Detail Arrest of Metro Police School Resource Officer in Charles County

Devin Thomas Smith, 44, of Waldorf, a Metropolitan Police Department officer serving as a school resource officer, is facing multiple charges including resisting arrest and several alcohol-related driving offenses following a March 15, 2026 incident in Charles County, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the...
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