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Texas Man Held in St. Mary’s County on Fugitive Warrant for Child Pornography Charges

Texas Man Held in St. Mary’s County on Fugitive Warrant for Child Pornography Charges

Luke T. Langston, 22, of Willis, Texas, is being held without bond in St. Mary’s County after authorities executed a fugitive warrant alleging he fled Texas while facing charges related to child pornography. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Langston was taken into custody on September 24,...
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Charles County Man Held Without Bond After Gun Displayed in Drug Deal at Waldorf Shopping Center

Charles County Man Held Without Bond After Gun Displayed in Drug Deal at Waldorf Shopping Center

Taisian Marquet Owens, 28, of Waldorf, has been formally charged with armed robbery and attempted theft following an alleged incident involving cannabis at a local shopping center, according to court documents filed in Charles County District Court. Owens is accused of attempting to rob an adult male victim while displaying a handgun during a...
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Hollywood Woman Charged in Stabbing, Released on Recognizance After Bail Review

Hollywood Woman Charged in Stabbing, Released on Recognizance After Bail Review

Dayarria Faxon, 20, of Hollywood, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident on September 24, 2025 According to charging documents, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded after an adult female victim sought help at SMECO on Hollywood Road. The victim told police she had been...
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Leonardtown Man Held Without Bond After Shovel Attack

Leonardtown Man Held Without Bond After Shovel Attack

Walter Jay Brown Jr., 47, of Leonardtown, is being held without bond following his arrest on September 24, 2025, for allegedly assaulting a man with a shovel in a residential driveway. Brown has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with the early morning incident on Blacksmith Shop Road. According to...
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69-Year-Old Scotland Woman Charged with Arson and Property Destruction in St. Mary’s County After Bar Room Confession

69-Year-Old Scotland Woman Charged with Arson and Property Destruction in St. Mary’s County After Bar Room Confession

Elizabeth Susan Leighton, 69, of Scotland, has been charged with arson and property damage following an incident on September 6, 2025, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Leighton is facing two charges: malicious burning in the first degree, a felony, and malicious destruction of property valued under...
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Mechanicsville Man Facing Drug, Ammunition, and Child Neglect Charges Following Search Warrant Execution

Mechanicsville Man Facing Drug, Ammunition, and Child Neglect Charges Following Search Warrant Execution

James Roy Chase II, 38, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple drug-related offenses, illegal possession of ammunition, and child neglect following the execution of a residential and body search warrant by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month. According to court documents, deputies executed the search on September 5, 2025, at...
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Sheriff’s Office Arrests Waldorf Man at St. Mary’s Square for Trespassing and Drug Offenses

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Waldorf Man at St. Mary’s Square for Trespassing and Drug Offenses

Charles Edward Taylor, 39, of Waldorf, has been charged following an arrest in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Taylor faces three misdemeanor charges: trespassing on private property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not identified as cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded...
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Saint Inigoes Man Lies About Identity to Avoid Arrest, Charged with Fraud and Drug Paraphernalia

Saint Inigoes Man Lies About Identity to Avoid Arrest, Charged with Fraud and Drug Paraphernalia

Keith Arlington Yates, 38, of Saint Inigoes, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges following his arrest on September 7, 2025, in California, Maryland. According to court documents, Yates is accused of attempting to avoid arrest by falsely identifying himself and was later found in possession of suspected drug paraphernalia. Deputy Zachary Jerew of the St....
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Court Ruling Ends Vape and Smoke Shop Sales of Hemp Products That Get You High

Court Ruling Ends Vape and Smoke Shop Sales of Hemp Products That Get You High

Maryland’s courts and cannabis regulators have shut down what many people saw as a “hemp loophole.” The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled on September 9 that the state’s cannabis law is valid, that Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC were never legal in Maryland, and that only licensed cannabis dispensaries can sell intoxicating THC products. Days...
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Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Ted William Taylor Jr., 35, of Solomons, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree attempted murder. In addition to these serious allegations, Taylor is facing active theft charges in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties related to two separate incidents that occurred in late...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Charged in Lexington Park Home-Invasion

Chesapeake Beach Man Charged in Lexington Park Home-Invasion

Michael Bronson Andrade, 48, of Chesapeake Beach, was taken into custody and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center after an arrest warrant was issued in connection with an incident on Longfields Village Drive in Lexington Park on September 7, 2025. He is charged with home invasion; two counts of first-degree assault; two...
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Waldorf Man Charged with Animal Cruelty and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Waldorf Man Charged with Animal Cruelty and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Michael Haywood, 47, of Waldorf, has been formally charged in Charles County District Court with multiple misdemeanors, including animal cruelty and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, following the execution of a search warrant at his residence. According to court documents, the investigation began after Charles County Animal Control officers received a complaint about...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested on Assault and Firearm Charges

Lexington Park Man Arrested on Assault and Firearm Charges

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at approximately 3:20 a.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Wineberry Lane in Lexington Park, for a reported assault. The victim told deputies a verbal argument escalated into a physical assault and that the suspect left the residence on foot. Deputies canvassed the area and located a subject...
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Lusby Man Arrested Three Times in Three Days for Theft, Trespassing at Lexington Park Royal Farms

Lusby Man Arrested Three Times in Three Days for Theft, Trespassing at Lexington Park Royal Farms

Lusby man was arrested three times in as many days at the same Lexington Park gas station, facing repeated charges of theft and trespassing. According to court records filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, 26-year-old Steven Thorton Etter was taken into custody on August 30, 2025, and again on September 1,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Report of Suspicious Activity near Leonardtown Elementary

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Report of Suspicious Activity near Leonardtown Elementary

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office determined that a report of suspicious activity near Leonardtown Elementary School on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, involved a juvenile wearing a Nerf mask and carrying a Nerf toy gun while walking on the sidewalk adjacent to the campus. No injuries were reported. Deputies were dispatched to...
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Brooklyn Man Faces More Than 20 Charges After Armed Standoff, Police Pursuit, and Domestic Assault in Calvert County

Brooklyn Man Faces More Than 20 Charges After Armed Standoff, Police Pursuit, and Domestic Assault in Calvert County

Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of Brooklyn, was arrested in Calvert County following what authorities describe as a violent domestic assault, an armed standoff, and a high-speed police pursuit. Court documents from the District Court of Maryland outline more than 20 charges against him, including felony assault, firearm violations, drug offenses, and numerous traffic violations....
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California Man Arrested at Leonardtown Courthouse for Property Damage and Disturbance

California Man Arrested at Leonardtown Courthouse for Property Damage and Disturbance

Daniel Isaiah Garrison, 22, of California, was arrested on August 28, 2025, at the St. Mary’s County District Court after allegedly damaging property and resisting law enforcement officers during a disturbance at the courthouse. According to court documents, Garrison began yelling in a back conference room near Courtroom 2 at approximately 10:30 a.m. His...
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Lexington Park Man Faces Felony Charges After He Allegedly Slammed Dog on Concrete

Lexington Park Man Faces Felony Charges After He Allegedly Slammed Dog on Concrete

Darius Chew, 21, of Lexington Park, has been formally charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty following a disturbing incident captured on surveillance video, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Chew was arrested on August 27, 2025, in connection with...
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Lexington Park Man Charged After Trespassing and Theft Incident at Walmart

Lexington Park Man Charged After Trespassing and Theft Incident at Walmart

Craig Andrew Kennedy, 61, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges following an incident at the Walmart located on Miramar Way in California, St. Mary’s County. The charges include trespassing, theft, resisting arrest, and carrying a concealed weapon, according to court documents filed in District Court for St. Mary’s County. The incident occurred...
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18-Year-Old From Great Mills Faces Gun Charges After Home Search

18-Year-Old From Great Mills Faces Gun Charges After Home Search

Kashif Delouis Dyson Jr., 18, of Great Mills, was arrested on August 27, 2025, following the execution of a search and seizure warrant in Lexington Park. According to court documents, Dyson has been charged with three misdemeanor offenses: possession of a firearm by a minor, wearing or carrying a handgun, and wearing or carrying...
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Charles County Fair Announced That a New Code of Conduct and a Chaperone Policy Are in Effect

Charles County Fair Announced That a New Code of Conduct and a Chaperone Policy Are in Effect

The Charles County Fair announced that a new chaperone policy will take effect on July 1, 2025, in an effort to enhance safety for all visitors and volunteers. Under the new rule, anyone 17 years old or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone at least 21 years old after 5 p.m. each day...
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Unrestrained Child Found During Drug Arrest of Wanted Woman in Calvert County

Unrestrained Child Found During Drug Arrest of Wanted Woman in Calvert County

Martinique Tajaisha Logan, 34, of Capitol Heights, was arrested on August 16, 2025, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of narcotics, packaging materials, and a child unrestrained in the back seat, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Deputy McIntosh of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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Lexington Park Convicted Felon Arrested Again and Released

Lexington Park Convicted Felon Arrested Again and Released

Marcus Anthony Mills, 38, of Lexington Park, was arrested again on August 21, 2025, after deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reported finding him in possession of firearms and ammunition despite a prior felony conviction, according to court documents. Mills has been charged with six offenses: Possession of a firearm after a...
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Leonardtown Woman Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct at JCPenney in St. Mary’s County

Leonardtown Woman Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct at JCPenney in St. Mary’s County

Christina Lee Calero, 46, of Leonardtown, has been charged with misdemeanor theft and disorderly conduct following an incident at the JCPenney store in California, Maryland on August 19, 2025, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Calero is accused of attempting to steal merchandise valued at approximately $194.97,...
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UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE 8/25/2025:  Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, Maryland was sentenced to 12 years’ incarceration with all but seven years suspended. Reid entered a guilty plea on July 25, 2025, for fleeing and eluding uniformed police by failing to stop his vehicle and driving while impaired by alcohol before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee...
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