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Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five women from Lexington Park and Waldorf are facing second-degree assault charges following a violent group attack on a woman inside a Wawa convenience store on Three Notch Road in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place at approximately 1:35 a.m. on July...
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Man Arrested in Calvert County Said, “I Need That Money Back” While Calling Himself “Worst Drug Dealer in the World”

Man Arrested in Calvert County Said, “I Need That Money Back” While Calling Himself “Worst Drug Dealer in the World”

David James Cabrera, 30, of Bowie, has been charged in Calvert County with multiple drug-related offenses after deputies said he was found with suspected crack cocaine, pills, paraphernalia, and cash following a traffic stop and detention center search. According to charging documents, Deputy McIntosh of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop...
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Laurel Man Faces 25 New Charges After Alleged Contact with Victim in Kidnapping Case in Calvert County

Laurel Man Faces 25 New Charges After Alleged Contact with Victim in Kidnapping Case in Calvert County

Edward Dewey Viens Jr., 39, of Laurel, is facing 25 separate criminal charges in Calvert County for allegedly violating a court-ordered condition of release that prohibited him from contacting an adult female victim. The violations span a period from late June through early August 2025 and stem from a no-contact order issued after Viens...
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Two Waldorf Men Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges in Ongoing Investigation

Two Waldorf Men Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges in Ongoing Investigation

Two Waldorf men are facing multiple drug and firearm charges after separate arrests tied to an investigation into suspected trafficking and illegal weapons possession, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and court documents. On August 13, 2025, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in the area of St....
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Three Suspects Face Burglary Charges After Alleged Unauthorized Stay in Vacant California, MD Home

Three Suspects Face Burglary Charges After Alleged Unauthorized Stay in Vacant California, MD Home

Three individuals are facing misdemeanor burglary charges after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office discovered them allegedly living without permission in a vacant home in California, Maryland. Whitney Anne Arnold, 39, of Mechanicsville Amanda Lynn Cantrell, 41, of Lexington Park James Richard Arnold, 63, with no listed address Were all each arrested...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged with Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Possession

Mechanicsville Man Charged with Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Possession

Allan Eugene Pulliam, 58, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple firearm-related offenses following a search and seizure carried out by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, according to court documents. Pulliam faces three misdemeanor charges: illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a rifle or shotgun while disqualified, and illegal possession of...
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PG County Police Corporal Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Wife During Argument in Charles County

PG County Police Corporal Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Wife During Argument in Charles County

Tyrone Daniel Thomas, 48, of Waldorf, has been charged with first-degree assault and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or violent crime following a domestic incident that reportedly occurred earlier this year. The charges were filed after a detailed investigation by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. According to charging documents,...
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Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After 11 Dogs Found in Filthy, Overcrowded Home

Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After 11 Dogs Found in Filthy, Overcrowded Home

A Prince Frederick woman is facing multiple criminal charges following an extensive investigation that revealed a large number of animals living in what authorities described as hazardous, unsanitary, and overcrowded conditions inside her home. Crystal Lynn Roberts, 33, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with 16 misdemeanors across two criminal cases in the District...
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Waldorf Man Charged in Charles County Road Rage Shooting

Waldorf Man Charged in Charles County Road Rage Shooting

Robert Derek Simms, 36, of Waldorf, has been charged in connection with a July 2025 road rage incident in Charles County that resulted in gunfire and minor injuries to an adult male victim, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on July 10, 2025, when the victim stopped at a...
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Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures Coming to Southbound MD 5 in St. Mary’s County

Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures Coming to Southbound MD 5 in St. Mary’s County

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin resurfacing a section of southbound MD 5 (Three Notch Road) between MD 6 (New Market Turner Road) and MD 235 the week of August 18. The work, which includes removing the top layer of asphalt, patching, and resurfacing, is expected to wrap up by early October,...
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Waldorf Man Charged with Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Offenses in St. Mary’s and Charles Counties

Waldorf Man Charged with Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Offenses in St. Mary’s and Charles Counties

Terrod Lamar Branson, 39, of Waldorf, has been charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and assault following allegations involving a female juvenile victim, according to court documents filed in the District Court of Maryland for St. Mary’s County. Branson faces charges including first-degree rape, second-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense,...
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Theft and Stolen Tag Arrest for Bushwood Man Whose License Has Been Revoked Six Times

Theft and Stolen Tag Arrest for Bushwood Man Whose License Has Been Revoked Six Times

Dale Lee Buckler, 58, of Bushwood, is facing multiple criminal charges in two separate cases filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. In the first case, filed July 28, 2025, Buckler is accused of stealing equipment from Wentworth Nursery in Mechanicsville on July 11, 2025. According to court documents, Dep. Nichols of...
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Jail Incident Leads to Indecent Exposure Charge Against Mechanicsville Woman

Jail Incident Leads to Indecent Exposure Charge Against Mechanicsville Woman

Michelle E. Brown, 46, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with one count of indecent exposure following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, according to court documents. The charge stems from an August 6, 2025, report in which a female incarcerated individual told the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office that...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested Again and Again In Over $3,500 Theft Spree, Finally Held Without Bond

Leonardtown Man Arrested Again and Again In Over $3,500 Theft Spree, Finally Held Without Bond

Robert James Grinder, 35, of Leonardtown, faces four separate theft cases in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, each tied to alleged incidents at local retailers. Court records show that three cases were filed by application for charges earlier this summer, while the latest case resulted in an on-view arrest and Grinder being...
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Bail Denied for Bushwood Woman After Assault on Family Member and Three Police Officers

Bail Denied for Bushwood Woman After Assault on Family Member and Three Police Officers

Camisha M. Strickland, 53, of Chaptico, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident in Bushwood on August 9, 2025, according to court documents from the St. Mary’s County District Court. Deputy Shannon Lacey of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Leonardtown Man Charged with Robbery, Assault, and Theft After Assaulting Employee at Birdies

Leonardtown Man Charged with Robbery, Assault, and Theft After Assaulting Employee at Birdies

Dillon Cole Heiston, 32, of Leonardtown, has been charged with robbery, second-degree assault, and misdemeanor theft following an incident at a convenience store on Point Lookout Road, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. On August 12, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded around...
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Waldorf Multi-Fatal Fire Investigation Update – Victim Identification Ongoing and Smoke Alarm Findings

Waldorf Multi-Fatal Fire Investigation Update – Victim Identification Ongoing and Smoke Alarm Findings

UPDATE 8/13/2025: The Office of the State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of the deadly multi-fatal fire in Waldorf that claimed the lives of six people, including four children, on Sunday morning. Preliminary information indicates the victims are believed to be the wife and three children of the homeowner, along with the...
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Fairfax Man Charged After Loaded Handgun, DUI Arrest at Maryland Raceway

Fairfax Man Charged After Loaded Handgun, DUI Arrest at Maryland Raceway

Jamere Andre Alexander, 37, of Fairfax, VA, is facing multiple firearm and traffic charges following an incident at the Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville on August 2, 2025, according to court documents. Troopers were called to the raceway after a vehicle struck a parked, unoccupied RV near a concession stand. Officers identified Alexander as...
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UPDATE: Missing Person Alert Cancelled – Cassandra Located Unharmed

UPDATE: Missing Person Alert Cancelled – Cassandra Located Unharmed

UPDATE 8/9/2025 @ 10:45 P.M.: Per the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Cassandra has been located unharmed – thank you for sharing. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the community’s assistance in locating Cassandra Dorothy Foard, a 27-year-old White female, who was last seen in Lusby, Maryland, at approximately 9:30 a.m. on...
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Maryland Teen Stole Marked State Police Car, Wore Uniform and Conducted Traffic Stops

Maryland Teen Stole Marked State Police Car, Wore Uniform and Conducted Traffic Stops

Jayden Micah Ballard, 19, of Salisbury, has been charged with impersonating a police officer and the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, following an investigation by the Maryland State Police into alleged traffic stops conducted by Ballard while wearing a trooper’s uniform and operating a marked police vehicle. According to court documents, Ballard was...
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UPDATE: Investigation Ongoing After Man Dies Following Boating Incident in Ridge

UPDATE: Investigation Ongoing After Man Dies Following Boating Incident in Ridge

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Marina in Ridge for a report of traumatic injuries. According to 911 callers, a 65-year-old man had fallen off a boat and was struck by the propeller, causing a severe leg injury. Maryland State Police...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested in Connection with Two Armed Robberies in Calvert County

Prince Frederick Man Arrested in Connection with Two Armed Robberies in Calvert County

Jonathan Alexander Gray, 35, of Prince Frederick, has been arrested and charged in connection with two armed robberies that took place in Calvert County last week, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents state that on July 25, 2025, deputies responded to the Verizon Wireless store in Dunkirk after Gray allegedly stole...
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Lexington Park Man Confesses to Stealing Over $1,100 Worth of Items from Harbor Freight in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Man Confesses to Stealing Over $1,100 Worth of Items from Harbor Freight in St. Mary’s County

Trenton Deonn Barnett, 35, of Lexington Park, has been charged with two misdemeanor theft offenses after a series of alleged shoplifting incidents at a Harbor Freight Tools store in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Records show that Barnett faces charges of theft: $100 to...
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Great Mills Woman Held Without Bond After Firearm-Involved Domestic Assault in St. Mary’s County

Great Mills Woman Held Without Bond After Firearm-Involved Domestic Assault in St. Mary’s County

Damisha Inez Corben, 33, of Great Mills, was arrested on July 27, 2025, after an alleged domestic assault involving a firearm, according to court documents from the St. Mary’s County District Court. Corben faces two counts of first-degree assault, a felony, and one count of second-degree assault, a misdemeanor. The charges stem from an...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested and Released on Own Recognizance After Woman Reports Strangulation

Lexington Park Man Arrested and Released on Own Recognizance After Woman Reports Strangulation

Alan E. Vogel, 59, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault following a reported domestic violence incident that occurred on July 27, 2025, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Deputy Julian Grant of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call...
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