Alexander Chew, 29, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple firearm-related charges following a June 17, 2025, incident in which he allegedly fled from a traffic stop and was later found near a loaded handgun with its serial number removed, according to charging documents filed in the District Court of Maryland for St. Mary’s County....
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Bruce Robinson, 57, of La Plata, has been charged with 14 criminal offenses, including multiple drug trafficking and firearms violations, following a police raid at his home on May 30, 2025. According to court documents filed in the District Court for Charles County, the charges stem from the execution of a search warrant carried...
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Courtney Lauren Turner, 32, of Lusby, is facing a series of criminal charges stemming from three separate incidents across St. Mary’s and Calvert counties in 2024 and 2025. According to court documents, the charges against Turner include malicious destruction of property, second-degree assault, affray, and several traffic-related offenses. Each case remains open as of...
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Jeffrey Austin Frye, 28, of Lexington Park, is facing a number of criminal charges in St. Mary’s County stemming from multiple incidents involving theft, assault, burglary, and violation of a protective order, according to court documents filed in four separate criminal cases. Frye was arrested on June 15, 2025, by the St. Mary’s County...
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UPDATE 6/13/2025: On June 2, 2025, Judge Amy Lorenzini found Pease guilty of Assault First Degree and sentenced him to 25 years, with all but 18 months suspended. Pease received credit for 226 days of time served. Upon his release, Pease will be placed on supervised probation for 5 years. Special conditions noted in...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular meeting on Tuesday morning, presided over by Commissioner President Randy Guy. The meeting opened with formal introductions, followed by the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, led by Commissioner Ostroff. Consent Agenda and Key Motions Four motions were approved under the consent agenda: Approval of Meeting...
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Jose Wilbert Herrera-Chavez, 36, of Silver Spring, is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing a coworker at a construction site in Charlotte Hall. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to MedStar Health Urgent Care on Market Drive around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after receiving a report of a stabbing victim....
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Heather Ann D’Angelo, 41, of Waldorf, was arrested on May 30, 2025, and now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to drug possession and distribution, following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at her residence on Greystone Circle. According to court records, D’Angelo has been formally charged with nine offenses, including:...
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Kazon Kassion, 25, of Washington, D.C., is facing 15 criminal and traffic charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through two counties on June 8, 2025. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Brice Cameron Tucker, 27, of Lusby, has been formally charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including sexual solicitation of a minor and child pornography-related crimes, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Tucker is accused of engaging in sexually explicit communications with a 15-year-old female victim over a...
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Trinik Shatega King, 30, of Lexington Park, is charged with theft under $100. According to court documents, on May 21, 2025, King allegedly entered the Dollar General in Charlotte Hall and concealed five Big Mama Single pickled sausages on her person, totaling $9.75. Corporal Vincent Pontorno of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stated...
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UPDATE 6/5/2025: On June 5th 2025, former Charles County Corrections Officer Kolbey Cooper pled guilty to misconduct in office and introducing contraband (an e-cigarette) into a correctional facility. These charges stemmed from a March 28, 2025, indictment by a Charles County Grand Jury regarding allegations of criminal conduct. “With this guilty plea, this former...
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Haley Dantonio, 33, of Hughesville, has been charged in connection with a traffic stop on May 29, 2025, that resulted in allegations of driving while impaired with a minor in the vehicle, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Dantonio is charged with seven offenses including one count of neglect...
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William Samuel Parks Jr., 34, of Lexington Park, was arrested on June 2, 2025, and now faces multiple drug and traffic charges after allegedly striking a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and being found in possession of suspected cocaine and related paraphernalia. According to court documents, Deputy Senatore of the St. Mary’s County...
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Gina Patricia Kennedy, 36, of Lusby, has been formally charged with five misdemeanor offenses following her arrest on May 20, 2025, by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. According to court records and a statement of probable cause filed in District Court for Calvert County, Kennedy is accused of committing two separate thefts from local...
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Amy Lynn Letcher, 43, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges after a late-night encounter with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office led to her arrest and the discovery of fentanyl, suspected fake drugs, and various items of drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred on May 1, 2025, in the parking lot of...
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Zachary Lee Pratz, 29, of Leonardtown, was sentenced on May 29, 2025, in the District Court for St. Mary’s County after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft scheme involving repeated shoplifting of copper plumbing fittings from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store located on Worth Avenue in California, Maryland. According to court records and the...
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Javonte Marcel Bonds, 33, of California, was convicted of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County District Court after authorities discovered a severely neglected dog linked to his residence. Bonds pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, and ordered to serve 5...
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Joseph Louis Herbert, 68, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on May 20, 2025, and now faces a series of criminal and traffic charges following a late-night traffic stop in Leonardtown, according to court records and law enforcement statements. The charges against Herbert include: CDS: Possession – Not Cannabis (misdemeanor) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (misdemeanor) Altering...
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Kavonte Jackson, 28, of New Market, has been charged with 15 criminal counts in St. Mary’s County following allegations of stalking, repeated harassment, physical assaults, and property damage over a period spanning late March through early May 2025. According to court documents, Jackson is accused of engaging in a series of violent and harassing...
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Calvin Foote Jr., 42, of Lusby, has been charged with 42 separate animal control violations related to his Rottweiler, Ace, following a dog attack in December 2024 and a months-long investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. According to court documents, Foote faces 21 counts of failing to license a dangerous animal and 21...
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Yohance Omari Eubanks, 41, of Clinton, was arrested on May 18, 2025, after an adult female victim flagged down a patrol officer to report that she had been violently assaulted over a 24-hour period. According to court documents filed in the District Court for Charles County, Eubanks is facing multiple charges including first-degree assault,...
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Barbara Nate Farmer, 40, of White Plains, was arrested and charged following a domestic altercation that escalated into a firearm-related incident in the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, according to court documents from the District Court for Charles County. Farmer is facing three criminal charges: first-degree assault (CR 3-202), second-degree assault (CR...
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Nicholas Owen Patton, 44, of Waldorf, is facing 30 theft charges after authorities say he stole over $38,000 in cash from a local Target store during a series of incidents that spanned more than two months. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for Charles County, Patton was arrested on May 16,...
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On May 10, 2025, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals in connection with the theft of nearly $3,000 worth of perfume and cologne from Macy’s at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf. The suspects were later identified as Robert Lee Pettigrew, 52, of Brandywine, and Zatay Ejasia Owens, 26,...
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