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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempted First-Degree Murder After Ruthless Attack on Wife

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempted First-Degree Murder After Ruthless Attack on Wife

UPDATE 8/22/2019: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on August 21, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Armando Quispe Rodriguez, 46 of Bryans Road, to life suspend all but 30 years for the Attempted First-Degree Murder of Keyia Rodriguez. After completion of his sentence, Rodriguez will be...
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Exclusive Video: Police in St. Mary’s County Conducted a DUI Checkpoint in California, See the Results Here

Exclusive Video: Police in St. Mary’s County Conducted a DUI Checkpoint in California, See the Results Here

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 11:20 p.m., the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack conducted a sobriety checkpoint assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on southbound Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road) at First Colony Boulevard, in California. Personnel from the Maryland State Police Chemical Test for Alcohol Unit, La Plata and...
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VIDEO: Call to 911 from Teen Saying He Shot His Mother and Would Shoot Police Ends up Being a “Swatting”

VIDEO: Call to 911 from Teen Saying He Shot His Mother and Would Shoot Police Ends up Being a “Swatting”

On August 17, 2019, at approximately 5:28 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported shooting/barricade in the 21300 block of Carmen Woods Drive in Lexington Park. A caller to 911 reported that he had shot his mother and would shoot any law enforcement officers who came to the...
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Calvert Man who Robbed Subway Restaurant and Cut Employee with Knife Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Calvert Man who Robbed Subway Restaurant and Cut Employee with Knife Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

UPDATE 8/17/2019: William James Cooper, 32, of Calvert County was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 20 years, suspended down to 15 years in prison for his involvement in an armed robbery of an employee at the Subway restaurant in Leonardtown, on April 4, 2019. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz, who prosecuted the case, would...
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Sobriety Checkpoint to be Conducted in St. Mary’s County on Saturday

Sobriety Checkpoint to be Conducted in St. Mary’s County on Saturday

The Maryland State Police and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in St. Mary’s County. Motorists are encouraged to appoint a designated driver or use public or other alternative transportation if you are planning on consuming alcohol. If you do drink, you are...
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Previously Convicted Lexington Park Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison After Distributing Drugs that Resulted in Victims Death

Previously Convicted Lexington Park Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison After Distributing Drugs that Resulted in Victims Death

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Keino Ferrez Dorsey, a/k/a B, 46, of Lexington Park, to 186 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, resulting in the death of a victim, and possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, para-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, and...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen Girls

Waldorf Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen Girls

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 8, 2019, Claude William Brown, Jr., 69 of Waldorf, entered a guilty plea in Charles County Circuit Court, in front of the Honorable Judge Amy J. Bragunier, to two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Following his guilty plea, Judge Bragunier...
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WANTED – Charles County Sheriff’s Office – Jerrell Antwaun Johnson

WANTED – Charles County Sheriff’s Office – Jerrell Antwaun Johnson

Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for the tip that leads to the apprehension and arrest of Jerrell Antwaun Johnson, 22 of Port Tobacco. Johnson has four outstanding arrest warrants charging him with attempted rape, felony assault, robbery, theft and failure to appear. Johnson is currently out of jail after being...
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Barricade Situation in California Ends Peacefully

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Barricade Situation in California Ends Peacefully

On August 8, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the reported armed suicidal subject, located in the 44700 block of Locust Ridge Court in California. Initially, contact was unable to be made with the individual and a barricade...
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail for Arrest at Drag Queen Story Hour at Lexington Park Library

Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail for Arrest at Drag Queen Story Hour at Lexington Park Library

UPDATE 8/9/2019:  Ashley K Morgan 42, of Leonardtown, who was arrested at the Lexington Park Library on Sunday, June 23, 2019, appeared in St. Mary’s County District Court on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Morgan pled guilty to trespassing at a public agency, and the state dropped the remaining four charges. District Court Judge Robyn...
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UPDATE: Man Arrested After Strong-Armed Robbery in California Parking Lot

UPDATE: Man Arrested After Strong-Armed Robbery in California Parking Lot

UPDATE 8/8/19: According to court documents, police responded to the McDonalds parking lot on Alton Lane in California, for the reported robbery. Upon arrival, deputies met with the victim who advised the suspect was a pale white male in his late 40’s, thin with green eyes wearing a white shirt, blue jeans with short...
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WANTED – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Timothy Dwayne Holloway, of Lexington Park

WANTED – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Timothy Dwayne Holloway, of Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Timothy Dwayne Holloway, age 33 of Lexington Park. Holloway is currently wanted for felony theft. Holloway is a black male, 6’1” and weighs 220 pounds. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Timothy Dwayne Holloway is asked to contact Detective Trevor Teague at...
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UPDATE: Ridge Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Woman at ATM

UPDATE: Ridge Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Woman at ATM

UPDATE 8/7/2019: Victor John Lee Scotland, 30, of Ridge was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for a robbery that occurred on December 12, 2018, in Ridge, Maryland. The Office of the State’s Attorney would like to thank Detective Melissa Hulse of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for her...
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UPDATE: Thief who Stole Over $500 Cash from ABC Liquors and Lounge was Identified and Money Returned

UPDATE: Thief who Stole Over $500 Cash from ABC Liquors and Lounge was Identified and Money Returned

UPDATE 8/6/2019: The man who stole the cash from ABC on Sunday, August 4, contacted the owner and returned the full $525.oo to the store on Monday night. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received many tips giving the correct name of the thief from SMNEWSNET.com readers. The name will be released and updates...
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UPDATE: Indian Head Man Kills Self After Killing Mother and Father In-Law and Shooting 11-Year-Old Child

UPDATE: Indian Head Man Kills Self After Killing Mother and Father In-Law and Shooting 11-Year-Old Child

8/3/2019 @ 10:50 a.m.: On August 2, 2019, at approximately 11:07 p.m., officers responded to the 6500 block of Bensville Road in Pomfret for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Mark McKinley Hughes, Jr., 42 of Indian Head, went to the residence and shot and killed Vickie Danita Pickeral,...
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33-Year-Old Broomes Island Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Lothian

33-Year-Old Broomes Island Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Lothian

On July 29, 2019, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Southern District responded to Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD 4) N/B and Talbot Road in Lothian for a crash involving a motorcycle. A Dodge truck pulling a box trailer was traveling northbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard approaching Talbot Road....
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ARREST VIDEO: Fort Washington Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Hitting Police Car on Three Notch Road

ARREST VIDEO: Fort Washington Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Hitting Police Car on Three Notch Road

On Thursday, July 25, 2019, at approximately 7:30 p.m., A 2002 Honda Accord struck a marked St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office police car and continued driving erratically. The driver of the Honda Accord was identified as Jeannette Evelyn Saenz Bonilla, 34 of Fort Washington. According to court documents, St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Deputy Wynnyk...
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Lexington Park Man Caught Stealing Several Firearms From Mechanicsville Home

Lexington Park Man Caught Stealing Several Firearms From Mechanicsville Home

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at approximately 1:52 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40700 block of Old Horse Landing Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported burglary in progress. Deputies arrived and discovered an individual later identified as James Daniel Seifert, 26 of Lexington Park, on the porch...
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UPDATE: Assault Charges Pending After Police Responded to Report of Shots Fired in Loveville

UPDATE: Assault Charges Pending After Police Responded to Report of Shots Fired in Loveville

UPDATE 7/24/2019 @ 4:30 p.m.: A spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofice told SMNEWSNET.com that two airsoft guns were recovered at the scene, and the suspect will be charged with second-degree assault for today’s incident. 7/24/2019: Police in St. Mary’s County are investigating an assault that occurred in Loveville at approximately 12:30...
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WANTED: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 7/24/2019

WANTED: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 7/24/2019

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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Huntingtown Woman Arrested for Possession of Drugs and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Huntingtown Woman Arrested for Possession of Drugs and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

On July 15, 2019, Deputy Sampson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in Prince Frederick. While making contact with the driver, Stephanie Marie Jarboe, 33, of Huntingtown, Deputy Sampson noticed the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath....
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UPDATE: Details Released After Waldorf Man Charged with Human Trafficking and Drug Distribution in Howard County

UPDATE: Details Released After Waldorf Man Charged with Human Trafficking and Drug Distribution in Howard County

UPDATE 7/24/2019: According to the application for statement of charges filed in Howard County District Court, the Vice and Narcotics unit received a tip regarding possible prostitution activity in rooms 45 and 33 at the Terrace Motel. Howard County Police Officers observed the suspicious activity that was occurring and believed it was related to...
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Seafood Processor Pleads Guilty to Selling Foreign Crab Meat Falsely Labeled as Blue Crab from USA

Seafood Processor Pleads Guilty to Selling Foreign Crab Meat Falsely Labeled as Blue Crab from USA

Michael P. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Newport News, Virginia, on charges stemming from his participation in a lucrative conspiracy to falsely label millions of dollars-worth of foreign crab meat as “Product of USA.” “By illegally mislabeling hundreds of thousands of pounds of crab meat, the defendant intentionally...
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Stabbing of Roommate

Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Stabbing of Roommate

UPDATE 7/22/2019: Gary Scott Flint, 38, of Leonardtown, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 25 years in prison for a felony first-degree assault on his 41-year-old female roommate following an argument inside a residence on the 21700 block of Potomac View Drive in Leonardtown. Assistant State’s Attorney John Pleisse prosecuted the case. 3/21/2019:...
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St. Leonard Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing in Lexington Park

St. Leonard Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Eugene Terrill Harris, 27, of St. Leonard, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of ten years in prison for his involvement with the stabbing assault that occurred on Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Lexington Park. Senior Assistant State’s Attorney and Chief of Staff Jaymi Sterling, told SMNEWSNET, “The State argued for ten years of...
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