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Waldorf, MD
Schools
Teacher Breaking Up Fight Assaulted By Student In Charles County, Sheriff Says
A teacher was assaulted during a classroom argument at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, setting off a chaotic series of events that ended with multiple students facing discipline, authorities said. The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Feb. 5, when two students got into an argument inside a classroom, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. During the dispute, one of the students grabbed the teacher by the arm and pushed her against a wall, officials said. The other student involved in the argument left the room, while an administrator escorted the aggressor toward the f…
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Former Student Had Replica Weapons On Mattawoman Middle School Campus, Sheriff Says
A juvenile carrying two replica guns was caught trespassing at a Maryland middle school, leading to criminal charges and disciplinary action, authorities said. The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 3, at around 10:20 a.m., when a minor was spotted walking outside Mattawoman Middle School during class hours, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. School administrators escorted the juvenile to the office, where they provided a false name multiple times. As staff and a school resource officer attempted to identify them, an administrator searched the minor's backpack and found…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Charles County: Sheriff
Charles County detectives are on the hunt for a Bryans Road man accused of stabbing a relative in the head and neck after an argument over a television remote, authorities announced. Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, is wanted for first-degree assault following the violent altercation that was reported on Friday, Jan. 10, though he fled the area before officers arrived, leaving his relative with severe injuries that required hospital treatment. An arrest warrant was obtained, and detectives have been searching for Greenfield; however, he has not been located. Detectives have described hi…
Waldorf, MD
News
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County
A 23-year-old White Plains man convicted of murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness di…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Trading, Selling Child Porn Facing 38 Charges In Charles County: Sheriff
A teenager in Maryland is facing dozens of charges for allegedly storing and sharing child pornography that depicted some victims around the age of 10, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Multiple tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) resulted in a 16-year-old being charged on a juvenile offense report with possession and distribution of child pornography. According to the sheriff's office, investigators were initially tipped off in September 2023 by NCMEC through a cloud storage provider, who said that a user was storing illicit files i…
Waldorf, MD
Lifestyle
Rabies Alert: Charles County Warns Of Outbreak After Two Wildlife Cases Confirmed
Officials in Charles County are urging residents and visitors to remain vigilant after two animals tested positive for rabies in the La Plata and Dentsville areas over the past month. The Charles County Department of Health reported a rabid raccoon near Charles Street and Penns Hill Road on Dec. 22, 2024, then on Thursday, Jan. 9, a fox in the vicinity of Cooksey Road and Penns Hill Road also tested positive for the deadly virus. “Rabies is a disease of animals and people,” health officials warned. The virus is spread through the saliva of a rabid animal, they said. Usually this occu…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Dies From Thermal Burns, Smoke Inhalation In Charles County Blaze: Fire Marshal
A 94-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of last week’s fatal house fire in Charles County, officials announced. The fire marshal confirmed that Dora Lee Douglas, the homeowner, died from thermal burn injuries and smoke inhalation in the Hughesville fire, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Charles County Sheriff's deputies and EMS were called to Douglas' home on Driftwood Place shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for a welfare check after a friend hadn’t heard from her in days. Inside, first responders found Douglas dead with serious burn injuri…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Charles County: Fire Marshal
A multi-agency investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after an elderly woman was found dead inside her home suffering from burn wounds, officials announced. Authorities are piecing together what led to the death of a 94-year-old woman found inside her Hughesville home on Driftwood Place on Thursday in Charles County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Jan. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office and paramedics were called to a local residence to conduct a welfare check after a friend was unable to reach the homeowner for several days. After making entry, EMS found the homeowne…
Waldorf, MD
News
Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Role In Killing Cookie-Carrying Victim Outside Firehouse
A Charles County man will spend decades in prison for his role in an ambush murder of a 46-year-old man outside a Bryans Road firehouse following a birthday celebration more than three years ago, authorities announced. La Plata resident Ryan Lamont Bell, 38 was sentenced to 35 years in prison in connection to the fatal shooting of Leon Nathaniel Inabinett, Jr. in June 2021 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. His co-conspirator, Jahad Karim Frierson, 27, was found guilty last month following a nine-day trial,…
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To La Plata Released By AG
New shocking body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia before crossing state lines and ending with a violent crash in Charles County that left multiple people injured has been released. Last week, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit, which left several hospitalized. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department. The Charles County …
Indian Head-Nanjemoy, MD
News
Temporary Caregiver Accused Of 'Grooming, Predatory Behavior' In Nanjemoy Learns Prison Fate
A man who groomed and sexually abused a young boy in Maryland will spend decades behind bars, the Charles County State's Attorney announced on Friday. Delorean Andre Romond Skinner, 38, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted by a jury in October of sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree rape involving his actions with a victim who was 12 years old at the time while purportedly "caring" for the boy. In September 2023, an officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office spoke with the 13-year-old victim’s father, who alleged that his son was sexually abused by Skinn…
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Charles County Dirt Biker’s Great Escape Ends In Epic Fail Seconds Later, Sheriff Says
A 19-year-old dirt biker’s fruitless attempt to flee from police was foiled almost as quickly as it began when he crashed mere seconds after taking off in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. The incident unfolded shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when officers spotted Waldorf resident Mason James Miles operating a dirt bike on Crain Highway near Port Tobacco Road, officials said. Officers initiated a traffic stop at a red light, but Miles allegedly tried to make a quick getaway. It went poorly. His escape didn’t last long—he immediately lost control of the bike …
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