Tag: Charles County Sheriff's Office
Waldorf Man’s Shifting Story Exposed After Woman Assaulted, Placed On Life Support: Sheriff
A Maryland man who couldn't keep his story straight, after nearly killing a woman, is facing multiple charges, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced.
Matthew Alexander Buchannon, 20, was arrested following an investigation into a reported assault that left a woman on life support, officials said on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, officers were called to the 3300 block of Patapsco Place in Waldorf, where there was a report of a woman who had been knocked unconscious.
According to the sheriff's office, upon arrival, Buchannon told first r…
Manhunt Ends As Waldorf Fugitive Nabbed In Maryland After Choking Woman, Gun Threat: Sheriff
A fugitive accused of choking a woman and pulling a gun on her has been caught after a months-long manhunt in Maryland, authorities announced.
Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the US Marshals Service, and the US Park Police tracked him down.
Watkins had been wanted since April 20, when deputies said he assaulted a woman inside a Waldorf home after being asked to leave.
During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked the woman, and after exiting the home, he pulled a handgun from his waistba…
Port Tobacco Woman, 27, Killed, Driver Airlifted After UTV Crashes Into Embankment
A late-night UTV crash in Maryland killed a 27-year-old woman while her driver was airlifted to the hospital, authorities said.
Charles County resident Gabrielle Wareham, 27, of Port Tobacco, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash on Friday, Sept. 5, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon.
The wreck happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of Carol Road in Port Tobacco, when investigators say a UTV left the roadway, hit multiple objects and struck an embankment before coming to a stop.
The 30-year-old driver was flown from the scene with injuries…
Weed Dealer Robbed At Gunpoint, Forced To Send Crooks Cash In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
A weed deal turned into a stickup in Maryland — and two men are now behind bars after cops say they robbed a man at gunpoint, stole his product, and forced him to send them money over a payment app for their troubles.
The holdup happened around 7:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to investigators, the victim was selling cannabis when the pair pulled out a firearm, stole the drugs, and demanded he transfer money to their account before running off.
Officers, including a police K-9 team,…
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Waldorf Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff
A wanted man accused of opening fire on a victim in Maryland earlier this year has been captured, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force tracked down Earl Tyree Porter, 30, of Waldorf, in the 3000 block of Gallery Place, following a months-long investigation into a reported shooting.
Investigators said Porter was wanted in connection with an April 14 shooting on October Place, where a man was shot multiple times in the chest, but survived his injuries.
During the investigation, Porter was identified …
Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff
A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200 worth of detergent, meat, and other items from a Waldorf grocery store before trying to make a quick escape.
Patrol officers in Charles County spotted the pair getting into a white Mercedes ML350 in the store’s parking lot around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Jennings floored it, bu…
Convicted Felons Busted With Guns, Drugs, Cash Near Waldorf Businesses: Sheriff
Two convicted felons tied to drug trafficking outside a busy strip of Maryland businesses were busted with guns, ammo, and cannabis, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the Neighborhood Enforcement Team launched an investigation in June 2025 after repeated complaints about drug trafficking in the 300 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf.
On Wednesday, Aug. 13, investigators observed 39-year-old Diontay Hattix of Waldorf and 28-year-old Domanic Marks-Wiggins of Washington, DC, engaged in what appeared to be a drug sale in a parking lot, officials said.
Afterward, …
Naked Waldorf Teen Caught With Gun, Cash, Weed After Violent Assault, Sheriff Says
He ditched the clothes, but couldn’t shed the charges.
A Maryland teen accused of beating and choking a woman took off running half-naked with a loaded ghost gun and over a pound of weed, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Ky-Mari Monte Bowman, 18, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, after a patrol officer spotted a woman running from a man in a car near Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf, authorities said.
As the officer approached, Bowman sped off, struck a curb, and disabled the vehicle, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said.
He bailed out with a red bac…
Charles County Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff
A Maryland couple is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that helps some of the state's most vulnerable residents.
Melissa Funkhouser, 40, and her husband, Ronald Funkhouser, 43, both of Ridge, schemed for a year to siphon more than $36,000 from Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, July 2.
The camp is a nonprofit organization that serves the blind, deaf, diabetic, and veterans with PTSD.
Melissa Funkhouser was hired in May 2023 after volunteering with the organization and had sole access to the nonprofit…
La Plata Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff
A Maryland man caught with guns, cocaine, and hundreds of pills in a La Plata home was released just days after his arrest, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Bruce Robinson, 57, was taken into custody in late May after narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a home in the 7700 block of Weatherly Place, officials said on Thursday, June 19.
During the search, investigators recovered a "substantial amount of illegal drugs and multiple unregistered weapons," including:
Hundreds of Oxycodone tablets;
Suboxone strips;
Amphetamine tablets;
Cocaine;
"Associated items…
Waldorf Woman Busted With Crack, Fentanyl Walks Free With GPS Monitor: Sheriff
A Maryland woman busted with a stash of fentanyl, crack, and alprazolam is back in the community — with a GPS bracelet.
Heather Ann D’Angelo, 41, of Waldorf, was charged with multiple drug offenses after narcotics detectives seized over $4,000 worth of street drugs from her car and home during a search late last month, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, June 11.
Detectives say they found 16 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of fentanyl, alprazolam pills, and drug production and packaging equipment inside her Greystone Circle home and vehicle.
Despite the charges, a j…
