Cocaine, Crack Found By Police K-9 During Traffic Stop In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
A proactive patrol in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man after deputies say they found suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, and a large amount of cash during a traffic stop.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office initiated a stop on a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe for a traffic violation while conducting patrol operations in Lexington Park, the sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday.
Additional units, including K-9 Kyra, responded to the scene, and a free-air sniff of the vehicle resulted in a positive alert for possible controlled dangerous subs…
Months After Great Mills Drive-By Shooting Left 3 Hurt, Third Suspect Is Cuffed: Sheriff
Three men were shot inside a car during a drive-by in Maryland. Months later, a third suspect is behind bars.
Jayshawn Maurice Bartlett, 21, of Lexington Park, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, in connection with a May shooting that left three people wounded in Great Mills, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies on proactive patrol around Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road heard gunfire around 2 a.m. on May 3, and rushed to the scene.
When they arrived, they found a vehicle with four men inside — three of whom had been shot, investigators said. The fourth man was no…
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says
A weekend shooting in Southern Maryland that left three people wounded has led to the arrest of two brothers now facing attempted murder charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22, of Valley Lee, and Peyton James Robert Curtis, 20, of Callaway, were taken into custody on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with a shooting that was reported early Saturday morning in the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, authorities said.
Deputies on patrol in the area around 2 a.m. on May 3 reportedly heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, …
Great Mills Man Responsible For Sheetz Murder Faces Life Behind Bars, Officials Say
A 20-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder for his role in a deadly shooting outside a Maryland gas station, officials announced.
James Jerome Adams Jr., of Great Mills, was found guilty by a St. Mary’s County jury in connection to the 2023 murder of a 26-year-old man at a Sheetz in Great Mills, according to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling on Monday, May 6.
Deputies responded to the gas station on Old Great Mills Road on April 4, 2023, after gunfire erupted in the parking lot.
A "thorough investigation," which included surveillance video, revealed Adams and multiple accomp…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Felon During Raid In Great Mills: Sheriff
A convicted felon is back behind bars after deputies in St. Mary’s County seized a stash of drugs, cash, and a loaded “ghost gun” during a major raid in Great Mills, authorities said.
Daiquan Malik Barnett, 28, of Great Mills, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26, after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, along with federal agents executed search warrants at a residence in the 22000 block of Baja Lane and several vehicles.
Barnett, already banned from owning firearms due to previous felony convictions, now faces a slew of new charges after inves…
St. Mary's Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials
A Maryland soldier has been identified as one of three US Army crew members presumed dead when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with a commercial flight near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials announced.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills in St. Mary's County, was aboard the helicopter when it crashed around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 during a training mission, according to the US Army.
The Black Hawk, assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, collided with American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bo…
More Than One Kilo Of Cocaine Recovered During Record-Breaking Maryland Seizure, Sheriff Says
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office made its largest fentanyl seizure in history during an ongoing investigation into drug dealing in the region, officials said.
James William Blackiston III, 31, Jasmine Samaria Votra, 36, and Willis Matthews Brooks, 43, all of Great Mills, were all arrested after being busted with more than a kilogram of cocaine on Thursday night.
Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, deputies conducted search and seizure warrants at two count residences, leading to the record-breaking fentanyl seizure.
According to the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office, during a search …
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
A 41-year-old driver was charged with drug offenses during a routine traffic stop, authorities said.
St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputies said they recognized a driver as having a suspended Maryland license and owing child support.
Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills, near FDR and MacArthur boulevards in California, MD, they said.
As the Tahoe approached the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road, deputies said they saw Dickens throw an object from the vehicle, immediately turn, park, exit, and walk away.
The deputie…
Four Charged For Having Fentanyl, Cocaine Accessible To Child In Maryland: Sheriff (Updated)
New arrests have been made a month after a group was caught with drug and weapons in the vicinity of a child, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Last month, Lexington Park resident Joseph Matthew Queen III, 30, and Terrance Lamar Barnes, 29, who has no fixed address, were arrested following a pair of search and seizures in the county.
On Tuesday, the agency announced that Felicia Eve Lopez, 29, and Dana Marie Royster, 39, both of Lexington Park, have also been arrested and charged in connection to the February case.
Officials said that on Friday, Feb. 23, deputies fr…
