Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A man and woman are facing charges in St. Mary’s County for their alleged roles in the death of a 51-year-old man who was found dead on Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 38, of Mechanicsville, and Marlee Lynn Stokes, 37, of Charlotte Hall, have been identified and apprehended in connection to the death of Raymond Franklin Woods, Jr., who was found shot in the head this week. Officials say that shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to conduct a welfare checkout an apartment in the…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (VIDEO) Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (VIDEO)
Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (Video) A driver who struck a pedestrian in the driveway of a St. Mary's County home before coming to a crashing halt in a nearby wooded area has been apprehended. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, first responders were called to the 28000 block of Burroughs Court in Mechanicsville, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian in the area. Officials say that a driver sped into the area and then lost control, caromed off the roadway and into neighboring woods, ultimately winding up completely turned around. According to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, upon a…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor
Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor The months-long sexual abuse of a child in St. Mary’s County will land a predator in prison after he was convicted by a jury for assaulting a minor, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Randy Thomas Dindlebeck, 27, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of all counts, including sex abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense stemming from several reported incidents involving a child between July and September 2021. Dindlebeck is being held without bond pending his sentencing later this summer. He was arrested in March 2022 on the charges. “No child should ever undergo this horror, and I s…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff
Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff Poor weather conditions and a speeding driver led to a teen girl being hospitalized with “incapacitating injuries” in St. Mary’s County over the weekend. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, to a stretch of Point Lookout Road near Bellevue Lane in Helen, where there was a report of a single-vehicle crash that saw a truck overturn, officials said. The initial investigation into the crash determined that a 17-year-old driver from Mechanicsville was driving south on Point Lookout Road, when he lost control negotiatin…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Obituaries
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado  from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week.  Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal head-on motorcycle crash that took the life of a St. Mary’s County man who was riding through Welcome on Wednesday afternoon. Mechanicsville motorcycle enthusiast Alan Reinburg, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County, authorities announced. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, police say that troopers from the La Plata Barrack were called to a crash involving a motorcyclist on Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place in Welcome. The initial investigation found that Newburg …

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Obituaries
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County A St. Mary’s County community is rallying around the family of a transgender teenager who was killed over the weekend in Lexington Park. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, more commonly known to her friends and family as “Ta'siya” and “Siyah” was shot and killed on Friday, March 24, outside of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 The fatal shooting was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (Updated) New information has been released by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office as they continue to investigate the death of a teen who was killed early on Friday morning. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, of Lexington Park, has been identified by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as the victim who was shot and killed to kick off Friday, March 24. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 On Saturday, March 25, investigators s…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store
Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store A teen is dead after a fatal early morning shooting outside a St. Mary’s County on Friday morning, officials say. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, of Lexington Park, has been identified by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as the victim who was shot and killed to kick off Friday, March 24. The incident was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday morning outside of the Big Dogs in Paradise bar in Mechanicsville, where there was reports of shots fired. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to the bar, and upon arrival found Woodland near the scene with mu…

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Mechanicsville, MD
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Hundreds Of Capsules Containing Fentanyl Off The Streets In St. Mary's County; Dealer Convicted Hundreds Of Capsules Containing Fentanyl Off The Streets In St. Mary's County; Dealer Convicted
Hundreds Of Capsules Containing Fentanyl Off The Streets In St. Mary's County; Dealer Convicted Officials say that a drug dealer in St. Mary’s County will face decades behind bars after being busted with hundreds of bags of fentanyl that could have hit the streets, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Mechanicsville resident Kyle Dylan Dishner, 30, pleaded guilty this week to a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after being caught by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office last summer. St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that on June 3, 2022, detectives from the sheriff’s office executed a search and seizure warrant as pa…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills Recovered From Dealer During St. Mary's County Traffic Stop: Sheriff Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills Recovered From Dealer During St. Mary's County Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills Recovered From Dealer During St. Mary's County Traffic Stop: Sheriff Police say that a purported drug dealer in St. Mary's County is in custody after being busted with a host of drugs on him while his alleged crimes were being processed.  Charles County resident Trayvon Donfin Richardson, 36, of Marbury, was arrested and charged by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Jan. 19 on multiple drug distribution charges. On Thursday, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Beyer conducted a traffic stop in the area of 18700 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville to execute a search and seizure warrant. During a search of the vehicle, …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Killed After Losing Control Of Infiniti, Striking Tree In Maryland, Police Say Speeding Driver Killed After Losing Control Of Infiniti, Striking Tree In Maryland, Police Say
Speeding Driver Killed After Losing Control Of Infiniti, Striking Tree In Maryland, Police Say Authorities say that a 24-year-old Maryland man was killed after speeding and crashing his Infiniti into a tree in Charles County near a busy intersection. Mechanicsville resident Xzavier Wendell Jameson Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash shortly before noon on Monday, Oct. 24 near the intersection of Maryland Route 5 and Minefield Road in Waldorf, according to state police investigators. Troopers say that the preliminary investigation by members of the La Plata Barrack and State Police CRASH Team determined that Thompson was speeding in a 2013 Infiniti G37 north on Rou…

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