Tag: St. Mary's County, MD
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…
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…
Deputy Dies In Line Of Duty At 60 In St. Mary's County: 'Policing Was His Life'
A longtime deputy in Maryland died in the line of duty this week, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Deputy Mark Porter, a retired sergeant, died on Tuesday, July 1, while on the job, the agency confirmed Wednesday.
“With deep sadness and profound respect, Sheriff Steve Hall and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announce the line-of-duty death of Deputy Mark Porter, retired sergeant,” the department said.
Deputy Porter, 60, was “one of the longest-serving sworn deputies in the agency” and was “known for his steadfast commitment, integrity, and decad…
Leonardtown EMS Stole, Used Fentanyl Meant For Patients In Maryland, Prosecutors Say
A once-trusted paramedic in Maryland is now a convicted drug thief after prosecutors say he siphoned fentanyl from vials meant for emergency patients—and he's facing more trouble in a neighboring county.
Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted on Monday, June 2, of possessing fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court, officials announced the next day.
Prosecutors said Raley was working a paid shift at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department on July 13, 2024, when he removed fentanyl from three vials intended for patients and used the powerful narcotic hims…
Serial Thief In Maryland Hit With Wave Of New Charges In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
He had no home, but plenty to steal.
Donell Davonne Rothwell, 54, who has no fixed address, is accused of breaking into multiple vehicles in St. Mary's County, stealing credit cards and valuables, and using them to shop at local stores, according to the sheriff's office.
Now, he faces a total 46 criminal charges.
Deputies took Rothwell into custody last month following a rash of reports of thefts from unattended vehicles, officials said.
During a canvas of local businesses and neighborhoods in Lexington Park and California, investigators say they found evidence linking Rothwell to the veh…
Mechanicsville Man Killed, Elderly Couple Airlifted After Route 235 Crash: State Police
A Mechanicsville man was killed and two elderly residents were airlifted to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in St. Mary’s County, Maryland State Police announced.
Jean Gagnon, 59, was driving a GMC Envoy northbound on Route 235 when he was hit by a GMC Canyon attempting a left turn at Mount Zion Church Road shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, investigators said.
Police say the driver of the Canyon, Casper Bradbury Sr., 92, of Mechanicsville, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, and his vehicle was struck on the passenger side, where Norma Bradbury, 90, was riding.
Gagnon was p…
Fentanyl Dealer Hid From Police With Half Kilo In Lexington Park Home, Prosecutors Say
A convicted fentanyl dealer in Lexington Park who tried to outwait police in a back bedroom will now have plenty of time to think about it — behind bars.
Daisaun Altay Eric Culpepper, 31, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, with 15.5 years of active incarceration, for possession of a large amount of fentanyl, destruction of evidence, and a probation violation, St. Mary's County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced this week.
On Oct. 16, 2024, detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a home in Lexington Park during an ongoing drug trafficki…
