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Mechanicsville, MD
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Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
A 23-year-old didn't make it far following a reported late June shooting in St. Mary's County that resulted in property damage, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called in early on Wednesday morning to the 46000 block of Flower Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a warrant and arrested Davione Syheme Mason, a suspected shooter involved in an incident last month. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, on June 26, there were reports of shots fired in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive, though no shooter was initially apprehended. No injuries were rep…
Waldorf, MD
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Fugitive Who Ditched Electronic Monitor, Court Date In Maryland At Large: Sheriff
A 24-year-old fugitive is at large after violating the condition of his monitoring after being released in connection to multiple offenses in Charles County. Anthony Kavon Brown, 24, who is no stranger to law enforcement with active felony warrants for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm, is wanted after failing to appear in court last month. Following Brown's arrest for the robbery, a judge released him from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring; however, he ditched his court appearance on June 18 and has not been seen since. Brown has a lengthy …
Waldorf, MD
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Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting, At Large In Southern Maryland: Sheriff's Office
A woman no stranger to law enforcement is wanted in Southern Maryland. An alert was issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a fugitive from Hughesville wanted on a host of charges. Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, who also has ties to St. Mary's County, is wanted for offenses that include home invasion, armed robbery, and first-degree assault following an incident earlier this year. On May 1, investigators say that 2024, Alicka forced her way into a Waldorf residence and assaulted several victims with a handgun. One pers…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Minor Busted With Handgun In Maryland Walmart Parking Lot Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
A teenage driver will be charged as an adult after being busted over the weekend with a Smith and Wesson handgun during a stop outside a St. Mary's County Walmart, officials say. According to officials, on Friday, June 21, detectives from the sheriff's office executed a traffic stop on a wanted teen suspect in the parking lot of Walmart in California. Investigators say that during the stop, the minor was detained, and a search of the vehicle by a police K9 led to the recovery of a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm handgun located under the driver's seat, leading to his arrest. T…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says
A man who allegedly pistol-whipped and assaulted his ex-wife in St. Mary's County is behind bars after a planned meet turned ugly and she had to be airlifted to the hospital. Mechanicsville resident John William Alvarado, 47, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident late on Saturday night that resulted in his ex hospitalized and him in handcuffs, according to the sheriff's office. On June 22, deputies were called to a reported assault in the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Lexington Park, where they spoke with Alvarado's ex, who said she was supposed to meet …
Mechanicsville, MD
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Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman
Police have identified the body found in a St. Mary's County shed as that of a 52-year-old woman. The county sheriff's office said Erica Christina Drinks was found by deputies in a shed on the 21000 block of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park in response to a 911 call Thursday, June 13. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division have assumed the case, and the preliminary investigation suggests no foul play. The body has been sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact Detective Benjam…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Neighbors Reportedly Help Rescue Residents From Burning St. Mary's County Home
Neighbors in St. Mary's County reportedly gave a helping hand to firefighters overnight when a blaze broke out in a Mechanicsville home. First responders were called to the 40300 block of Wolfe Drive, when a fire broke out in the second floor of a residence, with flames rapidly spreading. The fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10. Dozens of firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to battle the blaze, and were met by smoke and flames showing through the roof of the home upon their arrival. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Speeding Stop In Lexington Park Lands Wanted Bowie Man Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
What started as a routine speeding stop in St. Mary's County landed a 23-year-old Bowie man behind bars on drug and weapon charges, according to the sherif's office. Deputies stopped a speeding vehicle shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 on Great Mills Road when a driver was spotted speeding through the area with Vincent Lavey Harrington in the front seat. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Harrington had felony warrants out for his arrest in both St. Mary's and Charles counties. A subsequent search of him led to the discovery of a bag with suspected Ecstasy/MD…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Liquor Store Shooter Facing Life In Prison For Maryland Murder: State's Attorney
A 48-year-old man has been convicted of murder in connection to a fatal shooting in November last year, the state's attorney's office announced. Leroy Christopher Neal is facing life in prison after he was found guilty by a St. Mary's County jury of murder and weapon offenses following the death of Scott Marvin Benich. The Mechanicsville resident was arrested along with Britny Lee Blankenship last year after two separate liquor store shootings, according to the sheriff's office. At around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, officers were sent to St. Mary's Fine Wine & Spirits on Poin…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff
An 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a group of people gathered at a Maryland park was apprehended after a short chase in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Hollywood resident Javonte Taevon Fenwick was arrested over the weekend after allegedly breaking out a gun on Saturday afternoon at the George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, officials say. A spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses stated that following an altercation, a man - later identified as Fenwick - pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in th…
Mechanicsville, MD
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Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a group of people gathered in a St. Mary's County park over the weekend. Javonte Taevon Fenwick, 18, of Hollywood, was seen pointing a firearm at a group at a pavilion on George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee on Saturday, June 1, the county sheriff's office said. Fenwick fled the scene but was arrested by deputies near Flat Iron Road, the office said. Fenwick was taken to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, s…
Lusby, MD
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Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney
A 28-year-old St. Mary's County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with child porn, authorities in Calvert County announced on Friday. Lexington Park native Nathan Lindgren was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a judge in Calvert County for possession and distribution of child porn, according to the state's attorney's office. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that someone was distributing child exploitation mater…
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