Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years.  "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
St. Mary's Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials St. Mary's Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials
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…
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over.  Instead, she led officers on a purs…
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Mechanicsville: Sheriff Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Mechanicsville: Sheriff
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Mechanicsville: Sheriff Authorities in St. Mary’s County are investigating a bold burglary attempt after a vehicle was used to ram the front of a Mechanicsville gun store early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to JMJ Firearms on the 29000 block of Three Notch Road shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, after reports of a break-in, according to a spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door and windows of the business shattered, appearing to have been intentionally smashed, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect or suspects used a veh…
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County quickly turned into a high-stakes chase and major drug bust, netting deputies fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a wad of cash, authorities announced. It all went down on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when deputies pulled over a GMC Yukon Denali on Three Notch Road near Buck Hewitt Road.  Things then took a turn.  While deputies questioned the driver, Lexington Park resident Toney Leonard Daye, they spotted CDS paraphernalia in plain sight, investigators say.  When asked to step out, the passenger, Thomas Austin Goldring III, who has no fixed …
Driver, 28, Dead After Failing To Yield, Two Flown In Mechanicsville Crash: Sheriff Driver, 28, Dead After Failing To Yield, Two Flown In Mechanicsville Crash: Sheriff
Driver, 28, Dead After Failing To Yield, Two Flown In Mechanicsville Crash: Sheriff A Mechanicsville woman died and two others were airlifted in a crash at a St. Mary’s County intersection on Wednesday night, Jan. 15, authorities said. Melissa Marie Stallings, 28, was driving a 2000 Infinity G20 eastbound on Old Village Road when she failed to yield while crossing Three Notch Road, at which point she was struck by Bryantown resident Dawn Marie Kirkland's 2011 Toyota 4Runner, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said. It happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. in Mechanicsville, authorities said. Stallings and her two passengers were airlifted to area trauma centers fo…
Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (DEVELOPING) Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (DEVELOPING)
Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (Developing) The DMV is contending with the first snowstorm of 2025, causing chaos for motorists and homeowners throughout the region. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in the area through 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning as Maryland, Virginia, and DC contend with the first major storm of the season. 7:45am-The heaviest mixed precip remains across southern MD/central VA. Areas further north continue to see light to moderate precip mainly in the form of snow. Meanwhile, a dry slot continues east from I-81 setting up a lull later this morning-midday. More snow later aft/eve. pic.twitter.com/RaTa1FjYsC — NWS…
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Lexington Park Man Charged In Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Lexington Park Man Charged In Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Lexington Park Man Charged In Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police A domestic nightmare turned deadly in St. Mary’s County, where Maryland State Police say Chaquanda Latise Odom, 36, was gunned down by her ex-husband in broad daylight. The chaos unfolded around 11:10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack raced to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park after a reported shooting.  At the scene, they found Odom, a California resident, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.  She was pronounced dead at the sceneby EMS. Police say the investigation determined that her ex-husband, Ja…
Two Airlifted To Trauma Centers After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lexington Park: State Police Two Airlifted To Trauma Centers After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lexington Park: State Police
Two Airlifted To Trauma Centers After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lexington Park: State Police Two people were flown to regional trauma centers after a serious three-vehicle crash Thursday morning  in St. Mary's County, according to Maryland State Police. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Jan. 2, when the driver of one vehicle made an unsafe lane change, on Three Notch Road near Corporate Drive, colliding with another vehicle and causing both to overturn, police said.  The driver of a third vehicle involved was not injured. The driver of the at-fault vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore by Trooper 7. Meanwhil…
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Lexington Park: Sheriff Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Lexington Park: Sheriff A minor accused of stealing a bicycle while armed with what appeared to be a handgun is being charged as an adult in St. Mary's County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when a minor approached a deputy patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park and reported that his bike had been taken in the Patuxent Crossing neighborhood while he was playing football with friends. The victim said the suspect, described as another minor, displayed what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband before demanding the bicycle, according to officials. …
Gun Store Smash-And-Grab In St. Mary's County Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Gun Store Smash-And-Grab In St. Mary's County Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff
Gun Store Smash-And-Grab In St. Mary's County Leaves Muzzle-Loading Rifles Missing: Sheriff Thieves targeted a gun store in Charlotte Hall late Friday, shattering the front window of GLR Enterprise and making off with several muzzle-loading rifles, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the alarm call shortly before midnight on Dec. 27 to find the gun shop’s window destroyed.  A search of the premises revealed no suspects, but evidence suggests that one or more burglars broke in, stole firearms, and fled before law enforcement arrived. Det. Keith Moritz of the Criminal Investigations Division is leading the case and asking for the public’s…
Mass Madness: Man's Christmas Eve Escapades At St. Mary's County Churches Cause Chaos: Sheriff Mass Madness: Man's Christmas Eve Escapades At St. Mary's County Churches Cause Chaos: Sheriff
Mass Madness: Man's Christmas Eve Escapades At St. Mary's County Churches Cause Chaos: Sheriff A 34-year-old man faces a slew of charges after bizarre incidents during Christmas Eve services at two St. Mary’s County churches that left parishioners shaken. Deputies arrested Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, on Dec. 26 following investigations into disruptive and dangerous behavior at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown, authorities announced. Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown.  Google Maps street view Authorities say Von Goetz first appeared at…