Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 29-year-old man wasn't quick enough to evade members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after attempting to flee on foot from a traffic stop, officials say. Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. tried to pull a fast one on deputies, but ultimately found himself in custody and facing drug charges following what started as a routine traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Briarwood Court and Fox Ridge Road when the driver made traffic violations. During the stop, Keyes, the only person inside the vehicle…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Prisoner On Furlough Wanted For Escape In Maryland: Sheriff (Developing) A prisoner is on the loose after ditching his GPS device in a bathroom while being temporarily released from the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office on Wednesday afternoon advising that Dimarian Eltreek Logan is wanted for escape following an incident that was reported on Tuesday, May 7.  Logan, who had been behind bars, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough. On Tuesday, Correctional Officers received a tamper alert from the device, and responded to the location, where they found it in a bath…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland
Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland A troubling trend has become a concern for some in St. Mary's County as teens continue participating in a so-called "Senior Assassin" game. An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office regarding a role-playing game involving students that "is an unsafe and potentially dangerous pastime."  According to officials, Senior Assassin" is a game played by high school seniors in which participants are assigned targets, typically other teens, whom they must "assassinate" by various means, such as squirting them with water guns or tagging them with stickers. However, "whil…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says 'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man driving a not-so-vintage van while sporting a "historic motor vehicle" registration in St. Mary's County was caught with cocaine during a routine traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office. Great Mills resident Michael Joseph Brooks, 57, was arrested on Tuesday after being stopped by a deputy who spotted his 2003 Dodge Caravan, which was operating with a phony registration. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while speaking with Brooks during the traffic stop in Great Mills, the deputy spotted suspected cocaine on the driver's side floorboard and a search of the …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash
Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Southern Maryland Crash A death investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a fatal crash in St. Mary's County that left her friends and family reeling. Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office said that the initial investigation into the crash determined that Compton's Honda attempted to make a left-hand turn…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland A deputy with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office called the police on himself after getting into a dispute with his girlfriend that escalated in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, was arrested over the weekend and charged with second-degree assault for an incident that was reported on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on April 27, investigators say that Shubrooks contacted the sheriff's office and advised a dispatcher that he had been in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, prompting an investigation. According to investigators, it was…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office busted two men with drugs and cash during a pair of separate traffic stops on Monday morning, officials say. Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall, of Lusby, were both arrested by deputies approximately three hours apart on April 22 as the agency made several proactive traffic stops. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Hall was stopped in a 2021 Nissan Versa in the area of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for reported equipment and traffic violations. During the…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff 'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
'Immediate Danger To Public' At Large After Sledgehammer Attack In Southern Maryland: Sheriff The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is cautioning the public to be wary of a possibly dangerous fugitive who is wanted for assault and is at large.  An alert was issued by officials on Thursday as investigators seek the public's assistance in tracking down the whereabouts of 33-year-old Devone Articis Hall, who is wanted in connection to an assault incident that was reported earlier this month in Lexington Park. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on April 3 to the 46000 block of Midway Drive, where there was a reported altercati…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff
Dealer Arrested Twice In Two Weeks Charged With Possession In Maryland: Sheriff An "extensive investigation" led to new drug charges for a woman accused of dealing drugs out of St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park resident Lakesha Denise Savoy was arrested on Wednesday following a probe into drug trafficking and distribution throughout the area following the execution of two warrants.  Earlier this month, Savoy was arrested on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop while driving on Midway Drive. Officials say that on, April 17, deputies and specialized from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant on Savoy f…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Wrong-Way Chain-Reaction Crash In Southern Maryland Sends Two To Hospital: Sheriff Wrong-Way Chain-Reaction Crash In Southern Maryland Sends Two To Hospital: Sheriff
Wrong-Way Chain-Reaction Crash In Southern Maryland Sends Two To Hospital: Sheriff Two were hospitalized in Southern Maryland following a chain-reaction crash that was set off when a man failed to negotiate a turn and struck a vehicle in the opposite lane, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported crash at the intersection of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road in Leonardtown involving three vehicles.  According to investigators, Salvador Martinez Gonzalez, 34, was driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado north on Newtowne Neck Road when he lost control of the truck, crossed …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff A man has been accused of attempting to kill a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed during an altercation inside a Lexington Park bar, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Winston Warren Smith, 38, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident on Sunday night that was reported at the Paradise Bar and Lounge on Great Mills Road, officials say. The preliminary investigation determined that Smith and his victim got into an argument that escalated into a physical altercation that resulted in the 64-year-old being stabbed…

SHARE

by Zak Failla