Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney
Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney A 41-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a child in St. Mary's County and now faces decades in prison, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson earlier this year following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, officials said. This week, the state's attorney's office announced that Dawson was found guilty of two counts of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a minor. Dawson's January arrest followed an investigation by Child Protective Services and me…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive who was wanted after being caught with a small armory of illegal weapons. Jerod Adam Taylor was arrested at his home at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibite…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they look to locate a wanted man who was busted with a veritable armory of illegal weapons.  Jerod Adam Taylor is at large following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibited from owning f…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Bicycle Bandit Assaulting Victims Unprovoked Apprehended In Lexington Park: Sheriff Bicycle Bandit Assaulting Victims Unprovoked Apprehended In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Bicycle Bandit Assaulting Victims Unprovoked Apprehended In Lexington Park: Sheriff A 22-year-old man who assaulted several people in St. Mary's County has been apprehended and charged, according to the sheriff's office. Malachi Alexander Steele, 22, was identified and arrested on Wednesday following the investigation into the three reported unprovoked assaults involving a man on a bicycle hold a pipe in Lexington Park. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office received its first report with two additional calls coming in from people who were attacked in the area of Great Mills Road and South Coral Drive. The attacks resulted in minor i…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
Man On Bicycle Detained After Early Morning Assaults In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Man On Bicycle Detained After Early Morning Assaults In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Man On Bicycle Detained After Early Morning Assaults In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says (Updated) There will be an increased police presence in Lexington Park following several reported unprovoked assaults, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Detectives are investigating three separate reports of assaults that were called in on Wednesday morning on Great Mills Road near St. Mary’s Square and the South Coral Drive areas. The attacks resulted in minor injuries, with one person being taken to an area hospital for further treatment and evaluation. Deputies were actively canvassing the area as of noon on Nov. 6 as they search for a suspect described as being a Black ma…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Home, Sheriff Says Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Home, Sheriff Says
Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Home, Sheriff Says Two men are in custody and a third is at large following a multi-agency investigation into a shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital in Southern Maryland.  Mark Albert Fenwick, 32, of Park Hall, and Prince Frederick resident Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, were arrested in Prince Frederick following an investigation into a St. Mary's County shooting. A third suspect, Lexington Park resident Charles Henry Thompson, 30, remains at large. Deputies were called at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 to the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park, wh…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Lexington Park Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children: Sheriff Lexington Park Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children: Sheriff
Lexington Park Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children: Sheriff Months after a violent rollover crash claimed the life of a child in Southern Maryland, a woman was arrested and charged, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Ashley Nicole Nolan has been charged in an 18-count indictment by the Circuit Court for offenses that include negligent manslaughter for the March crash. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, units from the sheriff's office on patrol were called to the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road in Leonardtown, where they found a Honda Odyssey upside down after rolling over a…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal
Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal An argument over stolen property led to arson charges for a 30-year-old Maryland man who allegedly attempted to start a fire outside of a neighbor's home on Sunday afternoon. Lexington Park resident Cesar Augusto Gonzalez-Lopez was arrested at around noon on Monday afternoon when members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Sue Drive to investigate a blaze, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say that a dispute over allegedly stolen property the previous night between Gonzalez-Lopez and the homeowner led to th…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
One Year Later, Search Continues For Daniel Lewis Edwards In St. Mary's County One Year Later, Search Continues For Daniel Lewis Edwards In St. Mary's County
One Year Later, Search Continues For Daniel Lewis Edwards In St. Mary's County One year later, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is renewing its call to the public for assistance in locating Daniel Lewis Edwards, who was last seen in California. On Sept. 20, 2023, Edwards left a job site in the Town Creek neighborhood and on Sunday, the sheriff's office issued a new alert as they continue to investigate his disappearance. "The sheriff's office is reissuing this information in hopes that someone with new information right come forward to assist in resolving the case," they posted. Edwards, 56, was described as being 5-foot-10 weighing approximately 170 pound…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Young Mother Killed During Domestic Dispute Mourned By Friends, Family In Maryland Young Mother Killed During Domestic Dispute Mourned By Friends, Family In Maryland
Young Mother Killed During Domestic Dispute Mourned By Friends, Family In Maryland Friends and family are mourning after a young mother was killed during a domestic incident involving a District man. Alaisa Milburn, 25, was identified this week by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as the person who was killed in Lexington Park as a result of domestic violence. She leaves behind two children. "We mourn the loss of this young mother, and we hold her family in prayer," St. Mary's County Sheriff Steve Hall stated. "Today’s tragic set of circumstances brings light to the need to continue efforts on all fronts to prevent violence in domestic relationships.  Following her…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother In Lexington Park: Police District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother In Lexington Park: Police
District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother In Lexington Park: Police New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman from DC both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with 38-year-old Kenneth Louis Price turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. …

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
New Mom, Shooting Suspect Both Dead After Domestic Incident In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED) New Mom, Shooting Suspect Both Dead After Domestic Incident In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED)
New Mom, Shooting Suspect Both Dead After Domestic Incident In MD: Sheriff (Updated) New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with him turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, deputies found Milburn…

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by Zak Failla