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Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time
Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time A Maryland man who pointed a gun at a bus full of middle schoolers will avoid any additional jail time after a judge gave him credit for time served. Richard William Ellis, 48, of Newburg, was sentenced to five years in prison with all but 142 days suspended after pleading guilty to 19 counts of second-degree assault, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 16. Ellis had already spent 142 days behind bars since his arrest in December 2024. He will now serve five years of supervised probation and was ordered to remove all firearms from his home. The charges stem f…

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Waldorf, MD
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Brazen Thieves Hit Waldorf Store Twice In One Day, Caught With $20K Haul In Flashy SUV: Sheriff Brazen Thieves Hit Waldorf Store Twice In One Day, Caught With $20K Haul In Flashy SUV: Sheriff Brazen Thieves Hit Waldorf Store Twice In One Day, Caught With $20K Haul In Flashy SUV: Sheriff
Brazen Thieves Hit Waldorf Store Twice In One Day, Caught With $20K Haul In Flashy SUV: Sheriff Talk about bold. Two Maryland suspects are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of fragrances from a department store in Waldorf — then coming back for more the very same day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The luxury crime spree came to a crashing halt after officers say the pair stuffed the stolen goods into a bright electric blue Range Rover and parked it at a nearby restaurant before going inside. Patrol officers were called to the restaurant's parking lot on Saturday, May 10, after store loss prevention spotted the suspects, later identified as Robert Lee …

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Waldorf, MD
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Waldorf Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate
Waldorf Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate He was moved to Maryland for a better life—just weeks after learning he was going to be a dad.  But 17-year-old Rajon Lateef Jackson III was gunned down steps from his front door in Waldorf, and now his killer has learned his fate, prosecutors announced. Elijah Bernard Barnes, 20, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Jackson, a high school student and soon-to-be father, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. “Rajon’s father moved Rajon here to Waldorf for a safer environment and that is just heartbreaking,” Assistant State’s Atto…

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Arlington, VA
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34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG 34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG 34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG
34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG It started with a simple errand—cash a check, make a deposit, grab some quick cash from the ATM. But dozens of unsuspecting Marylanders never made it home without being ambushed, beaten, threatened, or shot at by two organized crews who police say terrorized neighborhoods for nearly a year in a violent $155,000 “bank jugging” spree. Now, seven men are facing a mountain of charges, including gang activity, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, firearms violations, and even attempted murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday, May 9. Those charged are: Tyriq Jayro…

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Waldorf, MD
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Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says
Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says An "adult student" in Maryland found out the hard way that bringing drugs to school is a bad idea — particularly if it’s cocaine. A Youth Engagement Advocate with Charles County Public Schools discovered a vaping device and suspected cocaine during an administrative search at a Thomas Stone High School on Monday, May 5, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. The adult student was caught during the routine search and is now facing criminal charges.  “The student will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct and …

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La Plata, MD
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Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP
Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP A man was killed in a bizarre series of crashes on Route 301 in Charles County after getting hit by a tractor-trailer in the middle of the highway, Maryland State Police said. It happened shortly before 2:40 a.m. Thursday, May 1, on southbound Route 301 at Sadie Lane in La Plata. According to investigators, a gray Infiniti was stopped in the middle of the road when it was rear-ended by a blue Nissan Rogue, driven by Virginia resident Africa Violet, 45. Violet told police that the driver of the Infiniti got out after the crash and ran across the center median into northbound lanes. Th…

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Waldorf, MD
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Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park
Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park A Maryland man who claimed his girlfriend went missing earlier this month has been indicted for murder after her body was discovered buried in a plastic bin in a wooded area near Cedarville State Park, authorities announced. A grand jury returned an indictment charging 24-year-old Keycy Barrera-Rosa with multiple counts of murder, and making a false report in the death of his girlfriend, Lesbia Ramirez Guerra, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Investigators say Barrera-Rosa contacted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 to report that Guerra was mis…

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Waldorf, MD
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Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff
Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff The 17-year-old student caught with a loaded handgun and a stash of drugs at Westlake High School in Charles County is now facing adult charges, authorities announced. The student was arrested Thursday, April 24, after administrators at the school noticed a strong odor of cannabis coming from the teen around 7:30 a.m., according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. When confronted, the student became combative and tried to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who responded to the scene detained the teen, even as the student resisted arrest, officials said. During a search of …

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Gun Found In Westlake High School Student’s Backpack During Pot Investigation: Sheriff Gun Found In Westlake High School Student’s Backpack During Pot Investigation: Sheriff Gun Found In Westlake High School Student’s Backpack During Pot Investigation: Sheriff
Gun Found In Westlake High School Student’s Backpack During Pot Investigation: Sheriff What started as a search for cannabis turned into a much more serious discovery at a Maryland high school, when officials found a loaded handgun in a student’s backpack. A student at Westlake High School in Charles County is in custody after school staff and deputies investigating him for possessing cannabis found a handgun in his backpack, officials confirmed Thursday morning. The incident unfolded early on April 24, though authorities have not specified the exact time. No one was injured, and there were no threats of violence, the sheriff's office said. "The gun was not displayed, and th…

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La Plata, MD
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Man Charged With Girlfriend’s Charles County Murder Was In US Illegally, ICE Says Man Charged With Girlfriend’s Charles County Murder Was In US Illegally, ICE Says Man Charged With Girlfriend’s Charles County Murder Was In US Illegally, ICE Says
Man Charged With Girlfriend’s Charles County Murder Was In US Illegally, ICE Says The Maryland man accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body in a wooded area entered the US illegally and was already facing deportation, immigration officials confirmed. Keycy Robinson Alexis Barrera-Rosa, 23, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez-Guerra, was apprehended by ICE agents earlier this month after showing up at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office to report her missing. According to ICE, Barrera-Rosa — a Guatemalan national — had previously been arrested by Border Patrol in April 2019 near El Paso, Texas, and issued a notice …

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Waldorf, MD
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Gun Fired In Billingsley Elementary School Belonged To Visiting Relative, Police Say Gun Fired In Billingsley Elementary School Belonged To Visiting Relative, Police Say Gun Fired In Billingsley Elementary School Belonged To Visiting Relative, Police Say
Gun Fired In Billingsley Elementary School Belonged To Visiting Relative, Police Say A loaded handgun that went off inside a Maryland elementary school earlier this month belonged to a visiting relative, and potential charges are now pending, authorities said. Investigators in Charles County have wrapped their probe into the April 10 firearm incident at Billingsley Elementary School and confirmed the gun did not belong to the student who brought it. Instead, detectives determined the firearm “belonged to a relative of the student who was visiting from out of town,” the sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday, April 22. The gun went off during school hours, and although no on…

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Waldorf, MD
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Missing Waldorf Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Sheriff Missing Waldorf Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Sheriff Missing Waldorf Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Sheriff
Missing Waldorf Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Sheriff The body of a Maryland mother who vanished from her Waldorf home weeks ago was found buried in a wooded area of Prince George’s County, and now her boyfriend and his uncle are facing charges in her murder, authorities announced Friday. A heartbreaking end has been confirmed in the case of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, the missing 30-year-old Waldorf woman whose disappearance drew widespread attention in Maryland and throughout the region. Mileth Ramirez Guerra Charles County Sheriff's Office On Thursday, April 17, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Prince Ge…

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