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…
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Deadly hoarding conditions inside a Maryland home made rescue efforts difficult after a fire broke out early Thursday, leaving two dead and one survivor, authorities said. The flames were already ripping through a Brunswick Road home in Faulkner when firefighters arrived shortly after 6:15 a.m. on April 17, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews from the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies were told that two people might still be inside the burning house, but extreme hoarding conditions made getting to them nearly impossible. It took 50 firefighters c…
La Plata Firefighter Suspended Days After Hiring Over Delaware Hate Crime Arrest: Officials La Plata Firefighter Suspended Days After Hiring Over Delaware Hate Crime Arrest: Officials La Plata Firefighter Suspended Days After Hiring Over Delaware Hate Crime Arrest: Officials
La Plata Firefighter Suspended Days After Hiring Over Delaware Hate Crime Arrest: Officials A Maryland firefighter is off the job less than two weeks after joining the department—following his arrest in a Delaware hate crime case, officials confirmed. Jay Droney, 27, had been with the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County for just eight days before he was suspended this week amid a disturbing out-of-state arrest. According to the Delaware State Police, Droney and fellow firefighter Jordan Hastings, 23, were charged in connection with a February 2024 incident at the Millville Volunteer Fire Company where they allegedly chased a Black co-worker with a rope shaped like…
Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff
Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff A 9-year-old student accidentally fired a gun inside a Maryland elementary school classroom on Thursday morning, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. It happened around 10:24 a.m. at Billingsley Elementary School, where the student reached into their backpack during class to grab a paper, authorities said.  The book bag was on the student’s lap at the time when the gun discharged. No one was hurt. A teacher and a nearby school resource officer rushed to the student and recovered the loaded gun from inside the bag. Investigators said it is not yet clear who owns the gun or …
Man Posing As Girl To Solicit Child Porn Learns Prison Fate In Charles County Man Posing As Girl To Solicit Child Porn Learns Prison Fate In Charles County Man Posing As Girl To Solicit Child Porn Learns Prison Fate In Charles County
Man Posing As Girl To Solicit Child Porn Learns Prison Fate In Charles County A Maryland man will have to register as a sex offender after preying on a 12-year-old boy in Charles County while playing video games, authorities announced. Adam Marks, 37, has been sentenced to five years in prison for four counts of soliciting child porn after pleading guilty to repeatedly pressuring the child to send inappropriate photos to him, officials say. According to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office, in April 2024, detectives were alerted by the boy that Marks asked him on numerous occasions to send inappropriate pictures of himself. An investigation revealed tha…
Indicted Jail Guard Had Sexual Contact With Maryland Inmate: Charles County Sheriff Indicted Jail Guard Had Sexual Contact With Maryland Inmate: Charles County Sheriff Indicted Jail Guard Had Sexual Contact With Maryland Inmate: Charles County Sheriff
Indicted Jail Guard Had Sexual Contact With Maryland Inmate: Charles County Sheriff A corrections officer in Charles County is off the job and under indictment after allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate, authorities announced. Kolbey Cooper, 22, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday, March 28, on multiple criminal counts to someone in custody, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Specifically, Cooper was charged with:  Two counts of sexual contact with an incarcerated individual; Two counts of fourth-degree sex offense; Delivering contraband — an e-cigarette — to someone in custody. The charges stem from an internal inve…
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance The weeks-long search for a missing Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in the waters of Fort Washington, authorities in Maryland confirmed. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, had been missing since Jan. 25, when he walked away from his Waldorf home and never returned.  He was reported missing that evening, triggering a widespread search involving helicopters, boats, dive teams, K-9 units, and multiple law enforcement agencies. On Thursday, March 27, Prince George’s County Police notified Charles County detectives that Wilson’s body had been found in the wa…
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Detectives in Southern Maryland are trying to put a name to a violent predator who terrorized women across the DMV for years — and they’re asking the public for help. Between 1996 and 2003, an unidentified man sexually assaulted multiple women after luring them into his car under false pretenses in Prince George’s County and Washington, DC, then driving them to remote areas of Charles County to attack them, according to investigators.  Officials from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the man used the name “Jerry”, along with Jimmy, George, and James, to gain trust. Once the vic…
Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says
Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says A Charles County Sheriff’s officer is off the job after being arrested on assault charges in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. David Moats, a 1½-year veteran of the agency, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 20, and charged with second-degree assault involving a relative, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. He has since been suspended with pay while the case is investigated. The sheriff’s Office of Professional Responsibility has also launched an internal investigation, officials said in a release. Moats was released following an appearance before a judge. Th…
Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing
Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing A Maryland man who brutally killed his elderly father was sentenced to a decade in prison after a judge slammed the crime as a tragic betrayal, officials announced. Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and second-degree assault for the violent killing of his father, 71-year-old John Carl Lachenmayer, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Lachenmayer attacked his father inside their home in the 5000 block of Vane Court on September 8, 2023, punching him while he was sitting on the couch, pushing him…
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man who lured a 17-year-old to his car and executed him in broad daylight has been convicted of murder and faces decades behind bars, authorities announced. After a five-day trial, a Charles County jury found 20-year-old Elijah Bernard Barnes guilty of second-degree murder and related charges for the 2023 killing of Rajon Lateef Jackson III, according to State’s Attorney Tony Covington. On Jan. 13, 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to Harvest Fish Place in Waldorf after reports of a shooting.  When they arrived, they found Jackson lying in th…
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Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…