'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate 'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate 'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate
'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man who groomed a young girl for years before sexually assaulting her is heading to prison, authorities announced. Thoraz Xavier Smallwood, 39, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing a minor who he "became like a father figure to," according to the Charles County State's Attorney on Thursday, June 5. In June 2023, prosecutors say that a detective from the sheriff's office spoke with the young girl about the abuse, when she reported that she had been sexually assaulted multiple times by Smallwood. The investigation Smallwood was introduced to the vic…
Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate
Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate Jeremiah Terrell Bryant walked into a Waldorf gas station with a plastic bag and a loaded gun. Now he’s walking into prison with a 9-year sentence. The 26-year-old Beltsville resident is heading to prison after being convicted in a brazen armed robbery at a Sunoco Gas Mart in Waldorf, where he held a cashier at gunpoint and stole nearly $500 — plus the victim’s phone. On Thursday, May 29, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William Greer Jr. sentenced Bryant to 9 years in prison, including 5 years without parole, followed by 5 years of supervised probation, according to State’s Attorney…
Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff
Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff Yohance Omari Eubanks punched her, choked her, pinned her to the floor — then tried to hide in the attic under storage bins when police came knocking, officials said. Eubanks, 41, of Clinton, is being held without bond after a brutal overnight assault on the mother of his child, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, May 23. Officials say that a woman flagged down a patrol officer on May 18, telling him she had just escaped her house after being violently attacked. She told police the assault began the day before — Saturday, May 17 — while they were driving through Prince Geor…
Waldorf Manager Busted For Stealing $100K+ From Employer, Walks Free Hours Later: Sheriff Waldorf Manager Busted For Stealing $100K+ From Employer, Walks Free Hours Later: Sheriff Waldorf Manager Busted For Stealing $100K+ From Employer, Walks Free Hours Later: Sheriff
Waldorf Manager Busted For Stealing $100K+ From Employer, Walks Free Hours Later: Sheriff A Maryland business manager accused of stealing more than $100,000 in cash from his employer over several months is back on the street after being released from jail, police say. Nicholas Owen Patton, 44, of Waldorf, was arrested after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office spotted him leaving work and took him into custody, according to a press release issued over the weekend. Patton, a closing manager at a business in Waldorf, is accused of skimming cash during his shifts as part of a months-long felony theft scheme, investigators said. As part of the investigation, officers exec…
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 …
Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Charles County School, Sheriff Says Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Charles County School, Sheriff Says Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Charles County School, Sheriff Says
Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Charles County School, Sheriff Says A Florida man who left his loaded gun in a car before a 9-year-old brought it to school — where it later discharged inside a Maryland classroom — is now facing charges, police announced. Phillip McRay Bright, 68, of Crestview, Florida, has been charged in connection with the April 10 firearm incident at Billingsley Elementary School in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the 9-year-old student accidentally fired the gun inside a classroom after stashing it in his backpack days earlier.  No one was injured, but the incident sparked a lockdown an…
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…
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants A popular restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes could close more than 20 locations. Noodles & Company plans to shut down as many as 21 restaurants in 2025, the fast-casual chain said in its first-quarter financial report on Wednesday, May 7. There are 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants expected to be shuttered, along with four franchised locations. The chain hasn't said which locations could close. The closings come as Noodles & Company reported a 4.4% increase in sales during the first three months of 2025. The chain rolled out a new menu in March, fe…
Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says
Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says A referee working a youth soccer match in Southern Maryland was pulled from the field and cuffed after concerned parents said he appeared drunk — and deputies say he blew nearly three times the legal limit. James Adam Riffe, 44, of Waldorf, was arrested at a park in Dunkirk after allegedly showing up intoxicated to officiate games, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, May 6. The call came in late last month, when deputies were dispatched to the Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park on Ward Road for a welfare check.  Parents and witnesses told deputies the referee working t…
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…
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…
Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search
Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search The community is rallying around the family of a Maryland woman who has been missing for weeks under suspicious circumstances. Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, 23, of Waldorf, was last seen on Monday, March 31, inside her Adams Court home, where she lived with her boyfriend — the father of her two children — and several others, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, April 7. He reported her missing two days later. But as detectives started digging, they discovered “unusual and suspicious activity” at the home the very next day after Guerra was last seen.  Investigators now sus…