Charles County, MD News
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Md. man convicted of fatally shooting neighbor 2 days before Christmas over $30
A Charles County man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor two days before Christmas after an argument over $30 has been convicted of second-degree murder.
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Suspect identified in Charles County attempted murder-suicide
The Waldorf man shot the mother of his child and then fled the scene before killing himself in an apartment building stairwell, the sheriff’s office said.
6 days ago -
Man shoots woman, kills himself in Charles County: Sheriffs
A man shot his girlfriend and later killed himself in an apartment building in Waldorf, Maryland, investigators said.
6 days ago -
Cobb Island osprey rescued thanks to locals, Md. Dept. of Natural Resources
The owner of a local tree service company brought his bucket truck to the scene, where rescuers were able to bring the osprey down from the tree and remove the fishing line that had it trapped.
3 weeks ago -
Md. man gets 16 1/2 years for child porn, illegal weapons stash in bunker
Caleb Andrew Bailey, 31, was sentenced to 200 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
3 weeks ago -
Popular La Plata restaurant to close, will be replaced by DC restaurant group
Casey Jones in downtown La Plata, Maryland, is closing in August. In its place will be a new restaurant from D.C. restaurant group EatWell DC, slated to open in October.
3 weeks ago -
Official: Man accused of molesting girl kills self in jail
A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office news release says 49-year-old Christopher Wayne Stufft was found dead Thursday morning. Officials say Stufft was a deputy in Charles County, Maryland, from 2004-2009 and had no prior criminal history.
1 month ago -
Man dies in large house fire in Charles Co.
A man died after a large fire engulfed a house in Waldorf, Maryland, late Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Fire crews battled heavy flames and triple-digit temperatures to extinguish the flames, said Bill Smith, a public information officer with the fire department.
1 month ago -
‘There are so many questions’: Father fatally shoots daughter, self in Md. park
Authorities in Charles County, Maryland, say a father who was supposed to return his toddler daughter to her mother after his court-ordered visitation fatally shot the girl and then himself at a La Plata park Sunday evening.
1 month ago -
1 killed, 2 hospitalized in Charles Co. crash
One man was killed and two other people were injured in a crash on Maryland Route 228 in Charles County early Sunday morning.
2 months ago -
Charles Co. sheriff releases new sketch 20 years after woman’s body found in field
A woman found dead 20 years ago this week is still unidentified, and Maryland investigators are hoping someone will recognize a new sketch of the victim.
2 months ago -
2 missing boaters found in Potomac identified
Maryland Natural Resources Police were working with Charles County fire services to the two men, who have now been identified.
2 months ago -
Md. man convicted for 2nd time of slitting puppy’s throat
A Charles County, Maryland, man has been convicted again on charges that he stabbed and slit the throat of a puppy in the midst of a domestic dispute.
2 months ago -
Record-breaking snakehead caught in Charles County
This is no fish story: A man from St. Mary’s County set a record for the largest snakehead fish caught in Maryland. It weighed in at 19.9 pounds and was caught in Charles County.
3 months ago -
Charles Co. school music teacher faces sex abuse charges: superintendent
The charges came to light after a sealed grand jury indictment was made public Wednesday during a bond hearing, Superintendent Kimberly Hill said in a message to parents and guardians.
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