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‘Combative’ Teen Goes Off At Mattawoman MS—Chokes Student, Attacks Staffer, Sheriff Says
A Maryland middle schooler went wild in the hallway, choking a classmate, punching a staffer, and fighting with a cop before being taken down, authorities said.
The chaos unfolded at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County on Monday, June 9, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
The 14-year-old student allegedly grabbed another teen by the neck, slammed them against a wall, and pinned them there, investigators said. When a school staff member tried to break it up, the student struck the adult in the chest and then ran from the scene.
That’s when a school resource officer ste…
Contraband, Inmate Misconduct: Ex-Charles County Jail Guard Admits To Charges, Sheriff Says
A Charles County corrections officer who was indicted for inappropriate contact with a female inmate has pleaded guilty and is no longer employed at the jail, authorities announced.
Kolbey Cooper, 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 5, to misconduct in office and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
The charges stem from a March 28, 2025 indictment handed down by a Charles County Grand Jury. Cooper, who had worked at the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) for two years, was indicted on:
Two counts of sexual contact with an inc…
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says
He had the drugs, the guns, the liquor — and not a clue where he was.
A Maryland man is behind bars after he was caught asleep in someone else’s driveway with a stash of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a stolen Glock stuffed in his waistband, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say 44-year-old Clifford Scott Garner, of Welcome, was found slumped over in a car around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the 9700 block of Winneconne Place in Nanjemoy.
The homeowner said he didn’t know him — but couldn’t leave either, because the car was blocking the driveway.
When offic…
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…
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…
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…
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…
