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Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder of His Mother

State v. Brandon Kiah Slade, C-08-CR-20-000543 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, October...

Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Solicitation of 9-Year-Old Victim

State v. Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, C-08-CR-22-000416 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, September...

Man Pleads Guilty to the Negligent Vehicular Manslaughter of Victim

State v. Joseph Eugene Penn, C-08-CR-22-000128 LA PLATA, MD— Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday,...

Man Found Guilty of Double Homicide of Women at Their Residence

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, a Charles County jury, after an...

Man Found Guilty of Sexual Solicitation of 8-Year-Old Victim

State v. Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, C-08-CR-22-000416 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, July...

Thompson Sentenced to Life Plus 15 Years for First-Degree Murder

State v. Keishon Javontae Thompson, C-08-CR-21-000034 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, July...

Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery

State v. Ta’vyon Cortaz Wills, C-08-CR-23-000080 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, June...

Mother Sentenced to 8 Years for Neglect of Her 18-Year-Old Daughter, Leading to Death

LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court...

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking

State v. Keyon Micah Jasey, C-08-CR-22-000282 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, March...