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Thompson Found Guilty of 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 Friday, March...

Instructional Assistant at High School Receives 30 Year Prison Sentence for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

State v. Daylin Roy Davis, C-08-CR-22-000182 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, February...

Second Man Sentenced to Life for First-Degree Murder

State v. Mikayle Tahed Qawwee, C-08-CR-20-000180 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, January...

Middleton Sentenced to Life Without Parole Plus 125 Years in Prison for Murdering Man Near His Parents; Attempted First-Degree Murder of Bystanders

State v. Richard Eugene Middleton, Jr., C-08-CR-20-000341 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday,...

17-Year-Old Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Victim; Other Charges

State v. Quanel Love Brown, C-08-CR-22-000237 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, October...

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery

State v. Arron William Saunders, C-08-CR-21-000288 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, October...

Second Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder During THC Drug Robbery of High School Student

LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, a Charles County jury,...

Stop the Violence Event 2022

On Saturday, September 10, 2022, the State’s Attorney’s Office had the privilege of participating in the “Stop the Violence –...

Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault While Impersonating Officer

State v. Clyde William Peterson, C-08-CR-21-000612 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, September...