Man Found Guilty of Murdering 7-11 Employee during Armed Robbery

State v. Gregory Deshawn Collins, C-08-CR-20-000526 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May...

Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Murder at Smallwood Village Center

State v. Fred Odell Scott, C-08-CR-20-000010 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, May...

Celebrate La Plata Day 2022

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the State’s Attorney’s Office was out in full force. The day was kicked off by...

Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend’s Mother; Other Charges

State v. Deon Lennard Johnson, C-08-CR-19-000855 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, April...

Read Across America Day 2022

In honor of National Read Across America Day on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the State’s Attorney’s Office had the pleasure...

Man Found Guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder

State v. William Anthony Smothers, C-08-CR-21-000526 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, March...

Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Motor Vehicle Manslaughter

State v. Jermaine Shawn Richards, C-08-CR-20-000462 LA PLATA, MD— Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday,...

Woman Who Drove Through Taco Bell Entrance Sentenced for First-Degree Assault, Other Charges

State v. Tanesha Renea Williams, C-08-CR-21-000161 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, January...

Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault on Six-Year-Old Child

LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Charles County Circuit Court...

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