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Man Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Rape and Solicitation to Kill Victim and Witness

State v. Daniel Jonathan Felts LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, July 23,...

Man Receives 25 Year Prison Sentence for Vehicular Manslaughter Killing 18-Year-Old; Other Counts

State v. James Anthony Christian, C-08-CR-20-000031 LA PLATA, MD— Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday,...

Man Found Guilty of Home Invasion and Terrifying Kidnapping of Waldorf Woman

State v. Marc Christopher Brown, Jr., C-08-CR-20-000020 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday,...

STEVE 5k hosted by the Center for Abused Persons

In April 2021, the State’s Attorney’s Office ended National Crimes Victims’ Rights Week by participating in the STEVE 5k hosted...

Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter Resulting in Death of 18-Year-Old

State v. James Anthony Christian, C-08-CR-20-000031 LA PLATA, MD— Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday,...

Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Felony Murder in THC Drug Robbery

State v. Darryl Edward Freeman, C-08-CR-20-000179 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, May...

Woman Accused of Ramming Vehicle into Taco Bell Indicted; Co-Defendant Indicted

LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, April 23, 2021 a Charles County Grand...

Man Pleads Guilty to Rape; Solicitation to Kill Victim and Witness

State v. Daniel Jonathan Felts LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, April 21,...

Child Predator Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison

State v. Christopher Anthony Goldbeck, C-08-CR-19-000858 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, April...