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Temple Hills man pleads guilty to armed robbery

A Temple Hills man pleaded guilty to armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent...

Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Liquor Store

State v. Raymund Antoine Bradford, C-08-CR-18-000884 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, July...

Charles County Crime Solvers’ Golf Tournament

On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, State’s Attorney Tony Covington and other members of the SAO were happy to support the...

Two sentenced in 2017 shooting death

Samuel Keith Gemeny’s life ended over a bong, a bed and a debt of less than $100. Two of the...

Shooter Who Murdered Former Roommate Over a Mattress Sentenced to Life, Co-Defendant Sentenced to 40 Years

State v. Dominic Xavier Daniel, K17-487 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, June...

Man Who Murdered Friend and Left His Body On the Side of the Road Found Guilty

LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, a Charles County jury,...

Williams found guilty of second-degree murder

The jury in the weeklong trial of a Waldorf man accused of shooting and killing his close friend in December...

Man Sentenced 16 Years For Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victim

State v. Jeremy James Chenette, C-08-CR-17-000317 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, June...

Jury Finds Man Criminally Responsible for Vicious First-Degree Murder of Father-in-Law

State v. Deangelo Hemsley, K16-497 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, June 14,...