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Santana Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Murder

State v. Miguel Angel Santana, K17-83 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, April...

Man Who Ran Over Wife with Vehicle Sentenced to 45 Years

State v. Brian Patrick Weyhenmeyer, K14-1274 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, March...

Student Who Brought Marijuana-Infused Brownies and Gun to School Indicted as Adult

State v. Kristopher Raul-Alex McDonald, C-08-CR-19-000241 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, advises that on the afternoon...

State’s Attorney addresses drunk driving in two-part podcast

Anthony “Tony” B. Covington, state’s attorney for Charles County, released on March 3 part two of a two-episode podcast discussion...

Moot Court 2019

On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Tony Covington, Deputy State’s Attorney Karen Piper-Mitchell, and Assistant State’s Attorneys conducted a Moot Court...

Shooter Who Murdered Former Roommate Pleads Guilty

State v. Dominic Xavier Daniel, K17-487 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on February 25,...

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School’s Black History Month Event

On Saturday, February 23, 2019, State’s Attorney Tony Covington had the pleasure of visiting Benjamin Stoddert Middle School for their...

Star 98.3 Interview

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, State’s Attorney Tony Covington stopped by the T-Bone and Heather Show on Star 98.3 to...

Black History Month at William A. Diggs Elementary School

On Monday, February 4, 2019, State’s Attorney Tony Covington visited and talked with the 3rd-5th graders at William A. Diggs...