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Man Sentenced to Life Plus 50 Years

State v. Bryan Javier Aquice, C-08-CR-17-000054 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Friday, July...

Farming 4 Hunger

On July 18th, 2018, State’s Attorney Tony Covington had the pleasure of presenting Bernie Fowler, founder of Farming 4 Hunger...

Waldorf man receives 40-year prison sentence in connection to 2017 armed robbery case, death of Lexington Park woman

Charles Leon Thompson Jr., 34, of Waldorf was sentenced to 40 years in prison on June 29 following a guilty...

Co-Defendant in Deadly Armed Robbery Sentenced 40 Years

State v. Charles Leon Thompson, Jr., K17-240 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Friday,...

Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association’s Summer Conference 2018

From June 18th through June 20th, the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association held their annual Summer Conference. We were proud to...

SAO Awards Dinner 2018

On Friday, June 15, 2018 the SAO held its fourth annual awards dinner. The purpose of this event is to...

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018

On June 15, 2018, in commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the SAO had the pleasure of partnering with...

“Think About It” Presentation at North Point

On Monday, June 11, 2018, State’s Attorney Tony Covington visited North Point High School to talk to ROTC and criminal...

The 2018 State’s Attorney’s Office Awards Dinner

On Friday, June 15, 2018 the State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County (SAO) held its fourth annual awards dinner. The...