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College and Career Readiness Workshop

State’s Attorney Tony Covington speaking to students at the College and Career Readiness Workshop at St. Charles High School on...

3rd Annual Kent Avenue Block Party

2016 SAO Awards Ceremony

Dessert Exchange 2016

Man violates probation, ends up in jail for three years

La Plata, MD – David Martin Barnes, 44 of Indian Head, is unfortunately quite familiar with the Charles County and...

Second heroin dealer in a week sentenced to prison

La Plata, MD – Sean Michael Allen, 26 of Indian Head, became the second distributor of heroin in Charles County...

Woman who tried to smuggle drugs into jail sentenced

La Plata, MD – Samantha Nicole Thomas, 33 of Waldorf, tried to run, but in the end the law won....

Defendant who passed out is sentenced

La Plata, MD – In July, a male defendant passed out in a Charles County Circuit Courtroom when a jury...

Man who slit family puppy’s throat given jail time

La Plata, MD – A man who slit the throat of the family puppy while threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend,...