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Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse and Second-Degree Rape

State v. Delorean Andre Romond Skinner, C-08-CR-24-000046 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday,...

Co-Defendant Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder of Victim Outside of Firehouse, Related Charge

State v. Ryan Lamont Bell, C-08-CR-21-000325 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December...

Fisher Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for First-Degree Arson Resulting in Death of Woman and Her Eighteen-Month-Old Daughter

State v. Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, C-08-CR-22-000544 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday,...

Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder of Victim Outside of Firehouse

State v. Jahad Karim Frierson, C-08-CR-21-000327 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, December...

State’s Attorney’s Office Offers Free Uber Rides on Thanksgiving Eve and New Year’s Eve as Part of Annual “Drive Sober” Initiative

LA PLATA, MD— The State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County (SAO) is returning with its fourth year of the “Drive...

Floyd Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder of Stepson

State v. George Christopher Floyd, C-08-CR-24-000006 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, November...

Wilson Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault Following Parole

State v. Damion Anqwan Wilson, C-08-CR-24-000094 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, November...

Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery in Parking Lot of Bank

State v. Antoine Jamel Bailey, C-08-CR-23-000916 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, October...

Man Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

State v. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, C-08-CR-23-000463 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, September...