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Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minor

State v. Daevian Davon Christian Hurd, C-08-CR-21-000408 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday,...

Man Found Guilty of the 1979 Cold Case Murder of Vickie Lynn Belk

State v. Andre Taylor, C-08-CR-23-000391 Pictured above: Belk Family with Prosecutors and Investigators LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for...

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for the Solicitation of Child Porn; Violation of Probation

State v. Johnny Darrell Hammonds, C-08-CR-24-000051 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, July...

Stepfather strangles 18-year-old stepson to death in Maryland: police

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – A man has been convicted in Charles County after choking his stepson to death in Waldorf,...

Man Found Guilty of 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, June...

Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for First-Degree Murder of Abducted Victim

State v. Nijuan Wilson, C-08-CR-23-000471 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June 6,...

Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder of Victim During Argument

State v. Deanthony Lamont Warrick, C-08-CR-23-000298 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June...

Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for the First-Degree Murder of Victim After Physical Altercation with Victim’s Son

State v. Mehki Joseph Smith, C-08-CR-22-000630 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, April...

Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Gross Negligent Manslaughter

State v. Michael Darrell Dukes, C-08-CR-23-000330 LA PLATA, MD— Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday,...