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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, according to police. The suspect has been identified as 44-year-old George Christopher Floyd. He has been convicted of second-degree murder and false imprisonment. Officers responded to a residence in...
Charles County briefs
Resource Day to give parental support, activities for kids The Charles County Advocacy Council for Children, Youth, and Families/Local Management Board is hosting the Children and Families Resource Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Charles High School, located at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf. The event will help families find resources available in Charles County to support their child and the family. ...
Charles County Sheriff’s Office seeking assistance in locating Hughesville suspect
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said it was seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Hughesville woman in connection with a home invasion, armed robbery and first-degree assault. The suspect, 27-year-old Danielle Sicam Alicka of Hughesville, is accused of forcing her way into a Waldorf home on […]
Waldorf Man Found Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder Of Stepson
LA PLATA, Md. — Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June 27, 2024, a Charles County jury, after a 4-day trial, and approximately 2.5 hours of deliberation, convicted George Christopher Floyd, 44, of the Second-Degree Murder and False Imprisonment of Triston Treshaun Irvin, as well as related charges.
Neighborhood curfew request shot down by Charles officials
Mortars being aimed at children and adults, trash cans being blown up, destruction of property at a community center, reckless driving, marijuana usage and underage drinking were all things that reportedly happened last Independence Day in Waldorf’s Stonehaven Community. Those acts were reported to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in an email by Nichole Hall, the HOA president of the neighborhood. This year, Stonehaven residents have found materials on social...
George Christopher Floyd Convicted Of Killing Stepson In MD
George Christopher Floyd, 44, was found guilty by a jury for a heinous attack that took the life of 18-year-old Triston Treshaun Irvin during an early morning attack in Charles County. The investigation into Irvin's death inside a Waldorf residence determined that Floyd, Irvin, and the teen's mother got into...
Deputies: 4 teens arrested after breaking into several cars at St. Charles Towne Center
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Charles County Sherriff’s Office said four teens were arrested after breaking into several cars at the St. Charles Towne Center parking lot in Waldorf. On June 24 at about 3:20 p.m., deputies responded to 11170 Mall Circle after receiving a report of a group of four teens […]
Young Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Tree In Charles County
BEL ALTON, Md. – On June 25 at 4:40 pm, officers responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Chapel Point Road near the intersection of Purcell Road. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle, operated by Nicolas Conrad Slough, 24, of Bel Alton, left the roadway and struck a tree. Slough was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
4 Juveniles Arrested While Breaking Into Vehicles At St. Charles Towne Center
WALDORF, Md. – On June 24 at approximately 3:23 pm, officers responded to the St. Charles Towne Center parking lot after a citizen reported seeing a group of four juveniles breaking into several cars. Officers arrived in the parking lot, and the four suspects immediately fled on foot but were quickly apprehended.
Charles board backtracks, approves July 5 holiday for county
Based on precedent, the Charles County commissioners have changed their minds and given county employees an extra holiday after all. County government employees will now get off of work July 5 this year after the idea was initially shot down. On June 25, a request came from Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins II (D) and Commissioner Ralph E. Patterson II (D) to walk back their initial “no” on the extra...
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