Valley Lee
CRIME & SAFETY
One Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Collision In Valley Lee
VALLEY LEE, Md. – On July 23, 2024, at approximately 7:05 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles in the area of Piney Point Road and Peninsulas Court in Valley Lee. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles damaged with airbags deployed in...
St. Mary's EMS chief accused of stealing medicine, again
A suspect has been identified and charges are pending against an individual who is suspected of tampering with security seals on local ambulances in St. Mary's County, according to local police. Thomas Patrick Raley, 39, the chief of Emergency Medical Services for St. Mary’s County, has been identified as the lone suspect, according to a release from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. While Raley had not yet been officially charged as of press time this week, this is not the first time he was...
Investigation Reveals Motorcycle Speeding At 164 MPH Before Fatal Crash In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Md. – To highlight the deadly consequences of speeding, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the investigative findings of the fatal collision involving a motorcycle and a Hyundai Santa Fe that occurred on April 7, 2024, in Hollywood, MD. The motorcycle operator, Tiernan Anthony Stephenson, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a nine-year-old passenger in the Hyundai succumbed to injuries on April 12, 2024.
Lusby neighbors come together after teen's death
The July 7 death of a 15-year-old Lusby boy, apparently by suicide, has jarred residents of all ages in his Chesapeake Ranch Estates neighborhood. On July 18, one of Jaden Charles Simpson’s neighbors — Kim Bowman — hosted a gathering at the community’s garden and field as a way to remember the teenager but also seek ways to prevent any more needless loss of life. “Anyone who knows me knows...
Delontey Montario Butler Arrested On Open Warrants In MD
Delontey Montario Butler, 31, was arrested on Sunday, July 21, on open warrants for home invasion, first-degree assault, and other offenses throughout the region. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the warrants stem from a 2023 incident when Butler allegedly barged into a Lexington Park home wielding a pocketknife, which he used to lunge at his victim before brandishing a gun and threatening to shoot.
Capitol Heights Man Sentenced to 53 Months for $1.5 Million Pandemic Fraud and Firearm Offense
A Capitol Heights man has been handed a 53-month sentence for his involvement in a fraud scheme and illegal firearm possession. Stephawn Watson, 28, known as "O Dawg," received the sentence on July 18th after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud that swindled more than $1.5 million in Maryland and California. In addition to his prison term, U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson ordered Watson to forfeit over $90,000 and to pay restitution of $2,094,319, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland.
Self-Proclaimed Psychic From New York And California Extorted $4 Million From Maryland Man
Gina Rita Russell, 35, a self-proclaimed psychic formerly residing in New York and Los Angeles, was sentenced to 125 months (over 10 years) in prison for orchestrating an elaborate extortion scheme that resulted in a Maryland man embezzling over $4 million from his Washington, D.C. employer. Russell, along with five...
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