Woman Wanted After Cutting Ankle Monitor, Vanishing In Lexington Park: Sheriff Woman Wanted After Cutting Ankle Monitor, Vanishing In Lexington Park: Sheriff Woman Wanted After Cutting Ankle Monitor, Vanishing In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Woman Wanted After Cutting Ankle Monitor, Vanishing In Lexington Park: Sheriff Deputies in Southern Maryland are searching for a woman who cut off her ankle monitor and disappeared days ago, authorities said Wednesday. Britny Lee Blankenship, 35, is now wanted for escape, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called on March 22 to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park after someone reported tampering with Blankenship’s ankle monitor.  They found the device with a damaged band, indicating it had been cut, the sheriff’s office said. Blankenship is described as a white woman who is 5-foot-5, weighing 205 pounds, with blue…
Lexington Park Driver Killed Crashing Into Concrete Barrier, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Driver Killed Crashing Into Concrete Barrier, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Driver Killed Crashing Into Concrete Barrier, Sheriff Says
Lexington Park Driver Killed Crashing Into Concrete Barrier, Sheriff Says A 76-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in St. Mary’s County, and investigators say a medical emergency may have been to blame. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called around 1:15 p.m. on March 25 to the 44000 block of St. Andrews Church Road near Pops Way in California, Maryland, for a reported crash involving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. First responders found the driver, Calvin Coolidge Edwards Jr., of Lexington Park, unresponsive and not breathing, the sheriff’s office said. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the s…
Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Leonardtown Gunman Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Leonardtown Gunman Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Leonardtown Gunman
Violent Crime Spree Ends In Murder Conviction For Leonardtown Gunman A Maryland man accused of terrorizing his community with gun violence has been convicted of murder—just weeks after being found guilty in a separate shooting case, authorities announced. Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, of Leonardtown, was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man in Lexington Park last year, according to the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office. Proctor’s latest conviction comes as part of an escalating string of violent crimes. On Feb. 26, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Offi…
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney A Maryland woman who was drunk behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan, killing a child and injuring two others, has been convicted of felony manslaughter, authorities announced. Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on six charges, including grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, life-threatening injury while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence while transporting minors, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. She now faces up to 22 years in prison. Nolan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda Odyssey on…
Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff
Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff A La Plata man is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a group of people before slashing tires outside a Lexington Park home in the middle of the night, authorities said. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Carefree Way residence shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving a call about an armed suspect, officials said. When deputies arrived, they learned the suspect had already fled the scene, but witnesses had plenty to say. Investigators say 41-year-old Adam David Chaney approached the home, prompting multiple people to step outside. At…
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A St. Mary’s County man with a criminal past is back behind bars after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun, authorities announced. Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, was arrested on Feb. 13, after deputies responded to reports of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at around 8:10 a.m., they canvassed the area and found a man matching the victim’s description near Midway Drive and Yorktown. Grinnell-Cropper initially refused to comply with commands but was taken …
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff A violent crash in Lexington Park left a 59-year-old woman dead after she was ejected from her vehicle when it overturned, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near the Crossroads Apartments on Great Mills Road, when a 2015 Nissan Armada slammed into the back of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, authorities said. Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 20, was behind the wheel of the Nissan when she struck the Chevrolet, operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, investigators said.Both drivers are from Lexington Park. The impact sent Davis’s ve…
Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A 65-year-old Lexington Park man is behind bars after deputies found nearly 100 grams of cocaine, a loaded shotgun, and more than $100,000 in cash during a drug investigation, authorities said. James Allen Chase was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 6, following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit, officials said. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on Great Mills Road, where they executed a search warrant on Chase’s vehicle, uncovering over 10 individual bags of suspected cocaine, $400 in cash, and drug-related items. Meanwhile, investigators from…
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years.  "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over.  Instead, she led officers on a purs…
Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt
Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt A months-long, multi-state investigation into a shooting in Southern Maryland landed a fugitive in hot water after a frantic search, authorities announced. Charles Henry Thompson, 30, joined Mark Albert Fenwick Jr., 32, of Park Hall, Maryland, and Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, of Prince Frederick behind bars in connection to the October 2024 shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital.  Thompson was apprehended in South Carolina without incident and extradited to Maryland this week, where he now faces charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murd…
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County quickly turned into a high-stakes chase and major drug bust, netting deputies fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a wad of cash, authorities announced. It all went down on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when deputies pulled over a GMC Yukon Denali on Three Notch Road near Buck Hewitt Road.  Things then took a turn.  While deputies questioned the driver, Lexington Park resident Toney Leonard Daye, they spotted CDS paraphernalia in plain sight, investigators say.  When asked to step out, the passenger, Thomas Austin Goldring III, who has no fixed …