Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced.
Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said.
This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Waldorf Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff
A wanted man accused of opening fire on a victim in Maryland earlier this year has been captured, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force tracked down Earl Tyree Porter, 30, of Waldorf, in the 3000 block of Gallery Place, following a months-long investigation into a reported shooting.
Investigators said Porter was wanted in connection with an April 14 shooting on October Place, where a man was shot multiple times in the chest, but survived his injuries.
During the investigation, Porter was identified …
Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff
A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200 worth of detergent, meat, and other items from a Waldorf grocery store before trying to make a quick escape.
Patrol officers in Charles County spotted the pair getting into a white Mercedes ML350 in the store’s parking lot around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Jennings floored it, bu…
Naked Waldorf Teen Caught With Gun, Cash, Weed After Violent Assault, Sheriff Says
He ditched the clothes, but couldn’t shed the charges.
A Maryland teen accused of beating and choking a woman took off running half-naked with a loaded ghost gun and over a pound of weed, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Ky-Mari Monte Bowman, 18, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, after a patrol officer spotted a woman running from a man in a car near Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf, authorities said.
As the officer approached, Bowman sped off, struck a curb, and disabled the vehicle, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said.
He bailed out with a red bac…
Charles County Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff
A Maryland couple is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that helps some of the state's most vulnerable residents.
Melissa Funkhouser, 40, and her husband, Ronald Funkhouser, 43, both of Ridge, schemed for a year to siphon more than $36,000 from Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, July 2.
The camp is a nonprofit organization that serves the blind, deaf, diabetic, and veterans with PTSD.
Melissa Funkhouser was hired in May 2023 after volunteering with the organization and had sole access to the nonprofit…
Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Charles County Sheriff Says
A fugitive wanted to sexually abusing a teen girl and fled the country is back in Maryland to face rape and other offenses, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced.
Franklin Argueta-Marquez, 28, who has no fixed address, was wanted in connection to two counts of rape and sexual offense of a 13-year-old he met online when she was 12, officials say.
Argueta-Marquez first reached out to the victim by contacting her through direct messaging on a social media app, according to investigators. He engaged in friendly conversations, and after a few weeks, he was able to convince her to sn…
‘Combative’ Teen Goes Off At Mattawoman MS—Chokes Student, Attacks Staffer, Sheriff Says
A Maryland middle schooler went wild in the hallway, choking a classmate, punching a staffer, and fighting with a cop before being taken down, authorities said.
The chaos unfolded at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County on Monday, June 9, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
The 14-year-old student allegedly grabbed another teen by the neck, slammed them against a wall, and pinned them there, investigators said. When a school staff member tried to break it up, the student struck the adult in the chest and then ran from the scene.
That’s when a school resource officer ste…
Contraband, Inmate Misconduct: Ex-Charles County Jail Guard Admits To Charges, Sheriff Says
A Charles County corrections officer who was indicted for inappropriate contact with a female inmate has pleaded guilty and is no longer employed at the jail, authorities announced.
Kolbey Cooper, 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 5, to misconduct in office and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
The charges stem from a March 28, 2025 indictment handed down by a Charles County Grand Jury. Cooper, who had worked at the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) for two years, was indicted on:
Two counts of sexual contact with an inc…
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says
He had the drugs, the guns, the liquor — and not a clue where he was.
A Maryland man is behind bars after he was caught asleep in someone else’s driveway with a stash of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a stolen Glock stuffed in his waistband, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say 44-year-old Clifford Scott Garner, of Welcome, was found slumped over in a car around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the 9700 block of Winneconne Place in Nanjemoy.
The homeowner said he didn’t know him — but couldn’t leave either, because the car was blocking the driveway.
When offic…
Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff
Yohance Omari Eubanks punched her, choked her, pinned her to the floor — then tried to hide in the attic under storage bins when police came knocking, officials said.
Eubanks, 41, of Clinton, is being held without bond after a brutal overnight assault on the mother of his child, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, May 23.
Officials say that a woman flagged down a patrol officer on May 18, telling him she had just escaped her house after being violently attacked.
She told police the assault began the day before — Saturday, May 17 — while they were driving through Prince Geor…
34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG
It started with a simple errand—cash a check, make a deposit, grab some quick cash from the ATM.
But dozens of unsuspecting Marylanders never made it home without being ambushed, beaten, threatened, or shot at by two organized crews who police say terrorized neighborhoods for nearly a year in a violent $155,000 “bank jugging” spree.
Now, seven men are facing a mountain of charges, including gang activity, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, firearms violations, and even attempted murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday, May 9.
Those charged are:
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