Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
A Southern Maryland man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after deputies say he assaulted someone, lied about his name, and tried to hide a loaded gun.
The suspect was later identified as Tyree Dirreck Shields, 33, of Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, deputies responded to the 46000 block of Wineberry Lane in Lexington Park for a reported assault.
The victim told deputies a verbal argument escalated into a physical attack before Shields ran from the home, before being quickly located.
When stopped, Sh…
Months After Great Mills Drive-By Shooting Left 3 Hurt, Third Suspect Is Cuffed: Sheriff
Three men were shot inside a car during a drive-by in Maryland. Months later, a third suspect is behind bars.
Jayshawn Maurice Bartlett, 21, of Lexington Park, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, in connection with a May shooting that left three people wounded in Great Mills, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies on proactive patrol around Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road heard gunfire around 2 a.m. on May 3, and rushed to the scene.
When they arrived, they found a vehicle with four men inside — three of whom had been shot, investigators said. The fourth man was no…
Lexington Park Woman Strips, Bites Deputy During Bar Rampage: Sheriff
A Maryland woman reportedly had a complete meltdown at a Southern Maryland bar — stripping down, flipping chairs, kicking paramedics, and biting a deputy, officials said.
Marika Shontell Driggers, 45, of Lexington Park, was arrested after causing a scene at Coast 2 Coast Seafood Bar & Grill in Solomons earlier this month, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, July 21.
Deputies were called for indecent exposure at the restaurant on South Solomons Island Road, where they found Driggers in the lobby wearing only a shirt and coat, investigators said.
Restaurant staff …
Serial Thief In Maryland Hit With Wave Of New Charges In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
He had no home, but plenty to steal.
Donell Davonne Rothwell, 54, who has no fixed address, is accused of breaking into multiple vehicles in St. Mary's County, stealing credit cards and valuables, and using them to shop at local stores, according to the sheriff's office.
Now, he faces a total 46 criminal charges.
Deputies took Rothwell into custody last month following a rash of reports of thefts from unattended vehicles, officials said.
During a canvas of local businesses and neighborhoods in Lexington Park and California, investigators say they found evidence linking Rothwell to the veh…
Fentanyl Dealer Hid From Police With Half Kilo In Lexington Park Home, Prosecutors Say
A convicted fentanyl dealer in Lexington Park who tried to outwait police in a back bedroom will now have plenty of time to think about it — behind bars.
Daisaun Altay Eric Culpepper, 31, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, with 15.5 years of active incarceration, for possession of a large amount of fentanyl, destruction of evidence, and a probation violation, St. Mary's County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced this week.
On Oct. 16, 2024, detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a home in Lexington Park during an ongoing drug trafficki…
