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    Mistrial declared in appealed Charles murder case from 2017
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    Mistrial declared in appealed Charles murder case from 2017

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    • May 13, 2026

    A man who was found guilty of second-degree murder five years ago appealed his case and, after an eight-day trial, a Charles County jury did n…

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    A Mechanicsville man was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a 2023 Great Mills shooting that killed a 46-year-old St. Mary’s C…

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    A Charles County judge sentenced a 66-year-old man to 118 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of possessing hundreds of child pornog…

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    Two men were indicted by a grand jury on Jan. 30 for separate alleged charges of sex abuse of a minor.

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    • Jan 23, 2026

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    Man adjusts to life after being found not guilty of murder in Charles County
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