February 3, 2021
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police and emergency rescue services responded to 1120 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for the reported assault with a weapon.
Dispatchers advised all responding units the male suspect reportedly assaulted a male victim with a machete, and the suspects last location was unknown.
Officers arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim suffering from multiple lacerations to the upper body.
Both the victim, and the suspect are known to police. The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6’0″ and 170 lbs, he was reportedly wearing “army pants” and a dark colored jacket, operating a grey, newer model four door sedan.
January 30, 2021
UPDATE: On January 30, 2021, at approximately 1:37 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 500 block of University Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they located a 13-year-old female inside the house suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was flown to a hospital and treated for injuries that were later determined to be not life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) fired several rounds at the house. One of the rounds went through the siding and struck the victim who was in a bedroom. No one else in the house was injured. It is not known at this point if the suspect(s) was in a car or on foot. Detectives are working leads and say it does not appear the shooting was random.
Updated on January 25, 2021 at 9:13 am
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Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Saturday suspected of shooting and killing two women in Waldorf.
Deon Watkins, 49, of Washington, D.C., was arrested in the District and is awaiting extradition to Maryland to be charged, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Officers responded to the 2400 block of Hanover Court at about 12:45 a.m. Thursday for a report of gunshots.
“When officers arrived, they observed the front door to one of the townhomes was open,” the statement from the sheriff s office said.
During the course of the investigation, Deon Watkins, 49, of Washington, D.C., was identified as the person responsible for the murders. On January 23, Watkins was located in D.C. and arrested. He is awaiting extradition to Maryland to be charged. Details of the motive are not being released at this time; however, Watkins knew both victims.
2 Women Found Shot to Death in Maryland Townhome Investigators identified the victims as Kandeon Meisha Niravanh, 24, and Genesis Garrett, 22. Both were residents of Waldorf. By Camille Furst •
Updated on January 23, 2021 at 12:08 am
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Two Charles County, Maryland, women were shot and killed in their townhome on Thursday.
Detectives said they do not believe that it is a random case and are treating it as a double homicide. They have identified the victims as Kandeon Meisha Niravanh, 24, and Genesis Garrett, 22. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
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