Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park Couple Convicted Of Murder
Giving someone a ride to work shouldn't cost a person their life, but that's exactly what happened to a Maryland man who found himself trapped in a driveway with an increasingly hostile husband and wife.
Now, nearly a year after the deadly confrontation in Lexington Park, David Scott Jones, 59, and his wife, Djhonna Mari Jones, 47, have both been convicted of first-degree murder for their roles in the Oct. 27, 2025, shooting.
The victim had arrived at the couple's home to pick up someone for work, and everything appeared routine until another vehicle pulled in behind him as he was backing o…
Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say
Theodore Lamont Stinson and Theodore Lamont Stinson Jr. share more than just blood and a family name.
The father-son duo also allegedly ran a dog-fighting operation in Maryland that spanned more than a decade, according to federal prosecutors.
Stinson Sr., 48, and his son, 25, both of Whiteford, were indicted on Thursday, Oct. 15, on 12 federal counts stemming from a conspiracy involving the sale, purchase, breeding, and training of pit-bull-type dogs for fighting.
According to the indictment, the Stinsons began operating a kennel known as "KLK" more than a decade ago, using it to advertis…
Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug dealer in Maryland was packing heat with a bullet in the chamber when his luck ran out during a sheriff's office investigation, authorities say.
Wade Joshua Braithwaite, 33, of Lexington Park, was taken into custody on Columbus Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after detectives investigating suspected drug distribution obtained warrants targeting him, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Braithwaite was arrested without incident, but a search turned up a loaded Canik METE MC9 semiautomatic handgun with a round already in the chamber.
Deputies also recovered susp…
