Charles County Loses Longtime Fire Service Leader, Local Business Owner Bernard Winkler Jr.
A longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter and former department president who spent more than six decades serving his community is being remembered for his leadership, generosity, and dedication to fellow first responders.
Bernard R. Winkler Jr., a former president of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County, died on Monday, Oct. 19, the department announced.
Known as "BR," Winkler joined the department in 1959 and remained a fixture in the local fire service for more than six decades.
During his tenure, he held numerous leadership positions, including president, vice presi…
La Plata Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff
A Maryland man caught with guns, cocaine, and hundreds of pills in a La Plata home was released just days after his arrest, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Bruce Robinson, 57, was taken into custody in late May after narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a home in the 7700 block of Weatherly Place, officials said on Thursday, June 19.
During the search, investigators recovered a "substantial amount of illegal drugs and multiple unregistered weapons," including:
Hundreds of Oxycodone tablets;
Suboxone strips;
Amphetamine tablets;
Cocaine;
"Associated items…
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate
Fueled by PCP, marijuana, and alcohol, a Maryland man who stabbed another man during a bizarre ride dispute is now heading to prison.
James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted by a jury in April and sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault and weapons offenses, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday.
The stabbing happened on Dec. 27, 2023.
That night, officers were called to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata after the victim showed up with serious injuries.
He told investigator…
Gas Station Welfare Check Leads To Drug, Weapons Bust In Southern Maryland: State Police
A routine welfare check at a St. Mary's County gas station turned into a full-blown bust that ended with four arrests, suspected drugs, and even brass knuckles recovered, state police said.
On Sunday, Dec. 22, troopers were called to the Shell gas station in the 22100 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, where there were reports of a driver - later identified as La Plata resident Melissa Anne Dudley - asleep at the wheel.
According to investigators, Dudley, 45, was initially placed under arrest for DUI, who noted that there was suspected cocaine and associated drug paraphernalia in …
