On Saturday, October 21, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a reported stabbing.
Deputies located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (UMMC) for treatment.
The suspect, positively identified as Terrell Anthony Duckett, 27, of Lexington Park, MD., had an active arrest warrant for Violating a Pre-Trial Release Agreement and was taken into custody at the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and suspect met through a social media app and did not know each other prior to this incident.
Earlier in the month, on October 12, Maryland State Police had apprehended Mr. Duckett for operating a stolen vehicle. Following an attempted traffic stop and a brief pursuit, the suspect had been confined to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC). On Monday, October 16, the District Court placed Duckett on House Arrest with GPS monitoring as part of his Pre-Trial Supervision. On October 16, Mr. Duckett cut off his GPS ankle bracelet and failed to appear for a court hearing.
Duckett is currently being held at the SMCDRC and is charged with:
- Escape Second Degree
- Felony Assault First Degree
- Assault Second Degree
- Identity Fraud to Avoid Identification, Apprehension or Prosecution for a Crime
- Motor Vehicle/Unlawful Taking, Obstructing and Hindering
- Failure to Obey a Reasonable/Lawful Order
- Theft of $1,500 to under $25,000
- Unauthorized Removal of a Motor Vehicle.
