LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 16, 2024) – Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Charles Vernon Russell, 26, of Mechanicsville, MD, on Friday, February 16, 2024. Russell was arrested under an active warrant for Attempted First Degree Murder, Attempted Second Degree Murder, Assault First Degree, and related firearms charges.

The warrant for Russell stemmed from a November 26, 2023, shooting outside an occupied residence in the 22000 block of Longmore Street in Leonardtown, MD. No injuries were reported because of the incident.

Following his arrest, the suspect was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center to await a bond hearing.