Charles County, Maryland – A man wanted on multiple violent felony charges was arrested Jan. 29 in West Virginia, ending a multi-agency search spanning more than two years.
According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Gerald Jernigan, 40, of Jackson, Mississippi, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in coordination with local and regional law enforcement agencies.
Authorities said an arrest warrant was issued Oct. 18, 2023, charging Jernigan with armed robbery, firearm use during a felony crime of violence, first-degree assault, theft, and multiple firearm-related offenses. A bench warrant was later issued after he allegedly failed to appear in court in March 2025.
Investigators developed information indicating Jernigan was staying in Martinsburg, West Virginia. On Jan. 29, members of the task force, alongside the Mountain State Fugitive Task Force of the Northern District of West Virginia and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, located and arrested him.
Officials said Jernigan was extradited to Charles County and is being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.
The arrest reflects ongoing coordination between federal and local agencies targeting individuals with active violent felony warrants.
This case may be of particular interest to residents and commuters in Charles County due to the nature of the alleged offenses.
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