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Police Investigating Drug Activity in Mechanicsville, Suspect Leads Police on High-Speed Chase

Police Investigating Drug Activity in Mechanicsville, Suspect Leads Police on High-Speed Chase

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police responded to a residence located on Baptist Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported drug activity. While Deputies were in the area waiting for a search warrant to be issued, police observed a suspect running into the nearby wooded area carrying multiple items. The...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served in May 2020

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served in May 2020

Criminal Summons Served May 2020 05/03/20- Cedtwan Devonta Long, age 23 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. T. Snyder# 342. CASE# 16624-20 05/04/20- Davon Amonie Barnes, age 24 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Theft by Cpl. Graves# 201. CASE# 67629-20 05/0420- John Irvin Eberwein, age 49...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance Identifying Suspects Pictured at California Target Store

Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance Identifying Suspects Pictured at California Target Store

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying these two females in the pictures below in reference to an investigation at Target in California on Saturday, June 20, 2020. If you can identify these suspects, or have information related to the crime, please contact Tpr J. Barlow via e-mail at [email protected] or...
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Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

On Monday, June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with with one subject trapped....
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Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Nanjemoy Man

Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Nanjemoy Man

On June 20 at 11:21 p.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed Rudolph Cleveland Posey, Jr., 63, of Nanjemoy, was operating an SUV southbound on Smallwood Church Road when he lost control...
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Atlantic League Clubs Updated 2020 Plans, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Working Towards Finalizing 70-Game Season

Atlantic League Clubs Updated 2020 Plans, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Working Towards Finalizing 70-Game Season

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several member clubs have not gained necessary approval from governmental and health officials to open their ballparks to a capacity level sufficient for participation.  As a result, the 2020 schedule for each team has been opened up, with clubs permitted...
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Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Dameron

Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Dameron

On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:48 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of St. Jerome’s Neck Road and Three Notch Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with two subjects trapped and unconscious. The 911 caller, a Park Ranger, reported a single vehicle off the...
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Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 3:47 a.m., crews from Seventh District VFD and the Charles County Dive Team responded to the 600 block of Edgewater Lane in Westmoreland County, VA, to assist for the reported subject in the water. Firefighters and Boat 5 arrived on scene in the Lower Machodoc Creek at...
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Police Investigating Overnight Shooting in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Overnight Shooting in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 21, 2020, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police responded to the area of Southampton Drive and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find blood and shell casings in the roadway of Windsor Drive near Southampton Drive. No known injuries were reported...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect After Assault with Machete in Huntingtown

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect After Assault with Machete in Huntingtown

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 2:10 a.m., the suspect pictured below, an unknown Latino male, assaulted the victim with a machete. The incident occurred on Walton Road in Huntingtown, MD. The victim sustained serious injuries to his forearm and hand as a result of the attack. Anyone who can identify the suspect...
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Chief Hank Stawinski Announces Resignation; County Executive Names New Interim Chief

Chief Hank Stawinski Announces Resignation; County Executive Names New Interim Chief

Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski resigned on Thursday after 27 years with the department. Chief Stawinski served as Chief of Police since 2016. During his tenure, he oversaw a continued drop in crime in the county as well as the opening of our new District VIII police station. On Friday, County Executive...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26096 Jones Wharf Road and Drum Cliff Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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20 Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Charles County

20 Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Charles County

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 6 (Port Tobacco Road) in the area of Buck Mountain Place in Port Tobacco. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State...
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Charles County Public Schools Offering Summer Learning Activities and Programs for Students

Charles County Public Schools Offering Summer Learning Activities and Programs for Students

The 2019-20 school year may be over for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students, but learning opportunities continue through the summer. Below is a summary of available opportunities for students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Some opportunities are free and/or by invitation only from school system staff, while others are open...
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Governor Hogan Announces New Guidance to Allow Limited Outdoor Visitation to Nursing Home Facilities

Governor Hogan Announces New Guidance to Allow Limited Outdoor Visitation to Nursing Home Facilities

Ahead of Father’s Day weekend, Governor Larry Hogan today announced a plan to begin allowing limited outdoor visits to Maryland’s nursing home facilities. The plan also allows for limited communal dining and small group activities to resume with proper precautions in place. This is the first step in allowing nursing homes to begin a...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Vehicle Burglary Suspect in California

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Vehicle Burglary Suspect in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary to motor vehicle investigation. On Monday, June 15, 2020, the victim reported that someone broke into the victim’s parked school buses and appeared to be living in them. The buses were parked in the 22600 block of...
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Southern Maryland Law Enforcement Summit Meeting with St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles County Sheriff’s

Southern Maryland Law Enforcement Summit Meeting with St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles County Sheriff’s

The three sheriffs of the region are scheduled to meet on Friday, June 19, 2020, at a Southern Maryland Law Enforcement Summit at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus in rooms 103-105 of Building B. St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron, Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans and Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry...
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AUDIO: 15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Lusby

AUDIO: 15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Lusby

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 12994 Barreda Boulevard in Lusby, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 15-year-old with a laceration to the abdomen. Firefighters requested a helicopter for the victims injuries, and Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Additional Victims After Mail Theft Suspect Arrested

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Additional Victims After Mail Theft Suspect Arrested

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of mail tampering and mail theft in recent weeks. Tips lead to a search warrant that was conducted at the home of Landa Raquel Ledford, 46 of Prince Frederick, MD, where stolen mail and property was recovered. Ledford, a suspect in these cases, has been...
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On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 Cases, and 20 Deaths

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 Cases, and 20 Deaths

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 cases, and 20 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 384,379, an increase of 6,005 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 63,229 Number of persons tested negative : 384,379 Total testing volume : 535,444 Number of confirmed deaths...
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Beware of Phone Scammers Spoofing Sheriff’s Office

Beware of Phone Scammers Spoofing Sheriff’s Office

Recently, citizens have reported receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, demanding money or gift cards with the threat of arrests. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens that the agency does not solicit money or gift cards, nor does the Sheriff’s Office call...
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Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

On June 17, 2020 at approximately 1:34 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a single vehicle crash on MD Rt. 2 in the area of Wayside Drive in Sunderland. Upon arrival, units located a gray 1987 Dodge pickup truck off the roadway against a...
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Maryland Reports 62,969 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,861 Deaths. An Increase of 560 Cases, and 15 Deaths

Maryland Reports 62,969 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,861 Deaths. An Increase of 560 Cases, and 15 Deaths

On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Maryland reports 62,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,866 deaths. An increase of 560 cases, and 15 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 378,274, an increase of 11,558 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 62,969 Number of persons tested negative : 378,374 Total testing volume : 526,882 Number of confirmed deaths...
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UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

On Tuesday, June, 16, at 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reporte vehicle fires. Crews arrived on the scene to find seven scrap vehicles on fire. Firefighters controlled the fire in approximately 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. Employees were in the process of scrapping vehicles. The...
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23-Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Bryantown

23-Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Bryantown

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at approximately 2017 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 5 (Leonardtown Road) in the area of Trotter Road in Bryantown, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State Police La...
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