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California Woman Arrested After Assaulting Victim With Broom Handle

California Woman Arrested After Assaulting Victim With Broom Handle

On Sunday, July 7, 2019, Cpl. Beishline of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 44000 block of Swift Fox Drive in California, for the reported assault. The investigation determined Deborah Ann Merkle, 38 of California, struck the victim with a broom handle, causing injury. Merkle was arrested and charged with Assault...
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UPDATE: 21-Year-Old Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Shooting of Teen in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: 21-Year-Old Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Shooting of Teen in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 7/14/2019 @ 1:30 p.m.: On Friday, July 12, 2019, with the assistance of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Timmy Harrod Jr., 21 of Prince Frederick, was arrested in connection to the shooting of an 18-year-old male in St. Mary’s County on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at approximately 2:20 a.m., on Route 4...
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One Injured After Serious Rollover Crash in Prince Frederick

One Injured After Serious Rollover Crash in Prince Frederick

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 485 Main Street in Prince Frederick, motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on its side and one occupant trapped. One patient was extricated...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 1:20 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 1605 Boarman Court in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Police arrived on the scene and advised they had smoke showing from the residence, with one female occupant suffering from burns to the hands. Firefighters arrived...
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Serious Late Night Crash in California Sends Two to Hospital

Serious Late Night Crash in California Sends Two to Hospital

On Friday, July 12, 2019, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a T-bone style collision with one person trapped....
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VIDEO: Man Arrested After Hitting Stopped Vehicles on Three Notch Road in California

VIDEO: Man Arrested After Hitting Stopped Vehicles on Three Notch Road in California

On Saturday, July 13, 2019, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Police arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office deputies...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Clements

One Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Clements

On Sunday, July 7, 2019, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Horseshoe Road in Clements, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision...
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Fourth of July Weekend Sees Boating Incidents Decrease

Fourth of July Weekend Sees Boating Incidents Decrease

Maryland Natural Resources Police stayed busy with heightened vigilance during the holiday weekend July 4-7, and are pleased to report a significant reduction of serious boating incidents. During one of Maryland’s busiest times on the waterways, officers were out to prevent unsafe boating, conducting 1,860 boat safety inspections. Officers made nine arrests for boating under...
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Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby

Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 4:18 a.m., firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to the Vera’s White Sands Beach Club at 1200 White Sands Drive in Lusby, for the reported marina and boat fire. A citizen on the scene...
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Jeff McLane Thanked for 41 Years of Service at St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

Jeff McLane Thanked for 41 Years of Service at St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

Jeff McLane, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Armorer, was congratulated on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County for 41 years of public service with the Sheriff’s Office. McLane, who served as a sworn law-enforcement officer for 27 1/2 years, was joined by his family and his Sheriff’s Office family...
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One Injured After Rear-end Collision in Lexington Park

One Injured After Rear-end Collision in Lexington Park

On Monday, July 8, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Hermanville Road and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. One patient was transported...
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Motor Vehicle Accident on Great Mills Road Sends Two to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident on Great Mills Road Sends Two to Hospital

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Susan Lane in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a T-bone style...
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Clinton Man Who Robbed Leonardtown Dash In Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Clinton Man Who Robbed Leonardtown Dash In Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

UPDATE 7/11/2019: Demitri Raymond Gardiner, 24 of Clinton, was sentenced on Monday, July 8, 2019, in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court After pleading guilty to the robbery charge and a second-degree assault in April of 2019.  Gardiner also pleaded guilty to assaulting an employee at the jail on December 20, 2018. Gardiner was sentenced...
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UPDATE: Spare Change Turns into a Multi-Match Fortune for Calvert County Woman

UPDATE: Spare Change Turns into a Multi-Match Fortune for Calvert County Woman

UPDATE 7/10/2019: The emotions a Calvert County woman experienced on Tuesday, July 9, ran the gamut from excited to nervous to calm and around again to excited. Being surprised at work with news that you won the $800,000 Multi-Match jackpot in the previous night’s drawing will do that to a person! “I like Multi-Match...
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CCSO Project Lifesaver Program Receives Donation From La Plata Lions Club

CCSO Project Lifesaver Program Receives Donation From La Plata Lions Club

“We Serve” is the motto of the La Plata Lions Club, which is a nonprofit organization located in Charles County, Maryland. On Thursday, June 20, the La Plata Lions Club served their community by donating $2,000 to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Project Lifesaver Program. Master Corporal Rhett Calloway and Lieutenant Bill Edge attended...
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Charges Filed Against Driver In Fatal Crash On Capital Beltway That Killed 22-Year-Old Woman

Charges Filed Against Driver In Fatal Crash On Capital Beltway That Killed 22-Year-Old Woman

Maryland State Police have charged the driver involved in a fatal crash on the Capital Beltway that claimed the life of a 22-year-old Prince George’s County woman. Miguel Angel Solis Gomez, 26, of Beltsville, was the driver and sole occupant of a 2007 Ford F150 involved in the crash on Sunday, July 7, 2019,...
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St. Mary’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Victim’s Death

St. Mary’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Victim’s Death

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Matthew Joseph Lusby, 46, of Mechanicsville, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. As a result of Lusby’s drug distribution, a victim died. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland...
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Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Charles County Liquor Store

Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Charles County Liquor Store

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, July 8, 2019, Raymund Antoine Bradford, 42, entered a guilty plea in Charles County Circuit Court, in front of the Honorable Judge Amy J. Bragunier, to Armed Robbery and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence. On March...
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Woman Arrested for Neglect of Minors After Three Children Found in “Drug House”

Woman Arrested for Neglect of Minors After Three Children Found in “Drug House”

On June 28, 2019, Dep. Wynnyk of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Second Street in Tall Timbers, for the report of two overdoses. Contact was made with Katie Lynn Biscoe, 27 of Tall Timbers. Biscoe was unable to advise on anyone inside the residence and was stumbling and slurring her words....
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Maryland State Police Independence Day Enforcement Efforts

Maryland State Police Independence Day Enforcement Efforts

Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the Independence Day holiday period resulted in more than 9,500 traffic stops that led to 240 arrests, more than 100 of which included impaired drivers. Maryland State Police patrol troopers began increased holiday traffic enforcement efforts on July 3, 2019, that continued through July 7, 2019....
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Wanted Virginia Man Driving Stolen Car Arrested After Traffic Stop Faces Multiple Gun Charges in Charles County

Wanted Virginia Man Driving Stolen Car Arrested After Traffic Stop Faces Multiple Gun Charges in Charles County

On Sunday, June 23, 2019, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Deputy J. Wilson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was on Crain Highway when a black four-door passenger car with no lights on passed him at a high rate of speed. Deputy Wilson initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle which then pulled over in...
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Baltimore Man Arrested in Charles County on Gun Charges After Traffic Stop

Baltimore Man Arrested in Charles County on Gun Charges After Traffic Stop

On Sunday, June 23, 2019, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an officer from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police observed a black Lexus without a front Maryland registration plate traveling on US Route 301 Crain Highway. The officer initiated a traffic stop and approached the vehicle, the driver had his license, insurance card, and registration ready...
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AUDIO: Serious Rollover Crash in Hollywood Sends Two Children to Trauma Center

AUDIO: Serious Rollover Crash in Hollywood Sends Two Children to Trauma Center

On Saturday, July 6, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Joy Lane in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned in the woods. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office Welcomes New Program Manager

Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office Welcomes New Program Manager

The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office (PMA-205) welcomed a new program manager during a ceremony held June 5, 2019 in Patuxent River. Vice Adm. Michael T. Moran, principal military deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development, and acquisition), served as guest speaker and Mr. Gary Kurtz, Director, Common and Commercial...
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One Dead After Shooting at “County Vs. City Pool Party” at Glen Burnie Park Swim Club

One Dead After Shooting at “County Vs. City Pool Party” at Glen Burnie Park Swim Club

Police say, Friday, July 5, 2019, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police, Eastern District Patrol Officers responded to the Glen Burnie Park Swim Club Everett Road, in Glen Burnie, for a shots fired call. Upon arrival officers located one individual who had been shot. The adult male was transported by the fire...
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