Corenzo Mobery, 40, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty to participating in a drug trafficking network based in Southeast Washington that sold cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, PCP, and marijuana, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Acting...
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update 10/16/2023: Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance as investigators are working to locate those responsible for a shooting that injured two people late Saturday night on the campus of Bowie State University. Investigators stress that there is no indication that the shooters or victims were students at Bowie State. Initial evidence...
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U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Jeffrey Wayne Spencer, age 26, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, and for illegal possession of two machineguns. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced $69 million in federal funding for two new programs to help more Marylanders access high-speed, affordable internet. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Broadband, the two programs, Home Stretch for Public Housing and Home Stretch for Difficult to Serve Properties, are expected...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The deceased pedestrian is 24-year-old Austin McCollum of Chesapeake Beach. On October 15, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, officers responded to the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road for a pedestrian...
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) cut the ribbon on the Department of Defense’s newest National Cyber Range at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Oct. 16, 2023. The range will serve as a pivotal test asset for the entirety of the DOD, defense partners, and other agencies supporting cybersecurity training and...
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On Monday, October 16, 2023, at approximately 8:27 p.m., firefighters in Prince George’s and Charles County responded to the 13000 Block of Martin Road in Brandywine, for the reported working house fire. First arriving units arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence fully involved with reports of entrapment. During operations, firefighters discovered...
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On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at approximately 4:06 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County were dispatched to the Solomon’s Yachting Center located at 255 Alexander Lane in Solomons, for the reported Marina fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 34 foot Cabin Cruiser boat which was still...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section have arrested and charged a suspect with manslaughter in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose. On December 12, 2022, George Liddle Jr., age 20, died as a result of a fentanyl overdose in Marbury, MD. Detectives initiated an investigation and were able to identify...
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Governor Wes Moore joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at Prince George’s Community College to announce funding for the Commercial Driver’s License program, highlighting President Joseph R. Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s job opportunity expansion. Governor Moore and Secretary Buttigieg were joined by former United States Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Prince George’s Community...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a juvenile suspect in connection with a domestic-related fatal shooting earlier this month. The suspect is a 17-year-old male from Washington, DC. He’s charged in connection with the murder of 36-year-old Jammi Cooper of Washington, DC. The suspect and victim are family members. The suspect...
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On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 20000 block of Daisy Lane in Park Hall, for the reported injuries after an assault. 911 callers reported a 16-year-old male was assaulted and bleeding from “everywhere”. Crews arrived on the scene to find the victim suffering from...
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UPDATE 10/16/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Randy Dindlebeck, 28, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 24 years of active incarceration for felony sex abuse of a minor and related offenses. A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Mr. Dindleback in May of 2023, after a three-day jury...
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On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., three students from La Plata High School were engaged in a physical altercation while on the school bus. The bus driver pulled over and officers from the CCSO and La Plata Police responded. The students were separated. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation. Two...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged three suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in March. The suspects are 30-year-old Kenneth Gails of Riverdale, 33-year-old Marcus Chapman of Hyattsville and 27-year-old Josue Vasques of Hyattsville. They are charged with the murder of 31-year-old Jarell Thompson of Washington, DC. On...
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On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21600 block of Liberty Steet in Lexington Park, for the reported injuries after an assault. Police arrived on the scene and advised a 62-year-old male was suffering from a small stab wound to the upper body. Emergency...
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On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Holly Bank Drive and Burning Oaks Drive in Mechanicsville, MD, for a reported collision involving an ATV with multiple children injured. Preliminary investigation indicates a Massimo Buck UTV, driven by a juvenile and carrying...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 9:46 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Deputies located an adult male suffering from two gunshot wounds; emergency first aid was rendered. The victim was then flown to the University of...
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The Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman’s Association will host an Antique Fire Apparatus Muster on Sunday the 15th of October at the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, 10375 Audie Lane in LaPlata Maryland. The event will run from 10:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., and will feature everything from 1800’s vintage hand drawn units to more...
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On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 2:50 p.m., officers responded to Mall Circle for the report of an assault in progress inside a business. As officers were responding, the suspects fled on foot. Witnesses reported seeing some of the suspects armed with what appeared to be a gun. Officers located the suspects nearby and...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is reminding motorists to use extra caution during the autumn months. With milder temperatures, motorists should expect to see more pedestrians and bicyclists along the roadways. White-tailed deer mating season, falling leaves and less visibility with later sunrises and early sunsets are among some of the...
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Facing a historic anniversary year, the 20th annual Hospice of the Chesapeake Golf Tournament scored the fundraising equivalent of an eagle. With a long list of sponsors and more than 250 golfers, the event broke another record, raising $250,000 for the not-for-profit that serves Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George’s counties. No doubt...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge at the Calvert County/St. Mary’s County line starting at 6 a.m., Sunday October 15, weather permitting. Lanes will open to traffic no later than 2 p.m. that afternoon. Maintenance crews will clean the drainage...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Calvert County offices at 238 Merrimac Court in Prince Frederick have relocated to the organization’s Burnett Center at 4559 Sixes Road. Along with the relocation of the operational teams also comes a new name and vision for the former Burnett Calvert Hospice House. The organization is happy to unveil a...
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On Wednesday, October, 11, 2023, at approximately 12:55 p.m., vehicle 9 of the Indian Head VFD requested a structure fire assignment after observing smoke coming from a residence in the 400 block of Bland Drive in Indian Head. The firefighter advised smoke was coming from the 1-story residence. 20 firefighters from the Naval District...
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