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Brandywine Man Charged With First-Degree Assault After Knife Threat in Waldorf

Brandywine Man Charged With First-Degree Assault After Knife Threat in Waldorf

Calvin Chris Cherry, 44, of Brandywine, faces charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault and trespassing on private property after authorities said he threatened an adult male victim with a knife near a Waldorf park-and-ride. He also faces a separate trespassing charge connected to the same hotel property one day earlier. Charles County Sheriff’s Office...
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Lusby Woman With Four Prior Felony Drug Convictions Over 25 Years Faces 13 New Cocaine Charges

Lusby Woman With Four Prior Felony Drug Convictions Over 25 Years Faces 13 New Cocaine Charges

Temeka Uganda Mason, 49, of Lusby, faces 13 new cocaine-related charges after Calvert County investigators say she sold cocaine from a home near Patuxent High School and used rental vehicles, social media and other people to support a drug-distribution operation. The new charges include four counts of possessing cocaine, three counts of distributing cocaine...
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UPDATE: Suitland Man Arrested on Kidnapping Charge After Posing as a Police Officer and Handcuffing a Woman

UPDATE: Suitland Man Arrested on Kidnapping Charge After Posing as a Police Officer and Handcuffing a Woman

UPDATE 7/13/2026: Bryan Neal Gordon, 27, of Suitland, faces charges of kidnapping, false imprisonment, second-degree assault, theft of less than $100, and soliciting prostitution following an investigation into allegations that an adult female victim was handcuffed, assaulted and taken from Charles County to Prince George’s County. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after...
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Solomons Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After Three Noise Complaints

Solomons Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After Three Noise Complaints

Brian Wade Osborne, 49, of Solomons, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after Calvert County sheriff’s deputies responded three times to complaints of loud music, screaming, threats and banging at an apartment building. Deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were first called to Solomons Island Road in Solomons at about 8:59 p.m. on...
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Upper Marlboro Man Arrested After Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drugs Seizure

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested After Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drugs Seizure

David Lee Snyder Jr., 46, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged in Calvert County with possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing and hindering after a July 5, 2026 traffic stop near Town Center Boulevard. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said the incident...
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Mechanicsville Moose Lodge Members Detain Man with Criminal History After Trespassing and Purse Theft

Mechanicsville Moose Lodge Members Detain Man with Criminal History After Trespassing and Purse Theft

Louis Eugene Messineo, 31, of Mechanicsville, is facing nine charges after police said he stole a purse from the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge, disrupted a poker event and was later found with suspected controlled substances. He is charged with four counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia,...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine and Oxycodone Seizure in Solomons

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine and Oxycodone Seizure in Solomons

Deontre Dwayne Bradshaw, 39, of Lexington Park, is facing two counts of possessing a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis and one count of possession with intent to distribute after a traffic stop in Solomons on July 2, 2026. According to Maryland State Police, a trooper was conducting speed enforcement on Creston Lane...
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Prince Frederick Man Faces Trespassing, Vehicle-Related Theft Charges In Calvert County

Prince Frederick Man Faces Trespassing, Vehicle-Related Theft Charges In Calvert County

Marvin Charles Dickerson Jr., 42, of Prince Frederick, is facing multiple charges in Calvert County, including trespass on private property, two counts of fourth-degree burglary theft, three counts of rogue and vagabond, and two counts of theft under $100, after deputies alleged he was involved in separate incidents in Prince Frederick and Lusby between...
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UPDATE – DETAILS ADDED: Lexington Park Man Arrested After Attempted Murder at Solomons Fireworks Stabbing

UPDATE – DETAILS ADDED: Lexington Park Man Arrested After Attempted Murder at Solomons Fireworks Stabbing

UPDATE 7/9/2026: Devin Allen Miles, 23, of Lexington Park, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault after investigators say a juvenile was stabbed during a large fight near the Solomons Island Gazebo during a fireworks event on July 5, 2026. Deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called...
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Upper Marlboro Woman Charged In Chesapeake Beach Wallet Theft

Upper Marlboro Woman Charged In Chesapeake Beach Wallet Theft

Tonya Evette Berry, 47, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with theft of $100 to under $1,500 and obstructing and hindering after authorities said a wallet was taken from Abner’s Crabhouse Restaurant & Bar in Chesapeake Beach on July 5, 2026. According to allegations filed in District Court for Calvert County, a deputy with...
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Police Say Goodbye Hug Led to Obstruction, Resisting Arrest Charges for Prince Frederick Woman

Police Say Goodbye Hug Led to Obstruction, Resisting Arrest Charges for Prince Frederick Woman

Alyssa Renee Coontz, 28, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with obstructing and hindering and resisting or interfering with arrest after Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies said she interfered while deputies were taking Terrell Devantee Atkins, 28, of California, into custody on June 30, 2026, in Prince Frederick. According to the allegations, a deputy...
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Hollywood Man Arrested After Drunk Driving Crash Leads to Stolen Gun Charges in Calvert County

Hollywood Man Arrested After Drunk Driving Crash Leads to Stolen Gun Charges in Calvert County

Tyrone Marcello Hurt, 50, of Hollywood, is facing multiple firearm, ammunition, alcohol-related driving, and traffic charges after deputies said a July 4, 2026 crash in Prince Frederick led to the discovery of two loaded handguns, ammunition, and evidence of impaired driving. Hurt was ordered held without bond following an initial appearance on July 6,...
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Lusby Woman Arrested After Repeated 911 Calls, Domestic Assault, and Hospital Disturbance

Lusby Woman Arrested After Repeated 911 Calls, Domestic Assault, and Hospital Disturbance

Nekiyah Phip Fletcher, 26, of Lusby, is facing multiple charges in Calvert County after authorities say she was involved in separate incidents on July 4, 2026, and July 5, 2026, including repeated non-emergency 911 calls, a domestic assault allegation, and a disturbance at CalvertHealth Medical Center. The charges listed against Fletcher include disorderly conduct,...
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Four Time Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested Again in St. Mary’s County for Drug Distribution Charge

Four Time Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested Again in St. Mary’s County for Drug Distribution Charge

Colin Dion Cutchember, 48, of Lexington Park, has been charged with distribution of a narcotic controlled dangerous substance and possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis after St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they found suspected crack cocaine during a July 3, 2026, search warrant operation in Leonardtown. According to police...
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Attempted Murder at Solomons Fireworks Puts Focus on Lexington Park Man’s Prior Release in St. Mary’s County

Devin Allen Miles, 21, of Lexington Park

Devin Allen Miles, 22, of Lexington Park, had already been arrested in a serious St. Mary’s County weapons case involving a ghost gun, ammunition, and a device investigators said could make the firearm fully automatic. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced in July 2025, but less than a year later, Miles was no...
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Incidents at Dunkin’ Donuts and Domoishi in Leonardtown Lead to Charges for St. Mary’s County Man

Incidents at Dunkin’ Donuts and Domoishi in Leonardtown Lead to Charges for St. Mary’s County Man

Donavan Dontrelle Johnson, 24, of Leonardtown, faces misdemeanor charges of malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, disorderly conduct, and trespassing on private property after two separate incidents at Leonardtown businesses in June and July 2026. The most recent case stems from a July 3, 2026, incident at Domoishi on Washington Street in Leonardtown,...
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Police in Calvert County Arrest Driver Passed Out at Dunkirk Gas Pump After Finding Crack Cocaine

Police in Calvert County Arrest Driver Passed Out at Dunkirk Gas Pump After Finding Crack Cocaine

Calvin Dennis Craney, 65, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged in Calvert County with possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of CDS paraphernalia after a deputy responded to a welfare check at a Dunkirk gas station on June 19, 2026. A deputy with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was...
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UPDATE: Father Dies After Re-Entering Burning Home for 10-Year-Old Child; Cause Believed to be From Discarded Fireworks

UPDATE: Father Dies After Re-Entering Burning Home for 10-Year-Old Child; Cause Believed to be From Discarded Fireworks

GoFundMe for the family has been started. Click here to assist. This tragic fire not only took the life of Chris, but the family lost all of their belongings and clothing along with it. If you can assist, even just share, it is appreciated. UPDATE 7/6/2026 – Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal...
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Deputies Say Calvert Couple Found With Heroin Weeks After Cocaine Arrest

Deputies Say Calvert Couple Found With Heroin Weeks After Cocaine Arrest

Clay Andrew Burris, 28, of Dameron, and Cassandra Dorothy Foard, 28, of Lusby, are facing charges in Calvert County after deputies reported finding suspected drugs and paraphernalia during two separate traffic-related incidents in June and July 2026. Foard is charged in a July 1, 2026 case with possession of a controlled dangerous substance other...
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Hollywood Man Arrested Again After Foot Chase While Awaiting Court Dates in Other Cases

Hollywood Man Arrested Again After Foot Chase While Awaiting Court Dates in Other Cases

James Robert Anderson Jr., 44, of Hollywood, faces several St. Mary’s County District Court cases involving misdemeanor drug possession, drug paraphernalia and theft charges, including three open cases from 2026 and one closed case from late 2025. The most recent case stems from a June 25, 2026, arrest in Lexington Park. Anderson is charged...
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St. Mary’s County Man Released After June Oxycodone Arrest, Earlier Assault Case Closed

St. Mary’s County Man Released After June Oxycodone Arrest, Earlier Assault Case Closed

Walter Jay Brown Jr., 47, of Leonardtown, was charged in two separate 2026 St. Mary’s County arrests, including a March second-degree assault case that has since been closed and a June controlled substance possession case that remains open. The first arrest followed a reported disturbance on March 15, 2026, at the Island Inn and...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Valley Estates Drive Disturbance; Previously Charged in Wawa Fight

Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Valley Estates Drive Disturbance; Previously Charged in Wawa Fight

Shaniya Curshawn Mason, 25, of Lexington Park, has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting/interfering with arrest following a June 17, 2026, incident in Lexington Park, according to charging documents. She was released on her own recognizance following an initial appearance and is scheduled for trial in St. Mary’s County District Court on July...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests of Lusby Woman and Wanted Valley Lee Man in St. Mary’s County

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests of Lusby Woman and Wanted Valley Lee Man in St. Mary’s County

Rose A. Jones, 44, of Lusby, is facing misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in St. Mary’s County on June 23, 2026. According to charging documents, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling near Norris...
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UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Gets 12 Months to Serve After Guilty Plea in ‘Ghost Gun’ Case

UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Gets 12 Months to Serve After Guilty Plea in ‘Ghost Gun’ Case

UPDATE 7/4/2026: Zamahri Lydell Talley, 22, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty on June 1, 2026, in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County to one count of loaded handgun in a vehicle before Judge Amy Lorenzini. As part of the disposition, Talley was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 12 months...
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From Robbery Conviction to Resisting Arrest: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Nine Months, All But 34 Days Suspended

From Robbery Conviction to Resisting Arrest: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Nine Months, All But 34 Days Suspended

Victor John-Lee Scotland, 37, of Lexington Park, has accumulated multiple criminal convictions in St. Mary’s County over the past several years, including a felony robbery conviction, a second-degree escape conviction, and, most recently, a conviction for resisting arrest. His latest conviction stems from a March 19, 2026, encounter with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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