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Two Arrested in St. Mary’s County for Having Sex in Applebee’s Parking Lot

Two Arrested in St. Mary’s County for Having Sex in Applebee’s Parking Lot

Kaneesha Gross, 35, of Lexington Park, and James Washington, 58, of Capitol Heights, are facing charges after being arrested in connection with an alleged incident of public indecency on January 12, 2026. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, the two were observed by a witness engaging in...
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Lexington Park Man Held Without Bond Following Alleged Threats to Kill Woman and Burn Her Home Down

Lexington Park Man Held Without Bond Following Alleged Threats to Kill Woman and Burn Her Home Down

Samuel Ray Green, 24, of Lexington Park, has been charged with harassment and making written threats of arson following a reported series of alarming and violent communications sent to a woman in Calvert County. According to court documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Green is accused of repeatedly contacting an adult female...
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Woman Arrested in St. Mary’s County Allegedly Makes Racial Comments & Escapes Police Car Following Drunk Driving Arrest

Woman Arrested in St. Mary’s County Allegedly Makes Racial Comments & Escapes Police Car Following Drunk Driving Arrest

Kimberly Vanessa Higgs, 61, of Chevy Chase, is facing eleven charges following an alleged road rage incident and suspected DUI that unfolded in the parking lot of a Starbucks on January 1, 2026, in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed by the Maryland State Police. The incident began around 5:12 p.m. when Trooper...
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Lexington Park Woman Indicted on Six Charges in Ongoing Child Neglect Case

Lexington Park Woman Indicted on Six Charges in Ongoing Child Neglect Case

Darlisha Rochelle Mackall, 38, of Lexington Park, has been formally indicted in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court on six misdemeanor charges, including three counts of child neglect and three counts of desertion of a minor child. The indictment, filed on January 12, 2026, follows an incident reported on November 7, 2025, at a hotel...
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Lexington Park Man Accused of Drug Distribution and DUI After Traffic Stop on Route 235

Lexington Park Man Accused of Drug Distribution and DUI After Traffic Stop on Route 235

Paul Dewayne Dorsey, 46, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with multiple drug and traffic offenses following a traffic stop in the early hours of January 11, 2026. The incident occurred near the intersection of Maryland Route 235 and Exploration Drive in St. Mary’s County, according to charging documents filed in the District...
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St. Mary’s County Teen Charged with Stealing Gas Pump Parts From Wawa and Then Posted About It on Snapchat

St. Mary’s County Teen Charged with Stealing Gas Pump Parts From Wawa and Then Posted About It on Snapchat

Thomas Newton Ferrall V, 18, of Hollywood, has been formally charged with one count of theft under $100 in connection with the removal of gas pump parts from a Wawa in Mechanicsville. The charge, a misdemeanor under Maryland Criminal Law, stems from an incident that took place on December 18, 2025. According to charging...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Camaro; Loaded Stolen Handgun Recovered

Waldorf Man Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Camaro; Loaded Stolen Handgun Recovered

Khobe Manuel Prospere David, 24, of White Plains, was arrested on January 6, 2026, after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and crashing in Waldorf. Court documents indicate that David faces multiple charges, including felony motor vehicle theft, weapons violations, and several traffic offenses. According to charging documents, officers with...
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Police in Charles County Recover Stolen Car, Arrest Hyattsville Man in Widespread HVAC Theft Investigation

Police in Charles County Recover Stolen Car, Arrest Hyattsville Man in Widespread HVAC Theft Investigation

Thomas Clay Guinyard, 30, of Hyattsville, was arrested on December 31, 2025, in connection with a string of thefts and property destruction involving heating and air conditioning units across multiple counties. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Guinyard had active arrest warrants and was wanted in a case impacting more than ten businesses,...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Trespassing at Target Despite Prior Ban

Lexington Park Man Charged with Trespassing at Target Despite Prior Ban

Craig Andrew Kennedy, 61, of Lexington Park, has been charged with trespassing on private property after allegedly entering a Target store in California, Maryland, in violation of a prior ban. The charge, a misdemeanor, was filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County following an incident on January 6, 2026. According to court...
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Leonardtown Man Charged with Violating Protective Order, Drug Possession, and Introducing Contraband into Jail

Leonardtown Man Charged with Violating Protective Order, Drug Possession, and Introducing Contraband into Jail

James Allen Michael Schaeffer, 42, of Sykesville, has been formally charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses following his arrest on January 6, 2026. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, the charges stem from allegations of violating a protective order and being in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia....
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Mechanicsville Man Facing Multiple Charges in Series of Drug and Property Crimes Across St. Mary’s County

Mechanicsville Man Facing Multiple Charges in Series of Drug and Property Crimes Across St. Mary’s County

Adam James Mantz, 44, of Mechanicsville, is facing a string of criminal charges stemming from multiple incidents in St. Mary’s County, including drug possession, theft, and destruction of property. Court records show a pattern of alleged offenses dating back to September 2025, with charges filed in several separate cases across Lexington Park and Mechanicsville....
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Charles County Warns Residents of Fraudulent Payment Scam Impersonating Planning Department

Charles County Warns Residents of Fraudulent Payment Scam Impersonating Planning Department

Charles County Government is warning residents and businesses about a scam involving fraudulent emails falsely claiming to be from the Department of Planning and Growth Management. According to county officials, the emails instruct recipients to submit payments through wire transfer for supposed fees or outstanding invoices. Officials emphasized that Charles County Government never requests...
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Leonardtown Woman Faces Charges After Alleged Trespassing and Struggle With Arresting Officers

Leonardtown Woman Faces Charges After Alleged Trespassing and Struggle With Arresting Officers

Kelly Helen Woozley, 24, of Leonardtown, has been formally charged following an incident at a Charlotte Hall rehabilitation center on December 25, 2025. According to court documents, Woozley is facing four misdemeanor charges: trespassing on private property, resisting/interfering with arrest, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey a lawful order. The incident occurred at approximately...
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Clinton Man Charged with Jail Vandalism in St. Mary’s County

Clinton Man Charged with Jail Vandalism in St. Mary’s County

Laroi James Burch, 34, of Clinton, has been charged with one count of malicious destruction of property under $1,000 following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, according to court records and official statements. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on January 5, 2026, at approximately 8:36 a.m....
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Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI, Handgun Violation After Alleged Hit-and-Run

Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI, Handgun Violation After Alleged Hit-and-Run

Joseph Marcel Vigneault, 54, of Lexington Park, has been charged with multiple offenses following a reported hit-and-run crash and subsequent investigation that revealed alcohol consumption and the presence of a loaded handgun in his vehicle. According to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court, on January 4, 2026, the Emergency Communications Center...
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Bowie Woman Charged With Drug Possession, False Identity, and Other Offenses Following January Arrest in Calvert County

Bowie Woman Charged With Drug Possession, False Identity, and Other Offenses Following January Arrest in Calvert County

Jamie Lee Lynn Prisk, 35, of Bowie, has been charged with eight charges after an arrest in Prince Frederick on January 1, 2026. The charges stem from an incident where deputies say she falsely identified herself to avoid arrest, and was later found in possession of suspected heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and...
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Mother and Daughter Face Multiple Charges After Assaulting Police in Hollywood

Mother and Daughter Face Multiple Charges After Assaulting Police in Hollywood

Dionna Jaleya Cutchember, 20, and Lakina Chanelle Scriber, 47, both of Hollywood, are facing a combined total of 20 criminal charges following a disturbance on December 26, 2025, at a residence on Satchel Paige Way, in Hollywood. According to court records filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, the incident involved a...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested After Overturned Vehicle Leads to DUI, Drug Charges

Mechanicsville Man Arrested After Overturned Vehicle Leads to DUI, Drug Charges

James Roy Chase II, 38, of Mechanicsville, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a single-vehicle crash that occurred on December 27, 2025, in Leonardtown, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Chase is facing a total of 12 charges, including two drug-related misdemeanors—CDS possession not cannabis...
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Young Elves Spread Christmas Cheer at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home

Young Elves Spread Christmas Cheer at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home

The halls of Chesapeake Shores nursing home were filled with holiday joy on Christmas Eve, thanks to three young visitors who decided to share the Christmas spirit with residents. Emma and Cole Raley, along with their cousin Jay Clarke (Leonard), donned their elf costumes and arrived at the facility with arms full of carefully...
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Waldorf Woman Arrested for Assault, Drug Paraphernalia, and Repeated Trespassing

Waldorf Woman Arrested for Assault, Drug Paraphernalia, and Repeated Trespassing

Joyce Marie Bayliss, 47, of Waldorf, has been charged in five separate criminal cases between March and December 2025, according to court records from the District Court of Maryland for Charles County. The charges involve allegations of assaulting a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, disorderly conduct, and repeated trespassing at...
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Washington, D.C. Man Charged in Calvert County for Identity Fraud During Traffic Stop

Washington, D.C. Man Charged in Calvert County for Identity Fraud During Traffic Stop

John Lee Onley, 29, of North East, Washington, D.C., is facing a criminal charge after allegedly attempting to avoid prosecution by providing false identification during a traffic stop in Calvert County. Onley is charged with one misdemeanor count of fraud to avoid prosecution by assuming another person’s identity, according to court records filed in...
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La Plata Man Charged with DUI, Cocaine Possession After Roadside Stop

La Plata Man Charged with DUI, Cocaine Possession After Roadside Stop

Willis Matthews Brooks, 44, of La Plata, has been charged with multiple driving and drug-related offenses following a roadside encounter with law enforcement on December 14, 2025, in Charles County. According to court documents, a Charles County Sheriff’s deputy responded to assist another officer who was helping a motorist with a flat tire along...
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FULL VIDEO: Police Investigating Wild Rollover Crash in Hollywood Caught on Video

FULL VIDEO: Police Investigating Wild Rollover Crash in Hollywood Caught on Video

On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to a residence in the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road in Hollywood for a serious motor vehicle collision involving a rollover, entrapment, and a vehicle into a structure. 911 callers reported a vehicle had overturned into an...
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Huntingtown Woman Charged With Theft at Walmart in Dunkirk

Huntingtown Woman Charged With Theft at Walmart in Dunkirk

Beth Marie Adamson, 31, of Huntingtown, has been charged with misdemeanor theft following a retail theft incident at a Dunkirk Walmart, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. According to charging documents, the incident occurred on December 17, 2025, at the Walmart located on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk....
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Lusby Woman Arrested as Fugitive in Case Involving Sexual Assault of a Minor

Lusby Woman Arrested as Fugitive in Case Involving Sexual Assault of a Minor

Alice Laura Marshall, 33, of Lusby, is facing a fugitive from justice case in Calvert County after being arrested on Dec. 16, 2025, on a Pennsylvania warrant, according to court records. Marshall is charged in District Court for Calvert County with fugitive from justice – Pennsylvania, a non-criminal fugitive warrant. Court documents state that...
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