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Great Mills Woman Charged After Bringing Drugs Into St. Mary’s County Jail After Arrest On Warrants

Great Mills Woman Charged After Bringing Drugs Into St. Mary’s County Jail After Arrest On Warrants

Tiffany Michelle Eckloff, 36, of Great Mills, is facing four charges in St. Mary’s County District Court, including possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of contraband in a place of confinement, and possession or receipt of a controlled dangerous substance while confined or detained, according to...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Reaper

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Reaper

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of K9 Reaper, a German Shepherd who served the agency and the community from 2019 to 2025. K9 Reaper was born on October 24, 2016, and served alongside his handler, Cpl. Curtis Callison. During his years of service, Reaper was certified in narcotics detection, criminal...
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Lexington Park Man Charged With Fentanyl Distribution After Great Mills Road Traffic Stop

Lexington Park Man Charged With Fentanyl Distribution After Great Mills Road Traffic Stop

Michael Fitzgerald Dobbins Jr., 38, of Lexington Park, is facing four drug-related charges in St. Mary’s County, including felony possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, after a February 26, 2026 traffic stop on Great Mills Road, according to District Court records. Dobbins is charged with one count of possession of a controlled dangerous...
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Prince Frederick Woman Arrested for Stealing More Than 2,400 Pills From CVS Pharmacy and Animal Cruelty Charges

Prince Frederick Woman Arrested for Stealing More Than 2,400 Pills From CVS Pharmacy and Animal Cruelty Charges

Amanda Louise Phillips, 28, of Prince Frederick and Huntingtown, and Vashawn Eugene Parran, 29, of Prince Frederick, are facing multiple criminal charges in separate Calvert County cases involving alleged animal neglect, drug possession, drug distribution, and theft of prescription medications, according to court records. Phillips is facing a major felony drug and theft case...
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White Plains Man Caught Stealing Over $475 in Pokémon Cards From Waldorf Target

White Plains Man Caught Stealing Over $475 in Pokémon Cards From Waldorf Target

Aaron Javon Davis, 36, of White Plains, is facing two misdemeanor theft charges and two misdemeanor trespassing charges after court documents say he stole Pokémon trading card products from a retail store on Western Parkway in Waldorf on April 29, 2026. The case was filed in District Court for Charles County on April 30,...
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Newburg Man Charged With Assault After Pulling Gun on Roommate During Parking Lot Dispute

Newburg Man Charged With Assault After Pulling Gun on Roommate During Parking Lot Dispute

Benjamin Andrew Havenner IV, 58, of Newburg, has been charged in Charles County District Court with first-degree assault and illegal possession of a regulated firearm after an alleged incident involving a firearm at an apartment complex in Waldorf, according to court documents. The case was filed May 4, 2026, and remains open. Court records...
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Wanted Bryans Road Man Charged With Identity Fraud After Contacting Deputies to Report an Assault

Wanted Bryans Road Man Charged With Identity Fraud After Contacting Deputies to Report an Assault

Nehemiah Jami Ware, 24, of Bryans Road, has been charged in Charles County District Court with misdemeanor fraud-personal identification to avoid prosecution after authorities said he used another person’s identity while deputies were investigating a reported assault. The case, filed May 8, 2026, remains open in District Court for Charles County under. According to...
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Solomons Crash Leads to Drug and Impaired Driving Charges After Multiple Vehicles Struck in Parking Lot

Solomons Crash Leads to Drug and Impaired Driving Charges After Multiple Vehicles Struck in Parking Lot

Suzanne Yaras, 78, of California, is facing charges and traffic citations after police say she was involved in a crash investigation outside a Solomons restaurant on May 6, 2026. Yaras is charged in Calvert County District Court with possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis, listed in court records as suspected...
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Mechanicsville Woman Faces Multiple Protective Order Violation Cases in Calvert County

Mechanicsville Woman Faces Multiple Protective Order Violation Cases in Calvert County

Jena Lyn Dalrymple, 30, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in Calvert County District Court tied to violations of protective orders involving an adult male victim. Court records show four related criminal cases filed in April and May 2026, each charging Dalrymple with violating a protective order. The most recent case, filed May...
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Company-Wide BOLO Helped Catch Lanham Man in Waldorf Credit Union Fraud Case

Company-Wide BOLO Helped Catch Lanham Man in Waldorf Credit Union Fraud Case

Fongie Victor Tengwei, 40, of Lanham, has been charged in Charles County District Court with four misdemeanor offenses after authorities said he used another person’s identifying information during an alleged fraud attempt at a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Waldorf. The charges include identity fraud involving information theft valued at $100 to less...
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District Heights Woman Faces Obstructing, Disorderly Conduct Charges in Calvert County

District Heights Woman Faces Obstructing, Disorderly Conduct Charges in Calvert County

Lexcia Mackenzie Carr, 26, of District Heights, is facing misdemeanor charges of obstructing and hindering, failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and disorderly conduct after an early-morning traffic stop in North Beach, according to District Court records filed in Calvert County. The case, filed May 5, 2026, remains open in District Court...
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Police Arrest Lexington Park Man for Leaving “Smudges” on a Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Window During Welfare Check

Police Arrest Lexington Park Man for Leaving “Smudges” on a Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Window During Welfare Check

Gerrell C. Robinson, 47, of Lexington Park, has been charged with malicious destruction of property valued at less than $1,000 after a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported that Robinson allegedly punched the driver’s side window of an agency vehicle during an incident on May 5, 2026, in Lexington Park. According to court...
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Chesapeake Beach Mother and Son Face 126 Animal-Related Charges in Calvert County Animal Neglect Case

Chesapeake Beach Mother and Son Face 126 Animal-Related Charges in Calvert County Animal Neglect Case

Kathleen Estelle Blackwell, 48, of Chesapeake Beach, and Jacob Alan Swierczewski, 29, of Chesapeake Beach, are each facing 63 animal-related charges after court documents say a neglect investigation at a St Andrews Drive residence led authorities to remove a dog and several cats from the home. According to District Court for Calvert County records,...
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DETAILS RELEASED: Four Arrested for Attempted Murder After Drive-By Shooting in Lusby

DETAILS RELEASED: Four Arrested for Attempted Murder After Drive-By Shooting in Lusby

Krystal Marie Davis, 23, of Waldorf; Damar Malik Abney, 23, of Waldorf; Takwon Demarion Mason, 21, of Waldorf; and Quentin Antoine Harley Jr., 24, of Lusby, have been charged in connection with a May 3, 2026 shooting investigation in Lusby that investigators say involved a drive-by shooting followed by retaliatory gunfire during a vehicle...
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Baltimore Man Charged After Crack Cocaine Discovery During Lexington Park Traffic Stop

Baltimore Man Charged After Crack Cocaine Discovery During Lexington Park Traffic Stop

Raul Luis Malpica-Adorno, 39, of Baltimore, is facing multiple misdemeanor drug charges after a traffic stop in Lexington Park on April 22, 2026, according to charging documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Malpica-Adorno is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following an investigation...
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Late-Night Boat Fire in Drayden Causes $125K in Damage, Investigation Underway

Late-Night Boat Fire in Drayden Causes $125K in Damage, Investigation Underway

A late-night boat fire in Drayden caused an estimated $125,000 in damages and spread heat damage to two nearby vessels, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters responded around 11:06 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2026, to 46555 Dennis Point Way in St. Mary’s County for the reported boat fire....
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Officers Locate Suspect with Active Warrants /Another Subject Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute

Officers Locate Suspect with Active Warrants /Another Subject Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute

On April 28 at 8:46 p.m., officers observed Labrons Edward Butler, age 50, of Nanjemoy, traveling in a vehicle in the area of Bryans Road; he was known to have two active arrest warrants. Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested Butler. A passenger in the vehicle, Lewis Andrew Washington, age 64, was found...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Deputies Find Him Asleep Behind Wheel in Roadway

Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Deputies Find Him Asleep Behind Wheel in Roadway

Barry Jeremiah Parran, 58, of Prince Frederick, faces multiple criminal and traffic charges after Calvert County deputies responded to a report of a driver slumped over inside a vehicle on Arthur King Road during the early morning hours of May 2, 2026. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County,...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Disturbance at Prince Frederick Apartment

Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Disturbance at Prince Frederick Apartment

La’Joi Kayla Scott-Butler, 18, of Lexington Park, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order following an incident at an apartment complex in Prince Frederick, according to charging documents filed by Maryland State Police. According...
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Lusby Man Arrested Atfer Threatening To Burn Down Calvert Health Medical Center

Lusby Man Arrested Atfer Threatening To Burn Down Calvert Health Medical Center

Michael Thomas McHutchison, 36, of Lusby, has been charged with failing to obey a lawful order, disorderly conduct, arson threat, threat of mass violence, and resisting arrest following an incident on April 30, 2026, in Lusby, according to court records filed in Calvert County District Court. According to charging documents, deputies with the Calvert...
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Philadelphia Man Faces Assault and Cocaine Distribution Charges After Traffic Stop in Calvert County

Philadelphia Man Faces Assault and Cocaine Distribution Charges After Traffic Stop in Calvert County

Richard Rayondo Harris, 50, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is facing multiple felony drug charges along with misdemeanor assault and obstruction charges after Calvert County detectives allegedly discovered more than 1,100 grams of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Solomons Island Road on April 28, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed...
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Great Mills Man Charged With Drug Possession After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Great Mills Man Charged With Drug Possession After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Garry Wayne Morris, 36, of Great Mills, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance following an April 22, 2026 arrest in Lexington Park, according to court documents. Charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County state that Morris was charged with two counts of...
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St. Mary’s County Deputies Arrest Waldorf Man on Trespassing and Drug Charges

St. Mary’s County Deputies Arrest Waldorf Man on Trespassing and Drug Charges

Charles Edward Taylor, 40, of Waldorf, has been charged with trespassing on private property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia following an arrest in Lexington Park on April 16, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court state that deputies with...
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Fort Washington Man Charged With Assaulting Deputy During Disturbance At St. Charles Towne Center

Fort Washington Man Charged With Assaulting Deputy During Disturbance At St. Charles Towne Center

Jamal Jonathan McKinney, 29, of Fort Washington, is facing multiple criminal charges after an incident at the food court of St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf on April 23, 2026, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Charles County. McKinney has been charged with felony second-degree assault on a law enforcement...
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Huntingtown’s Anthony Smith Achieves NFL Dream With Dallas Cowboys Selection

Huntingtown’s Anthony Smith Achieves NFL Dream With Dallas Cowboys Selection

Huntingtown High School graduate Anthony Smith is officially headed to the NFL after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the 218th overall pick. Smith, a standout wide receiver who finished his college career at East Carolina University, now becomes one of the latest Southern...
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