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Police Investigate Cookout Shooting in La Plata; Bryans Road Man Charged With Reckless Endangerment

Police Investigate Cookout Shooting in La Plata; Bryans Road Man Charged With Reckless Endangerment

Jeffrey Carter, 30, of Bryans Road, is facing a charge of reckless endangerment after authorities allege he fired a handgun from a moving vehicle during a March 11, 2026 incident in La Plata. According to court documents, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and La Plata Police Department responded to the area of...
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Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Damaging Patrol Vehicle Charges for Lothian Woman

Calvert County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Damaging Patrol Vehicle Charges for Lothian Woman

Jennifer Marie Thomas, 29, of Lothian, is facing multiple criminal charges including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and malicious destruction of property, following an alleged incident on March 14, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents state that Thomas is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, possession of drug...
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Police Find Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Police Find Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Qui Mirr Tajee Heyward, 28, of Richmond, Virginia, is charged in Calvert County with handgun in a vehicle and loaded handgun in a vehicle after deputies said they found a loaded Sig Sauer handgun in the glove compartment during a traffic stop in Prince Frederick on March 15, 2026. Arrest paperwork tied to the...
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UPDATE: Grand Jury Indicts Calvert County Attorney in Road Rage Gun Case

UPDATE: Grand Jury Indicts Calvert County Attorney in Road Rage Gun Case

UPDATE 3/19/2026: Liza Sue Castles, 59, of Huntingtown, has been formally indicted by a Calvert County grand jury on charges of first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, and second-degree assault in connection with the previously reported road rage incident on January 21, 2026, according to court records....
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Hughesville Man Arrested Four Times in Three Weeks Across Southern Maryland

Hughesville Man Arrested Four Times in Three Weeks Across Southern Maryland

Michael Hemi Fischer, 28, of Hughesville, was arrested four times between February 23, 2026, and March 13, 2026, in Charles and St. Mary’s counties, facing multiple misdemeanor charges including trespassing, theft, disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of property, and fourth-degree burglary, according to court records. The earliest incident occurred on February 23, 2026, in St....
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Court Records Detail Arrest of Metro Police School Resource Officer in Charles County

Court Records Detail Arrest of Metro Police School Resource Officer in Charles County

Devin Thomas Smith, 44, of Waldorf, a Metropolitan Police Department officer serving as a school resource officer, is facing multiple charges including resisting arrest and several alcohol-related driving offenses following a March 15, 2026 incident in Charles County, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Finds One Violation in Alcohol Compliance Checks

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Finds One Violation in Alcohol Compliance Checks

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said it conducted alcohol compliance checks at licensed businesses across the county on February 26, 2026, and found that one of 13 establishments sold alcohol without asking for identification. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the checks were carried out at about 3 p.m. by the...
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Great Mills Man Held Without Bond on Drug Distribution Charges in Lexington Park After Suspect Flees into Pond

Great Mills Man Held Without Bond on Drug Distribution Charges in Lexington Park After Suspect Flees into Pond

David Leroy Harvey Jr., 33, of Great Mills, has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on February 21, 2026, in the Lexington Park area. According to charging documents filed by...
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Bryans Road Woman Charged After Allegedly Dragging Victim With Vehicle in Charles County

Bryans Road Woman Charged After Allegedly Dragging Victim With Vehicle in Charles County

Ami Elizabeth Clagett, 52, of Bryans Road, is facing charges of first-degree assault and second-degree assault following an incident in Charles County on February 18, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded around 3:49 p.m. to the area of Indian Head Highway and...
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Man in Charles County Charged With Assaulting Juveniles, Disorderly Conduct, and Trespassing Following Public Underwear Incident

Man in Charles County Charged With Assaulting Juveniles, Disorderly Conduct, and Trespassing Following Public Underwear Incident

William Brian Ramsay, 50, of Germantown, is facing multiple charges including two counts of second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, failure to obey a lawful order, and trespassing on private property following two incidents reported on March 9, 2026, in Charles County. According to court documents, officers with the La Plata Police Department responded at approximately...
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Questions Raised About Reporting of School Incidents in St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Releases

Questions Raised About Reporting of School Incidents in St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Releases

A review of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office public news release archive is raising questions about how often incidents occurring at local schools are publicly reported. According to the Sheriff’s Office website, the department has published 418 press releases in its online archive. Those releases cover a wide range of incidents across the...
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Authorities Say Upper Marlboro Man Stole $10,000 in Lottery Tickets From Two Waldorf Locations

Authorities Say Upper Marlboro Man Stole $10,000 in Lottery Tickets From Two Waldorf Locations

Timothy Lewis Jr., 25, of Upper Marlboro, is facing two felony theft charges after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars’ worth of lottery tickets during separate incidents in Waldorf in 2026. According to court documents, Lewis is charged with two counts of theft involving property valued between $1,500 and $25,000. The charges stem...
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Washington, D.C. Woman Arrested After Resisting Police and Fleeing Traffic Stop in La Plata

Washington, D.C. Woman Arrested After Resisting Police and Fleeing Traffic Stop in La Plata

Destiny Andrea Grier Lewis, 31, of Washington, D.C., is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges following an incident in La Plata on March 4, 2026, that began as a traffic stop and escalated into a pursuit and arrest, according to court documents. Lewis is charged with disturbing the peace by loud noise, disorderly conduct,...
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Three Baltimore Men of Arrested for Stealing Groceries From Giant In Prince Frederick During Overnight Cleaning Shift

Three Baltimore Men of Arrested for Stealing Groceries From Giant In Prince Frederick During Overnight Cleaning Shift

Victor Ariel Bermudez-Ventura, 33, Enrique Elia Bermudez-Ventura, 31, and Yafred Santos-Jeronimo, 19, all of Baltimore, are each charged with theft of $100 to under $1,500 following an alleged shoplifting incident at Giant on Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick on March 11, 2026, according to court documents. The arrests stem from an investigation conducted...
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Police in Calvert County Arrest Columbia Man for Felony Theft of Over $190,000 in Gold Bullion Scam

Police in Calvert County Arrest Columbia Man for Felony Theft of Over $190,000 in Gold Bullion Scam

Jatin Talwar, 46, of Columbia, is facing felony charges of theft of $100,000 or more and theft scheme of $100,000 or more following a March 11, 2026 arrest in Dunkirk, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Talwar was arrested by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and is currently...
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La Plata Man Charged With Drug Distribution After Traffic Stop on Crain Highway

La Plata Man Charged With Drug Distribution After Traffic Stop on Crain Highway

Larry Renae Swann, 43, of La Plata, is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and making a false statement to a peace officer following a traffic stop in La Plata on March 3, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents, an officer with the La Plata...
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La Plata Man Charged With First-Degree Assault After Waldorf Stabbing, Woman Hospitalized

La Plata Man Charged With First-Degree Assault After Waldorf Stabbing, Woman Hospitalized

Frederick Alric Echols, 56, of La Plata, is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault following an alleged stabbing that left a woman seriously injured outside a Waldorf hotel on March 6, 2026, according to court documents. Court records state that deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported stabbing in...
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Police Say Prince Frederick Man Violated Protective Order and Carried Loaded Handgun to Apartment in Calvert County

Police Say Prince Frederick Man Violated Protective Order and Carried Loaded Handgun to Apartment in Calvert County

Chicago Alexander Garner, 31, of Prince Frederick, was arrested March 1, 2026, after deputies responded to a report that he was violating a court-issued protective order and allegedly found a loaded handgun in his possession, according to court documents. Garner is charged with loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, possession of a firearm...
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Lexington Park Man Gets Jail Time, Probation in Animal Cruelty Case

Lexington Park Man Gets Jail Time, Probation in Animal Cruelty Case

Darius Paul Chew, 22, of Lexington Park, pleaded guilty in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court to two counts of animal cruelty and one count of failing to provide necessary care for an animal in a case that began with his August 2025 arrest and later moved from District Court to Circuit Court. Court records...
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Man Charged With Theft and Assault Following Reported Shoplifting in Prince Frederick

Man Charged With Theft and Assault Following Reported Shoplifting in Prince Frederick

Lavonte Lewis Grimes, 30, of Hyattsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after an alleged theft and confrontation with deputies outside the Walmart in Prince Frederick, according to court documents. Grimes is charged with theft between $100 and $1,500, obstructing and hindering, and second-degree assault. According to charging documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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Washington, D.C. Man Charged After Loaded Handgun Found During Dunkirk Traffic Stop

Washington, D.C. Man Charged After Loaded Handgun Found During Dunkirk Traffic Stop

Corey Antonio Paul, 36, of Washington, D.C., is facing multiple firearm-related charges after deputies conducted a traffic stop in Dunkirk and allegedly discovered a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle, according to court documents. The charges include illegal possession of a regulated firearm, handgun on a person, handgun in a vehicle, possession of...
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Hollywood Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography After Images Found on Phone

Hollywood Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography After Images Found on Phone

Terry Joe Hahn, 44, of Hollywood, is facing two misdemeanor charges of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, according to court documents. According to the charging documents, the investigation began on February 22, 2026, when deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were contacted regarding...
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St. Mary’s County Assault Case Leads to Indictment Against 29-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

St. Mary’s County Assault Case Leads to Indictment Against 29-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

Christopher James Jones, 29, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault after St. Mary’s County deputies said he assaulted an adult female victim during a reported domestic incident in Lexington Park on February 22, 2026. Court records show the case began in District Court for St. Mary’s County and...
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St. Mary’s County Grand Jury Indicts Leonardtown Man on Assault Charges

St. Mary’s County Grand Jury Indicts Leonardtown Man on Assault Charges

Carlton Eugene Young, 55, of Leonardtown, is charged with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and dangerous weapon with intent to injure in a St. Mary’s County criminal case tied to incidents dated February 4, 2026, and February 7, 2026, according to court records. The case began in District Court for St. Mary’s...
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St. Mary’s County Prosecutors Pursue Child Pornography Case Against Clements Man

St. Mary’s County Prosecutors Pursue Child Pornography Case Against Clements Man

Leonard Michael Nelson Jr., 19, of Clements, is facing 10 charges in St. Mary’s County after prosecutors filed a criminal indictment in Circuit Court alleging he distributed, possessed, accessed and viewed child pornography, according to court records and charging documents. The indictment filed on March 9, 2026, lists two felony counts of child pornography...
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