On April 5, 2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 7300 block of Red Pond Court in Glen Burnie. As officers approached the residence they heard gunshots and multiple people began rushing out of the residence. As officers made their way into the residence they located two male...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged three juveniles and an 18-year-old male in connection with an armed carjacking on Wednesday. The 18-year-old suspect is Zaquan Graham of Landover. Three 15-year-old males are also charged in the case. One of those juveniles is from Washington, DC, and the two others are...
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On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at approximately 6:50 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Bay District, Leonardtown, Solomons, Seventh District and NAS Patuxent River responded to 45171 Christman Road in Hollywood, for the report of smoke coming from the house. The 911 caller stated the neighbors house across the street was struck by lightning and smoke...
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On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:21 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s County responded to 6220 Goode Road in Hughesville, for the reported house on fire. The 911 caller was a firefighter who reported fire was showing from the residence. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under 4 minutes...
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U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Daniel Ongele, age 33, of Bowie, Maryland to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a $1.2 million bank fraud scheme. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Special Agent...
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A St. Mary’s County woman who loves Maryland Lottery scratch-offs took a break from playing her new favorite game, which is the $3 Frogger instant ticket, to try her luck with the Gold X50 scratch-off. It turned out to be a great decision: She won a $50,000 second-tier prize! The “Scratch-off Queen,” as she nicknamed herself, said she...
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023., at 7:50 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of Bannister Circle for the call of an armed robbery in which the victim reported he was robbed, at gunpoint, of his cell phone. The victim provided officers with a description of the suspect....
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Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) Director Brandon Foster, along with Sheriff Troy Berry and members of the CCSO and CCDC Command Staff, are proud to announce that Corporal Nicholas Cargill has been named the 2022 Correctional Officer of the Year. Corporal Cargill was nominated to receive this recognition due to his outstanding dedication to...
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On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 6:38 p.m., a structure fire assignment was dispatched for a reported house fire in the Carpenter Park neighborhood on NAS Pax River. NAS Patuxent River firefighters responded with Engine 132, Truck 13, Chief 13 and Ambulance 139. Crews arrived on the scene in under 2 minutes and...
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On April 4, 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area Ashford Circle and Altenburg Court in Waldorf; one of the occupants of the car was known to have an open warrant for attempted murder. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed numerous syringes, drug paraphernalia, heroin and...
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On April 2 at 1:38 a.m., a patrol officer initiated an investigation into a suspicious vehicle that was found parked after-hours near businesses in the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf. As the officer approached the vehicle, he detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. One of the vehicle’s occupants,...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce that the St. Mary’s County Museum Division has been awarded $219,000 in grant funds by the Maryland Department of Commerce to purchase a new water taxi. The new water taxi will provide reliable rides for visitors to St. Clement’s Island State Park and will...
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UPDATE 4/6/2023: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Charles County. The deceased is identified as Alan Reinburg, 34, of Mechanicsville. Emergency medical service personnel pronounced Reinburg deceased on the scene. The operator of an F-150 truck involved in the crash is identified as Jeffrey Grasso, 37, of Newburg, Maryland. He...
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Superintendent Dr. Andraé Townsel and district leaders revealed the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) 2023 District Employees of the Year at surprise visits to each recipient’s school on March 15, 2023. Mr. John Allen was selected as the CCPS 2023 District Teacher of the Year and Ms. Keren Tuck was selected as the CCPS...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the woman pictured, a person of interest, in a theft investigation. On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 2:35 am, a catalytic converter was stolen from a parked vehicle at the SouthPoint Church on St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown. The pictured female was...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland is awarding nearly $92 million to expand high-speed internet access to an estimated 14,500 households and businesses across the state through Connect Maryland, an initiative to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. The Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program made 35 awards to Internet...
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UPDATE 4/5/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two pictured suspects in an attempted auto theft investigation. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 1:42 am, the two suspects entered a 2022 Dodge Charger that was on the lot of Fitzgerald Auto Mall in Lexington Park in an apparent...
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On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 8:43 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Park Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle off the roadway with the occupants out of the vehicle...
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On March 29, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., a student at General Smallwood Middle School entered a school bathroom and was confronted by three students who struck and kicked the student. The student sustained minor injuries and was treated by the school nurse. The school resource officer was notified and initiated an investigation. Two of...
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UPDATE 4/5/2023: On Monday, April 3, 2023, Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement responded to the area of the 10700 block of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road, after receiving sighting reports of fugitive Roy C. McGrath. During the incident, McGrath was shot and taken to an area hospital where...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners presented proclamations for Fair Housing Month, Week of the Young Child, National Animal Care & Control Week, and National Public Health Week....
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at approximately 10:25 p.m., firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to 6607 of Coyote Court in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. The occupant/owner has been identified as Ruth Creamer with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $250,000.00 Smoke alarms were present and...
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at approximately 10:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 11509 Timberbook Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with a vehicle overturned and one unresponsive and trapped. Crews arrived on scene in under 3 minutes and reported two vehicles involved with one...
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On Monday, April 3, 2023, at approximately 7:05 p.m., firefighters in Prince George’s County responded to 51 Harry S Truman Drive in Largo, for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find fire showing through the roof of a 3-story apartment complex. Approximately 6 minutes into the incident a second alarm...
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April 4, 2023, (UPPER MARLBORO, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal-motorcycle crash in Prince George’s County. The deceased, Bryan McKinley Hall, 49, of Upper Marlboro, was the rider of a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle involved in the crash. Emergency Medical Service personnel pronounced Hall deceased at the scene. Shortly after 7 p.m.,...
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