Law Enforcement

Lothian Man Sentenced for Shoplifting Ribeye Steaks from Weis Grocery Store in Lexington Park

Lothian Man Sentenced for Shoplifting Ribeye Steaks from Weis Grocery Store in Lexington Park

On January 13, 2025, Brandon Lee Holdaway, 29, of Lothian, was sentenced in St. Mary’s County District Court after pleading guilty to theft of items valued under $100. The charge stemmed from an incident on October 9, 2024, at a Weis grocery store located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. According to...
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Police in Charles County Seize Drugs, Guns, and Stolen Vehicles – Newburg Man Arrested

Police in Charles County Seize Drugs, Guns, and Stolen Vehicles – Newburg Man Arrested

Demetrius Antoine McKinney, 32, of Newburg, was arrested on January 9, 2025, in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Division. The arrest followed a search warrant executed at McKinney’s residence on Oak Ridge Court, where authorities reportedly recovered a substantial amount of illegal drugs, firearms,...
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UPDATE: 94-Year-Old Woman Identified After Being Found Deceased In Her Hughesville Home

UPDATE: 94-Year-Old Woman Identified After Being Found Deceased In Her Hughesville Home

UPDATE 1/13/2025: The victim of last week’s fatal house fire in Hughesville has been positively identified as 94-year-old Dora Lee Douglas, the homeowner. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the cause of death was attributed to thermal burn injuries and smoke inhalation. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the...
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Prince Frederick Man who Stabbed Dog to Death in Calvert County Convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty

Prince Frederick Man who Stabbed Dog to Death in Calvert County Convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty

On Friday, January 10, 2025, following a 2-day trial, Mark Roosevelt Fields was convicted by a Calvert County jury of aggravated animal cruelty and dangerous weapons charges. At trial, the evidence revealed that Fields, 39, of Prince Frederick, stabbed and killed his cousin’s dog following a family dispute. Fields will be sentenced on March...
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Convicted Child Sexual Abuse Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison After Illegally Reentering the U.S.

Convicted Child Sexual Abuse Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison After Illegally Reentering the U.S.

U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Erbeth Gomez-Delgado, 48, of Hyattsville in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to 24 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the country after he was deported. In November 2024, after a three-day trial, a federal jury found Gomez-Delgado, a convicted child sexual abuse offender, guilty of a sole...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Shotgun in Leonardtown

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Shotgun in Leonardtown

On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 42000 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for the reported gunshot victim. Police arrived on the scene to find the adult male patient was conscious alert and breathing. Fire and medical services proceeded into the scene to...
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St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Who Admitted to Stealing Fentanyl and Other Drugs Makes Plea Deal

St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Who Admitted to Stealing Fentanyl and Other Drugs Makes Plea Deal

UPDATE 1/9/2024: Thomas Patrick Raley has accepted a plea deal in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court after facing multiple charges. He entered an Alford plea to second-degree burglary, meaning he does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. Raley also pled guilty to two counts of rogue and...
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Hollywood Woman Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog is Euthanized Due to Severe Injuries

Hollywood Woman Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog is Euthanized Due to Severe Injuries

UPDATE 1/12/2025: Kenjewel McCullough, 45, of Hollywood, pleaded guilty on January 10, 2025, to six counts of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court. McCullough was charged with the misdemeanor offenses, stemming from incidents that occurred on June 16, 2024. At a sentencing hearing presided over by Judge Amy Lorenzini, McCullough entered guilty...
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Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation

Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:44 a.m., police responded to 4515 Camp Roosevelt Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for multiple alarms going off. Around 3:54 a.m., officers began travelling down the driveway and at the same time, one of the home owners called stating the house was on fire. Under a minute later,...
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Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigating La Plata House Fire That Displaces Five

Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigating La Plata House Fire That Displaces Five

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., firefighters from La Plata Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 503 Scarlet Oak Road in La Plata, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story split foyer residence with fire showing. A working fire dispatch was...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 6:03 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported an unknown aged adult male was struck by a vehicle when crossing the roadway, they reported the man...
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UPDATE: 47-Year-Old Montgomery County Firefighter Identified After Collapsing at House Fire in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: 47-Year-Old Montgomery County Firefighter Identified After Collapsing at House Fire in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 1/12/2025 @ 9:00 a.m.: Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey A. Smedley announced the 47-year-old member sadly passed away last night after collapsing on the scene of a house fire in Prince George’s County. The 22 year veteran was later identified as Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins, who leaves behind his wife and two children. Our...
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One Flown to Trauma Center, Mother and Two Children Transported to Hospital After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

One Flown to Trauma Center, Mother and Two Children Transported to Hospital After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Winters Lane in Leonardtown, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Firefighters from Bay District, Leonardtown, and Second District responded with first arriving units finding a two vehicle rear-end...
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UPDATE: Two Flown Out After Armored Vehicle Overturns in Charles County, Firefighter Injured On Scene

UPDATE: Two Flown Out After Armored Vehicle Overturns in Charles County, Firefighter Injured On Scene

UPDATE 1/12/2025: The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department provided mutual aid in response to a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the Bennsville area Upon arrival, first-responding companies encountered an overturned armored vehicle with two individuals trapped inside. Rescue Engine 1 from the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department played a pivotal role in assisting...
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Woman Charged with Fraud and Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

Woman Charged with Fraud and Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

Chaude Amore Chase, 32, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple charges following a January 4, 2025, traffic stop and subsequent investigation. Chase was charged with identity fraud, possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS), and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records. The incident occurred at approximately 6:03 a.m. when Deputy Bradley Kirscht of the...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Dump Truck on Fire Threatening Garage in Sunderland

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Dump Truck on Fire Threatening Garage in Sunderland

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11:45 a.m., firefighters from Huntingtown and surrounding departments from Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties responded to the 6200 block of Federal Oak Drive in Sunderland, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a residence. 911 callers reported a vehicle on fire next to a structure. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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Student Injured During Altercation Involving Multiple Students at Milton Somers Middle School

Student Injured During Altercation Involving Multiple Students at Milton Somers Middle School

On Friday, January 10, 2025, four students at Milton Somers Middle School were involved in an altercation inside the cafeteria. School staff and a school resource officer intervened and were able to separate the students. One student reported an injury sustained during the altercation and the SRO also sustained a minor injury while intervening....
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Theft and Escape in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Man Charged with Theft and Escape in St. Mary’s County

Two separate criminal cases have been filed against Justin Michael Gibson, 34, of Lexington Park, stemming from incidents involving theft and escape. Gibson is currently facing charges for theft under $100 and second-degree escape, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. On December 16, 2024, law enforcement responded to a 7-Eleven located...
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Hughesville Woman Charged After Bringing Drugs Into the St. Mary’s County Detention Center

Hughesville Woman Charged After Bringing Drugs Into the St. Mary’s County Detention Center

On January 2, 2025, Haley Dantonio, 33, of Hughesville, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. According to court documents, Dantonio was being transported to the detention center after being sentenced to a period of incarceration in a separate case...
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UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Shot in Hollywood: Ten Weeks Later, No Arrests and No Answers from Police

UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Shot in Hollywood: Ten Weeks Later, No Arrests and No Answers from Police

UPDATE: More than Ten weeks have passed since a 19-year-old man was shot in Hollywood, leading to a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies, yet no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. Although police have identified the shooter in court documents, no charges have been filed, and authorities have not...
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Second Round of Snow Storms Set to Hit Southern Maryland, Here’s The Latest Forecast

Second Round of Snow Storms Set to Hit Southern Maryland, Here’s The Latest Forecast

Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles County from 10:00 p.m, Friday night into 7am Saturday morning. * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches can be expected for St. Mary’s County with 1 to 2 inches for Charles and Calvert Counties. * WHEN…From 10 PM...
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Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 21-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 21-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

UPDATE 1/10/2025: On January 10, 2025, at approximately 7:17 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officer was traveling on Smallwood Drive West near St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf when he observed a body in the road on the eastbound side of the roadway. The officer arrived on scene at the same time as a...
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Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office Accepting Applications for Grants to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways

Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office Accepting Applications for Grants to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways

GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 10, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is accepting applications from organizations seeking grant funding for traffic safety programs and projects that help reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland roadways. The grants will support initiatives addressing actions, decisions, and habits of drivers,...
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UPDATE: Occupants and Pets Safe After House Fire in Port Republic, Cause Under Investigation

UPDATE: Occupants and Pets Safe After House Fire in Port Republic, Cause Under Investigation

UPDATE 1/10/2025: January 9th, 2025, at 12:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 4099 Cortona Drive in Port Republic, Calvert County, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a Two-story, single family residence engulfed in flames. Investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is still ongoing. Smoke alarms were present,...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault and Property Damage in Domestic Incident

Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault and Property Damage in Domestic Incident

Ricardo James O’Brien, 26, of Lexington Park, is facing charges of second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property following a domestic dispute at a residence on Maverick Court in Hollywood, Maryland, on January 4, 2025. According to court documents, police were called to the scene after a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers...
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