The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and arrested the suspect wanted for a recent road rage fatal shooting in Oxon Hill. The suspect is 46-year-old Michael Derrington of Oxon Hill. He’s charged with shooting 47-year-old Neris Requeno Rodriguez of Temple Hills. On November 30, 2023, at approximately 5:55 pm, officers responded...
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The Office of the Attorney General filed petition for a rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled unconstitutional Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license before acquiring a handgun. On November 21, 2023,...
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a use of force incident involving a Taser that resulted in critical injuries to an adult male in Anne Arundel County on October 29, 2023. On October 29, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department Officers responded...
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A Severn man plead guilty to a hate crime on Tuesday in connection to the destruction of Black Lives Matter Signs and Pride flags outside the Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church in Odenton last spring, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Michael Deangelo Billups, age 29, entered a guilty plea to Defacing Religious Property...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. The deceased pedestrian is identified as Kerri Snead, 32, of Virginia. She was pronounced deceased on the scene. One occupant traveling with the victim was uninjured in the crash. A dog, traveling with the victim and...
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UPDATE 12/8/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 7, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Brandon Kiah Slade, 29, to Life in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Lenora Coates-Slade and the Wear and Carry of a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure. Slade...
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On December 4, 2023, at 11:09 a.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 2100 block of Crain Highway for the report of a burglary. Upon investigation, officers observed the front door was damaged and learned that two males had broken into a vacant apartment. The suspects fled prior to the officers’ arrival. Officers...
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Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a 17-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery case and a carjacking case that both occurred in November 2023 In one case, the suspect approached the occupant of a car on Grouse Place, brandished a firearm, and demanded the car keys. After...
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On Sunday, December 3, 2023, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the intersection of Muskrat Court and Hampshire Circle in Waldorf, for the unknown medical problems. The 911 caller reported an unknown aged male was unconscious in the driver seat of a black Cadillac which was parked in...
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Police are currently investigating multiple reports of property destruction involving slashed tires on at least 6 different vehicles. Anyone with information or possible surveillance footage from Sandstone Street, Silver Slate Drive, Lavender Place, the corner of Sunlight Court and Red Rose Court in the Greenbiar Subdivision are asked to contact the St. Mary’s County...
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On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, police responded to the 36000 block of Woodbush Drive in Chaptico, for the report of a burglary in progress at an unoccupied residence. As units responded to the scene, deputies located three juvenile suspects in a pickup truck. One of the juveniles was found to be carrying a fully...
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On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at approximately 5:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 8467 Billingsley Road in White Plains, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an 11-year-old male was struck by a vehicle. Police on the scene advised...
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On October 29, 2023, an altercation occurred between two males inside a business on Business Park Court. Investigation found that an unknown person who was not involved in the altercation, shot the victim and fled. The victim was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Through investigation, the suspect was identified...
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The second half of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer hunting season will reopen Dec. 16 and run through Dec. 30, 2023. This first half of the split season was held in October. Hunters may use muzzleloading firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this time. “The late muzzleloader season is a vital part of the successful management of Maryland’s...
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UPDATE 12/6/2023: On December 5, 2023, at approximately 2:10 p.m., officers responded to southbound Route 4 near Lower Pindell Road in Lothian for a single-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed a 2018 Toyota Yaris was traveling southbound on Route 4 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver...
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UPDATE 12/5/2023: On December 2, 2023, at approximately 8:25 p.m., Maryland State Troopers responded to the Benedict Bridge tender station for a wellness check. Troopers arrived on the scene to find the drawbridge operator, John Roper, age 77, on the floor unconscious and not breathing. Fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and Charles County...
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UPDATE 12/5/2023: On Monday, December 4, 2023, at approximately 11:33 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 229 (Bensville Road) in the area of the Indian Head Rail Trail, for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 16 St. Mary’s County businesses. Fifteen of the establishments were found to follow Maryland State laws regarding age verification for a person attempting to purchase alcohol; one business failed to ask an underage person for identification....
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On Monday, December 4, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Weis parking lot located at 20995 Point Lookout Road in Callaway, for the reported injuries after an assault. 911 callers advised a male victim was laying in the parking lot with serious bleeding after being struck in...
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UPDATE 12/5/2023: On Sunday, December 3, 2023, at approximately 1:15 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a residence, located at 21504 Exquisite Court, Lexington Park, MD, for the report of a vehicle into a structure. Troopers and other emergency services personnel arrived to find the sole occupant of the...
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UPDATE 12/5/2023: On Sunday, December 3, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Northbound Lanes of Three Notch Road, near McDowell Lane, for the report of a vehicle into a tree. Troopers and other emergency services personnel arrived to find a single vehicle off the...
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On November 27, 2023, Christopher Thomas Chaillet, 36, of Nanjemoy, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to reckless endangerment and permitting a child to have access to a firearm. The evidence showed that Chaillet, who possessed a valid Maryland handgun permit, knowingly left a loaded handgun in his truck while his 2-year old...
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Maryland transportation and safety officials are urging all travelers in the state to rededicate themselves to safety on our roadway as preliminary data for 2023 shows a deadly trend for the year. In November, according to preliminary data, 38 people died in Maryland as a result of motor vehicle crashes. So far in 2023,...
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On Sunday, December 3, 2023, at approximately 10:45 p.m., firefighters responded to the 380o block of Warner Avenue in Hyattsville, for multiple 911 calls reporting a structure on fire. A working fire dispatch was started prior to the arrival of firefighters due to the amount of 911 calls reporting fire showing. Crews arrived on the...
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We regret to announce the passing of Finn Cusick on Sunday, December 3, 2023. His family shared the following “At 3:16 p.m. Finn took his last breath and made his journey home. It was very peaceful. He is with God and is suffering no more.” The Charles County Sheriff’s Office shared the following. “On...
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