Charles County Crime Solvers

Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

On August 31, 2023, at 8:20 p.m., officers received a report of someone who fired a gun into a vehicle. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was driving on Mattawoman Beantown Road near Council Oak Drive in Waldorf when an older model gold SUV with tinted windows pulled alongside her and someone in the...
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Charles County Cold Case: Murder of Karen Sabrina Wills

Charles County Cold Case: Murder of Karen Sabrina Wills

September 4th, 2023 marks the anniversary of the homicide of Karen Sabrina Wills, a resident of Waldorf. Her case remains unsolved. Your assistance can help us bring justice to Karen and her family. On September 4, 2001 at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at Kings Wharf...
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Charles County Police Investigating Motorcycle Stolen at Gunpoint in Brandywine

Charles County Police Investigating Motorcycle Stolen at Gunpoint in Brandywine

On Friday, August 4, 2023, at 4:22 p.m., a lone male suspect approached the victim who was in the backyard of his residence in the 3300 block of Malcolm Road in Brandywine. The suspect pulled a mask over his face, brandished a firearm and stole a motorcycle the victim was working on. The suspect...
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UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation and Seek Information After Woman is Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation and Seek Information After Woman is Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE: On August 7, 2023, at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a woman who had possibly been shot. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking out of an apartment building on Gallery Place with another person when unknown suspect(s)...
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Police Investigating Burglary to Phil’s Place in Hughesville

Police Investigating Burglary to Phil’s Place in Hughesville

Phil’s Place is reaching out to ask to friends and family for help. “On Friday, August 4th, 2023, sometime after 3 a.m. the vehicle pictured below pulled into the parking lot and the three occupants proceeded to break in, destroy property and steal products. Thankfully, security cameras were able to capture the majority of...
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Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Carjacking Case at St. Charles Towne Center

Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Carjacking Case at St. Charles Towne Center

On August 6, 2023. at 12:28 p.m., several suspects drove up to a woman who was getting into her vehicle in the parking lot of St. Charles Towne Center. The two male suspects then exited their car, pulled the woman from her vehicle, and stole her black Ford Edge. The suspects fled in the...
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La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

On July 28, 2023, at 12:19 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a male shooting a gun toward unknown persons. Officers were already in the area and observed a male matching the suspect’s description running away from the location; the...
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Reward of up to $12,500 Offered in 2022 Murder Case on October Place in Waldorf

Reward of up to $12,500 Offered in 2022 Murder Case on October Place in Waldorf

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Charles County Crime Solvers are offering a combined cash reward of up to $12,500 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting case that occurred last year. On July 24, 2022, officers responded to an apartment complex in the area of October Place in Waldorf for the...
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Brandywine Man Arrested After Violent Crime Spree in Charles and St. Mary’s County Involving Armed Carjacking, Home Invasion and High Speed Pursuits

Brandywine Man Arrested After Violent Crime Spree in Charles and St. Mary’s County Involving Armed Carjacking, Home Invasion and High Speed Pursuits

On July 18, 2023, at 4:17 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant/Fugitive Unit were attempting to locate Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 33, of Brandywine, who had several active warrants for his arrest stemming from violent crimes that occurred in St. Mary’s County Wade-Greene was observed in the area of Woodville Road in Brandywine driving a...
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Police in Charles County Investigating 20-Year-Old Man Shot on Lancaster Circle in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Investigating 20-Year-Old Man Shot on Lancaster Circle in Waldorf

On July 5, 2023, at 2:41 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Teens Shot in Waldorf

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Teens Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office  Press Release: On July 4, 2023,  at 12:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two teens with gunshot wounds. The teens were transported to hospitals...
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20-Year-Old Arrested for Impersonating Firefighter, Stealing Members Gear and Burglarizing Firehouse in Charles County

20-Year-Old Arrested for Impersonating Firefighter, Stealing Members Gear and Burglarizing Firehouse in Charles County

On May 12, 2023, police responded to Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department located at 3245 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported theft. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with witness Chief S. Duffer, and Sgt. Smith from the Prince George’s County Police Department. Chief Duffer stated that the suspect, Loxavier Maurice Jones, age 20...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Cold Case Murder of Unidentified Woman Found in 1998

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Cold Case Murder of Unidentified Woman Found in 1998

Can you help solve this mystery? Detectives seek new leads in cold case. Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking assistance identifying a woman whose body was found 25-years-ago, on June 16, 1998, in a field near Irving Road and Route 301 in Bel Alton, MD. The woman, whose identity remains a mystery, was the...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Passing of Retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Passing of Retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland

It is with deep sorrow Sheriff Troy Berry and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announce the passing of retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland on Friday, June 2, 2023. Corporal Woodland was a sworn officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 21 years (November 1976–August 1997). He served...
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Armed Robbery at Waldorf Wells Fargo ATM Under Investigation

Armed Robbery at Waldorf Wells Fargo ATM Under Investigation

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 3000 block of Festival Way in Waldorf, for the reported armed robbery with injuries. The 911 caller reported while at the Wells Fargo ATM he was approached by multiple suspects where he was robbed and assaulted at...
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19-Year-Old Male Transported to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed in Waldorf

19-Year-Old Male Transported to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed in Waldorf

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., emergency medical personnel was dispatched to the Smallwood Drive Park & Ride located at 1125 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for the unknown problems. The 911 caller requested an ambulance to the location but would not answer any other questions as to why one was...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Waldorf Assault Cases Involving Paintball/Airsoft Guns

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Waldorf Assault Cases Involving Paintball/Airsoft Guns

On May 28, 2023, at 7:13 p.m., unknown suspects drove by a woman in the area of Huntington Circle in Waldorf and shot her with a suspected airsoft or paintball gun, striking her in the arms and legs. The same suspects are believed to be responsible for a similar assault minutes later. The vehicle...
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Charles County School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Mass Violence

Charles County School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Mass Violence

On May 25, 2023, at 9:20 a.m., a School Resource Officer (SRO) was notified that a 16-year-old student sent a private message on social media to another student, which contained a threat to commit mass violence at Mattawoman Middle School. The student who made the threat attends a different Charles County Public School. The...
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May 15th, 2023 – Police Investigating Bomb Threats at La Plata High School

May 15th, 2023 – Police Investigating Bomb Threats at La Plata High School

On Monday, May 15, 2023, an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School and asked if the school was checked for bombs. The caller then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed the same person called the school on May 12...
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Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Report of Armed Suspect Who Pointed Firearm at Two Students

Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Report of Armed Suspect Who Pointed Firearm at Two Students

On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation showed the students had arranged...
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Police Identify Two 12-Year-Old Students Who Made False 911 Call of a Shooting at Davis Middle School

Police Identify Two 12-Year-Old Students Who Made False 911 Call of a Shooting at Davis Middle School

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 3:26 p.m., a call was placed to 9-1-1 about a shooting at Davis Middle School. A school resource officer (SRO) was already inside the school and additional officers responded. The call was determined to be a false call. Through further investigation, the SRO has identified two 12-year-old students...
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Police Seeking Waldorf Man Wanted in Connection with Home Invasion and Domestic-Related Assault

Police Seeking Waldorf Man Wanted in Connection with Home Invasion and Domestic-Related Assault

On May 7 at 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seldovia Drive in Indian Head for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, Eugene Valentino Green, 33 of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence and assaulted a woman. Green pushed the victim to...
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UPDATE: Two Teens Charged in Connection with Shooting Case at St. Charles Town Center

UPDATE: Two Teens Charged in Connection with Shooting Case at St. Charles Town Center

UPDATE 5/8/2023: On May 7, 2023.  at 4:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous calls for the sound of gunshots inside the St. Charles Town Center located at 11130 Mall Circle in Waldorf. When officers arrived, they established a perimeter and entered the mall to try to locate potential...
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Police Investigating 18-Year-Old Stabbed in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center

Police Investigating 18-Year-Old Stabbed in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center

On Saturday, April 29, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 3000 block of Orangeman Square in Waldorf, for the reported assault in progress. The 911 caller reported multiple suspects were actively “jumping” a victim, and upon arrival, witnesses reported the suspects fled in a blue Nissan. Emergency...
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St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

On April 19, 2023, at 1:45 p.m., a student at St. Charles High School ingested an oil-like substance from a vape cartridge and became lethargic. Fire and emergency medical services responded to the school, and the student was transported to a hospital where they are being treated. A school resource officer has initiated an...
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