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Suspected Drugs Recovered from Student After Possible Overdose, Officer and Student Transported to Hospital

Suspected Drugs Recovered from Student After Possible Overdose, Officer and Student Transported to Hospital

On Monday, November 7, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., a school resource officer at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was assisting staff with a student who was having a medical emergency as a result of a possible drug overdose. The officer located packaged pills and suspected marijuana in the student’s book bag. After locating the...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Waldorf Shooting Case

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Waldorf Shooting Case

On November 4, 2022 shortly before 2 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2700 block of Hadley Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, an adult male, with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital with injuries that did...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-95 in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-95 in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are actively investigating an early morning fatal crash on I-95 in Prince George’s County. The identification of the deceased is pending next of kin notification. The individual was pronounced deceased on the scene. The body of the deceased will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Prince Frederick, Victim Identified as 31 Year-Old Waldorf Man

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Prince Frederick, Victim Identified as 31 Year-Old Waldorf Man

On November 5, 2022, at approximately 10:09 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Solomons Island Road and Auto Drive in Prince Frederick, for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a work van. Upon arrival, deputies located...
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Police Identify Victims in Quadruple Murder / Suicide on Wildflower Drive in La Plata

Police Identify Victims in Quadruple Murder / Suicide on Wildflower Drive in La Plata

11/5/2022: On November 4, shortly before 4 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and The La Plata Police Department arrived and located the homeowner, who was at the front door and advised he had...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward for Information in Thefts from Autos in Indian Head

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward for Information in Thefts from Autos in Indian Head

On Saturday, October 30, 2022, during the early morning hours, officers were notified of at least three suspects who were trying to open several car doors in the area of Riverwatch Lane. In one case, the suspects were able to get inside a car on Meadowside Court and steal several items. Officers canvassed the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Theft at Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Theft at Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven

On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at approximately 2:10 a.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven located at 29969 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported theft. The 911 caller reported a male wearing a mask and a reflective vest came into the business and jumped over the counter and stole the entire cash...
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17-Year-Old Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Teen, Assaulting Victims During Drug Deal

17-Year-Old Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Teen, Assaulting Victims During Drug Deal

UPDATE 10/31/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, October 27, 2022, Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, entered a guilty plea in Charles County Circuit Court to two counts of First-Degree Assault and one count of the Wear, Carry, and Transport of a Handgun Upon Their Person. Immediately after...
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Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Upper Marlboro

Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Upper Marlboro

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday morning in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The victim is 34-year-old Ian Persaud of Upper Marlboro. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Persons in Theft Investigation at California CVS

Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Persons in Theft Investigation at California CVS

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at 6:33 pm, the two pictured suspects entered the CVS pharmacy on Three Notch Road in California. While in the store, the pair loaded a cart full of cosmetics, scanned the...
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Police Issues Warning About Card Reader Skimming Devices

Police Issues Warning About Card Reader Skimming Devices

The Financial Crimes Unit is issuing a community-wide warning about skimming devices. In the last week, the PGPD has recovered three skimming devices at convenience stores in the county. Skimming devices can be placed at point of sale terminals inside of retail stores, grocery stores, convenience stores or any location where credit card transactions...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at 10:06 a.m., the suspect entered the Big Lots store in Lexington Park, gathered up merchandise and left the store without paying for the items. The suspect is believed to be...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking the Whereabouts of Wanted Individual – Heather Ann Thompson

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking the Whereabouts of Wanted Individual – Heather Ann Thompson

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Heather Ann Thompson, age 29 of Waldorf. Thompson is wanted for escape for failing to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, to serve a court ordered sentence for the charge of driving without a license. Thompson is a white...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Man Who Stole Traffic Cones

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Man Who Stole Traffic Cones

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at 12:02 am, the suspect took five traffic cones from the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Health Hub on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The suspect was operating an older...
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St. Mary’s County Drug Dealer Arrested After Police Search Warrants Recover Nearly 1,000 Pills and 5 Firearms

St. Mary’s County Drug Dealer Arrested After Police Search Warrants Recover Nearly 1,000 Pills and 5 Firearms

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, along with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST) and the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 45800 block of Jay Dee Court in Lexington Park. Dominick NMN Mackall, age 34 of Lexington...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Collision with St. Mary’s County Deputies

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Collision with St. Mary’s County Deputies

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic complaint in the area of Loveville Road and Old Red Oak Lane in Mechanicsville. The complainant reported a black Expedition was driving erratically, and into oncoming traffic. Deputies arrived in the area and located...
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Charles County Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Waldorf Man Shot and Killed in Waldorf

Charles County Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Waldorf Man Shot and Killed in Waldorf

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who had been shot, deceased. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded and are investigating. The victim was identified as Michael Anthony Dodson,...
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19-Year-Old Prince George’s County Teen Charged with 5 Counts of Possession of Child Pornography Following Search Warrants

19-Year-Old Prince George’s County Teen Charged with 5 Counts of Possession of Child Pornography Following Search Warrants

Troopers arrested a Prince George’s County man Thursday morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Paul David, 19, of, Fort Washington, Maryland. Allen is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. He was transported to the...
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Nelson Brothers Arrested Again After Police Execute Multiple Search Warrants, Pair Charged with Felony Drug Charges and Theft

Nelson Brothers Arrested Again After Police Execute Multiple Search Warrants, Pair Charged with Felony Drug Charges and Theft

On Friday, October 21, 2022, detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division served search warrants at 44025 Sandy Bottom Road in Hollywood. During the execution of the warrant, a large quantity (more than 10 grams) of raw marijuana was located within the bedroom of Justin Phillip Nelson, age 21 of...
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Largo High School Charged with Sex Abuse of a Minor and Other Related Charges.

Largo High School Charged with Sex Abuse of a Minor and Other Related Charges.

On Friday September 30, 2022, the Prince George’s County Police Special Crimes Division Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) was notified by an adult female of a sexual assault that occurred from 2015-2017 when she was a student at Largo High School. The defendant is 44-year-old Lonnie Elias, Jr. was the Victim’s teacher....
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal Investigating Arson at Waldorf Library

Charles County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal Investigating Arson at Waldorf Library

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 2:37 p.m., police responded to the Charles County Public Library located at 10405 O’Donnell Place in Waldorf, for the reported arson. Police responded and made contact with two witnesses who had observed the suspect lighting paper towels on fire in the bathroom. Deputies from the Maryland Office...
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Lexington Park Drug Dealer Charged with Multiple Gun and Drug Charges After Police Execute Search Warrants

Lexington Park Drug Dealer Charged with Multiple Gun and Drug Charges After Police Execute Search Warrants

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s Vice/Narcotics Division executed a series of search warrants at First Road in Lexington Park. The subject of the investigation, Thomas Donnell Evans, age 42 of Lexington Park, was located and apprehended with the assistance of K-9 Dyno. As uniformed deputies attempted...
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Police Seeking Identity of Six Suspects Who Burglarized Vape Jungle in August of 2022

Police Seeking Identity of Six Suspects Who Burglarized Vape Jungle in August of 2022

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured in a burglary investigation. On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 10:55 p.m., the suspects used a chunk of concrete to break the glass and enter the Vape Jungle business in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park. Once inside, the suspects removed...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Waldorf Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Collision

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Waldorf Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Collision

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 33-year-old Tiffanie Bunch of Waldorf. On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers responded to the area of Indian Head Highway near Berry Road for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed Bunch was traveling...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Shooting at California Shopping Center, One Gunshot Victim Transported with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: Police Investigating Shooting at California Shopping Center, One Gunshot Victim Transported with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: On October 18, 2022, at 12:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported shots fired into a business. Deputies arrived on scene within two minutes and located two businesses struck by projectiles. The businesses and surrounding establishments were...
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