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La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Admitted to Sexually Abusing Minor Over 3-Year Period

La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Admitted to Sexually Abusing Minor Over 3-Year Period

Charles Clark, 65, of La Plata, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Clark pleaded...
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PG County Man Sentenced to 37-Years in Prison for 2014 Murder of Woman in Southeast D.C.

PG County Man Sentenced to 37-Years in Prison for 2014 Murder of Woman in Southeast D.C.

Mark Bowser, 42, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for fatally stabbing a woman with 47 sharp force injuries in an attack that took place inside the victim’s home in Southeast Washington. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Waldorf

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Waldorf

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at approximately 8:01 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Renner Road and Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a motorcycle rear-ended a vehicle with the operator of the motorcycle being unconscious...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Involved in Shooting on Gallery Place

UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Involved in Shooting on Gallery Place

UPDATE 10/11/2022: Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division identified a suspect in a shooting case that occurred on March 6, 2022 in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. In the case, two groups of suspects were shooting at each other in the parking lot of an apartment...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred in the 5300 block of Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard. Investigation revealed sometime between 11 a.m. on Oct. 4 and 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 5, an unknown suspect (s) burglarized a shed on the property and stole a four-wheeler....
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Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On October 9, 2022, at 12:11 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46000 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Upon arrival deputies located shell casings and a vehicle that had sustained damage from projectiles. No injuries have been reported from the incident....
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. Both personal and business checks have been stolen. The CCSO Criminal Investigations Division is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Anyone who may have been...
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Charles County Government October 2022 Holiday Schedule

Charles County Government October 2022 Holiday Schedule

The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to operating schedules for the month of October: Saturday, Oct. 8 (Scrap Tire Drop-off Day) The Charles County Landfill and Recycling Center (12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf) will close at 2 p.m. to accept only scrap tires. The Piney Church Mulch Facility (5370 Piney Church Road,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 2:45 p.m., the suspect picked up a wallet that was left at the register by a previous customer and exited the California Walmart store with the wallet and its contents....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Attempted Burglary: 22-56090 – On September 26, 2022, Deputy Strong responded to the Health Department Building located at 975 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of an attempted burglary. Investigation revealed an employee was cleaning after hours and observed a white male with a beard, light brown hair pulled back...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at approximately 6:58 p.m., police responded to the 22000 block of Phillip Drive in Leonardtown, for the reported suicidal individual with a firearm. The 911 caller stated they were with the Veterans Crisis Line stating they have made contact with a male at this residence multiple times, with the...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Reported Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Maryland State Police Investigating Reported Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Comfort Inn and Suites located at 21885 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The 911 caller reported the male victim walked into the hotel reporting he was struck...
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UPDATE: Investigation Continues Into Fatal La Plata House Fire That Killed 59-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE: Investigation Continues Into Fatal La Plata House Fire That Killed 59-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a 59-year-old woman Tuesday night. On September 27, 2022, at approximately 6:40 p.m., La Plata Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to the 1000 block of Suffolk Drive for a dwelling fire with...
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Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, a school administrator at Lackey High School detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a locker in the hallway. A subsequent search of the locker revealed a plastic bag containing 28 grams of marijuana. The School Resource Officer was notified, and the juvenile was charged on a Juvenile...
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UPDATE: Police Say Suspect Vehicle Was Stolen from Charles County, Search Continues for Vehicle and Two Shooters in Murder of DMV Boxing Legend Buddy Harrison

UPDATE: Police Say Suspect Vehicle Was Stolen from Charles County, Search Continues for Vehicle and Two Shooters in Murder of DMV Boxing Legend Buddy Harrison

UPDATE: The Metropolitan Police Department released the following information and update on Monday, September 26, 2022. Captain Kevin Kentish stated after reviewing surveillance videos from nearby, police have determined there were only two shooters, not three. Harrison was shot multiple times and at this time, police believe it was a targeted attack. Police have...
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UPDATE: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Two Vehicles Involved in Fatal Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Waldorf

UPDATE: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Two Vehicles Involved in Fatal Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Waldorf

UPDATE 9/27/2022: On September 26 at approximately 10:33 p.m., officers responded to the area of Old Washington Road and Bad Dog Alley for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located a man deceased in the roadway. Initial investigation revealed that the man, later identified as Jeremy Alexander...
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Charles County Man Arrested Under Suspicion of Impaired Driving After Single Vehicle Crash, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

Charles County Man Arrested Under Suspicion of Impaired Driving After Single Vehicle Crash, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

On Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to a single vehicle crash in the area of Route 301 and Timothy Branch Drive in Brandywine. Upon their arrival, troopers found a silver Nissan facing southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 301 and wedged against the guardrail. The...
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Three Juveniles Arrested for Committing Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Handgun

Three Juveniles Arrested for Committing Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Handgun

Prince George’s County Police Division IV – Oxon Hill Station patrol officers arrested three juveniles for an armed carjacking on Sunday. The suspects are a 17-year-old male from Oxon Hill, a 17-year-old male from Washington, DC, and a 16-year-old male from Oxon Hill. All three are charged as adults. On Sunday, September 25, 2022,...
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Police Investigating Abduction and Murder of Hanover Man, Detectives Seeking Witnesses and Information of Incident

Police Investigating Abduction and Murder of Hanover Man, Detectives Seeking Witnesses and Information of Incident

On September 21, 2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to the 7700 block of Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover for a possible assault and abduction. A witness reported she was in the parking garage at the Arundel Preserve when she saw what she believed to be a male suspect stabbing another male. The...
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Charles County Detectives Arrest 18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen for Shooting of 13-Year Old in July of 2022, Police Recover Two Firearms

Charles County Detectives Arrest 18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen for Shooting of 13-Year Old in July of 2022, Police Recover Two Firearms

On July 18, 2022, at 11:52 p.m., officers from the La Plata Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300 block of Jennie Run Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. The initial investigation revealed the victim was standing in the area of Caroline Drive when an...
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Police Investigating One Victim and One Suspect Shot and Killed in Home Invasion

Police Investigating One Victim and One Suspect Shot and Killed in Home Invasion

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances of a double fatal shooting inside of a home in the city of Hyattsville shortly after midnight. At approximately 12:20 a.m., officers with the Hyattsville Police Department were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress at the home in the...
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Police Arrest Washington D.C Man Linked to Multiple Sexual Assaults and Robberies in Prince George’s County, Detectives Seeking Further Victims and Information

Police Arrest Washington D.C Man Linked to Multiple Sexual Assaults and Robberies in Prince George’s County, Detectives Seeking Further Victims and Information

The Prince George’s County Police Department identified, located and arrested a suspect linked to a sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault in District Heights late last week. The suspect is 36-year-old Sean Lorenzo Tolbert of Washington, DC. Tolbert is also charged with inappropriately touching six women at a mall last Tuesday and attempting...
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Three Washington D.C. Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking and Released 5 Days Later, Police Recovered Three Loaded Firearms

Three Washington D.C. Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking and Released 5 Days Later, Police Recovered Three Loaded Firearms

The Strategic Investigations Division’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit located and arrested three suspects in connection with a carjacking at a gas station in Bowie on Wednesday. On September 14, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm, the victim was pumping gas at a station in the 10600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway when two suspects...
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Police in Charles and St. Mary’s County Investigating Stolen Dirt Bikes, Seeking Information on Suspects

Police in Charles and St. Mary’s County Investigating Stolen Dirt Bikes, Seeking Information on Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of two stolen motorcycles. On Friday, September 16, 2022, at approximately 4:00 a.m., suspects stole two motorcycles from a shed in the 38000 block of Harding Way in Mechanicsville. The stolen motorcycles, a 2022 Yamaha YZ85 and a 2001 Suzuki RM250, were...
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Prince George’s County Man Extradited from Jamaica to District of Columbia to Face Charges for January 2022 Murder

Prince George’s County Man Extradited from Jamaica to District of Columbia to Face Charges for January 2022 Murder

A Maryland man has been extradited from Jamaica to the District of Columbia following his arrest for a murder that took place earlier this year in Georgetown, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Ranje Wade Chin Reynolds, 24, of Beltsville, Maryland, is...
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