Principal Diane Roberts of Westlake High School released the following statement on Thursday, October 14, 2021. “Dear Parents and Guardians: The first incident occurred after lunch in the hallway, and the 2nd incident occurred after 6th period outside of the school library. Students got into a fight and staff members and administration intervened and...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. On Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at noon, the suspect took the victim’s wallet from a shopping cart at the Harris Teeter store in California. The suspect then used the victim’s credit cards to make...
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On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at approximately 11:50 p.m., police responded to the area of Long Lane and Surfside Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area. While responding to the area, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office came across a black Ford sedan abandoned in the...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is now investigating a crash that occurred in late June in Accokeek. A driver involved in the crash, 65-year-old Thomas Ridley of Fort Washington, has died of his injuries. On June 24, 2021, at approximately 3:40 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Berry Road and Bealle Hill...
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UPDATE 11/23/2021: Court documents added. On September 30, 2021, police responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Horsehead Road in Great Mills, for the reported shooting. Officers arrived on the scene to find Donald Levi Warrick, age 33 of Lexington Park, suffering from four gunshot wounds. When talking to the victim, he identified...
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An indictment was unsealed on Thursday, October 7, 2021, charging four men with taking part in a drug trafficking conspiracy, including two who were charged with conspiring to rob pharmacies and unlawful possession of a machine gun. The indictment was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips, Charlie J. Patterson, Special Agent in...
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On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, shortly after 5:00 p.m., a group of females entered a beauty supply business in the 3000 block of Waldorf Market Place and attempted to steal a significant amount of merchandise. As they ran out of the store, one of the suspects sprayed pepper spray at employees who were trying...
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As a result of a collaborative investigation, today a federal grand jury returned an indictment, and a state criminal information has been filed, charging Roy C. McGrath, age 52, of Naples, Florida, for allegedly fraudulently obtaining funds from Maryland Environmental Service corporation. The criminal information also alleges that McGrath illegally recorded private conversations with...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to recover the two motorcycles pictured and the identity of the person or persons responsible for the theft. The motorcycles, along with two dirt bike helmets were taken from the front porch of the victim’s home at the 27100 block of Morganza Turner Road in Mechanicsville...
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On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 11:05 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect approached the victim, who was standing in the parking lot of a business, and pushed him to the ground. The suspect then forcibly...
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On Sunday, October 3, at 2:27 a.m., patrol officers were in the area of Leonardtown Road near Smallwood Drive when they heard what sounded like gunfire. As they went to investigate the area, three officers were stopped at a red traffic signal at the Old Washington Road and Smallwood Drive intersection when a silver...
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Maryland State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday evening in Prince George’s County. On Sunday, October 3, 2021, shortly after 7:20 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck at eastbound Central Avenue west of Campus Way in Upper...
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On Saturday, October 2, 2021, at approximately 11:08 p.m., police responded to the 1300 block of Half Street SW in Washington D.C., for the sounds of gunshots. At approximately 11:08 pm, members of the First District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located two adult males and...
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UPDATE: 10/1/2021: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Marc Christopher Brown, Jr., 28, to 75 years in prison for Home Invasion, First-Degree Burglary, Kidnapping, and related charges. On June 3, 2021, a Charles County jury convicted Marc...
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On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Bladensburg High School for the reported assault victim. Police have released the following information. A student was found suffering from injuries to his upper body by Student Resource Officers at approximately 1:30 p.m. The teenaged male victim...
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On Friday, September 24, 2021, at 10:35 p.m., police responded to the La Quinta Inn and Suites located at 22769 Three Notch Road in California, for the reported armed robbery and assault. Police arrived on the scene and made contact with the victim who stated he was kicked and punched by multiple unknown suspects...
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On Friday, September 24, 2021, at approximately 1:13 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of Alydar Drive in California, for the reported suspicious incident. Investigation determined an unidentified individual attempted to, and made entry into numerous vehicles in the area. Video surveillance was obtained, and the...
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Michael Fisher, a.k.a. Mark Wilson, 47, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana and distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan...
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UPDATE 9/28/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a suspect in connection with Sunday’s officer-involved shooting. The suspect is 19-year-old Nashad Barksdale of Washington, DC. He faces several gun-related charges as well as causing destruction to a police interview room. On September 26, 2021, at approximately 11:10 am, officers were dispatched to the...
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UPDATE 9/27/2021: On September 26 at 7:43 p.m., officers responded to the area of Blair Road and Strauss Avenue in Indian Head for the report of a fight among a large group of people, mostly juveniles. During the altercation, an unknown male began firing a weapon towards the group, striking two people. A male...
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On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at approximately 5:45 a.m., police responded to the Pegg Road Shell located at 22141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported weapons violation. The 911 caller reported she was travelling Southbound on Three Notch Road when she heard a loud bang and the passenger side window shattered....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 at 7:10 pm, the pictured vehicle entered the rear parking lot of MD Custom Construction on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood. The suspect, the front-seat passenger, got out of the vehicle...
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On Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 12:30 p.m., the suspect took the items he had just received a refund for and left the Great Mills Stop N Shop store. Outside of the store, the suspect assaulted and threatened to kill the store employee who told the suspect to return the items. Anyone with information...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department suspended the police powers of an officer following his arrest by the Annapolis City Police Department. Corporal James Thornley faces several charges to include assault and the use of a firearm. He is suspended without pay. The officer is accused of pointing his duty-weapon at another driver in...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Ronald Phelps, 61, of Glen Burnie was sentenced to 25 years suspend all but 15 years for sex abuse of a minor. The defendant entered an Alford plea on June 29, 2021. “This is truly a heartbreaking case,” said State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess....
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