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Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry Announces Enhanced Policing Strategies and Community Relations

Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry Announces Enhanced Policing Strategies and Community Relations

To enhance the confidence and trust between the residents of Charles County and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Troy D. Berry will be moving forward immediately with the following requests and initiatives: Request the Charles County Board of Commissioners immediately allocate $1.5 million dollars of funding to initiate the Sheriff’s Body Worn Camera...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Adopts Therapy Dog as Part of New Comfort K9 Program

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Adopts Therapy Dog as Part of New Comfort K9 Program

Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the implementation of a new initiative aimed at helping victims of crime in Charles County: the Comfort K9 Program. This program, which has been in the planning phase for several months, will be aimed at providing emotional support to victims of crime, particularly children. The Comfort...
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UPDATE: Police Say DC Man Who Murdered 71 Year-Old Prince Frederick Woman Strangled Her

UPDATE: Police Say DC Man Who Murdered 71 Year-Old Prince Frederick Woman Strangled Her

UPDATE 6/10/2020 @ 4:35 P.M.: On Monday, June 8, 2020, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick barrack originally responded to 241 Stafford Road, in Prince Frederick, for a suspicious death investigation. According to court documents, when Troopers arrived, they observed the residence was unsecured and open, the homeowner, Rose Marie Long, 71-year-old...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 5:45 pm, the suspect forced entry into the victim’s shed and removed lawn maintenance equipment at the rear of a business at the 21800 block of Three Notch Road in...
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Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Fatal May Shooting in Riverdale

Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Fatal May Shooting in Riverdale

Homicide Unit detectives arrested two suspects in connection with a recent fatal shooting in Riverdale. The suspects are 31-year-old Harold Botchway of Walden Holly Court in Gwynn Oak and 32-year-old Allen Naeb of the 9000 block of Hilton Hill Terrace in Lanham. They are charged with fatally shooting 49-year-old Keith Jenkins of Lanham. On...
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Police in Charles County Need Help Locating Missing Juvenile

Police in Charles County Need Help Locating Missing Juvenile

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Cary O. Spiers, III, 12, of Waldorf, who was reported missing on June 5 2020. A family member last saw him on June 4 at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of Lynchburg Place in Waldorf. Spiers is 5’3” and weighs about...
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VIDEO: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking the Identities of Theft Suspects in California

VIDEO: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking the Identities of Theft Suspects in California

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:11 am, the suspects arrived at the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California in a gray 2012-2016 Ford F150 truck driven by a white male wearing sunglasses. The passenger, wearing a Washington Redskins hoodie, grabbed the victim’s Stihl model 430 gas-powered leaf blower from the back...
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Wanted: Lifetime Registered Sex Offender – St. Mary’s County – Gary Ignatius Branson

Wanted: Lifetime Registered Sex Offender – St. Mary’s County – Gary Ignatius Branson

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Gary Ignatius Branson, 34 of Lexington Park. Branson, a lifetime registered sexual offender, is wanted on a warrant for failing to register as required by the sex offender registry and additional unrelated warrants. Branson is described as a black male with brown eyes...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Slice House Burglary Suspect in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Slice House Burglary Suspect in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Monday, June 1, 2020 at 1:18 am, the suspect broke into the Slice House restaurant in Leonardtown and took an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this...
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FBI Seeking Information on Individuals Inciting Violence During First Amendment-Protected Peaceful Demonstrations

FBI Seeking Information on Individuals Inciting Violence During First Amendment-Protected Peaceful Demonstrations

The FBI respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Our mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution is dual and simultaneous, not contradictory. Accordingly, we are committed to apprehending and charging violent instigators who are exploiting legitimate, peaceful protests and engaging in violations of federal law....
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St. Mary’s County Woman Arrested for Theft After Caught Breaking into Automobiles in Great Mills

St. Mary’s County Woman Arrested for Theft After Caught Breaking into Automobiles in Great Mills

On May 28, 2020 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Deputy First Class Lawrence, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22080 block of St. Clements Circle in Great Mills for the reported suspicious incident. The witness reported receiving a security alert notification of an individual on her property as well as hearing...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking Identity of Theft and Fraud Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking Identity of Theft and Fraud Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 9:04 am, the suspect used the victim’s credit cards to make fraudulent purchases at the California Walmart store The victim’s wallet was stolen from a parked car at...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Male Theft Suspect Who Stole Tip Jar from Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Male Theft Suspect Who Stole Tip Jar from Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm, the suspect stole the tip jar from the Ledo Pizza restaurant in Leonardtown. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a red puffy jacket. Anyone with...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Information About Missing 63-Years-Old Man

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Information About Missing 63-Years-Old Man

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Daniel Alan Willie. Daniel is 63-years-old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approx. 200 lbs with grayish/brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on April 28, 2020, around 7:00 p.m., when he was released from George Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C. Family...
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Police Investigating Armed Carjacking in Waldorf, Suspect in Custody After Vehicle and Foot Pursuit

Police Investigating Armed Carjacking in Waldorf, Suspect in Custody After Vehicle and Foot Pursuit

On Monday, May 18, 2020, at approximately 10:07 a.m., police responded to an armed carjacking. Dispatchers reported the suspect was described as a black male, jeans, black shirt with red hair and freckles, operating a stolen white Mercedes Benz with Washington D.C. registration plates. Officers spotted the vehicle in the area of Crain Highway...
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Police Searching for Three Suspects in Homicide Investigation After 18-Year-Old Male is Killed in Glen Burnie

Police Searching for Three Suspects in Homicide Investigation After 18-Year-Old Male is Killed in Glen Burnie

On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at approximately 10:09 p.m., the Anne Arundel County Police and Fire Departments responded to the Elvaton Towne Pool located near Adventura Court and Century Town Road in Glen Burnie, for a shooting. Upon arrival an adult male shooting victim was located with critical injuries and transported to the University...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Stolen Dirt Bike and Paintball Guns After Commercial Burglary in Prince Frederick

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Stolen Dirt Bike and Paintball Guns After Commercial Burglary in Prince Frederick

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at Matteson Supply Company located at 1800 S Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, sometime during the overnight hours of May 13th into May 14th. Investigation revealed the suspect(s) utilized a piece of metal to force entry into the back...
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Suspect Arrested After Robbing Man in Electric Wheelchair in Anne Arundel County

Suspect Arrested After Robbing Man in Electric Wheelchair in Anne Arundel County

On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at approximately 1:30 p.m., police officers responded to a robbery of a citizen on Route 175 near Sappington Station Road. The victim advised he was heading home in his electric wheelchair, when an unknown suspect ran up behind him striking the wheelchair. The suspect hit the chair so hard...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identification of Armed Robbery Suspect in Waldorf

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identification of Armed Robbery Suspect in Waldorf

On Saturday, May 2, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the suspect approached a cashier at a gas station in Waldorf, and asked for Newport cigarettes. When the clerk turned to get the cigarettes, the suspect produced a knife and announced a robbery. The suspect fled after obtaining the cigarettes and money. The suspect appears to...
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Maryland State Police Still Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue Into Two Fatal Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Crashes in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Still Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue Into Two Fatal Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Crashes in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are still seeking public assistance as the investigations continue into two separate hit-and-run crashes that claimed the lives of two pedestrians in Prince George’s County. The first fatal hit-and-run crash occurred between 3 and 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2020 along the inner loop of I-495 near the ramp to northbound...
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Maryland State Police Warn Public About Telephone Scams

Maryland State Police Warn Public About Telephone Scams

Maryland State Police are warning the public about telephone scams in which the caller claims to be an agent for Publishers Clearing House, stating that the person contacted had “won the grand prize” from Publishers Clearing House, but only after paying a $250 “fee” to cover the cost of taxes. This scam serves as...
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Detectives Arrest Resident of Group Home After He Fatally Stabs Caretaker in Prince George’s County

Detectives Arrest Resident of Group Home After He Fatally Stabs Caretaker in Prince George’s County

On May 3rd, at approximately 9:10 am, patrol officers were called to a home in the 11000 block of Westport Drive in the Mitchellville area for the report of a stabbing. They located the victim inside of the residence suffering from multiple stab wounds. He died at a hospital a short time later. The...
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19-Year-Old Arrested After Armed Home Invasion, Armed Robbery and Assault on Woman in Severn

19-Year-Old Arrested After Armed Home Invasion, Armed Robbery and Assault on Woman in Severn

On April 28, 2020 at approximately 7:50 p.m officers responded for a home invasion in the 1600 block of Meade Village Road in Severn. The male suspect, who was known to the victims, entered the residence, went into her upstairs bedroom and pointed a gun at a female resident, physically assaulted her and demanded her...
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Three D.C. Women Arrested in Dunkirk for Theft Scheme

Three D.C. Women Arrested in Dunkirk for Theft Scheme

On Thursday, April 23, 2020 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to report of suspicious activity in the area of 10600 block of Town Center Blvd, Dunkirk. It was learned that witnesses observed three females taking merchandise from the CVS store located at 10095 Ward Road, Dunkirk, and...
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UPDATE: Homicide Detectives Arrest Upper Marlboro Man After Drug Deal Goes Bad and Ends with Four Shot and Two Dead in Landover

UPDATE: Homicide Detectives Arrest Upper Marlboro Man After Drug Deal Goes Bad and Ends with Four Shot and Two Dead in Landover

UPDATE: Homicide Unit detectives arrested a suspect in connection with a double fatal shooting Saturday night in the Landover area. He is 27-year-old Uhland Richardson of the 6300 block of Dower Village Lane in Upper Marlboro. He’s accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Pearris Clark of Rockville and 26-year-old Eugene Deondre Jones of Oxon Hill....
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