On Friday, December 20, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m., police responded to the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains, for the reported kidnapping with assault. The 911 call takers reported the caller, which sounded like a young male, reported he was kidnapped and assaulted. Responding officers were advised this was the same...
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Demetrius Demell Carroll, 30, of Nanjemoy, has been indicted by a St. Mary’s County Grand Jury on charges stemming from a false bomb threat made at the Walmart located on Miramar Way in California, Maryland. The indictment, issued on December 16, 2024, accuses Carroll of transmitting false information concerning the detonation of a destructive...
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UPDATE 12/19/2024: The case involving Antwian Marquis Johnson, 38, of Prince Frederick, and Shannon Marie Johnson, 37, of Great Mills, has officially moved forward in the legal system, now advancing to the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland. This development follows their arrests on December 5, 2024, and the subsequent indictment on numerous...
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Bruce Bernard Franks, Jr., 32, of Dameron, is facing legal trouble after being indicted on multiple charges related to illegal firearms and ammunition possession. The indictment stems from an extensive investigation conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)....
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U.S. District Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Andrew Trayvon Hale, 27, of Prince George’s County, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with 11 armed commercial robberies and the discharge of a firearm during one of the robberies. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of...
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UPDATE 12/19/2024: Nahvarj Mills, 31, of Brandywine, Maryland, was found guilty today of 24 counts related to cyberstalking, disseminating sexually explicit photos, and multiple shootings involving two victims. The jury verdict, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge...
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Released December 18, 2024 – “Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff: Administrators received a report today that a student reportedly had a gun at school and was showing it to others. As part of our investigation, we spoke with several students and viewed school surveillance camera footage. With support of our school resource officer (SRO), we...
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On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:40 a.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of Swann Gate Place in Hughesville for the report of a body in a field. When officers arrived, they found a male who was deceased. The male was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore where...
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UPDATE 12/19/2024: On December 19, 2024 at approximately 8:35 a.m., an eight-year-old student at J.C. Parks Elementary School was near his bus stop in a residential neighborhood on Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road when a woman in a white Chevrolet Malibu stopped and asked him to get into her car. The child initially...
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A Calvert County man faces multiple charges after an altercation at the Backroad Inn in Leonardtown on December 13, 2024. Austin Tyler Selig-Miller, 21, of Lusby, was arrested by deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office following reports of a disturbance at the bar. According to court documents, security personnel at the Backroad...
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Two men St. Mary’s County men were arrested on December 14, 2024, after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of illegal drugs. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office initiated the stop near Foxchase Drive in Lexington Park after identifying a silver Hyundai Sonata with suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The...
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On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Hurry Road and Lacey Family Way in Chaptico, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. 911 callers reported the bus had 15 to 20 children on board with no injuries being reported,...
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Maryland State Police will be increasing highway safety patrols over the next two weeks as millions of Marylanders hit the roads for holiday travel. State Troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols and checkpoints focused on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, a specialized...
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A Mechanicsville man is facing serious charges after a routine traffic stop by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office uncovered stolen property, loaded firearms, and drugs. Patrick Wayne Brooks, 37, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on December 12, 2024, following the incident and remains in custody without bond. Deputy Timothy White initiated the stop after...
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Jovan Maurice Justice, 41, of Lexington Park, was arrested on December 15, 2024, following an incident at a local facility. Justice, who resides at the Three Oaks Center on Lei Drive, is facing charges of second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property valued over $1,000, according to court documents. The charges stem from events...
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Prosecutors were back in court last week in response to a request filed by one of the men who kidnapped, raped, and murdered Stephanie Roper in 1982. Jerry Lee Beatty, 59, petitioned the Court for release pursuant to the Juvenile Restoration Act, citing he was only 17 years old at the time of the...
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December 13th, 2024: Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday in Suitland. The victim is 17-year-old James Fitzgerald of Suitland. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On December 13, 2024, at approximately 4:00 pm, officers responded...
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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at approximately 3:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 27780 Point Lookout Road in Loveville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. While crews responded to the scene, the incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with reported entrapment. Crews arrived...
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More than six weeks have passed since a 19-year-old man was shot in Hollywood, leading to a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies, yet no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. Although police have identified the shooter in court documents, no charges have been filed, and authorities have not released...
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A man was arrested in connection with a violent domestic-related assault after an incident that unfolded at the Smallwood Village Center on December 11, 2024. The suspect, identified as Clarence Antonio Bennett, 41, of Waldorf, threatened a woman with a handgun during a verbal altercation. According to court documents and police reports, officers from the...
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of retired K9 Maximus, who honorably served the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office as a CDS Detection Dog from 2015 to 2021. Maximus, a dedicated Belgian Malinois, faithfully protected our citizens, community, and deputies with unwavering courage and without hesitation. K9 Maximus spent his final...
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On Monday, December 16, 2024, at 12:09 p.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School received numerous reports of a student selling marijuana in a school bathroom. Upon further investigation by the school resource officer and the administrator, the student was found to be in possession of 28 grams of cannabis. The student,...
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In the midst of an emergency, every second counts. Firefighters rushing to extinguish fires or respond to emergencies rely heavily on their equipment, including fire hoses, to carry out their duties effectively and safely. However, a dangerous and illegal act has been posing serious risks to firefighters and their operations: vehicles running over fire...
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UPDATE 12/17/2024: Video added – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Calvert County, Maryland. The investigation is ongoing. The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Justin Foreman of Chesapeake...
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UPDATE 12/16/2024: The involved officers have been identified as La Plata Police Department Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a 2-year veteran, and Corporal Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran. Both officers are assigned to the Patrol Division. The Charles County Sheriff’s Deputy is identified as Corporal Katie Bottorf, a 9-year veteran assigned to the...
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