Law Enforcement

Police Recover Over 250 Pills Suspected to be CDS from Three St. Charles High School Students

Police Recover Over 250 Pills Suspected to be CDS from Three St. Charles High School Students

On Monday, February 7, 2022, administrators at St. Charles High School received an anonymous tip that a student, or students were possibly in possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). The administrators, in conjunction with the School Resource Officer, initiated an investigation subsequently revealing three students in possession of over 250 pills believed to...
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VIDEO: Hogan Awards Governors Citation to Crossing Guard Who Saved Cecil County Student from Being Struck by Vehicle

VIDEO: Hogan Awards Governors Citation to Crossing Guard Who Saved Cecil County Student from Being Struck by Vehicle

Governor Larry Hogan awarded a governor’s citation to Cpl. Annette Goodyear of Cecil County’s North East Police Department who saved a student from being hit by a car late last week. Cpl. Goodyear, who has served as a crossing guard for 14 years, was assisting students across the street outside of North East Middle...
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Violent Threats to Maryland Doctor Who Had Been a Vocal Advocate of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Violent Threats to Maryland Doctor Who Had Been a Vocal Advocate of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey, Texas, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of willfully transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure a Maryland doctor who had been a vocal proponent of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to documents and statements made in connection with the plea hearing, Harris sent a...
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Washington D.C. Teen Arrested for Murder of 20-Year-Old Accokeek Man That Occurred in 2021

Washington D.C. Teen Arrested for Murder of 20-Year-Old Accokeek Man That Occurred in 2021

The Homicide Unit identified and charged the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Brandywine in December 2021. The suspect is 19-year-old Kevin Curtis Coleman of Washington, DC. He’s charged in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Blake White of Accokeek. On December 16, 2021, at approximately 6:25 p.m.,...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Possible Attempted Suicide / Arson at Take It Easy Campground in Callaway

State Fire Marshal Investigating Possible Attempted Suicide / Arson at Take It Easy Campground in Callaway

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at approximately 8:55 a.m., police, firefighters and rescue personnel responded to the 45000 block of Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for the reported camper fire with subjects trapped. Multiple 911 callers reported a camper was on fire, with one 911 caller reporting a female occupant was inside...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide While Intoxicated by Alcohol

UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide While Intoxicated by Alcohol

UPDATE 2/8/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that Joseph Marvin Swann was sentenced to 19 years by the Circuit Court of St. Mary’s County, for manslaughter by motor vehicle. The State asked the court to sentence Swann to 55 years, the maximum sentence allowed by law. Judicial guidelines suggested a sentence of 22 years....
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Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Waldorf Man for First Degree Assault, False Imprisonment

Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Waldorf Man for First Degree Assault, False Imprisonment

On Friday February 4, 2022, at 11:50 p.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival officers located the suspect, Kijuan Aaron Dorsey, 27 of Waldorf, standing outside of the apartment with a butcher knife in his hand. Officers ordered...
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Police Arrest Bryans Road Man who Pointed Gun at Gas Station Employees

Police Arrest Bryans Road Man who Pointed Gun at Gas Station Employees

On January 28, 2022, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a gas station located in the 6900 block of Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road for the report of a subject who pointed a gun at two employees before fleeing the store. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division investigated and on...
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Waldof Man Arrested for Weapons Violation, Resisting Arrest and Assaulting a Police Officer

Waldof Man Arrested for Weapons Violation, Resisting Arrest and Assaulting a Police Officer

On February 6, 2022,  at approximately 7:40 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3100 block of Esser Place in Waldorf for the report of an occupied suspicious vehicle. Upon making contact with the sole occupant of the vehicle, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana and subsequently recovered suspected...
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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Fight Fraud Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Fight Fraud Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

On Monday, February 7, 2022, Maryland United States Attorney Erek L. Barron announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has entered into a memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) and Deputy Inspector General James D. Powell...
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Charles County Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery in Waldorf

Charles County Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery in Waldorf

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a fast food restaurant located in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of an armed robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect wearing all black clothing entered the restaurant, displayed a handgun, stole money, and fled in...
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National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings

National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings

The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today published an article discussing the NIJ-supported and publicly available Violence Project Database that identifies common traits of persons who engaged in mass shootings between 1966 and 2019. During that time, mass shootings in the United States notably increased, with more than half occurring after...
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Prince George’s County Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

Prince George’s County Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Aaron Crawford, age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for the sex trafficking of two minors. Crawford was also sentenced to pay $10,350 in restitution to the victims. Judge Chuang also ordered that, upon his...
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Police Investigating Second Suicide on Thomas Johnson Bridge in Less Than a Month, Citizens Call for Change

Police Investigating Second Suicide on Thomas Johnson Bridge in Less Than a Month, Citizens Call for Change

On Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 8:07 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s responded to the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the reported suicidal subject. Calvert County Dispatchers advised 911 callers reported a female subject had left her vehicle and jumped off the bridge. Firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick,...
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SCAM ALERT: Police Warn of Active Phone Scams in Calvert Area

SCAM ALERT: Police Warn of Active Phone Scams in Calvert Area

Citizens should be aware of a phone scam that is currently active in our area. Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies have received reports that scammers claiming to be from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office have contacted citizens in regards to an outstanding warrant for an unpaid traffic ticket or other violation, threatening immediate arrest and/or criminal charges unless...
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Police Investigating Incident Near Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Suspect Attempted to Lure Four Juveniles Females to Vehicle

Police Investigating Incident Near Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Suspect Attempted to Lure Four Juveniles Females to Vehicle

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf for multiple reports of suspicious activity. The complainants, all juvenile females, reported an adult male approached them as they were walking home and attempted to lure them into his vehicle. The man is described...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Activity / Trespassing at Thomas Stone High School

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Activity / Trespassing at Thomas Stone High School

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 1:33 p.m., Thomas Stone High School officials received a report that a trespasser was in the school with a weapon. The school was immediately placed in a Hold status. After a search and investigation, School Resource Officer PFC Payne determined a group of five unknown individuals had...
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La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: Sandy Washington

La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: Sandy Washington

The La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: LPPD honors Mrs. Sandy Washington. Mrs. Sandy Washington has worked and lived in the Southern Maryland community for over 35-years addressing its needs. Her background in social work and her desire to serve was the driving force to establish an...
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PG Police and MPD Collaboration Leads to Arrest of 13-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Suspects in Connection with Armed Robbery String

PG Police and MPD Collaboration Leads to Arrest of 13-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Suspects in Connection with Armed Robbery String

Two juveniles from Prince George’s County are charged in connection with a string of armed robberies that took place in the county on Wednesday. One juvenile, a 13-year-old male, is charged in connection with five armed robberies. A second juvenile, a 17-year-old male, is charged with two of those robberies. In a little more...
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Impaired Driving Suspected After Head-on Collision in Hollywood Injures Two

Impaired Driving Suspected After Head-on Collision in Hollywood Injures Two

On Friday, February 4, 2022, at approximately 3:53 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23918 Hollywood Road and Tin Top Hill Lane in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 18 firefighters from Hollywood and Leonardtown responded and found two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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Remembering “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully

Remembering “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release – Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office solemnly mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of Sgt. “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Conduct Homeless Outreach in Prince Frederick Area

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Conduct Homeless Outreach in Prince Frederick Area

On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Support Services Unit (SSU) and Special Operations Team (SOT) conducted a homeless outreach in the Prince Frederick, MD area. The purpose of the operation was to identify individuals who may need assistance in our community. During the canvas, Sheriff’s Office drones were utilized to...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Lieutenant Clarence Black for Black History Month

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Lieutenant Clarence Black for Black History Month

Charles County Sheriff’s Office release. “Throughout Black History Month we will celebrate our outstanding officers and employees, and their contributions to our community. Lieutenant Clarence Black, #365, has been serving with the CCSO for nearly 21 years. Originally from Hyattsville and Laurel, Maryland, Lt. Black served in the U.S. Navy for five years before...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man on Child Pornography Charges

Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man on Child Pornography Charges

Troopers arrested a Calvert County man early Wednesday morning, January 2, 2022, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Jaquan Stanzel Thomas, 24, of Lusby, Maryland. Thomas is charged with five counts of possession of...
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Police Investigating Sexual Assault After Police Impersonator Conducts Traffic Stop in Curtis Bay

Police Investigating Sexual Assault After Police Impersonator Conducts Traffic Stop in Curtis Bay

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 2:25 a.m., officers responded to an undisclosed address for a report of a police impersonation and sexual assault. The adult female victim advised she was driving south on Fort Smallwood Road near Kembo Road at approximately 12:40 a.m. when she was stopped by an unmarked vehicle illuminating...
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