Law Enforcement

Leonardtown Man Charged with Assault of Correctional Officer at St. Mary’s County Detention Center

Leonardtown Man Charged with Assault of Correctional Officer at St. Mary’s County Detention Center

Devin E. Webb, 39, of Leonardtown, is charged with second-degree assault on a correctional employee after an incident reported April 9, 2026, at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center on Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, according to court documents. Webb is charged with one misdemeanor count of second-degree assault of a correctional employee. The charging...
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2026 SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair: Another Great Success!

2026 SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair: Another Great Success!

On Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, 400 students from 11 schools in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties participated in the 4th annual SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair. Patuxent Partnership (TPP) worked closely with NAWCAD, especially Stephanie Gleason, Director, Strategic Education Office (SEO), NAWCAD, who brought volunteers and exhibitors to the event. Some late changes to...
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Man Accused of Disturbing Behavior & Groping Shopper at Waldorf Retail Store, Released on Recognizance

Man Accused of Disturbing Behavior & Groping Shopper at Waldorf Retail Store, Released on Recognizance

Cory Rashid Simpson, 34, of Oxon Hill, is facing charges of second-degree assault and indecent exposure following an alleged incident inside a retail store in Waldorf on April 11, 2026, according to court documents. Deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 7:09 p.m. to a TJ Maxx on Festival Way for...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Rear-Ended in Clements

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Rear-Ended in Clements

On Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 5:06 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of 25341 Budds Creek Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Multiple 911 callers reported a motorcyclist was run over by a vehicle, with the operator having breathing difficulties...
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UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Accused of Pressing Gun to Head of Business Partner, Held Without Bond

UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Accused of Pressing Gun to Head of Business Partner, Held Without Bond

UPDATE 4/13/2026: Darrin Michael Atlas, 48, of Leonardtown, is facing charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, having a loaded handgun in a vehicle, and illegal possession of ammunition following an alleged incident on April 10, 2026, according to court documents....
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Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death After Unauthorized High Speed Chase

Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death After Unauthorized High Speed Chase

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Alexander Rodriguez, a former officer with the Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACOPD), pleaded guilty to one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failing to remain at the scene. Rodriguez entered his guilty plea in the Circuit Court for Howard...
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Calvert County to Participate in Drug Take Back Day April 25, 2026

Calvert County to Participate in Drug Take Back Day April 25, 2026

Calvert County will participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave. in Chesapeake Beach, and the Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane in Lusby. The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), Calvert County Health Department, Calvert...
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Philadelphia Man Charged In Connection to Striking Multiple Maryland State Troopers During Illegal Car Rally Events In Prince George’s County

Philadelphia Man Charged In Connection to Striking Multiple Maryland State Troopers During Illegal Car Rally Events In Prince George’s County

A Philadelphia man is charged in connection with assaults on two Maryland State Troopers during illegal car rally events in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Isaiah Vega, 19, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Vega is charged with first- and second-degree...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Waldorf House Fire; One Firefighter Transported to Trauma Center

UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Waldorf House Fire; One Firefighter Transported to Trauma Center

UPDATE 4/13/2026: A GoFundMe has been started to assist the entire family who has lost everything. The children needs are listed below, if you can assist please contact the owner Vernon. He can be reached at 240-508-3070 Drop off and other information will be provided ASAP. Fortunately, all occupants safely escaped the residence. The...
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Police Respond to Another Person Shot in Lexington Park

Police Respond to Another Person Shot in Lexington Park

On Sunday, April 12, at approximately 7:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the CVS Pharmacy on Great Mills Road and Susan Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired with possible gunshot victims. Multiple 911 callers reported over 15 people in an active disturbance with shots...
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La Plata Man Arrested After Liquor Store Drunk Driving Crash, Faces DUI and Revoked License Charges

La Plata Man Arrested After Liquor Store Drunk Driving Crash, Faces DUI and Revoked License Charges

Weston Clay Danielson, 54, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County with intoxicated endangerment, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, driving without the required license and authorization, and driving on a revoked license after an alleged April 3, 2026 crash in the parking lot...
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Lusby Woman Charged After Assault at Calvert Health Medical Center Involving Staff

Lusby Woman Charged After Assault at Calvert Health Medical Center Involving Staff

Jamie Alexander Gevawer-Galeas, 23, of Lusby, is facing a charge of second-degree assault following an alleged incident at a hospital in Prince Frederick, according to court documents. The charge stems from an incident reported on April 5, 2026, at Hospital Road in Prince Frederick. According to charging documents filed by a deputy with the...
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Multiple Arrested After Shots Fired in Waldorf; No Injuries Reported

Multiple Arrested After Shots Fired in Waldorf; No Injuries Reported

Earlier this afternoon, April 11, 2026, patrol officers responded to the Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf for a reported shooting. A preliminary investigation indicates two males were involved in an argument in the parking lot when both produced firearms and one or two shots were fired. No injuries were reported.The suspects fled the scene...
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Multiple Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Waldorf Crash

Multiple Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Waldorf Crash

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at approximately 1:44 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 2280 Davis Road in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision and confirmed one victim was unconscious. A...
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Man Detained After Suspicious Activity Reported at Chancellors Run Park Bathroom at Little League Opening Day

Man Detained After Suspicious Activity Reported at Chancellors Run Park Bathroom at Little League Opening Day

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of suspicious activity that occurred Saturday morning at Chancellors Run Regional Park in Great Mills. According to officials, the incident was reported at approximately 9 a.m. as deputies were already on-site providing security for the St. Mary’s Little League Opening Day ceremonies. Deputies responded...
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Indian Head Man Charged After Road Rage Gun Threat in La Plata

Indian Head Man Charged After Road Rage Gun Threat in La Plata

Andrew Bowie McCoy, 27, of Indian Head, is facing charges of loaded handgun in a vehicle and second-degree assault following an alleged road rage incident in La Plata, according to court documents. The charges stem from an April 4, 2026 incident at the intersection of Crain Highway and Hawthorne Road in Charles County. According...
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Witnesses Sought as Police Investigate Crash Involving Pedestrian That Killed 40-Year-Old St. Mary’s County Man

Witnesses Sought as Police Investigate Crash Involving Pedestrian That Killed 40-Year-Old St. Mary’s County Man

UPDATE 4/10/2026 @ 4:35 p.m.: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are investigating a crash that killed a man in California, Maryland. At 2:26 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, Deputies responded to the southbound lane of the 22700 block of Three Notch Road for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian....
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White Plains Woman Charged with DWI, Disorderly Conduct, Trespass and Resisting Arrest After Incident at Shark Bar in Waldorf

White Plains Woman Charged with DWI, Disorderly Conduct, Trespass and Resisting Arrest After Incident at Shark Bar in Waldorf

Autumn Ophelia Brown, 38, of White Plains, is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and trespass at a public agency during business hours following an incident on April 4, 2026 in Waldorf, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Charles County. Additional traffic-related charges were issued separately. According to a statement...
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Upper Marlboro Man Arrested After Multi-Agency Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle Ended in Charles County

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested After Multi-Agency Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle Ended in Charles County

Brian Prospere David Jr., 34, of Upper Marlboro, is facing multiple charges in Charles County, including felony motor vehicle unlawful taking, unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle, rogue and vagabond, and a separate fugitive from justice charge out of Virginia, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on March 20, 2026,...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Crash in Waldorf That Killed 68-Year-Old Virginia Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Crash in Waldorf That Killed 68-Year-Old Virginia Man

UPDATE on 4/9/2026 @ 4:00 p.m: On April 8, 2026, at 6 p.m., officers responded to 155 St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a gray Honda SUV had exited a car wash and was in the far-right acceleration lane when...
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Attorney General Announces that No Charges Will Be Filed in the February, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County

Attorney General Announces that No Charges Will Be Filed in the February, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County

Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Wednesday, February 11, 2026 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland. On February 11, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Sergeant Andrew Coulby and CCSO Police Officer First Class (PFC) Brennan...
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Three Former Employees of the Psychiatric Institute of Washington Indicted for Criminal Negligence in the Death of a Patient

Three Former Employees of the Psychiatric Institute of Washington Indicted for Criminal Negligence in the Death of a Patient

Nelson Kuma, 37, Richard Hounnou, 45, and Norma Munoz-Bent 68, all from Maryland, were indicted on charges of criminal negligence and appeared in court yesterday for their arraignment, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. After the arraignment, Kuma, Hounnou, and Munoz-Bent were released pending trial. They are scheduled to appear before the Honorable Carmen...
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Elderly Dog Found Stuck in Marsh Rescued, Treated for Hypothermia, Reunited with Owners

Elderly Dog Found Stuck in Marsh Rescued, Treated for Hypothermia, Reunited with Owners

A coordinated effort between a local resident, animal control officers, and emergency responders led to the successful rescue and reunification of a 13-year-old dog in Calvert County. According to the Calvert County Animal Shelter, Animal Control responded to a report of a dog trapped deep in marsh mud. Before responders arrived, a quick-thinking citizen...
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Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty and Admits to Sex Trafficking

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty and Admits to Sex Trafficking

A Temple Hills, Maryland man has admitted to sex trafficking between Virginia and Martinsburg, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Rodney Dale Johnson, 47, pled guilty today to sex trafficking. According to court documents and statements made in court, Johnson transported the victim from Virginia to Martinsburg, West Virginia to engage in...
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No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Bushwood, Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Bushwood, Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:55 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Chickahominy Road in Bushwood, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with fire showing from the eaves and roof. Firefighters from Seventh District quickly responded...
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