Captain David Yingling #101, Commander of the Administrative Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, retired from the agency on June 1, 2023 after more than 25 years of public service. Capt. Yingling started his career with the Sheriff’s Office as a deputy in 1998 and reached every rank during his tenure. In...
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On Thursday, June 8, 2023, at approximately 7:50 a.m., police responded to the Tall Timbers Marina located at 18521 Herring Creek Road in Tall Timbers, for the reported burglary. Deputies are investigating the incident and the Tall Timbers Marina released the following information. “In addition to experiencing the unfortunate event with the fire yesterday,...
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“We received a few reports regarding jury duty, which were scams. The number the scammer was calling from was “spoofed” and looks like it’s coming from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency number. IT IS NOT! Here’s how scammers try to make it work: Most jury duty scams start with a phone call where...
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On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at approximately 9:47 p.m., firefighters from St. Leonard, Solomons, Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, Hollywood, Bay District and Huntingtown responded to 1930 B Division Lane in Saint Leonard, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported subjects were setting fireworks off when they caught the garage and house on fire. Calvert...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged the man who shot two people at a Suitland cemetery, killing one of the victims. The suspect is 48-year-old Wilson Chavis of Hughesville, MD. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Ronald Steven Banks of Washington, DC. Banks was a pallbearer at...
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Brandon Randall, 35, of Annapolis, Maryland, was sentenced on June 2, 2023, to 264 months in prison for shooting a stranger outside a Northwest Washington D.C. night club, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Interim Chief Ashan Benedict, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Randall pleaded guilty on November 22, 2022, in the...
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Breanna Lee Cartledge, age 28, of Clinton, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud financial institutions by creating fake checks using information Cartledge intercepted as a Clerk with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron,...
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On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at approximately 9:55 a.m., deputies advised a high speed chase ended in the area of White Sands Drive and Cedar Lane in Lusby. The male operator of the vehicle fled on foot and was last seen in the area of Cedar Lane and Balsom Road. A large police presence...
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On June 1, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., an officer responded for a report of a theft at the Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control facility in Millersville. A female suspect entered the facility and submitted paperwork to surrender an animal. After completing the surrender, the woman removed a donation box from a...
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UPDATE 6/7/2023: A team of investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office continue investigating the origin and cause of a house fire that claimed two lives in Huntingtown overnight. Just after 3:00 a.m., Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding fire departments responded to the 1600 block...
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On June 4, 2023, at approximately 1:50 a.m., officers responded for a report of an erratic driver striking several pedestrians and an occupied parked vehicle at the 7-Eleven located at 1075 Dorsey Road in Hanover. During their investigation, officers learned that an adult male victim was assaulted by the suspect in the parking lot...
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It is with deep sorrow Sheriff Troy Berry and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announce the passing of retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland on Friday, June 2, 2023. Corporal Woodland was a sworn officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 21 years (November 1976–August 1997). He served...
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Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Redding has been selected as the Bomb Squad nominee for Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year. He will join other investigators chosen throughout the state for the 2022 James C. Robertson Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year Award during the Maryland State Fireman’s Convention in Ocean...
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On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 12:52 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Calvert County Baptist Church located at 2190 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported motor vehicle collision with a vehicle into a structure with collapse. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle...
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The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and task force partners conducted a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members throughout the month of May, arresting dozens of violent offenders throughout Maryland. Operation Washout – Maryland resulted in a total of...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 12 businesses in northern and central St. Mary’s County. Eleven of the establishments were found to be compliant, while one business failed to ask an underage person for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on...
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Don’t be alarmed if you see firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) going door-to-door in your neighborhood on Sunday, June 4th or Sunday, June 11th, 2023. We will be installing smoke alarms free of charge in neighborhoods on Sunday June 4th and Sunday June 11th. Firefighters will be going door-to-door offering to...
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The annual spawning migration of horseshoe crabs – Limulus polyphemus – is now returning to Maryland beaches, providing an opportunity to view one of nature’s oldest wildlife phenomena and participate in citizen science. The migration usually takes place from May through July, and its peak culminates with high tides on or around each full...
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Maryland hunters harvested 5,356 wild turkeys during the 2023 spring regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. This year’s harvest was 27% higher than the 2022 harvest and surpassed the previous record harvest of 4,303, set in 2020. “A combination of high turkey populations, good weather, and additional hunting...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a mother and daughter in connection with a murder inside of the family’s Landover home. The suspects are 44-year-old Candace Craig and 19-year-old Salia Hardy. Based on the preliminary investigation, the victim in this case is believed to be 71-year-old Margaret Craig of Landover. Candace...
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On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 3000 block of Festival Way in Waldorf, for the reported armed robbery with injuries. The 911 caller reported while at the Wells Fargo ATM he was approached by multiple suspects where he was robbed and assaulted at...
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On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple motorcyclists down. Crews arrived on the scene to find two motorcyclists off the roadway with one suffering serious...
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You just never know what the day will bring! On May 31, 2023, a citizen located an abandoned fawn and brought it to an elementary school to try to find help. Officer Ptack of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded and contacted a local rescue. Then with cautious hands and a warm heart, she...
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On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Streamview Drive and Alcorn Lane in Waldorf, for the reported Mass Casualty motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Dispatchers advised at least 10 students were reporting injuries. Crews on scene reported 5 patients for...
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On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 1:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple victims trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved with two victims trapped. Incident...
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