Law Enforcement

Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Drug Possession After Shopping Center Incident in Prince Frederick

Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Drug Possession After Shopping Center Incident in Prince Frederick

Tiffany Erin Lewis, 48, of York, Pennsylvania, is facing multiple drug-related charges following an incident in Prince Frederick on March 24, 2026, according to court documents. Lewis has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Calvert...
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Police Say Argument Over Toilet Paper Leads to Assault Charge in Saint Leonard

Police Say Argument Over Toilet Paper Leads to Assault Charge in Saint Leonard

Tasco C Plater, 57, of Saint Leonard, is facing a second-degree assault charge following a domestic disturbance that occurred on April 2, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents state that Maryland State Police responded to a residence in Saint Leonard for a reported domestic disturbance. According to the statement of probable cause, On...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center With Serious Injuries After Falling from Tree in Mechanicsville

Man Flown to Trauma Center With Serious Injuries After Falling from Tree in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 40000 block of Delabrooke Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported injuries after a fall. 911 callers reported a 65-year-old male was unconscious with abnormal breathing after falling out of a tree. Maryland State Police Aviation Command was...
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VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Series of Vehicle Break-Ins in Great Mills Area

VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Series of Vehicle Break-Ins in Great Mills Area

Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than two dozen reports of vehicle break-ins and thefts on April 7, 2026, impacting neighborhoods surrounding Chancellors Run Road. According to authorities, home surveillance footage captured several of the incidents. The videos appear to show four individuals wearing dark clothing and masks moving...
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Great Mills Man Charged After Assault on Correctional Officer in Leonardtown Jail

Great Mills Man Charged After Assault on Correctional Officer in Leonardtown Jail

Kwasi N. Agyeman, 37, of Great Mills, has been charged with second-degree assault involving a correctional employee following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, according to court documents. Agyeman faces one misdemeanor charge of second-degree assault on a Department of Corrections employee, stemming from an incident reported on March...
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Prince Frederick Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash in Southern Anne Arundel County

Prince Frederick Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash in Southern Anne Arundel County

A three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in southern Anne Arundel County left one woman dead and two others injured, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. On April 7, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers from the Southern District responded to a serious collision on Solomons Island Road (MD Route 2), just south of...
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12-Year-Old Injured After Striking Parked Vehicle With Dirt Bike in Waldorf

12-Year-Old Injured After Striking Parked Vehicle With Dirt Bike in Waldorf

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 7:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Nicholas Road and Pinewood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 12-year-old on the dirt bike had struck a parked...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Hughesville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Hughesville

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Multiple 911 callers reported a serious collision with one unconscious and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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House Fire in Waldorf Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

House Fire in Waldorf Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., 49 Fire and EMS personnel from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 12400 block of Hidden View Place in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire with animals inside. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the one-story in the...
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80th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention in Solomons – April 26th, 2026

80th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention in Solomons – April 26th, 2026

On April 26, 2026, the Southern Maryland Fireman’s Parade will take place on Solomons Island in Solomons. Motorists should expect substantial vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the island. The parade is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM and conclude at approximately 2:00 PM. Traffic Pattern Details: Normal traffic flow will continue on...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Witnesses Of Crash That Left Motorcyclist Seriously Injured

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Witnesses Of Crash That Left Motorcyclist Seriously Injured

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying witnesses to a serious motor vehicle crash that occurred on March 26, 2026. On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to HG Trueman Road and Appeal Lane in Lusby, for the reported motor vehicle...
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Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest in St. Mary’s County

Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest in St. Mary’s County

Christina Lynn Rivas, 52, of Hollywood, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges including trespass on private property, disorderly conduct, and resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident on March 20, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland State Police responded around 4:19...
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Charlotte Hall Man Arrested After Vehicle Break-In, and Multiple Thefts Reported

Charlotte Hall Man Arrested After Vehicle Break-In, and Multiple Thefts Reported

Maurice Delaney Davis, 59, of no fixed address, is facing multiple theft-related charges after an alleged series of incidents in Charlotte Hall on March 18, 2026. Davis is charged with theft of $100 to under $1,500, theft of less than $100, and rogue and vagabond. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the...
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Community Invited to Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on May 5, 2026

Community Invited to Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on May 5, 2026

The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS), and the Triad/SALT Council to celebrate this year’s Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to their community. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day will be held...
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St. Mary’s County Drug Bust: Lexington Park Man Accused of Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

St. Mary’s County Drug Bust: Lexington Park Man Accused of Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

Tavoy Kelly Summerville, 47, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including firearm possession by a prohibited person, firearm use in connection with a drug trafficking crime, distribution of controlled substances with a firearm, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, possession of a large amount of narcotics, maintaining a drug-related nuisance,...
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Charlotte Hall Man Charged With First and Second-Degree Assault in St. Mary’s County

Charlotte Hall Man Charged With First and Second-Degree Assault in St. Mary’s County

Charles Dallas Biagi Jr., 39, of Charlotte Hall, is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges following an alleged incident on March 24, 2026, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Biagi is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with the reported incident. Both charges stem from the...
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California Man Charged With First-Degree Assault and Firearm Offense in St. Mary’s County

California Man Charged With First-Degree Assault and Firearm Offense in St. Mary’s County

Travis B Merritt, 46, of California, Maryland, is facing multiple charges including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and use of a firearm in a violent crime, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. Court records show that Merritt was arrested on April 4, 2026, following an alleged incident that occurred on April 2,...
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UPDATE: Witness Describes California Man Firing Into Crowded Beach at Myrtle Point Park in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Witness Describes California Man Firing Into Crowded Beach at Myrtle Point Park in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 4/4/2026: Armonie Josiah Jordan, 18, of California, is facing multiple firearm-related charges after an alleged shooting incident at Myrtle Point Park, according to court documents. Jordan is charged with illegal possession of a regulated firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, carrying a handgun on his person, carrying a loaded handgun on his person, and...
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UPDATE: 64-Year-Old White Plains Man Killed After SUV Runs Red Light and Flees Scene, Police Investigating

UPDATE: 64-Year-Old White Plains Man Killed After SUV Runs Red Light and Flees Scene, Police Investigating

UPDATE 4/4/2026: On Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at approximately 7:49 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maryland Route 228 (Berry Road) at Bunker Hill Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland...
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Man Transported to Trauma Center After Commercial Vehicle Overturns in La Plata

Man Transported to Trauma Center After Commercial Vehicle Overturns in La Plata

On Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the sharp turn on Turkey Hill Road and Skylark Drive in La Plata, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving an overturned commercial vehicle with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a...
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Suicide During Police Pursuit Following Homicide

U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Suicide During Police Pursuit Following Homicide

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against police officers in connection with the suicide of S.J., a 36-year-old District resident, that occurred during a February pursuit. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Metropolitan...
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UPDATE: Suspended Prince George’s County Officer Sentenced to 18-Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE: Suspended Prince George’s County Officer Sentenced to 18-Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE 4/3/2026: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, April 2, 2026, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Tristan Thigpen, age 40, to 18 years in prison for the Sexual Abuse of a Minor. On January 16, 2026, a Charles County jury convicted Thigpen of the aforementioned...
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Secretary’s Message – Good Weather, Diverse Opportunities, and Great Guides Make Spring the Perfect Time to Discover Maryland Fishing

Secretary’s Message – Good Weather, Diverse Opportunities, and Great Guides Make Spring the Perfect Time to Discover Maryland Fishing

For many Marylanders, springtime is synonymous with fishing and the state’s waterways offer a bounty of different fish to pursue. Most Maryland anglers already know about the diverse fishing opportunities throughout the state, but now the word is spreading about what makes Maryland a premier fishing destination. The website FishingBooker recently published its fourth...
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88-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Valley Lee

88-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Valley Lee

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at approximately 3:41 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Piney Point Road and Happyland Road in Valley Lee, for the reported head-on motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision, with...
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Calvert County Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Baby Left Unattended Inside Prince Frederick Salon

Calvert County Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Baby Left Unattended Inside Prince Frederick Salon

Makayla Leeann Brehm, 20, and Dominique Matthew Williams, 23, both of Prince Frederick, are facing charges of neglect of a minor and desertion of a minor child following an incident on March 26, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County, deputies with the Calvert...
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