Law Enforcement

VIDEO: Charges Pending After Early Morning Collision in California

VIDEO: Charges Pending After Early Morning Collision in California

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 4:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved. Firefighters made contact with the operator of...
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Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Seeking Identity of Man Who Stole Wallet from Purse

Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Seeking Identity of Man Who Stole Wallet from Purse

The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack is investigating a theft that occurred from the Walmart, located in California, MD. The suspect approached someone’s cart and took a wallet from inside a purse. If you have any information regarding this incident or recognize the person in this photo, please contact the Duty Officer at the...
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Sobriety Checkpoints to be Conducted in Calvert County

Sobriety Checkpoints to be Conducted in Calvert County

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to reducing the number of alcohol related fatalities in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office’s “Towards Zero Deaths” campaign. One of the ways the Sheriff’s Office supports this initiative is by utilizing grant funding obtained from the Maryland Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on...
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Police Identify Victims and Suspect in Triple Fatal Shooting at Annapolis Town Center

Police Identify Victims and Suspect in Triple Fatal Shooting at Annapolis Town Center

On May 5, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Somerville Road in Annapolis. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male suspect shot a male and female in the parking lot; he then shot himself. The female victim and the male suspect were pronounced deceased on...
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Maryland State Police, Allied Agencies Partner To Prevent Fatalities Over Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Maryland State Police, Allied Agencies Partner To Prevent Fatalities Over Cinco De Mayo Weekend

The Maryland State Police partnered with local allied law enforcement agencies to conduct a cooperative high-visibility patrol initiative to combat dangerous driving on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Enforcement efforts were concentrated on driving behaviors that often lead to injuries or fatalities such as aggressive, distracted and impaired driving. During the course of the operation,...
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Drayden Man Wanted for Violating Pre-Trial Release After Leaving Treatment Center

Drayden Man Wanted for Violating Pre-Trial Release After Leaving Treatment Center

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Joshua David Chamberlain, age 37 of Drayden, who is wanted for violating the terms of his Pre-Trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Chamberlain is awaiting trial for Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and absconded from the Project Chesapeake...
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SRO Investigating Altercation at Westlake High School with One Student Injured

SRO Investigating Altercation at Westlake High School with One Student Injured

On Monday, May 8 at 11:15 a.m., two Westlake High School students were involved in a physical altercation during lunchtime. The School Resource Officer and school administrators responded to the cafeteria and separated the students. At that time several other students began acting disorderly, causing further disturbance, however officers and school administrators were able...
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UPDATE: Two Teens Charged in Connection with Shooting Case at St. Charles Town Center

UPDATE: Two Teens Charged in Connection with Shooting Case at St. Charles Town Center

UPDATE 5/8/2023: On May 7, 2023.  at 4:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous calls for the sound of gunshots inside the St. Charles Town Center located at 11130 Mall Circle in Waldorf. When officers arrived, they established a perimeter and entered the mall to try to locate potential...
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81 Maryland Officers Across 24 Agencies Honored as Traffic Safety Specialists

81 Maryland Officers Across 24 Agencies Honored as Traffic Safety Specialists

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office honored 81 officers from 24 agencies across the state as Traffic Safety Specialists. This recognition honors the officers’ commitment and contributions to traffic safety in 2022. In total, 72 officers received a Level I Traffic Safety Specialist designation, eight officers received a Level II designation,...
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Maryland Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Receiving and Selling Fraudulently Obtained Cell Phones Worth More Than $500,000

Maryland Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Receiving and Selling Fraudulently Obtained Cell Phones Worth More Than $500,000

Danisha Thomas, age 39, of Bladensburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, related to a scheme to receive and sell cell phones that were fraudulently obtained using the identifying information of at least 24 victims. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney...
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Toy Gun Resembling Real Gun Recovered from a Charles County Middle School Student

Toy Gun Resembling Real Gun Recovered from a Charles County Middle School Student

On May 4 at 9:30 a.m., a student informed a school staff member that another student brought a possible gun to school and was showing it to other students. The gun was discovered to be a Splatrball gel gun, which has an orange tip, but could be mistaken for a real gun. The student...
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Stabbing Reported at Abberly Crest Lane in Lexington Park

Stabbing Reported at Abberly Crest Lane in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of Abberly Crest Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim with a stab wound to the arm. The victim was able to have...
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UPDATE: First Responders and HAZMAT Crews Respond to St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds for Unknown Powder on Money with One Sick

UPDATE: First Responders and HAZMAT Crews Respond to St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds for Unknown Powder on Money with One Sick

UPDATE 12:40 P.M.: Incident Command reporting all HAZMAT testing resulted in negative results. All units in service. Medical personnel obtained a care refusal form on scene from the employee. No injuries, no threat. 12:00 P.M.: On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 11:48 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Fairgrounds located...
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Convicted Rapist From Calvert County Sentenced to Life in Prison

Convicted Rapist From Calvert County Sentenced to Life in Prison

State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Jamar Daron Moss, 42, of Calvert County, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree rape of a victim in St. Mary’s County, that occurred on November 8, 2021. During the sentencing hearing held on May 5, 2023, the victim addressed the Court and expressed that while...
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Chief Justice Fader Appoints Judy Rupp State Court Administrator for Maryland Judiciary

Chief Justice Fader Appoints Judy Rupp State Court Administrator for Maryland Judiciary

Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader named Judy Rupp as the next state court administrator for the Maryland Judiciary effective May 17, 2023. Ms. Rupp will succeed Pamela Harris, who is set to retire May 30, and will assist with the transition after serving in that role for the past ten years. The state court...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity Theft Suspect

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:45 pm, the pictured suspect accessed the employee break room at the Dollar General store in Leonardtown and stole a debit card from an employee’s purse. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to contact Deputy Elijsha Munn at 301-475-4200, ext....
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Officers of the Year Recognized at Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Officers of the Year Recognized at Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s Department of Aging and Human Services and Triad/SALT Council held their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at The White Rose facility in Callaway. The Officers of the Year for several agencies were recognized including Cpl. Daniel Holdsworth — the St. Mary’s...
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Criminal Justice Students Complete Internship at Sheriff’s Office

Criminal Justice Students Complete Internship at Sheriff’s Office

This week, 17 students in the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center Criminal Justice Program completed their nine-week session interning with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The 11th- and 12th-grade students spent time at Sheriff’s Office headquarters, with the Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Lab, the St. Mary’s County Detention and...
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Washington D.C. Man Charged for Spree of Armed Robberies in Prince George’s County

Washington D.C. Man Charged for Spree of Armed Robberies in Prince George’s County

A suspect wanted in multiple armed robberies at businesses in Prince George’s County is in custody. He’s identified as 35-year-old Shamell Joyner of Washington, DC. Joyner is currently charged in connection with three commercial robberies. Prince George’s County Police Robbery Unit detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Joyner after working collaboratively with law enforcement...
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Garage Fire in Mechanicsville Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

Garage Fire in Mechanicsville Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE 5/5/2023: On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at approximately 4:58 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies were dispatched to Baptist Church Road in the area of Stanton Way for a garage on fire threatening a home. Mechanicsville Volunteers responded with 16 personnel and arrived on scene to find a 40...
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Annapolis Man Arrested 1 Day After Impersonating Police Officer for Threatening to Kill Hospital Security Guard

Annapolis Man Arrested 1 Day After Impersonating Police Officer for Threatening to Kill Hospital Security Guard

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to Anne Arundel Medical Center for a firearms violation and a trespassing. Security confiscated two firearms from a subject that had been arrested from the location on May 1, 2023. According to security, the subject told them that he was there to shoot...
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St. Charles High School Student Charged with First Degree Assault After Choking and Spitting on Female Victim

St. Charles High School Student Charged with First Degree Assault After Choking and Spitting on Female Victim

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., a male student at St. Charles High School was in possession of a female student’s cell phone and refused to give it back. Later, the female tried to recover her phone while outside of the school building, at which time the male grasped her throat, choked...
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Police Investigating Homicide Victim Located During Apartment Fire in PG County

Police Investigating Homicide Victim Located During Apartment Fire in PG County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday in the city of Hyattsville. The victim is 56-year-old Roger Neal of Hyattsville. On May 3, 2023, at approximately 2:05 p.m., officers with the Hyattsville Police Department responded to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue to assist Prince George’s...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Four Suspects in Burglary Case

Police in Charles County Arrest Four Suspects in Burglary Case

On May 2, 2023, at 4:19 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2700 block of Hadley Drive for the report of a burglary in progress; the residence is close to another residence which was broken into a few days prior. Officers arrived on the scene and established a perimeter....
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Cocaine Distribution

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Cocaine Distribution

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant on a Lexington Park man resulting in cocaine distribution charges. Criminal Investigations Division detectives located Deyonta Terrell Gross, age 29 of Lexington Park, driving a 2021 Hyundai Palisade at a restaurant in California. Gross was...
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