Law Enforcement

Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged two men in connection with a recent armed carjacking in District Heights. The suspects are 21-year-old Terrell Talley and 18-year-old Marquette Staton. Both suspects are from Alexandria, VA. On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Prince George’s County Police patrol officers responded...
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VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

Homicide Unit detectives released video of a fatal shooting at a nightclub in late March. Three people were shot in the incident, one of the victims died. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On March 28, 2023, at approximately 12:40...
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Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

On April 15, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers responded to Crew Boats To Go, located at 6211 Old Pennington Avenue in Baltimore, for a carjacking complaint that occurred in Anne Arundel County. The adult female victim reported that at approximately 2:30 a.m., she was dropping off a friend in the 300 block of...
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Maryland State Police Hoist Trauma Patient From Cruise Ship Off Coast of St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police Hoist Trauma Patient From Cruise Ship Off Coast of St. Mary’s County

(SCOTLAND, MD) 4/16/2023 – A Maryland State Police helicopter was called to help a woman injured aboard a cruise ship Sunday night in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout. Trooper 7 crews, from the Southern Maryland Section, responded to cruise ship underway near the Maryland-Virginia line shortly after 10 p.m....
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UPDATE: Police Release Cause of Death After Missing 10-Year-Old Girl from Charles County is Found Deceased

UPDATE: Police Release Cause of Death After Missing 10-Year-Old Girl from Charles County is Found Deceased

UPDATE 4/17/2023: On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of Turner Road in Brandywine, MD for the report of a missing 10-year-old girl who had autism and was nonverbal. Patrol officers, additional CCSO staff, Search and Rescue, law enforcement partners from across the region, Charles County Fire...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Urges Residents to Leave Wild Fawns Alone

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Urges Residents to Leave Wild Fawns Alone

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that may appear abandoned to resist the urge to feed or handle the animal. “While fawns are cute, they are wild animals with very specific needs, and human interaction can be detrimental to their long term well-being,” said Acting Wildlife and Heritage...
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Anne Arundel County Detectives Investigating Homicide in Glen Burnie

Anne Arundel County Detectives Investigating Homicide in Glen Burnie

On April 13, 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers responded for a shooting that just occurred in the 400 block of Glen Mar Road in Glen Burnie. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. When fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene, they pronounced the victim deceased. This...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Engaging in Sexual Relations with a Person Requesting Assistance

Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Engaging in Sexual Relations with a Person Requesting Assistance

UPDATE 4/16/2023: Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III, announced April 13th, 2023, that a Calvert County Sherriff’s Office Deputy, Corporal James L. Wahlgren, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Calvert County to misconduct in office for engaging in sexual intercourse with a person requesting police assistance. According to the Statement of Facts...
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Maryland Department of Transportation Convenes Annual Highway Safety Summit, Unveils New Crash Fatality Dashboard

Maryland Department of Transportation Convenes Annual Highway Safety Summit, Unveils New Crash Fatality Dashboard

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (April 12, 2023) The Maryland Department of Transportation today convened the annual Highway Safety Summit, bringing together safety leaders and stakeholders to develop steps for Maryland’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, a five-year program with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul...
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Police Investigating Possible Overdose After Two Victims Found in Vehicle in Newburg

Police Investigating Possible Overdose After Two Victims Found in Vehicle in Newburg

On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at approximately 2:48 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 9100 block of Frank Wills Place in Newburg, for the reported one not breathing. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a vehicle with two victims. Crews reported CPR in progress on one victim with the second...
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Piccowaxen Middle School Resource Officer Investigating Threat to Commit Violence

Piccowaxen Middle School Resource Officer Investigating Threat to Commit Violence

On Wednesday, April 12 at 3:20 p.m., school administrators at Piccowaxen Middle School began investigating a potential threat after they were notified by several students of another student who made threats to commit a violent act at the school. The school resource officer initiated an investigation and conducted a home visit with the student’s...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Collision in Waldorf That Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center

Maryland State Police Investigating Collision in Waldorf That Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center

On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at approximately 3:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police arrived on the scene within seconds of dispatch and located two vehicles involved with one victim being unresponsive....
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Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed one of the suspects entered...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

On Friday, April 7, 2023, at 8:02 a.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Charter Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of a man at the address who was violating a final protective order. When officers arrived, the suspect, Bryant Michael Thompson, 42, of Waldorf, was on the scene. As officers attempted...
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Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a man for a fatal shooting in Adelphi in 2020. The suspect is 34-year-old Jose Linares of Alexandria, VA. He’s charged with murdering 21-year-old Payton Marshall of Woodbridge, Virginia. On September 7, 2020, patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road....
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Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office...
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CSM Regional Hughesville Campus Lockdown Lifted – Police Searching for Four Black Males Who Fled from Stolen Vehicle

CSM Regional Hughesville Campus Lockdown Lifted – Police Searching for Four Black Males Who Fled from Stolen Vehicle

Campus Advisory Status: All clear given: Lockdown at CSM Regional Hughesville Campus is lifted Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:54:09 p.m. Message #4: CSM Regional Hughesville Campus lockdown has been lifted and faculty, staff, and students no longer need to shelter in place. CSM Public Safety is onsite to escort people to their transportation, if...
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Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 33rd Annual Crime Victims’ Memorial Service on April 23, 2023

Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 33rd Annual Crime Victims’ Memorial Service on April 23, 2023

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office will be hosting the 33rd Annual Statewide Memorial Service for Crime Victims and their Families. The event will be held at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company 2, headquarters. The public is welcome. The program will feature...
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Police Investigating Assault at General Smallwood Middle School

Police Investigating Assault at General Smallwood Middle School

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 11:20 a.m., two students at General Smallwood Middle School became involved in an altercation. During the fight, another student joined in. School administrators were able to separate the students. One of the students involved in the altercation sustained injuries and was treated by a school nurse. The school...
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Baltimore Man Arrested for Murder in Prince George’s County

Baltimore Man Arrested for Murder in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a suspect in connection with a recent fatal shooting in the town of Capitol Heights. The suspect is 36-year-old Troy Medley of Baltimore. He’s charged with murdering 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla De Carrillo of El Salvador. On March 28, 2023, at approximately 9:10 pm,...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Collision in Waldorf

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Collision in Waldorf

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 14:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 2690 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was pre-launched due to 911 callers reporting the operator being unconscious. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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Charles County Public Schools Hosting Summer Camp Programs, Learning Opportunities for Students

Charles County Public Schools Hosting Summer Camp Programs, Learning Opportunities for Students

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring several summer enrichment opportunities for elementary and middle school students, as well as students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the 2023-24 school year. To participate in any CCPS summer opportunity, children must be enrolled in the school system for the upcoming school year. More than...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday evening in Prince George’s County. On Monday, April 10, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of southbound U.S. Route 301 north of Excalibur Road in Bowie, Maryland to investigate a crash....
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Police Investigating Road Rage Incident After Motorcyclist Shoots Vehicle That Cut Him Off

Police Investigating Road Rage Incident After Motorcyclist Shoots Vehicle That Cut Him Off

On April 11, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m., officers responded for a shooting that occurred on Laurel Fort Meade Road near Brock Bridge Road in Laurel. The victims, two 34-year-old males, and one 25-year-old male, were traveling in their vehicle when they inadvertently cut off a motorcyclist, who then fired at them with a...
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Governor Moore Swears In Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as Superintendent of Maryland Department of State Police

Governor Moore Swears In Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as Superintendent of Maryland Department of State Police

Governor Wes Moore swore in Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as the Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police. Governor Moore was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Secretary of State Susan Lee, House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson for the ceremony. “Superintendent Butler is the best person to...
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