Law Enforcement

Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After ATV Strikes Tree in Charles County

Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After ATV Strikes Tree in Charles County

On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Lomax Road and Timbercreek Lane in Faulkner, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 911 callers reported a 22-year-old female was not conscious after striking a tree with an ATV. Crews arrived...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run in Charlotte Hall, Woman Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Charlotte Hall, Woman Flown to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Henry Lane and Hancock Way in Charlotte Hall, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported an unknown aged victim was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene. Maryland State...
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Unrestrained Child Found During Drug Arrest of Wanted Woman in Calvert County

Unrestrained Child Found During Drug Arrest of Wanted Woman in Calvert County

Martinique Tajaisha Logan, 34, of Capitol Heights, was arrested on August 16, 2025, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of narcotics, packaging materials, and a child unrestrained in the back seat, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Deputy McIntosh of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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Lexington Park Convicted Felon Arrested Again and Released

Lexington Park Convicted Felon Arrested Again and Released

Marcus Anthony Mills, 38, of Lexington Park, was arrested again on August 21, 2025, after deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reported finding him in possession of firearms and ammunition despite a prior felony conviction, according to court documents. Mills has been charged with six offenses: Possession of a firearm after a...
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Getaway Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit 1st-Degree Murder Resulting in the Death of Teenager

Getaway Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit 1st-Degree Murder Resulting in the Death of Teenager

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson sentenced Dalvin Devonte Risi, 27, of La Plata, to 10 years in prison for Conspiracy to Commit the First-Degree Murder of Aden Christopher Garcia and the Wear, Carry, and Transport of a...
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Patrol officers apprehend two suspects in robbery case in Bannister Circle

Patrol officers apprehend two suspects in robbery case in Bannister Circle

On August 25, at approximately 7:20 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place. The initial investigation revealed the victim was selling cannabis when the suspects approached, produced a firearm, and stole the cannabis. The suspects also forced the victim to transfer...
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Getaway Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder Resulting in the Death of Teenager

Getaway Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder Resulting in the Death of Teenager

  Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson sentenced Dalvin Devonte Risi, 27, of La Plata, to 10 years in prison for Conspiracy to Commit the First-Degree Murder of Aden Christopher Garcia and the Wear, Carry, and Transport of...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Waldorf Man in Attempted Murder Case, Two Stolen Guns Recovered, and Additional People with Active Warrants Arrested

Police in Charles County Arrest Waldorf Man in Attempted Murder Case, Two Stolen Guns Recovered, and Additional People with Active Warrants Arrested

Detectives charge suspect in attempted murder case, two stolen firearms recovered, and additional people with active warrants arrested: On August 22, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, located a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder case on October Place. The circumstances of the...
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UPDATE: PG County Man Arrested After Firing Handgun Into Apartment Building, Shooting Himself in Hand

UPDATE: PG County Man Arrested After Firing Handgun Into Apartment Building, Shooting Himself in Hand

UPDATE 9/5/2025: Jonathan Samuel Steed age 24 of Fort Washington, Maryland, is facing charges after firing multiple shots into a victims apartment door following an argument. Deputies first responded to the 2100 block of Crain Highway around 8:44 p.m. for a disturbance call. The resident told police that a male subject had attempted to...
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Maryland Begins Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2025-2026

Maryland Begins Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2025-2026

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2025-2026 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which begin Sept. 1. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2025-2026 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “Maryland hunters have been waiting for September with a high degree of anticipation, as fall...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for First Degree Assault After Being Shot Multiple Times

Waldorf Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for First Degree Assault After Being Shot Multiple Times

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson sentenced Edward Stanley Stewart, III, 39, of Waldorf, to 20 years in prison for First-Degree Assault and Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction. On July 2, 2025, Stewart pleaded guilty...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Following an extensive investigation into suspected drug-related activities, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division executed search and seizure warrants on a residence in the 26000 block of Loveville Road in Mechanicsville on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, resulting in the arrest of Glenn Fitzgerald Fenwick, age 63 of Prince George’s...
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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to Just 90 Days in Jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to Just 90 Days in Jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced Kolbey Cooper, 23, of Waldorf, to 90 days in jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery. Cooper will be on supervised probation for five years upon release. If he violates the...
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Leonardtown Woman Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct at JCPenney in St. Mary’s County

Leonardtown Woman Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct at JCPenney in St. Mary’s County

Christina Lee Calero, 46, of Leonardtown, has been charged with misdemeanor theft and disorderly conduct following an incident at the JCPenney store in California, Maryland on August 19, 2025, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Calero is accused of attempting to steal merchandise valued at approximately $194.97,...
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Charles County Man and Two Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP, Other Drug Charges

Charles County Man and Two Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP, Other Drug Charges

Bengi Bernard Knox, 47, of White Plains, Maryland was sentenced by the Honorable Lydia K. Griggsby to nine years, followed by four years of supervised release. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Christopher C. Goumenis of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Agent...
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UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE 8/25/2025:  Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, Maryland was sentenced to 12 years’ incarceration with all but seven years suspended. Reid entered a guilty plea on July 25, 2025, for fleeing and eluding uniformed police by failing to stop his vehicle and driving while impaired by alcohol before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee...
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21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night, August 23rd, 2025, in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Camron Amirion Stroud, 21, of Upper Marlboro, MD. He was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 7:32...
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VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:57 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to a inaccessible terrain rescue in the area of Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco. The 911 caller advised a 30-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after jumping approximately 25 feet from a tree before...
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DNR Safely Captures Black Bear in Charles County – Tagged, Microchipped Before Being Released

DNR Safely Captures Black Bear in Charles County – Tagged, Microchipped Before Being Released

Over the weekend, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources safely captured a young male black bear in a secure cage at the Deerun Farm in Charles County. Members were able to evaluate the healthy male who weighed in at 278 pounds. He was tagged, microchipped weighed and measured before being released back into the...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

U.S District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced David Jamal Watson, 40, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sexually exploiting two children and producing child sexual abuse material. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon release from prison, Watson must register as a sex offender...
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Patrol Officers In charles County Arrest Two Suspects in a Retail Theft Case and Recover Stolen Items

Patrol Officers In charles County Arrest Two Suspects in a Retail Theft Case and Recover Stolen Items

On August 20, at approximately 10:59 a.m., patrol officers responded to a grocery store located on King Street in Waldorf for the report of a theft in progress. Store security reported that two suspects had stolen a shopping cart filled with laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, personal care products, steaks, and other items valued at...
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State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Police arrested an Anne Arundel County man for impaired driving early Thursday morning after a crash injured a trooper who was conducting a traffic stop on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Damien Arnold Haman, 42, of Fort Meade, Maryland. Haman is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, negligent...
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Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision In Huntingtown

Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision In Huntingtown

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at approximately 6:44 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 1200 block of Plum Point Road in Huntingtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one vehicle off the roadway. Emergency medical services...
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Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five women from Lexington Park and Waldorf are facing second-degree assault charges following a violent group attack on a woman inside a Wawa convenience store on Three Notch Road in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place at approximately 1:35 a.m. on July...
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Helicopter Requested After Scooter is Struck by Vehicle in California

Helicopter Requested After Scooter is Struck by Vehicle in California

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a scooter. Dispatchers advised multiple 911 callers reported a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on a scooter, with...
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