St. Mary’s County has recently witnessed a troubling spike in criminal activities, leaving many residents anxious about their safety. A series of alarming incidents—including murders, attempted carjackings, armed robberies, and shootings—have raised questions about the effectiveness of local law enforcement strategies. On a recent Saturday night, two separate attempted carjackings occurred in California, Maryland....
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On September 14, 2024, at around 3:24 a.m., a routine traffic stop in Waldorf resulted in the recovery of a stolen firearm and the arrest of two men. The incident occurred near the intersection of Berry Road and Scotland Heights when a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a black...
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On Friday, September 20, 2024, at approximately 9:20 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District, Prince Frederick, Solomons and Seventh District responded to the 25500 block of Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported garage on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported smoke was coming from their neighbors garage, with additional callers then...
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On Friday, September 20, 2024, at 2:17 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Indian Bridge Road in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with one SUV...
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With the 2024 general election approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, the Calvert County Board of Elections is making sure residents have the information they need to vote. Whether planning to vote by mail, during early voting or in person on Election Day, here’s what voters need to know to make sure their votes...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the cause of a fatal collision in the Largo area. One of the involved drivers was an on-duty PGPD patrol officer. The second involved driver is 85-year-old Jeanette Benthall of Largo. She died of her injuries several days after the collision....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Posted the following information on their Facebook page: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls and information concerning threats of potential gun violence at the county fair this weekend. We want to assure the public we are taking these threats seriously and are thoroughly investigating...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a another report of a robbery at the Papa John’s on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. On Thursday, September 19, 2024, at approximately 1:52 p.m. police were dispatched after an employee at Papa John’s called and reported a young male was in the...
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UPDATE 9/20/2024: Maryland State Troopers from the Prince Frederick Barrack responded and investigating the crash. Preliminary investigation determined the Kia Soul, operated by a 79-year-old female, was travelling Westbound on Hallowing Point Road and attempted to make a left turn onto Hallowing Lane. The Ford Mustang, was travelling Eastbound on Hallowing Point Road and operated...
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UPDATE 9/19/2024: The driver of a senior-living assisted facility transportation bus, identified as Charlie Parker, 84, of Mechanicsville, Maryland was pronounced deceased on the scene. Two passengers on the bus, identified as Darlene Burrell, 64, and Cassandra Brown, 61, both of Waldorf, Maryland, were also pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver of a...
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Jaden Xavier Mason, 19, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple charges following a series of events on September 12, 2024, where he was involved in attempted vehicle break-ins and thefts in Lexington Park. According to court documents, Mason, along with a juvenile accomplice, was observed acting suspiciously at two locations that day. The first report...
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On September 18, 2024, at 12:40 p.m., school administrators at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School were alerted that a student was possibly in possession of a gun. The school resource officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (SRO) was notified and located the student who was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun,...
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Amanda Marie Shields, 34, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple theft charges related to a scheme that allegedly took place between January 2, 2024, and May 9, 2024. According to court documents, Shields, who was an employee of Dunkin Donuts on Washington Street in Leonardtown, is accused of stealing cash from the business by manipulating...
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Carroll Ignatius Norris, 50, of Hollywood, has been charged with theft following an incident on August 20, 2024, at a Dollar General store located on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. According to the criminal complaint, Norris allegedly attempted to steal a variety of household and personal care items, with a total value of...
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UPDATE 9/17/2024: On September 16 at 1:18 p.m., officers responded to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, an adult male was located with a gunshot wound. Fire/EMS provided first aid, but the male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The suspects were observed...
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On Monday, September 16, 2024, at approximately 10:12 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Old Rolling and Worth Avenue in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with all occupants out...
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UPDATE 9/17/2024: On Monday, September 16, 2024, at approximately 2102 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 224 south of Woodbury Road, in Nanjemoy, for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and TFC M....
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On Thursday, September 12th 2024, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit Sgt. Morgan (K9 Bruno) and DFC Hendrickson (K9 Atlas), along with Cpl. Durner and his partner Dougall, had the pleasure of visiting the wonderful residents at The Hermitage Retirement and Assisted Living Facility in Solomons. The dogs were a hit,...
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The Maryland State Police will host a recruitment testing event on Saturday, November 23, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m. at Patuxent Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland. This event is for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement as a Maryland State Trooper or Cadet. At the event, potential candidates will complete...
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UPDATE 9/17/2024 UPDATE 9/16/2024: On Monday, September 16, 2024, police responded to the area of Lewisham Place and St Matthews Drive in Waldorf, for the reported active shooting Dispatchers advised they were receiving over 20 911 calls with gunshots still actively being heard in the background. Witnesses reported a U-Haul truck was involved in...
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On September 13, 2024, Theodore Frederick Harris, 65, of Lusby, received a sentence of 18 years in prison from Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Harris was convicted of two charges involving sexual abuse of a minor. In February 2023, a child reported instances of sexual abuse to her mother. The mother...
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Patrol deputies and detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a residence in the 45000 block of Woodstown Way in California, Maryland, on September 12, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old juvenile on multiple weapons charges. Following a joint investigation by the Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions,...
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Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., age 63, of Arnold, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting, specifically the fighting of dogs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge...
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On Sunday, September 15, 2024, at approximately 2:41 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 south of Old Leonardtown Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and Tpr. H. Gardner, of the MSP...
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On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Farmland Place in Charlotte Hall, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found two vehicles involved with multiple occupants trapped. The assignment was upgraded to...
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