Law Enforcement

PG County Man Wanted for 2021 Domestic-Related Fatal Shooting Taken into Custody in Florida

PG County Man Wanted for 2021 Domestic-Related Fatal Shooting Taken into Custody in Florida

The suspect wanted in connection with a December 2021 fatal shooting in Camp Springs is in custody. He’s 44-year-old Kevin Lorenzo Jackson of Suitland. He’s charged with the murder of his girlfriend, 51-year-old Kimberly Page of Capitol Heights. On December 17, 2021, at approximately 10:45 pm, officers responded to the 5000 block of Leah...
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No Charges for 12-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Handgun to Middle School

No Charges for 12-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Handgun to Middle School

On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the School Resource Officer at MacArthur Middle School was notified of a student who had a handgun, loaded magazine, and loose ammunition in a bag at the school. The student is a 12-year-old. Due to the new Juvenile Justice Reform, House Bill 459 voted into law; there are NO...
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Delays Expected in Leonardtown After Cement Truck Overturns, Minor Injuries Reported

Delays Expected in Leonardtown After Cement Truck Overturns, Minor Injuries Reported

On Monday, January 9, 2023, at approximately 7:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Dollar General located at 21907 Budds Creek Road and Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned cement truck. Crews arrived on the scene to find the vehicle...
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Governor Hogan Announces Final Judicial Appointments

Governor Hogan Announces Final Judicial Appointments

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the final judicial appointments of his administration: Darren Sebastian Johnson, the first Hispanic to serve on the Prince George’s County Circuit Court Stenise Lanez Rolle, Prince George’s County Circuit Court Llamilet Gutierrez, the first Hispanic to serve on the Prince George’s County District Court In total, Governor Hogan has...
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No Injuries Reported After Fire Destroys Home in Abell, State Fire Marshal Investigating

No Injuries Reported After Fire Destroys Home in Abell, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Sunday, January 8, 2023, at approximately 9:39 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to 38730 Dickerson Road in Abell, for the reported house on fire. Seventh District VFD Chief 5 arrived and located a single story home with fire showing from multiple sides of the...
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Four Men Arrested for Illegal Drugs and Gun Possession in La Plata

Four Men Arrested for Illegal Drugs and Gun Possession in La Plata

On January 4, 2023, at 3:12 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Neighborhood Enforcement Team was investigating a suspicious vehicle on Patuxent Court in La Plata. During the course of the investigation, a loaded handgun with an extended magazine was located. Further investigation revealed a pound of marijuana in the vehicle as well as...
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Traffic Stop in Charles County Leads to Recovery of 4.5 Pounds of Marijuana and 53 Grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms

Traffic Stop in Charles County Leads to Recovery of 4.5 Pounds of Marijuana and 53 Grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms

On January 5, 2022, at 9:30 p.m., an officer for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for a traffic violation on Crain Highway at South Faulkner Road in Faulkner. The officer detected the odor of marijuana and, upon further investigation, discovered that the driver was in possession...
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UPDATE: Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Life After Shooting Calvert Deputy Following High Speed Chase

UPDATE: Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Life After Shooting Calvert Deputy Following High Speed Chase

UPDATE 10/11/2024: Brandon Alexander Turner, 23, of Greenbelt, was sentenced on October 11, 2024, to life imprisonment, with 40 years of active time, for the attempted first degree murder of Calvert County Master Deputy Sheriff James Flynt. Turner also received consecutive sentences for first degree assaults on Deputy Anthony Aranda and Deputy Tyler Bowen....
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Minor Injuries Reported After Two Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Two Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18783 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision with one injured. EMS transported...
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Police Seeking Identity of Package Theft Suspect in Lexington Park

Police Seeking Identity of Package Theft Suspect in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at 8:38 am, the suspect removed two Amazon packages that were delivered to a home in Lexington Park. The suspect was last seen on foot, talking toward Hermanville Road. Anyone with...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Recover a Pound of Marijuana and Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Recover a Pound of Marijuana and Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On January 1, 2023, at 10:58 a.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive at Palmer Place for a traffic violation. The officer detected the odor of marijuana, and further investigation revealed that the driver and passenger were in possession of approximately one...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff Hall Expands School Resource Officer Program Into St. Mary’s County Elementary Schools

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Hall Expands School Resource Officer Program Into St. Mary’s County Elementary Schools

Sheriff Steven A. Hall is proud to announce the expansion of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer program into the county’s public elementary schools. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides School Resource Officers at the three public high schools and four public middle schools in St. Mary’s County. This week,...
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Jaymi Sterling, Sworn in as 22nd State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Jaymi Sterling, Sworn in as 22nd State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Jaymi Sterling was sworn in as the 22nd State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Sterling, a long-time prosecutor and former St. Mary’s County Deputy State’s Attorney, took her oath before the Circuit Court bench at 8 a.m. Following the formal Oath of Office, a ceremonial Swearing-In took place at 4...
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Anne Arundel County Police Accountability Board Releases First Annual Report

Anne Arundel County Police Accountability Board Releases First Annual Report

Annapolis, MD (January 4, 2022) – The Anne Arundel County Police Accountability Board (PAB) released its first annual report outlining the status of complaints and recommendations to improve the complaint process. “We were fortunate to engage a group of diverse stakeholders throughout the PAB recruitment and policy design process,” said County Executive Steuart Pittman. “I want...
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Huntingtown Man Charged with Impaired Driving After Causing Six Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

Huntingtown Man Charged with Impaired Driving After Causing Six Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Monday, January 2, 2023, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Dogwood Circle in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. 911 callers reported at least five or six vehicles involved and found the operator of a Chevrolet...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to Life for First-Degree Murder of 17-Year-Old in Bryans Road

UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to Life for First-Degree Murder of 17-Year-Old in Bryans Road

UPDATE 1/4/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Mikayle Tahed Qawwee, 21, to life in prison for the First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery of Bradley Brown, as well as related charges. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, a...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – December 2022

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – December 2022

12/03/22- Kalisa Renae Hall, age 24 of Leonardtown- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Allebach# 392. 12/04/22- Gregory Myles Garner, age 19 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Shubrooks# 389. 12/04/22- Tiffany Michelle Eckloff, age 32 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Chase-Johnson# 407. 12/06/22- Nicole Mae Frye, age 23 of Ridge-...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Provides Safe Exchange Parking at its Stations

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Provides Safe Exchange Parking at its Stations

Under video surveillance by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the Safe Exchange locations are marked by posted signs for child custody exchanges, in-person transactions, meeting with a buyer or a seller for online transactions, or any other reason to meet publicly. The Sheriff’s Office provides Safe Exchange parking at each of its district...
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Bullet Found in Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Cafeteria

Bullet Found in Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Cafeteria

On January 3, 2023, during a lunch period, administrators at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School were notified of what appeared to be a bullet lodged into a cafeteria lunch table. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was notified and responded, and confirmed that it was a bullet. Upon further investigation, a...
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Waldorf Man Violates Protective Order by Carrying Handgun and Several Additional Magazines Arrested and Released on Personal Recognizance

Waldorf Man Violates Protective Order by Carrying Handgun and Several Additional Magazines Arrested and Released on Personal Recognizance

On January 2, 2023, at 2:36 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for a traffic violation. Initial investigation revealed the driver, Christopher Davon Richardson, 41 of Waldorf, was in possession of a handgun and prohibited from possessing firearms as a condition of a...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Shooting Gun During a Dispute Over a Parking Spot – Released on Personal Recognizance

Waldorf Man Arrested After Shooting Gun During a Dispute Over a Parking Spot – Released on Personal Recognizance

On December 29, 2022, at 5:58 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2900 block of Mourning Dove Place in Waldorf for the report of shots fired. Investigation revealed that neighbors were involved in a dispute over an assigned parking space when the suspect, Ronald Shaquille Ellison, Jr., 28 of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Corrections Officer Whitley on His Way to Doctorate Degree

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Corrections Officer Whitley on His Way to Doctorate Degree

Working at a detention center is one of the most challenging jobs in the public safety industry. Working nights, holidays and weekends, corrections employees often have to deal with a great deal of stress throughout the workday. At times, inmates may become violent and unpredictable. Employees work in tight spaces and are often required...
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Police in Charles County Recover Fentanyl, PCP, and Crack Cocaine from Suspect During Traffic Stop

Police in Charles County Recover Fentanyl, PCP, and Crack Cocaine from Suspect During Traffic Stop

On December 29, 2022, at 2:15 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle on Crain Highway in the area of the Maryland Welcome Center in Newburg. During the investigation, the driver, Corey Daniel Claggett, 43, of Temple Hills, was found to...
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Calvert Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison After Pulling Gun on Couple in Sunderland

Calvert Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison After Pulling Gun on Couple in Sunderland

On April 22, 2022, Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of an individual who had brandished a firearm at another individual in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, adjacent to Sunderland Elementary School. The complainant reported that he and his girlfriend were walking to their car...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Searching for Lusby Man Wanted for Assault, Reckless Endangerment

Charles County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Searching for Lusby Man Wanted for Assault, Reckless Endangerment

Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian McCane, Sr., 37 of Lusby, who is wanted in connection with an assault and reckless endangerment that occurred on December 25, 2022, in Waldorf. McCane is alleged to have...
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