Law Enforcement

Police Investigating Three Shot in Lanham, 24-Year-Old Bowie Man Killed

Police Investigating Three Shot in Lanham, 24-Year-Old Bowie Man Killed

Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Bilal Rashad of Bowie. On December 27, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 9900 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham for the report of a shooting. At the time, officers located a crime scene at that...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Armed Home Invasion and Assault in Leonardtown

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Armed Home Invasion and Assault in Leonardtown

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, Dep. Fleenor responded to the 25500 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. Contact was made with the victim who advised Derrick Clifton Marshall, age 43 of Lexington Park, entered the residence without permission and confronted the victim. During the confrontation Marshall retrieved a knife...
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Justice Department Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the STOP School Violence Act

Justice Department Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the STOP School Violence Act

The Department of Justice announced nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence Act. The grants, awarded by the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), will help institute safety measures in and around...
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Police Investigating Shots Fired on Liberty Street in Lexington Park, No Known Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired on Liberty Street in Lexington Park, No Known Injuries Reported

On Monday, December 27, 2021, at approximately 2:35 p.m., police responded to the 21600 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park, for the reports of shots being fired. The 911 caller reported a black male wearing a white sweatshirt/coat and black pants got out of a red vehicle and fired a weapon approximately 10...
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Maryland Judiciary Reverts Operations to Phase III in Response to Omicron Variant Surge

Maryland Judiciary Reverts Operations to Phase III in Response to Omicron Variant Surge

The Maryland Judiciary announced today, effective Wednesday, December 29, 2021, it will reduce operations and revert to Phase III of its five-phased reopening plan in response to the Omicron variant surge. The interim operational plan will last until February 8, 2022, pending further order. Clerks’ offices in both the District Court of Maryland and circuit courts...
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Justice Department Awards More Than $210 Million to Support Forensic Science

Justice Department Awards More Than $210 Million to Support Forensic Science

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced grant awards totaling more than $210 million to fund crime laboratories, support research, decrease DNA backlogs and help law enforcement identify missing persons. The funding is administered by the OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ). “The department is...
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Justice Department Awards More Than $37 Million to Support Innovations in Policing

Justice Department Awards More Than $37 Million to Support Innovations in Policing

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced grant awards totaling over $37 million to support evidence-based law enforcement strategies designed to build trust with communities and improve public safety. The grants, made by OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ), will support partnerships between researchers and...
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Justice Department Awards $34 Million to Support Community Crisis Response

Justice Department Awards $34 Million to Support Community Crisis Response

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced grant awards totaling $34 million to help communities address crises involving homelessness, mental health and substance use disorders, and other public health and public safety emergencies. The grants, made by OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ), will support...
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RESISTING ARREST VIDEO: Wanted Career Criminal Arrested at Target Again for Theft, Property Destruction, and Other Charges

RESISTING ARREST VIDEO: Wanted Career Criminal Arrested at Target Again for Theft, Property Destruction, and Other Charges

On Sunday, December 26, 2021, at approximately 5:19 p.m., police responded to the Target located at 45155 First Colony Way in California, for the reported attempted theft/theft in progress. The 911 caller identified Guy Butler by name and said he was armed with a knife and was actively cutting security wires off of multiple...
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Police Investigating Single Vehicle Hit and Run in California, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Single Vehicle Hit and Run in California, No Injuries Reported

On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 2:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Westmeath Way and FDR Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Juvenile on Gun Charges – Charge Him as Adult

Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Juvenile on Gun Charges – Charge Him as Adult

On December 22, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit and Emergency Services Team (EST), executed a search and seizure warrant in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. Located on scene was a male juvenile, age 17 of Lexington...
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Reward Offered – Police Investigating Fatal Christmas Eve Shooting in Temple Hills After Possible Road Rage Incident

Reward Offered – Police Investigating Fatal Christmas Eve Shooting in Temple Hills After Possible Road Rage Incident

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are urging anyone who has information on a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve in Temple Hills to please come forward. Investigators are working to determine who shot and killed 30-year-old Danny Kelly Jr. of Clinton. He and his family were heading to a holiday dinner at the time of...
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Police Seeking Identity of Vandalism Suspect Pictured at Green Door Tavern in Park Hall

Police Seeking Identity of Vandalism Suspect Pictured at Green Door Tavern in Park Hall

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a vandalism investigation. Between Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 11:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 3:40 a.m., the suspect vandalized the victim’s car in the parking lot of the Green Door Tavern in Park Hall. The suspect...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Drives Into the Pegg Road Shell

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Drives Into the Pegg Road Shell

On Sunday, December 26, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Pegg Road Shell located at 22141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving the structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford Taurus sedan halfway inside of the structure,...
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VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Fire in Leonardtown

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Fire in Leonardtown

On Monday, December 20, 2021, at approximately 11:55 a.m., firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the engine and passenger compartment. Firefighters extinguished the fire...
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Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Peacefully, No Injuries Reported and Multiple Weapons Recovered

Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Peacefully, No Injuries Reported and Multiple Weapons Recovered

On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park, for a check the welfare. Multiple 911 callers reported a adult female who lived at this apartment made an Instagram post with a threat to harm someone else along with suicidal statements and...
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Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported After Residence and Multiple Vehicles Are Struck

Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported After Residence and Multiple Vehicles Are Struck

On Sunday, December 19, 2021, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to the 46400 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find shell casings in the roadway, and one residence struck multiple times. A spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Daiquan Malik Barnett, age 25, of Great Mills, to 78 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of...
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Two St. Mary’s County Women Arrested on Multiple Charges in Leonardtown

Two St. Mary’s County Women Arrested on Multiple Charges in Leonardtown

On 12/16/2021, Trooper J. Engleman of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on MD Rt 5 at Maypole Road, in Leonardtown. Investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Amy Marie Lambert, 45 of Leonardtown, had six active warrants through the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, one active warrant through the...
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Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault on Six-Year-Old Child

Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault on Six-Year-Old Child

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Christian Camron Keys, 22, to 7 years in prison for First-Degree Assault and Possession of a Regulated Firearm Under the Age of 21. Upon release, Keys will be on supervised probation...
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Maryland State Police Ready For Impaired, Aggressive, Distracted Drivers Over Holiday Week

Maryland State Police Ready For Impaired, Aggressive, Distracted Drivers Over Holiday Week

Maryland State Police are gearing up for the week between Christmas and New Year’s with additional troopers on patrol using a variety of initiatives to urge both motorists and pedestrians to use common sense, take responsibility and be more courteous on Maryland’s roadways. Between today and January 2, troopers from each of the 23...
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Theft from Auto in Waldorf Leads to Recovery of Stolen Truck

Theft from Auto in Waldorf Leads to Recovery of Stolen Truck

On December 21, 2021, at approximately 2:22 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 13100 block of Hickory Avenue in Waldorf for the report of an individual breaking into a car and rummaging through it. Upon arrival, officers observed a male sitting in a black Ford F150 nearby. As the...
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Charles County First Responders Collect Hundreds of Toys to Support Kentucky Tornado Victims

Charles County First Responders Collect Hundreds of Toys to Support Kentucky Tornado Victims

The La Plata Police Department held a toy collection on Saturday, December 18, 2021. “All we can say is thank you! Thank you, La Plata residents and business owners! Thank you, Charles County residents and business owners! Thank you, Southern Marylanders from Calvert and St. Mary’s County. Today’s toy drive was a great success...
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Police Conduct Enforcement Operation Targeting Illegal Street Racing, Car Meet-Ups, Make Four Arrests and Recovers Guns and Stolen Vehicle

Police Conduct Enforcement Operation Targeting Illegal Street Racing, Car Meet-Ups, Make Four Arrests and Recovers Guns and Stolen Vehicle

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Prince George’s County Police Department, along with several partner agencies, conducted a joint operation to address increasing community concerns over illegal street racing and car meet-ups. The partner agencies included Maryland State Police, Montgomery County Police, Laurel City Police and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.  During...
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Commissioners Authorize Purchase of Software Upgrade for St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services

Commissioners Authorize Purchase of Software Upgrade for St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved a vendor contract request from the Department of Finance for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software to Tyler Technologies, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The Department of Emergency Services requested the software to update and upgrade the existing emergency response system. The CAD software program provides valuable assistance to...
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