U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) along with a group of senators in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to issue enforcement guidance and clarify the recently finalized Ghost Gun Rule. The rule regulates unfinished frames and receivers that are...
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On Saturday, October 30, 2022, during the early morning hours, officers were notified of at least three suspects who were trying to open several car doors in the area of Riverwatch Lane. In one case, the suspects were able to get inside a car on Meadowside Court and steal several items. Officers canvassed the...
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On October 25, 2022, at 2:18 a.m., Deputy Ashley of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 14100 block of Solomons Island Road in Solomons, for the report of a burglary in progress. Investigation revealed Dwayne Lamont Roberts, 31 of no fixed address, was discovered inside the residence by the homeowner. Deputies arrived...
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On October 31, 2022, at 2:42 p.m., two males went into a business in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive West, stole merchandise and fled on foot. An employee followed and confronted the males and asked for the items. One of the males produced a knife and threatened the employee. Both males then fled...
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On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at approximately 2:10 a.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven located at 29969 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported theft. The 911 caller reported a male wearing a mask and a reflective vest came into the business and jumped over the counter and stole the entire cash...
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UPDATE 10/31/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, October 27, 2022, Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, entered a guilty plea in Charles County Circuit Court to two counts of First-Degree Assault and one count of the Wear, Carry, and Transport of a Handgun Upon Their Person. Immediately after...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday morning in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The victim is 34-year-old Ian Persaud of Upper Marlboro. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said farewell to another valued member of our family, Ms. Maria Musgrove, who is retiring after 22 years of dedicated service! Maria Musgrove began her career with the Sheriff’s Office on January 18, 2000 in the Records Section. She remained in Records for more than 14 years and achieved...
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On Monday, October 31, 2022, just after 1:30 p.m., an administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School was notified that a student smelled like marijuana. The administrator made contact with the student, and upon further investigation the student was found to be in possession of marijuana, a lighter, and a 40-caliber bullet. The student was...
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On Thursday, October 27, 2022, at approximately 7:02 a.m., officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they observed a handgun on the driver’s side floorboard. The three occupants were removed from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed the...
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Detectives from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are searching for missing person, Thomas Joseph Hemmer, age 54. Hemmer is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 170 lbs., brown hair (possibly shaved head) and green eyes. Hemmer was last seen on Oct. 31, 2022, in the Huntingtown, MD area wearing...
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UPDATE 10/31/2022: On October 27, 2022, two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) school buses were involved in accidents. Both accidents caused traffic delays on major roads and were visible to passersby. Around 2 p.m., Bus 704 was involved in an accident with a passenger vehicle. Seven students who attend the Robert D. Stethem Educational...
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. Since August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 26 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at 6:33 pm, the two pictured suspects entered the CVS pharmacy on Three Notch Road in California. While in the store, the pair loaded a cart full of cosmetics, scanned the...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit theft of government property and for theft of government property, in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulently disability benefits from...
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On October 28, we recognize their sacrifices and contributions on Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day. First responders do a demanding job that requires personal sacrifice, bravery, and heroism. They need reliable, secure communications with devices and apps designed for the work they do. To all the people who selflessly serve as first responders...
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On October 27, 2022, at 11:45 a.m., an administrator at Westlake High School heard a crackling noise coming from the purse of a student in the cafeteria during the lunch session. School officials briefly questioned the student, and then the student opened her purse to reveal a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana and a...
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2022 St. Mary’s County Trunk or Treat and Safe Candy Giveaways! Calvert events can be found here, along with Charles County events here! Sweet Blue Smoke Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 28, from 4:30 p.m., till dusk, located at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Suite 102 in Callaway – Vendors, raffle, games, Koz’s creamery,...
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2022 Calvert County Trunk or Treat and Safe Candy Giveaways! St. Mary’s County events can be found here, along with Charles County events here! 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat presented by Prince Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge on Friday, October 28, from 5:00 p.m., to 8:00 p.m., located at 265 Solomons Island Road S in...
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2022 Charles County Trunk or Treat and Safe Candy Giveaways! St. Mary’s County events can be found here, along with Calvert County events here! Connect Church Trunk or Treat with Maryland State Police as Guests on Friday, October 28, from 6:00 p.m., to 8:00 p.m., located at 19 Irongate Drive in Waldorf – This...
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The Financial Crimes Unit is issuing a community-wide warning about skimming devices. In the last week, the PGPD has recovered three skimming devices at convenience stores in the county. Skimming devices can be placed at point of sale terminals inside of retail stores, grocery stores, convenience stores or any location where credit card transactions...
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On Thursday, October 27, 2022, at approximately 5:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Prather Drive in Lexington Park, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Bay District Fire Chief 3 arrived on the scene in under 1 minute after dispatch and located...
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October 27, 2022 – Troopers arrested a Prince George’s County man this morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Joshua Ramsey, 25, of Bowie, Maryland. Ramsey is charged with two counts of possession with...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at 10:06 a.m., the suspect entered the Big Lots store in Lexington Park, gathered up merchandise and left the store without paying for the items. The suspect is believed to be...
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On October 27, 2022 at approximately 2:02 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Marshall Corner Road and Crain Highway in White Plains for the report of a serious crash involving a school bus. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bus was occupied by seven students in addition to...
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