Sheriff Troy Berry is proud to announce the recent graduates from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS): Lieutenant John Dodge, Commander of Homeland Security, and Lieutenant Kyle Evans, Patrol Shift Commander (not pictured). Established in 1995, the Greater Chesapeake LEEDS is considered a Regional Command College through...
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Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man for kidnapping and other related charges after conducting a felony traffic stop in Lanham. The accused is identified as Dennis Bell, 62, of Lanham. Bell faces 14 criminal charges including first degree assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, fourth degree sex offense, possession of suspected crack cocaine...
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Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, loaded handgun on person, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition charges for the 2021 death of Valdez Rico Baker III in the Circuit Court of...
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On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21500 block of Wilcutt Street in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 17-year old male with a gunshot wound to the upper body. A helicopter was requested, and...
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UPDATE 5/12/2023: On May 11, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a serious crash involving a motorcycle along eastbound Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. Preliminary investigation revealed, a Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy was travelling westbound on Plum Point Road when he observed two motorcycles...
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On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation showed the students had arranged...
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On May 10 at 8:04 a.m., a patrol officer was conducting a patrol check in the area of Mall Circle when he observed a KIA with a broken out window. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed the ignition had significant damage and had been reported stolen from a nearby county. The occupant of...
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On May 4, 2023, at 2:31 p.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the area of High Street and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf conducting an investigation when they observed a Hyundai, which had been reported stolen from another county. Officers initiated a traffic stop at which time...
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On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:50 a.m., officers responded to the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault in progress. When officers arrived, they observed an adult female who was in the yard and holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-escalated the situation and...
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UPDATE 5/10/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Virginia Marie Stone, 46, to 10 years, with all but 8 years suspended, in prison for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the First Degree. Stone will serve on...
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at approximately 9:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with victims trapped. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a multi vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews quickly removed...
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 3:26 p.m., a call was placed to 9-1-1 about a shooting at Davis Middle School. A school resource officer (SRO) was already inside the school and additional officers responded. The call was determined to be a false call. Through further investigation, the SRO has identified two 12-year-old students...
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NHTSA RELEASE: Hyundai and Kia have developed theft deterrent software for millions of their vehicles that lack an immobilizer and will provide it FREE of charge to vehicle owners. The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the...
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St. Mary’s County has not seen the nationwide surge in motor vehicle thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles that metropolitan areas have experienced in recent months. However, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has seen a recent uptick in thefts and attempted thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Those vehicle manufacturers now have software...
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On May 7 at 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seldovia Drive in Indian Head for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, Eugene Valentino Green, 33 of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence and assaulted a woman. Green pushed the victim to...
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UPDATE 5/9/2023: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Moakley Street in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive...
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. 8 firefighters from Leonardtown VFD and 7 volunteers from Hollywood responded to the scene and found a...
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On Monday, May 8, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police responded to the Murphy’s Town & Country located at 21270 Abell Road in Avenue, for the possible commercial burglary. The 911 caller was a school bus driver who advised when pulling into the business to get gas, they observed the front glass door shattered....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 12 businesses in central and southern St. Mary’s County. Eleven of the establishments were found to be compliant, while one business failed to ask an underage person for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on...
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 4:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved. Firefighters made contact with the operator of...
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The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack is investigating a theft that occurred from the Walmart, located in California, MD. The suspect approached someone’s cart and took a wallet from inside a purse. If you have any information regarding this incident or recognize the person in this photo, please contact the Duty Officer at the...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to reducing the number of alcohol related fatalities in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office’s “Towards Zero Deaths” campaign. One of the ways the Sheriff’s Office supports this initiative is by utilizing grant funding obtained from the Maryland Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on...
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On May 5, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Somerville Road in Annapolis. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male suspect shot a male and female in the parking lot; he then shot himself. The female victim and the male suspect were pronounced deceased on...
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The Maryland State Police partnered with local allied law enforcement agencies to conduct a cooperative high-visibility patrol initiative to combat dangerous driving on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Enforcement efforts were concentrated on driving behaviors that often lead to injuries or fatalities such as aggressive, distracted and impaired driving. During the course of the operation,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Joshua David Chamberlain, age 37 of Drayden, who is wanted for violating the terms of his Pre-Trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Chamberlain is awaiting trial for Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and absconded from the Project Chesapeake...
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