Law Enforcement

Calvert County Deputy First Class Anderson Graduates from SWAT School

Calvert County Deputy First Class Anderson Graduates from SWAT School

On October 7, 2022, Deputy First Class H. Anderson graduated from the Prince George’s County Police Department Basic SWAT School Session 36. This multi-week school is one of the most physically taxing and mentally challenging schools in the region that prepares deputies/officers for high-risk operations. Sheriff Mike Evans and the men and women of...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Waldorf

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Waldorf

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at approximately 8:01 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Renner Road and Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a motorcycle rear-ended a vehicle with the operator of the motorcycle being unconscious...
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New Governor Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge to Open This Week, with Old Bridge Set to Be Demolished Following Judges Ruling

New Governor Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge to Open This Week, with Old Bridge Set to Be Demolished Following Judges Ruling

Governor Larry Hogan will lead a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) for the new Governor Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301) in Charles County on Wednesday October 12th. The new span will open to traffic on Thursday morning, October 13. Hogan stated today is a historic...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Involved in Shooting on Gallery Place

UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Involved in Shooting on Gallery Place

UPDATE 10/11/2022: Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division identified a suspect in a shooting case that occurred on March 6, 2022 in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. In the case, two groups of suspects were shooting at each other in the parking lot of an apartment...
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La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Charles Clark, 65, of La Plata, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Clark pleaded...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred in the 5300 block of Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard. Investigation revealed sometime between 11 a.m. on Oct. 4 and 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 5, an unknown suspect (s) burglarized a shed on the property and stole a four-wheeler....
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Maryland Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens in Late October, 2022

Maryland Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens in Late October, 2022

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season runs from October 20th to 22nd statewide. Hunters in Region B — the state’s central, southern, and eastern regions — can also use muzzleloaders from October 24-29 for antlerless deer only. The popular season typically coincides with pleasant fall...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and Conflict Management Teams Conduct Training in Port Republic

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and Conflict Management Teams Conduct Training in Port Republic

On October 4, 2022, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team (SOT) conducted an all-hands-on training scenario with our drone team and members of our Conflict Management Team (CMT) at the Island Creek Training facility in Port Republic. SOT and CMT members practiced de-escalation tactics, officer rescue methods, and communications using drones. The...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy B. Haas Graduates from SWAT School

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy B. Haas Graduates from SWAT School

On October 7, 2022, Deputy Blake Haas graduated from the Prince George’s County Police Department Basic SWAT School Session 36. The three-week school is physically and mentally demanding, and tests the officer’s ability to adapt and overcome intense situations. Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the SMCSO congratulate Dep. Haas on...
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Charles County Commissioner Meeting Roundup – October 4 and 5, 2022

Charles County Commissioner Meeting Roundup – October 4 and 5, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Deputy County Administrator Deborah Hall, Department of Planning and Growth Management Director Deborah Carpenter, Economic Development Department Director Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Department of Public Works Deputy Director Bernard Cochran, and Department of Public Works Chief of Environmental Services Frances Sherman provided a presentation on the Goal 3: Environment of the County Commissioners Goals...
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15 of 17 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

15 of 17 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a succession of alcohol compliance checks at 17 businesses in St. Mary’s County. Fifteen of the establishments were found to be compliant, while two businesses failed to ask an underage Sheriff’s Office employee for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on Thursday,...
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October is National Crime Prevention Month: La Plata Police Department Opens Mini-Grant for Home Video Surveillance System

October is National Crime Prevention Month: La Plata Police Department Opens Mini-Grant for Home Video Surveillance System

October is National Crime Prevention Month: La Plata Police Department is currently accepting applications for home/small business mini grants for video surveillance cameras. The grantees are awarded $250 to purchase a new or enhance an existing home surveillance system. Click on the link below to obtain an application. Applications are due by October 21,...
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Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On October 9, 2022, at 12:11 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46000 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Upon arrival deputies located shell casings and a vehicle that had sustained damage from projectiles. No injuries have been reported from the incident....
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Selling Crack Cocaine and Cocaine in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Selling Crack Cocaine and Cocaine in St. Mary’s County

On October 6, 2022, after a month-long investigation the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), and the Patrol Division, executed search and seizure warrants related to the distribution of CDS (cocaine and crack cocaine) by Colin Dion Cutchember, age 44 of...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. Both personal and business checks have been stolen. The CCSO Criminal Investigations Division is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Anyone who may have been...
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Sheriff’s Office Determined Threat To Leonardtown High School to be Not Credible

Sheriff’s Office Determined Threat To Leonardtown High School to be Not Credible

On October 6, 2022, school administrators from Leonardtown High School were made aware of a threat by a student. The threat was made by a student via AirDrop to other students. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office this morning has investigated a threat regarding...
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Charles County Government October 2022 Holiday Schedule

Charles County Government October 2022 Holiday Schedule

The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to operating schedules for the month of October: Saturday, Oct. 8 (Scrap Tire Drop-off Day) The Charles County Landfill and Recycling Center (12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf) will close at 2 p.m. to accept only scrap tires. The Piney Church Mulch Facility (5370 Piney Church Road,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 2:45 p.m., the suspect picked up a wallet that was left at the register by a previous customer and exited the California Walmart store with the wallet and its contents....
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Prince George’s County Man Convicted After 10-Day Trial for His Role in a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving “1st Million Dollars”

Prince George’s County Man Convicted After 10-Day Trial for His Role in a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving “1st Million Dollars”

A federal jury in Maryland convicted Arley Ray Johnson, age 63, of Bowie, Maryland, on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and securities fraud, in connection with a $28 million Ponzi scheme involving 1st Million, a purported wealth management and financial literacy company.  Johnson was convicted late yesterday after a 10-day trial. The conviction was...
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Bodycam Footage Released from Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Anne Arundel County

Bodycam Footage Released from Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Anne Arundel County

UPDATE: (October 5, 2022) – The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police involved shooting that occurred on September 17, 2022, in Harwood, Maryland. The decedent was identified as 48-year-old Anthony Hopkins, Sr., of Harwood. The Independent Investigations Division continues to investigate...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Attempted Burglary: 22-56090 – On September 26, 2022, Deputy Strong responded to the Health Department Building located at 975 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of an attempted burglary. Investigation revealed an employee was cleaning after hours and observed a white male with a beard, light brown hair pulled back...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – September 2022

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

09/01/22- Trinik Shatega King, age 27 of Lexington Park- Confine Unattended Child by Dep. Budd# 325. 09/02/22- Nathan Lee Davis, age 31 of Lusby- Theft by Dep. Marsch# 397. 09/03/22- David Lloyd Adams, age 34 of no fixed address- CDS: Possession- Not Marijuana by Dep. Tasciotti# 398. 09/04/22- Doris Delphine Mackall, age 63 of...
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Governor Hogan Announces Judicial Appointments to Fill Court Vacancies in Anne Arundel, Charles and Caroline County

Governor Hogan Announces Judicial Appointments to Fill Court Vacancies in Anne Arundel, Charles and Caroline County

Governor Larry Hogan announced that he has appointed Christine Celeste to the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Patrick J. Devine to the Charles County District Court, and Joseph A. Riley to the Caroline County District Court. “I am proud to appoint this group of distinguished individuals to fill roles across our state’s judicial system,” said Governor Hogan. “I am confident...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at approximately 6:58 p.m., police responded to the 22000 block of Phillip Drive in Leonardtown, for the reported suicidal individual with a firearm. The 911 caller stated they were with the Veterans Crisis Line stating they have made contact with a male at this residence multiple times, with the...
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UPDATE: Is Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry Really Retiring?

UPDATE: Is Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry Really Retiring?

UPDATE – Press Release from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office: On October 4, 2022, Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced his retirement from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Retirement Plan (SORP), effective October 14, 2022. Sheriff Berry celebrates 30 years of dedicated service with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). He has been the Sheriff...
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