Law Enforcement

Woman Transported to Hospital After Reportedly Being Struck by Vehicle in Park Hall

Woman Transported to Hospital After Reportedly Being Struck by Vehicle in Park Hall

On Saturday, September 7 2024, at approximately 7:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the 18000 block of Point Lookout Road in Park Hall, for the reported hit and run motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a female was struck by a Jeep Cherokee which then fled onto Point Lookout...
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62-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed by Family Member in Waldorf

62-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed by Family Member in Waldorf

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 5:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 14000 block of Bassford Road in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. The 911 callers reported a 62-year-old male was stabbed in the stomach by their grandson who then stole a white Mercedes-Benz from the family. The...
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Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Five-Year Crash Data Analysis – Part 3, St. Mary’s County

Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Five-Year Crash Data Analysis – Part 3, St. Mary’s County

As St. Mary’s County continues to expand and develop, traffic safety remains a critical issue for local residents, law enforcement, and policymakers. Understanding the patterns and causes of vehicle crashes is essential to improve road safety and reduce accidents. Recent data from the Maryland Department of Transportation provides a detailed look at crash trends...
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Waldorf Couple Face Multiple Charges Following Incident in Charles County

Waldorf Couple Face Multiple Charges Following Incident in Charles County

Two residents of Waldorf, Maryland, have been charged with multiple offenses following an incident on September 1, 2024, that led to arrests by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Destiny Love Brettler, 22, and Davon Alonzo Dunn, 27, both of Waldorf, are both facing charges including assault and trespassing. Destiny Love Brettler, has been charged...
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Maryland State Police Seek Assistance in Locating Suspects Involved in Armed Carjacking in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Seek Assistance in Locating Suspects Involved in Armed Carjacking in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in helping to locate three to four suspects involved in an armed carjacking Friday night in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, September 6th, 2024, the Prince George’s County Police Department contacted the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack for a report of an armed...
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UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown

UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown

UPDATE 9/7/2024 : All children have been accounted for as of 4:46 p.m. No injuries reported. Units returning to service. 9/7/2024 @ 3:48 p.m.: On Saturday, September 7, 2024, at approximately 3:40 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 41000 block of Doctors Crossing Way in Leonardtown, for the reported entrapment without...
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Stolen Minivan Recovered in Great Mills Neighborhood After Resident Reports Vehicle as Suspicious

Stolen Minivan Recovered in Great Mills Neighborhood After Resident Reports Vehicle as Suspicious

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police responded to the 22000 block of St. Clements Circle in Great Mills, for the possible stolen vehicle. A citizen called police to reported a silver Toyota Sienna minivan has been parked partially in the middle of the street since early that same morning and...
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Elementary School Meltdown Results in Drug Distribution Charges for Prince Frederick Woman

Elementary School Meltdown Results in Drug Distribution Charges for Prince Frederick Woman

On August 27, 2024, around 12:35 p.m., Deputy First Class Bradley from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Barstow Elementary School, in Prince Frederick, in response to a report of a disorderly individual. Upon arrival, Deputy Bradley identified the subject as Karla Yamith Rodriguez, 34, of Prince Frederick. According to the report,...
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Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Trespassing at Local 7-Eleven

Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Trespassing at Local 7-Eleven

A Saint Leonard man was arrested on August 27, 2024, after allegedly trespassing at a 7-Eleven located on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to court documents. The suspect, identified as Matthew Leo Greening, 36, of Saint Leonard, was found on the sidewalk outside the convenience store when officers arrived at the...
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Calvert County Man Arrested for Trespassing in Dunkirk

Calvert County Man Arrested for Trespassing in Dunkirk

On August 30, 2024, Michael Joseph Keller, 61, of Dunkirk, was charged with trespassing on private property at the Bank of America located on Plaza Drive in Dunkirk, according to court documents from the District Court for Calvert County. Keller was allegedly spotted sitting under the bank’s drive-thru canopy after business hours. The bank...
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Lusby Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Public Disturbance

Lusby Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Public Disturbance

Rayshaun Marrik Kelley, 25, of Lusby, was arrested on August 31, 2024, after an incident at a residence on Chestnut Drive. According to court documents, Kelley is facing multiple misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace due to loud noise, affray (public fighting), and causing a disturbance while intoxicated. The Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop

On August 31, 2024, Jonathan Alexander Gray, 34, of Prince Frederick, was arrested following a traffic stop in Calvert County. According to court documents, Gray was pulled over by Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies near Simmons Ridge Road and Dares Beach Road for a malfunctioning headlight. During the stop, K-9 units were called to the...
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Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Public Intoxication and Littering in Lusby

Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Public Intoxication and Littering in Lusby

On the evening of August 30, 2024, David Wayne Walton, 42, of Saint Leonard, was arrested by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office following an incident near Solomons Island Road in Lusby. Walton, who was reportedly lying by the side of the road, was found intoxicated and in possession of an open container of alcohol,...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County

September 6, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. this morning in Prince George’s County. The deceased pedestrian, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The sole occupant and operator of a Ford involved was reported uninjured...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace

Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 9:26 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Chaney Enterprises in Airport View Drive in Hollywood, Maryland, for the reported technical rescue. A 911 caller reported that an employee, last seen on top of the site’s silo, had been missing for over an hour. The caller stated...
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UPDATE: False Report of Shooting at Lancaster Park Leads to Panic in Community

UPDATE: False Report of Shooting at Lancaster Park Leads to Panic in Community

UPDATE 9/6/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office PIO has released information about the false report of a shooting at Lancaster Park, 15 hours after the incident occurred. At approximately 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls reporting an active shooter at Lancaster Park in...
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UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 9/5/2024: Bonnie is in custody, police have also recovered the suspects vehicle in Hollywood, located in St. Mary’s County. 9/5/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating recent social media threats made against children and police officers. On Thursday, September 5, 2024,...
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UPDATE: Police Identify Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Dump Truck as 38-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE: Police Identify Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Dump Truck as 38-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE 9/5/2024: On September 4 at 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the area of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers determined a pedestrian, who was crossing the street and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a dump truck. The...
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One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Collision in Huntingtown

One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Collision in Huntingtown

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11:42 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Route 4 and Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle collision and confirmed one SUV on its...
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One Bullet Was Enough to a Send a Lexington Park Man to Jail for Violating Protective Order

One Bullet Was Enough to a Send a Lexington Park Man to Jail for Violating Protective Order

Justin Tyler Chapman, 20, of Lexington Park, was arrested on September 5, 2024, after allegedly possessing ammunition illegally and violating a protective order. The arrest followed an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, prompted by a tip from a concerned individual. According to court documents, Deputy Devin Absher responded to Chapman’s residence...
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Two Lexington Park Women Charged with Vandalism of a Vehicle in Leonardtown

Two Lexington Park Women Charged with Vandalism of a Vehicle in Leonardtown

Two Lexington Park women, Keana Helen Wellons, 29, and Amber Christine Cunningham, 41, are facing charges in connection with the vandalism of a vehicle in Leonardtown. Both are charged with malicious destruction of property valued at less than $1,000, a misdemeanor. The incident occurred on July 26, 2024, when a red Honda Accord, belonging...
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Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Five-Year Crash Data Analysis – Part 2, Charles County

Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Five-Year Crash Data Analysis – Part 2, Charles County

As St. Mary’s County continues to expand and develop, traffic safety remains a critical issue for local residents, law enforcement, and policymakers. Understanding the patterns and causes of vehicle crashes is essential to improve road safety and reduce accidents. Recent data from the Maryland Department of Transportation provides a detailed look at crash trends...
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Superhero Sunday! Calling All Heroes and Those Who Want to See Them! Meet Your Local Fire & EMS Volunteers on Sunday, September 15, 2024

Superhero Sunday! Calling All Heroes and Those Who Want to See Them!  Meet Your Local Fire & EMS Volunteers on Sunday, September 15, 2024

Get ready for a day of fun, excitement, and community spirit! Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 15th, 2024, from 10 AM to 1 PM and head to the newly opened Ward Farm and Nature Park for an unforgettable event that brings our local heroes into the spotlight. This event is a fantastic opportunity...
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Maryland Car Rally Task Force Uncover 14 Firearms Following Arrest Of Prince George’s County Man

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Uncover 14 Firearms Following Arrest Of Prince George’s County Man

September 4, 2024: Following the arrest of Adin Tyrone Carr, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force served search warrants at two residences, leading investigators to uncover 14 firearms early this morning in Prince George’s County. In June 2024, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force began investigating illegal street exhibitions and takeovers throughout Prince George’s...
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Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in Mechanicsville, No Injuries Reported

Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in Mechanicsville, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, September 4. 2024, at approximately 1:35 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Hughesville responded to the 26000 block of Prospect Hill Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported and outside fire got out of control and is now involving a shed and trees, while spreading towards the...
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