Law Enforcement

Teen Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Bryans Road

Teen Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Bryans Road

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Farragut Drive and Bridgewater Drive in Bryans Road, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported a subject on a scooter was struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene...
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St. Mary’s County Teen Accused of Stealing Cash, Weapons, and Jewelry from Father

St. Mary’s County Teen Accused of Stealing Cash, Weapons, and Jewelry from Father

Thomas V. Ferrall, 18, of Hollywood, is facing a felony theft charge after being accused of stealing property valued between $25,000 and $100,000, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. According to the charging documents, the alleged theft occurred on or about March 2, 2026, on St. Johns Road in...
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Chesapeake Beach Woman Charged with Failing to Provide Water, Shelter, and Space to Two Dogs

Chesapeake Beach Woman Charged with Failing to Provide Water, Shelter, and Space to Two Dogs

Megan Marie Wetklow, 33, of Chesapeake Beach, is facing 10 misdemeanor charges in Calvert County after court documents alleged she failed to provide proper care for two dogs and abandoned them on March 22, 2026. The case was filed in the District Court for Calvert County on April 9, 2026, and remains open. According...
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Lusby Teen Charged After Ammunition Found During Prince Frederick Search Warrant

Lusby Teen Charged After Ammunition Found During Prince Frederick Search Warrant

Brunsie Thomas Carrington Jr., 18, of Lusby, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges including illegal possession of ammunition and malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on April 9, 2026, when members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Team...
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UPDATE: Community Support Requested for 37-Year-Old Chesapeake Beach Woman Killed in Owings Crash

UPDATE: Community Support Requested for 37-Year-Old Chesapeake Beach Woman Killed in Owings Crash

Friends released the following. “Amanda was the kind of person who made a house feel like home. She showed up every day with love, strength, and quiet dedication—keeping life moving, lifting others up, and making sure her family was cared for in every possible way. She was also incredibly generous, always the first to...
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UPDATE: Shooting at Waldorf 7-Eleven Leads to Major Weapons Seizure in Charles County

UPDATE: Shooting at Waldorf 7-Eleven Leads to Major Weapons Seizure in Charles County

UPDATE 4/15/2026: Marcellus Franklin Thomas, 37, of Waldorf, is facing 22 charges in Charles County after prosecutors say he shot at an adult male victim outside a 7-Eleven in Waldorf on March 21, 2026, and then was later found in possession of multiple firearms, ammunition and body armor during a search of his home,...
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Man Flown to Burn Center After Falling Into Burn Pile in La Plata

Man Flown to Burn Center After Falling Into Burn Pile in La Plata

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 7:25 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 4500 block of Jeannette Place in La Plata, for the reported outside fire with a burn victim. 911 callers reported a man was burning trash and fell into the fire, with the victim being out of...
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Large Home in Prince Frederick Destroyed After Fire; Cause Under Investigation

Large Home in Prince Frederick Destroyed After Fire; Cause Under Investigation

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 12:57 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Anne Arundel County were dispatched to the 1100 block of Clay Hammond Road, for the reported working house fire with unknown entrapment. Multiple 911 callers reported a house was on fire with reports of one occupant unaccounted for....
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Drives Through Multiple Sheds in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Drives Through Multiple Sheds in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Murphy Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a loaded flatbed commercial vehicle that had left the...
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15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Shooting Himself in La Plata

15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Shooting Himself in La Plata

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 11:11 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 300 block of Jennie Run Drive in La Plata, for the reported shooting. 911 callers reported their 15-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the leg, with the bleeding being controlled. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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20-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Dirt Bike in Waldorf

20-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Dirt Bike in Waldorf

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Billingsley Road and St. Francis Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. The 911 caller reported they struck someone on a dirt bike, with the patient laying in...
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No Injures Reported, Firefighters Quickly Locate and Extinguish Fire in Pomfret House

No Injures Reported, Firefighters Quickly Locate and Extinguish Fire in Pomfret House

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 7400 block of Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller advised the residence was full of smoke with the paint of the interior wall bubbling. Crews arrived on the scene...
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UPDATE: Great Mills High School Incident Results in Student Charged – No Weapon, No Threat Found

UPDATE: Great Mills High School Incident Results in Student Charged – No Weapon, No Threat Found

UPDATE 4/15/2026: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received a tip indicating a student had reported seeing another student in Great Mills High School with a firearm. Authorities immediately notified the Great Mills High School Resource officer, who then requested additional law enforcement support. Within...
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La Plata Woman Faces Two Counts of Neglect of a Minor After Drunk Driving Crash

La Plata Woman Faces Two Counts of Neglect of a Minor After Drunk Driving Crash

Deshan Andrea Mathis, 41, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County District Court with failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order, disorderly conduct, and two counts of neglect of a minor after an April 7, 2026, incident on Crain Highway in La Plata, according to court documents. Arrest paperwork tied to the...
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Waldorf Man Arrested for Firing Gun During a “Dispute Over Weed” at Smallwood Village Center

Waldorf Man Arrested for Firing Gun During a “Dispute Over Weed” at Smallwood Village Center

UPDATE 4/13/2026: Jessie Eugene Moon, 60, of Waldorf, is charged with first-degree assault, wearing or carrying a handgun on his person, wearing or carrying a loaded handgun on his person, use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment following an April 11, 2026 incident at Smallwood Village...
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FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland

FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland

The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS). The exercise will occur during the week of April 27, 2026, to assess the ability of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland to respond to...
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Leonardtown Man Charged with Assault of Correctional Officer at St. Mary’s County Detention Center

Leonardtown Man Charged with Assault of Correctional Officer at St. Mary’s County Detention Center

Devin E. Webb, 39, of Leonardtown, is charged with second-degree assault on a correctional employee after an incident reported April 9, 2026, at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center on Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, according to court documents. Webb is charged with one misdemeanor count of second-degree assault of a correctional employee. The charging...
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2026 SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair: Another Great Success!

2026 SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair: Another Great Success!

On Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, 400 students from 11 schools in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties participated in the 4th annual SPARK! Student Career Awareness Fair. Patuxent Partnership (TPP) worked closely with NAWCAD, especially Stephanie Gleason, Director, Strategic Education Office (SEO), NAWCAD, who brought volunteers and exhibitors to the event. Some late changes to...
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Man Accused of Disturbing Behavior & Groping Shopper at Waldorf Retail Store, Released on Recognizance

Man Accused of Disturbing Behavior & Groping Shopper at Waldorf Retail Store, Released on Recognizance

Cory Rashid Simpson, 34, of Oxon Hill, is facing charges of second-degree assault and indecent exposure following an alleged incident inside a retail store in Waldorf on April 11, 2026, according to court documents. Deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 7:09 p.m. to a TJ Maxx on Festival Way for...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Rear-Ended in Clements

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Rear-Ended in Clements

On Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 5:06 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of 25341 Budds Creek Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Multiple 911 callers reported a motorcyclist was run over by a vehicle, with the operator having breathing difficulties...
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UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Accused of Pressing Gun to Head of Business Partner, Held Without Bond

UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Accused of Pressing Gun to Head of Business Partner, Held Without Bond

UPDATE 4/13/2026: Darrin Michael Atlas, 48, of Leonardtown, is facing charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, having a loaded handgun in a vehicle, and illegal possession of ammunition following an alleged incident on April 10, 2026, according to court documents....
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Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death After Unauthorized High Speed Chase

Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death After Unauthorized High Speed Chase

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Alexander Rodriguez, a former officer with the Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACOPD), pleaded guilty to one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failing to remain at the scene. Rodriguez entered his guilty plea in the Circuit Court for Howard...
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Calvert County to Participate in Drug Take Back Day April 25, 2026

Calvert County to Participate in Drug Take Back Day April 25, 2026

Calvert County will participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave. in Chesapeake Beach, and the Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane in Lusby. The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), Calvert County Health Department, Calvert...
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Philadelphia Man Charged In Connection to Striking Multiple Maryland State Troopers During Illegal Car Rally Events In Prince George’s County

Philadelphia Man Charged In Connection to Striking Multiple Maryland State Troopers During Illegal Car Rally Events In Prince George’s County

A Philadelphia man is charged in connection with assaults on two Maryland State Troopers during illegal car rally events in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Isaiah Vega, 19, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Vega is charged with first- and second-degree...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Waldorf House Fire; One Firefighter Transported to Trauma Center

UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Waldorf House Fire; One Firefighter Transported to Trauma Center

UPDATE 4/13/2026: A GoFundMe has been started to assist the entire family who has lost everything. The children needs are listed below, if you can assist please contact the owner Vernon. He can be reached at 240-508-3070 Drop off and other information will be provided ASAP. Fortunately, all occupants safely escaped the residence. The...
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