The Homicide Unit is actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting Saturday night at a convenience store in Capitol Heights. The deceased victim is 15-year-old De’Andre Johnson of Washington, DC. 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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On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 8:30 p.m., several fights broke out at a North Point High School football game. The altercations occurred in different locations near the restrooms and in the school parking lot. Officers, who were working secondary employment as security, utilized pepper spray to disperse the crowd. No one was injured...
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On Monday, September 5, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 2500 block of Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck a utility pole and was partially into a single story...
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UPDATE: Emergency Management officials at the air station confirmed today that at around 12:20 p.m., an individual fired shots in a residence in the Lovell Cove housing on base. The base was placed on lockdown and emergency personnel responded to and secured the scene. The individual has been transported to an area shock trauma...
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The Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting on Sunday in Suitland. The suspect is a 17-year-old male from Suitland. He is charged as an adult in the case. The victim is 17-year-old Ter’Nijah Ryals of Suitland. On August 28, 2022, at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers responded to...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron, the St. Mary’s County Office of the Sheriff, the Maryland State Highway Administration and the St. Mary’s County State Delegation proudly invite the public to a road naming ceremony in honor of Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. The dedication ceremony will take place at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office headquarters...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and arrested the suspect wanted for a recent fatal shooting in District Heights. The suspect is 20-year-old Trevon Cox of Clinton. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Stanley Ramey of District Heights. On August 17, 2022, at approximately 10:30 pm, patrol...
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On September 5, 2022, at approximately 9:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Thompson Orchard Lane in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision, and reported no...
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On Monday, August 19, 2022, members of the CCSO Traffic Operations Unit, Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police and members of the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted a DUI checkpoint on Route 210. 22 traffic citations were issued, 2civil citations were issued for drug possession, and 2 arrests were made – one driver...
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UPDATE 9/5/2022: Sheriff’s Deputies will be operating a drone in the area of Elms Beach Park, in Lexington Park, to assist with an active investigation. Contact the Duty Officer 301-475-4040 reference inquiries. Firefighters from Ridge Volunteer Fire Department are responding to assist. 9/4/2022: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking the whereabouts...
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UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On September 4, 2022, at 3:57 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported home invasion with shots fired in the 21500 block of Old Missouri Avenue in Lexington Park. Upon arrival a nine-year-old was located suffering from a gunshot...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office mourn the passing of retired Sergeant George Kramer #13. Kramer passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022, at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Sgt. Kramer served in the United States Marine Corps and also worked as a police officer...
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On Friday, September 2, 2022, at approximately 4:47 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 46000 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for injuries after an assault. Upon arrival, the victim stated he was robbed at gunpoint and assaulted. Emergency medical personnel transported the adult male victim to an area hospital...
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On Friday, September 2, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the Tobacco Hub located at 46925 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for an intrusion alarm. Police arrived on the scene and located a window to the building had been broken with signs of entry. A short time later, witnesses reported seeing...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are proud to welcome seven new deputies to the ranks, who took the oath of office on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The seven graduating deputies are (from left to right): Deputy Joseph Senatore #404; Deputy Ryan Campbell #408; Deputy...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Nicholas Kelson, 27 of Lusby. Kelson is wanted for Burglary-2nd Degree and Rape-2nd Degree. Anyone with information in regards to Kelson, is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800, Sgt. Phillip Foote (443) 624-7137, DFC J. Murphy (410) 474-4413...
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St. Mary’s County officials and numerous members of the community gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new animal shelter in California. The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption and Resource Center opens to the public on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. The facility provides four main components: a domestic animal shelter, a barn/stable for...
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Almost 46,000 people died by suicide in the United States in 2020, while millions more seriously thought about suicide, made a plan or attempted to take their own life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Officers often interact...
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MS-13 gang member, Jilmer Hernandez-Alvarado, a/k/a “Toro”, age 27, most recently of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to extort business owners. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Wayne Jacobs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Washington Field...
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UPDATE 9/2/2022: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the death investigation. The unidentified victim has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy. Updates will be provided when they become available. 9/1/2022: On Thursday, September 1, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m., police responded to the 21500 block of Exquisite...
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On July 21, 2022, an adult male victim responded to the Maryland State Police, Frederick Barrack to submit a complaint that a man was exposing himself while driving on Route 70. Charging documents stated the victim was driving Westbound on Route 70 in Frederick County near the 56 mile marker, when he saw a...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run motorcycle crash that occurred late Wednesday evening in Prince George’s County. At about 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the outer loop of Interstate-495 at MD Route 214 for a reported pedestrian that was struck. According to a...
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UPDATE 9/1/2022: On August 31, 2022, NiJee Pierre McWillis, a Charles County correctional officer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office. In May, McWillis was indicted on two misdemeanor charges: misconduct in office and unauthorized access to computers and related material. An additional charge of copy / possession of a database...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, Sept. 2, 2022. The sobriety checkpoint will take place on Route 235 in the California area where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that...
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On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., police responded to the Tobacco Hub located at 21310 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported broken window. Police arrived on the scene and located the front window display had been broken with signs of entry. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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