Law Enforcement

Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alerts Homeowners of House on Fire and Rescue Multiple Pets

Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alerts Homeowners of House on Fire and Rescue Multiple Pets

On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Officer Moreland was driving through the 2900 block of Crystal Lane in Pasadena when he noticed a house on fire. Ofc. Moreland took immediate action and was able to get the homeowner and his dogs safely out of the residence. He was also able to...
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Washington, D.C. Police Officer Sentenced to 18-Months for Killing Young Couple in Lothian Crash

Washington, D.C. Police Officer Sentenced to 18-Months for Killing Young Couple in Lothian Crash

Washington, D.C. police officer Austin Kirk Smith was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Friday for two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter in a 2021 crash that killed a young couple at a Lothian intersection, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. “The reckless manner in which the defendant was driving showed not only...
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Police Investigating and Seeking Information Into Triple Shooting Which Injures 14-Year-old and Two Adults

Police Investigating and Seeking Information Into Triple Shooting Which Injures 14-Year-old and Two Adults

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded for a report of gunshots fired in the area of Tomlinson Court in Severn. One juvenile and two adult victims were located inside residences in the 8200 block of Durness Court and 8200 block of Monaegan Court, suffering from gunshot wounds. The first...
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Anne Arundel County Police Officer Suspended and Charged with Assault

Anne Arundel County Police Officer Suspended and Charged with Assault

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic assault in the 6200 block of Solomons Island Road in Tracys Landing, Maryland. Preliminary investigation revealed the male pushed the female to the floor, where she sustained minor injuries. The female victim was transported to an area hospital...
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UPDATE: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

UPDATE: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

UPDATE 3/29/2023: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28. On March 28 just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located...
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UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

CCSO Release: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, DFC Anderson was on routine patrol and observed a white Corvette travelling at 92 mph in a 55-mph zone. Deputy Anderson attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Solomons Island Road and Pardoe Road in Lusby. The vehicle was observed to accelerate at an extremely...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man this week on numerous charges following a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the Lexington Park area. Deputy Donald Shubrooks responded to a reported theft on March 24, 2023 to the 21000 block of Jettison Court in Lexington Park. The victim and the deputy...
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No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., two students were involved in a fight inside Mattawoman Middle School. During the fight, one of the students involved in the altercation deployed pepper spray. Numerous students who were standing nearby were exposed; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation....
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Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 1:00 a.m., EMS personnel observed a vehicle in the intersection of Route 210 and Lower Wharf Road in Bryans Road, MD. When they stopped to check on the driver’s welfare, the driver moved the vehicle and parked in the middle of Lower Wharf Road. She exited the car...
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Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held March 20 – March 24. The CIT training is a 40-hour class that educates first responders to better understand people who experience behavioral health crises. This training helps first responders learn skills to de-escalate situations and recognize people in...
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MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a section of MD 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) between MD 2 and Mount Harmony Road starting at the beginning of April 2023. Crews will direct traffic using a flagging operation on the weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All work is...
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Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify the suspect(s) who shot three people at a nightclub in unincorporated Hyattsville, killing one victim. The victim is identified as 28-year-old Alex Lynch of Landover. Lynch was a security guard at the business. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered...
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Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian Anthony Cave, 28 of Bryans Road. Cave failed to appear in court in November of 2021 for an incident that occurred in 2020 in which he assaulted a female...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, of Washington, D.C, is charged with drug possession, possession of drug contraband and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He was transported to the Prince George’s...
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Charles County Public Schools to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

Charles County Public Schools to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

Charles County Public Schools Release: CCPS is launching a new safety initiative that incorporates visual gun detection technology with external school cameras. This system, combined with an emergency alert system, initiates a robust response within seconds of a gun detection being verified. The advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software features a three-step verification process that...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 15-Years for Armed Carjacking in Waldorf

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 15-Years for Armed Carjacking in Waldorf

UPDATE 3/28/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, March 24, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Keyon Micah Jasey, age 21, to 15 years in prison. Out of 29 charges, Jasey was only found guilty of Armed Carjacking and Use of a Firearm during...
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Maryland State Police Need Help Identifying Victim in Fatal-pedestrian Crash; Seeking Witnesses

Maryland State Police Need Help Identifying Victim in Fatal-pedestrian Crash; Seeking Witnesses

March 27, 2023 (COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a deceased pedestrian who was struck by a car early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The victim, a Hispanic male, is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old with short facial hair and...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

On Monday, March 27, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one ejected. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female in the roadway with serious injuries. EMS immediately...
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Charles County Commissioners Meeting Update – March 21, 2023

Charles County Commissioners Meeting Update – March 21, 2023

On Tuesday, March 21, Commissioners received a briefing on the Charter form of government and voted 3-2 to approve a resolution to form a charter board. The nine-member board would be composed of county residents, two from each district and one at-large, who are appointed by Commissioners to manage the process of drafting a charter to change Charles County to...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Residence in Lusby

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Residence in Lusby

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 11:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 12053 Bullwhip Trail in Lusby, for the reported vehicle into a residence. A short time after dispatch, the incident was upgraded to a serious collision with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford SUV into...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in St. Inigoes, Police Investigating

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in St. Inigoes, Police Investigating

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 48965 Chisleytown Road in St. Inigoes, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway after striking a large tree with the male patient out of...
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No Injuries Reported After Collision with Entrapment and One Vehicle Overturned in California

No Injuries Reported After Collision with Entrapment and One Vehicle Overturned in California

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 4:50 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent Beach Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment and one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Drayden Road and Flat Iron Road in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find one motorcyclist struck a utility pole with the operator suffering...
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Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 7:43 a.m., firefighters from NAS Webster Field, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Bay District, Valley Lee and Hollywood responded to 18000 block of Kohut Way in St. Mary’s City, for the reported garage fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large attached garage with smoke and...
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Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Is your child safety seat installed correctly? Not Sure? Are you about to become a parent? Let a National Certified Child Safety Seat technician teach you how to install your seat correctly and safely. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and its community partners are hosting another free child safety seat installation event. Deputies...
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