Law Enforcement

St. Mary’s County Man Arrested In New Jersey After High-Speed Chase

St. Mary’s County Man Arrested In New Jersey After High-Speed Chase

Bayonne Police in New Jersey, arrested Michael Hemi Fischer 23, of Chaptico Road in Mechanicsville, on charges of eluding and resisting arrest by flight. Officers arrested Fischer on Saturday, November 14, 2020, after they attempted to stop his vehicle near 37th Street and JFK Boulevard, Fischer disregarded their attempts and proceeded to flee on...
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Sign of The Whale Liquor Store in Lexington Park Damaged by Fire, No Injuries Reported

Sign of The Whale Liquor Store in Lexington Park Damaged by Fire, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, and Valley Lee responded to Sign of The Whale Liquor Store located at 21899 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported commercial building fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke coming from...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Receive Maryland Retailers Association Award

Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Receive Maryland Retailers Association Award

Detective Christina Gilroy and Police Officer First Class Jack Austin of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were recently awarded the 2020 Law Enforcement Award by the Maryland Retailers Association. The officers were recognized during a virtual ceremony held on October 29. In 2019, Detective Gilroy and PFC Austin investigated an increase in thefts from...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 69-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 69-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at approximately 1:30 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at North Sandgates Road near the intersection of Cavalier Street. Deputies arrived on the scene where a single vehicle drove off the roadway and into a wooded ravine. The St....
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Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Leonardtown

Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Leonardtown

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the person in the picture below in reference to a theft from McKays, Leonardtown on November 12, 2020. If you can identify this person, or have information related to the crime, please contact Tpr Jordan Pope at (301) 475-8955 and refer to case...
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One Injured After Dump Truck Overturns in Waldorf

One Injured After Dump Truck Overturns in Waldorf

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 7:27 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Billingsley Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a large commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dump truck overturned. One victim was transported to an...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Long Fall from Deer Stand in Nanjemoy

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Long Fall from Deer Stand in Nanjemoy

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 6:45 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 10370 Adams Willett Road in Nanjemoy, for the inaccessible terrain rescue with one subject injured. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller was in the area of the given address in the woods with the victim. The 911 caller...
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Calvert County Detectives Arrest Two Charles County Men Wanted in Assault, Strong-Armed Robbery Case

Calvert County Detectives Arrest Two Charles County Men Wanted in Assault, Strong-Armed Robbery Case

Detectives with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office- Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested two men wanted in connection with an assault and strong-armed robbery that occurred on October 24, 2020 in Prince Frederick, MD. In that case, the victim advised the two suspects agreed to provide him with a ride to his residence. During...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioners November 17 Meeting Rollup

St. Mary’s County Commissioners November 17 Meeting Rollup

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The meeting started with a joint meeting between the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom). The Commissioners heard from Department of Public Works & Transportation Department Director John Deatrick...
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Prince George’s County Police Charge Adelphi Man in Connection with Officer-Involved Shooting

Prince George’s County Police Charge Adelphi Man in Connection with Officer-Involved Shooting

The Prince George’s County Police Department has charged a suspect in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Langley Park, MD. The suspect is identified as 47-year-old Vicente Gutierrez of the 8100 block of 15th Avenue, Adelphi, MD. On November 15, 2020 at about 6:45 pm, officers responded to a local liquor store located in...
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Virginia Man Sentenced to 12½ Years in Prison for Kidnapping Calvert County Woman and Later Attempting to Have Her Killed

Virginia Man Sentenced to 12½ Years in Prison for Kidnapping Calvert County Woman and Later Attempting to Have Her Killed

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Henry Lee Kenner II, age 43, of Alexandria, Virginia, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for kidnapping and witness tampering. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K....
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 12½ Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 12½ Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Steven Jerome, age 33, of Leonardtown, today to 150 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for the federal charge of distribution of fentanyl. Jerome acknowledged that his distribution of fentanyl resulted in the death of two victims. The sentence was announced...
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23-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash on Billingsley Road in Waldorf

23-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash on Billingsley Road in Waldorf

On Monday, November 16, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Billingsley Road near St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving two vehicles. A preliminary investigation showed the driver of a Subaru was travelling westbound on Billingsley Road when he...
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Photos Updated: Charles County Police Still Searching for Charles Daniel Springston Jr, 66, of Indian Head

11/25/2020:UPDATE / PHOTO Added – In continuing our efforts to try locating missing person Charles Daniel Springston, Jr., 66, of Indian Head, family members have provided us a new photo of “Danny” as he’s known to them. Danny left his house on Abell Lane on November 13 to take a walk and never returned....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspects in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspects in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2:12 p.m., the suspects rang the doorbell at a home in the 46300 block of Creeping Primrose Lane in Lexington Park. The suspects told the homeowner they were there to...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in White Plains, One Transported to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in White Plains, One Transported to Trauma Center

On Monday, November 16, 2020, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Billingsley Road and St. Patrick’s Drive in White Plains, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned and one subject ejected. Police arrived on the scene to report one subject in the roadway...
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No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at approximately 9:35 p.m., firefighters responded to the 3500 block of Norwood Court in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire with subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story residence with smoke showing. Upon entry, crews found a fire in the kitchen. Additional firefighters...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Suspects in Theft and Fraud Investigation

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Suspects in Theft and Fraud Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons shown in a theft and fraud investigation. On Monday, November 9, 2020 at 3:21 p.m., the suspects attempted to use the victim’s credit cards to make unauthorized purchases at the California Target store. The victim’s credit cards were stolen earlier that...
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AUDIO: No Injuries Reported, One Arrested and One Gun Recovered After Motor Vehicle Collision in California

AUDIO: No Injuries Reported, One Arrested and One Gun Recovered After Motor Vehicle Collision in California

On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Dispatchers received additional 911 calls reporting one person had a gunshot wound, and all responding fire and rescue...
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Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to 81 Months in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Illegal Possession of a Loaded Gun

Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to 81 Months in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Illegal Possession of a Loaded Gun

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Renaldo Solomon Hayes, age 28, of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, to 81 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Judge Hazel also entered an...
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UPDATE: Neighbors 911 Call Saves Residence and Home Occupant from Garage Fire, One Firefighter Injured

UPDATE: Neighbors 911 Call Saves Residence and Home Occupant from Garage Fire, One Firefighter Injured

UPDATE: On Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 1:25 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 6691 Puma Court in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story residence with fire showing from a two car attached garage. One occupant was discovered asleep...
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Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Multiple Drive-by Paintball Assault Cases in Charles County

Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Multiple Drive-by Paintball Assault Cases in Charles County

Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking information about the suspects involved in several recent incidents in which they shot people with paintballs. On October 30, 2020, and then again on November 6, 2020, officers responded to various locations throughout Waldorf after people reported being shot by suspects who were firing paintballs at them. One...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron Congratulates Numerous Employees for Excellence During First Quarter of 2020

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron Congratulates Numerous Employees for Excellence During First Quarter of 2020

Sheriff Tim Cameron congratulated numerous employees of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday for excellence during the First Quarter of 2020. Deputy of the Quarter: Patrol Deputy Dianne Hersh was named as the Deputy of the Quarter for her professionalism on duty. “Deputy Hersh is attentive to the needs and goals of...
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Maryland State Police Aviation Command To Host Virtual Open House for Potential Trooper Flight Paramedics

Maryland State Police Aviation Command To Host Virtual Open House for Potential Trooper Flight Paramedics

Paramedics interested in pursuing a rewarding career will have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the everyday life of a Trooper Flight Paramedic from the safety of their computer screens. On December 2, 2020, from 5:00 p.m., to 6:30 p.m., tuning into the Maryland State Police Aviation Command virtual open house will provide...
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No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Dryer Fire in Bryans Road

No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Dryer Fire in Bryans Road

On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at approximately 3:45 p.m., firefighters responded to 5228 Greenville Drive in Bryans Road, for the reported structure fire. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported her smoke alarm was going off and said she thought her clothes dryer was on fire. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch...
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