Law Enforcement

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Fight Fraud Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Fight Fraud Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

On Monday, February 7, 2022, Maryland United States Attorney Erek L. Barron announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has entered into a memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) and Deputy Inspector General James D. Powell...
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Charles County Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery in Waldorf

Charles County Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery in Waldorf

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a fast food restaurant located in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of an armed robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect wearing all black clothing entered the restaurant, displayed a handgun, stole money, and fled in...
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National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings

National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings

The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today published an article discussing the NIJ-supported and publicly available Violence Project Database that identifies common traits of persons who engaged in mass shootings between 1966 and 2019. During that time, mass shootings in the United States notably increased, with more than half occurring after...
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Prince George’s County Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

Prince George’s County Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Aaron Crawford, age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for the sex trafficking of two minors. Crawford was also sentenced to pay $10,350 in restitution to the victims. Judge Chuang also ordered that, upon his...
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Police Investigating Second Suicide on Thomas Johnson Bridge in Less Than a Month, Citizens Call for Change

Police Investigating Second Suicide on Thomas Johnson Bridge in Less Than a Month, Citizens Call for Change

On Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 8:07 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s responded to the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the reported suicidal subject. Calvert County Dispatchers advised 911 callers reported a female subject had left her vehicle and jumped off the bridge. Firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick,...
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SCAM ALERT: Police Warn of Active Phone Scams in Calvert Area

SCAM ALERT: Police Warn of Active Phone Scams in Calvert Area

Citizens should be aware of a phone scam that is currently active in our area. Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies have received reports that scammers claiming to be from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office have contacted citizens in regards to an outstanding warrant for an unpaid traffic ticket or other violation, threatening immediate arrest and/or criminal charges unless...
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Police Investigating Incident Near Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Suspect Attempted to Lure Four Juveniles Females to Vehicle

Police Investigating Incident Near Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Suspect Attempted to Lure Four Juveniles Females to Vehicle

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf for multiple reports of suspicious activity. The complainants, all juvenile females, reported an adult male approached them as they were walking home and attempted to lure them into his vehicle. The man is described...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Activity / Trespassing at Thomas Stone High School

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Activity / Trespassing at Thomas Stone High School

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 1:33 p.m., Thomas Stone High School officials received a report that a trespasser was in the school with a weapon. The school was immediately placed in a Hold status. After a search and investigation, School Resource Officer PFC Payne determined a group of five unknown individuals had...
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La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: Sandy Washington

La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: Sandy Washington

The La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: LPPD honors Mrs. Sandy Washington. Mrs. Sandy Washington has worked and lived in the Southern Maryland community for over 35-years addressing its needs. Her background in social work and her desire to serve was the driving force to establish an...
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PG Police and MPD Collaboration Leads to Arrest of 13-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Suspects in Connection with Armed Robbery String

PG Police and MPD Collaboration Leads to Arrest of 13-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Suspects in Connection with Armed Robbery String

Two juveniles from Prince George’s County are charged in connection with a string of armed robberies that took place in the county on Wednesday. One juvenile, a 13-year-old male, is charged in connection with five armed robberies. A second juvenile, a 17-year-old male, is charged with two of those robberies. In a little more...
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Impaired Driving Suspected After Head-on Collision in Hollywood Injures Two

Impaired Driving Suspected After Head-on Collision in Hollywood Injures Two

On Friday, February 4, 2022, at approximately 3:53 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23918 Hollywood Road and Tin Top Hill Lane in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 18 firefighters from Hollywood and Leonardtown responded and found two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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Remembering “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully

Remembering “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release – Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office solemnly mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of Sgt. “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Conduct Homeless Outreach in Prince Frederick Area

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Conduct Homeless Outreach in Prince Frederick Area

On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Support Services Unit (SSU) and Special Operations Team (SOT) conducted a homeless outreach in the Prince Frederick, MD area. The purpose of the operation was to identify individuals who may need assistance in our community. During the canvas, Sheriff’s Office drones were utilized to...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Lieutenant Clarence Black for Black History Month

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Lieutenant Clarence Black for Black History Month

Charles County Sheriff’s Office release. “Throughout Black History Month we will celebrate our outstanding officers and employees, and their contributions to our community. Lieutenant Clarence Black, #365, has been serving with the CCSO for nearly 21 years. Originally from Hyattsville and Laurel, Maryland, Lt. Black served in the U.S. Navy for five years before...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man on Child Pornography Charges

Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man on Child Pornography Charges

Troopers arrested a Calvert County man early Wednesday morning, January 2, 2022, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Jaquan Stanzel Thomas, 24, of Lusby, Maryland. Thomas is charged with five counts of possession of...
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Police Investigating Sexual Assault After Police Impersonator Conducts Traffic Stop in Curtis Bay

Police Investigating Sexual Assault After Police Impersonator Conducts Traffic Stop in Curtis Bay

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 2:25 a.m., officers responded to an undisclosed address for a report of a police impersonation and sexual assault. The adult female victim advised she was driving south on Fort Smallwood Road near Kembo Road at approximately 12:40 a.m. when she was stopped by an unmarked vehicle illuminating...
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AUDIO: Police Conducting Death Investigation in Waldorf After Subject is Found Deceased in Wooded Area

AUDIO: Police Conducting Death Investigation in Waldorf After Subject is Found Deceased in Wooded Area

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 1:26 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 3046 Waldorf Market Place in Waldorf, for the reported subject laying in the wooded area with unknown breathing status. The 911 caller reported while they were running in the area, they came across a subject wearing...
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Oxon Hill Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Charles County, Police Recovered “Ghost Gun” with Extended Magazine

Oxon Hill Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Charles County, Police Recovered “Ghost Gun” with Extended Magazine

On January 29, 2022, at 11:11 p.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Leonardtown Road and Mattawoman Beantown Road after observing a speeding violation. During the stop, officers learned the driver did not have a driver’s license. Further, a gun with an extended magazine was observed in the area of...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Anne Arundel County Man Shot on I-95 in Howard County

Maryland State Police Investigating Anne Arundel County Man Shot on I-95 in Howard County

Maryland State Police have identified the victim involved in the shooting on I-95 in Howard County last Sunday. The victim is identified as Charles Harrison Marks, IV, 42, of Pasadena, Maryland. On January 30, 2022, Marks was transported to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he continues to receive medical treatment for...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest California Man on Multiple Drug and Gun Charges

Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest California Man on Multiple Drug and Gun Charges

On February 2, 2022, detectives from the Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST) and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, executed a search and seizure warrant at the residence of Nicholas Walter Bond, age 33 of California. The warrant was executed in the 45200 block of Abell Drive...
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Police Remind Citizens Leaving an Unattended Vehicle Running is Illegal

Police Remind Citizens Leaving an Unattended Vehicle Running is Illegal

Whether you’re warming up your vehicle in the driveway on a cold morning or leaving your vehicle running outside of a store for a quick trip inside, it is illegal in Maryland to leave an unattended motor vehicle with its engine running. An unattended running vehicle is an open invitation to car thieves. Don’t...
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VIDEOS: PG Police Chief Aziz and DC Mayor, Police Chief Address Rise in Carjacking’s by Juvenile Suspects

VIDEOS: PG Police Chief Aziz and DC Mayor, Police Chief Address Rise in Carjacking’s by Juvenile Suspects

Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz joined County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Police Chief Robert Contee III to discuss a rise in carjackings in both jurisdictions, specifically carjackings committed by juvenile suspects. Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia will enhance joint crime-fighting efforts along the border...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – January 2022

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – January 2022

01/02/22- Janeice Nicole Underwood, age 34 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Gardiner# 369. 01/02/22- Tiarra Lashelle Brooks, age 37 of Lexington Park- Neglect of Minor by Cpl. White# 200. 01/04/22- Herbert Norris Shannon, age 46 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Tasciotti# 398. 01/04/22- Alita Nicole Myles, age 57 of Lexington...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Solomons

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Solomons

On Friday, January 28, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of South Solomons Island Road and HG Trueman Road in Solomons, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find one patient with no injuries and a commercial van off...
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Firefighters Across Maryland and D.C., Come to Support Baltimore City Fire Department As They Lay Three Fallen Members to Rest

Firefighters Across Maryland and D.C., Come to Support Baltimore City Fire Department As They Lay Three Fallen Members to Rest

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) announced that for the first time in its 225 year history, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department went out of service. In an incredible feat, units from all corners of Maryland & D.C., covered calls so every Baltimore City Fire Department Member could attend the Memorial Service...
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