Law Enforcement

State Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in North Beach, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in North Beach, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at approximately 10:48 p.m., firefighters in Calvert County responded to 9210 Bay Avenue in North Beach, for the reported shed on fire threatening other structures. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a detached shed with extension to neighboring house. The owner has been identified as RAR Assoc. Dev....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 13-Year-Old Jordan Grabill

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 13-Year-Old Jordan Grabill

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of missing juvenile Jordan Daniel Grabill. Jordan is 13 years old, approx. 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 120 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen on Monday, July 27th by deputies in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates neighborhood in Lusby,...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown Shopping Center

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown Shopping Center

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 1:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Merchants Lane and the ACE Hardware/Autozone store, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one trapped. Dispatchers reported they received multiple 911 callers reporting a single vehicle overturned in the woods with entrapment, and reported...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Daniel Joseph Bliss

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Daniel Joseph Bliss

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Daniel Joseph Bliss, 37 of St. Leonard, MD. Bliss is wanted for Domestic Assault and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Anyone with information in regards to the whereabouts of Bliss is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410)...
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Calvert County National Night Out Postponed to Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Due to COVID-19

Calvert County National Night Out Postponed to Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Night Out (NNO) has been postponed until Tuesday, October 6, 2020. NNO usually culminates annually on the first Tuesday of August and is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. NNO enhances the relationship between...
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St. Mary’s County National Night Out Postponed to Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Due to COVID-19

St. Mary’s County National Night Out Postponed to Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Due to COVID-19

Due to COVID-19 National Night Out (NNO) has been postponed until October 6, 2020. National Night Out occurs annually on the first Tuesday of August and is a community-building campaign that promotes partnerships between neighbors, communities, and law enforcement. National Night Out provides opportunities for neighbors and police to interact in a fun and...
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Anne Arundel County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Ruthless Cyberstalking Campaign Against Former Girlfriend

Anne Arundel County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Ruthless Cyberstalking Campaign Against Former Girlfriend

Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced Ahmad Kazzelbach, age 26, of Pasadena, Maryland, to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on the federal charges of cyberstalking and intentional damage to a protected computer. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office No Longer Using NIXLE Alert System; Now Using ‘Sheriff’s Office App’

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office No Longer Using NIXLE Alert System; Now Using ‘Sheriff’s Office App’

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) invites you to download our new Sheriff’s Office Mobile App. CCSO will no longer be using the NIXLE alert system, therefore citizens will no longer receive NIXLE alerts through email or text. Our agency will be utilizing one platform to access road closures, traffic alerts and cameras, weather...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Identities of Theft Suspects

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks  Identities of Theft Suspects

On July 24, 2020, Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Sturdivant responded to Vera’s Beach Club located at 1200 White Sands Drive in Lusby, for a reported theft. The complainant stated on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the females pictured, along with a fourth female suspect, walked out of the establishment without paying...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Invites Citizens to Participate in Citizens Police Academy

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Invites Citizens to Participate in Citizens Police Academy

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy (CPA), set to kick off in September. This 12-week program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through mid-December. “The Citizens Police Academy has been an invaluable program offered by the CCSO for the past...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Charge Brandywine Man in Car Crash That Killed Two People in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Charge Brandywine Man in Car Crash That Killed Two People in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: After consultation with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office, Maryland State Police have charged a driver in connection with yesterday’s crash that killed two people on Crain Highway. The driver charged is identified as Mark D. Austin, 35, of Brandywine.  He is currently charged with two counts each of motor vehicle manslaughter...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fires in Lexington Park

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fires in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at approximately 11:15 a.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the Avis Car Rental on Valley Drive and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening other vehicles. Crews arrived on the scene to find two Jeep Gladiators well involved....
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Two Great Mills Men Arrested After Attempting to Steal Lawnmower in Hollywood

Two Great Mills Men Arrested After Attempting to Steal Lawnmower in Hollywood

On July 20, 2020, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Hugh C. Gardiner Inc. Store on Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported active theft attempt. Deputies arrived on the scene and located Damond Seagun Forrest, age 55 of Great Mills and Maurice Delonte Stoney, age 52 of Great Mills, on...
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UPDATE: Adult Male Found Deceased After House Fire in Huntingtown, State Fire Marshal Investigating

UPDATE: Adult Male Found Deceased After House Fire in Huntingtown, State Fire Marshal Investigating

UPDATE: A team of investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are conducting an investigation involving a fatal dwelling fire in the 3300 block of Hunting Creek Road in Huntingtown. The first 911 call was received at 6:32 a.m., when...
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Prince George’s County Woman Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland on Charges to a Scheme to Defraud Medicaid

Prince George’s County Woman Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland on Charges to a Scheme to Defraud Medicaid

A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted licensed dentist Edward T. Buford III, age 68, of Silver Spring, Maryland; his business partner Kasandra Vilchez-Duarte, age 44, of Fort Washington, Maryland; and Donnie Amis, age 63, of Washington, D.C. on the federal charges of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and conspiracy to...
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Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect

Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect

The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Demetria Charmaine Walker on July 16, 2020, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by county police on July 12, 2020. According to the warrant, on July 12th, police responded to the 7900 Block of 18th Avenue in Adelphi, MD for a...
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Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Shooting in Charles County

Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Shooting in Charles County

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested two people in connection with a shooting that occurred in La Plata. Preliminary investigation showed that on June 7, 2020 at 9:30 p.m., the victims and suspects were involved in a verbal altercation with each other at a hotel in La Plata. Following the altercation, the victims left...
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Smoke Alarms Save Occupant and Dog After Structure Fire in Bryans Road, Fire Marshal Deems Fire Accidental

Smoke Alarms Save Occupant and Dog After Structure Fire in Bryans Road, Fire Marshal Deems Fire Accidental

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at approximately 7:15 a.m., firefighters from Charles County and Prince George’s County responded to 6831 Walkway Court in Bryans Road, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a 2-story residence. The owner/occupant is identified as Gerald Eades. The estimated loss...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed Waldorf Woman

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed Waldorf Woman

UPDATE: On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at approximately 0732 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack Barrack responded to a report of a serious collision on Maryland Route 229 (Bensville Road) at Zoll Lane in Waldorf. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack requested...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Releases Data About Calls for Service, Arrests, and Use of Force, Data Covers 5-Year Time Frame

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Releases Data About Calls for Service, Arrests, and Use of Force, Data Covers 5-Year Time Frame

Charles County, MD As a result of national and local conversations, Sheriff Troy D. Berry is sharing data collected regarding use of force related to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. “I think it’s important to share the information we obtained after doing research covering a five-year period from January 1, 2015 – July 16,...
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AUDIO: Family Members Save Child from Drowning After He Falls Into Pool

AUDIO: Family Members Save Child from Drowning After He Falls Into Pool

On Sunday, July 19, 2020, at approximately 8:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 8600 block of Solomons Island Road North, and Honeysuckle Lane in Owings, for the reported child drowning. Crews arrived on the scene to find the child out of the pool, and reported him to be conscious and...
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Defense Contractor to Pay Nearly $1 Million to the United States to Resolve Allegation of Overbilling on NSA Contract

Defense Contractor to Pay Nearly $1 Million to the United States to Resolve Allegation of Overbilling on NSA Contract

iNovex Information Systems, Incorporated (“iNovex”), located in Annapolis, Maryland, has agreed to pay the United States $962,747.42 to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations that iNovex knowingly billed the National Security Agency (“NSA”), a component of the Department of Defense, for work performed by certain iNovex employees who did not meet all of the...
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Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect in Domestic Violence Related Call

Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect in Domestic Violence Related Call

The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Antawan Steven Hamilton on July 15, 2020, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by county police on July 9, 2020. According to the warrant, on July 6th, deputies assigned to the domestic violence intervention division responded to an in Hyattsville, MD,...
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Indian Head Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Accokeek

Indian Head Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Accokeek

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday night in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 35-year-old Johvani Cruz of Indian Head. On July 17th, at approximately 8:25 pm, officers responded to the 15000 block of Livingston Road for a collision involving a single SUV. Cruz, the only occupant...
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Two Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Dump Truck Overturns Into Multiple Vehicles in Mechanicsville

Two Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Dump Truck Overturns Into Multiple Vehicles in Mechanicsville

On Monday, July 20, 2020, at 10:50 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, involving a dump truck overturned onto vehicles. Crews arrived on the scene to find a fully loaded dump truck overturned in...
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