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Police Seeking Assistance in Locating Missing Person: Raeanna Cardelle Williams – Last seen: 8/25/21 Headed Towards Calvert County

Police Seeking Assistance in Locating Missing Person: Raeanna Cardelle Williams – Last seen: 8/25/21 Headed Towards Calvert County

Missing Person: Raeanna Cardelle Williams, 30 YOA Black Female, 5’07, 145lbs. She was last seen Wednesday, August 25, 2021, heading toward Calvert County. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person:Raeanna Cardelle Williams, 30 YOA Black Female, 5-07/145lbs. Last seen: On 8/25/21 headed toward her place...
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Pediatric Victim Transported to Children’s Hospital After Candle Causes House Fire in Dunkirk

Pediatric Victim Transported to Children’s Hospital After Candle Causes House Fire in Dunkirk

On Friday, August 27, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., firefighters from Dunkirk, Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, North Beach, and surrounding volunteer departments responded to 2601 Winesap Court in Dunkirk, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one story single family dwelling with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 12:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 28730 Thompson Corner Road and Grove Farm Lane in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find the semi-truck in the roadway with a Ford...
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Two Injured After Box Truck Overturns in Leonardtown

Two Injured After Box Truck Overturns in Leonardtown

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 1:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Medleys Neck Road and White Point Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned tractor-trailer. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single axle box truck in the roadway and...
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Impaired Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a St. Mary’s County Medic Unit

On Friday, August 27, 2021, at approximately 8:04 p.m., Medic 18 reported they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to Hollywood Road and Doctors Crossing Way in Leonardtown, where they arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. The single occupant...
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Three Maryland Residents Facing Federal Indictment for Attempting to Illegally Export Firearms and Ammunition to Nigeria

Three Maryland Residents Facing Federal Indictment for Attempting to Illegally Export Firearms and Ammunition to Nigeria

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three Maryland men for the federal charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Reform Control Act, related to the export of firearms and ammunition from the United States to Nigeria.  Charged in the indictment, which was returned on Thursday,...
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Town of La Plata to Host Day of Service and Remembrance on Saturday, September 11, 2021

Town of La Plata to Host Day of Service and Remembrance on Saturday, September 11, 2021

The Town of La Plata will host a Day of Service and Remembrance on Patriot Day, Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 10:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m., at the Wills Memorial Park, 500 Saint Mary’s Avenue, to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11/01 through acts of community service. Our first responders, community leaders, spiritual...
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UPDATE: Bushwood Woman Charged with Manslaughter After Motor Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: Bushwood Woman Charged with Manslaughter After Motor Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 8/27/2021: Jennifer Lynn Hanbury, 47 of Bushwood, was charged with manslaughter by vehicle – criminal negligence, she was also issued traffic citations for failure yield right of way on left turn, negligent driving, failure to control vehicle speed on highway to avoid collision, and reckless driving. If Hanbury is found guilty of manslaughter...
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Son Pleads Guilty in the Death of His 91-Year-Old Father

Son Pleads Guilty in the Death of His 91-Year-Old Father

UPDATE 8/26/2021: Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced on August 24, 2021, that Danny Norris, 57, of Pasadena was sentenced to 25 years in prison suspend all but 12 years of active incarceration and five years of supervised probation in the death of his 91-year-old father, Elmer Norris. The defendant entered a...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – August 24, 2021

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – August 24, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Commissioners began the meeting by presenting proclamations for Child Support Awareness Month and Women’s Equality Day. The Commissioners presented Alice Allen of the Department of Aging & Human Services with a retirement...
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State Police Implement Virtual Decision-Making Simulator Training

State Police Implement Virtual Decision-Making Simulator Training

Maryland State Police are implementing an interactive virtual reality training system that provides individualized training and immediate feedback and instruction for troopers in decision-making during countless scenarios ranging from traffic stops to life-threatening standoffs. The Maryland State Police is believed to be the first in the state and region to implement the Apex Virtual...
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Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted on Assault Charges

Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted on Assault Charges

A grand jury today indicted a suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer on two counts of second degree assault and two counts of misconduct in office. Corporal Clarence Black is accused of assaulting a driver during a traffic stop on October 7, 2020, in Temple Hills. During a use-of-force review of the incident, Corporal...
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Police Arrest Lexington Park Drug Dealer After Search Warrant on Home and Vehicle

Police Arrest Lexington Park Drug Dealer After Search Warrant on Home and Vehicle

In July of 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) by Marcus Jerome Hicks, age 25 of Lexington Park. On August 19, 2021, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Youth Gun Violence Task Force, and the...
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Intoxicated Lusby Woman Arrested After Assaulting Children

Intoxicated Lusby Woman Arrested After Assaulting Children

On Sunday, August 15, 2021, police responded to the area of Comanche Road and Alamo Trail in Lusby, for the reported intoxicated female screaming at children. The Calvert County 911 Control Center advised callers reported the intoxicated female was bleeding and tipping over her baby stroller while her infant was seated inside of it....
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Riverdale Park

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Riverdale Park

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the town of Riverdale Park. The deceased rider is 25-year-old William Alvarez of Glenarden. On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at approximately 7:45 a.m., officers responded to the area of Good Luck Road and Silk Tree Drive...
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Police Investigating Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Lanham

Police Investigating Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Lanham

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a double fatal crash in Lanham. The crash involved a single car with a driver and three passengers. Two of the passengers were killed. The first deceased passenger is 25-year-old David Diaz Martinez of Hyattsville. The second deceased passenger is 25-year-old Jaime San Jose Sical of...
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Teen Killed After Single Vehicle Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Prince George’s County

Teen Killed After Single Vehicle Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Prince George’s County

August 23, 2021: Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash yesterday evening that killed one person. The victim is identified as Keith Dickerson, Jr., 19, of Hughesville, Md. Dickerson was the front seat passenger of a white BMW M3 involved in the crash. He was pronounced deceased by...
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Hughesville Teen Killed In Prince George’s County Motor Vehicle Crash

Hughesville Teen Killed In Prince George’s County Motor Vehicle Crash

Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash on August 22. 2021. that killed one person. The victim is identified as Keith Dickerson, Jr., 19, of Hughesville. Dickerson was the front seat passenger of a white BMW M3 involved in the crash. He was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Leonardtown

Minor Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Leonardtown

On Sunday, August 22, 2021, at 7:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 22490 Budds Creek Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway involved in a rollover collision. The single patient was...
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Police Searching for Man After He Causes and Flees Motor Vehicle Collision in Linthicum Heights, Victim in Critical Condition

Police Searching for Man After He Causes and Flees Motor Vehicle Collision in Linthicum Heights, Victim in Critical Condition

Shortly after 2:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 21, 2021, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and Grove Ridge Court in Linthicum Heights, for a collision involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed a Nissan SUV traveling northbound on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard attempted to make a left turn onto Grove Ridge Court...
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Charles County Speed Cameras Locations for Week of August 23, 2021

Charles County Speed Cameras Locations for Week of August 23, 2021

As a reminder, we have withdrawn our Speed Camera Program from schools that are not open and or those that are not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. During the week of...
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Police Investigating 20-Year-Old Bethesda Man Shot and Killed in Upper Marlboro

Police Investigating 20-Year-Old Bethesda Man Shot and Killed in Upper Marlboro

Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to arrest the suspect(s) who shot a man Saturday evening in Upper Marlboro. The victim is 20-year-old Alexander Korman of Bethesda. He died of his injuries on Thursday. On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 11:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 8300 block of Hollow Tree...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Armored Vehicle with Shots Fired at Brandywine Costco

AUDIO: Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Armored Vehicle with Shots Fired at Brandywine Costco

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at approximately 11:50 a.m., police responded to the Costco Wholesale located at 16006 Crain Highway in Brandywine, for the reported armed robbery with shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find a Brinks armored transport vehicle was robbed at gunpoint by a black male, approximately 30-years-old with a...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 8:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a traffic light utility...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Clements

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Clements

On Thursday, August 19, 2021, at approximately 4:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23321 Colton Point Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle involved in a rollover collision with a utility pole. Firefighters found...
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