Law Enforcement

Federal Indictment in Maryland Charges Four Men for a Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy in which the Drugs Were Sent Through the U.S. Mail to a Mail Carrier Who Accepted Bribes to Re-Route the Packages

Federal Indictment in Maryland Charges Four Men for a Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy in which the Drugs Were Sent Through the U.S. Mail to a Mail Carrier Who Accepted Bribes to Re-Route the Packages

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four men with federal charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine sent through the U.S. mail to a mail carrier who allegedly accepted bribes to re-route the packages to drug conspirators.  Charged in the indictment are: Robert DuBois Miller III, age 30, of Bowie, Maryland...
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Police Urge Citizens to Be Alert for School Buses as Children Return to Classes

Police Urge Citizens to Be Alert for School Buses as Children Return to Classes

Motorists in St. Mary’s County are reminded that students are heading back to school, starting next week, and to be prepared to stop for school buses as they pick up and drop off children. Private and parochial schools reopen to students on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 and St. Mary’s County Public Schools reopen to...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Former Deputy

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Former Deputy

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the untimely passing of former Deputy DFC Scott M. Brown, 44 of Owings, MD. Brown began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in October of 2004 as a Deputy on our Patrol Bureau. Brown later served as a Detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau and...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Regrets to Announce Passing of K9 “Loki”

Prince George’s County Police Department Regrets to Announce Passing of K9 “Loki”

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division regrets to inform you of the untimely passing of active duty K9 Loki. Loki was the faithful partner of Corporal Joe Ward. Loki served as a patrol and drug detection dog from 2013 until his death on Friday, August 13th. Throughout his career, Loki successfully...
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Police Arrest Wanted Georgia Man After Traffic Stop in California

Police Arrest Wanted Georgia Man After Traffic Stop in California

On 8/14/2021, Trooper First Class E. Ruggles of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the area of Worth Avenue, California. Upon making contact with the operator, it was determined that he had given a fictitious name. Once the man was positively identified, it was discovered that he had an...
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One Injured After Two Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

One Injured After Two Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 25635 Loveville Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision with entrapment. 10 personnel from Leonardtown along with 9 personnel from Hollywood responded to the scene and found two vehicles involved in a T-bone style...
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Lexington Park Woman with Long Criminal Record Arrested for Assaulting Officers After Dragging Deputies with Vehicle During Traffic Stop

Lexington Park Woman with Long Criminal Record Arrested for Assaulting Officers After Dragging Deputies with Vehicle During Traffic Stop

On August 4, 2021, Dep. Chase of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop in the 21400 block of Pegg Road in Lexington Park. Contact was made with the vehicle operator, Kelli Aaliyah Richardson, 20 of Lexington Park. Suspected marijuana was observed in Richardson’s purse and she was advised to exit...
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MSP, Allied Agencies Conduct Latest Initiative to Address Excessive Speeding In Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties

MSP, Allied Agencies Conduct Latest Initiative to Address Excessive Speeding In Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties

The Maryland State Police, along with allied law enforcement partners, conducted on Tuesday the final of six traffic enforcement initiatives aimed at targeting excessive speeding, aggressive and impaired driving, with a goal of reducing vehicle-related fatalities in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The traffic enforcement detail concentrated on I-495 (Capital Beltway) and included law...
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Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Federal Indictment for Charges Related to Schemes to Defraud Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies

Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Federal Indictment for Charges Related to Schemes to Defraud Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies

U.S. Department of Justice Press Release on 8/18/2021 – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an officer for the Fairmount Heights Police Department, the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, and three officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) with federal charges for conspiracy to...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender on Child Pornography and Solicitation Charges

Maryland State Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender on Child Pornography and Solicitation Charges

A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged Tuesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession of child pornography and the attempted solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Brian Werth, 37, of Beltsville. Werth, a registered sex offender, is...
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California Man/Convicted Killer Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

California Man/Convicted Killer Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., an officer from the Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW in the area of Ritchie Highway and Doris Avenue. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver opened the door to speak with the officer. The officer observed...
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North Beach Woman Driving While Impaired – Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

North Beach Woman Driving While Impaired – Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

On August 14, 2021, Deputy Strong of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a traffic complaint for a vehicle all over the roadway. Sgt. Denton and Deputy Strong conducted a traffic stop on the mentioned vehicle in the 1000 block of Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. Deputies made contact with the sole occupant and...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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Police Searching for Suspect and Vehicle Involving in Hit and Run in Prince Frederick

Police Searching for Suspect and Vehicle Involving in Hit and Run in Prince Frederick

Deputy Wilder with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance involving a hit and run accident that occurred on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 5:05 a.m., a small white sedan was driving north in the southbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Stoakley Road in Prince Frederick. The...
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Former Bryans Road Man Sentenced in Maryland to Federal Prison for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Former Bryans Road Man Sentenced in Maryland to Federal Prison for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Philip Mungin, age 58, formerly of Bryans Road, Maryland and currently residing in Mira Loma, California, to three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for forgery of a military discharge certificate and for identity theft, in connection with a scheme in which...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police is investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 2:40 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) at Ammendale Road, in Beltsville, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation,...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE 8/16/2021 @ 2:10 p.m.: On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 11:56 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Poplar Hill Road and Cherrywood Place in Waldorf for the report of a single-car crash. Upon arrival, officers found the driver inside the car and unresponsive, she was...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Grant Application Notice

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Grant Application Notice

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial JusticeAssistance Grant (JAG) Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by assisting state, local and tribal law enforcement efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...
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Police in Calvert County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in St. Leonard

Police in Calvert County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in St. Leonard

On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m. firefighters from Calvert County responded to St. Leonard Road and Carlyle Court, in St. Leonard for a serious motor vehicle accident. The crash involved  a single vehicle that had struck a utility pole and tree. Upon arrival, firefighters extricated one adult male who was flown...
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High Speed Wrong Way Driver Kills Three People in Carroll County Motor Vehicle Collision, Maryland State Police Investigating

High Speed Wrong Way Driver Kills Three People in Carroll County Motor Vehicle Collision, Maryland State Police Investigating

Maryland State Police identify the driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred last night that killed three people. Two of three deceased victims were in a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The deceased driver is identified as Todd Baker, 53, of Westminster. His passenger has not yet been identified. Both were pronounced deceased on scene...
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Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Huntingtown During Severe Weather, Cause Under Investigation

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Huntingtown During Severe Weather, Cause Under Investigation

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:10 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel County responded to 2000 Biglane Court in Huntingtown, for the reported house struck by lightning. The 911 caller reported all occupants were accounted for and out of the residence, firefighters were advised it was a working...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Five New Correctional Officers

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Five New Correctional Officers

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Calvert County Detention Center welcomes 5 new Correctional Officers: Brenden Bell, Nicholas Morlock, Robert Stone III, Nicholas Sunderland, and Katarina Walker to its ranks, upon graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy’s Corrections Entry Level Training Program, Session 66. A total of 14 total correctional officers will...
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Fatal Drowning at Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco Under Investigation

Fatal Drowning at Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco Under Investigation

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 6:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Chapel Point State Park in the 8000 block of Pisces Road, for the report of one not breathing, Dispatchers advised to all responding units that CPR instructions were being given to 911 callers, after they advised multiple...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Hit and Run in Great Mills

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Hit and Run in Great Mills

On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 22000 block of Mojave Drive in Great Mills, for the reported hemmorhage / lacerations medical call. Dispatchers then advised they received another call stating the victim was possibly struck and dragged by a vehicle. Deputies from the St. Mary’s...
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Police Searching for Multiple Suspects Who Carjacked SUV at Gunpoint and Stole Victim’s Dog

Police Searching for Multiple Suspects Who Carjacked SUV at Gunpoint and Stole Victim’s Dog

The Regional Investigations Division – Southern Region is working to locate a carjacked SUV and the victim’s dog that was also stolen. The victim says his dog, Bella, is a two-year-old Straffordshire Terrier. On Friday, August 13, 2021, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Anvil Lane in Temple Hills...
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