Law Enforcement

UPDATE: Man Who Stashed Over Two Kilos of Cocaine in Woods is Sentenced to 30 Years

UPDATE: Man Who Stashed Over Two Kilos of Cocaine in Woods is Sentenced to 30 Years

UPDATE 8/12/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Laray Anthony Maddox, 42, of California, Maryland, was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 11 years and 6 months of active incarceration for drug-related charges in reference to the recovery of over two kilograms of cocaine. Maddox was found guilty of Possession with Intent...
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Police Investigating One Dead After Drowning at Camp Merryelande in Piney Point

Police Investigating One Dead After Drowning at Camp Merryelande in Piney Point

On Sunday, August 11, 2024, at approximately 5:27 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Camp Merryelande located at 15914 Camp Merryelande Road in Piney Point, for the reported drowning with CPR instructions being given. 911 callers reported an adult male approximately 50 years-old male had fallen in the water and was under...
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UPDATE: One Year Later, Maryland State Police Seeking Leads Into Fatal Hit and Run That Killed Motorcyclist in Newburg

UPDATE: One Year Later, Maryland State Police Seeking Leads Into Fatal Hit and Run That Killed Motorcyclist in Newburg

UPDATE 8/12/2024: Today marks the one-year anniversary of John Milton Jones being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. His case remains unsolved. Please help us bring justice to John and his family. On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at approximately 2117 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United...
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St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services Issues Letters About Medication Mix-Up During Emergency Treatment

St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services Issues Letters About Medication Mix-Up During Emergency Treatment

In a concerning incident that recently came to light, the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services has acknowledged what they are calling a medication mix-up during emergency treatments provided recently. The issue, which has raised health and safety concerns, involves the administration of saline solution instead of the intended fentanyl during ambulance operations...
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Owings Woman Charged with Theft of Firearms from Ex-Boyfriend’s Home

Owings Woman Charged with Theft of Firearms from Ex-Boyfriend’s Home

Sheila May Montgomery, 58, of Owings, has been charged with the theft of multiple firearms valued between $1,500 and $25,000. The incident is part of an ongoing investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, following a complaint filed by her ex-boyfriend. On June 24, 2024, Deputy Rzepkowski responded to a theft complaint at 1910...
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St. Mary’s County Man Faces Multiple Theft Charges After Incidents at Target and Walmart in California, MD

St. Mary’s County Man Faces Multiple Theft Charges After Incidents at Target and Walmart in California, MD

Michael Allen King, 51, of no fixed address, is facing multiple theft charges following a series of alleged shoplifting incidents at retail stores in St. Mary’s County. King, who has a history of similar offenses, was recently charged in two separate cases involving thefts from a Target store and a Walmart store in California....
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North Carolina Man Faces Arson Charges for Burning Car in Waldorf Two Years Ago

North Carolina Man Faces Arson Charges for Burning Car in Waldorf Two Years Ago

Curtis Antwan Wortham, a 45-year-old man from Middlesex, North Carolina, has been charged with multiple serious crimes, including second-degree arson, after he allegedly set fire to a car in Waldorf, in July 2022. The incident began to unfold on the morning of July 8, 2022, when a worker discovered a burned-out car in a...
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High-Speed Chase in Calvert County Ends with Arrest of Lusby Man After 130 MPH Pursuit

High-Speed Chase in Calvert County Ends with Arrest of Lusby Man After 130 MPH Pursuit

On August 3, 2024, Deputy R. Contic of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle along Rousby Hall Road in Lusby after observing multiple traffic violations. The driver, however, refused to stop and was seen discarding drug paraphernalia from the vehicle while exhibiting increasingly dangerous driving behavior. Accelerating to...
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Lusby Man Arrested for Stolen Gun and DUI After Passing Out at Wawa in St. Mary’s County

Lusby Man Arrested for Stolen Gun and DUI After Passing Out at Wawa in St. Mary’s County

Declan L. Hughes, 20, of Lusby, is facing a series of serious charges after an incident involving impaired driving and illegal possession of a firearm in Lexington Park. According to court documents, on August 5, 2024, officers responded to reports of a white male asleep behind the wheel of a 2008 Lexus IS250 near...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested in Walmart Parking Lot Incident

Lexington Park Man Arrested in Walmart Parking Lot Incident

On August 5, 2024, Patrick H. Nutter, 38, of Lexington Park, was arrested at a Walmart parking lot on Miramar Way in California, Maryland, after allegedly attempting to break into vehicles and inhaling a noxious substance from an aerosol can. Deputy Bianca Melton of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report...
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Altercation at St. Mary’s County Detention Center Leads to Assault Charges for Three Inmates

Altercation at St. Mary’s County Detention Center Leads to Assault Charges for Three Inmates

An altercation at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center has resulted in assault charges against three inmates: Roger G. Chin, 40, Daitoine V. Payne, 23, and Malik A. Price, 21. The incident, which occurred during the morning of August 5, 2024, involved a physical confrontation between the three inmates, escalating from a...
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Intoxicated Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Disruptive Incident at Calvert Health Medical Center

Intoxicated Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Disruptive Incident at Calvert Health Medical Center

Brittany Michelle Morey, 35, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on the evening of July 31, 2024, following a disruptive incident at Calvert Health Medical Center. According to court documents, Morey faces charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and failure to obey a lawful order. The incident began around 4:28 PM when Trooper Sivic, of the...
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UPDATE: Details Released After Police in Calvert County Arrested Suspect in Violent St. Mary’s County Double Stabbing

UPDATE: Details Released After Police in Calvert County Arrested Suspect in Violent St. Mary’s County Double Stabbing

UPDATE 8/9/2024: In the early morning hours of August 3, 2024, a terrifying sequence of events unfolded in Lexington Park, Maryland, when St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing incident on Ronald Drive. The suspect, Terek Demaury Ross, 28, of Prince George’s County, allegedly broke into the residence of two women he...
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Indian Head Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Brutal Murder of La Plata Woman

Indian Head Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Brutal Murder of La Plata Woman

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Deanthony Lamont Warrick, 35, of Indian Head, to Life Without Parole (LWOP) in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Jasmine Lakesha Hicks and related charges. Warrick was convicted of the...
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Maryland State Police Warn of Phone Scam By Police Impersonators

Maryland State Police Warn of Phone Scam By Police Impersonators

Maryland State Police continue to warn the public of a phone scam in which impersonators pretend to be police officers in order to steal personal information. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers or claiming to work for the Calvert...
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UPDATE: DETAILS ADDED – Record-Breaking Fentanyl Seizure in St. Mary’s County: Deputies Recover Over a Kilogram, Gun, Three Vehicles and Other Drugs

UPDATE: DETAILS ADDED – Record-Breaking Fentanyl Seizure in St. Mary’s County: Deputies Recover Over a Kilogram, Gun, Three Vehicles and Other Drugs

UPDATE 8/9/2024: In a significant breakthrough for local law enforcement, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed multiple search and seizure warrants on August 8, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug distribution. The operation, conducted at two residences in Great Mills and Lexington Park, led to the largest fentanyl seizure in...
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Maryland State Police Hosting Physical Fitness & Written Testing for Trooper and Cadet Positions in Southern Maryland

Maryland State Police Hosting Physical Fitness & Written Testing for Trooper and Cadet Positions in Southern Maryland

The Maryland State Police will host a recruitment event on Saturday, August 17, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m. at Patuxent Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland. This recruiting event is for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement as a Maryland State Trooper or Cadet. At the event, potential candidates will complete...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Residences Struck by Gunfire

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Residences Struck by Gunfire

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to two separate residential locations in Lexington Park for reports of shootings in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024. At approximately 4:24 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 21000 block of Primrose Willow Lane after a caller reported hearing a gunshot followed by...
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Two Injured After Single Vehicle Crash Leaves Driver Trapped in Hollywood

Two Injured After Single Vehicle Crash Leaves Driver Trapped in Hollywood

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 4:06 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of 23585 Mervell Dead Road in Hollywood, for a check the welfare with multiple open 911 lines with a turn signal sound being heard in the background. Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched at 4:08 p.m., after 911 callers...
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Police Make Three Arrests, Recover Firearms After Murder and Armed Carjackings

Police Make Three Arrests, Recover Firearms After Murder and Armed Carjackings

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged three people, one adult and two juveniles, in connection with a fatal shooting in Morningside Tuesday afternoon. The adult suspect is 25-year-old Deandre Boyd of Washington, DC. The two juveniles are 16-year-old males also from Washington, DC. They are charged with the murder of 38-year-old...
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Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Without Any Arrests Made

Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Without Any Arrests Made

UPDATE @ 12:55 p.m.:  A spokesperson for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office told SMNEWSNET that no subjects were in custody after the incident. We have no further information. Updates will be provided when they become available. UPDATE @ 11:40 A.M.: The barricade in the Columbia Commons neighborhood in Lexington Park has concluded. No injuries...
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Hit and Run at Lexington Park Gas Station Sends One to Hospital

Hit and Run at Lexington Park Gas Station Sends One to Hospital

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 11:26 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Pegg Road Shell located at 22141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involved a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a Jeep bearing District of Columbia registration plates of “JF9981” backed into the victims...
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St. Leonard Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Giant Grocery Store in Prince Frederick

St. Leonard Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Giant Grocery Store in Prince Frederick

On July 23, 2024, Deputy H. Jones of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Giant grocery store on Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. The call reported a disorderly individual causing a disturbance on the premises. Upon arrival, Deputy Jones identified the suspect as Richie Aaron Harper, 46, of...
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Police in Calvert County Make Arrest for Trespassing at Library in Solomons

Police in Calvert County Make Arrest for Trespassing at Library in Solomons

On July 25, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Sean Marshall, 38, of no fixed address, for trespassing at the Southern Branch Library in Solomons. The incident began when Deputy First Class (DFC) Tavares responded to a welfare check at the library located on HG Trueman Road, following reports of a man...
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MVA Distributing Free Catalytic Converter Labels for Theft Prevention

MVA Distributing Free Catalytic Converter Labels for Theft Prevention

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), in partnership with the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, is offering customers catalytic converter labels at no charge to deter catalytic theft and improve the chances in the recovery of stolen converters. The catalytic converter label and etching provides a visible identification number, making a...
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