Law Enforcement

UPDATE: Four Teens Lead Police on High Speed Chase in Stolen Kia Before Crashing, Leaving 16-Year-Old in Critical Condition

UPDATE: Four Teens Lead Police on High Speed Chase in Stolen Kia Before Crashing, Leaving 16-Year-Old in Critical Condition

UPDATE 9/15/2025: On September 14, 2025, at approximately 5:59 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau were alerted to a stolen vehicle entering Calvert County. The vehicle, a white Kia Optima, had been reported stolen out of Prince George’s County, MD, and was detected traveling on MD Rt. 260. Deputy MacWilliams located...
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13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at approximately 7:48 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and Post Office Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. As fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene, First Responders reported the striking vehicle was...
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UPDATE: Missing Person Shirley Located SAFE AND UNHARMED

UPDATE: Missing Person Shirley Located SAFE AND UNHARMED

UPDATE @ 16:58 – Located safe & unharmed. Thank you for sharing. All fire & rescue personnel being placed in service BOLO for missing person Shirley Scott (B-F-68 YOA). Last seen in Lexington Park wearing blue jean shorts, and white t/s with black lettering that says “I’m too sexy for my dreads”. Police, firefighters...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Falling from Tree Stand in Chaptico

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Falling from Tree Stand in Chaptico

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 36000 block of Abells Cattle Trail in Chaptico, for the reported injuries after a long fall. 911 callers reported a 46-year-old male fell approximately 20 or more feet from a tree stand, with the patient conscious but...
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Brandywine Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting, Police Recover 9 Firearms

Brandywine Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting, Police Recover 9 Firearms

Maryland State Police arrested and charged a Brandywine man after seizing multiple firearms following a reported road rage shooting in Prince George’s County, MD. The accused is identified as Michael Larrell Green, 36, of Brandywine, Maryland. Green was arrested yesterday and criminally charged with attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and using a...
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Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

It’s yet another high-profile shooting and assassination of a political figure in a little more than a year dating back to July 2024, when Trump narrowly avoided an assassination attempt while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, secondly, just a few months ago in June 2025, Minnesota House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her...
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Maryland’s Early Teal Season Opens September 18, 2025

Maryland’s Early Teal Season Opens September 18, 2025

Maryland’s September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the September Teal Hunting Zone. Shooting hours are one half-hour before sunrise until sunset, the daily bag limit is six teal (blue or green-winged), and the possession limit is 18 teal, or three times the daily bag limit. Seasons and...
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UPDATE: “Welcome Home” Celebration Marking The Reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21st

UPDATE: “Welcome Home” Celebration Marking The Reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21st

UPDATE 9/10/2025: The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, invites the community to a “Welcome Home” celebration marking the reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-4 p.m. at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary. The center closed in November of 2022, after it was severely...
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Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is seeking the public’s help locating Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with an assault involving a handgun. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Watkins assaulted a woman inside a residence after being asked to leave. During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked...
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Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer

Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the likely cause of death for white-tailed deer reported sick or dead in numerous counties across the state.  This year, confirmed or suspected cases of EHD have been documented in counties in central and southern...
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Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Ted William Taylor Jr., 35, of Solomons, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree attempted murder. In addition to these serious allegations, Taylor is facing active theft charges in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties related to two separate incidents that occurred in late...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Indian Head

Man Flown to Trauma Center With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Indian Head

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Chicamuxen Road and Stump Neck Road in Indian Head, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 911 callers reported a single vehicle was off the roadway and into a tree with the...
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Great Mills Man Sentenced to Life +45 Years for Drive-by Murder of Teen in Lexington Park

Great Mills Man Sentenced to Life +45 Years for Drive-by Murder of Teen in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/10/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Keion Steven Brooks, 27, of Great Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE plus 45 years in prison for his participation in a drive-by shooting, which killed one teenager and endangered the lives of five additional teenagers. On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 3:21 p.m., deputies from...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Firearms, Drug Trafficking Crimes

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Firearms, Drug Trafficking Crimes

District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Ahmed Hussain, 23, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, to 102 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Boardman also ordered Hussain to pay $557,078 in restitution. The sentence is in connection with Hussain’s convictions on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity...
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UPDATE: Brandywine Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Violent Crime Spree in Charles and St. Mary’s County Involving Armed Carjacking, Home Invasion and High Speed Pursuits

UPDATE: Brandywine Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Violent Crime Spree in Charles and St. Mary’s County Involving Armed Carjacking, Home Invasion and High Speed Pursuits

UPDATE 9/10/2025: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, September 4, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 35, to 40 years in prison for three counts of Second-Degree Assault, Attempted Robbery, and Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction. Upon release, Wade-Greene...
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Two 14-Year-Old Westlake High School Students Charged with Theft, Assault

Two 14-Year-Old Westlake High School Students Charged with Theft, Assault

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, shortly after 1 p.m., school administrators at Westlake High School were made aware of a reported theft and assault that occurred inside the school. The victim was standing near a school bathroom when one student grabbed a ski mask from the victim’s head and ran into the bathroom. The...
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Dog Killed, Man Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Dog Killed, Man Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Monday, September 8, 2025, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Rod N Reel located at 18161 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dog and pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find one male and dog in the...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Park Car and Flips in Lexington Park Neighborhood

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Park Car and Flips in Lexington Park Neighborhood

On Monday, September 8, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 46000 block of Shelton Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. 911 callers reported a vehicle was overturned in the middle of the street with unknown occupants or injuries. Crews...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Charged in Lexington Park Home-Invasion

Chesapeake Beach Man Charged in Lexington Park Home-Invasion

Michael Bronson Andrade, 48, of Chesapeake Beach, was taken into custody and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center after an arrest warrant was issued in connection with an incident on Longfields Village Drive in Lexington Park on September 7, 2025. He is charged with home invasion; two counts of first-degree assault; two...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Three; Seize Multiple Firearms, Following Maryland Car Rally Task Force Investigation

Maryland State Police Arrest Three; Seize Multiple Firearms, Following Maryland Car Rally Task Force Investigation

Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man and two Charles County men, seizing multiple firearms, following a Maryland Car Rally Task Force investigation. The accused are identified as Malachi James, 21, of Temple Hills; Khadeem George, 20, and Kareem Isaroon, 50, both of Indian Head, Maryland. James was charged with unlawful taking...
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UPDATE: Woman Killed, Driver Flown to Trauma Center After UTV Crash in Port Tobacco

UPDATE: Woman Killed, Driver Flown to Trauma Center After UTV Crash in Port Tobacco

UPDATE 9/8/2025: On Friday, September 5, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a UTV. The initial investigation revealed the driver of the UTV was traveling eastbound in the 7600 block of Carol Road in Port Tobacco when, for unknown reasons, the...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Retirement of K9 Reaper

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Retirement of K9 Reaper

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announces the retirement of K9 Reaper after eight years of distinguished service to the citizens of Calvert County. Since joining the agency in 2017, K9 Reaper has served as an essential member of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit. Throughout his career, K9 Reaper, working alongside his handler, Corporal Callison,...
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Charles County Cold Case Murder of Karen Wills, 20 Year-Old Waldorf Woman

Charles County Cold Case Murder of Karen Wills, 20 Year-Old Waldorf Woman

On September 4, 2001 at approximately 1:30am, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Kings Warf Place in the Wakefield subdivision of Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim inside the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as of...
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Police Investigating Serious Crash in Waldorf That Sends Two Adults, One Child to Trauma Centers

Police Investigating Serious Crash in Waldorf That Sends Two Adults, One Child to Trauma Centers

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 2855 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with possible ejection. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a serious motor vehicle collision with one male victim laying in the roadway. Crews arrived...
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27-Year-Old Man Dead After Reportedly Striking “Stretched Out Chain” While Riding Dirt Bike in Waldorf

27-Year-Old Man Dead After Reportedly Striking “Stretched Out Chain” While Riding Dirt Bike in Waldorf

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 3:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3500 block of Slater Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one not breathing. 911 callers reported 27-year-old male was not breathing after a dirt bike crash. Prior to the arrival of First...
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