Law Enforcement

37-Year-Old Charlotte Hall Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

37-Year-Old Charlotte Hall Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

On May 7, 2019, at approximately 10:20 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported single motor vehicle collision with entrapment in the 38600 block of Mt. Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall. Upon arrival, a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder operated by Sergio Manuel Hernandez, 37 of Charlotte Hall, was found...
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School Bus Accident with Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

School Bus Accident with Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Faunkirk Drive in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident involving a school bus with no injuries. Shortly after dispatch, crews responding were advised two people had injuries. Crews arrived on scene...
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La Plata Man Arrested on Assault Charges After Brutal Beating at Smallwood Drive Park and Ride

La Plata Man Arrested on Assault Charges After Brutal Beating at Smallwood Drive Park and Ride

On April 12, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., deputies from the Charles County Sheriff‘s Office responded to the Smallwood Drive Park and Ride on Smallwood Drive West, for the report of an assault. Police arrived on the scene and observed the victim, a 21-year-old male lying on the grass adjacent to the parking lot....
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Waldorf Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Argument Over Text Messages

Waldorf Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Argument Over Text Messages

On Saturday, April 17, 2019, a deputy from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested Stephen Ware Jr., 20, of Waldorf, and charged him with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, assault first-degree, assault second-degree, and reckless endangerment. On April 13, 2019, police responded to a residence in Waldorf and spoke to an adult female...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends One to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends One to Hospital

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at approximately 9:10 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, with one patient trapped. Firefighters extricated one...
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BUCKLE UP, PHONE DOWN – Police Encourage Motorists to Wear seat belts and Park Cellphones

BUCKLE UP, PHONE DOWN – Police Encourage Motorists to Wear seat belts and Park Cellphones

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) and sheriff’s offices from St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties announced a partnership focused on enhancing driver safety. “More than 120 unbelted drivers and passengers are killed every year in Maryland” said Chrissy Nizer, MDOT MVA Administrator and Governor Hogan’s Highway Safety Representative. “Not...
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Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Boy HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Boy HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

UPDATE: Liam Harp, the 5-year-old missing child from Benjamin Banneker Elementary School has been located. He is safe, updates will be provided as they become available. 5/7/2019 @ 2:00 p.m.: Liam Harper, age 5 is missing. Liam ran from an employee at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School located in Loveville. Liam is a white male...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Announces Memorial Service for Deputy First Class Jason Bush

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Announces Memorial Service for Deputy First Class Jason Bush

Memorial Service Update: The memorial service for Deputy First Class Jason Bush will be held on May 10, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 46900 S. Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park. The memorial service is open to the public, and there will be a press area...
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Police Arrest Former White Marsh Elementary School Teacher for Sex Offense from 40 Years ago

Police Arrest Former White Marsh Elementary School Teacher for Sex Offense from 40 Years ago

In September of 2018, St. Mary’s County Public Schools received information regarding possible assaults on children that occurred during the 1970’s by a former employee. St. Mary’s County Public Schools immediately notified the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and the Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation into the allegations. The investigation determined Theodore Bell,...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Trio for Armed Robbery, Theft and Other Charges

Police in Charles County Arrest Trio for Armed Robbery, Theft and Other Charges

On Thursday, May 2 at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a beauty supply shop on Festival Way in Waldorf for the report of a theft in progress. Employees noticed two females and a male concealing perfumes in a bag. When the employees approached them, one of the...
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Fire After Lightning Strike Completely Destroys Garage in Port Tobacco

Fire After Lightning Strike Completely Destroys Garage in Port Tobacco

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, Nanjemoy, Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 6335 Bluegrass Way in Port Tobacco, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a large detached 3-bay garage fully engulfed in fire with no extensions or exposures to surrounding structures....
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Woman Struck by Vehicle After Being Involved in Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

Woman Struck by Vehicle After Being Involved in Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

On Saturday, May 4, 2019, at approximately 12:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Acton Lane and Crain Highway for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller stated that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. While units were responding to the scene,...
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One Injured in Afternoon Crash in Helen

One Injured in Afternoon Crash in Helen

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chaptico Road in Helen, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles off the roadway in a t-bone style collision. One patient was transported to...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Postpone DUI Checkpoint Checkpoint Planned for Saturday, May 4

Police in St. Mary’s County Postpone DUI Checkpoint Checkpoint Planned for Saturday, May 4

UPDATE: Due to pending weather, the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack will postpone the Sobriety Checkpoint that was planned for Saturday, May 4, 2019. 5/2/2019: The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in St. Mary’s County....
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Maryland State Police Arrest Trio In Armed Robbery, Kidnapping In St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police Arrest Trio In Armed Robbery, Kidnapping In St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police have arrested three people in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping on Thursday in St. Mary’s County. The suspects, George Sewell, 50, of Lexington Park, Toinette Lathon, 55, of Waldorf, and Quadre Simmons, 26, of Lexington Park, are charged with first- and second-degree assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment and armed robbery....
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Waldorf Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting His Mothers House on Fire

Waldorf Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting His Mothers House on Fire

On Friday, May 3, 2019., The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested Quintin Rene Palmore, 20, of Waldorf, in connection to a small fire that took place on Thursday night. Palmore’s mother, Renee Speight, contacted authorities after he proceeded to ignite her living room on fire using...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned, with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway with the other...
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State Police Arrest Prince Frederick Man After Brandishing a Handgun at a Motor Vehicle Accident

State Police Arrest Prince Frederick Man After Brandishing a Handgun at a Motor Vehicle Accident

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, the Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack received a call from a concerned citizen advising they observed a two-vehicle collision in the roadway in the area of southbound Capital Beltway at Saint Barnabas Road, in Oxon Hill. A second caller advised one of the parties involved in...
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LOCATED – Calvert County – Female Juvenile

LOCATED – Calvert County – Female Juvenile

Thank you to all of our followers and the surrounding communities for sharing this. R’Mari has been located and has been returned home safely! Thank you! ____________ The Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack issued an alert for a missing female Juvenile (Runaway): R’Mari Rosario Baxter was last seen May 2, 2019, on Butler...
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Man with BB Gun Puts Benjamin Stoddert Middle School on Lock Down and Leads to Arrest of Waldorf Man

Man with BB Gun Puts Benjamin Stoddert Middle School on Lock Down and Leads to Arrest of Waldorf Man

On Thursday, May 2, 29019, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Cpl. S. Cook received a report of a man in a wheelchair with what appeared to be a gun in the vicinity of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. The school was immediately placed in a “shelter-in-place,” meaning no one...
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Maryland State Police Prepare For Increased Patrols For Cinco De Mayo

Maryland State Police Prepare For Increased Patrols For Cinco De Mayo

As Cinco de Mayo approaches on Sunday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired and distracted driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23...
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UPDATE: Police Say Drunk Driving a Factor in Wrong Way Collision that Killed a 47-Year-Old Silver Spring Man in Hughesville

UPDATE: Police Say Drunk Driving a Factor in Wrong Way Collision that Killed a 47-Year-Old Silver Spring Man in Hughesville

UPDATE: On Thursday, May 02, 2019, at approximately 1:52 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on northbound Maryland Route 5 in the area of Huckleberry Drive in Hughesville. A preliminary investigation conducted...
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Student Arrested for Armed Robbery That Occurred at North Point High School During School Hours

Student Arrested for Armed Robbery That Occurred at North Point High School During School Hours

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 7:45 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lovelle Caleb Cannaday, 17, of Waldorf, in connection with a robbery that occurred inside North Point High School. On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, during lunchtime, the victim was in a main hallway with several students when the suspect...
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UPDATE: Suspended Driver with a Toddler in His Car Ticketed for Road Rage Incident Involving a Firetruck

UPDATE: Suspended Driver with a Toddler in His Car Ticketed for Road Rage Incident Involving a Firetruck

UPDATE: Trooper First Class Joseph Rutkoski, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, ticketed Christopher Tyler, 30, of Lexington Park, for the following: driving a motor vehicle without required license and authorization driving a motor vehicle on a highway or public use property on a suspended out-of-state license negligent driving a vehicle in a...
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Teenager Flown Out After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Teenager Flown Out After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at approximately 8:35 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on scene to find the single patient on the shoulder of the roadway. A 14-year-old male...
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