Law Enforcement

Neighbor Alerts Homeowner of House Fire in Waldorf

Neighbor Alerts Homeowner of House Fire in Waldorf

On April 30, 2019, at approximately 5:25 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 11198 Carroll Drive in Waldorf for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family dwelling with fire showing from the roof and attic area. The owner was identified as Dorothy Conner. The...
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Waldorf Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After High Speed Chase in Charles County

Waldorf Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After High Speed Chase in Charles County

On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Pontiac  Grand Am for traffic violations when the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. The officer, which was parked stationary in the area of St. Charles Parkway...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in La Plata

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in La Plata

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, Bel Alton and surrounding departments responded to Bunkys Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Dispatchers advised the original 911 call was for an automatic fire alarm, the homeowner then called 911 shortly after and reported a fire on...
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Sister of Lexington Park Man who Killed 87-Year-Old Woman in Police Chase Accusing Sheriff’s Office of Police Brutality

Sister of Lexington Park Man who Killed 87-Year-Old Woman in Police Chase Accusing Sheriff’s Office of Police Brutality

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, officers attempted to take Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 20, of Lexington Park into custody, however, Savoy refused to stop his vehicle and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, Savoy lost control of the vehicle he was operating while negotiating a curve on Pegg Road. Savoy’s vehicle crossed the centerline of...
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Third and Final Defendant Sentenced in Waldorf Home Invasion Where a Woman was Beaten Unconscious and Doused with Gasoline

Third and Final Defendant Sentenced in Waldorf Home Invasion Where a Woman was Beaten Unconscious and Doused with Gasoline

UPDATE: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, April 29, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Ijaaz Butler, 26, to 12 years in prison for Home Invasion and Conspiracy to Commit Home Invasion. The sentence imposed today in Charles County Circuit Court will run consecutive to...
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Police in Charles Investigating 83-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Port Tobacco

Police in Charles Investigating 83-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Port Tobacco

On April 28, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7400 block of Shirley Boulevard in Port Tobacco for the report of an accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Francis Irby Bailey, 83, of Port Tobacco, with life-threatening injuries. Bailey was flown...
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23-Year-Old Brandywine Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in White Plains

23-Year-Old Brandywine Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in White Plains

On April 28, 2019, at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Turkey Hill Road at Skylark Drive in White Plains for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers located the victim trapped in his vehicle. Fire Department units arrived and extricated the...
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Drayden Man Arrested for Stealing Fathers Car, Three Days After Crashing into a Vehicle on Great Mills Road

Drayden Man Arrested for Stealing Fathers Car, Three Days After Crashing into a Vehicle on Great Mills Road

UPDATE 4/29/2019: On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Deputy Davis from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Drayden for the report of a stolen vehicle. Police arrived on scene and spoke with Stanley Boothe who said his son, Patrick Boothe, 32, of Drayden, had taken his Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck...
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Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Great Mills Road

Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Great Mills Road

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Cypress Way in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle and one subject in the roadway. The driver of...
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VIDEO: Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Four on Multiple Charges in Great Mills

VIDEO: Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Four on Multiple Charges in Great Mills

On Friday, April 26, 2019, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45000 block of Military Lane, Great Mills, for a reported burglary in progress. A witness observed the suspects enter a residence and the homeowner confirmed...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Charles County Involving a Dump Truck

Motor Vehicle Accident in Charles County Involving a Dump Truck

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, at approximately 10:45 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Indian Head Highway in the area of Livingston Road, for the motor vehicle accident involving a dump truck. Crews arrived on scene to find a dump truck and a single pick-up truck in the roadway. Firefighters confirmed no...
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Forrestville Man Charged with 3 Counts of Attempted Murder After Detonating an Explosive Device at Waldorf Home

Forrestville Man Charged with 3 Counts of Attempted Murder After Detonating an Explosive Device at Waldorf Home

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM); in conjunction with the Maryland State Police S.T.A.T.E. (SWAT) Team, the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the Prince George’s County Police Department, and the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Fire Investigations...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multiple Store Robberies

UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multiple Store Robberies

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, April 25, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Ja’ron Anthony Bowen, 20 of Indian Head, to 10 years in prison and 5 years of supervised probation for Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, 3 counts of Robbery, and Theft Less...
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Minor Injuries Reported in Second Afternoon Crash in Mechanicsville

Minor Injuries Reported in Second Afternoon Crash in Mechanicsville

On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Captain Leonards Seafood on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. One patient was transported to an area hospital,...
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St. Leonard Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Home Invasion in Lusby

St. Leonard Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Home Invasion in Lusby

UPDATE: Ijaaz Butler, 26 of St. Leonard, appeared in Calvert County Circuit Court on April 22, 2019, and was sentenced by Judge Chandlee to 25 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended. On March 16, 2018 officers responded to a home in Lusby where it was reported that Butler had kicked in...
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Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 41-Year-Old Male

Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 41-Year-Old Male

Johnnie William Raines Jr., 41-years-old, has been reported missing by family. Raines was last seen Sunday, April 21, 2019, in the Valley Lee area driving a blue 2007 Kia Sorento bearing Maryland registration 4CY5957. If you have seen or know the whereabouts of Raines please contact the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at (301)475-8008.
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Broad Creek Kitchens Bath and Home on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway, and one vehicle off the...
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UPDATE: Woman Charged in Crash That Killed 5 Children and One Adult in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Woman Charged in Crash That Killed 5 Children and One Adult in Prince George’s County

4/23/2019: Dominque Taylor, 32, was charged with 6 counts of vehicular manslaughter as well as other DUI charges. Police say her BAC was at least .169 at the time of the crash that killed six people in Prince George’s County. 2/18/2019: A sixth person has died as a result of a single vehicle crash...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Employees Awarded for Decades of Service

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Employees Awarded for Decades of Service

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County congratulated several long-serving employees on Tuesday, April 23, 2018, including many who have spent their careers at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. 10 years of service: Charles Holzberger, court security officer; Cpl. Timothy Snyder; Correctional Officer Sgt. Lindsay Irvin; Cpl. Glen Knott and Cpl. Brandon Foor were...
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Lusby Woman to be Charged with Disorderly Conduct After Incident at Calvert County Health Department

Lusby Woman to be Charged with Disorderly Conduct After Incident at Calvert County Health Department

On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m, Trooper First Class S. Lewis of the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Calvert County Health Department in Prince Frederick, for a lobby panic alarm. The Control Center announced that there is an unruly patient at the pharmacy. When police approached the...
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Dog Blamed After Vehicle Drives Into Townhouse in California

Dog Blamed After Vehicle Drives Into Townhouse in California

On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 45294 Rumsford Lane in California, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Dispatchers advised all responding units the 911 caller stated her dog had pressed the accelerator of the vehicle while the vehicle was in the driveway...
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11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Go-Kart Accident in Dunkirk

11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Go-Kart Accident in Dunkirk

On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Golf Club Drive, in Dunkirk, for a report of a crash involving a motorized go-kart. Upon arrival, deputies and rescue personnel discovered an overturned go-kart with multiple patients on the scene. A...
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Serious Head-on Crash on Easter in Lexington Park Sends Four Patients to Area Hospitals and Trauma Centers

Serious Head-on Crash on Easter in Lexington Park Sends Four Patients to Area Hospitals and Trauma Centers

On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Poplar Ridge Road and Sivak Way, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a head-on style collision, with multiple patients trapped. The incident was...
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Motorcyclist Taken to Area Trauma Center After Easter Sunday Crash on 235 in California

Motorcyclist Taken to Area Trauma Center After Easter Sunday Crash on 235 in California

On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on scene to find an SUV and a motorcycle in the roadway with the...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Ridge

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Ridge

On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 49041 Wynne Road in Ridge, for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a single vehicle into a pole. Police arrived on scene and advised they had one patient for a checkup. Firefighters from Ridge located...
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