Law Enforcement

St. Mary’s County Continues to be Plagued by Shootings with Few Arrests Made

St. Mary’s County Continues to be Plagued by Shootings with Few Arrests Made

On July 3, 2024, police in apprehended Davione Syheme Mason, 23, of Lexington Park, on a search and seizure warrant. Mason was arrested for his role in shooting incident on June 26, 2024, in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. According to court documents police arrived on scene and canvassed the...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested After Ripping a Soap Dispenser off Bathroom Wall at North Beach Welcome Center

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested After Ripping a Soap Dispenser off Bathroom Wall at North Beach Welcome Center

On June 24, 2024, Deputy First Class Grierson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the North Beach Welcome Center located on Bay Avenue in North Beach, for the report of a disorderly subject. The complainant advised a disorderly male was yelling at town employees and had ripped the soap dispenser off the...
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Two Men Arrested After Attempted ATM Burglary and High-Speed Chase in Calvert County

Two Men Arrested After Attempted ATM Burglary and High-Speed Chase in Calvert County

On June 26, 2024, at 3:21 a.m., Calvert Deputies responded to the report of an intrusion alarm at the CVS Pharmacy, Inc. located at 7955 Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed forced entry to the front door and the ATM had been damaged and attempted to be accessed by...
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Calvert Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert for July 8-11, 2024 Due to Heat

Calvert Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert for July 8-11, 2024 Due to Heat

Due to forecasted high temperatures for Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 11, animal owners or custodians are required to provide appropriate protection from the weather including providing adequate shelter, water, space and access to shade. Pay special attention to animals that are most prone to heat stroke: Brachycephalic Breeds: Dogs and cats with short...
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Board of Public Works Approves $6.3 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation

Board of Public Works Approves $6.3 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation

The Board of Public Works approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling $6.3 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to improve parks and protect land with perpetual conservation easements. A total of $480,000 in Program Open Space – Local was approved for four projects including a Washington County project to provide new...
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Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Lottery Opens July 15, 2024

Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Lottery Opens July 15, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2024-2025 waterfowl blind site license. From July 15 through July 29 at 11:59 p.m., hunters and riparian landowners may enter the annual lottery for the opening days of blind site licensing. Hunters and riparian landowners with a...
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Police Seeking Information in 4th of July Triple Shooting That Leaves 6-Year-Old Dead

Police Seeking Information in 4th of July Triple Shooting That Leaves 6-Year-Old Dead

A child shot in Temple Hills on July 4, 2024, has died of his injuries. The victim is six-year-old Ahsan Payton of Washington, DC. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to determine a motive...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Death in Lusby

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Death in Lusby

On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence on Muskogee Lane in Lusby, for the reported gunshot victim. The 911 caller reported they came home to find a male suffering a gunshot wound. Police arrived on the scene to find one victim with...
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Three Displaced After Dunkirk House Fire, Cause Under Investigation

Three Displaced After Dunkirk House Fire, Cause Under Investigation

On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at approximately 2:02 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County were dispatched to the 3400 block of Old Jones Road in Dunkirk, for the house on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under 3 minutes to find a two-story residence with a 1-story attached garage which was...
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Sky Zone Waldorf Releases Statement After Large Police Response with Pepper Spray Deployment

Sky Zone Waldorf Releases Statement After Large Police Response with Pepper Spray Deployment

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the Sky Zone Trampoline Park located at 4390 Robert S. Crain Highway in White Plains, for assistance in clearing large crowds from the business and parking lot. Officers arrived on the scene and reported no disturbance, large crowds and was working with...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scams

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scams

Earlier this morning, Saturday, July 6, 2024, an unknown person called at least three people, identified himself as a supervisor with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and told them to call the CCSO non-emergency number. The caller left messages on voice mail but has not directed people to do anything specific other than to...
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UPDATE: La Plata House Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: La Plata House Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 7/8/2024: On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6955 Ellenwood Court in La Plata, for the reported house on fire. 35 firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to find fire showing from a 1-story attached garage. The owner/occupants have been identified as Edwin...
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Charles County Police Seeking Information in Road Rage Stabbing of Food Delivery Driver in Waldorf

Charles County Police Seeking Information in Road Rage Stabbing of Food Delivery Driver in Waldorf

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a residence in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with several stab wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim, a food delivery driver,...
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NFL Vikings Rookie Khyree Jackson Killed in Triple-Fatal Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County

NFL Vikings Rookie Khyree Jackson Killed in Triple-Fatal Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed three lives this morning, July 6, 2024, in Prince George’s County The deceased are identified as Isaiah Hazel, 23, of Upper Marlboro, Khyree Jackson, 24, of Waldorf and Anthony Lytton, Jr., 24, of Upper Marlboro. Hazel and Jackson were pronounced deceased on the scene...
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23-Year-Old Dunkirk Man Killed in Lothian Crash, Two Others Injured

23-Year-Old Dunkirk Man Killed in Lothian Crash, Two Others Injured

On Thursday, July 4, 2024, at approximately 9:09 p.m., a Maryland State Trooper from the Prince Frederick Barrack located a crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Route 4 Northbound and Talbot Road in Lothian. The Trooper advised the motorcyclist was laying in the roadway and requested first responders from Anne Arundel County...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Firetruck in Waldorf

One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Firetruck in Waldorf

On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to a medical emergency with one reportedly not breathing. Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Engine 32 was responding with lights and sirens activated to the CPR in progress medical call, when they were involved in a serious motor vehicle...
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Town of Chesapeake Beach Fireworks Update: Postponed until July 7, 2024

Town of Chesapeake Beach Fireworks Update: Postponed until July 7, 2024

The Town of Chesapeake Beach will hold the annual fireworks display on July 7th at Dusk due to the unpredictability of the expected scattered storms tomorrow, July 6th. The Town’s priority is to continue to provide a safe display for our spectators and the crews responsible for launching the display. The Town of Chesapeake...
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UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Killed, 19-Year-Old in Custody, Third Suspect Unidentified After Fatal Police Pursuit

UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Killed, 19-Year-Old in Custody, Third Suspect Unidentified After Fatal Police Pursuit

UPDATE 7/4/2024: The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon on Southern Avenue. The Major Crash Team’s preliminary investigation reveals that on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 12:35 p.m., a silver BMW sedan was traveling at an apparent high rate of speed south in the 4100 block...
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One Injured After Golf Cart Occupied by Five Juveniles Overturns in Mechanicsville

One Injured After Golf Cart Occupied by Five Juveniles Overturns in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, July 4, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hidden Pond Court and Cedar Grove Street in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned golf cart. Police arrived on the scene to find 5 juveniles had flip a golf cart with...
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Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests and Multiple Guns Recovered in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests and Multiple Guns Recovered in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

On July 4, 2024, members of the CCSO Emergency Services Team, along with CCSO detectives and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, served a search warrant in the 11200 block of Thackeray Lane in White Plains, MD. The search warrant was related to a shooting that occurred in June on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

Lexington Park Man Arrested in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

During the early morning hours of July 3, 2024, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Davione Syheme Mason, 23, of Lexington Park, MD, on a search and seizure warrant at a residence in the 46000 block of Flower Drive in Lexington Park. The warrant was served by detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division with assistance...
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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for the Solicitation of Child Porn; Violation of Probation

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for the Solicitation of Child Porn; Violation of Probation

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, July 1, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Johnny Darrell Hammonds, 54, of White Plains, to 25 years in prison for 4 counts of Solicitation of Child Porn. Upon release, Hammonds will be on supervised probation for five...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Fugitive Case – Waldorf Man Wanted for Armed Robbery

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Fugitive Case – Waldorf Man Wanted for Armed Robbery

Charles County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the whereabouts of Anthony Kavon Brown, age 24, of Waldorf, who has active felony warrants for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm. After Brown’s initial arrest relating to the robbery, a judge released him from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring. He violated the...
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Eleven of 12 St. Mary’s County Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks

Eleven of 12 St. Mary’s County Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks

On June 25, 2024, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks. The covert compliance checks involved using an underage Sheriff’s Office Confidential Informant (CI). The CI is 18 years of age and was wearing athletic pants and a shirt and was informed to enter...
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Natural Resources Police Conducting ‘Operation Dry Water’ to Combat Boating Under the Influence

Natural Resources Police Conducting ‘Operation Dry Water’ to Combat Boating Under the Influence

This holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) anticipates more boaters on the water, and subsequently an increase in boating incidents and fatalities. Because of the high volume of activity during the July 4 holiday, it’s statistically one of the most dangerous times on Maryland’s waterways. Boating while under the influence of alcohol or...
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