Law Enforcement

Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

On Friday, November 16, 2018, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18371 Three Notch Road, and Hill House Farm Lane, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a large commercial vehicle off the roadway and in a ditch, with the single...
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Detectives Investigating Death of 35-Year-Old Man at Charles County Detention Center

Detectives Investigating Death of 35-Year-Old Man at Charles County Detention Center

On November 16 at 12:10 a.m., Correctional Officers at the Charles County Detention Center were conducting routine security checks when they discovered a 35-year-old male, from Lottsburg, Virginia, who was alone in his cell, hanging from a bedsheet. The officers took immediate life-saving actions to include CPR and the activation of an automated external...
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Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

UPDATE 11/16/2018: According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the occupant of the residence at 36817 Sandy Lane, in Bushwood, discovered the fire located in a living space of the residence. The total monetary loss to the structure and contents was estimated at $100,000. The occupant was able to escape without injury; however,...
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Police Locate Wanted Woman and Make Two Drug Arrests at WaWa in Mechanicsville

Police Locate Wanted Woman and Make Two Drug Arrests at WaWa in Mechanicsville

On November 9, 2018 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Trooper J. Powis from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to WaWa located in Mechanicsville for a reported wanted person at the location. Upon arrival, contact was made with the passenger of the vehicle, who identified herself as Tammy Lou Buckler. However, St. Mary’s County...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Destruction of Property and Served Three Outstanding Warrants.

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Destruction of Property and Served Three Outstanding Warrants.

On November 7, 2018 Deputy Rzepkowski of the Calvert County Sheriff”s Office responded to the Patuxent Health Center in Prince Frederick to investigate a car alarm. The complainant advised a black male wearing a jean jacket, jeans and a dark shirt was seen walking away from the vehicle. The subject was located hiding behind...
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Callaway Man Arrested for Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana After Traffic Stop in California

Callaway Man Arrested for Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana After Traffic Stop in California

On October 19, 2018 at approximately 1:00 a.m., Trooper T. Howard from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the California, area. Upon contact with the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Gohar Tarek Shaaban, 25 of Callaway, a strong odor of marijuana was detected. A probable cause search revealed...
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Chicken Rico Restaurant Fire Under Investigation in Waldorf

Chicken Rico Restaurant Fire Under Investigation in Waldorf

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Firefighters from La Plata, Bryans Road, Bel Alton, Waldorf, and surrounding Departments responded to the Chicken Rico Restaurant, located at 3310 Crain Highway, in Waldorf for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find the two-story restaurant being evacuated with black smoke, and...
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Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road, and St. Johns Road, in Hollywood, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on scene to find a Ford Ranger in the roadway on its roof, with...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Resisting Arrest and Assault

Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Resisting Arrest and Assault

On November 1, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., Trooper First Class B. DiToto from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the Great Mills area. The vehicle was occupied by the driver, identified as Erica Katherine Dayton, 27 of Lexington Park, and a small child in the rear seat. While...
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17-Year-Old Driver from Dunkirk in Serious Condition After Motor Vehicle Accident

17-Year-Old Driver from Dunkirk in Serious Condition After Motor Vehicle Accident

On November 14, 2018 at approximately 5:57 p.m. members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to Southern Maryland Blvd (MD 4) and Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation of the collision revealed a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a...
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Huntingtown Woman was Arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest at Wawa in Prince Frederick

Huntingtown Woman was Arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest at Wawa in Prince Frederick

On November 7, 2018 Deputy Rediker of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Wawa in Prince Frederick for the report of a disorderly subject. Roberta Claire Duran, 59, of Huntingtown, was confrontational and uncooperative as Deputy Rediker attempted to speak with her. She continued to touch his arm and approach him in an...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Online Threats of Violence Against Two High Schools

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Online Threats of Violence Against Two High Schools

The Charles County Sheriff's Office is investigating Snapchat posts that made threats of violence against two high schools. Police have identified the students they believe are responsible for the posts, and they do not believe the threats are credible. It was determined that both schools were safe to open and operate on a normal...
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UPDATE – AUDIO: Name of 71-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Route 5 in Waldorf Released

UPDATE – AUDIO: Name of 71-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Route 5 in Waldorf Released

11/14/2018 @ 10:40 a.m.: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as Allen Tehwayee Blegay, 71, of District Heights. Approximately 1 minute before the motor vehicle accident was dispatched, the 911 Center dispatched a check the welfare call for a black male reportedly walking in the roadway with all dark clothing.  (listen to audio below) 11/14/2018:...
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87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

Preliminary investigation determined a 2003 Dodge Dakota, operated by Hugo Neme Camelo, 31 of Hollywood, was traveling north on Chancellors Run Road towards Three Notch Road, when Camelo struck two pedestrians. The pedestrians have been identified as Luz Aldave Frias, 85, and Leandro Banaag Frias, 87, both of Great Mills. Luz Frias and Leandro...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Distribution of Propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Distribution of Propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan

Since November 11, 2018, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received reports from people who have found fliers containing propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan. The fliers, which appear to have been distributed in a random manner, were inside plastic bags and found along the roadway and in driveways in front of people’s homes....
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UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE 11/13/18: The RV/trailer fire on Lockes Hill Road, in Mechanicsville is still currently under investigation. Their were no active fire alarms or sprinkler systems in place, and unknown if any smoke alarms were in place. The estimated loss of the structure and contents is valued at $5,000.00. The fire was discovered by a...
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Handgun Recovered After Traffic Stop in Newburg, Three Virginia Men Charged with Felony Theft

Handgun Recovered After Traffic Stop in Newburg, Three Virginia Men Charged with Felony Theft

On November 5, 2018, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Officer T. Rickard of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, initiated a traffic stop on Crain Highway near Clifton Drive, in Newburg, after observing a SUV pulling a tow behind trailer with no registration plate visible. At the time of the traffic stop, a black and yellow...
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16-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting 19-Year-Old with Shotgun in Armed Robbery Attempt

16-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting 19-Year-Old with Shotgun in Armed Robbery Attempt

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded the 6600 block of Bucknell Road, in Bryans Road, for the report of a shooting. Upon officers arrival, they contacted an off duty police officer in the area who stated he heard several gunshots. Shortly after hearing...
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Anne Arundel County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing a Minor to Produce Child Pornography

Anne Arundel County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing a Minor to Produce Child Pornography

Glenn Ranger, age 56, of Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty today to two counts of production of child pornography in connection with his sexual abuse of a young boy. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Acting Special Agent in Charge Cardell T. Morant of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

On November 11, 2018, at the Walmart located on Miramar Way, in California, the individual placed an employee’s North Face jacket in her cart, and then left the store. Anyone with information on the identity of the individual pictured is asked to contact Corporal Gray Maloy at (301) 475-4200 extension *8035 or by email at [email protected]. Citizens may...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

On November 7, 2018, at the Walmart store, located on Miramar Way in California, the individual placed numerous beauty products in two backpacks, and proceeded to leave the store without purchasing the items. Anyone with information on the identity of the individual pictured is asked to contact Deputy Budd at (301) 475-4200 extension *8013, or by email at...
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One Person Injured After Vehicle Drives into Planet Fitness in California

One Person Injured After Vehicle Drives into Planet Fitness in California

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, at approximately 11:35 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the Wildewood Shopping Center, located at 23415 Three Notch Road, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle halfway into the Planet Fitness building, with the...
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VIDEO: Police in Waldorf Investigating Burglary

VIDEO: Police in Waldorf Investigating Burglary

On November 3 at 10:15 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2900 block of E Mourning Dove Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary. Investigation revealed two occupants of a house left for a short period of time. While they were gone, they received an alert from...
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VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Trauma Center

VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Trauma Center

On Thursday, November 8, 2018 at approximately 11:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Forest Park Road, and Long Lane in Lexington Park for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and in the...
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Wanted – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Trevis Lemar Butler

Wanted – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Trevis Lemar Butler

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Trevis Lemar Butler, 37, of Mechanicsville. Butler has active warrants for his arrest for several felonies to include the charges of First Degree Rape and First Degree Assault. Butler is a black male, 5’8” in height, weighs 170 pounds, and has black hair...
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