Law Enforcement

State Police Helicopter Hoists Kayaker From Marsh In Patuxent River Park

State Police Helicopter Hoists Kayaker From Marsh In Patuxent River Park

On Saturday, December 5th, just before 7:00 pm, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2, based at Andrews Air Force Base, was dispatched to Patuxent River Park in Prince George’s County, to hoist a kayaker who had capsized and was stuck in mud in the marsh. The Prince George’s County Emergency Operations Center received a...
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Charles County Sheriff, Troy Berry Announces the Passing of Master Corporal Robert Cadrette

Charles County Sheriff, Troy Berry Announces the Passing of Master Corporal Robert Cadrette

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Master Corporal Robert Cadrette, ID #304, who died during the early evening hours on December 5, 2020 from complications associated with COVID-19. M/Cpl. Cadrette, age 51, was assigned to the Special Services Division, Property Management Section and was a 22-year-veteran of the Agency. Prior...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Man for Sexual Solicitation of a Minor in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Arrest Man for Sexual Solicitation of a Minor in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police arrested a man Thursday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over the Internet in Prince George’s County. Ricardo Xavier Castillo, 52, of Hanover, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He is being held without bail at...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

On Friday, December 4, 2020, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and Morgan Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes to find three vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision...
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UPDATE: Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian in Leonardtown Sends One to Trauma Center, Two to Hospital

UPDATE: Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian in Leonardtown Sends One to Trauma Center, Two to Hospital

UPDATE 12/4/2020: On Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road for the report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Due to the severity of the injuries sustained by the pedestrian, members of...
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Timothy E. Francis

Timothy E. Francis

Timothy E. Francis was born on March 7, 1970 in Washington, DC to Susan W. Wood and the late James V. Francis, Jr. He suddenly departed this life at his home in Waldorf, Maryland on November 27, 2020. Timothy “Tim” attended Maryland parochial and public schools. He graduated from Friendly High School in 1988....
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Bowie Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge for Stealing More Than $233,000 from His Employer and Another Business

Bowie Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge for Stealing More Than $233,000 from His Employer and Another Business

Howard Ware, age 42, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a fraud scheme to steal more than $233,000 from his employer and another business. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone...
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No Injuries Reported After Dunkirk Fire Apparatus is Struck by a Vehicle While on Scene of Medical Emergency

No Injuries Reported After Dunkirk Fire Apparatus is Struck by a Vehicle While on Scene of Medical Emergency

On Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 4:49 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded in Brush 5, and Ambulance 59 for a priority 1 medical call in the 7200 block of Southern Maryland Boulevard (Route 4). During the incident, Brush 5 provided barrier protection for the safety of the crew and patient onboard Ambulance...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Leonardtown Post Office

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Leonardtown Post Office

On Thursday, December 3, 2020, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Leonardtown Post Office located at 22735 Washington Street and Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck the building and two vehicles...
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Hit and Run in Great Mills Kills Puppy and Sends Male Pedestrian to Trauma Center

Hit and Run in Great Mills Kills Puppy and Sends Male Pedestrian to Trauma Center

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road, in the area of Jay Dee Court, in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian and an animal. Crews arrived on the scene to find a puppy and adult male in...
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Bowling Alley Employees Beaten After Asking Patrons to Wear Face Masks, Police Searching for Multiple Suspects

Bowling Alley Employees Beaten After Asking Patrons to Wear Face Masks, Police Searching for Multiple Suspects

On November 28, 2020 at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers responded for an assault at the Bowl America located at 7155 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. The male victim, who is a manager at the bowling alley, asked several male patrons to leave because they were refusing to wear face masks, which is a safety...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Helps Feed the Hungry for Thanksgiving

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Helps Feed the Hungry for Thanksgiving

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance last week to the Feed St. Mary’s Food Bank in providing meals to those who need support during the holidays. On Friday, Sheriff’s Office Deputies picked up turkeys and distributed them to households in need. Working with the Maryland Food Bank and Feed St. Mary’s in...
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Anne Arundel County Police Investigating Triple Shooting That Leaves One Dead After Football Game in Severn

Anne Arundel County Police Investigating Triple Shooting That Leaves One Dead After Football Game  in Severn

On Thursday, November 26, 2020, at approximately 1:39 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Western District officers responded to the area of Meade Village Road and Meade Village Circle in Severn for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Injuries appear to be life threatening and...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Melissa Schrae Bowen, wanted for Violation of Probation – Murder

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Melissa Schrae Bowen, wanted for Violation of Probation – Murder

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Melissa Schrae Bowen. Bowen is wanted for Violation of Probation- Murder. Anyone with information in regards to Bowen is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 and or DFC Chip Ward at (443) 532-0603, Sgt Phillip Foote at (443)...
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Charles County to Test Early Warning Devices and Sirens on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Charles County to Test Early Warning Devices and Sirens on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

The Town of La Plata will test early warning devices/sirens on December 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Testing is done twice per year in early May and early December. The testing lasts about a half hour. The tests consist of both siren alerts and audible notifications. The tests are conducted in conjunction with the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity Suspects in Charlotte Hall Tractor Supply Theft

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity Suspects in Charlotte Hall Tractor Supply Theft

On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7:15 p.m., the suspects walked into the Charlotte Hall Tractor Supply store and each of them picked up a boxed Dewalt corded chop saw. They then left the store without paying for the saws and were last seen departing in a white SUV. Anyone with information about the...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office K9 and Maryland State Police Aviation Find Two Missing 7-Year-Old Twins Safe and Unharmed

12/01/2020: It was a happy homecoming for 7-year-old twins Annabelle and Abigail Thanksgiving day after the girls went missing and were reunited with family after several hours of playing in the woods. Deputies responded to a residence on Fireberry Ct. in Prince Frederick, MD for the report of “Missing Persons”, shortly after 4:45 p.m....
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Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Two Men From New York on Drug Distribution Charges

Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Two Men From New York on Drug Distribution Charges

On November 22, 2020 at approximately 7:00p.m., Trooper First Class E. Ruggles of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road in the area of Buck Hewitt Road, Lexington Park. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately 225 grams of suspected pure opium powder, approximately 135 grams...
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St. Mary’s County Seeking Identity of California Walmart Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Seeking Identity of California Walmart Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 between 7 and 7:30 pm, the suspect removed numerous Casio wristwatches from their packaging and put them into his pockets. He then left the California Walmart store without paying for the...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for 2019 Oxon Hill Bank Robbery

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for 2019 Oxon Hill Bank Robbery

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Saleem Abdul Muhammad, age 55, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for bank robbery. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur Special Agent in Charge Jennifer...
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Detectives Charge Suspect in Domestic-Related Homicide in Langley Park

Detectives Charge Suspect in Domestic-Related Homicide in Langley Park

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a domestic-related homicide in Langley Park on Saturday. The suspect is 24-year-old Marciano Lucas Ramos of the 1400 block of Kanawha Street. Ramos is charged with fatally injuring 48-year-old Gumercinda Juarez-Vasquez of Langley Park. The suspect and victim were...
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UPDATE: DC Homicide Detective Shot & Killed by Wife in Charles County

UPDATE: DC Homicide Detective Shot & Killed by Wife in Charles County

UPDATE: In a statement issued Saturday afternoon, the DC Police Department said: It is with heavy hearts that the Metropolitan Police Department announces that MPD Detective Timothy Francis, most recently assigned to the Homicide Unit’s Natural Squad, tragically passed away. Francis was shot and killed in a domestic-related homicide yesterday in Charles County, Maryland....
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Citizens Asked to Participate in the Maryland State Police Holiday Drive! November 27, 2020, to December 20, 2020

The mens and women of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack are excited to announce the opening of their annual holiday toy drive. Please consider helping because due to the pandemic, we have more people in need of our help. Thank you in advance for your generosity and assistance. Have a safe and happy...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, November 28, 2020, at approximately 4:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Woody’s Barber Shop located at 27185 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle partially into the building. No injuries were...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Implement Maximum Deployment Initiative for 2020 Holiday Season

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Implement Maximum Deployment Initiative for 2020 Holiday Season

For the ninth year in a row, Sheriff Tim Cameron is implementing Maximum Deployment of Sheriff’s Office personnel throughout St. Mary’s County this holiday season beginning on November 27, 2020. Maximum Deployment is an initiative designed for high visibility patrols and provides increased presence around shopping centers, roadways, and neighboring communities to ensure safety...
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