Law Enforcement

Convicted Armed Robber Brings Crack to Calvert County Work Release Center

Convicted Armed Robber Brings Crack to Calvert County Work Release Center

On February 20, 2018, at approximately 5:35 pm, Trooper First Class Warrick from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Calvert County Detention Center Work Release Center on Stafford Rd in Prince Frederick for a reported CDS Violation. Bethani Y. Wood, 27 of Lusby, was found to be in possession of a...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Armed Robberies in Calvert and Charles Counties

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Armed Robberies in Calvert and Charles Counties

On January 14, 2018, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office units responded to the Subway in Dunkirk, for the reported armed robbery. Detectives determined similar robberies occurred at a Subway in King George Virginia a week prior.  During the weeks following these two robberies, a Subway in Anne Arundel County, the Shell Station at the intersection...
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Death Investigation Continuing from Indian Head Highway

Death Investigation Continuing from Indian Head Highway

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing their investigation into the death of a man whose body was found on February 22, 2018, in the area of Indian Head Highway near Hawthorne Road in Indian Head. A passerby found the body and contacted police. There were no obvious signs of injury, and foul play is...
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Waldorf Couple Arrested in Huntingtown for Possession of Heroin

Waldorf Couple Arrested in Huntingtown for Possession of Heroin

On February 19, 2018, at approximately 8:55 am, Trooper First Class Warrick from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 south of Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. The vehicle matched the description of one previously reported earlier as suspicious in the Huntingtown area. Because of several observed drug...
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Crime Solvers in Charles County Offering Cash Reward for Information in Homicide

Crime Solvers in Charles County Offering Cash Reward for Information in Homicide

Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are continuing their investigation into the death of Deandre Tramonte Nicholson, 22, of Waldorf, whose case was recently ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. For investigative purposes, the cause of death is not being released. Details of...
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California Man Who Shot up Residence in Leonardtown Receives Additional Firearms Charges in Calvert County

California Man Who Shot up Residence in Leonardtown Receives Additional Firearms Charges in Calvert County

Nicholas Bruce Osborne, 18, of California,was recently featured in a SMNEWSNET article on February 22, 2018, for shooting up a residence in Leonardtown. Osbourne is back in the news with three more serious charges, this time in Calvert County On Sunday, December 16, 2017, at approximately 6:55 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested and Charged with Home Invasion, Theft, Burglary and Assault

Lexington Park Man Arrested and Charged with Home Invasion, Theft, Burglary and Assault

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at approximately 5:20 a.m., Deputy R. Roszell of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Carroll Road, in Lexington Park, for the report of a burglary. When police arrived, they made contact with a female victim who advised she woke up after hearing a loud...
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Waldorf Family Desperate for Answers in search for Missing Son

Waldorf Family Desperate for Answers in search for Missing Son

Dr. Timothy J. Cunningham, 35, of Atlanta’s Bolton neighborhood, is a team lead with CDC’s Division of Population Health, and has been missing since February 12, according to Atlanta police. His family and police desperate for answers regarding his sudden disappearance. Cunningham, a researcher who studies disease patterns was not feeling well on February 12th, and...
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Waldorf Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Distribution Charges Again and Again

Waldorf Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Distribution Charges Again and Again

On Friday, February 23, 2018, at approximately 5:15 a.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit were preparing to serve a search warrant in Waldorf relating to a drug distribution investigation. At that time, the person of interest in the investigation left the house in a car. Cpl. J. Morales attempted...
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Indian Head Couple Arrested and Charged for Distribution of Crack Cocaine

Indian Head Couple Arrested and Charged for Distribution of Crack Cocaine

On February 22, 2018, following a three-week investigation by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office into alleged drug dealing, a search warrant was served in the 4600 block of Strauss Avenue in Indian Head. Detectives recovered approximately $600 worth of crack cocaine, which had been packaged for sale and distribution. Ammunition for a handgun was...
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Thompson Wanted After Crashing into Two Police Cars and Fleeing From Deputies

Thompson Wanted After Crashing into Two Police Cars and Fleeing From Deputies

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Marquet Darrall Thompson, 19, of no fixed address. On Sunday, February 25, 2018, Deputy M. Beyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Pegg Road and Midway Drive, in Lexington Park.  Thompson,...
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UPDATE – VIDEO: Five Injured After Tractor Slams Into House in Clements

UPDATE – VIDEO: Five Injured After Tractor Slams Into House in Clements

2/25/201/: Official Press Release from th St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: On February 24, 2018, at 5:57 AM, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23000 block of Budds Creek Road, in Clements, for the report of a vehicle into a residence. Upon arrival it was discovered a tractor trailer...
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Police in Charles County Looking for Four Suspects that Sexually Assaulted 16-Year-Old Girl at Gunpoint

Police in Charles County Looking for Four Suspects that Sexually Assaulted 16-Year-Old Girl at Gunpoint

On Saturday, February 17, 2018, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the victim – a 16-year-old girl from the state of California visiting relatives in Waldorf – was walking on Melrose Court in Waldorf. As she was using her phone, she noticed a dark colored vehicle, possibly a Jeep, pass by her several times. Soon, the...
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California Man Spray Paints Car and Shoots Up Residence in Leonardtown

California Man Spray Paints Car and Shoots Up Residence in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at approximately 4:00 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded Mary Helen Way, in Leonardtown, for the report of shots fired. Upon arrival police located a Buick Lacrosse, abandoned in the ditch. The vehicle was unoccupied and still running. The front and rear registration plates were...
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Text to 9-1-1 System for Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Text to 9-1-1 System for Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the Board of Public Works’ approval of a new Text to 9-1-1 technology for Maryland, helping to update 1960s-era emergency systems with life-saving technology. This new Internet-based infrastructure allows citizens to send a Short Message Service (SMS) text message to 9-1-1. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that more than...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Mourns Loss of Veteran Officer

Prince George’s County Police Department Mourns Loss of Veteran Officer

The Prince George’s County Police Department is mourning the loss of Corporal Mujahid Ramzziddin of our Special Operations Division’s Harbor Unit who was shot and killed while coming to the aid of a neighbor. We are still in early stages of the investigation. Preliminarily, we understand, Corporal Ramzziddin stepped in to help a neighbor...
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Drunk Capitol Heights Woman Arrested After Caught Driving Over 100 MPH

Drunk Capitol Heights Woman Arrested After Caught Driving Over 100 MPH

On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Trooper First Class Jeans from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack was conducting stationary speed enforcement on southbound Maryland Route 5 north of Forest Park, in Waldorf. TFC Jeans observed a silver Hyundai which appeared to be traveling above the posted 55 mph...
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VIDEO: Press Conference – Threat of Mass Violence at Leonardtown High School

VIDEO: Press Conference – Threat of Mass Violence at Leonardtown High School

On Thursday February 15, 2018, at approximately 2:50 p.m., two male Leonardtown High School students were on the afternoon bus ride home and were overheard by witnesses discussing the recent shooting in Parkland Florida at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The two students made statements that they would bring guns to school and had...
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Two Juveniles at Leonardtown HS Charged with Threats of Mass Violence

Two Juveniles at Leonardtown HS Charged with Threats of Mass Violence

On Friday, February 16, 2018, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding two male juveniles, who attend Leonardtown High School, who were overheard discussing a recent school shooting. According to a concerned citizen, the juveniles made statements about bringing firearms to school, and how they were too smart to be caught. The...
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Police Officer Killed in Prince George’s County

Police Officer Killed in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department released the following statements The suspect who killed our officer was shot and killed by responding law enforcement. More details later. With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today. The brave officer was shot while stepping in to protect a woman...
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Waldorf Woman Busted with 2 Pounds of Marijuana in Hotel Parking Lot

Waldorf Woman Busted with 2 Pounds of Marijuana in Hotel Parking Lot

On February 20, 2018 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Deputy Collins, from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, was conducting a patrol check at the Hampton Inn, in Waldorf. Police observed a female sitting in the driver seat of a blue Mitsubishi Mirage, the vehicle was backed into a parking spot and was facing towards the...
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DUI Saturation Patrol Initiative to Take Place in Charles County

DUI Saturation Patrol Initiative to Take Place in Charles County

The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack in cooperation with the Maryland State Police Washington Metro Troop, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Town Police and Maryland Transportation Authority Police will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol Initiative. The initiative will take place on February 22, 2018, and enforcement efforts will be targeting US Route...
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Former Firefighter Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Abuse of a Minor

Former Firefighter Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Abuse of a Minor

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Donald McCoy Stancell, Jr., 39, to 25 years in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor. On November 6, 2015, the victim, who was under 18 years of age, reported to...
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Lusby Man Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine & Heroin

Lusby Man Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine & Heroin

On February 6, 2018, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Corporal Esnes from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Route 4 near German Chapel Road in Prince Frederick. Trooper First Class Rucker arrived to assist. A K-9 scan was requested and resulted in a positive alert. A probable...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Employee and Customer Stop Robbery

Waldorf Man Arrested After Employee and Customer Stop Robbery

On February 14 at 9:47 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a gas station convenience store in the 11500 block of Berry Road in Waldorf for the report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims holding the suspect on the floor and restraining his arms. Investigation...
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