Law Enforcement

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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Deputy Hendrickson Named Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Quarter

Deputy Hendrickson Named Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Quarter

Sheriff Ricky Cox and the men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce Deputy First Class (DFC) Hendrickson has been awarded Deputy of the Quarter. His dedication, hard work, and outstanding performance have significantly contributed to the safety and well-being of our community. DFC Hendrickson’s exceptional achievements during this...
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Charlotte Hall Woman Arrested After Stealing Thousands of Dollars of Jewely from Walmart in St. Mary’s County

Charlotte Hall Woman Arrested After Stealing Thousands of Dollars of Jewely from Walmart in St. Mary’s County

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, at approximately 6:35 P.M., police responded to the Walmart located in California, MD for a trespassing complaint. Upon arrival, they made contact with the manager who advised there was a woman in the jewelry section, attempting to break into the locked jewelry display cases. Police observed a woman attempting...
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PG County Woman Released Same Day After Impaired Driving, Assault, and Hit and Run Involving Police Cars in Charles County

PG County Woman Released Same Day After Impaired Driving, Assault, and Hit and Run Involving Police Cars in Charles County

On Saturday, June 30, 2024, at 2:05 a.m., officers responded to Mall Circle for the report of a hit and run crash. While officers were on the scene, the driver of the striking vehicle was observed in the parking lot. Officers attempted to contact the driver, but she fled. As officers attempted to stop...
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Maryland State Police Ready Increased Highway Enforcement For A Safer Independence Day

Maryland State Police Ready Increased Highway Enforcement For A Safer Independence Day

Maryland State Police beginning Wednesday will increase enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving through the July 4th holiday weekend. State troopers from all 23 barracks across Maryland will conduct saturation patrols from Wednesday to Monday. Increased enforcement efforts are funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office....
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Teen Flown Out After Traumatic Injuries in Tall Timbers

Teen Flown Out After Traumatic Injuries in Tall Timbers

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 2:34 p.m., fire and emergency medical services responded to the 18000 block of River Road in Tall Timbers, for the traumatic injuries with one patient in the water. Firefighters from Second District and Ridge were dispatched for boats due to reports of the patient being in the...
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Maryland Awarded $1.2 Million in First Cohort of the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund

Maryland Awarded $1.2 Million in First Cohort of the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund

Six community-based and local government organizations in Maryland will receive a combined $1.2 million over the next two years as part of a federal Inflation Reduction Act-supported grantmaking program. The Maryland Forest Service received and forwarded 22 applications statewide for the inaugural round of awards to the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund, which aims to...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward in Locating Fugitive’s Whereabouts

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward in Locating Fugitive’s Whereabouts

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, age 27, from Hughesville, who is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery, and first-degree assault. On May 1, 2024, Alicka forced her way into a Waldorf residence and assaulted several...
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One Injured, One Transported to Trauma Center After Crash with Vehicle on Fire in California

One Injured, One Transported to Trauma Center After Crash with Vehicle on Fire in California

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Wildewood Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one Corvette into the...
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UPDATE: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Stabbing Near Great Mills High School

UPDATE: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Stabbing Near Great Mills High School

UPDATE 6/28/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Cherron Montril Waul, 47, of Great Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to Life in prison for the first-degree murder of Jermell Delontae Jones, age 33 of Great Mills, that occurred in the early morning hours of February 3, 2022. “Mr. Waul lured the victim out of his...
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Firefighters Rescue Dog and Groundhog Trapped in Well Underneath Lexington Park Residence

Firefighters Rescue Dog and Groundhog Trapped in Well Underneath Lexington Park Residence

On Friday, June 28, 2024, at approximately 9:19 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department and the St. Mary’s County Animal Control responded to a residence located in the 19000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported animal rescue. The 911 caller reported a dog and possible groundhog or...
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Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder of 18-Year-Old Stepson

Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder of 18-Year-Old Stepson

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June 27, 2024, a Charles County jury, after a 4-day trial, and approximately 2.5 hours of deliberation, convicted George Christopher Floyd, 44, of the Second-Degree Murder and False Imprisonment of Triston Treshaun Irvin, as well as related charges. Commenting on the verdict of...
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UPDATE: North Beach Murder Caught on Video – Suspect Claims Self Defense

UPDATE: North Beach Murder Caught on Video – Suspect Claims Self Defense

UPDATE 6/27/2024 @ 12:00 pm: On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at approximately 9:25 P.M., a 911 call was received reporting a shooting incident on Sea Gull Court, in North Beach. The caller informed authorities that a white male had been shot and was lying motionless on the ground. Multiple witnesses confirmed the incident, with...
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Single Motorcyclist Suffers Minor Injuries After Crash During Thunderstorm in Lexington Park

Single Motorcyclist Suffers Minor Injuries After Crash During Thunderstorm in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 9:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcyclist suffering minor injuries to the lower-body after a minor crash...
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Two Adults and Two Dogs Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California

Two Adults and Two Dogs Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Chancellors Run Road and FDR Boulevard in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with one adult female...
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24-Year-Old Bel Alton Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision, Police Investigating

24-Year-Old Bel Alton Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision, Police Investigating

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Chapel Point Road near the intersection of Purcell Road. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle, operated by Nicolas Conrad Slough, 24, of Bel Alton, left the roadway and struck a tree. Slough was transported to...
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Four Juveniles Arrested and Released After Breaking Into Vehicles and Foot Chase

Four Juveniles Arrested and Released After Breaking Into Vehicles and Foot Chase

On Monday, June 24, 2024, at approximately 3:23 p.m., officers responded to the St. Charles Towne Center parking lot after receiving a report of four juveniles breaking into several cars. Officers arrived in the parking lot, and the suspects immediately fled on foot but were quickly apprehended. Further investigation found three vehicles had been...
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Police Seeking Information in Murder of 17-Year-Old

Police Seeking Information in Murder of 17-Year-Old

Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday evening in the unincorporated section of Bowie. The victim is 17-year-old Re’Sheed Reid of Bowie. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On June 24, 2024, at approximately 6:35 pm,...
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Another Report of Shots Fired in St. Mary’s County on Columbus Drive, No Injuries Reported

Another Report of Shots Fired in St. Mary’s County on Columbus Drive, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at approximately 3:25 a.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Columbus Drive, for the reported large crowd with shots fired. Police arrived to find no one in the area and began checking for victims, evidence or property struck by gunfire. No known injuries have been reported. Police continue to...
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14-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Running Red Light on Dirt bike and Striking Vehicle

14-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Running Red Light on Dirt bike and Striking Vehicle

UPDATE 6/26/2024: On June 25th 2024, at 9:07 p.m., patrol officers responded to Charles Street and Washington Avenue for a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a dirt bike. Preliminary investigation reveals a Chevy Malibu was attempting to make a left turn onto Charles Street from Washington Avenue. The operator of the motorcycle,...
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Prince Frederick Man Tells Police How Dangerous He is After Arrest in Lusby

Prince Frederick Man Tells Police How Dangerous He is After Arrest in Lusby

On Friday, June 21st, 2024, at approximately 12:55 p.m., a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sneade’s Ace Home Center on HG Trueman Road in Lusby, for the report of a theft. Employees stated a white male in a black shirt and light blue jeans stole merchandise and left the store...
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Drowning in Piney Point Under Investigation, Victim Transported with CPR in Progress

Drowning in Piney Point Under Investigation, Victim Transported with CPR in Progress

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of River Run Lane in Piney Point, for the reported open water rescue with a drowning victim. 911 callers reported neighbor advised they almost drowned and a juvenile female was missing. Prior to the arrival of...
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