Law Enforcement

Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 18-Year-Old Female

Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 18-Year-Old Female

Maria Esther Ortiz Garay was last seen July 15, 2017 in the Lexington Park area. She has a scar on her right cheek and left arm, in addition to three earrings in each year. Age: 18 Height: 4’09” Weight: 125 lbs. Black Hair Brown Eyes Anyone with information is asked to contact Corporal Ruest...
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Back to School Anti-Bullying/Drug Prevention Event to be Held

Back to School Anti-Bullying/Drug Prevention Event to be Held

On September 3, 2017 the 1st Annual Back to School Anti-Bullying/Drug Prevention Kick-Off! will be held at Chancellors Run Regional Park, in Great Mills. We will have the following: Free food and supplies for the kids (While it last) 3 on 3 basketball games Lots of activities/games for the kids Free giveaways (shoes for...
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20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at approximately 9:50 p.m., deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Billingsley Road and St. Patrick’s Drive intersection, in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle accident . A motorcycle operated by Jonathan Hall, 20 of Waldorf, was traveling westbound on Billingsley when an eastbound vehicle...
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Former Aide At Prince George’s County Elementary School Sentenced To 75 Years In Federal Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

Former Aide At Prince George’s County Elementary School Sentenced To 75 Years In Federal Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

US District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Deonte Carraway, age 23, of Glenarden, Maryland, to 75 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography, involving 12 minor victims ranging in age from nine to 13 years old. According...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Assaults 88-Year-Old Woman During Home Invasion

Chesapeake Beach Man Assaults 88-Year-Old Woman During Home Invasion

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at approximately 5:20 pm, Trooper First Class Warrick from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded 3600 block of 10th Street, in North Beach for a reported theft. The victim, an 88-year-old female reported answering her door for a man she knew as “Tony”. Anthony Dale Norris, 30 of Chesapeake...
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Two Men Charged with Alcohol Violations in Lexington Park

Two Men Charged with Alcohol Violations in Lexington Park

On Wednesday. July 12, 2017, Corporal W. Ray and Corporal T. Snyder of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were in the area of Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park when they observed Joseph W. Young, 62, of Lexington Park and James A. Courtney, 59, of no fixed address, consuming alcoholic beverages in a public...
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Missing Person – St. Mary’s County

Missing Person – St. Mary’s County

Bejamin Jamal Washington was last seen on August 21, 2017, at approximately noon, in the 23000 block of Watervale Drive in Leonardtown. Age: 17 Height: 5’07” Weight: 130 lbs. Black Hair Brown Eyes Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Duty Officer at 301-475-4041.
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Leonardtown Woman Arrested for Stealing Crab Legs from Grocery Store

Leonardtown Woman Arrested for Stealing Crab Legs from Grocery Store

On Monday, July 17, 2017, Corporal T. Seyfried from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Leonardtown McKay’s Foodland for a reported theft. The investigation revealed the suspect, Taneesha Shantel Washington, 25, of Leonardtown, had failed to pay for crab legs. She paid for other items, but not the two packages of...
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Robbery and Shootings Reported in St. Mary’s County

Robbery and Shootings Reported in St. Mary’s County

The following information was provided by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. No further information is available at this time. 8-18-2017 Robbery – Unknown suspect(s) stole a victim’s wallet in the 22000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California. Deputy First Class Tirpak is investigating the case. CASE# 43804-17 8-19-2017 Reckless Endangerment – A bullet...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Providing False Name During Traffic Stop

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Providing False Name During Traffic Stop

On Thursday, July 20, 2017, Deputy First Class D. Potter from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Pegg Road and Westbury Blvd in Lexington Park. The operator, later identified as, Joseph William Smith, 24, of Lexington Park, gave a false name. Potter was...
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Stolen Vehicle Set on Fire in Charlotte Hall

Stolen Vehicle Set on Fire in Charlotte Hall

On Saturday, August 19, 2017, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police responded to a wooded area behind 29890 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall, to investigate a burned out vehicle. The 2008 Chevrolet Impala was reported stolen from Charles County and intentionally burned. The vehicle was destroyed and the fire had self-extinguished before the vehicle...
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House Fire in California Ruled Incendiary

House Fire in California Ruled Incendiary

On Tuesday, August 22. 2017, at approximately 12:05 a.m., firefighters responded to the 23000 block of North Patuxent Beach Road, in California for the report of a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a story, single family home on fire with heavy smoke showing. It took approximately 30 minutes for firefighters to...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspects Whereabouts

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspects Whereabouts

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has Identified Toney Martin Thomas in three theft cases. Mr. Thomas’s  method of operation is to target female senior citizens in a commercial establishment, steal their wallet and to go to a nearby store and use the victim’s credit cards before the victim knows they have been stolen. In all...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 8/21/2017 to 8/25/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 8/21/2017 to 8/25/2017

During the week of August 14, to August 18, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Berry Road at Berry Elementary School Oliver’s Shop Road at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Police Arrest Man For Murder of Three Children in Clinton

Police Arrest Man For Murder of Three Children in Clinton

Homicide Unit detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a suspect for the murder of three young girls at a home in Clinton on Friday, August 18, 2017. The suspect is 25-year-old Antonio Williams of the 6400 block of Brooke Jane Drive, on Clinton . He’s charged in connection with...
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Police in Charles County Identify Suspects in Multiple Thefts from Autos

Police in Charles County Identify Suspects in Multiple Thefts from Autos

Recently, a large number of thefts from motor vehicles occurred in the LaPlata area. A joint investigation between the La Plata Police Department and the CCSO resulted in the arrests of several suspects. Search and seizure warrants were served, and evidence linking the suspects to the crimes was recovered. Kemonte Fleet, 18, of La...
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Can You Identify These Liquor Store Shoplifters in California?

Can You Identify These Liquor Store Shoplifters in California?

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at approximately 10:45 p.m., The male and female seen in the video below entered the ABC Liquor Store in California. The male stayed at the front counter of the store and asked the clerk for prices of high end liquors located behind the counter to distract him, while the...
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Babysitter in Prince Frederick Charged with Neglect of a Minor and Reckless Endangerment

Babysitter in Prince Frederick Charged with Neglect of a Minor and Reckless Endangerment

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Trooper First Class McCombs and Trooper First Class Casarella from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to Patuxent Reach Road, in Prince Frederick, for a report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival, TFC McCombs contacted a male who advised the neighbor, who was...
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Lusby Teen Sentenced to 14 Years for January Shooting

Lusby Teen Sentenced to 14 Years for January Shooting

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, Daquan Edward Holloway, 17 of Lusby, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime. Holloway was in Calvert County Circuit Court when Judge E. Gregory Wells sentenced Holloway to 25 years on the assault charge, suspending all but nine years. Holloway was also sentenced to...
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Deputies in Charles County Recover Stolen Car and Other Items

Deputies in Charles County Recover Stolen Car and Other Items

On August 15, 2017, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8200 block of Melody Acres Drive, in Welcome for the report of a stolen Toyota Tacoma. While on the scene, officers observed an abandoned black Chevy Impala with the keys in the ignition. A check of the registration plates revealed the...
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Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Escape And Assault On Trooper In Prince George’s Co.

Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Escape And Assault On Trooper In Prince George’s Co.

A wanted man who dragged a state trooper attempting to arrest him earlier today is now being charged with additional crimes after he assaulted and bit the trooper transporting him to the detention center this evening in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Vincente A. Kyle, 34, of Landover, Md. He is...
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Maryland State Police Arrests and DUI Report for Prince Frederick 8/17/2017

Maryland State Police Arrests and DUI Report for Prince Frederick 8/17/2017

Maryland State Police from the Prince Frederick Barrack are investigating the following incidents: Possession of Heroin: On 7/24/17 at 4:27 pm, Trooper First Class Costello stopped a vehicle on Dares Beach Rd. near Fairground Rd. for traffic violations. Several possible drug indicators were noted. Susan Furr, 30 of Prince Frederick was found to be...
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Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing a 7-Year-Old Girl

Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing a 7-Year-Old Girl

On August 13, 2017, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received information pertaining to a possible sex offense involving a seven-year-old female. An initial investigation was conducted by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies and based on the allegations, the investigation was continued by the Criminal Investigations Division. With assistance from Child Protective...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Resisting Arrest At County Jail

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Resisting Arrest At County Jail

On Friday, August 4, 2017, Deputy P. Henry, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s County Adult Detention Center for a report that an individual was present there for whom an active warrant was issued. The warrant had been confirmed through St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office headquarters. Police made...
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State Police Investigating Armed Burglary in Owings

State Police Investigating Armed Burglary in Owings

Maryland State Police Troopers from the Prince Frederick Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division – Central South Region are investigating an armed residential burglary in the Owings area on August 14, 2017. During the course of the investigation investigators determined that three unidentified African-American males wearing face masks and black clothing entered the residence...
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