Law Enforcement

UPDATE: 24-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: 24-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE 7/17/2017 @ 5:00 p.m.: Update: The driver of the Dodge Avenger, 24-year-old Holly Anne Blankenship, succumbed to her injuries while being treated at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. 7/13/2017: On July 13, 2017, at 5:55 p.m., a 2010 Dodge Avenger being operated by a 24-year-old female of Mechanicsville, attempted to cross northbound Three Notch Road...
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UPDATE: Baltimore Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing of 18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen in Drug Deal Gone Bad

UPDATE: Baltimore Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing of 18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen in Drug Deal Gone Bad

UPDATE 7/17/2017: On Monday, July 17, 2017, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Erik Nice sentenced Deavan Quindel Jefferson, 20, of Baltimore to 30 years for the murder of Reuel Hicks, 18, of Waldorf. Jefferson was also given 20 years for a firearms charge with all but 10 years suspended. UPDATE 10/27/2016 @ 10:40 a.m.: On Wednesday, October...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/17/2017 to 7/21/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/17/2017 to 7/21/2017

During the week of July 10, to July 14, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Grace Christian Academy Cameras are activated Monday through Friday,...
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Maryland Awarded $2 Million in Grants to Prepare for Terrorist Attacks

Maryland Awarded $2 Million in Grants to Prepare for Terrorist Attacks

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been awarded $2,098,575 in order to prepare the State and local communities for terrorist attacks. The award, announced earlier today by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is part of the Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack Program, which will provide $35.94 million to selected recipients to improve their...
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Name Released in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Park Hall

Name Released in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Park Hall

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in the area of Point Lookout Road and North Snow Hill Manor Road On July 15, 2017, at 9:13 a.m., patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Point Lookout Road and...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Social Media Accusations

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Social Media Accusations

Sheriff Mike Evans and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the various accusations being made by a commuter during a recent traffic stop in Calvert County. The commuter was stopped during a laser enforced traffic initiative. The speed was recorded as 76 mph in a 55 mph zone. During the stop a...
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Letter to the Editor: Calvert County Sheriffs: “I was just going to work…”

Letter to the Editor: Calvert County Sheriffs: “I was just going to work…”

The following information was published online on July 14, 2017, by Adrian A. Hall. A link to the original content can be found HERE. Hello, my name is Adrian A. Hall. On Monday, July 10th, 2017 at around 6:45am, the start of an unnecessary day began. I am a member of the Bricklayers &...
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Letter to the Editor: Complementing Two Calvert County Sheriff’s Officers for Their Professionalism

Letter to the Editor: Complementing Two Calvert County Sheriff’s Officers for Their Professionalism

Hello Mike Evans, My name is Allison Y Stenson, I am a NAACP & Concerned Black Women of Calvert County member and a minority business owner in Calvert County. I wanted to take the time to compliment two exemplary Calvert County Sheriff’s Department officers for their professionalism and customer service acumen. These officers displayed...
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Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Newburg

Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Newburg

On July 14, 2017 at approximately 11:15 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to a personal injury motor vehicle collision on Rock Point Road west of Kings Farm Place, in Newburg. The preliminary investigation conducted by Troopers indicates that a 2007 Chrysler 300M orerated by Betty Jo Saunders, 72...
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57-Year-Old Man Bitten and Trampled by a Camel in Charles County

57-Year-Old Man Bitten and Trampled by a Camel in Charles County

On Friday, July 14, 2017, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a 57-year-old man was bitten and trampled by a camel at the Charles County Fairgrounds in La Plata. The man suffered severe head injuries and was medevaced by Maryland state police helicopter Trooper 2. The camel was in a horse trailer. The camel was part...
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Maryland Integrates New Technology into School Bus Inspections

Maryland Integrates New Technology into School Bus Inspections

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) has introduced an innovative approach to school bus inspections – a process that allows inspectors to complete the inspection electronically.  The Maryland School Bus Safety Inspection System, implemented with a handheld tablet, replaces a manual paper-based inspection process and lets inspectors use mobile devices...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive By Shooting in White Sands

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive By Shooting in White Sands

On Monday June 5, 2017 at 9:50 p.m., units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 616 Field Road Lusby, Maryland (White Sands Subdivision) for a reported drive-by shooting. Investigation confirmed that unknown subjects had fired several rounds into the home. At the time of the shooting, there was an adult male and...
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Calvert County Drug Arrests for 7/13/2017

Calvert County Drug Arrests for 7/13/2017

The following persons were arrested by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office on the drug charges listed below.  Melissa K Tuzzo, 30, of Lusby for possession of oxycotin and paraphernalia.  Douglas Sutherland, 52, of Lusby, for possession of paraphernalia.  Desmond Curtis Freeland, 27, of Chesapeake Beach, for Possession of Barbiturates.  Kayla M Preddy, 21, of...
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Charles County Police Report for 7/13/2017

Charles County Police Report for 7/13/2017

The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT: On July 12 at approximately 12:31 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 6100 block of Port Tobacco...
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Police in Prince Frederick Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

Police in Prince Frederick Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

On July 11, 2017 at approximately 7:05 p.m., the Calvert Control Center broadcast a personal injury motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Dares Beach Road and Dares Wharf Road in Prince Frederick.  Trooper Stull from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack was the first trooper to arrive at the scene. Preliminary investigation...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Requests Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspects

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Requests Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspects

The following individuals are suspects in multiple theft to commercial businesses in Prince George, Anne Arundel and Calvert County. Anyone with information in reference to the identity of the suspects or the owner of the vehicle is asked to contact Det. Wells with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at 410-535-1600 ext. 2595 or by...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Possession of Heroin

Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Possession of Heroin

On Friday, June 23, 2017, Deputy First Class R. Steinbach from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Carefree Way in Lexington Park for a reported medical emergency. Upon arrival, Steinbach made contact with the suspect, Erin Neveal Stokes, 25, of Lexington Park, who appeared to be under the influence of CDS....
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Sends Two to Hospital and One to Jail

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Sends Two to Hospital and One to Jail

On Monday, July 10, 2017, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police and emergency personnel responded to Three Notch Road in California, for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. First Responders arrived on scene to discover a single vehicle collision involving a Ford Fusion. For unknown reasons the driver of the Ford Fusion lost...
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PGPD Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Capitol Heights

PGPD Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Capitol Heights

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Capitol Heights. The victim is 29-year-old Sontonio Thompson of Parkland Drive in Forestville. On July 3, 2017, at approximately 11:55 pm, patrol officers the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the area of Pennsylvania Avenue near Brooks Drive for...
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Three Vehicle Accident Reported in Lexington Park on Point Lookout Road

Three Vehicle Accident Reported in Lexington Park on Point Lookout Road

On Monday, July 10, 2017 at approximately 12:50 p.m, police and emergency personnel responded to Point Lookout Road, in the area of Thompson Orchard Lane, in Lexington Park for the report of a vehicle motor vehicle accident with injuries. First Responders arrived on scene to discover a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles, with...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents

On Sunday, July 9, 2017 at approximately 6:40 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Investigation revealed a passenger car was travelling south on Crain Highway when it left the roadway and struck a...
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Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces Over $22 Million to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic

Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces Over $22 Million to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic

Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center, Department of Health, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention today announced more than $22 million to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. Eighty percent will go to Maryland’s 24 local jurisdictions and service providers to fund prevention, enforcement, and treatment efforts throughout the state. “Finding real...
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Easy Steps You Can Take To Prevent Vehicle Theft

Easy Steps You Can Take To Prevent Vehicle Theft

Maryland state troopers are teaming up with the Maryland Vehicle Prevention Theft Council to remind citizens that a vehicle is stolen in our state every 40 minutes, but there are simple steps every vehicle owner can take to reduce their chances of becoming a victim. July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month and, according to...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office DUI Arrests for May and June 2017

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office DUI Arrests for May and June 2017

The following persons were arrested for DUI by deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office during the months of May and June 2017. 5/02/17-Richard Casey Quade, age 28, of Hollywood, arrested by Deputy V. Pontorno 5/06/17-Carlos Augusto Ramirez-Morales, age 30, of Lexington Park, arrested by Deputy C. Edwards 5/05/17-Nicole Elaine Mae Lucas, age 23,...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/10/2017 to 7/14/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/10/2017 to 7/14/2017

During the week of July 10, to July 14, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Grace Christian Academy Cameras are activated Monday through Friday,...
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