Law Enforcement

Father Charged in Connection with Death of 4-Month Old Infant After Death is Ruled a Homicide

Father Charged in Connection with Death of 4-Month Old Infant After Death is Ruled a Homicide

Homicide Unit detectives charged a father in connection with the death of his infant daughter. The suspect is 27-year-old Joseph Barrett of Takoma Park. He is charged with the murder of four-month-old Jaliyah Thompson. On January 6, 2024, at approximately 6:20 am, officers responded to a motel in the 9400 block of Largo Drive...
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UPDATE: Maryland Woman Indicted and Man Charged on Federal Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Child Sex Trafficking

UPDATE: Maryland Woman Indicted and Man Charged on Federal Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Child Sex Trafficking

A federal grand jury returned an indictment on March 5, 2024, charging Verena May Mathis, age 24, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, for sexual exploitation of a child and for child sex trafficking. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James C....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Missing 12-Year-Old Last Seen in Lexington Park Area

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Missing 12-Year-Old Last Seen in Lexington Park Area

UPDATE: Beall has been located safe and unharmed. BOLO for missing person Robert Mitchell Beall 3rd (W-M-12 YOA) If seen please call 301-475-8008. He was last seen in Lexington Park wearing a gray hoodie and gray pants on a blue huffy bike in the area of the Family Dollar
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Calvert County Detectives Investigating Thefts of Lotion at Local Pharmacies

Calvert County Detectives Investigating Thefts of Lotion at Local Pharmacies

On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 9:08 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Patrol Bureau responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 10095 Ward Road in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft that just occurred. The complainant advised two black males entered the store, stole body lotion from the shelf, and fled the...
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St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Great Mills Woman in Dismemberment Murder of Boyfriend

St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Great Mills Woman in Dismemberment Murder of Boyfriend

UPDATE 3/7/2024: The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Office announced  that following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Michelina Desiree Goodwin, 46, of Great Mills, Maryland of murder in the second-degree, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and the unauthorized disposal of a body in reference to the homicide and...
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Two Baltimore Teens Arrested for Murder in Anne Arundel County, Police Recover Stolen Vehicle and Two Firearms

Two Baltimore Teens Arrested for Murder in Anne Arundel County, Police Recover Stolen Vehicle and Two Firearms

On March 4, 2024, at approximately 2:41 p.m., officers responded for a report of gunshots in the 100 block of Bon Air Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Upon arrival, officers found a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and immediately began life-saving efforts. The fire department responded and transported the victim to the R. Adams...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Assault and Armed Robbery at St. Charles High School, Police Seeking Teens Stolen Vehicle

UPDATE: Police Investigating Assault and Armed Robbery at St. Charles High School, Police Seeking Teens Stolen Vehicle

SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE: On March 6, 2024, at 11:10 a.m., a student from St. Charles High School was leaving school for the day when he was approached in the parking lot by several suspects and struck in the head with what appeared to be a handgun. The victim dropped his keys, and the...
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UPDATE: Victim Dies from Injuries After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Victim Dies from Injuries After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE 3/6/2024: On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Great Mills Road at East Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving two vehicles. Troopers and other emergency services personnel arrived to find the...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Sexual Assault in Hyattsville

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Sexual Assault in Hyattsville

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit is investigating a sexual assault that occurred Monday evening in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The adult female victim advised officers that she was grabbed by two unknown men as she walked in the 6000 block of Ager Road at approximately 5:05 pm on March...
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Maryland Spring 2024 Trout Fishing Season Opens March 30, 2024

Maryland Spring 2024 Trout Fishing Season Opens March 30, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is set to release thousands of hatchery-raised brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state in areas temporarily closed to fishing in preparation for opening day on March 30. This year, the start time for fishing in all Closure 1 and Closure 2 areas is 6:30 a.m “Closing dozens of popular...
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Washington D.C. Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving, Police Recover Suspected Cocaine and Brass Knuckles

Washington D.C. Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving, Police Recover Suspected Cocaine and Brass Knuckles

On March 3, 2024, at approximately 7:05 a.m., a LPPD officer was working speed enforcement on Crain Highway northbound in the area of Glen Albin Road when a vehicle entered the RADAR beam at 108 mph. The officer stopped the vehicle and upon interviewing the driver, noticed an odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from...
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Convicted Felon Arrested After Shooting at Waldorf Shopping Center

Convicted Felon Arrested After Shooting at Waldorf Shopping Center

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, an off-duty Deputy from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was working as security at the Society Hooka Club on Crain Highway in Waldorf. This business is located in the Berkley Square shopping complex. At approximately 1:50 a.m., the deputy heard multiple gunshots being fired in the parking lot. As...
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Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

On Monday, March 4, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was informed by the school administration at Huntingtown High School of a social media post from an unknown sender that included a threatening message. Law enforcement immediately began investigating the threat and determined it was not credible. Further investigation revealed the message was a...
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Police Seeking Witnesses to Serious Motor Vehicle Collision at Middletown Road and McDaniel Road

Police Seeking Witnesses to Serious Motor Vehicle Collision at Middletown Road and McDaniel Road

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Middletown Road and McDaniel Road. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Kia K5 was traveling south on Middletown Road and attempted to make a left turn onto McDaniel Road. The driver of...
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UPDATE: Details Released After Another Gunfight in Streets of St. Mary’s County – At Least One Shooter Still at Large

UPDATE: Details Released After Another Gunfight in Streets of St. Mary’s County – At Least One Shooter Still at Large

UPDATE 3/4/2024: On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of another shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male with a gunshot wound to his lower leg, the individual was identified as Dakarai Amon Mason, 18, of Lexington...
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Washington, D.C. Man Convicted for the Armed Robberies of Two Phone Stores in Maryland

Washington, D.C. Man Convicted for the Armed Robberies of Two Phone Stores in Maryland

On Friday, March 1, 2024, after less than an hour of deliberation, a federal jury convicted Donte Antwaun Herring, age 24, of Washington, D.C., for the armed robberies of two phone stores in December 2020. The guilty verdict was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Acting Special...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Murder, Crime Solvers Offering Reward

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Murder, Crime Solvers Offering Reward

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the unincorporated section of Takoma Park. The victim’s name will be released once he is identified and his family is notified. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Overturns in Avenue

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Overturns in Avenue

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at approximately 11:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Oakley Road and Hodges Road in Avenue, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck on its roof in a ditch with all...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Semi Truck Overturns in Calvert County

Minor Injuries Reported After Semi Truck Overturns in Calvert County

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 2200 block of Lower Marlboro Road in Owings, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving an overturned tractor-trailer. While crews responded to the scene, dispatchers advised the driver of the tractor was attempting to self extricate. Firefighters...
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Suspect in November 2023 Murder Arrested in Prince George’s County

Suspect in November 2023 Murder Arrested in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in late November. The suspect is 40-year-old Gregory Patterson of no fixed address. He’s accused of fatally shooting 57-year-old Donald Head of no fixed address. On November 27, 2023, at approximately 8:25 am, officers responded to...
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EXCLUSIVE: Great Mills High School Teacher Charged with Assaulting a Student During Class

EXCLUSIVE: Great Mills High School Teacher Charged with Assaulting a Student During Class

On October 19, 2023, Detective Lawrence, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was assigned a child abuse case that occurred on October 18, 2023, at Great Mills High School. Detective Lawrence contacted the male student/victim at his residence where the victim advised there was a fire drill before third period and once class...
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Martial Arts Instructor Indicted on Multiple Counts of Sex Abuse of Minors and Sex Offenses

Martial Arts Instructor Indicted on Multiple Counts of Sex Abuse of Minors and Sex Offenses

On February 29, 2024, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Steven James Hardeman, age 37, of Newburg, in connection with two cases of sexual abuse of minors. The arrest stems from an investigation in which two victims reported being sexually assaulted by Hardeman who was a martial arts instructor at the American Martial Arts Gym...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Pointing Handgun at Random Citizens

Waldorf Man Arrested After Pointing Handgun at Random Citizens

On February 27 at 9:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after numerous people called 9-1-1 and reported a man walking along the roadway pointing a firearm at drivers, trying to get them to stop. The man quickly crossed Crain Highway and entered a car dealership showroom....
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State Police Provide Free Steering Wheel Locks For Hyundai And Kia Owners This Weekend

State Police Provide Free Steering Wheel Locks For Hyundai And Kia Owners This Weekend

Maryland State Police in partnership with the Vehicle Theft Prevention Council are providing free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners in Maryland this coming weekend. If you are a Maryland resident and own a Hyundai or a Kia that uses a physical key to start, bring your license and registration to the...
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Police Investigating Domestic Murder-Suicide in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Domestic Murder-Suicide in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a domestic-related murder/suicide inside of a Landover home. The deceased suspect is 38-year-old Curtis Lynch of Landover. The deceased victim is 10-year-old Mailyn Turkes. The suspect is the victim’s stepfather. On February 28, 2024, at approximately 9:30 pm, officers responded to the 6900 block...
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