On Sunday, February 11, 2024, at approximately 1:42 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St James Church Road in Lexington Park, for two automated 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle collision in this area involving a 2023 Toyota GR86. First Responders arrived in the area...
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In May of 2023, the La Plata Police Department was informed of a complaint of unregistered off-road / ATV’s operating on Llano Drive in the Agricopia neighborhood in La Plata. Police obtained multiple videos from various dates and times which captured off-road vehicles, also known as three wheelers, four wheelers, ATV’s, minibikes, and dirt...
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U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Delvon Lashawn Redd, age 30, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, yesterday to 78 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for abusive sexual contact with a minor. Judge Boardman also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Redd must continue to register as a...
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Troopers are reminding motorists to enjoy the game, and avoid aggressive, distracted or impaired driving, when going to or leaving their destination. State troopers from all 23 Maryland State Police barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted or impaired driving while conducting saturation patrols on...
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If your plans this weekend include watching the Big Game and your night involves consuming alcohol or recreational drugs outside your home, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office is reminding fans not to fumble the celebration: make plans for a sober ride home. More than 25 state and...
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St. Charles High School Assault: On February 2, 2024, at 9 a.m., three students at St. Charles High School assaulted another student during a class change. Administrators separated the students. The student who was assaulted was treated for injuries by the school nurse. The students who initiated the assault will be charged. The students...
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On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., a school bus driver overheard a student from Robert D. Stethem Educational Center say they were going to injure a student who attends McDonough High School. The student was removed from the bus at which time a knife fell out of their clothing. Further, it was...
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UPDATE 2/9/2024: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a toddler in Langley Park. The suspects are 33-year-old Israel Fuentes, Jr., of Lewisdale and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios of Lewisdale. They are charged in connection with the murder of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres of the...
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On Friday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 2:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Critter Lane and Hall Lane for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the elderly female operator...
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Striped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species’ spawning population were approved today by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, and are effective immediately. The emergency regulations extend periods of closure to recreational striped bass fishing in the Maryland portion of the...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) has arrested a Prince Frederick man upon execution of a search warrant resulting in several CDS and Firearm charges. In January 2024, detectives began an investigation involving the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances in the 100 block of Alton Court...
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UPDATE 2/9/2024: On February 8, 2024, Jemel Anthony Brown, 32 of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 32 years of active incarceration to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the May 2023 robbery of the M&T Bank in Dunkirk. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office wants community members to be aware of a phone scam that is currently active throughout Calvert County. Deputies have received reports from community members who stated that callers contact them claiming to be members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement impersonator often: refers to the community...
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On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Airport View Drive in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad 7, Engine 73, and Chief 7B responded with 10 Volunteers...
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UPDATE: On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and McIntosh Road in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire. A Maryland State Trooper came across the crash and reportedly removed at least one occupant from...
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Update February 8, 2024: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as 68-year-old Jeff Jordan of Gary, Indiana. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. The identity of the deceased pedestrian, an adult male, will be released once his family is located and notified. On...
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UPDATE 2/8/2024 : On February 7, 2024, around 6:58 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle crash in the area of Maryland Rt. 261 (Bayside Road) and 13th Street in Chesapeake Beach. Preliminary Investigation revealed a 2017 Range Rover...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has now charged a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of her son inside of their Lanham home. The suspect is 42-year-old Querida Rivera of Lanham. She’s charged with the murder of 21-year-old Cristos Johnson of Lanham. On January 25, 2024, at approximately 7:15 am,...
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On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 9:11 pm., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop near Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check revealed the registration plates on the vehicle belonged to a different car. The driver refused to stop and instead fled. The vehicle had also been reported stolen...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. This grant program seeks to support effective ways to remove invasive fish, particularly blue catfish and Northern snakeheads, from Maryland waters and identify sustained beneficial uses of caught fish. The application deadline is April...
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On Sunday, February 4, 2024, police responded to the intersection of Golden Beach Road and Coolidge Drive in Mechanicsville, for the report of an animal complaint which was later to be determined animal cruelty occurring on Coolidge Drive. Police made contact with a witness outside of his residence on Coolidge Drive who told police...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man with the murder of his uncle. The suspect is 40-year-old James Savoy of Brandywine. He’s charged with the fatal shooting of 69-year-old George Savoy of Brandywine. On February 3, 2024, at approximately 2:15 am, patrol officers responded to a home in the 13900...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations in recognition of Dating Violence Awareness Month and Black History Month. For their main agenda item, the CSMC welcomed Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, President of St....
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On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Jefferson Farm Place in Waldorf, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck overturned with the occupants having self-extricated out of...
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On February 5, 2024, Police responded to the Walmart on Miramar Way, in California, for the report of an assault. An employee from Walmart had called and advised that a female entered the store and appeared to be in distress and stated that she was assaulted. The female victim told police that she had...
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