The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection to the fatal shooting on Saturday night. The suspect is 54-year-old Murwanashyaka Francois of Gaithersburg. He is charged with the murder of 45-year-old Ricardo Clemons Jr. with no current address. On March 1, 2025, at approximately 8:25 pm, officers responded to...
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La Plata Police Chief, Carl Schinner, announced he would be departing service from the Town of La Plata. Chief Schinner began his career in May 1987 with the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD). Chief Schinner retired from GPD at the rank of captain in September 2013. He began his tenure as Chief with the La...
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Danielyn Marshall Winder, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to his arrest on February 27, 2025. According to court documents, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit had been conducting an ongoing investigation into the alleged drug-related activities of Winder. As part of...
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James Levi Curtis, 59, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking his teenage son in their home and making violent threats, according to court documents. Curtis was arrested on February 22, 2025, and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and second-degree child abuse. According to the charging documents, deputies responded to...
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Lisa Maria Genao, 41, of Indian Head, has been charged with first-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident at a motel in Charles County. Genao was arrested on February 24, 2025, after deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at the Indian Head Inn,...
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Troy Rinaldo Cannegieter, 28, of Lusby, is facing multiple traffic-related charges after allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in St. Mary’s County on February 25, 2025. According to court documents, Cannegieter was cited for driving while under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, and failure to control vehicle speed...
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Grayson Road and Villa Road in St. Inigoes, for the report of two subjects possibly not breathing. According to the initial 911 call, a concerned family member was searching for a male relative when...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of multiple gunshots. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area but did not locate anyone with injuries. Upon further investigation, officers discovered six vehicles had been damaged by the...
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On Thursday, February 27, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 26961 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported residential structure fire after a vehicle struck the building. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle into a garage with smoke throughout the building. Firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District,...
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A Waldorf man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault first degree, assault second degree, and reckless endangerment, following a shooting incident in Charles County on February 26, 2025. James Wendell Andrews, 54, of Waldorf, was taken into custody after allegedly shooting a man with a high-powered air rifle during...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, officers assigned to the COPS Unit charged a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on January 30th, 2025, on Reeves Place in Waldorf. During the robbery, two juveniles approached the victim, displayed a handgun, and hit the victim several times with the gun. The suspects...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection with the domestic-related murder of her boyfriend. The suspect is 59-year-old Shelia Robinson of Temple Hills. She is charged with the murder of 67-year-old Antonio Dillard of Temple Hills. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:05 pm, officers responded to a...
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at approximately 2:34 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District and Hollywood responded to the area of Franklin Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shed on fire. Shortly after dispatch, the St. Mary’s County 911 center advised to all responding units they were receiving multiple...
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at approximately 3:16 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Medleys Neck Road and Watson Lane in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a passenger vehicle and a St....
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UPDATE 2/27/2025: Authorities in St. Mary’s County have arrested Daiquan Malik Barnett, 28, of Great Mills, on multiple felony drug and firearm-related charges following a police investigation that led to the execution of search warrants at his residence and associated vehicles. Barnett was taken into custody on February 26, 2025, after detectives from the...
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A man and woman were charged with theft after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Miranda Ann Martin, 35, and Deaune Nathan Clybourne, 30, both of Great Mills, were stopped by police on...
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After a seven-day trial, a federal jury returned a verdict against OJ Rashad Green, also known as “Ice” age 36, of Accokeek, finding him guilty of knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl, a controlled substance, on multiple occasions. The guilty verdict was announced by Phil Selden, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland;...
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Maryland State Police investigators are continuing an investigation into the death of a state prison inmate in Anne Arundel County. The inmate is identified as Warren Michael Griffin, 61. Griffin was declared deceased by medical personnel at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He was a state prison inmate serving time at...
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A Lusby woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to theft charges related to stolen funds from a charity initiative at the Calvert County Detention Center. Paige Johnna Eldred, 29, of Lusby, was convicted of theft of $100 to under $1,500, a misdemeanor, following an investigation into missing funds from the facility’s “No Shave...
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On Friday, February 14, 2025, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence in the 11600 block of Medinah Street in Waldorf and another search warrant at a home on Olympia Place in Waldorf. The search warrants were related to a strong-armed robbery...
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On Saturday, February 22, 2025, 8:53 p.m., firefighters responded to 12535 Crain Highway in Newburg, Charles County, for the reported building fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 30′ X 50′ Vacant Commercial Building with an exterior fire. The building owner is identified as Kent Croft, with the estimated loss/damages listed at $500...
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St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is proud to announce that Buffy Giddens, County Attorney has been named to The Daily Record’s 2025 listing of Leaders in Law, an honor that highlights her outstanding contributions to the legal profession and her commitment to serving St. Mary’s County. Through Leaders in Law, The Daily Record and...
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On February 21, 2025, at approximately 9:18 a.m., firefighters from Solomons VFD and surrounding departments from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 11400 block of Long Bow Court in Lusby, for the reported shed on fire. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find the 10×20 shed fully engulfed...
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On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 10:22 p.m., firefighters from North Beach VFD and surrounding departments from Calvert, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County responded to the 2600 block of Richfield Lane in Chesapeake Beach, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a two-story single-family residence with smoke...
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In a commitment to transparency and accountability, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is informing the public of actions involving a Charles County Sheriff’s officer. Recently, Cpl. Dale Harrison, a 16-year veteran, was charged with driving while impaired in Stafford County, Virginia. Harrison, who was off duty, was driving his personal vehicle. Upon notifying...
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