Law Enforcement

$30K in Damage and Stolen Sports Cards Linked to Calvert County Store Break-In

$30K in Damage and Stolen Sports Cards Linked to Calvert County Store Break-In

Bradley Tippett Morris, 30, of Lexington Park, has been charged in connection with two separate incidents of burglary and theft, one in Calvert County and another in St. Mary’s County. According to court documents, the most recent charges stem from an alleged break-in at Blue Crabs Sports Cards located on Solomons Island Road in...
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Man Dead After Falling More Than 40 Feet During Tree Cutting Accident in Lusby

Man Dead After Falling More Than 40 Feet During Tree Cutting Accident in Lusby

On Monday, December 22, 2025, at approximately 11:35 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 600 block of Grenada Lane in Lusby, for the reported long fall. 911 callers reported a 21-year-old male fell more than 18 feet from a tree during a tree cutting accident, Maryland State Police Aviation...
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Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Mechanicsville

Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 8:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 27450 Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported pedestrian struck. The 911 caller reported they struck an unknown aged male in the area of the address and reported the victim was conscious and...
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UPDATE: Man Sentenced to 60-Years for Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old Girl in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Man Sentenced to 60-Years for Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old Girl in Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson announced today that 34-year-old Rakeem Gilgeours has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Gilgeours was sentenced to the maximum sentence for each count: 25 years for first-degree assault, 20 years for use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and 15 years for illegal...
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MS-13 Members Sentenced to Mandatory Life for Racketeering, Two Murders, and Stabbing Five Victims, Including a 16-Year-Old Girl

MS-13 Members Sentenced to Mandatory Life for Racketeering, Two Murders, and Stabbing Five Victims, Including a 16-Year-Old Girl

Three men received life sentences, today, for federal conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving murders, attempted murders, and drug trafficking, as well as murder in aid of racketeering charges. Wilson Arturo “Humilde” “Marco Saravia” Constanza-Galdomez, 26, of El Salvador; Edis Omar “Little Felon” Valenzuela-Rodriguez, 24, of Honduras; and Jonathan “Truney” Pesquera-Puerto, 24,...
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Maryland Judiciary to Launch New Maryland Judiciary Case Search & Record Portal on January 9, 2026

Maryland Judiciary to Launch New Maryland Judiciary Case Search & Record Portal on January 9, 2026

The Maryland Judiciary will be implementing the new Maryland Judiciary Case Search & Record Portal as part of its commitment to use technology effectively and responsibly. The new portal, launching on January 9, 2026, will redesign and integrate the existing Maryland Case Search and the Maryland Judiciary Record Search. The Maryland Judiciary Case Search...
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Lexington Park Man Held Without Bond Following Multiple Firearm Charges and Protective Order Violation

Lexington Park Man Held Without Bond Following Multiple Firearm Charges and Protective Order Violation

Terell Dre’Shawn Greene, 25, of Lexington Park, is facing five misdemeanor charges following a traffic stop in St. Mary’s County that led to the discovery of a loaded rifle and allegations of a protective order violation. According to court documents, Greene was pulled over on December 17, 2025, by Sgt. D. Potter of the...
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Helicopter Requested After T-bone Collision Involving Motorcycle in Charlotte Hall Leaves One Trapped

Helicopter Requested After T-bone Collision Involving Motorcycle in Charlotte Hall Leaves One Trapped

On Friday, December 19, 2025, police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Triangle Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and SUV involved in a T-bone style collision with one patient...
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Fins, Fur, and Feather: Maryland’s Destination Species Draw Anglers and Hunters From Afar

Fins, Fur, and Feather: Maryland’s Destination Species Draw Anglers and Hunters From Afar

Each year, anglers, hunters, and other wildlife enthusiasts flock to remote areas of the United States in pursuit of regional species for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Many are familiar with the classics: Bull elk hunting in the Rockies, casting for elusive tarpon in the Florida Keys, and searching for ducks along the Mississippi Flyway. Each...
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Maryland’s 5 Million Trees Program Surpasses 1.5 Million Trees Planted

Maryland’s 5 Million Trees Program Surpasses 1.5 Million Trees Planted

Maryland’s 5 Million Trees program has reached more than 1.5 million native trees planted, marking a major milestone and reflecting strong momentum toward reaching the state’s ambitious goal of planting 5 million trees by 2031. More than 555,330 trees were planted in Fiscal Year 2025, according to a new annual report prepared for the Maryland General...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Man After Losing Everything in Mechanicsville Trailer Fire

UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Man After Losing Everything in Mechanicsville Trailer Fire

UPDATE 12/22/2025: The American RedCross was contacted to assist the displaced 65-year-olod home occupant. A friend has set up this GoFundMe to assist, as the homeowner lost everything in the fire, including his vehicle. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and updates will be provided when they become available. If you’re unable...
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New Maryland Laws Taking Effect on January 1, 2026

New Maryland Laws Taking Effect on January 1, 2026

A package of new state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, bringing changes to tax-sale rules, rideshare driver reporting, and a wide slate of health insurance requirements — including new protections tied to pediatric care, anesthesia coverage, cancer screenings for firefighters, and limits on “fail-first” medication rules. Below are some of the...
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UPDATE: Lusby Man Held Without Bond on Firearm Charges in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Lusby Man Held Without Bond on Firearm Charges in St. Mary’s County

Devin Nichles Gear, 20, of Lusby, has been charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses in St. Mary’s County in connection with the alleged illegal transportation and sale of firearms, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on June 20, 2025. Gear is accused of transporting a firearm without a serial...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Assault in Courthouse Bathroom, Released on Bond Despite Lengthy Criminal History

Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Assault in Courthouse Bathroom, Released on Bond Despite Lengthy Criminal History

Trinik Shatega King, 31, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault after an altercation inside the St. Mary’s County District Court building in Leonardtown, on December 16, 2025. According to charging documents, the incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. in the female restroom of the courthouse. An adult female victim reported being...
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Marylanders Asked to Stay Alert For Cold-Stunned Aquatic Wildlife

Marylanders Asked to Stay Alert For Cold-Stunned Aquatic Wildlife

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks those visiting the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic coast to be vigilant of sea turtles who exhibit signs of cold-stunning, a condition that causes animals to become debilitated and experience hypothermia-like symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Cold-stunning typically occurs in late autumn and early winter...
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Police Investigating Another Shooting on Gallery Place in Waldorf, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Another Shooting on Gallery Place in Waldorf, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the reported subject shot. 911 Dispatchers advised the 911 callers were uncooperative, stated someone had been shot but provided no further information. Police arrived on the scene to...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Loaded Handgun Stolen From St. Mary’s County Found in Toilet Tank in Calvert County

Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Loaded Handgun Stolen From St. Mary’s County Found in Toilet Tank in Calvert County

Clifton Jermaine Cole, 20, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with possession of a firearm by a minor following the execution of a search warrant at his residence earlier this month, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. The charge stems from a joint investigation involving the Calvert County...
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Hughesville Man Accused in Beauty Store Break-In and Tractor Supply Theft

Hughesville Man Accused in Beauty Store Break-In and Tractor Supply Theft

Michael Hemi Fischer, 28, of Hughesville, is facing multiple charges after being linked to two separate theft-related incidents in Southern Maryland, according to court documents filed in Charles and St. Mary’s counties. In the most recent case, Fischer has been charged with second-degree burglary and theft in connection with a break-in at a beauty...
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UPDATE: 26-Year-Old Drayden Man Succumbs to Injuries After Mechanicsville Collision

UPDATE: 26-Year-Old Drayden Man Succumbs to Injuries After Mechanicsville Collision

UPDATE 12/17/2025: The family has sadly announced the passing of Darius Jackson-Jordan, age 26 of Drayden. Funeral arrangements and additional information will be provided in the coming days. The motor vehicle collision remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or events leading up to it and has not already provided a statement is...
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UPDATE: High-Speed Chase in Calvert County Ends in Crash That Kills 58-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE: High-Speed Chase in Calvert County Ends in Crash That Kills 58-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE 12/16/2025: Savon Quincy Samuel, 32, of Pikesville, has been charged with felony negligent manslaughter by vehicle following a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred during an attempted traffic stop by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office on December 12, 2025. According to court documents, the incident began when a deputy attempted to stop a gray...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

Leonardtown Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

Ryan Michael Page, 40, of Leonardtown, was arrested on December 12, 2025, and charged with two drug-related misdemeanors following a traffic stop conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. According to court documents, Deputy Devin Absher observed a silver 2003 Chevrolet Silverado fail to stop completely at the intersection of Old Great Mills...
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Lexington Park Woman Charged Again After Violent Encounter with Deputies, Weeks After Prior Assault Allegations

Lexington Park Woman Charged Again After Violent Encounter with Deputies, Weeks After Prior Assault Allegations

Jasmen Eliana Reyes, 19, of Lexington Park, has been charged in a new case involving multiple misdemeanors after a confrontation with law enforcement on December 10, 2025, at her residence on Chapman Drive. The charges follow an earlier incident from April 2025 in which Reyes was also charged with second-degree assault in a separate...
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D.C. Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following Theft at Dunkirk CVS and Drugs Found at Jail

D.C. Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following Theft at Dunkirk CVS and Drugs Found at Jail

Curtis Sequan Cannon, 33, of Washington, D.C., has been charged with four misdemeanors following an arrest on December 6, 2025, in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident and subsequent drug-related offenses, according to court records filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Cannon is facing the following charges: Theft: $100 to under $1,500...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Convicted for Attempted Kidnapping, Assault and Armed Robbery After Attacking Woman with Knife

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Convicted for Attempted Kidnapping, Assault and Armed Robbery After Attacking Woman with Knife

UPDATE 12/15/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, Maryland was convicted of attempted kidnapping, armed robbery, and other charges stemming from a March 2025 incident where he attacked a female victim with a knife in Mechanicsville, Maryland. After a five-day trial, a St. Mary’s County jury found Dixon...
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UPDATE: Capitol Heights Man Sentenced to Life After Shooting Hollywood Teen in the Head and Placing Body Into Trash Can

UPDATE: Capitol Heights Man Sentenced to Life After Shooting Hollywood Teen in the Head and Placing Body Into Trash Can

UPDATE 12/16/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Lee L. Richardson, 24, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE in prison for the first-degree murder of a 19-year-old victim. In January 2025, the victim’s family reported their loved one missing. The family communicated daily with the young man until January 21, 2025, when...
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