Law Enforcement

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 7-Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 7-Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jerry Phillips, a/k/a “Tian Juzo,” age 25, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a machine gun, related to a scheme to fraudulently obtain more...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Calvert County That Killed Lusby Woman

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Calvert County That Killed Lusby Woman

UPDATE: On July 9, 2023, at 8:24 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Patrol Bureau responded to report of a serious motor vehicle crash with injuries in the area of MD Rt. 4 and White Sands Drive in Lusby. Upon arrival, deputies determined the one of the operators of the vehicles succumbed to...
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Police Investigating Helicopter Crash in Charles County, No Serious Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Helicopter Crash in Charles County, No Serious Injuries Reported

On Sunday, July 9, 2023, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 9122 Maytide Street and Linden Grove Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a small aircraft down. 911 callers reported a small helicopter conducted a emergency landing and was currently in their backyard. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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Northeast High School Teacher Charged with Rape and 13 Other Charges After Students Report Sexual Assaults

Northeast High School Teacher Charged with Rape and 13 Other Charges After Students Report Sexual Assaults

In May of 2023, the Anne Arundel County Police Department became aware of multiple sexual allegations against an Anne Arundel County Public School (AACPS) teacher. During the investigation, two students came forward advising Karl Houston Walls, a teacher at Northeast High School, had allegedly been sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs/videos. The suspect...
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70-Year-Old Anne Arundel County Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of 29-Year-Old Outside Glen Burnie Liquor Store

70-Year-Old Anne Arundel County Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of 29-Year-Old Outside Glen Burnie Liquor Store

A Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder and Use of a Handgun in a Crime of Violence on Friday in connection to the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Darius Davon Matthews outside a Glen Burnie liquor store, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Gregory Lydell Siscoe, 70, entered the plea in Anne Arundel...
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VIDEO: Police Release Video of SUV Wanted in Connection of Fatal Shooting in Seat Pleasant

VIDEO: Police Release Video of SUV Wanted in Connection of Fatal Shooting in Seat Pleasant

The Homicide Unit released video of an SUV wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the city of Seat Pleasant in late May. The victim in this case is 32-year-old Joe Louis Washington of Brandywine. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded to the...
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Maryland State Prison Inmate Charged with Murder of Fellow Inmate

Maryland State Prison Inmate Charged with Murder of Fellow Inmate

A state prison inmate has been indicted by the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Grand Jury in the homicide of a fellow inmate at the Jessup Correctional Institute in Jessup, Maryland earlier this year. The suspect, Daniel Myers, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and related charges. He is in custody at the North...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Impersonating Deputy U.S. Marshal and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Impersonating Deputy U.S. Marshal and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

UPDATE 7/7/2023: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Antione William Tuckson, age 38, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 37 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes College Park Fire Engine in Waldorf

One Transported to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes College Park Fire Engine in Waldorf

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, at approximately 9:25 a.m., College Park Volunteer Fire Department Engine 812 was stationary on Leonardtown Road in the area of Forest Knolls Place in Waldorf when it was struck from behind by an SUV. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene due to reports of one trapped...
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18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Robbery and Use of Firearm

18-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Robbery and Use of Firearm

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Ta’vyon Cortaz Wills, 18, of Waldorf, to 10 years in prison for Armed Robbery and Use of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence. On May 10, 2023,...
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20-Year-Old Killed During Home Fireworks Display in Waldorf

20-Year-Old Killed During Home Fireworks Display in Waldorf

Deputy State Fire Marshal’s along with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Bannister Circle in Waldorf of Charles County for an injured subject due to the detonation of a firework. On July 5, 2023, around 9 pm, a group of friends were gathered setting off fireworks behind a residence when one firework went...
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Police in Charles County Investigating 20-Year-Old Man Shot on Lancaster Circle in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Investigating 20-Year-Old Man Shot on Lancaster Circle in Waldorf

On July 5, 2023, at 2:41 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian in Waldorf

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian in Waldorf

On July 6, 2023,  at 12:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Old Washington Road and Trade Zone Court in Waldorf. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Chrysler Pacifica was exiting a business and turning onto Old Washington Road when...
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State Police Arrest Wanted Laurel Man With Loaded Hand Gun After Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

State Police Arrest Wanted Laurel Man With Loaded Hand Gun After Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Trooper Black from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at First Colony Boulevard, California. The driver of the vehicle initially provided a false name, but was able to be identified as Tavon Charles Taylor, 27 of Laurel. Investigation revealed that Taylor...
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Funeral and Services Schedule for Fallen Firefighter Brice Trossbach

Funeral and Services Schedule for Fallen Firefighter Brice Trossbach

PLEASE SHARE – Viewing will be held on Wednesday July 5th 2023, from 1:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., with Fireman’s Prayers at 7:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, 24801 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, MD 20636. Funeral Services are the following day, Thursday July 6th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., (approx. 2 hours)...
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La Plata Man and His Two Dogs Shot and Killed After Suspects Carjacking Spree

La Plata Man and His Two Dogs Shot and Killed After Suspects Carjacking Spree

The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a man in connection with a fatal shooting and multiple carjackings on Sunday. The suspect is 22-year-old Daeyon Ross of Washington, DC. He’s charged with the murder of 56-year-old Kurt Modeste of La Plata. In addition to committing multiple armed carjackings, Ross also shot and killed two...
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Fireworks and Your Pets – Information and Tips for Staying Safe

Fireworks and Your Pets – Information and Tips for Staying Safe

Fourth of July —because many communities are already experiencing amateur fireworks displays night after night, PETA share the following lifesaving tips. They are especially important as many shelters are operating at limited capacities because of the pandemic and cannot cope with an influx of lost animals. Fireworks are meant to represent “bombs bursting in...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Teens Shot in Waldorf

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two Teens Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office  Press Release: On July 4, 2023,  at 12:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two teens with gunshot wounds. The teens were transported to hospitals...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on St. Andrew’s Church Road

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on St. Andrew’s Church Road

On July 03, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a single vehicle accident in the area of St. Andrew’s Church Rd and Fairgrounds Rd. Deputies arrived to find a single vehicle had left the roadway. The driver and passenger were extricated from the...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Man After he Stole a Fork Lift an Intentionally Ran Over and Killed a 73-Year-Old Waldorf Woman in Home Depot Parking Lot

UPDATE: Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Man After he Stole a Fork Lift an Intentionally Ran Over and Killed a 73-Year-Old Waldorf Woman in Home Depot Parking Lot

UPDATE: 7/3/2023: On July 2, 2023, at 12:40 a.m., Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Lowe’s located at 2525 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of a burglary in progress. According to witnesses, the suspect broke into the business, stole a forklift, and fled by ramming the gates. When...
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Prince George’s County Police Arrests Two Suspects in Shooting at Camp Springs Motel, One Victim and One Suspect Killed During Robbery Attempt

Prince George’s County Police Arrests Two Suspects in Shooting at Camp Springs Motel, One Victim and One Suspect Killed During Robbery Attempt

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting at a motel in Camp Springs on Wednesday. A third suspect was killed during the incident. The deceased suspect is identified as 26-year-old Karon Moore of Washington, DC. The deceased victim is 23-year-old Xavier Matthews of Temple...
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Three CCSO K9 Officers and K9 Partners Graduate Training Program

Three CCSO K9 Officers and K9 Partners Graduate Training Program

On June 28, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit celebrated the graduation of three K9 officers and their K9 partners: Cpl. Tyner and her K9, Rico; PFC Irwin and his K9, Bane; and PFC Levy and his K9 Mando. After seven months of rigorous training, under the direction of William “Billy” Cotton and...
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Anne Arundel County Police Announce Arrest in Recent Hate Crimes Involving Vandalism

Anne Arundel County Police Announce Arrest in Recent Hate Crimes Involving Vandalism

Over the past few months, our county has seen a marked increase in thefts, vandalism, destructions, and burglaries against several places of worship within our communities. Those incidents are as follows: Ark & Dove Presbyterian Church Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton – June 13, 2023 – Black Lives Matter and Pride signs were vandalized...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 30-Year-Old Hughesville Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 30-Year-Old Hughesville Man

UPDATE 7/1/2023: On June 30, 2023, at 6:19 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Burnt Store Road and Old Blandford Place in Hughesville for the report of a motor vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found the vehicle had struck a tree and the driver was deceased....
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which two people lost their lives in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of southbound I-95 just north of MD Route 212 for a report of...
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