Law Enforcement

Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed one of the suspects entered...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

On Friday, April 7, 2023, at 8:02 a.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Charter Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of a man at the address who was violating a final protective order. When officers arrived, the suspect, Bryant Michael Thompson, 42, of Waldorf, was on the scene. As officers attempted...
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Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a man for a fatal shooting in Adelphi in 2020. The suspect is 34-year-old Jose Linares of Alexandria, VA. He’s charged with murdering 21-year-old Payton Marshall of Woodbridge, Virginia. On September 7, 2020, patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road....
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Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office...
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CSM Regional Hughesville Campus Lockdown Lifted – Police Searching for Four Black Males Who Fled from Stolen Vehicle

CSM Regional Hughesville Campus Lockdown Lifted – Police Searching for Four Black Males Who Fled from Stolen Vehicle

Campus Advisory Status: All clear given: Lockdown at CSM Regional Hughesville Campus is lifted Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:54:09 p.m. Message #4: CSM Regional Hughesville Campus lockdown has been lifted and faculty, staff, and students no longer need to shelter in place. CSM Public Safety is onsite to escort people to their transportation, if...
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Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 33rd Annual Crime Victims’ Memorial Service on April 23, 2023

Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 33rd Annual Crime Victims’ Memorial Service on April 23, 2023

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office will be hosting the 33rd Annual Statewide Memorial Service for Crime Victims and their Families. The event will be held at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company 2, headquarters. The public is welcome. The program will feature...
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Police Investigating Assault at General Smallwood Middle School

Police Investigating Assault at General Smallwood Middle School

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 11:20 a.m., two students at General Smallwood Middle School became involved in an altercation. During the fight, another student joined in. School administrators were able to separate the students. One of the students involved in the altercation sustained injuries and was treated by a school nurse. The school...
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Baltimore Man Arrested for Murder in Prince George’s County

Baltimore Man Arrested for Murder in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a suspect in connection with a recent fatal shooting in the town of Capitol Heights. The suspect is 36-year-old Troy Medley of Baltimore. He’s charged with murdering 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla De Carrillo of El Salvador. On March 28, 2023, at approximately 9:10 pm,...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Collision in Waldorf

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Collision in Waldorf

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 14:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 2690 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was pre-launched due to 911 callers reporting the operator being unconscious. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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Charles County Public Schools Hosting Summer Camp Programs, Learning Opportunities for Students

Charles County Public Schools Hosting Summer Camp Programs, Learning Opportunities for Students

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring several summer enrichment opportunities for elementary and middle school students, as well as students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the 2023-24 school year. To participate in any CCPS summer opportunity, children must be enrolled in the school system for the upcoming school year. More than...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday evening in Prince George’s County. On Monday, April 10, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of southbound U.S. Route 301 north of Excalibur Road in Bowie, Maryland to investigate a crash....
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Police Investigating Road Rage Incident After Motorcyclist Shoots Vehicle That Cut Him Off

Police Investigating Road Rage Incident After Motorcyclist Shoots Vehicle That Cut Him Off

On April 11, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m., officers responded for a shooting that occurred on Laurel Fort Meade Road near Brock Bridge Road in Laurel. The victims, two 34-year-old males, and one 25-year-old male, were traveling in their vehicle when they inadvertently cut off a motorcyclist, who then fired at them with a...
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Governor Moore Swears In Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as Superintendent of Maryland Department of State Police

Governor Moore Swears In Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as Superintendent of Maryland Department of State Police

Governor Wes Moore swore in Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as the Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police. Governor Moore was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Secretary of State Susan Lee, House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson for the ceremony. “Superintendent Butler is the best person to...
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Lusby Man Charged with Assault First Degree After Hours Long Barricade Situation

Lusby Man Charged with Assault First Degree After Hours Long Barricade Situation

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 700 block of Pioneer Trail in Lusby, for a domestic violence incident with injuries. The suspect was identified Alan Douglas Oberlander, age 48 of Lusby., with 911 callers reporting the female victim ran to the neighbors house...
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Maryland House of Delegate Member Faces Home Invasion and Assault Charges in Calvert County

Maryland House of Delegate Member Faces Home Invasion and Assault Charges in Calvert County

On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at approximately 9:54 p.m., police officers responded to the 1000 block of Stephen Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported Burglary. According to court documents, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and made contact with the 68-year-old victim and 61-year-old witness. The victim stated at...
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National Weather Service and Fire Marshal Advised of Fire Weather Watch Due to Dry, Humid, and Windy Conditions

National Weather Service and Fire Marshal Advised of Fire Weather Watch Due to Dry, Humid, and Windy Conditions

This is an important message from National Weather Service which is effecting the following locations throughout the State of Maryland. We ask that you do not conduct any open burns, including if you have a fire pit. We ask that you maintain a safe area around your property. Counties under a special weather statement...
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Police Investigating Motorcycle Crash with One Flown to Trauma Center in Huntingtown

Police Investigating Motorcycle Crash with One Flown to Trauma Center in Huntingtown

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 6:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 5591 Huntingtown Road in Huntingtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. A helicopter was pre-launched to land nearby due to the victims injuries Crews arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and...
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative: Saturday, April 22, 2023

National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative: Saturday, April 22, 2023

The misuse of unused medications has become a significant public safety issue in our area, leading to accidental poisonings, abuse, and many overdoses. This event provides an opportunity for all of our community members to dispose of unwanted pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications in a safe way. Through this event, we aim to...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Driver of Dodge Charger Involved in Property Destruction

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Driver of Dodge Charger Involved in Property Destruction

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person driving the pictured gray Dodge Charger in a property destruction investigation. On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 7:35 pm, several people gathered in the parking lot of the Extreme Clean Car Wash on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The driver...
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19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder of Teen Behind Brooklyn Funeral Home

19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder of Teen Behind Brooklyn Funeral Home

Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, from Brooklyn, Maryland entered an Alford plea Friday to First-Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony in the March 2022 killing of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Service, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Crowner, 19, faces life in prison at sentencing, scheduled...
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17 of 18 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

17 of 18 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 18 businesses in northern and central St. Mary’s County. Seventeen of the establishments were found to be compliant, while only one business failed to ask an underage person for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Health Department Alert Public to Danger of Xylazine

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Health Department Alert Public to Danger of Xylazine

The following is a joint news release from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office & the St. Mary’s County Health Department: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is warning the public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with a powerful non-opioid animal sedative, xylazine – a deadly combination commonly known...
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No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Bay District Fire Apparatus and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Bay District Fire Apparatus and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy

On Monday, April 10, 2023, at approximately 1:09 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the Greenview Knolls Elementary School, for the reported outside gas leak. At the same time, police were dispatched to the 48000 block of Park Pines Drive in Lexington Park for the reported active disturbance and...
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UPDATE: No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Indian Head, Cause Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Indian Head, Cause Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 4/10/2023: On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 9:48 p.m., firefighters responded to 4860 Smallwood Church Road in Indian Head, for the reported house on fire. The owner/occupant was identified as Scott Hoppe with the estimated lost of structure and contents valued at $750,000.00 Smoke alarms were present, activated and alerted the occupants. The...
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Firefighters Respond to Commercial Structure Fire in Waldorf

Firefighters Respond to Commercial Structure Fire in Waldorf

On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at approximately 4:46 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments were dispatched to the 6600 block of J.P. Morgan Court, for the reported commercial building fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke coming from the building. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from...
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