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Woman Arrested Twice and Released in Less Than 24 Hours, Charged with Assault, Robbery, and Resisting Arrest

Woman Arrested Twice and Released in Less Than 24 Hours, Charged with Assault, Robbery, and Resisting Arrest

On June 3, 2020, Dep. Edwards responded to 45900 block of Fox Chase Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Dep. Edwards arrived on scene, and observed Sara Wagner Zetty, age 35 of no fixed address, actively assaulting the victim, yelling, and causing a disturbance. A second victim advised Dep. Edwards Zetty had...
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Coast Guard Reports Distress Calls and Rescues Picked up Over the Holiday Weekend in Mid-Atlantic

Coast Guard Reports Distress Calls and Rescues Picked up Over the Holiday Weekend in Mid-Atlantic

Boaters and swimmers took to the water this Father’s Day weekend, and as the summer boating season ramps up, Coast Guard units and command center personnel responded to a high number of emergencies from New Jersey to North Carolina. Coast Guard crewmembers assisted in three medical evacuations, responded to six disabled vessels, five vessels...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Wanted Sex Offender

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Wanted Sex Offender

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Kyle Wayne Jones, age 27, of no fixed address. Jones is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender and is classified as a Tier III lifetime registrant/offender. Jones is described by police as a white male, 5’4” and weighs 220 pounds,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served in May 2020

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served in May 2020

Criminal Summons Served May 2020 05/03/20- Cedtwan Devonta Long, age 23 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. T. Snyder# 342. CASE# 16624-20 05/04/20- Davon Amonie Barnes, age 24 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Theft by Cpl. Graves# 201. CASE# 67629-20 05/0420- John Irvin Eberwein, age 49...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance Identifying Suspects Pictured at California Target Store

Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance Identifying Suspects Pictured at California Target Store

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying these two females in the pictures below in reference to an investigation at Target in California on Saturday, June 20, 2020. If you can identify these suspects, or have information related to the crime, please contact Tpr J. Barlow via e-mail at [email protected] or...
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Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

On Monday, June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with with one subject trapped....
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Atlantic League Clubs Updated 2020 Plans, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Working Towards Finalizing 70-Game Season

Atlantic League Clubs Updated 2020 Plans, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Working Towards Finalizing 70-Game Season

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several member clubs have not gained necessary approval from governmental and health officials to open their ballparks to a capacity level sufficient for participation.  As a result, the 2020 schedule for each team has been opened up, with clubs permitted...
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Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 3:47 a.m., crews from Seventh District VFD and the Charles County Dive Team responded to the 600 block of Edgewater Lane in Westmoreland County, VA, to assist for the reported subject in the water. Firefighters and Boat 5 arrived on scene in the Lower Machodoc Creek at...
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Chief Hank Stawinski Announces Resignation; County Executive Names New Interim Chief

Chief Hank Stawinski Announces Resignation; County Executive Names New Interim Chief

Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski resigned on Thursday after 27 years with the department. Chief Stawinski served as Chief of Police since 2016. During his tenure, he oversaw a continued drop in crime in the county as well as the opening of our new District VIII police station. On Friday, County Executive...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26096 Jones Wharf Road and Drum Cliff Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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Charles County Public Schools Offering Summer Learning Activities and Programs for Students

Charles County Public Schools Offering Summer Learning Activities and Programs for Students

The 2019-20 school year may be over for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students, but learning opportunities continue through the summer. Below is a summary of available opportunities for students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Some opportunities are free and/or by invitation only from school system staff, while others are open...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Vehicle Burglary Suspect in California

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Vehicle Burglary Suspect in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary to motor vehicle investigation. On Monday, June 15, 2020, the victim reported that someone broke into the victim’s parked school buses and appeared to be living in them. The buses were parked in the 22600 block of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Additional Victims After Mail Theft Suspect Arrested

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Additional Victims After Mail Theft Suspect Arrested

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of mail tampering and mail theft in recent weeks. Tips lead to a search warrant that was conducted at the home of Landa Raquel Ledford, 46 of Prince Frederick, MD, where stolen mail and property was recovered. Ledford, a suspect in these cases, has been...
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On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 Cases, and 20 Deaths

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 Cases, and 20 Deaths

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 cases, and 20 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 384,379, an increase of 6,005 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 63,229 Number of persons tested negative : 384,379 Total testing volume : 535,444 Number of confirmed deaths...
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Beware of Phone Scammers Spoofing Sheriff’s Office

Beware of Phone Scammers Spoofing Sheriff’s Office

Recently, citizens have reported receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, demanding money or gift cards with the threat of arrests. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens that the agency does not solicit money or gift cards, nor does the Sheriff’s Office call...
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Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

On June 17, 2020 at approximately 1:34 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a single vehicle crash on MD Rt. 2 in the area of Wayside Drive in Sunderland. Upon arrival, units located a gray 1987 Dodge pickup truck off the roadway against a...
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Maryland Reports 62,969 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,861 Deaths. An Increase of 560 Cases, and 15 Deaths

Maryland Reports 62,969 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,861 Deaths. An Increase of 560 Cases, and 15 Deaths

On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Maryland reports 62,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,866 deaths. An increase of 560 cases, and 15 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 378,274, an increase of 11,558 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 62,969 Number of persons tested negative : 378,374 Total testing volume : 526,882 Number of confirmed deaths...
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UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

On Tuesday, June, 16, at 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reporte vehicle fires. Crews arrived on the scene to find seven scrap vehicles on fire. Firefighters controlled the fire in approximately 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. Employees were in the process of scrapping vehicles. The...
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Victim of April Shooting in Prince George’s County Succumbs to Injuries

Victim of April Shooting in Prince George’s County Succumbs to Injuries

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are now leading the investigation into a shooting that occurred in mid-April in College Park. The victim is 22-year-old Karim Kambo Jr. of College Park. He was shot inside of his apartment on April 18th and died on June 10th. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random...
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Maryland State Fire Marshal Warns of Fake Online Poster Referencing Independence Day Celebrations, Guidelines, and Social Distancing

Maryland State Fire Marshal Warns of Fake Online Poster Referencing Independence Day Celebrations, Guidelines, and Social Distancing

The Office of the State Fire Marshal has been made aware of a fictitious online poster circulating on various social media accounts, referencing Independence Day celebrations and Social Distancing. The author would have the reader believe Governor Hogan has issued a directive on a specific way to handle sparklers as well as a limited...
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New Jersey Man Wanted for Attempted First Degree Murder is Arrested in Prince George’s County

New Jersey Man Wanted for Attempted First Degree Murder is Arrested in Prince George’s County

The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant and Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Carlos Hernandez Bonilla-Pabon on June 9, 2020, on a warrant for Attempted First Degree Murder obtained by the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, in Newark, NJ on June 9, 2020. According to the warrant, on June 9, 2020, Newark police were called...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in California

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7:25 pm, the suspect walked out of the California Walmart store with a LG subwoofer without paying for it. The suspect was last seen getting into a red Hyundai Accent...
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St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Announces Water Main Break in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Announces Water Main Break in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission announced all residences and business on Willows Road from the area of Lancaster Park, to Point Lookout Road including fire hydrants, do not have water due to a water main break. “We have a water main break in this area affecting the immediate...
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Maryland Reports 62,409 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,851 Deaths. An Increase of 377 Cases, and 34 Deaths

Maryland Reports 62,409 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and 2,851 Deaths. An Increase of 377 Cases, and 34 Deaths

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Maryland reports 62,409 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,851 deaths. An increase of 377 cases, and 34 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 366,816, an increase of 7,740 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 62,409 Number of persons tested negative : 366,816 Total testing volume : 511,288 Number of confirmed deaths...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Assault Suspects in Lexington Park

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Assault Suspects in Lexington Park

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the individuals pictured in an assault investigation. On Monday, June 15, 2020 at 8:20 pm, the suspects assaulted the victim in front of the Big Lots store in Lexington Park after the victim exited the 2000 Liquor store. Anyone with information about...
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