On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at approximately 3:46 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an armed robbery which occurred at a business in King George County, Virginia. The King George County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the suspect’s vehicle, which was later reported stolen, and a pursuit ensued crossing the Nice-Middleton...
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On November 27, 2024, Rayshona T. Jones, 35, of Lexington Park, was arrested after a traffic stop conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Investigation Division near Willows Road in Lexington Park. During the traffic stop, officers asked Jones, who was the front-seat passenger in a 2017 Hyundai Genesis, to exit...
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On November 27, 2024, John F. Dorsey, a 36, of Lexington Park, was arrested after a routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County led to the discovery of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, Deputy Joseph Senatore of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office initiated the stop after observing a gold Toyota...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting outside of the Jasper’s Restaurant located at 9640 Lottsford Road, early Saturday morning. The victim is 33-year-old Cornelius McDonald of Upper Marlboro. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect shot the victim at approximately 12:45 am on November 30, 2024. The victim...
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Alehandro Brown, 52, of Lexington Park, was arrested on November 26, 2024, following a traffic stop initiated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Brown faces multiple charges, including drug possession and tampering with evidence. The charges stem from a routine traffic enforcement operation that escalated into a search and seizure of illegal substances....
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UPDATE 11/2/2024: Robert Eric Hyatt Jr., 38, of Fort Washington, has been arrested and charged with numerous crimes, including attempted first-degree murder, after an alleged violent home invasion in St. Mary’s County. On November 29, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a home invasion at an...
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Raven Savannah Gardiner, 22, of Leonardtown, has been charged in connection with an altercation that left a man with multiple stab wounds and another woman injured. The incident, which occurred on November 10, 2024, in the North Essex Drive area of Lexington Park, involved an attempt to break up a fight that escalated into...
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On Sunday, November 17, 2024, at approximately 4:19 a.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Washington Avenue for the report of a construction site burglary. Upon arrival officers observed two individuals in dark clothing, as the individuals noticed the officers they fled on foot to a large box truck. Officers attempted to stop...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested three suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in late July. The suspects are 22-year-old Samuel Nnam of Upper Marlboro and two juvenile males – a 17 year from Hyattsville and a 17 year old from Greenbelt. They are all charged as adults for...
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November 25, 2024 – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old in Anne Arundel County last night. The deceased is a 7-year-old boy who was a rear passenger in a 2011 Mazda 3 involved in the incident. Emergency medical service personnel pronounced him...
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UPDATE 11/24/2024 – Sheriff’s Office Press Release: Early on November 24, 2024, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department contacted the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regarding a stolen 2023 Dodge Charger reportedly located in St. Mary’s County. Patrol deputies launched an immediate search and, at approximately 11:05 a.m., located the vehicle traveling...
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On November 21, 2024, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), alongside Maryland State Police, conducted a coordinated traffic safety initiative across multiple locations throughout the county. The initiative focused on areas where residents had previously raised traffic safety concerns. A total of 267 traffic stops were made, resulting in approximately 370 warnings,...
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On Thursday, November 21, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Hancock Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for numerous 911 callers reporting shots fired with people screaming. Police arrived on the scene to find shell casings throughout the roadway at the intersection of Hancock Road and Midway Drive...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the possession of child pornography. Between January and April of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received 14 Cyber tips, which were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by a cloud storage provider. The tips outlined a user...
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UPDATE 11/21/2024: A Charles County man has been arrested and charged following the tragic shooting death of his 15-year-old stepson, Michael Edward Clemons, at their home on November 20, 2024. Darshan Eric Williams, 48, of La Plata, is facing charges of second-degree murder, firearm use in the commission of a felony, first-degree assault, and...
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UPDATE -11/21/2024: On Thursday, November 21, 2024, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Eugene Terrill Harris, 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, in connection with a shooting that occurred on November 9, 2024, in Lexington Park that involved a 36-year-old man who walked into the Lexington Park Rescue Squad after being shot. Detectives from...
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., unknown suspects broke into a gun shop in the 10500 block of Theodore Green Boulevard in White Plains. More than 100 guns have been stolen. Investigators are working with the ATF and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Furr at 301-609-6457. Tipsters who want...
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On November 16, 2024, James Delonte Butler, 41, of Lusby, was arrested on charges of threatening to commit arson and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The incident occurred at a residence on Cornwall Drive in California, Maryland, where Butler allegedly made threats to harm the occupant and damage the property. According to court...
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On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, a school resource officer at Henry E. Lackey High School was made aware of a student who was yelling in the hallways that he was going to bring a weapon to school to harm another student. The school resource officer located the student and contacted the student’s guardian followed...
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UPDATE 11/19/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that a St. Mary’s County Jury found Crosby Dawson, 41, of Leonardtown, Maryland, guilty of two counts of second-degree rape and the sexual abuse of a minor involving a child victim. Dawson faces a maximum penalty of 65 years in prison and will be required to...
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A traffic stop on November 14, 2024, in Owings, escalated into a drug investigation, resulting in the arrests Jay Norman Carroll, 62, of Glenn Dale and Pamela Illene Wall, 41, of Jessup. The incident began at approximately 12:54 p.m. when Deputy Madura, stationed on the westbound side of East Chesapeake Beach Road near St....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that took place Saturday night in the Largo area. The decedent is 16-year-old Kesean Hunt of Accokeek. On November 16, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, officers responded to the 700 block of Harry S Truman Drive for the report of a...
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UPDATE 11/18/2024: Lucas Graham Hockaday, 23, of Leonardtown has been charged with multiple offenses after an altercation in Lexington Park on November 10, 2024. Lucas Graham Hockaday is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. According to court records filed by Detective David M. Lawrence of the St. Mary’s County...
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A domestic disturbance call on Sunday, November 17, 2024, resulted in the arrest of three men at a residence on North Sandgates Road. John Edward Nichols, Jr., 34, of Mechanicsville, was arrested during the incident. Nichols, Jr. was charged with violations of protective orders and resisting arrest. John Edward Nichols, Sr., 57, of Mechanicsville,...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Keion Steven Brooks, 26, of Great Mills, was convicted of the first-degree murder of a 19-year-old victim and the attempted first-degree murders of five additional teenagers for his participation in a drive-by shooting that occurred on January 12, 2022. “I want to thank the members of the...
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