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UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE – 7/12/2018 : According to the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the motor vehicle collision. A family member of the child involved in the motor vehicle accident told SMNEWSNET that they were expected to be released from the hospital later today. SMNEWSNET has also...
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VIDEO: Two Hit and Runs While Drunk Sends Hollywood Woman to Jail

VIDEO: Two Hit and Runs While Drunk Sends Hollywood Woman to Jail

On Thursday June 28, 2018 at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to the WaWa at Three Notch Road and St. Andrews Church Road, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident and hit & run. The first motor vehicle accident had occurred in the area of the WaWa, when a white female driving a...
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UPDATE: Student Takes Plea Deal for his Role in Armed Robbery at College Dorm Room in St. Mary’s City

Marquis Xavier Bullett. 18, of Columbia

UPDATE 7/11/2018: Marquis Xavier Bullett. 18, of Columbia, appeared in Circuit Court for Saint Mary’s County on Monday, July 9, 2018. Bullet was one of four students who were involved in the armed robbery of a fellow student at a St. Mary’s College of Maryland dorm room in St. Mary’s City, on February 9, 2018,...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Threat of Arson

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Threat of Arson

On Monday, July 2, 2018, Deputy Rediker of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cassell Blvd, in Prince Frederick in regards to a mental subject. The victim advised police that her grandson, Darkari Nivek Milburn, 18, of Prince Frederick, has been acting extremely disorderly and damaged all of her belongings within the residence....
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Huntingtown Woman is All Smiles in Booking Photo After Drug Arrest

Huntingtown Woman is All Smiles in Booking Photo After Drug Arrest

On Friday, July 6, 2018, Deputy Sampson, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at Traskers Blvd and Route 4, in Prince Frederick. The driver, Francesca Santini, 27, of Huntingtown, gave consent to search the vehicle. Deputy Sampson located burnt copper in the passenger side door, a glass pipe with burn marks...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Beer Thief

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Beer Thief

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m. the suspect took two 30-packs of beer out of the Stop N Shop liquor store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park without paying for them. The suspect was last seen heading into the parking lot of the Great Mills Swimming Pool. Anyone with information...
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Charles County Crime Solvers is Offering Cash Reward for Arrest and Indictment of Bank Robbery Suspect

Charles County Crime Solvers is Offering Cash Reward for Arrest and Indictment of Bank Robbery Suspect

On Friday June 29, 2018, at approximately  2:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the PNC Bank inside the Giant store at 3297 Crain Highway in Waldorf, in reference to an attempted armed robbery. Investigation revealed the suspect passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied he had...
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Former Charles County Deputy Commits Suicide in Florida Jail After Arrest for Sexual Battery of a Minor

Former Charles County Deputy Commits Suicide in Florida Jail After Arrest for Sexual Battery of a Minor

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida are investigating the death of inmate, Christopher Wayne Stufft, 49, of Clearwater, Florida. Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the apparent suicide at the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater. Christopher Wayne Stufft, a former deputy at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was originally arrested at...
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Death Investigation Underway in Valley Lee

Death Investigation Underway in Valley Lee

On Thursday, July 5 2018, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, and emergency medical services personnel responded to Russell’s Bar, located on Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported check the welfare. Patrons in the bar called 911 after a female subject ran into the business stating she found someone dead in the...
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Two Men Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint for Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute

Two Men Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint for Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute

On Saturday, June 30, 2018, at approximately 10:00 pm, Trooper First Class Harrod from the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle during a sobriety checkpoint due to an alert from Cpl. Esnes that the License Plate Recognition alarm hit indicated the registered owner of a vehicle had a potential outstanding warrant....
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Leonardtown Man Charged with Animal Cruelty

Leonardtown Man Charged with Animal Cruelty

On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Deputy Budd 0f the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43000 block of St. Andrew’s Church Road, in Leonardtown, to assist Animal Control in checking the welfare of numerous dogs. Animal Control had previously been to the residence where a dog was discovered to have significant injuries...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested for Trespassing

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested for Trespassing

On June 30, 2018 Deputy Y. Bortchevsky was conducting a patrol check at the Chesapeake Beach Fastop when he observed Richard Stuart McGrath, 47, standing in front of the door. Once McGrath noticed the officer, he began to walk away, knowing that he is banned indefinitely from the Fastop property. Deputy Bortchevsky detained McGrath...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Possession of Heroin After Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Possession of Heroin After Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

On Friday, June 29, 2018, at approximately 12:25 a.m., Corporal Oles of the the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 near Main Street in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. Because of several criminal indicators a K9 scan was requested. As the driver, Joseph R. West, 29, of Mechanicsville...
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St. Inigoes Man Wanted for Escape

St. Inigoes Man Wanted for Escape

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Michael Jonathan Kline, 25, of St. Inigoes. Kline is wanted on a retake warrant for Escape 2nd Degree for absconding from a court ordered program. Kline was initially charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Theft. Michael Jonathan Kline is described as 5’11 tall, weighing...
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Pomfret Man Arrested on Theft Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Pomfret Man Arrested on Theft Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On  wednesday, June 27, 2018 at approximately 6:45 p.m., Trooper Hussey  of the Maryland State Police, La Plata Barack was on patrol and stopped a grey Dodge Durango for a safety equipment violation on Post Office Road at Route 5, in Waldorf, Charles. A check of the Maryland registration revealed the tags were reported...
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Two Lothian Women Arrested for Armed Robbery of 7-11 in Solomons

Two Lothian Women Arrested for Armed Robbery of 7-11 in Solomons

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at approximately 2:10 am, Trooper First Class Davis from the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack stopped to check on a vehicle parked partially in the roadway at Route 4 & Lore Road in Solomons. During the initial contact with the driver a broadcast was given from the 911...
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Co-Defendant in Deadly Waldorf Armed Robbery Sentenced 40 Years

Co-Defendant in Deadly Waldorf Armed Robbery Sentenced 40 Years

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Friday, June 29, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Charles Leon Thompson, Jr., 34 of Waldorf, to 40 years in prison for Armed Robbery and Use of a Handgun During the Commission of a Crime of Violence. On February...
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La Plata Man Commits Suicide After Murdering 3-Year-Old Daughter

La Plata Man Commits Suicide After Murdering 3-Year-Old Daughter

On Sunday, July 1, 2018, at approximately 7:35 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gilbert Run Park located at 13140 Charles Street in La Plata, for a death investigation. Upon arrival, officers located a man and a young girl inside a pickup truck; both were deceased. Detectives assigned to the...
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24-Year-Old Brandywine Man Dies After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

24-Year-Old Brandywine Man Dies After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Sunday, July 01, 2018, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata barrack responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on eastbound Maryland Route 228 (Berry Road) west of Thumper Place in Waldorf. On scene investigation revealed that a 2012 Volkswagen Passat operated by Breanna Rodgers, 24, of Waldorf,...
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Fireworks of Red, White and Blue Don’t Give Those Lights A Reason To Be Behind You

Fireworks of Red, White and Blue Don’t Give Those Lights A Reason To Be Behind You

With extra traffic expected in the days leading up to and several days after the Fourth of July, additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol, using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of...
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Police in Waldorf Arrest Armed Fugitive and Recover Stolen Handgun

Police in Waldorf Arrest Armed Fugitive and Recover Stolen Handgun

On Sunday, June 17, 2018, at approximately 6:30 a.m., deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an apartment on Ell Lane, in Waldorf, for the report of an armed subject The caller stated there was a large group of males and females standing in front of her apartment building and they...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident That Killed Bicyclist in Chesapeake Beach

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident That Killed Bicyclist in Chesapeake Beach

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at approximately 6:35 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to the intersection of F Street and 29th Street, in Chesapeake Beach, for a motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation of the collision revealed the following: A 2015 Subaru Forester...
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Detectives Investigate Homicide in Upper Marlboro

Detectives Investigate Homicide in Upper Marlboro

Prince George’s County Police Department Detectives with their Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night in Upper Marlboro. The victim is 22-year-old James Puryear Jr. of Nicol Circle in Mitchellville. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and...
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“First Time” Weed Dealer Arrested in La Plata

“First Time” Weed Dealer Arrested in La Plata

On Thursday, June 21, 2018, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Patrolman First Class P. Thompson, of the La Plata Police Department responded to the rear of Marie’s Diner on Crain Hwy. in La Plata, after a citizen’s complaint of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival police observed a blue Hyundai Elantra with two occupants backed into...
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Maryland State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Calvert County

Maryland State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Calvert County

The Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, June 30th 2018 in Calvert County, Maryland. This initiative is to reduce impaired driving collisions by educating, aggressively enforcing and arresting violators for impaired driving, and making the roadway safer for the residents and visitors to Calvert County. Impaired...
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