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UPDATE: PG County Felon Sentenced to 8 Years for Burglary of Jewelry Exchange in Calvert County

UPDATE: PG County Felon Sentenced to 8 Years for Burglary of Jewelry Exchange in Calvert County

UPDATE 8/15/2023: On Monday, August 14, 2023, Randell Jamal Wright, was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, suspended to 8 years of active time, for his role in the July, 2022, burglary of the Jewelry Exchange in Dunkirk, Maryland. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Wright is facing...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Suspect in Murder of Teenager on Albermarle Place in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Arrest Suspect in Murder of Teenager on Albermarle Place in Waldorf

On August 9, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Ofice Warrant Fugitive Unit located and arrested Ricardo Kevon Colbert-Lyles,  22, of Waldorf, who had an active warrant for his arrest in connection with the shooting death of Aden Christopher Garcia, age 19. Garcia was shot and killed in October 2022...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed

Prince George’s County Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in Clinton. The victim is 16-year-old Robert Isiah Walker of Clinton. On August 12, 2023, at approximately 2:40 am, officers responded to a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road for the report of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public Assistance in Destruction of Property Cases

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public Assistance in Destruction of Property Cases

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple cases of property destruction in the Huntingtown and Owings area. Preliminary investigation revealed unknown suspects damaged several mailboxes on Holland Cliffs Road, Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown Road, Mill Branch Road and Lower Marlboro Road. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting residents on those streets with home...
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Brandywine Man Facing Charges in Virginia and D.C. After Stealing Ambulance and Causing Over 13 Collisions

Brandywine Man Facing Charges in Virginia and D.C. After Stealing Ambulance and Causing Over 13 Collisions

On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 3:40 p.m., Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker. The truck that caused the crash fled the scene. The truck had been reported stolen out of Falls Church, Va., with the driver being later identified as...
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Fatal Stabbing Inside Local D.C. Nightclub

Maryland Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Fatal Stabbing Inside Local D.C. Nightclub

Michael Dolson, 37, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the March 14, 2022 stabbing death of Kenneth Thomas, Jr., 42, of Silver Spring Maryland, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Acting Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Mr. Thomas was a Howard University...
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Still No Arrest After Citizen Shot in Lexington Park, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

Still No Arrest After Citizen Shot in Lexington Park, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21000 block of Windsor Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male victim suffering a reported graze wound to the back. The victim was transported to an area...
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No Arrest Made After Another Armed Carjacking in St. Mary’s County

No Arrest Made After Another Armed Carjacking in St. Mary’s County

On August 12, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m., a male victim was stopped at the intersection of South Shangri La Drive and Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park, in a Chevrolet S10 truck. He was approached by a thin black male suspect who knocked on his window with handgun and ordered the victim out...
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UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation and Seek Information After Woman is Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation and Seek Information After Woman is Shot in Waldorf

UPDATE: On August 7, 2023, at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a woman who had possibly been shot. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking out of an apartment building on Gallery Place with another person when unknown suspect(s)...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Waldorf Man for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Police in Charles County Arrest Waldorf Man for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section have charged Irving Andraus Hill, 37, of Waldorf, in connection with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. Following an investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for Hill’s residence on Stream Vista Place. Upon serving the warrant, a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine,...
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Police Investigating Burglary to Phil’s Place in Hughesville

Police Investigating Burglary to Phil’s Place in Hughesville

Phil’s Place is reaching out to ask to friends and family for help. “On Friday, August 4th, 2023, sometime after 3 a.m. the vehicle pictured below pulled into the parking lot and the three occupants proceeded to break in, destroy property and steal products. Thankfully, security cameras were able to capture the majority of...
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Police and Ritchie VFD Seeking Assistance in Locating Stolen Fire Department Vehicle

Police and Ritchie VFD Seeking Assistance in Locating Stolen Fire Department Vehicle

The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department and the Prince George’s County Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a stolen fire department vehicle. The vehicle is a 2011 Chevy Silverado Pickup with Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department markings and Maryland Tag LG92945 The vehicle was removed from the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department station located...
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One Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After ATV Crash in Nanjemoy

One Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After ATV Crash in Nanjemoy

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 4000 block of Dukes Place in Nanjemoy, for the motor vehicle collision involving an overturned ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male unconscious with serious injuries to the head. A helicopter was requested to...
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Judge Finds Man Criminally Responsible for Murder of His Mother in Tracy’s Landing

Judge Finds Man Criminally Responsible for Murder of His Mother in Tracy’s Landing

An Anne Arundel County judge on Tuesday found 25-year-old Andrew Beavers criminally responsible for the first-degree murder of his mother, Juanita Koilpillai, at their Tracy’s Landing home in 2021, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. The finding came just days after the Honorable Stacy W. McCormack found Beavers guilty of First-Degree Murder and Weapons...
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Police in Charles County Arrest 18-Year-Old Waldorf Man and Recover a Loaded Handgun

Police in Charles County Arrest 18-Year-Old Waldorf Man and Recover a Loaded Handgun

On August 5, 2023, at 4:11 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigated a suspicious vehicle located in the area of Chestnut Drive in Waldorf. During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm from a passenger in the car which was found to be loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition. Dejaunte Marquise Thomas,...
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Two Washington D.C. Men and One Juvenile Arrested in Calvert After Leading Police on Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle

Two Washington D.C. Men and One Juvenile Arrested in Calvert After Leading Police on Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle

On August 6, 2023, around 3:15 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau received a call from a citizen advising he observed subjects attempting to break into his vehicle located in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. The victim advised the suspects fled in a silver Acura and that...
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Armed 17-Year-Old Suspect in Stolen Vehicle is Charged After Being Shot

Armed 17-Year-Old Suspect in Stolen Vehicle is Charged After Being Shot

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a shooting on Saturday in Glenn Dale. Detectives have charged a teenager with possession of a loaded firearm. He’s a 17-year-old male from Mount Rainier. On August 5, 2023, at approximately 12:30 pm, PGPD officers responded to the 9900 block of Marguerita Avenue for a reported...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 35-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Hit and Run on Crain Highway in White Plains

UPDATE: Police Investigating 35-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Hit and Run on Crain Highway in White Plains

UPDATE: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) north of Rhodes Way for a report of a body off the roadway in a ditch. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to...
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Burglary at Cove Point Pool Concession Stand in Lusby Under Investigation

Burglary at Cove Point Pool Concession Stand in Lusby Under Investigation

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary to the concession stand at the Cove Point Pool. If you have any information on this incident at Cove Point Park that occurred overnight Friday (8/4) into Saturday (8/5) please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy M. Contic at 410-535-2800.
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La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

On July 28, 2023, at 12:19 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a male shooting a gun toward unknown persons. Officers were already in the area and observed a male matching the suspect’s description running away from the location; the...
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Police in Charles County Make Arrest and Recover Large Amount of Drugs in Distribution Case

Police in Charles County Make Arrest and Recover Large Amount of Drugs in Distribution Case

On July 27, 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the 10100 block of Berry Road investigating a suspicious vehicle. During the investigation, officers recovered N-Dimethylpentylone, a powder similar to MDMA, and commonly known as ecstasy, molly and or boot. In addition, scales and drug packaging equipment were...
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15-Year-Old Arrested in Waldorf for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

15-Year-Old Arrested in Waldorf for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

On July 25 at 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of possible illegal drug activity and gambling. When officers arrived, they observed a juvenile male who appeared to have a handgun in his waistband. As officers approached, the juvenile fled. He was apprehended after a...
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Two Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to 22 Years and 16 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder

Two Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to 22 Years and 16 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Hernan Yanes-Rivera, a/k/a “Recio,” age 22, of Adelphi, Maryland, on July 28, 2023, to 22 years in federal prison, and sentenced Agustino Eugenio Rivas Rodriguez, a/k/a “Terrible,” age 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 16 years in federal prison, each followed by three years of supervised release, for...
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South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting that occurred in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights on Saturday evening. The victim is 43-year-old Isaac Jenkins of Winnsboro, SC. Preliminarily, this does not appear to be a random crime. On July 29, 2023, at approximately 9:20...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Discovery of a Body in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Discovery of a Body in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating the discovery of a body Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a body located on the grass along the onramp from Woodyard Road to southbound Branch Avenue (Maryland...
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