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Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

It’s yet another high-profile shooting and assassination of a political figure in a little more than a year dating back to July 2024, when Trump narrowly avoided an assassination attempt while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, secondly, just a few months ago in June 2025, Minnesota House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her...
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Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is seeking the public’s help locating Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with an assault involving a handgun. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Watkins assaulted a woman inside a residence after being asked to leave. During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Firearms, Drug Trafficking Crimes

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Firearms, Drug Trafficking Crimes

District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Ahmed Hussain, 23, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, to 102 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Boardman also ordered Hussain to pay $557,078 in restitution. The sentence is in connection with Hussain’s convictions on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity...
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Charles County Cold Case Murder of Karen Wills, 20 Year-Old Waldorf Woman

Charles County Cold Case Murder of Karen Wills, 20 Year-Old Waldorf Woman

On September 4, 2001 at approximately 1:30am, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Kings Warf Place in the Wakefield subdivision of Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim inside the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as of...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Bowie Man Following Alleged Armed Road Rage Incident

Maryland State Police Arrest Bowie Man Following Alleged Armed Road Rage Incident

Maryland State Police arrested a Bowie man and seized multiple firearms following an alleged felony assault with a firearm on Central Avenue in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Justus McDougal, 24, of Bowie, Maryland.  McDougal was arrested yesterday and criminally charged with first- and second-degree assault, using a firearm during a...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for First Degree Assault After Being Shot Multiple Times

Waldorf Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for First Degree Assault After Being Shot Multiple Times

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson sentenced Edward Stanley Stewart, III, 39, of Waldorf, to 20 years in prison for First-Degree Assault and Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction. On July 2, 2025, Stewart pleaded guilty...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Following an extensive investigation into suspected drug-related activities, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division executed search and seizure warrants on a residence in the 26000 block of Loveville Road in Mechanicsville on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, resulting in the arrest of Glenn Fitzgerald Fenwick, age 63 of Prince George’s...
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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to Just 90 Days in Jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to Just 90 Days in Jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced Kolbey Cooper, 23, of Waldorf, to 90 days in jail for Misconduct in Office and Contraband Delivery. Cooper will be on supervised probation for five years upon release. If he violates the...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

U.S District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced David Jamal Watson, 40, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sexually exploiting two children and producing child sexual abuse material. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon release from prison, Watson must register as a sex offender...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Partners with MADD for “Saturation Saturday” Initiative

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Partners with MADD for “Saturation Saturday” Initiative

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) this Saturday, August 23, 2025, for “Saturation Saturday,” a nationwide initiative aimed at preventing impaired driving and saving lives. As part of the effort, deputies will increase DUI patrols and enforcement operations throughout the county. The goal is simple...
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Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Wanted for Stealing from Target in California

Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Wanted for Stealing from Target in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect pictured in connection with theft investigations. On July 23 and July 28, the individual shown in these photos entered a retail store in California, MD. On August 9, the same individual entered a different retail store in Lexington Park, MD. In...
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Woman Killed After Truck Loses Tire, Causing Collision

Woman Killed After Truck Loses Tire, Causing Collision

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred August 18th, 2025, in Prince George’s County. The victim is identified as Tammy Lynn Edwards, 59, of Washington, D.C. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services. Troopers from the Forestville and College Park barracks responded to the crash reported about...
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Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward After Multiple Waldorf Apartments Struck by Gunfire

Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward After Multiple Waldorf Apartments Struck by Gunfire

Charles County Sheriff’s officers are continuing their investigation into a reckless endangerment case and are seeking information to identify the suspects. On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 9:46 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived, they canvassed the...
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UPDATE: Huntingtown Teen Found Guilty of Attempted Murder After 2024 Double Shooting in Prince Frederick

UPDATE: Huntingtown Teen Found Guilty of Attempted Murder After 2024 Double Shooting in Prince Frederick

UPDATE 8/18/2025: On August 11, 2025, Andre Xavier Howe, 18, of Huntingtown, was found guilty of attempted second degree murder, two counts of first degree assault, and use of a firearm by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. The guilty finding followed the entry of an Alford plea, whereby Mr. Howe acknowledged...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man Following Reported Armed Road Rage Incident

Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man Following Reported Armed Road Rage Incident

Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man following an alleged road rage incident involving a firearm on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Stephen Eric Scroggins, 52, of Temple Hills, Maryland. Scroggins was arrested yesterday and criminally charged with first- and second-degree assault, and use of a firearm during a...
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Four Serial Shoplifters Arrested, Police Recover Over $4,000 Worth of Stole Items

Four Serial Shoplifters Arrested, Police Recover Over $4,000 Worth of Stole Items

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 1:34 p.m., patrol officers responded to a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf for the report of a shoplifting in progress. Loss prevention employees observed two females and a male enter the store, grab two carts and reusable shopping bags, and walk around the...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Shooting in Waldorf, Police Investigating As Self-Inflicted

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Shooting in Waldorf, Police Investigating As Self-Inflicted

On Sunday, August 11, 2025, at approximately 7:51 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the parking lot of Bunker Hill Liquor Store and Tavern located at 9800 Bunker Hill Road in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. As police responded to the scene, dispatchers advised the 911 caller, a 26-year-old male reported...
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Maryland Department of the Environment Revokes 1,400 Lead Paint Inspection Certificates Issued by Suspended Inspector to Protect Children and Families

Maryland Department of the Environment Revokes 1,400 Lead Paint Inspection Certificates Issued by Suspended Inspector to Protect Children and Families

The Maryland Department of the Environment is invalidating more than 1,400 lead inspection certificates across the state, requiring any tenant-occupied rental properties to be reinspected for lead paint hazards due to an inspector’s failure to comply with work practice standards. Property owners and tenants have been notified by mail that any occupied rental units...
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UPDATE: Man Arrested After Randomly Stabbing Woman at Solomons Library, Victim Flown with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: Man Arrested After Randomly Stabbing Woman at Solomons Library, Victim Flown with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE 8/4/2025: On Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 10:08 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the Southern Branch Library, located at 13920 HG Trueman Road in Solomons, for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult female victim suffering from two stab wounds to her...
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New Jersey Man Arrested After Stealing Copper Pipes from St. Leonard Residence

New Jersey Man Arrested After Stealing Copper Pipes from St. Leonard Residence

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, DFC McCourt responded to the 5200 block of Mackall Road in St. Leonard for a reported burglary in progress. A preliminary investigation revealed witnesses observed a gray Ford truck parked in the driveway of a vacant residence, and a male suspect was seen kicking in the back door and...
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Police Investigating Shots Fired at Waldorf Dash-in, No Known Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired at Waldorf Dash-in, No Known Injuries Reported

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police responded to the Waldorf Dash-In located at 2007 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for the reported shots fired. Dispatchers advised more than five 911 callers reporting shots fired with unknown victims or suspects. Police arrived in the area to find numerous shell casings in...
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18-Year-Old Charged in 2023 Murder of 16-Year-Old

18-Year-Old Charged in 2023 Murder of 16-Year-Old

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting in August of 2023 in Clinton. The suspect is 18-year-old Stephon Johnson of District Heights. He is charged with the murder of 16-year-old Robert Isiah Walker of Clinton. On August 12, 2023, at approximately 2:40 am, officers...
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Charles County Detectives Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect

Charles County Detectives Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect

Detectives are seeking to identify the individual shown in the photos below. The suspect is wanted in connection with three commercial burglaries that occurred earlier this month at office buildings in the 2600 block of Crain Highway, the 3400 block of Old Washington Road, and the 3200 block of Old Washington Road. The suspect...
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Police Seeking Possible Victims After 25-Year-Old Man Giving Swim Lessons Sexually Assaults Two Children

Police Seeking Possible Victims After 25-Year-Old Man Giving Swim Lessons Sexually Assaults Two Children

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) charged a man with sexually assaulting two children whom he was teaching to swim. The suspect is 25-year-old Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru of Silver Spring. On July 22, 2025, a relative of the two victims contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department to...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested in Connection to Two Armed Robberies in Calvert County

Prince Frederick Man Arrested in Connection to Two Armed Robberies in Calvert County

On July 25, 2025, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Verizon Wireless store in Dunkirk for a reported robbery. The suspect, later identified as 35-year-old Jonathan Alexander Gray of Prince Frederick, stole an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and left a threatening note on a napkin indicating he had a...
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