UPDATE 7/20/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, July 20, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Keishon Javontae Thompson, 21, to life plus 15 years and two days in prison for the First-Degree Murder of J’Shaun Wallace, as well as related weapon charges. On December...
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, police responded to the St. Mary’s County Circuit Courthouse at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown, for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, deputies found there was no active disturbance and all parties had been separated and detained. Investigation determined that during a murder trial, a 17-year-old witness was...
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On July 17, 2023, at 1:15 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Bensville Road and Grassland Court in Waldorf after observing a speeding violation. As the driver was pulling over, the officer observed the driver throw a gun to the back seat. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed a...
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On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, your Sheriff’s Office executed a residential search and seizure warrant on Great Mills Road. As a result of this action it was determined that Margaret Patricia Hare, age 57 of Lexington Park, was in possession of cocaine and packaging items indicating CDS Distribution. Hare was arrested and charged with...
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UPDATE 7/20/2023: The facts of this case were presented to the State’s Attorney’s Office for review. After consultation with the State’s Attorney, homicide detectives applied for charges for Trevor Garrett Taylor in the death of Mr. Christopher Wright. A warrant was issued yesterday by the Court Commissioner, which includes: Manslaughter Second-degree assault (3 counts)...
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On July 7, 2023, at 1:29 a.m., patrol officers were in the 11500 block of Berry Road when they observed a car parked at a business. All four doors to the vehicle were open and loud music was playing. Officers investigated and learned the car was reported stolen from Washington, D.C. The driver, Eric...
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Former Prince George’s County Department of Corrections correctional officer Danielle Dominique Smith, age 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, in connection with her smuggling drugs to a prisoner with whom she had an intimate relationship. The guilty plea was announced by...
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On Friday, July 14, 2023, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police responded to the Tackle Box located at 22035 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported burglary and glass break alarms. Police arrived on the scene within minutes to find the front door glass shattered with a large brick nearby. Upon further investigation,...
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Donald Fortune, Jr., age 19, of Greenbelt, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the subject pictured, regarding a theft investigation. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, between the hours of 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, the subject pictured entered Michael’s store in California. While in the store, the suspect entered the closed employee lounge, pried open a...
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Following an extensive investigation, Prince George’s County Police Department Financial Crimes Unit detectives identified and arrested a man who is linked to two “pigeon drop” scams. The suspect is 59-year-old Keith Twiggs of Temple Hills. A pigeon drop scam involves convincing a victim to give the suspect(s) a large amount of cash as collateral...
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In May of 2023, the Anne Arundel County Police Department became aware of multiple sexual allegations against an Anne Arundel County Public School (AACPS) teacher. During the investigation, two students came forward advising Karl Houston Walls, a teacher at Northeast High School, had allegedly been sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs/videos. The suspect...
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The Homicide Unit released video of an SUV wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the city of Seat Pleasant in late May. The victim in this case is 32-year-old Joe Louis Washington of Brandywine. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded to the...
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A state prison inmate has been indicted by the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Grand Jury in the homicide of a fellow inmate at the Jessup Correctional Institute in Jessup, Maryland earlier this year. The suspect, Daniel Myers, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and related charges. He is in custody at the North...
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UPDATE 7/7/2023: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Antione William Tuckson, age 38, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 37 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The...
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On July 5, 2023, at 2:41 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life...
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On July 6, 2023, at 12:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Old Washington Road and Trade Zone Court in Waldorf. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Chrysler Pacifica was exiting a business and turning onto Old Washington Road when...
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On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Trooper Black from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at First Colony Boulevard, California. The driver of the vehicle initially provided a false name, but was able to be identified as Tavon Charles Taylor, 27 of Laurel. Investigation revealed that Taylor...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a man in connection with a fatal shooting and multiple carjackings on Sunday. The suspect is 22-year-old Daeyon Ross of Washington, DC. He’s charged with the murder of 56-year-old Kurt Modeste of La Plata. In addition to committing multiple armed carjackings, Ross also shot and killed two...
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UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 4, 2023, at 12:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two teens with gunshot wounds. The teens were transported to hospitals...
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On July 03, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a single vehicle accident in the area of St. Andrew’s Church Rd and Fairgrounds Rd. Deputies arrived to find a single vehicle had left the roadway. The driver and passenger were extricated from the...
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Over the past few months, our county has seen a marked increase in thefts, vandalism, destructions, and burglaries against several places of worship within our communities. Those incidents are as follows: Ark & Dove Presbyterian Church Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton – June 13, 2023 – Black Lives Matter and Pride signs were vandalized...
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Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Fourth of July weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors and save lives as more motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing...
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On June 25, 2023, at 2:46 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a motorist traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway. Officers located the vehicle stopped in a crossover at Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane. The driver of the vehicle was lying on the...
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On June 26, 2023, at 10:30 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a patrol check in the 6900 block of Bensville Road when he observed a vehicle in a community park, which was closed at that time. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed two people inside. He...
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