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Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland Brayan Contreras-Avalos, a/k/a “Anonimo,” and “Humilde,” age 27, of Langley Park, Maryland A federal jury convicted the three on federal charges related to a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha,...
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La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Admitted to Sexually Abusing Minor Over 3-Year Period

La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Admitted to Sexually Abusing Minor Over 3-Year Period

Charles Clark, 65, of La Plata, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Clark pleaded...
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La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

La Plata Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Charles Clark, 65, of La Plata, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Clark pleaded...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary, Theft of ATV in St. Leonard

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred in the 5300 block of Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard. Investigation revealed sometime between 11 a.m. on Oct. 4 and 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 5, an unknown suspect (s) burglarized a shed on the property and stole a four-wheeler....
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15 of 17 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

15 of 17 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a succession of alcohol compliance checks at 17 businesses in St. Mary’s County. Fifteen of the establishments were found to be compliant, while two businesses failed to ask an underage Sheriff’s Office employee for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on Thursday,...
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Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

Reckless Endangerment in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On October 9, 2022, at 12:11 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46000 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Upon arrival deputies located shell casings and a vehicle that had sustained damage from projectiles. No injuries have been reported from the incident....
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Selling Crack Cocaine and Cocaine in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Selling Crack Cocaine and Cocaine in St. Mary’s County

On October 6, 2022, after a month-long investigation the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), and the Patrol Division, executed search and seizure warrants related to the distribution of CDS (cocaine and crack cocaine) by Colin Dion Cutchember, age 44 of...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Mail Fraud and Stolen Checks

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. Both personal and business checks have been stolen. The CCSO Criminal Investigations Division is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Anyone who may have been...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Wallet at California Walmart

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 2:45 p.m., the suspect picked up a wallet that was left at the register by a previous customer and exited the California Walmart store with the wallet and its contents....
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Bodycam Footage Released from Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Anne Arundel County

Bodycam Footage Released from Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Anne Arundel County

UPDATE: (October 5, 2022) – The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police involved shooting that occurred on September 17, 2022, in Harwood, Maryland. The decedent was identified as 48-year-old Anthony Hopkins, Sr., of Harwood. The Independent Investigations Division continues to investigate...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Police Blotter – September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022 with 1,520 Calls of Service

Attempted Burglary: 22-56090 – On September 26, 2022, Deputy Strong responded to the Health Department Building located at 975 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of an attempted burglary. Investigation revealed an employee was cleaning after hours and observed a white male with a beard, light brown hair pulled back...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – September 2022

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summonses Served – September 2022

09/01/22- Trinik Shatega King, age 27 of Lexington Park- Confine Unattended Child by Dep. Budd# 325. 09/02/22- Nathan Lee Davis, age 31 of Lusby- Theft by Dep. Marsch# 397. 09/03/22- David Lloyd Adams, age 34 of no fixed address- CDS: Possession- Not Marijuana by Dep. Tasciotti# 398. 09/04/22- Doris Delphine Mackall, age 63 of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Swatting/Hoax Incident in Leonardtown – No Shooting Occurred and No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at approximately 6:58 p.m., police responded to the 22000 block of Phillip Drive in Leonardtown, for the reported suicidal individual with a firearm. The 911 caller stated they were with the Veterans Crisis Line stating they have made contact with a male at this residence multiple times, with the...
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Anne Arundel County Judge Sentences Woman to 60 Years for First Degree Murder in Unprovoked Fatal Attack After Stabbing Man Over 30 Times

Anne Arundel County Judge Sentences Woman to 60 Years for First Degree Murder in Unprovoked Fatal Attack After Stabbing Man Over 30 Times

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Inari Molina, 27, was sentenced to 60 years of active incarceration for one count of first degree murder in the death of Brian Gifford. The defendant entered a guilty plea on May 19, 2022. “The victim, Mr. Gifford, was sitting in his truck when...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspected Overdose at General Smallwood Middle School

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspected Overdose at General Smallwood Middle School

On the morning of Monday, October 3, 2022, a student at General Smallwood Middle School displayed signs consistent with an overdose. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition. Another student later in the day began to feel ill and went home with his parents. Initial investigation...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Possession of Altered Shotgun

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Possession of Altered Shotgun

On Saturday, October 1, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27300 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a welfare check of an individual sleeping inside a vehicle at an area business. Deputies arrived on scene and located the vehicle occupied by Alexander Wayne Pope, age 28...
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Maryland State Police To Celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend with Communities Across The State

Maryland State Police To Celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend with Communities Across The State

Maryland State Police will join faith-based organizations and law enforcement agencies across the state to celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend, which is set for Oct. 7-10, 2022. National Faith & Blue Weekend is a collaborative initiative that builds bridges and breaks down biases through activities and outreach amongst law enforcement professionals and the...
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Annapolis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Charges, Police Seize Over $32,000 in Drug Proceeds

Annapolis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Charges, Police Seize Over $32,000 in Drug Proceeds

U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Keith L. Brown, a/k/a “Clown Brown”, age 64, of Annapolis, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine, crack, heroin, and cocaine. Khayr Basimibnbrown, age 42, of Annapolis, Maryland, Brown’s son and co-defendant, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess...
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Charles County Felon Sentenced to 10-Years in Federal Prison for Dealing in Firearms Without a License and Transporting Firearms from Out of State With Intent to Sell Them

Charles County Felon Sentenced to 10-Years in Federal Prison for Dealing in Firearms Without a License and Transporting Firearms from Out of State With Intent to Sell Them

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Deante Mandel Duckett, age 37, of Cheverly, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for dealing in firearms without a license and for transporting a firearm with intent to commit a felony. The sentence was imposed on September 28, 2022....
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Charles County Detention Center Director Pleased to Announce Captain Gardiner Completes National Jail Leadership Academy

Charles County Detention Center Director Pleased to Announce Captain Gardiner Completes National Jail Leadership Academy

Sheriff Troy Berry, along with Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, is pleased to announce that Captain Brian Gardiner recently graduated from the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). Captain Gardiner completed the weeklong program in August at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas....
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Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, a school administrator at Lackey High School detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a locker in the hallway. A subsequent search of the locker revealed a plastic bag containing 28 grams of marijuana. The School Resource Officer was notified, and the juvenile was charged on a Juvenile...
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Prince George’s County Police Announces Graduation of 37 Recruits from Academy Session 147

Prince George’s County Police Announces Graduation of 37 Recruits from Academy Session 147

The Prince George’s County Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of 37 recruits from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Police Training Academy on Wednesday. Of the 37 graduates, 26 will join us here at the Prince George’s County Police Department. In addition, seven will be joining the Prince George’s County Office...
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Prince George’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Illegal Possession of Firearm, Police Recover 27 Firearms

Prince George’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Illegal Possession of Firearm, Police Recover 27 Firearms

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Larry Clinton Proctor, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and for illegal possession of a machinegun. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney...
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Police Arrest Waldorf Man on Multiple Robberies and Assaults Throughout Charles County

Police Arrest Waldorf Man on Multiple Robberies and Assaults Throughout Charles County

On September 26 at approximately 10:24 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a business located in the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for a report of shoplifting. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. A short time later, officers responded to a robbery at a nearby...
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Police Arrest Oxon Hill Man After Shooting at a Robbery Victim in Waldorf

Police Arrest Oxon Hill Man After Shooting at a Robbery Victim in Waldorf

On September 17 at approximately 2:31 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of St. Andrews Way and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf for the report of an incident between two vehicles, which involved a collision and shots being fired. The two vehicles fled prior to police arrival. One...
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