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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Loaded Handgun in Vehicle

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Loaded Handgun in Vehicle

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force conducted a traffic stop in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Duane Cornelius Mason, age 33 of Lexington Park. The odor of marijuana was detected, and...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest and Identify Drunk Driver that Drove Through a Building in Hollywood, Maryland

UPDATE: Police Arrest and Identify Drunk Driver that Drove Through a Building in Hollywood, Maryland

UPDATE 7/9/2021: On 7/2/2021 while conducting a proactive DUI Saturation Patrol in the California area, Trooper J Pope of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Three Notch Road. The vehicle left the roadway traveling into a ditch, up an embankment and into the...
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Youth Gun Violence Task Force Arrest Lexington Park Man on Handgun Charges

Youth Gun Violence Task Force Arrest Lexington Park Man on Handgun Charges

On June 6, 2021, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Eric Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Deputies did not locate any victims, but several shell casings were located on scene. The Youth Gun Violence Task Force continued the investigation and on July...
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U.S. Park Police Eagle Rescues Three Stranded Boaters, and Two Firefighters from Nanjemoy Creek

U.S. Park Police Eagle Rescues Three Stranded Boaters, and Two Firefighters from Nanjemoy Creek

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 8:45 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Nanjemoy Creek, in the area of Bird Dog Place, for the reported boat in distress and taking on water. The 911 caller reported the boat ran aground and was actively taking on water. The three occupants had flashlights, cellphones,...
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Drowning Victim Flown to Area Treatment Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After 30 Minute Search in Calvert County

Drowning Victim Flown to Area Treatment Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After 30 Minute Search in Calvert County

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at approximately 11:38 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Lake Lariat in the area of the 390 block Thunderbird Drive in Lusby, for the reported water rescue. The 911 caller reported she couldn’t find her husband, who she last observed swimming in the lake approximately 10 minutes before...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Man Shot Multiple Times in Waldorf

AUDIO: Police Investigating Man Shot Multiple Times in Waldorf

UPDATE @ 11:30 p.m., audio of dispatch added. 7/6/2021 @ 10:45 p.m : On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at approximately 10:27 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a residence in the 2400 block of Hanover Court in Waldorf, for a reported gunshot victim. The 911 caller reported the victim was shot five...
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Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter in Prince Frederick Offers Half-Off Adoption Fees Through July, 2021

Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter in Prince Frederick Offers Half-Off Adoption Fees Through July, 2021

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is over capacity for animals and is offering a 50% reduction in adoption fees for all animals through the end of July. “Finding loving homes for all of Calvert County’s animals is our top priority” said Public Safety Director Jackie Vaughan. “Offering reduced fees will free up room...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Mini-Bike in Mechanicsville

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Mini-Bike in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 8:34 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 39800 block of Golden Beach Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported single vehicle collision. Upon arrival deputies observed a minibike into a guardrail, and the operator of the minibike had sustained incapacitating injuries. Members of...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County That Leaves Two Seriously Injured

Maryland State Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County That Leaves Two Seriously Injured

Maryland State Police are continuing an investigation into a traffic crash that occurred late last night in Prince George’s County. On Sunday, July 4, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., troopers from the Forestville and College Park Barracks were dispatched to a traffic crash reported on eastbound Route 50 prior to I-495 in Lanham. Upon...
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Police Make Arrest in Shooting of 41-Year-Old Man at Pax River Inn in Lexington Park

Police Make Arrest in Shooting of 41-Year-Old Man at Pax River Inn in Lexington Park

On Saturday, July 3, 2021, police arrested De’Quan Savien Gantt Sr., 20, of Lexington Park. Gantt was arrested and charged with First-Degree Assault Second-Degree Assault Loaded Handgun On Person Handgun On Person charge Firearm Use/Fel-Viol Crime Poss Of Firearm Minor Illegal Poss Ammo Reg Firearm:Illegal Possession Reckless Endangerment According to court documents Gantt was...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects in Murder at Birthday Party in Bryans Road

Police Arrest Two Suspects in Murder at Birthday Party in Bryans Road

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified and arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Leon Nathaniel Inabinett, Jr., 25, who was shot and killed on June 20 in the parking lot of a firehouse banquet hall at 3099 Livingston Road in Bryans Road. Inabinett was in the back parking lot when two...
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Six Alleged Ms-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Extortion of Maryland Businesses

Six Alleged Ms-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Extortion of Maryland Businesses

Six federal criminal complaints charging six defendants with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by violence or threats of violence including extortion were unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Maryland on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  The affidavit in support of the criminal complaints was partially unsealed.  The defendants are: Brayan Alexander Torres a/k/a “Spooky”;...
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UPDATE: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

UPDATE:  Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

  UPDATE 7/2/2021: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19,  of Lexington Park, has tendered a plea of guilty to Second Degree Murder in connection with the homicide of Dyante Lee Battle, 32, which occurred in Lexington Park, Maryland, during the evening hours of August 22, 2020 in a wooded path at the end of Enterprise Road....
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Detectives Identify and Charge Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery Cases

Detectives Identify and Charge Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery Cases

On November 1, 2020, two male suspects were in the parking lot area of Prestancia Place in Waldorf, after arranging to purchase tennis shoes through someone selling them on an online app. While the suspects were waiting, they observed a man sitting inside a car. The suspects got in the car, pulled out a...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Mechanicsville Woman Struck and Killed in Waldorf

Maryland State Police Investigating Mechanicsville Woman Struck and Killed in Waldorf

UPDATE 7/1/2021: On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at approximately 10:26 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) in the area of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Great Mills Man for Distribution, Procession of Child Pornography

Maryland State Police Arrest Great Mills Man for Distribution, Procession of Child Pornography

Troopers arrested and charged a St. Mary’s County man early Wednesday morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Jose Moreno, 26, of Great Mills, Maryland. Moreno is charged with six counts of...
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Governor Hogan Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards

Governor Hogan Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards

Governor Larry Hogan announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement—coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Eastern Shore—was made at the Ocean City Fire Department, which received $50,000 for a...
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NAS Patuxent River Updates Health Protection Condition Alpha, Expands Base Access and Programs

NAS Patuxent River Updates Health Protection Condition Alpha, Expands Base Access and Programs

Naval Air Station announced June 25 that the installation is now in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha. Commanders and public health personnel use HPCON levels to guide specific actions personnel can take in response to a health threat. While it’s always important to prevent the spread of germs, there are additional steps you can...
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Three Children and Two Adults Transported to Trauma Centers After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf, Police Investigating

Three Children and Two Adults Transported to Trauma Centers After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf, Police Investigating

On Saturday, June 26, 2021, approximately 10:07 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mattawoman Beantown Road and Pinefield Road in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway and reported no entrapment. Firefighters requested...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown That Sends Chaptico Woman to Trauma Center

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown That Sends Chaptico Woman to Trauma Center

UPDATE 6/28/2021: On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 1:10 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road in Leonardtown for the reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, police found the vehicles to be in a head-on collision with one of the operators to be reported...
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Police Arrest Five Suspects in Connection with Murder of 15-Year-Old in Langley Park

Police Arrest Five Suspects in Connection with Murder of 15-Year-Old in Langley Park

Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged five suspects in connection with an April homicide in Langley Park. The suspects are 18-year-old Marlon Steven Miguel Ramirez of Hyattsville, MD 19-year-old Jiecsin Marcelo Portillo Cruz of Chillum, MD 20-year-old William Rivera- Martinez of Reston, VA 20-year-old Edras Araeli Lopez-Lopez...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Death of Man in Police Custody in Calvert County

Maryland State Police Investigating Death of Man in Police Custody in Calvert County

An investigation is underway into the death of a man yesterday in Calvert County that occurred after deputies responded to a call for destruction of property. Around 1:10 p.m., on June 26, 2021, patrol deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person breaking windows in the 2100 block of Lowery...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Mechanicsville, One Victim Flown to Burn Center

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Mechanicsville, One Victim Flown to Burn Center

On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at approximately 12:14 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Bay District, and Charles County responded to 27374 Birch Manor Circle in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire with a burn victim. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under 3 minutes from dispatch and found fire showing...
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AUDIO: Two Adult Females Injured After Beaver Attack in Bushwood

AUDIO: Two Adult Females Injured After Beaver Attack in Bushwood

On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at approximately 11:55 a.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 21000 block of Fosters Neck Drive in Bushwood, for the reported animal attack with two victims injured. Crews arrived on the scene and found two victims with injuries to their arms and legs. The two women reported they were...
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Charles County Sheriff Office Investigating Suspious Incident at La Petite Daycare Center in Waldorf, Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Suspect

Charles County Sheriff Office Investigating Suspious Incident at La Petite Daycare Center in Waldorf, Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Suspect

On Friday, June 25, 2021, at 9:40 a.m., officers responded to the La Petite Daycare Center in the 100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity. Investigation revealed a four-year-old girl had just exited her mother’s car and was walking toward an employee who was at the entrance of...
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