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Armed Robbers Picked up at Own Home Before Robbing Cab Driver at Gunpoint

Armed Robbers Picked up at Own Home Before Robbing Cab Driver at Gunpoint

On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies spoke with a taxi cab driver who advised that two males were picked up from a residence on Drayden Road, in Drayden and driven to the Columbia Commons subdivision, in Lexington Park. Once in the area, the males told the driver to take...
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Wanted – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – James Michael Bonds Jr.

Wanted – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – James Michael Bonds Jr.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of James Michael Bonds Jr., 47 of Lexington Park. Bonds violated the terms of his pre-trial release on June 24, 2019, while awaiting his court date for violating probation on a DWI charge. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Bonds is asked to...
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UPDATE: State Fire Marshals Office Investigating Commercial Building Fire in Leonardtown

UPDATE: State Fire Marshals Office Investigating Commercial Building Fire in Leonardtown

UPDATE 7/2/2019: On Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 1:25 p.m., firefighters responded to 22715 Duke Street, in Leonardtown, for the report of a building fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames upon their arrival. Over 35 firefighters responded and had the fire under control in 45 minutes....
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Initiative in Charles County Yields Nine DUI Arrests and Two Drug Violations

Initiative in Charles County Yields Nine DUI Arrests and Two Drug Violations

On Friday, June 28th, 2019, from 11:45 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack in conjunction with the Charles County Sheriffs Office and La Plata Town Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrol on Route 301 at Jefferson Farm Place, in Waldorf. During the operation, a...
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VIDEO: Two Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes into SUV on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Two Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes into SUV on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 30, 2019, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision....
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UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison After Shooting His Victim in Face and Back

UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison After Shooting His Victim in Face and Back

UPDATE 6/28/19: According to court documents, Elijah Miguel Miles, 18 of California, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault and possession of a firearm as a minor earlier this month. Miles will also be on supervised probation for five years after his release. UPDATE 6/14/19: Elijah Miguel Miles,...
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Missing Person: St. Mary’s County – 26-Year-Old Female

Missing Person: St. Mary’s County – 26-Year-Old Female

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the location of Kacey Grace Medeiros, 26 of St. Inigoes. Medeiros is a white female with black hair and brown eyes, 5’ 5” tall and 130 pounds. Anyone with information about Medeiros’ location is asked to contact Detective Cpl. Melissa Hulse at 301-475-4200, ext. *1996 or...
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State Police Say Barricade Incident in Calvert County Ends Peacefully

State Police Say Barricade Incident in Calvert County Ends Peacefully

UPDATE: The barricade incident in Calvert County has ended peacefully with the suspect in police custody. The suspect is not being identified at this time. He faces charges pending consultation with the Calvert County State’s Attorney. He was transported from the scene to Calvert Memorial Hospital for precautionary reasons. Today at 11:30 a.m., troopers...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault, Rape and False Imprisonment

Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault, Rape and False Imprisonment

On Monday, June 24, 2019 an adult female victim responded.to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The victim advised she was sexually assaulted by Joseph Cephaus Harrod, 57, of Lexington Park. The victim had known Harrod prior to the assault. According to court documents, the victim told police that the day before at around...
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Man Charged with Seven Counts of Indecent Exposure and Drunk Driving in St. Mary’s County

Man Charged with Seven Counts of Indecent Exposure and Drunk Driving in St. Mary’s County

On Sunday, June 23, 2019, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Deputy Beishline, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the California Walmart on Miramar Way. Upon arriving at Walmart police first spoke with an adult female who advised she was placing a small child in her vehicle, and while she was trying to...
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Charles County Man Wins $1 Million Prize on Scratch Off Game

Charles County Man Wins $1 Million Prize on Scratch Off Game

The newest $20 game at Maryland Lottery retailers, the Gold Rush X100 scratch-off, caught the attention of one very lucky Bryans Road man recently. He’s partial to $20 and $30 instant tickets, said the loyal player, because of the bigger payouts they provide. The Charles County resident couldn’t ask for a larger payout than his...
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13-Year-Old Child Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

13-Year-Old Child Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Aviation Yacht Club Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. Witnesses on the scene reported the driver of one of the vehicles...
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Shooter Who Murdered Former Roommate Over a Mattress Sentenced to Life, Co-Defendant Sentenced to 40 Years

Shooter Who Murdered Former Roommate Over a Mattress Sentenced to Life, Co-Defendant Sentenced to 40 Years

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Dominic Xavier Daniel, 26 of Waldorf, to life in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Samuel Gemeny, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence in relation...
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Prince Frederick Man Charged with Stealing Over $17,000 from Nonprofit Youth Organization

Prince Frederick Man Charged with Stealing Over $17,000 from Nonprofit Youth Organization

Corey Nevell Sollers, 41, of  Prince Frederick, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Calvert County on June 20, 2019, on two criminal counts. Court documents state in count one, that between August 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018, Sollers stole $17,370.48 from the Prince Frederick Eagles. Count two states Sollers misappropriated/embezzled money from...
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Police Arrest Man for Urinating on a Vehicle and Destruction of Property

Police Arrest Man for Urinating on a Vehicle and Destruction of Property

On June 17, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Deputy Holt of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 26th Street, Chesapeake Beach for the report of a disorderly subject. The complainant advised the subject urinated on a Chevy Camaro then began striking the vehicle with plastic furniture that was nearby. Deputy Holt found the...
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VIDEO: Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Four Car Accident After Crashing into Minivan in Hollywood

VIDEO: Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Four Car Accident After Crashing into Minivan in Hollywood

On Sunday, June 23, 2019, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road in the area of Airport View Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find 3 vehicles in the roadway, and one vehicle off the roadway. St....
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Police Investigating Another House in Lexington Park Shot up by Bullets

Police Investigating Another House in Lexington Park Shot up by Bullets

On Saturday, June 22, 2019, at approximately 9:35 a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division investigated the report of shots fired in the 47400 block of Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park. While several shots were fired, there were no injuries reported. At least one house was struck by bullets. Witnesses reported...
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Three Arrests Made in Shooting Incidents

Three Arrests Made in Shooting Incidents

On Thursday, June 20, 2019, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office detectives developed information that two suspects in recent shootings on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park and Mojave Drive in Great Mills and an armed robbery in Lexington Park were in possession of firearms. The suspects were approached in Lexington Park, and a foot chase...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

In October 2018, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to someone distributing child pornography. According to the cyber tip, which was reported by Dropbox, someone uploaded possible child pornography to the website on September 14, 2018. Dropbox...
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UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which one person was injured on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Charles County. At about 4:30 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to westbound Maryland Route 228 at Buttonbush Drive in Waldorf, for a report of a serious vehicle...
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Two Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges After Police Investigate Another Report of Shots Fired in Lexington Park

Two Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges After Police Investigate Another Report of Shots Fired in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Rodine Way, in Lexington Park, for the report of a female screaming and gunshots fired. A gray passenger vehicle was reported to be leaving the area after the disturbance. Police responding to the shots fired saw...
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Police Release Little Information in Two Separate Shooting Incidents on Tuesday, June 18th

Police Release Little Information in Two Separate Shooting Incidents on Tuesday, June 18th

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is investigating two shooting incidents that occurred this week. On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 12:43 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies and the Criminal Investigations Division investigated the report of shots fired at the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park. While several shots were fired,...
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IBM Agrees to Pay $14.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

IBM Agrees to Pay $14.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cúram Software have agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act arising from material misrepresentations to the State of Maryland during the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) contract award process for the development of Maryland’s Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) website and IT...
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VIDEO: Second Shooting Reported in St. Mary’s County in Under Seven Hours

VIDEO: Second Shooting Reported in St. Mary’s County in Under Seven Hours

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and a Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Mojave Drive in Great Mills, for the report of shots fired. Witnesses reported a vehicle fleeing the area around the time the shooting happened. When...
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Police Respond to Another Report of Shots Fired on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park

Police Respond to Another Report of Shots Fired on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Ronald Drive in Lexington Park for the report of shots fired. Witnesses indicated two black male suspects were both firing shots before fleeing the area on...
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