St. Mary’s County in Maryland is taking a different approach when it comes to holding police officers accountable for their actions, and some people are concerned that this approach may not serve the best interests of the community. Maryland’s Police Accountability Act, passed in 2021, was designed to ensure that police officers are held...
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Eric Dwayne Dickerson, 51, of Abell, Maryland, has been sentenced to eight years in the Maryland Division of Corrections for stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis from his employer, Story Cannabis, a licensed marijuana manufacturing and cultivating company located in St. Mary’s County. The thefts occurred in August 2023. According to court documents, Dickerson,...
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On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 9:16 p.m., police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and dive teams were dispatched to the Captain John’s Crab House Marina located at 16215 Cobb Island Road, for the reported drowning. 911 callers reported that the missing subject was a 72-year-old male, who was last seen fishing at the end...
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UPDATE 8/19/2024: In the early hours of Sunday, August 18, 2024, a fire broke out at a home located at 4490 Jimmy Green Place in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. The house, which was undergoing renovations and unoccupied at the time, was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived. The fire...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office released the following information 8/16/2024: “Our office has received inquiries regarding the death of Mr. Angel Manuel Jimenez in December of 2023, while he was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center (CCDC). As soon as we became aware of the incident, we immediately contacted the Independent Investigations Division...
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Decaprio Kennard Dixon, 25, of Waldorf, was arrested on August 8, 2024, following an altercation at a local restaurant. Dixon, reportedly upset over a previous billing issue, is accused of assaulting a restaurant employee and stealing money during the incident. According to court documents, the confrontation took place at Waldorf Pizza and Subs on...
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Maryland State Police Press Release: Maryland State Police are actively investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 16-month-old infant in Prince George’s County. The deceased victim is identified as Zariah Plummer, 16-month-old, of Virginia Beach. She was flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C....
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Mark A. Buckler, 42, of Leonardtown, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following an investigation that led to the discovery of illegal firearms, ammunition, and explosives at his home on Point Lookout Road, in Leonardtown. The arrest took place on August 14, 2024, after a search warrant was executed by the Maryland...
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On August 12, 2024, an intense law enforcement response in Lexington Park resulted in the arrest of 44-year-old Dametries L. Jennings. The operation, initiated after reports of a disturbance involving a firearm, led to the discovery of ammunition but no firearms, ultimately resulting in a single misdemeanor charge for illegal possession of ammunition. The...
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On July 30, 2024, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Deputy D. Moats of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a theft in progress at the Safeway store located at Waldorf Marketplace in Waldorf. According to witness reports, three women had filled shopping carts with various items and left the store without...
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Luis Saul Hernandez-Samayoa, 34, of Lexington Park, has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty following an incident in which his two dogs were discovered in an overheated shed. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on June 14, 2024, regarding the welfare of the dogs at Hernandez-Samayoa’s residence on...
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On August 9, 2024, Charles County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jordan Keith Proctor, 29, of White Plains, after responding to a report of a sexual assault at a residence on Tottenham Drive in White Plains. The victim, a house cleaner, reported that she was sexually assaulted at gunpoint, handcuffed, and beaten by Proctor over the...
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UPDATE 8/13\2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Tyler Ray Marini Sater, 22, of Stoney Beach, Maryland, was sentenced to 59 years in prison with 44 years of active incarceration for multiple criminal convictions stemming from his week-long, one-man crime spree in December 2022. On December 13, 2022, Sater committed a robbery by...
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On Monday, August 12, 2024,at approximately 3:27 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for a open water rescue. Multiple 911 callers reported a female jumped from the bridge. Within 2 minutes, additional 911 callers reported they were attempting to rescue the victim from the water in their own...
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Kendra Tynasia Edwards, 27, of Lusby, is facing serious charges of animal cruelty after authorities found two Mastiff-type dogs suffering in extreme conditions at her home. According to court documents, on July 10, 2024, a Calvert County Animal Control Officer responded to reports of dogs locked inside a shed during a heatwave, leading to...
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UPDATE 11:30 P.M.: The barricade incident at Greenbriar Subdivision in Lexington Park has been safely resolved as of 11:13 p.m. One suspect has been taken into custody. No injuries have been reported. Police activity is expected to continue for several hours. Travel in and around the area may be impeded by emergency vehicles as...
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On Sunday, August 11, 2024, at approximately 5:27 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Camp Merryelande located at 15914 Camp Merryelande Road in Piney Point, for the reported drowning with CPR instructions being given. 911 callers reported an adult male approximately 50 years-old male had fallen in the water and was under...
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UPDATE 8/12/2024: Today marks the one-year anniversary of John Milton Jones being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. His case remains unsolved. Please help us bring justice to John and his family. On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at approximately 2117 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United...
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In a concerning incident that recently came to light, the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services has acknowledged what they are calling a medication mix-up during emergency treatments provided recently. The issue, which has raised health and safety concerns, involves the administration of saline solution instead of the intended fentanyl during ambulance operations...
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UPDATE 8/10/2024: Flat Iron Farm are looking for artificial Christmas trees of various sizes. They don’t need to be in perfect condition. They can drop off at Flat Iron Farm at 45840 Highway to Heaven Lane in Great Mills, at the building to the right after barns. There will be a sign that says...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Deanthony Lamont Warrick, 35, of Indian Head, to Life Without Parole (LWOP) in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Jasmine Lakesha Hicks and related charges. Warrick was convicted of the...
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UPDATE 8/9/2024: In a significant breakthrough for local law enforcement, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed multiple search and seizure warrants on August 8, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug distribution. The operation, conducted at two residences in Great Mills and Lexington Park, led to the largest fentanyl seizure in...
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In a thrilling hometown moment, Nashville-based rising star Kaitlyn Croker is set to open for multi-Platinum-selling superstar Cole Swindell at the Motto Mortgage Preferred and RE/Max One Pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) on August 16, 2024. This landmark performance marks a major milestone in Kaitlyn’s rapidly ascending career. Since her powerful November 2023...
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On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 4:06 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of 23585 Mervell Dead Road in Hollywood, for a check the welfare with multiple open 911 lines with a turn signal sound being heard in the background. Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched at 4:08 p.m., after 911 callers...
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UPDATE @ 12:55 p.m.: A spokesperson for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office told SMNEWSNET that no subjects were in custody after the incident. We have no further information. Updates will be provided when they become available. UPDATE @ 11:40 A.M.: The barricade in the Columbia Commons neighborhood in Lexington Park has concluded. No injuries...
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