Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) that a person confirmed to have Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, was in Maryland from February 27-March 1, 2020, attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor. Those who attended or worked at the conference may be...
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UPDATE 12:50 P.M: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s assistance with information on a robbery that occurred on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Citizens may remain anonymous and are eligible for an award from Crime Solvers of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest or indictment. The Bureau of Alcohol,...
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Tonight, Governor Larry Hogan announced the state’s first positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and declared a state of emergency to ramp up Maryland’s coordinated response across all levels of government. “In order to further mobilize all available state resources in response to this threat to public health, I have issued a proclamation declaring...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is mourning the loss of an off-duty detective who passed away earlier today at her home in Waldorf. Shortly before 10:00 am, first responders were called to the home of Corporal Danita Ingram for a medical emergency. Despite life-saving measures, Corporal Ingram passed away a short time later....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two robberies that occurred in Millison Plaza located in Lexington Park. On February 21, 2020, two individuals entered the Island Sushi establishment located in the 21800 block of N Shangri La Drive. The individuals displayed a weapon and obtained an undisclosed amount of currency...
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at approximately 7:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the WaWa on Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned and the driver trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle off...
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In late February 2020, detectives with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) initiated an investigation into a convicted felon that was believed to be in unlawful possession of firearms. On February 28, 2020, a search and seizure warrant was executed on a residence in the 3200 block of Hance Rd, Port...
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U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Cyber Command Commander and National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
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UPDATE 3/2/2020: William Joseph Leo Brown, 41 of Lexington Park, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to the maximum penalty of ten years in prison for the distribution of fentanyl that caused the overdose and death of Robert Bryan Clements Jr., 34 of Valley Lee. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz prosecuted the case and...
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UPDATE 3/02/2020: Maryland State Police from Leonardtown Barrack are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 58-year old man from South Carolina. The deceased is identified as David Vukmer, 58, the driver of a 2014 Hyundai Veloster, registered in South Carolina. Vukmer was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical service...
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UPDATE 3/2/2020: Jonathan McLain Barnes, 28, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to twenty years in prison, the maximum penalty, for his involvement in an armed robbery with the use of a handgun. Deputy State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling prosecuted the case. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz would like to thank Deputy SA Sterling, Detective Austin Schultz and...
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UPDATE: The victim of a hit and run in Prince George’s County last Saturday morning has been positively identified and his family has been notified, as Maryland State Police continue the search for the vehicle that struck and killed him. The victim has been identified as Henry L. Washington, 60, of Washington, D.C. He...
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UPDATE 2/28/2020: U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Rody L. Bowden, age 41, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on the charge of sex trafficking of a minor. Bowden was a registered sex offender at the time of the offense and will...
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The men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Calvert County Detention Center (CCDC) were recognized for their professional excellence at its Annual Awards Ceremony Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Calvert County Fairgrounds, Prince Frederick, MD. CCSO Sheriff Mike Evans along with CCDC Captain Kevin Cross honored officers and staff...
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UPDATE: 12:35 P.M., On Thursday, February 27, 2020, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Battalion Chief 13 of the NAS Patuxent River Fire Department Company 13, reported Naval Air Station Patuxent River communications reported a helicopter down in the Lexington Park area. Firefighters from NAS Patuxent River and Bay District responded and attempted to locate until...
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Dante Tyler-El, age 54, of Landover, Maryland, pleaded guilty carjacking and to using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Tyler-El entered his guilty plea yesterday The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the identities of individuals involved in two recent robberies in Lexington Park. On Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2020, two males entered the Island Sushi business in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park, brandished a weapon and demanded money. The two men left with an...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Kingston Creek Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Shortly after units were dispatched, the assignment was then upgraded to a motor vehicle accident reported serious...
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On February 23, 2020, at approximately 2:31 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 19400 block of Piney Point Road in the area of Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a single vehicle, with one occupant, in...
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On February 23, 2020, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit responded to the 8100 block of Annapolis Woods Road in Welcome, for the report of a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found the driver of a pick-up truck deceased. A preliminary investigation revealed Emory...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region have concluded their investigation of the incident, and has made one arrest. The defendant is identified as Virgil Pendry, of Mechanicsville. On February 21st, 2020, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to 28885 Lockes Hill Road in Mechanicsville for a reported structure fire. During their investigation it...
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UPDATE 2/22/2020: On February 19, 2020, Joseph Francis Migliaccio, 33, of Prince Frederick, was served with an arrest warrant after being indicted on 10 counts following a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Dares Beach Road in the area of Terrace Drive, in Prince Frederick Leah Christine Clark, 34, of Prince Frederick, died...
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On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at approximately 11:35 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with a tractor trailer overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a semi-truck and trailer overturned in the roadway. The single...
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On Sunday, February 16, 2020, at approximately 4:55 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St Charles Towne Center in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival they located a 16-year-old male with a stab wound to his face. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim and suspects had...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Accokeek early Saturday morning. The victim is 44-year-old David Vargas Jr. of Nanjemoy, MD. On February 15, 2020, at approximately 5:00 am, officers responded to the 17500 block of Indian Head Highway for a single-vehicle collision. The...
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