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Two Men Sentenced for Execution Style Murder at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 10/30/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that two men were sentenced for their participation in the June 2021 execution style murder of a teenager at the Chancellor’s Run Regional Park. The sentences for Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, Maryland, and James Reginald Flanagan, 27, of Lexington Park, Maryland, are as...
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Police Investigating 17-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Shot and Killed in Clinton

Police Investigating 17-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Shot and Killed in Clinton

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Clinton on Saturday. The victim is 17-year-old Mekai Johnson of Waldorf. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On October 28, 2023, at approximately 1:55...
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Police Investigating One Shot at The Cut Bar and Restaurant in Waldorf, Search for Two Suspects Continues

Police Investigating One Shot at The Cut Bar and Restaurant in Waldorf, Search for Two Suspects Continues

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at approximately 2:08 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the The Cut Bar and Restaurant located at 2570 Business Park Drive in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. Officers arrived on the scene to find an adult male patient suffering from a gunshot wound to a lower extremity...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian; Witnesses Sought

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian; Witnesses Sought

On Friday, October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in California, for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find the female victim, identified as Tammy Lynn Boyle, 61, of...
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Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

CALVERT COUNTY: October 31, 6-8 pm at Southern Calvert Baptist Church (12140 HG Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD) | Join us for games, food, fun-themed trunks, and lots of candy! ST. MARY’S COUNTY October 31, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene | (24704 Sotterley Rd, Hollywood, MD) – We are hosting...
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Can You Identify Robbery Suspect at California, Best Buy?

Can You Identify Robbery Suspect at California, Best Buy?

At approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2023, a subject entered the Best Buy store in California, MD, and while in the store, grabbed a Sony Play Station 5 from an employee. The suspect then fled to a waiting Kia parked just outside. The robbery suspect is described as a black male with...
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Two Motorcyclists Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Two Motorcyclists Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area Three Notch Road and Evergreen Park Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle with two occupants laying in the...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Helen

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Helen

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chaptico Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a two vehicle head on style collision with one trapped...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with the operators of...
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Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys with Navy’s Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability

Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys with Navy’s Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Christian, a native of Mexia, Texas, deployed as part of the Navy’s first En-Route Care System (ERCS) medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) on a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14. Christian, who is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, is...
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Wanted Lexington Park Man Previously Arrested and Released This Month is Arrested Again Following Weekend Stabbing

Wanted Lexington Park Man Previously Arrested and Released This Month is Arrested Again Following Weekend Stabbing

UPDATE 10/23/2023: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a reported stabbing. Deputies located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (UMMC)...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Charged with Arson After Attempting to Set House on Fire in September 2023

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Charged with Arson After Attempting to Set House on Fire in September 2023

UPDATE 10/19/2023: Samuel Tony Bryant, III age 21 of Mechanicsville was arrested on October 9th, 2023, and has been charged with Arson First and Second Degree, Malicious Burning 1st Degree, and Malicious destruction on property $1,000+ and is being held on a no bond status set by Judge Karen Christy Holt. Bryant has a...
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UPDATE: Detectives Seeking Leads and Information in Murder of Washington D.C. Woman Found in Waldorf

UPDATE: Detectives Seeking Leads and Information in Murder of Washington D.C. Woman Found in Waldorf

UPDATE 10/19/2023: Detectives are continuing to pursue leads and ask anyone with information about this case to contact them. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. 6/10/2023: On Friday, June 9, 2023, at 6:40 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to Holly Spring Drive in Waldorf after a passerby, who...
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UPDATE: Wanted Convicted Felon Released After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Wanted Convicted Felon Released After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 10/19/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Terrell Anthony Duckett, 27, for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center; his whereabouts are unknown, it is believed he is in the Lexington Park, MD, area. He was released on his own recognizance on...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Sexual Assault at John Hanson Middle School

School Resource Officer Investigating Sexual Assault at John Hanson Middle School

On October 11, 2023, a disturbance between students occurred inside John Hanson Middle School. School administrators and the school resource officer (SRO) were able to separate the students. The SRO initiated an investigation, which revealed a student was sexually assaulted during the disturbance. On October 13, the SRO identified the students involved in the...
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School Resource Officer investigating assaults at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

School Resource Officer investigating assaults at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

On October 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., two students from St. Charles High School went to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and assaulted a student who had just exited the school. The middle school student was taken to a school nurse for treatment. Shortly thereafter, the student who was initially assaulted went to the gymnasium...
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Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Calvert County Man

Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Calvert County Man

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The deceased pedestrian is 24-year-old Austin McCollum of Chesapeake Beach. On October 15, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, officers responded to the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road for a pedestrian...
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Two Dead and One Child Injured After House Fire in Brandywine

Two Dead and One Child Injured After House Fire in Brandywine

On Monday, October 16, 2023, at approximately 8:27 p.m., firefighters in Prince George’s and Charles County responded to the 13000 Block of Martin Road in Brandywine, for the reported working house fire. First arriving units arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence fully involved with reports of entrapment. During operations, firefighters discovered...
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Narcotics Enforcement Detectives Charge Suspect in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

Narcotics Enforcement Detectives Charge Suspect in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section have arrested and charged a suspect with manslaughter in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose. On December 12, 2022, George Liddle Jr., age 20, died as a result of a fentanyl overdose in Marbury, MD. Detectives initiated an investigation and were able to identify...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to 24-Years in Prison for Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to 24-Years in Prison for Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE 10/16/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Randy Dindlebeck, 28, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 24 years of active incarceration for felony sex abuse of a minor and related offenses. A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Mr. Dindleback in May of 2023, after a three-day jury...
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Four Children Transported to Trauma Centers After UTV Crash in Mechanicsville

Four Children Transported to Trauma Centers After UTV Crash in Mechanicsville

On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Holly Bank Drive and Burning Oaks Drive in Mechanicsville, MD, for a reported collision involving an ATV with multiple children injured. Preliminary investigation indicates a Massimo Buck UTV, driven by a juvenile and carrying...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 20-Year-Old Male Shot in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

UPDATE: Police Investigating 20-Year-Old Male Shot in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

UPDATE: On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 9:46 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Deputies located an adult male suffering from two gunshot wounds; emergency first aid was rendered. The victim was then flown to the University of...
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Charles County Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Report, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

Charles County Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Report, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., a woman was walking in the area of Hampshire Lake in Waldorf when an unknown male exposed himself to her. The victim ran away and the suspect fled on a bicycle. Officers canvassed the area, but the suspect was not located. The victim described the suspect...
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Four Cats Killed in Indian Head House Fire, State Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

Four Cats Killed in Indian Head House Fire, State Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

On Wednesday, October, 11, 2023, at approximately 12:55 p.m., vehicle 9 of the Indian Head VFD requested a structure fire assignment after observing smoke coming from a residence in the 400 block of Bland Drive in Indian Head. The firefighter advised smoke was coming from the 1-story residence. 20 firefighters from the Naval District...
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Two Injured After Three Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

Two Injured After Three Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at approximately 8:52 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27501 Three Notch Road and Persimmon Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision. Two patients were...
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