The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 Tornado travelled 4.16 miles through Charlotte Hall, MD, and Benedict, MD. A damage survey for 05/27/2022 tornado in Charlotte Hall, MD. Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 90 mph Path length /statute/: 4.16 miles Path width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: Friday, May,...
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On Saturday, May 28, 2022, at approximately 9:24 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Exploration Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix on fire in...
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On May 26, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division were conducting a surveillance operation and witnessed a suspected CDS transaction inside a vehicle, in the 22100 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle along with detectives from the Criminal Investigations...
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On May 24, 2022, at 10:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the parking lot of a restaurant in the 2900 block of Crain Highway for the report of a crash involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation revealed a woman exited a vehicle and while she was crossing the lot,...
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On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at approximately 6:18 p.m., firefighters from Hughesville Volunteers Fire & Rescue Squad were alerted to Brandywine Road in the area of the Prince George’s County Line, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Hughesville Rescue Squad 2, Chief 2 and Paramedic Ambulance 28 responded, and while responding to the...
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UPDATE 5/25/2022: Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office located Earl Benjamin Washington, Jr., 46, in St. Mary’s County today. Emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Town Creek Drive in California, for the reported male suspect being unresponsive and vomiting blood. As medical personnel were responding to the...
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On May 23, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed Trevan Desales Gant, age 19 of no fixed address, enter a vehicle in the 21300 block of Jettison Drive in Lexington Park. Gant had several outstanding violation of probation warrants for assault second degree and illegal possession of ammunition. A vehicle...
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UPDATE 5/24/2022: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant in investigating gun violence crimes and continues to work and follow leads on all cases. On May 19, 2022, Tavaz Kelvon Somerville, age 24 of Lexington Park, was arrested in connection with this incident from 2021 and charged with the following: Firearm Use/Felony-Violent Crime...
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On Monday, May 23, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27130 South Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree and boat...
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Ahead of the summer travel season, Governor Larry Hogan called on Comptroller Peter Franchot to immediately take steps to halt or minimize the impact of the legislative gas tax increase that his office is scheduled to announce in the coming days. Under legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2013, the Comptroller announces gas...
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On May 18, 2022, at 11:40 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Post Office Road near Henry Ford Circle for the report of a citizen robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the victim was walking home from work when he was approached by a male who displayed a...
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On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6310 Hawkins Gate Road in La Plata, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived on the scene and found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames with extensions into the structure. Firefighters extinguished the fire in...
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On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 11:38 p.m., officers responded to the area of 40 Drury Drive, Walmart, for the report of a citizen armed robbery. Investigation found the suspect approached the victim and produced a knife. The suspect demanded the victim’s ring. The victim complied and the suspect left the area. While...
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Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and the Warrior 5K Fun Run/Walk is being held June 4th at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. We would like to invite everyone to participate in our 5K fundraiser endeavor this year, it is more important than ever to help support our missions. Our Veteran Critical Repair Program has...
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UPDATE: Troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrick responded and are investigating the incident. Preliminary investigation determined a subject was cutting a tree down in the 2400 block of Smokey Road, when the tree fell onto the occupied vehicle, trapping and killing the victim inside the vehicle. The victim is identified as...
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On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police responded to the area of 3695 Prince Edward Drive in White Plains, for multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired. Dispatchers advised to all responding units, multiple 911 callers reported 10 to 20 shots were fired and advised one subject was possibly shot. Police arrived...
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On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 47818 Beachville Road in St. Inigoes, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. The 911 caller reported a single vehicle overturned multiple times and went into the NAS Webster Field security...
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Update: Additional photos added on 5/22/2022 5/21/2022: On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Thomas Road in Piney Point, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving multiple pedestrians. Crews arrived on the scene to find two victims in...
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UPDATE 5/20/2022: The suspect, Adam Joseph Holland, 20, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, knowingly altering a firearm identification, using firearm in the commission of a violent crime, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a handgun, illegal possession of a loaded...
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On May 19, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from Sheriff’s Office K-9 and the Vice Narcotics Support Team, executed a search and seizure warrant on Michael Dale Wood, age 56 of Lexington Park. Wood was found to be in possession of a quantity of suspected oxycodone...
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On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 10:10 p.m., Southern District officers responded to Davidsonville Road at Kings Retreat Road for a crash involving a pedestrian. The investigation revealed that a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound on Davidsonville Road approaching Palomino Court. Davidsonville Road is undergoing repaving and construction crews were on scene...
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On May 10, 2022, deputies the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a theft that had just occurred at the Ulta Beauty store located at 845 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. Deputies learned four females had left Ulta Beauty with stolen merchandise. Investigation revealed two of the females removed boxes of...
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On Friday, April 29, 2022, Judge Rappaport signed three search and seizure warrants for Brandon James Abner. The warrants were for Abner’s person, residence, and vehicle. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (CCSO DEU) conducted surveillance on Brandon, who was walking his two dogs on the boardwalk. According to court...
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On Thursday, May 14, 2022, at approximately 11:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported single vehicle into a pole. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with...
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UPDATE 5/17/2022: On Monday, May 16, 2022, at 1:10 p.m., 40 firefighters responded to 46165 Pleasant Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported mobile home on fire. Crews arrived on the scene and found fire showing from the single wide trailer. The owner is identified as Jennifer Taylor, with the estimated loss of structure...
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