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St. Leonard Man Sentenced for Animal Cruelty for Hitting Dog at Animal Shelter

St. Leonard Man Sentenced for Animal Cruelty for Hitting Dog at Animal Shelter

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Kenneth David Bonolis, 58, of St. Leonard, was sentenced on January 25, 2022 for the crime of animal cruelty. Bonolis received a sentence of 14 days incarceration to be followed by a period of home detention. The sentence followed a jury trial held before the Honorable...
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13-Year-Old Female Charged with First, Second Degree Assault After Vicious Attack at Matthew Henson Middle School, Police Investigating

13-Year-Old Female Charged with First, Second Degree Assault After Vicious Attack at Matthew Henson Middle School, Police Investigating

On Monday, January 31, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the school’s afternoon dismissal, a school resource officer responded to the report of an assault involving two 8th grade students at Matthew Henson Middle School in the 3500 block of Livingston Road in Indian Head. When the officer arrived, school staff had already intervened; however,...
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Three La Plata Police Officers Recognized for May 2021, Self-Initiated Call for Service

Three La Plata Police Officers Recognized for May 2021, Self-Initiated Call for Service

On May 18, 2021, at approximately 12:34 p.m., Sergeant Jason Posey and Corporal Tommy Johnston were conducting a routine patrol check in La Plata Village Center when they observed an individual occupying a green Toyota Corolla who appeared to be unconscious. Upon investigation, they found the individual was not only unconscious, but also not...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

On Monday, January 31, 2022, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Laurel Grove Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Due to the severity of the crash, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was...
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Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Dollar General, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Dollar General, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, January 29, 2022, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police responded to the Dollar General located at 21411 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported armed robbery. Police arrived on the scene and made contact with the employee/911 caller who reported a white male armed with a knife had threatened employees before...
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No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Horse and Buggy in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Horse and Buggy in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, January 30, 2022, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department located at 28165 Hills Club Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a horse and buggy. Crews arrived on the scene to find a damaged Jeep in...
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Police Investigating Shooting That Killed 20-Year-Old Waldorf Woman and Injured Four Others at Hotel in Northwest DC

Police Investigating Shooting That Killed 20-Year-Old Waldorf Woman and Injured Four Others at Hotel in Northwest DC

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, January 27, 2022, in the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 3:31 a.m., members of the Second District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting inside a hotel. Upon arrival, members located...
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Governor Hogan Declares State of Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard For Winter Storm

Governor Hogan Declares State of Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard For Winter Storm

Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the Maryland National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring several inches of snowfall to most of the state and up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent,...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Threat of Mass Violence at North Point High School

Police in Charles County Investigating Threat of Mass Violence at North Point High School

On January 27, 2022, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a student at North Point High School made a statement during class that he was going to “shoot everyone in the school.” School staff and a Charles County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer assigned to the school were made aware and began an investigation which included...
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Police Investigating Lexington Park Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

Police Investigating Lexington Park Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at approximately 8:00 a.m., patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision on St. Andrew’s Church Road in the area of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene to find a head-on collision between two vehicles,...
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36-Year-Old Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography

36-Year-Old Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography

Jason Daniel Ort, age 36, of Waldorf, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transportation of child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Brigadier General Terry Bullard,...
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Patuxent River Search and Rescue Provide Medical Evacuation for Merchant Mariner in Chesapeake Bay

Patuxent River Search and Rescue Provide Medical Evacuation for Merchant Mariner in Chesapeake Bay

PATUXENT RIVER, MD, UNITED STATES Posted 01.26.2022, – Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon, Naval Air Station Patuxent River A crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and Rescue (SAR) squadron was called into action Thursday, January 20, 2022, for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of an injured mariner in the Chesapeake Bay. Working...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in North Beach

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in North Beach

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., firefighters from Calvert County were alerted to the 3500 block of 9th Street in North Beach, for the reported house fire. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, multiple 911 callers reported the house was on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a...
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Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Papa Johns, One Employee Transported to Hospital with Injuries

Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Papa Johns, One Employee Transported to Hospital with Injuries

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police responded to the Papa Johns located at 21690 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported armed robbery. Police arrived on the scene to find one employee with injuries, and upon further investigation, police learned the suspect fled on foot prior to their...
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Police Investigating Assault at Thomas Stone High School, Student Arrested and Knife Recovered

Police Investigating Assault at Thomas Stone High School, Student Arrested and Knife Recovered

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 7:34 a.m., a school resource officer and school administrators were made aware of an altercation at Thomas Stone High School. A preliminary investigation showed two students were in a hallway engaged in a verbal altercation when one of them produced a knife, which he had in his pocket....
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Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Runs Red Light in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Runs Red Light in Lexington Park

On Friday, January 21, 2022, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision. The operator of...
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Routine Business Patrol Check Leads to Arrest of Wanted D.C. Man in Multiple Theft Cases

Routine Business Patrol Check Leads to Arrest of Wanted D.C. Man in Multiple Theft Cases

On January 11, 2022, at 1:30 a.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a business check at a convenience store in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains when he observed a Dodge pick-up truck parked in the lot and a man sleeping in it. A computer check...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision on Smallwood Drive That Killed 42-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision on Smallwood Drive That Killed 42-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE 1/24/2022: On January 22, 2022 at approximately 10:42 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-car crash on Smallwood Drive at the intersection of St. Charles Parkway. A preliminary investigation revealed a Kia Cadenza, operated by Omar Kenyatta Hawkins, 42, of Waldorf, was being driven at a high rate...
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Police Recover Loaded Handgun After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Police Recover Loaded Handgun After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On January 22, 2022, at 1:50 a.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of St Charles Parkway and St Marks Drive on a vehicle displaying suspended registration plates. During the stop, officers smelled marijuana and found drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana....
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park

On Monday, January 24, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Exploration Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported male jumping on cars and causing property destruction. Prior to the arrival of police, multiple 911 callers then reported the subject was struck by a vehicle, fire...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Identify Three Victims Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in La Plata

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Identify Three Victims Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in La Plata

UPDATE 1/24/2022 @ 9:00 a.m. : Maryland State Police are continuing an investigation into a traffic crash last night in Charles County that killed three people. The first deceased is identified as Patrick Bowie, Jr., 44, of La Plata Md.  He was the driver and only occupant of a silver 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. Emergency...
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Police Make Second Arrest in Murder of 19-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

Police Make Second Arrest in Murder of 19-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

On Saturday, January 22, 2022, Keion Steven James Brooks, 23, of Great Mills, was arrested by Detective Austin Schultz from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s and charged with the murder of Joseph James Oakes, age 19 of Lexington Park. Brooks was charged with the following: MURDER – FIRST DEGREE MURDER-SECOND DEGREE ATT 1ST DEG....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Subject Who Jumped from Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Subject Who Jumped from Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge

UPDATE 1:55 p.m., On Sunday, January 23, 2022, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police were dispatched to the top of the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported possible suicidal subject. A short time later, multiple callers reported the subject and vehicle were stopped on the top of the bridge and advised the subject then jumped...
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Chaptico Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Animal Cruelty in Dog Fighting Case

Chaptico Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Animal Cruelty in Dog Fighting Case

UPDATE 1/21/2022: Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Charles Henry Hall, III, 44, of Chaptico, pleaded guilty on January 21, 2022 to 1 count of felony animal cruelty, and 1 count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, relating to the use and possession of a dog for dogfighting. Hall faces a maximum penalty of...
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Police Arrest St. Mary’s Couple for Possession of Codeine Pills and Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop

Police Arrest St. Mary’s Couple for Possession of Codeine Pills and Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop

On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Trooper J. Engleman of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Pacific Drive at Primrose Willow Lane, in Lexington Park. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed suspected Codeine pills and crack Cocaine. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as...
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