UPDATE 12/17/2024: Video added – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Calvert County, Maryland. The investigation is ongoing. The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Justin Foreman of Chesapeake...
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On December 14th, 2024, at 10:08 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3800 block of Larkview Court East in Dunkirk, for the reported shooting. The 911 caller reported a male attempted to shoot himself, but shot the female caller before fleeing the residence. It was reported there were also children...
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A traffic stop on December 11, 2024, in Lexington Park resulted in the arrests of Michelle S. Alvarado, 40, of Great Mills, and Robert M. Goldring, 46, of Lusby. Both individuals face multiple charges related to controlled dangerous substances (CDS), including possession with intent to distribute narcotics. According to reports from the St. Mary’s...
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On Thursday, December 12, 2024, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 13820 Point Lookout Road in Ridge, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject ejected from the vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck off the roadway,...
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Big Dogs Paradise, a bar and liquor store located in Mechanicsville, has had its liquor license revoked following a series of alcohol-related violations uncovered during a homicide investigation. The establishment, already grappling with past violations, became the focal point of a probe that ultimately led to its closure after the St. Mary’s County Alcohol...
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UPDATE 12/12/2024: On Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 9:04 a.m., emergency personnel from Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County, along with NAS Patuxent River responded to a possible Hazmat situation at the St. Leonard Post Office. An employee opened a package containing a suspicious powder, which was later determined to be non-hazardous....
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On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at approximately 10:50 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Thai Inter Restaurant located at 22576 MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into the rear of the JOANN Fabric...
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UPDATE 12/10/2024: On December 9, 2024, at approximately 2:23 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to a serious single-vehicle crash in the area of MD Rt. 4 and Cedarwood Lane in Dunkirk, MD. A preliminary investigation revealed a GMC Yukon was traveling southbound on MD Rt. 4...
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UPDATE 12/10/2024: Due to fog and incoming weather, Santa’s arrival has been delayed until Thursday, December 12, 2024 with the same times. Even the best aviators know to respect the weather! Due to foggy conditions (and with Rudolph back at the North Pole), Adm. Claus and his HX-21 Blackjacks crew postponed their holiday mission...
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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 19474 Piney Point Road in Valley Lee, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with the operator of...
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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., police responded to the Wawa located at 22520 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported strong-armed robbery 911 callers reported a white male wearing a black hoodie and red mask had stolen multiple packs of cigarette’s before shoving an employee and fleeing on...
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UPDATE 12/7/2024: La Plata Police Department investigators have identified the individual killed as Robert Martin Pope, 66-years old, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. On December 6, 2024, at approximately 8:18 p.m., officers were in route to a carry out/restaurant, located in the 6500 block of Crain Highway, to check the welfare of an individual. While...
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A 21-year-old Waldorf man was arrested on November 29, 2024, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle, according to court documents filed in Charles County. Chidozie Charles Obinna Udoji, 21, of Waldorf, was charged with theft of property valued between $1,500 and $25,000. The charge carries a potential...
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UPDATE 12/5/2024: Investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision is encouraged to contact Captain Matthew Norris or Captain Michael Payne at 301-934-1500. On December 4, 2024, at approximately 4:07 p.m., officers responded to the area of Rosewick Road and Rosewick Crossing Place for the report of a vehicle collision. Preliminary investigation revealed a...
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Court documents from two separate cases detail criminal charges against Foday Badara Ladie Jr., 27, of Brandywine, stemming from incidents reported on November 23 and 24, 2024. The charges include alleged handgun possession, failure to obey a lawful order, and second-degree assault. Officers were called to the Indian Head Inn on Strauss Avenue at...
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On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 9:10 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 40517 New Market Turner Road and Morgan Brothers Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. The 911 caller reported she was involved in a single vehicle rollover with her, and her...
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UPDATE 12/4/2024 @ 15:10: Audio added – We provided details given about the incident as stated over the air by St. Mary’s County Dispatchers, and First Responders in real time due to the serious nature of the call, and alert for the possible road closures/delays in the area. The incident was dispatched as a...
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Marliana A. Zahedi-Mullis, 31, of Chesapeake Beach, was convicted on December 2, 2024, in the District Court for Calvert County for charges related to animal cruelty and neglect. The conviction follows a May 2024 investigation by Calvert County Animal Control into conditions at her residence, where she was operating an unlicensed animal rescue, “3...
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Kaimrhon Emmanuel Bonaventure, 25, of Douglas Georgia, was arrested in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on November 27, 2024, for violating a protective order and attempting to break into a residence in Hollywood, Maryland. He faces charges including violating a protective order, third-degree burglary, and fourth-degree burglary. According to court records, officers from the St....
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UPDATE 12/01/2024: Maryland State Police investigators are continuing an investigation into the death of a state prison inmate in Allegany County. The inmate is identified as Robert Warren, 28. Warren was declared deceased in his cell on November 25 by emergency medical service personnel. He was a state prison inmate serving time at the...
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UPDATE 11/2/2024: Robert Eric Hyatt Jr., 38, of Fort Washington, has been arrested and charged with numerous crimes, including attempted first-degree murder, after an alleged violent home invasion in St. Mary’s County. On November 29, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a home invasion at an...
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Raven Savannah Gardiner, 22, of Leonardtown, has been charged in connection with an altercation that left a man with multiple stab wounds and another woman injured. The incident, which occurred on November 10, 2024, in the North Essex Drive area of Lexington Park, involved an attempt to break up a fight that escalated into...
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As families and friends gather for Thanksgiving celebrations, the holiday season also brings increased risks on Maryland’s roads due to impaired driving. Thanksgiving consistently ranks among the busiest travel times of the year, and with that comes a sharp uptick in traffic incidents involving alcohol or drugs. Law enforcement agencies and safety advocates are...
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UPDATE 11/24/2024 – Sheriff’s Office Press Release: Early on November 24, 2024, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department contacted the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regarding a stolen 2023 Dodge Charger reportedly located in St. Mary’s County. Patrol deputies launched an immediate search and, at approximately 11:05 a.m., located the vehicle traveling...
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On Sunday, November 24, 2024, at approximately 7:55 a.m., firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County were dispatched to 11207 Barnswallow Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 3-story end of the row townhouse with smoke and fire showing from the second and third...
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