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Domestic Situation Ends with One Transported to Trauma Center and House Intentionally Set on Fire

Domestic Situation Ends with One Transported to Trauma Center and House Intentionally Set on Fire

On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police were dispatched to 38179 Beach Road in Coltons Point, for the check the welfare/possible domestic situation. Responding officers were advised the 911 call was transferred from Westmoreland County, VA, with a woman whispering for help and being heard asking a man to stop while...
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Prince Frederick Couple Arrested in St. Leonard on Drug Charges

Prince Frederick Couple Arrested in St. Leonard on Drug Charges

On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Deputy Zinn initiated a traffic stop on a a red Chevrolet Trailblazer speeding in the area of S. Solomons Island Road and Western Shore Blvd. in St. Leonard. Police made contact with the driver, who was identified as Solana Katherine Fulmore, 33, of Prince Frederick,...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California Sends Two to Hospital

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California Sends Two to Hospital

On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Wildewood Boulevard and White Oak Parkway in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find all occupants out of the vehicles with...
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Police Investigating Worker Reportedly Struck by Vehicle While Holding Chainsaw

Police Investigating Worker Reportedly Struck by Vehicle While Holding Chainsaw

On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Piper Court in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a truck struck a construction worker in the area of the given address. Crews arrived...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Another Daytime Armed Robbery of a Business

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Another Daytime Armed Robbery of a Business

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery at the Tacos Hernandez Authentic Mexican Restaurant on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. Witnesses reported an unidentified male entered the business and demanded service. Upon refusal of service, the individual pulled a gun from his waistband. The suspect...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Annual Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Feb. 5-16, 2024

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Annual Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Feb. 5-16, 2024

Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CSSC24) is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command(USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. “Pax River joins Navy bases across the region and country in training to protect our personnel and mission from possible attack,” said NAS Patuxent River Commanding...
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UPDATE: Forestville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

UPDATE: Forestville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

UPDATE 2/01/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Malcolm Carl Young, 47, of Forestville, Maryland, was sentenced to 60 years in prison with 30 years of active incarceration for a homicide that occurred on August 9, 2022, in Lexington Park, Maryland. During the sentencing hearing, the State asked the Court to sentence Young to...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood Under Investigation

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood Under Investigation

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 9:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Clover Hill Road in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one or more vehicles on fire. 911 callers reported the driver of a black Nissan sedan was possibly...
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17-Year-Old PG County Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery in Hughesville

17-Year-Old PG County Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery in Hughesville

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a juvenile in connection with a robbery. The robbery occurred on December 28, 2023, at a convenience store located in the 7700 block of Leonardtown Road in Hughesville. In this case, the suspect entered the store, produced a firearm, and stole money from...
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Chopticon High School and Community Rally Behind and Seek Support for Sebastian Roldán-Ramos, A Junior Who is Fighting Leukemia

Chopticon High School and Community Rally Behind and Seek Support for Sebastian Roldán-Ramos, A Junior Who is Fighting Leukemia

Sharing news on our very own BRAVE, Sebastian Roldán-Ramos! Sebastian is a charismatic 11th grader pursuing a career to become a pilot. While excelling academically, he is also a scholar athlete as a member of the Chopticon Soccer team. As many know, Sebastian was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2020 and was declared “cancer free”...
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St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Callaway Man in Domestic Violence Case

St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Callaway Man in Domestic Violence Case

State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Charles Ray Reid, IV, 35, of Callaway, Maryland of charges stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred on May 26, 2023. Following a two-day jury trial, Reid was found guilty of all charges: Fourth degree burglary; Second degree assault; Second...
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Two Arrested Following Assault and Robbery in Lexington Park

Two Arrested Following Assault and Robbery in Lexington Park

On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Sue Drive in Lexington Park  for the report of an assault and robbery. According to the victim, the incident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m., in the rear of the St. Mary’s Square shopping center near the...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to Life for Killing His Wife Loses Bid for Reduction of Sentence

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to Life for Killing His Wife Loses Bid for Reduction of Sentence

UPDATE 1/29/2024: James Walter Harley, Jr., convicted of First-Degree premeditated murder in Calvert County in 2018, has lost his bid to have his sentence reduced. Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee denied Harley’s motion for reconsideration of sentence on January 26, 2024, stating that he has “serious concerns for the safety and well-being of...
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Leonardtown Man Charged with Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

Leonardtown Man Charged with Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office charged Crosby Jay Dawson, 40, of Leonardtown, on Friday, January 26, 2024, with Rape Second Degree, Sex Offense Third Degree, Sex Offense Fourth Degree, and Sex Abuse of a Minor. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation initiated by Child Protective Services and medical professionals following...
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UPDATE: Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward After Woman Shot at Waldorf Mall During Attempted Robbery

UPDATE: Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward After Woman Shot at Waldorf Mall During Attempted Robbery

UPDATE 1/28/2024: On January 25, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Mall Circle for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a woman with a gunshot wound to her arm. She was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. A...
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Police Investigating Attempted Murder in White Plains, Multiple Residences Struck by Gunfire

Police Investigating Attempted Murder in White Plains, Multiple Residences Struck by Gunfire

On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 3000 block of Amberton Court in White Plains, for a possible shooting. The 911 caller was hysterical and could not provide much information other than a male subject was shot and actively being driven to an area...
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Huntingtown School Instructional Assistant Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Huntingtown School Instructional Assistant Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Tyler Edward Perkins, age 30, of Huntingtown, Maryland, today to seven years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography.  The statement of facts also established that Perkins distributed child sexual abuse material to others and Judge Chuang took that...
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One Injured After Head-on Collision Involving Semi-Truck and SUV in Clements

One Injured After Head-on Collision Involving Semi-Truck and SUV in Clements

On Thursday, January 25, 2024, at approximately 12:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Budds Creek Road and Colton Point Road traffic circle in Clements, for a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a head-on collision involving a semi-truck and an SUV with...
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Two Charged After Failing Tobacco Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

Two Charged After Failing Tobacco Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

According to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, employees at two St. Mary’s County businesses failed to ask for identification for the sale of tobacco products to an underage person on December 28, 2023. Holly Bailey, 49, of Charlotte Hall was working at Race-In Inn in...
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Detectives Recover Nearly 14,000 Fentanyl Pills, 3 Firearms and Make 9 Arrests

Detectives Recover Nearly 14,000 Fentanyl Pills, 3 Firearms and Make 9 Arrests

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gang Unit arrested and charged nine suspects in connection with the recovery of nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills and multiple firearms from an apartment in Riverdale. Following an extensive investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 5400 block of Hamilton Street. During the execution of...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for First Degree Assault After Pointing Handgun at Victims

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for First Degree Assault After Pointing Handgun at Victims

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police responded to Broken Arrow Lane, in Mechanicsville for the report of a domestic assault with a firearm. While enroute the victim told dispatchers that a male had pointed a firearm at her. Upon arrival, police made contact with the female victim, who advised her...
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Five Marylanders Facing Federal Charges for a Fraud Scheme Involving the Theft of Checks From the Mail

Five Marylanders Facing Federal Charges for a Fraud Scheme Involving the Theft of Checks From the Mail

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging five Marylanders with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bank fraud and related charges in connection with a fraud scheme involving more than 600 stolen checks with a face value of over $5 million.  The indictment was returned on December 7, 2023, and unsealed late...
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Naval Special Warfare Releases Names of Navy SEAL Teammates Lost at Sea

Naval Special Warfare Releases Names of Navy SEAL Teammates Lost at Sea

U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Release: On January 11, 2024,  U.S. Navy SEALs operating from U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) conducted a nighttime seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen as part of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Proudly Introduces New K9 Team DFC Hendrickson and K-9 Atlas

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Proudly Introduces New K9 Team DFC Hendrickson and K-9 Atlas

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation and deployment of one new K-9 team. After an extensive 26-week training program, DFC Sean Hendrickson and his four-legged partner are ready to assist in the mission of protecting and serving the citizens of Calvert County. Canines are a vital tool for law...
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Two Suspects Charged with Attempted Murder of Officer After Police Involved Shooting and 30 Minute Pursuit

Two Suspects Charged with Attempted Murder of Officer After Police Involved Shooting and 30 Minute Pursuit

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division charged two suspects with the attempted murder of a police officer following an officer-involved shooting in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro on Sunday. The suspects are 51-year-old Dennis Burkett of Brandywine and 50-year-old Robert Burkett Jr. of Temple Hills. On January 21, 2024, at...
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