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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police is investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 2:40 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) at Ammendale Road, in Beltsville, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation,...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE 8/16/2021 @ 2:10 p.m.: On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 11:56 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Poplar Hill Road and Cherrywood Place in Waldorf for the report of a single-car crash. Upon arrival, officers found the driver inside the car and unresponsive, she was...
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Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Huntingtown During Severe Weather, Cause Under Investigation

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Huntingtown During Severe Weather, Cause Under Investigation

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:10 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel County responded to 2000 Biglane Court in Huntingtown, for the reported house struck by lightning. The 911 caller reported all occupants were accounted for and out of the residence, firefighters were advised it was a working...
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Fatal Drowning at Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco Under Investigation

Fatal Drowning at Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco Under Investigation

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 6:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Chapel Point State Park in the 8000 block of Pisces Road, for the report of one not breathing, Dispatchers advised to all responding units that CPR instructions were being given to 911 callers, after they advised multiple...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Hit and Run in Great Mills

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Hit and Run in Great Mills

On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 22000 block of Mojave Drive in Great Mills, for the reported hemmorhage / lacerations medical call. Dispatchers then advised they received another call stating the victim was possibly struck and dragged by a vehicle. Deputies from the St. Mary’s...
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74-Year-Old Woman Assaulted With a Knife During Home Invasion in Anne Arundel County

74-Year-Old Woman Assaulted With a Knife During Home Invasion in Anne Arundel County

On August 13, 2021, at approximately 12:25 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call for a home invasion that had just occurred at a private residence located in the 300 block of Likes Road in Edgewater. The 74-year-old female victim advised that an unknown male suspect armed with a knife entered her home and...
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Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Scotland, Operator of At-Fault Vehicle Arrested at Hospital

Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Scotland, Operator of At-Fault Vehicle Arrested at Hospital

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Buzzys Country Store located at 12665 Point Lookout Road in Scotland, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle split in half. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved...
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UPDATE: Man who Shot and Killed Wife in Callaway Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

UPDATE: Man who Shot and Killed Wife in Callaway Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

8/13/2021: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on Friday, August 13, 2021, Timothy Christian Wagner of Callaway, Maryland was sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal execution style murder of his wife on Sunday, February 2, 2020. After prolonged mental evaluations, Wagner was found to be competent to stand trial and criminally responsible for...
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Commissioners Vote to Reinstate Indoor Public Mask Mandate in Charles County

Commissioners Vote to Reinstate Indoor Public Mask Mandate in Charles County

On Tuesday, Aug. 10, the Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution that reinstates the indoor public mask mandate effective Friday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. The mandate requires that both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals wear masks at all public indoor locations. Commissioners also declared a local state of emergency so that the...
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Governor Hogan Orders All U.S. and State Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Frederick County Captain Joshua Laird

Governor Hogan Orders All U.S. and State Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Frederick County Captain Joshua Laird

Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement: “Maryland has lost another of our true heroes—Captain Joshua Laird, a 21-year veteran of the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, lost his life in the line of duty yesterday while bravely responding to a fire in Ijamsville. On behalf of all Marylanders, we extend...
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Maryland State Arrest New Carrollton Man On Child Pornography, Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Maryland State Arrest New Carrollton Man On Child Pornography, Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Maryland State Police arrested and charged a Prince George’s County man early Wednesday morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution, production and possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor. The suspect is identified as Eladio Alfaro-Sarmiento, 55, of New...
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Eight St. Mary’s County Volunteer Firefighters Save Another Firefighters Life with CPR While Training at the Harry Lundeberg School in Valley Lee

Eight St. Mary’s County Volunteer Firefighters Save Another Firefighters Life with CPR While Training at the Harry Lundeberg School in Valley Lee

On Friday, August 6, 2021, at approximately 9:40 a.m., firefighters and staff at the Joseph Sacco Firefighter and Safety Training School located at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Valley Lee, reported one unknown aged male not breathing. The day started like any other day for the training staff, crews were performing...
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Lusby Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor

Lusby Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE 8/9/21: Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that on August 9, 2021, Brian Cullen Sheridan of Lusby, received a sentence of 20 years imprisonment for the crime of sex abuse of a minor. Sheridan also received an additional 4-year term for a violation of probation. Sheridan was convicted by a jury following...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive-by Shooting in Great Mills, No Known Injuries Reported

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive-by Shooting in Great Mills, No Known Injuries Reported

On Sunday, August 8, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police were dispatched to the 22000 block of Clipper Drive in Great Mills, for the report of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene nearly 20 minutes later to find multiple shell casings in the roadway. Deputies located one residence and three vehicles struck and...
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UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Connection to Shooting at Last Drop Country Bar in Hollywood

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Connection to Shooting at Last Drop Country Bar in Hollywood

UPDATE 8/9/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.: Diamante Raquan Butler, age 23 of Lexington Park, was charged with the following: Handgun on Person Loaded Handgun on Person Loaded Handgun in Vehicle Handgun in Vehicle Firearm Possession Felony Conviction Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm Illegal Possession of Ammo First-Degree Assault (two counts) Second-Degree Assault (two counts) Reckless...
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UPDATE: Public School Worker who was Shuffled from School to School for Years Prior to Arrest Found Guilty of Sex Offense Involving a Child

George Andrew Taylor, 34, of Waldorf

UPDATE 8/6/2021:  Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that George Andrew Taylor, 36, of Waldorf, has pleaded guilty to committing a third degree sex offense involving a minor child. In 2019, the child disclosed to her mother that Taylor, a family friend, had been touching her inappropriately. During a forensic interview, the child also...
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Charles County Man Found Dead in Dahlgren, VA Walmart Parking Lot

Charles County Man Found Dead in Dahlgren, VA Walmart Parking Lot

On August 5, 2021, at approximately 10:50 a.m., the King George Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a person stating they located a person who was possibly deceased, in a vehicle parked in the Dahlgren Walmart parking lot. King George Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene and confirmed there was a deceased adult...
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Police in Calvert County Seeking Identity of Armed Robber at 7-Eleven in Huntingtown

Police in Calvert County Seeking Identity of Armed Robber at 7-Eleven in Huntingtown

On Thursday,  August 5, 2021, Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Bureau responded to the 7 Eleven, located at 3855 Old Town Road in Huntingtown, for an armed robbery. Investigation revealed a subject produced a black handgun and demanded money from the registers. The suspect...
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Man Charged with Kidnaping After Attempted Carjacking in La Plata

Man Charged with Kidnaping After Attempted Carjacking in La Plata

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Officer J. Piersa of the La Plata Police Department was dispatched to a report of a disorderly subject at the Subway on Crain Highway, in La Plata.
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Police Investigating Hit and Run in Great Mills, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Great Mills, No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a rear-end style collision....
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Police Investigating Moped Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Hughesville Man

Police Investigating Moped Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Hughesville Man

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash involving a moped Saturday, July 30. 2021. The deceased driver is 52-year-old John Mullikin of Hughesville. On July 31, 2021, at approximately 3:05 pm, patrol officers responded to the intersection of Brandywine Road and Floral Park Road in Clinton for...
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Governor Hogan Announces $6 Million in Grants to Address Heroin and Opioid Crisis

Governor Hogan Announces $6 Million in Grants to Address Heroin and Opioid Crisis

Governor Larry Hogan today announced $6 million in new awards to support the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network and heroin coordinators. “The work of our heroin coordinators and the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network are an integral part of our comprehensive strategy to collaborate across jurisdictions to dismantle criminal organizations, remain ahead of potential threats, refer...
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Two Transported to Area Trauma Centers After Head-on Collision in Newburg

Two Transported to Area Trauma Centers After Head-on Collision in Newburg

On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 13050 Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene in under 3 minutes and found two vehicles in the roadway involved in a head-on...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stealing a Rifle From the Tackle Box

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stealing a Rifle From the Tackle Box

On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Deputy M Graves of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tackle Box located on Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park after the Youth Gun Violence Task Force received information that a firearm and shotgun barrel with a scope was stolen from the...
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Charles County Public Schools Updates Mask Requirement, Implements New Rule for High School Student Athletes

Charles County Public Schools Updates Mask Requirement, Implements New Rule for High School Student Athletes

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has updated its face mask use requirements for all staff, students and visitors to schools, buildings, centers and all other CCPS facilities. Effective Friday, July 30, 2021, mask use is now required for anyone inside a CCPS building. This applies to everyone, including individuals already vaccinated against COVID-19. As...
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