So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing to investigate a missing person case. On March 1, Robert “Bubba” Norris, age 61, of White Plains, MD, left his residence to go to a friend’s house in Prince George’s County. He was driving his white Ford F-150 pickup truck and stopped at two...
On March 7 at Lackey High School, a teacher informed administration that they observed students smoking in the hallway. The students were located, and an administrative search was conducted. One of the students, 15 years of age, was found to have nine vaping devices on their person. Four of the...
On March 7, a school counselor observed two 13-year-old students sharing a vaping device in a restroom at Hanson Middle School. The device tested positive for THC. The students were issued juvenile civil citations and will face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code...
On March 7, an odor of cannabis was detected coming from a locker. An administrative search of the locker resulted in the discovery of a bookbag containing cannabis. The bookbag belonged to a 14-year-old student who was charged on a juvenile civil citation. The student will also face discipline...
On March 3, patrol officers responded to the 11400 block of Leland Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. Two juveniles who were in an upstairs room called 9-1-1 to report that someone had shattered the rear glass door and entered the house. Patrol officers arrived on the...
Out of 143 Agencies, the CCSO was among five to receive the Excellence Award Charles County, MD – Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has been awarded the prestigious Accreditation with Excellence designation from the...
On February 28, patrol officers responded to the 9200 block of Kris Drive in White Plains for the report of a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they observed the residents running from the house. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect initially approached a woman who was...
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is continuing to search for Richard Wilson Jr., age 86, who has been missing from his Waldorf home for over a month. Mr. Wilson, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, was last seen by family members on the morning of January 25, 2025. He was reported...
On March 4, a school administrator at Westlake High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in...
On February 25, a school administrator at Robert E. Stethem Educational Center discovered a student in possession of a vaping device. The vape tested positive for THC. The student was charged on a juvenile citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences...
Charles County, MD – In a commitment to transparency and accountability, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is informing the public of actions involving a Charles County Sheriff’s officer. Recently, Cpl. Dale Harrison, a 16-year veteran, was charged with driving while impaired in Stafford...
On February 14, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence in the 11600 block of Medinah Street in Waldorf and another search warrant at a home on Olympia Place in Waldorf. The search warrants were...
On February 14, a school administrator at Westlake High School found a student to be in possession of four vaping devices, one of which tested positive for THC. The student was charged on a juvenile citation with possession of cannabis, and they face disciplinary consequences in accordance with...
The CCSO’s Warrant/Fugitive Unit is seeking the location of Daniel “Danny” Ball, 55, whose last known address was in Waldorf. Ball has several active warrants for failure to appear in court for felony theft, as well as new charges related to several shoplifting incidents. Ball has used force to...
On February 10, a school administrator at Westlake High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in...
On February 10, a school administrator at Westlake High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in...
On February 5, a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was involved in an argument with another student inside a classroom. During the argument, one of the involved students grabbed a teacher by the arm and pushed her against a wall. The student with whom he was arguing left the...
On February 5, a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was found to be in possession of a vaping device that tested positive for THC. Two other students were found to be in possession of vaping devices on February 4. All of the devices tested positive for THC and all three students...
On January 30, officers assigned to Judicial Services, with assistance from the CCSO’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9, were attempting to locate Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., age 28, of Waldorf, who had active felony warrants for violating probation relating to theft over $25K. He also had an...
On February 3 at 10:20 a.m., a juvenile was observed walking outside of Mattawoman Middle School at a time when students should have been in class. The juvenile was escorted to the administrator’s office where they provided a false name. As administrators and a school resource officer attempted...
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