So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
In April, we announced our new Comfort K9 program and the adoption of Liberty, a Golden Retriever trained to work as a therapy dog. Liberty – a.k.a. “Libby – will be deployed to provide emotional support for victims of crime, particularly children. There is a great deal of training and...
On View Arrests: Drug Arrest- On May 13, 2020, Dep. Wynnyk responded to the 41500 block of First Colony Way in California, for the reported theft. Investigation determined James Craig Proctor, age 32 of Great Mills, had concealed items belonging to the business on his person, and left the...
On-View Arrests Child Abuse: On June 9, 2020, Deputy Richard Wilhelmi responded to the 46500 block of Valley Court in Lexington Park for the report of a disturbance. The victim advised that Daeshaun Dwayne Nelson, 20 of Lusby, struck the victim in the mouth and head while holding a child. The...
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 5:45 pm, the suspect forced entry into the victim’s shed and removed lawn maintenance equipment at the rear of a business at the 21800 block of Three...
Motorists and residents should expect increased police activity and increased foot traffic in the Leonardtown area on Friday evening. A Black Lives Matters march, described as a peaceful demonstration, is scheduled to start promptly at 7 pm on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the St. Mary’s County...
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Cary O. Spiers, III, 12, of Waldorf, who was reported missing on June 5 2020. A family member last saw him on June 4 at approximately...
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of those involved in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:11 am, the suspects arrived at the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California in a gray 2012-2016 Ford F150 truck driven by a white male wearing...
Gary Ignatius Branson The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Gary Ignatius Branson, a lifetime registered sexual offender. Branson, 34 of Lexington Park, is wanted on a warrant for failing to register as required by the sex offender registry and additional...
Following the successful peaceful demonstration held Wednesday night in Leonardtown, a second march is planned on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 7 p.m., at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center in Leonardtown. The event is slated to begin with a brief remark from “Emmanuel,” one of the young-adult...
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 6 pm, a peaceful demonstration is planned at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center Campus in Leonardtown. Sheriff Tim Cameron and other elected officials are expected to make remarks to the group in front of the Potomac Building before participants march around...
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 9:04 am, the suspect used the victim’s credit cards to make fraudulent purchases at the California Walmart store. The victim’s wallet was stolen...
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. On Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 5:56 am, the suspect attempted several times to use the victim’s bank card to purchase a carton of menthol cigarettes at the Quik Shop in...
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 2, 2020) - Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged a fourteen-year-old female with arson charges stemming from a fire that occurred yesterday in the 9600 block of Docs Place in La Plata. Firefighters requested investigators after extinguishing a fire in a vacant...
On May 28, 2020 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Deputy First Class Lawrence responded to the 22080 block of St. Clements Circle in Great Mills for the reported suspicious incident. The witness reported receiving a security alert notification of an individual on her property as well as hearing a car...
Charlie Earl Horn Jr. On Friday, May 29 2020, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division executed search and seizure warrants at the home of Charlie Earl Horn Jr., 44 of Lexington Park. During the search, Narcotics detectives located and seized a large quantity of US...
On View Arrests: Violation of Protective Order- On May 15, 2020, Dep. Baker responded to the 22000 block of Fox Ridge Road in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined John Edward Clopper III, age 37 of Lexington Park, had made contact with the victim, which is a...
DUI Arrests: 04/11/20- Randy Lewis McFetridge, age 66 of California- Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol, and Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se by Dep. Burgess# 355. CASE# 29656-20 (No Photograph Available)...
May 26, 2020: On Saturday, May 23, 2020 at approximately 10:10 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 37700 block of Golden Beach Road (Charlotte Hall Park and Ride) in Mechanicsville, for the reported traffic complaint called in by the Charles County...
On May 25, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27400 block of North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a vehicle and motorcycle involved in the collision. The St...
On May 25, 2020, at approximately 3:15 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located two vehicles involved in the collision. The St...
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