So. Md Police News

 

State Police Blotter; Leonardtown Barrack; 23-MAY-2023

On 5/19/2023, TFC Engleman conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as Tanya Anita Hall, 46 of White Plains, MD was driving while impaired and was arrested. Hall also initially provided a false name. She...

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St. Mary's Co. Homicide in Mechanicsville Under Investigation

Marvin Orlando Johnson Marlee Lynn Stokes Two suspects were arrested and charged on Wednesday by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office detectives in a homicide investigation in Mechanicsville. On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 5:28 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies...

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Charles Co. Four Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Graduate from Northwestern University Program

Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the graduation of Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Lieutenant Anthony Celia, Lieutenant William Welch, Lieutenant Ryan Taylor, and Sergeant Jessica Minor from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety 545th School of Police Staff and...

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Charles Co. Elementary School Student Observed Smoking a Vaping Device in Gymnasium during Class

On May 24 at 11 a.m., a student at Indian Head Elementary School was observing smoking a vaping device in the gymnasium during class. The device was recovered and the student’s parents were contacted. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and will notify the Charles County...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Firearm in Vehicle During Traffic Stop

On May 17 at 6:48 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for registration and insurance violations. Further investigation revealed a loaded handgun inside the vehicle. The driver, Jordan Malik Barnes, 27, of Forestville, was arrested and...

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Charles Co. Student Found to be in Possession of Cannabis at Middle School

On May 23 at 1:30 p.m., a school administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School reported to a school resource officer that a student was in possession of suspected drugs. The school resource officer recovered a bag of suspected cannabis. The student was charged on a civil citation and also...

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Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Assault at Elementary School

On May 23 at 12 p.m., a school resource officer was notified about an assault that occurred at Gale Bailey Elementary School during which two students struck another student several times. The students stopped fighting as an administrator approached and the student was seen by a school nurse. In...

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Charles Co. Officer Keegan Dunn Named Sons of the American Legion 2022 First Responder of the Year

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is pleased to announce that Officer Keegan Dunn was named First Responder of the Year for 2022 by the Sons of the American Legion Harry White Wilmer Post 82. Officer Dunn began his career at the CCSO in April of 2022, and has since served in the Patrol...

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St. Mary's Co. SMCSO Traffic Safety Unit Continues Enforcement on Rt. 235 Corridor

Sgt. Brian Connelly conducts speed enforcement on Route 235 in California The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit continues enforcement action along the Route 235 corridor in California and Lexington Park. Last week, Sgt. Brian Connelly and Cpl. Kenneth Flerlage provided...

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St. Mary's Co. Mechanicsville Man Convicted of Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 18, 2023) - State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that a St. Mary's County jury convicted Randy Thomas Dindlebeck, 27, of Mechanicsville, MD, on all counts, including sex abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense, stemming from multiple incidents of sexual abuse on...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Attempted Motor Vehicle Burglary Suspect

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in an attempted breaking and entering to a motor vehicle investigation. On Friday, May 19, 2023, at 3:35 am, the suspect attempted to break into several vehicles in the RiverBay subdivision in Lexington Park...

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St. Mary's Co. Officers Trained in De-Escalation Skills for Those in Crisis

Captain David Yingling teaches a CIT course Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States and police officers regularly interact with those suffering from its disruptive effects. More than 1:5 adults live with a mental illness, according to the Centers...

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Charles Co. Knife Recovered from Middle School Student

Knife Recovered from Middle School Student: On May 22 at approximately 2 p.m., a teacher at Davis Middle School heard a group of students talking, at which time one of the students said that they had a knife in their book bag. An administrator conducted a search of the student’s book bag and...

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St. Mary's Co. COs Complete Emergency Response Team Training

Correctional Officer Dylan McCoy, CO Ayodeji Agunbiade, Sheriff Steve Hall, CO Jason Ogas and CO John Edelen Jr. Four St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Correctional Officers completed their training last week to become the newest members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at the St...

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St. Mary's Co. Two-Vehicle Crash in Loveville Under Investigation

On Friday, May 19, 2023, at 9:19 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving life-threatening injuries in the area of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Frederick Lane in Loveville. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Charged with Sex Offenses

Kelly Eugene McClure-Hewitt On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office charged a 55-year-old Lexington Park man with sex offenses involving an 18-year-old victim. Kelly Eugene McClure-Hewitt, an Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School, was arrested and...

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Charles Co. Middle School Student Falls Ill after Ingesting Edible Containing Possible THC

On May 19 at 2:30 p.m., a student at Mattawoman Middle School ingested an edible, possibly containing THC, which another student provided. The student became ill and was treated by EMS. As the school resource officer investigates, parents are urged to talk with their children about the dangers...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Recover Three Stolen Hyundai Cars and Arrest Suspects

One of the vehicles was recovered after a guardian arrived at police station in a stolen car to take custody of arrested juveniles On May 16 at 1:07 p.m., officers were patrolling the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they observed two occupied Hyundai vehicles in the parking...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Recover Loaded Handgun and Narcotics During Traffic Stop

Patrol Officers Recover Loaded Handgun and Narcotics During Traffic Stop: On May 15 at 11:52 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3900 block of St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf on a passenger vehicle with expired registration plates. Through further investigation, a search of the...

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St. Mary's Co. California Man Charged in Road Rage Incidents

Eric Michael Davis A 32-year-old California man was arrested and charged by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, following two road rage incidents involving two separate drivers. Eric Michael Davis, age 32 of California, was charged with two counts...

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