Detectives Investigating Homicide on Albemarle Place: On October 23 at approximately 2:17 p.m, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) received a 911 call reporting a shooting. PGPD made contact with the caller, who was in his vehicle with the victim, and determined the victim was...
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So. Md Police News
Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
Charles Co. Suspect Arrested and Charged in Multiple Incidents as Officers Continue to Address Complaints of Off-Road Vehicles Being Operated Recklessly on Roadwa
In response to numerous citizen complaints regarding off-road vehicles (ATVs & dirt bikes) operating recklessly in the roadways, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Unit recently arrested and charged a suspect in connection with multiple incidents of reckless driving and possession...
Officers Take Part in Regional Domestic Violence Warrant Sweep
On October 19, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Domestic Violence Unit and Fugitive/Warrant Unit took part in the 19th Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail. During the operation, officers...
Charles Co. Two Replica Firearms Recovered from Students at Educational Center / Cases are Unrelated
On October 19 at 9:51 a.m., school administrators at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center detected the odor of marijuana on a 14-year-old student. Further investigation by the administrators revealed the student was in possession of baggies containing residue of marijuana and a replica firearm /...
On October 4 at 2:14 p.m., a 14-year-old student was fighting with another student in the parking lot during dismissal at St. Charles High School. During the altercation, the student ran to a school bus and obtained a stun gun, which another student held for her. The student activated the stun...
On October 6, several students at Mattawoman Middle School told school staff about another student who was overheard making a threat to commit mass violence. The school resource officer (SRO) was notified and initiated an investigation. The SRO made contact with the student’s parents, followed...
Mail Fraud Investigation: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. Both personal and business checks have been stolen. The CCSO Criminal Investigations Division is investigating these crimes in...
Charles County, MD… On October 4, 2022, Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced his retirement from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Retirement Plan (SORP), effective October 14, 2022. Sheriff Berry celebrates 30 years of dedicated service with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). He has been...
Suspected Overdose at Middle School: On the morning of October 3, a student at General Smallwood Middle School displayed signs consistent with an overdose. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition. Another student later in the day began to feel...
Theft/Disorderly at Middle School: On the morning of September 29, a student at General Smallwood Middle School stole shoes from another student and became disorderly when confronted by administrators. Administrators summonsed the School Resource Officer, who detained the student and was able to...
Sheriff Troy Berry, along with Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, is pleased to announce that Captain Brian Gardiner recently graduated from the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). Captain Gardiner completed the weeklong program in August at the George J. Beto...