So. Md Police News

Charles Co. Detectives Investigating Murder / Suicide at Motel

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 28 at 1:37 p.m., officers responded to the Super 8 motel in the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a death investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed a motel employee...

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Charles Co. Suspects in Multiple Burglaries Arrested and Charged

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested and charged two suspects in connection with a series of recent burglaries at businesses in the Waldorf area. Between March 21- March 24, at least ten businesses...

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Charles Co. CCSO Implements Comfort K9 Program

DATE: April 3, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office (301) 848-4799 Charles County Sheriff’s Office Adopts Therapy Dog As Part of New Comfort K9 Program Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the implementation of a new initiative aimed at helping victims of crime...

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Charles Co. Toddler in Child Abuse Case Succumbed to Injuries and Pronounced Deceased

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE: The victim in this case, Divinity Ose McKay, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on March 31. The Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office will determine further charges. The...

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Charles Co. Man Charged with Failure to Comply with Emergency Order Related to COVID-19

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 27 at 10:53 p.m., officers responded to the 15000 block of Lukes Lane in Hughesville for the report of a large group of people at a single location in violation of Governor Hogan’s emergency order which...

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Charles Co. Man Charged in Connection with Physical Child Abuse

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 30 at 2 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf after a man called and reported his 13-month-old daughter was having trouble breathing. When officers and paramedics...

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Charles Co. Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Hughesville March 26

(HUGHESVILLE, Md.) – On Thursday, March 26, 2020, at approximately 2034 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police (MSP) La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle in the 14500 block of Maryland Route 231 (Burnt Store Road) in Hughesville...

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Charles Co. Detectives Make Arrest in Stabbing Case on Heathcote Road

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 16 at 1:25 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a 16-year-old male with stab wounds to his chest. He...

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Charles Co. La Plata Man Charged with Arson of Family Home

Deputy State Fire Marshals charged Mark Anthony Holley, age 36, of La Plata, after determining he was responsible for intentionally setting fire to his family's home. On March 15, at approximately 4:30 p.m., multiple Charles County fire departments responded to the 7700 block of Oliver Shop...

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Charles Co. CFC Eric Keys Named 2019 CO of the Year

DATE: March 17, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 CFC Eric Keys Named Charles County Detention Center 2019 Correctional Officer of the Year Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, along with Sheriff Troy Berry and members of the CCSO and...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Detectives and ATF Charge Man with Solicitation to Commit Murder

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 5, Anoop Aggarwal, 22, of Waldorf, was arrested by detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Narcotics Enforcement Section, along with Special Agents from...

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Charles Co. Update to Homicide on Warehouse Landing Road

DATE: February 21, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office (301) 848-4799 Update to Homicide on Warehouse Landing Road: Detectives have made two additional arrests connected to the February 18 homicide in which Bradley Alan Brown, 17, was shot and killed in the 3100 block...

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Charles Co. 2020 Crime Watch Kickoff Announcement

DATE: March 3, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Public Relations Specialist (301) 609-6538 CCSO to Host Annual Crime Watch Kickoff Celebration Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section are hosting the annual Crime Watch...

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Charles Co. Maryland House Delegate Charged with Driving Under the Influence

On March 1 at 12:50 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s officer was operating a marked police car northbound in the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when a vehicle exited the parking lot of a business and failed to yield the right of way causing the officer to take evasive action to avoid...

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Charles Co. Watch Works March 2020

The CCSO Community Services Section has published the latest edition of its Watch Works newsletter. Watch Works is a publication of the Charles County Crime Watch Program and has important safety information. The CCSO encourages readers to share the information with family and friends. Watch...

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Charles Co. Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on Annapolis Woods Road

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 23 at 7:20 a.m., officers responded to the 8100 block of Annapolis Woods Road in Welcome, MD for the report of a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found the driver of a pick-up truck...

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Charles Co. Press Release: CCSO Welcomes 3 New Correctional Officers

DATE: February 20, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 Charles County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 3 New Correctional Officers Thirteen Candidates Graduate from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Corrections Entrance Level Training Program Charles...

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Charles Co. Detectives Charge Suspect in Connection with Homicide on Warehouse Landing Road

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 19, detectives arrested Darryl Edward Freeman, 17, of Waldorf, in connection with the homicide of Bradley Alan Brown, 17, who was shot and killed on February 18 in the 3100 block of Warehouse Landing...

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Charles Co. Detectives Investigating Homicide on Warehouse Landing Road in Bryans Road, MD

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 18, shortly before 7 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Warehouse Landing Road in Bryans Road for the report of the sound of multiple gunshots. When officers arrived, they found the victim...

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Charles Co. Detectives Arrest One Suspect in Assault at St. Charles Town Center / Search Continues for Second Suspect

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 16 at 4:53 p.m., officers responded to the St Charles Towne Center in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival they located a 16-year-old male with a stab wound to his face. A preliminary...

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