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St. Mary's Co. California Man Charged with Rape of a Minor

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division located and arrested Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, age 28 of California, on Thursday, May 5, 2022 on a warrant for rape and several other charges. On May 1, 2022, Detective Corporal James Bare responded to the 46000 block of...

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Calvert Sheriff's Blotter; April 25-May 1, 2022

During the week of April 25, 2022 – May 1, 2022, deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,509 calls for service throughout the community. Damaged Property: 22-23187 On April 26, 2022, Deputy Novick responded to the 2900 block of Governors Run Road in Port Republic, MD for...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Stolen Car and Arrests Driver who had an Open Warrant

On May 4 at 1:43 a.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway near Shepherds Creek Place in La Plata after observing a headlight out on the vehicle. A check of the registration plates revealed the car had been reported stolen from Baltimore County. The driver...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff Cameron Shares Facts Rather than Misinformation

Sheriff Tim Cameron Some critics have made statements that crime is out of control in St. Mary’s County or that the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is not doing enough to combat it. Sheriff Tim Cameron, who is finishing his fourth consecutive term this year, said such political statements...

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St. Mary's Co. Great Mills Man Arrested for Cocaine Distribution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On May 4, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division conducted an operation with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit and members of the Patrol Division. A vehicle stop was conducted in the 22400 block of Chancellors Run...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward for Fugitive’s Whereabouts

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of George Harvey, 43, of Waldorf, who has four open warrants including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to appear in court for two burglary charges and failure to appear in court for a charge of malicious destruction of...

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Charles Co. Students Charged with Assaulting School Staff Member

On May 3 at 1:37 p.m., a school administrator at North Point High School was notified by a teacher that two students were engaged in a verbal disagreement with a classmate. The classmate was taken to an administrator’s office at which time the other two students tried to force their way into the...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Firearm in Car

On May 1 at 1:41 a.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of N First Street and Strauss Avenue after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the driver, the officer smelled an odor of burnt marijuana. Further, marijuana and a loaded polymer “ghost gun” – meaning the...

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St. Mary's Co. DUI Arrests for March and April 2022

March 2, 2022: Michael Raymond Gunn, age 52 of Lexington Park, by Deputy Reynolds #394, Case # 10511-22 (no photo available) March 4, 2022: Kevin Wendell Barnes, age 52 of Dameron, by Deputy Shubrooks #389, Case # 10764-22 Kevin Wendell Barnes March 4, 2022: Robert Sinclair Sewell...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office's Officers of 2021 Recognized

Cpl. Gerard Muschette, Sheriff Tim Cameron and Cpl. Brian Gillingham The Commissioners of St. Mary's County held their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on May 3, 2022, recognizing and thanking local officers for their exemplary work in 2021. Among the award recipients were Corporal...

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State Police Blotter; Leonardtown Barrack; 03-MAY-2022

On 4/26/2022, Tpr J. Engleman conducted a traffic stop on Great Mills Road at Saratoga Drive, Lexington Park, MD. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed suspected Oxycodone and Crack Cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Michael...

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Charles Co. Food Containing Suspected Marijuana Recovered from Middle School Student

On May 3 at 2:45 p.m., school staff at Matthew Henson Middle School found cookies that possibly contained marijuana and a store-bought bag of “marijuana candy” inside a student’s lunchbox. The bag and cookies were recovered by a school resource officer and will be forwarded to the Maryland State...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested for Burglary

On April 27, 2022, at 3:12 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for the burglar alarm activation. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered the glass door to the business shattered, and various items stolen...

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St. Mary's Co. Juveniles Arrested in Lexington Park Burglaries

May 2, 2022 Update: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division arrested and charged two male juveniles with multiple commercial burglaries and vandalisms made over the Easter weekend. Deputies performing proactive community enforcement on the night of the burglaries were able to...

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St. Mary's Co. National Correctional Officers Week

National Correctional Officers Week is recognized during the first full week of May, and this year is celebrated from Sunday, May 1st to Saturday May 7, 2022. During this week the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office recognizes correctional officers and their professionalism, integrity and...

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St. Mary's Co. Shooting in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On April 28, 2022, at 4:57 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46700 block of Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Deputies arrived on scene and located the victim, Danicco Theodore Hall, age 21 of Lexington Park, suffering from...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Safely Arrest Armed Suspect who Fled from a Hit and Run Crash and Discharged a Handgun at an Unoccupied Building

On May 1 at 9:47 a.m., officers responded to the area of Western Parkway near Millbrook Court for the report of a hit and run motor vehicle crash. The driver of the striking vehicle fled before officers arrived. As officers were responding, they received a call that a man had jumped out of a car...

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St. Mary's Co. UPDATE: Arrest Made in Lexington Park Shooting

UPDATE: On April 28, 2022, at 4:57 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46700 block of Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Deputies arrived on scene within three minutes of the initial 911 call and began lifesaving measures to...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested for Illegal Possession and Sale of Firearms to Minor

In February 2022, members from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the distribution, transferring, manufacturing, and purchasing of firearms to minors. During the investigation Keyshawn NMN Green, age 19 of Lexington Park, was identified as...

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Charles Co. Middle School Student in Possession of Replica Handgun

On April 28 at 3:30 p.m., a student from Milton Somers Middle School was on a school bus heading home after school when they observed what appeared to be a handgun inside another student’s book bag. The student reported the information to a parent who then notified the police. A school resource...

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