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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspects

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:10 pm, the suspects entered the Charlotte Hall Ace Hardware store together. One of the suspects then placed a spool of wire in his jacket as the other...

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Charles Co. Sheriff’s Officers Seek Help Locating Dangerous Suspect who Made Multiple Threats of Mass Violence

Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the public’s help in locating Earl Benjamin Washington, Jr., 46, of Lexington Park, MD who is wanted in connection with making several threats of mass violence. On May 24, Washington called a business in White Plains and Gale-Bailey Elementary School...

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Charles Co. School Resource Officers Investigating Possible Overdose at High School

On May 24 at 1:15 p.m., a student at Maurice J. McDonough High School consumed several pieces of candy knowing they were possibly tainted with an unknown substance intended to cause a high. The student became ill and was taken to a hospital by ambulance and treated. Parents are urged to talk...

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Charles Co. Two Students to be Charged in Connection with Assaulting a School Administrator

On May 23 at 11:15 a.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School was assaulted by two students while attempting to separate them from fighting. Additional staff were able to intervene and stopped the assault. The administrator was subsequently treated for injuries. The school resource...

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St. Mary's Co. 19-year-old Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

On May 23, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed Trevan Desales Gant, age 19 of no fixed address, enter a vehicle in the 21300 block of Jettison Drive in Lexington Park. Gant had several outstanding violation of probation warrants for assault second degree and...

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Charles Co. CCSO School Resource Unit Announces 2022 Youth Summer Sports Camps

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit has announced the dates for the 2022 youth summer sports camps: Football Camp will be held at St. Charles High School, located at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf, from July 6-8 from 7:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. The program is being offered to...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Sought in Hit-and-Run Collision with Pedestrians

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the driver pictured in a hit-and-run investigation. On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 3:56 pm, a 19-year-old male and a 14-year-old male were walking on Thomas Drive at Piney Point Road at St. George Island when they were struck from...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Joins New Day, New Change Event

Sgt. Melissa Green, Deputy Bianca Salas, CFC Monica Moncivais-Romero and Kristie Ardire, Pre-Trial Services Supervisor Representatives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were pleased to join the "New Day, New Change" community event on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Millison Plaza in...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations/Juvenile Referrals

On View Arrests: Assault- On May 7, 2022, Dep. Kril responded to the 45900 block of East Sunrise Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Tavaughn Anthony Weeks, age 28 of Lexington Park, assaulted the victim by punching the victim repeatedly and threatened...

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Charles Co. CFC Allison Middleton Named 2021 Correctional Officer of the Year

From Left to Right: Sheriff Troy Berry, Deputy Director Ryan Ross, CFC Allison Middleton, and Director Brandon Foster. Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) Director Brandon Foster, along with Sheriff Troy Berry and members of the CCSO and CCDC Command Staff, are proud to announce that...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Apprehend Suspect in Robbery Case

On May 18 at 11:40 p.m., officers responded to the area of Post Office Road near Henry Ford Circle for the report of a citizen robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the victim was walking home from work when he was approached by a male who displayed a handgun and demanded money. The victim...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested on 2021 Shooting Case

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant in investigating gun violence crimes and continues to work and follow leads on all cases. On May 19, 2022, Tavaz Kelvon Somerville, age 24 of Lexington Park, was arrested in connection with this incident from 2021 and charged with...

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St. Mary's Co. Narcotics Arrests- Morgan and Taylor

On May 20, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Patrol Division, Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, the Emergency Services Teams from the St. Mary’s County and Charles County Sheriff’s Offices, executed search and seizure warrants on members of a...

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Calvert Co. Maryland State Police Arrest Man Wanted In Connection To Calvert County Shooting

(PRINCE FREDERICK, MD) – Maryland State Police on Thursday arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Calvert County. The suspect, Adam Joseph Holland, 20, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree...

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Charles Co. Replica Firearm Recovered at High School

On May 20 at 8:53 a.m., school administrators at Thomas Stone High School were made aware that a student was possibly in possession of what appeared to be a handgun. The school resource officer located the student and found a replica 9mm airsoft gun, which resembles a semi-automatic firearm. The...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Detectives Attempting to Identify the Suspects Involved in Raising Confederate Flag at La Plata High School

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Homeland Security Section are releasing photos taken from a surveillance camera at La Plata High School showing at least two people who may have been involved in the raising of a confederate flag at the school’s entrance. A preliminary...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested for Distribution of Narcotics

On May 19, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from Sheriff’s Office K-9 and the Vice Narcotics Support Team, executed a search and seizure warrant on Michael Dale Wood, age 56 of Lexington Park. Wood was found to be in possession...

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted Individual- Kevin Bryan Wright

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Kevin Bryan Wright, age 37 of California. On May 15, 2022, Wright absconded from a treatment program he was attending, while completing his 18-month sentence for resisting/interfering with arrest. Wright is currently wanted for...

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St. Mary's Co. Maryland State Police Enforcement Initiative Combats Violent Crimes In St. Mary’s County

(LEONARDTOWN, MD) – Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack have conducted several criminal enforcement initiatives over the past month as a proactive response to an increase in violent crime in St. Mary’s County. Between April 5 and May 13, troopers have participated in...

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St. Mary's Co. Six Correctional Officers graduate from ERT (Emergency Response Team)Training

On Friday, May 13, 2022, six Correctional Officers from the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, graduated from a 56 hour ERT (Emergency Response Team) training course. This was the first time an ERT course was hosted solely by officers/instructors from the St. Mary's County...

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