So. Md Police News

 

St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested for Shooting in 2021

On May 5, 2022, members of the Lexington Park COPs Unit located and arrested Zeolaunte Monticello Hilliard, age 36 of Lexington Park, on an outstanding warrant for a shooting in March of 2021. On March 17, 2021, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 3 New Correctional Officers

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 3 New Correctional Officers Fifteen Candidates Graduate from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Corrections Entrance Level Training Program Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Welcomes K-9s River and Havok

Cpl. Rishel and K-9 River Cpl. Foor and K-9 Havok The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce the addition of two new K-9s to its ranks. K-9 River, a 14-month-old Red River Labrador, completed a strenuous four-week course in tracking, specifically for missing...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Welcomes New Correctional Officers

Sheriff Tim Cameron, Warden Mary Ann Thompson, and the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office welcomed eight new Correctional Officers on Friday, May 6, 2022. The new officers graduated in a class of 15 from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy, Session 67 Corrections Entrance Level...

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

On View Arrests: Assault- On April 21, 2022, Dep. N. Hill responded to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Dimitri Paul Brooks, age 27 of Great Mills, threw several items at the victim before punching the...

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St. Mary's Co. Criminal Summonses Served- April 2022

04/02/22- Joseph Henry Payne, age 45 of Great Mills- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Salas# 358. 04/02/22- George Sterling Gray, age 67 of Charlotte Hall- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Fleenor# 388 04/04/22- Jasmine Marie Herbert, age 18 of Charlotte Hall- Assault 2nd Degree by Cpl. Gaskill# 274...

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Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Report of Assault on School Bus

A Charles County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer (SRO) is investigating an assault that occurred on May 3 on a school bus transporting students from Milton Somers Middle School home after dismissal. At one point in the altercation, a seventh-grade male placed a sixth-grade male in a...

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Charles Co. Officers Locate Firearm During Traffic Stop

On May 3 at 7:19 p.m., Traffic Operations officers were conducting commercial vehicle inspections in the 12600 block of Crain Highway in Newburg when they stopped a truck for an inspection. During the stop, the officers learned the driver did not have a driver’s license. Upon further...

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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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