So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the suspects pictured in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at 6 pm, the suspects picked up a white backpack, placed clothing and a pair of athletic shoes in it and left the Dick's Sporting Goods store in Lexington...
UPDATE: On February 9, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested David William Hower Jr., age 27 of Lexington Park for numerous robberies. Hower was charged with the following: Armed Robbery (three counts) Assault First Degree (three...
Independent Investigations Division Investigating Fatal Police Pursuit in Charles County BALTIMORE, MD (January 21, 2022) – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following an attempted traffic stop and police pursuit...
On View Arrests: Burglary- On February 4, 2022, Dep. C. Hill responded to the 21800 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported burglary. An employee of the business advised someone was utilizing a hotel room that was not rented due to a mechanical issue. Deputies located...
On February 7, administrators at St. Charles High School received an anonymous tip that a student or students were possibly in possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). The administrators, in conjunction with the School Resource Officer, initiated an investigation subsequently...
The Internal Revenue Service and the State of Maryland have already begun accepting individual tax returns. Citizens are advised to be aware of scams related to their tax filings. Scams against the public continue through various ploys, as scammers portray themselves as the IRS, the Social...
Weapons Violation/Resisting Arrest/Assault on Police Officer: On February 6 at approximately 7:39 a.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Esser Place in Waldorf for the report of an occupied suspicious vehicle. Upon making contact with the sole occupant of the vehicle, officers detected a...
Gerald Issiah Wade Jr. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the whereabouts of Gerald Issiah Wade Jr., age 21 of Lexington Park, for Second-Degree Escape from the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Wade also has an active warrant for Failure...
On View Arrests: Drug Arrest- On January 18, 2022, Dep. Graves conducted a vehicle stop in the 22100 block of Clipper Drive in Great Mills. The vehicle operator was identified as James William Blackiston III, age 28 of Lexington Park. Blackiston was taken into custody due to outstanding...
UPDATE: The victim of the murder has been identified as Jermell Delontae Jones, age 33 of Great Mills. On February 4, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cherron Montril Waul, age 44 of Lexington Park, and Waul was charged with the following: Murder First Degree Murder...
On February 3 at approximately 1:33 p.m., Thomas Stone High School officials received a report that a trespasser was in the school with a weapon. The school was immediately placed in a Hold status. After a search and investigation, School Resource Officer PFC Payne determined a group of five...
On February 2 at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a fast food restaurant located in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect wearing all black clothing entered the restaurant, displayed a handgun, stole...
Sgt. "Rollin'" Nolan Ray Scully Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office solemnly mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of Sgt. "Rollin'" Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth...
On February 3 at approximately 5 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center’s (MCAC) Watch Division in reference to an online threat they received indicating that a student was going to “shoot up” his school. Through the...
On February 2 at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf for multiple reports of suspicious activity. The complainants, all juvenile females, reported an adult male approached them as they were walking home and attempted to lure them into his...
On February 2, 2022, detectives from the Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST) and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, executed a search and seizure warrant at the residence of Nicholas Walter Bond, age 33 of California. The warrant was...
On February 3, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21100 block of Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the check the welfare of a male subject lying on the ground. Deputies arrived on scene and located the male victim who was deceased...
On January 9, students from St. Charles High School observed posts from two separate Instagram accounts threatening to “blow up” the school while displaying a photograph of a handgun. At the time of the notification to officers, the students did not know who owned the accounts because the...
Whether you're warming up your vehicle in the driveway on a cold morning or leaving your vehicle running outside of a store for a quick trip inside, it is illegal in Maryland to leave an unattended motor vehicle with its engine running. An unattended running vehicle is an open invitation to...
On January 24 at 10:49 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, 16, attempted to buy cigarettes from the clerk, but the clerk refused the sale because he knew the suspect was...
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