So. Md Police News

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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...
01/02/22- Janeice Nicole Underwood, age 34 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Gardiner# 369. 01/02/22- Tiarra Lashelle Brooks, age 37 of Lexington Park- Neglect of Minor by Cpl. White# 200. 01/04/22- Herbert Norris Shannon, age 46 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Tasciotti#...
On January 29 at 11:11 p.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Leonardtown Road and Mattawoman Beantown Road after observing a speeding violation. During the stop, officers learned the driver did not have a driver’s license. Further, a gun with an extended magazine was...
On January 31, 2022, at approximately 10 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45000 block of Worth Avenue in California for the reported motor vehicle theft. The victim advised she left her vehicle running while she went into a restaurant to purchase food...
On January 28 at 7:50 a.m., officers received a call for the report of an attempted robbery and assault that just occurred. The victim indicated she was jogging on Berry Road near Ironwood Drive in Waldorf when a male approached her and demanded her cell phone. The man then struck the victim...
On January 31 at 2:55 p.m., a school resource officer at Mattawoman Middle School, located in the 10100 block of Berry Road in Waldorf, was made aware of a threat in which a student said he was going to bring a gun to school and “shoot it up.” The resource officer initiated an investigation...
On January 28 at 1:30 a.m., officers observed a vehicle parked near the entrance to a store on Mall Circle and the driver appeared to be asleep or unconscious. As officers investigated, they were able to wake the driver up. Upon further investigation, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana...
On January 31, a student at St Charles High School located in the 5300 block of Piney Church Road in Waldorf, showed several students what appeared to be a handgun while inside the school. Another student alerted school staff who recovered a BB gun, which resembled a real handgun. The school...
On January 31 at 3 p.m., during the school’s afternoon dismissal, a school resource officer responded to the report of an assault involving two 8th grade students at Matthew Henson Middle School in the 3500 block of Livingston Road in Indian Head. When the officer arrived, school staff had...
On January 28 at 9:50 p.m., officers responded to Charles Regional Medical Center after being advised a 9-year-old male was in the emergency room with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his leg. A preliminary investigation showed the victim and another youth were carrying groceries up to an...
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