CRIME & SAFETY
St. Mary’s Woman Arrested For Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop
CALIFORNIA, Md. – At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, while conducting a proactive traffic stop for failing to make a required stop at a stop sign near the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, MD, Deputy First Class Tyler Westphal observed suspected cocaine in plain view inside the 2003 Acura TL driven by Kristina Hope Beggs, 45, of California, MD.
Impaired Waldorf Woman Arrested After Speeding With Two Children In Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – A La Plata Police Department officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the early hours of April 21, 2024. The vehicle was clocked at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and stopped near the intersection of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. Upon...
Two Injured Following Serious Rear-End Collision In California
CALIFORNIA, Md. – On April 24, 2024, at approximately 9:08 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident with one person possibly trapped on southbound Three Notch Road just prior to Chancellors Run Road. Crews arrived to find a rear-end collision with two occupants injured. No entrapment...
Federal Jury Convicts Calvert Woman For A Series Of Fraud Schemes
GREENBELT, Md. – A federal jury convicted Charmaine Miesha Brown, age 45, of Lusby, Maryland, late yesterday for conspiracies to commit passport fraud and wire fraud, as well as bankruptcy fraud, and making a false statement in bankruptcy proceeding. The guilty verdict was announced by United States Attorney for...
Men charged in assaults at Calvert carwash
Two men who state troopers say started a fight at a Prince Frederick carwash during the midday hours of April 19 are facing assault charges. According to court documents, one of the instigators — identified as Dorian Lavant Dickerson, 21, of Lexington Park — is also charged with making a threat of mass violence for saying he was going to “shoot up” the carwash, which at the time had six employees working along with a dozen customers on the premises. ...
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At Champion Auto Parts, Burn Victim Being Flown Out
VALLEY LEE, Md. – A large fire erupted at Champion Auto Parts located at 45864 Usher Lane in Valley Lee on April 23, 2024, at approximately 2:44 p.m. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene, where they found the 150×75 building fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival,...
Early Morning Fire Causes $1.3 Million In Damages In Tall Timbers
TALL TIMBERS, Md. — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning house fire in Tall Timbers, St. Mary’s County, that resulted in an estimated $1.3 million in damages. The fire, which occurred on April 24, 2024 at 3:55 a.m., on Whitestone Drive was...
CRITICAL MISSING TEEN: Gernerd McCormick, Age 18, Has Been Located Safe
UPDATE – 3:15 p.m. – Mr. McCormick has been located and is safe. He has been reunited with his family. UPDATE – 12:30 p.m. – Mr. McCormick is still missing. Officers and resources from four different agencies have deployed, including blood hounds from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Prince George’s County Police Department. Maryland State Police helicopter Trooper 2 assisted with an aireal search that was supplemented by CCSO and LPPD drones. Officers from LPPD and CCSO conducted ground searches on ATVs and cruisers. If you see Mr. McCormick please call 911.
MSP Leonardtown Barrack Arrests, DUIs And Warrants Served
On 4/19/2024, TFC Eckrich conducted a traffic stop on Great Mills Road at Midway Drive, Lexington Park, MD. A K9 scan of the vehicle was conducted which yielded a positive alert. A search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed suspected Crack Cocaine, suspected Heroin and suspected Fentanyl. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Andrew Thayer Peters, 33 of Woodbridge, VA, was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where he was charged with Possession of CDS: Not Cannabis x2 and Possession of CDS: Paraphernalia x2.
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