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Charles County Sheriff's Office

Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Waldorf Parkway: Sheriff Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Waldorf Parkway: Sheriff
Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Waldorf Parkway: Sheriff A Baltimore man was killed overnight in Charles County when the driver of the car he was riding in lost control and smashed into a tree, according to the sheriff's office. Daunte Marqui Butler, 26, has been identified as the victim who was killed late on Monday night, May 6 in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on May 6, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive to investigate a single-car crash involving a Chevy Impala. Investigators say that the driver was trav…
Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police
Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Charles County Sheriff's deputy investigating a reported domestic disturbance, officials say. Officer Charles Williams, Jr., who has been with the department since 2015, was arrested early on Tuesday morning for assault. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, a deputy responded at around 1 a.m. on May 7 to Williams' home, and during the investigation, allegedly the officer allegedly struck him. Williams has been suspended with pay following his arrest for second-degree assault. …
Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff
Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff An 18-year-old who robbed a pedestrian of his shoes at gunpoint after ordering him into a vehicle in Charles County is facing criminal charges, the sheriff's office announced. Joshua Marable is behind bars following an investigation into an armed robbery after he accosted a person walking along the street in Waldorf last week. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, officers were called to the area of Lexington Drive and Lexington Place for the report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. Investigators say that Marable …
Man Found Shot To Death Outside Waldorf Home, Sheriff Says Man Found Shot To Death Outside Waldorf Home, Sheriff Says
Man Found Shot To Death Outside Waldorf Home, Sheriff Says A 29-year-old was found shot to death outside of his home in Charles County overnight, investigators say. The Charles County Sheriff's Office has launched a homicide investigation after Kemo Key, 29, was found in the 4500 block of Ruston Place in Waldorf. Investigators say that at around 10:40 p.m. on April 30, officers were called to the area, along with paramedics, where they found Key outside of his home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. However, they made note that there were no reported calls about gunshots before Key's injured body was found. The fatal shooting remains under inv…
Teen Stabbed At St. Charles Towne Center: Cops Teen Stabbed At St. Charles Towne Center: Cops
Teen Stabbed At St. Charles Towne Center: Cops Authorities have released details in a stabbing during a weekend carnival in Charles County. The 15-year-old boy was in a group of teens when they became involved in an argument with another group around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the St. Charles Festival at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, the sheriff's office said. The boy approached officers working the event when they were approached by the teen. The incident happened in the lower lot of the parking lot of the mall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Cooley at 301-609-6502. Tipsters who want to rem…
Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff
Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say. Those arrested:  Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains; Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf; Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf; Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf. In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …
Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors
Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors A Maryland man who "purposefully took a drug to alter his mind then got into the car and drove," leading a fatal crash will spend time in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney announced on Friday. Michael Darrell Dukes, 22, was sentenced to 10 years, with all but 18 months suspended after pleading guilty to the gross negligent manslaughter of Zkiara Kemp in February. On July 8, 2022, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy, where there was a reported fiery single-vehicle crash involving a driver and two passengers.  Invest…
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff Several teens will be tried as adults after being busted with drugs after an armed robbery in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced. Isaiah Terell Rice, of White Plains, and Julius Ford, of Waldorf, both 18, were among four who were arrested and now face charges for a reported armed robbery in the area of Meadow Lane.  Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery, and while responding, a suspect vehicle linked to the crime was spotted by an officer on Crain Highway, near the intersec…
Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Charles County Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Charles County
Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Charles County A long-term Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher is heading to prison after targeting minors through social media, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Bryans Road resident Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 27, pleaded guilty in February to various charges following an investigation by the sheriff's office into inappropriate sexual contact and interactions between he and students at General Smallwood Middle School, the state's attorney's office announced. On April 16, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that Fluellyn has been sentenced to 46 years in p…
Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Charles County: Sheriff Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Charles County: Sheriff
Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Charles County: Sheriff The man who threatened a Charles County Church online and went live on social media claiming he was unafraid to break the law has been arrested, according to the sheriff's office. Steven Heizmann, 39, showed the ugly side of social media over the weekend, prompting an investigation following multiple reports from a concerned citizen who was alarmed by his messages that were shared to the world. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called in to investigate numerous posts on social media that came from Heizmann threatening to take a…
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Drugs and weapons were recovered by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office who busted up a drug-dealing conspiracy that was operating out of a home and business in Waldorf, officials say.  Nathan Robert Templeton, 58, was arrested following a search and seizure that led to the recovery of multiple weapons, cocaine, and nearly a half kilo of heroin.  Units from the sheriff's office were busy this week in the 2600 block of Academic Court in Waldorf, and a business in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, where they tracked down Templeton, who was wanted on a host o…
Waldorf Fire Station Burglar Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says Waldorf Fire Station Burglar Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says
Waldorf Fire Station Burglar Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old Maryland man wanted in connection to the burglary of a fire station in Charles County, as well as other crimes throughout the DMV region has been apprehended, according to the sheriff's office. Capitol Heights resident Kairon Andre Fuell has been arrested and is facing criminal charges in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, following a string of incidents reported in the area. This week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Prince George's County, and Metropolitan police departments served two warrants related to an investigation into a burglary reported in February at a Wa…
One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (Developing) One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot at a Charles County apartment complex, according to the sheriff's office. An alert was issued at around 8:30 p.m. by the agency advising that detectives have been called in to investigate a reported shooting in the 2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. Detectives are investigating a shooting at an apt complex in the 2100 block of Crain Hwy. in Waldorf. An adult male was shot and wounded by someone known to him. The shooter is in custody. The victim was flown to a hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-…
Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside
Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside Know anything?  The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they hope to close a 21-year-old cold case that saw a beloved mother killed outside her townhouse. On April 7, 2003, investigators say that Lamon Wright was walking up to her home on Hadley Drive in Waldorf after dropping off one daughter at daycare when she was shot and killed while a second daughter was inside the residence. Wright was 30 at the time. The case remains under investigation decades later, according to the sheriff's office, which made note that there is a combined cash reward of u…
Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Business Robberies, Charles County Sheriff Says Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Business Robberies, Charles County Sheriff Says
Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Business Robberies, Charles County Sheriff Says A sticky-fingered thief who robbed a ring from a Charles County jewelry store has been connected to multiple other thefts at Maryland businesses, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Daniel Jerome Ball, 54, who was already wanted for previous offenses in Southern Maryland, is facing multiple charges following the investigation into a theft late last month.  Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before noon on Friday, March 29 to the 3000 block of Waldorf Market Place, when a customer asked to see some jewelry, and unexpectedly ran from the…
Man Charged With Stalking Teens, Sex Offense In Charles County, Sheriff Says Man Charged With Stalking Teens, Sex Offense In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Man Charged With Stalking Teens, Sex Offense In Charles County, Sheriff Says Weeks after a man repeatedly badgered a pair of teen girls in Charles County, a stalking suspect has been apprehended and charged after being linked to other crimes, the sheriff's office announced. Anthony Lamont Hagens, 42, was arrested following a lengthy investigation into a mid-February incident involving a pair of 15-year-old girls who were walking near St. Ignatius Drive in St. Charles.  The Charles County Sheriff's Office received a report in February about Hagens, who approached the teens and asked if they wanted to smoke, instructing them to get into his car. When they refuse…
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash A 22-year-old Accokeek man was killed after a car he was riding in struck a tree and caught fire in Waldorf, officials say. Jajuan Cobb has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the person who was killed late on Wednesday night in a car fire near the intersection of St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road.  St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road in Waldorf Google Maps street view The crash was reportedly shortly after 11:15 p.m. on March 27. According to the investigators, Cobb was a passenger in a car that was heading south on St. Charles Parkway when the …
Serial Robber Returning To Scene Of Crime In Waldorf Busted With $25K Of Stolen Items: Sheriff Serial Robber Returning To Scene Of Crime In Waldorf Busted With $25K Of Stolen Items: Sheriff
Serial Robber Returning To Scene Of Crime In Waldorf Busted With $25K Of Stolen Items: Sheriff A serial burglar who was caught coming back to the scene of the crime to steal a fireplace from a Waldorf building has ben apprehended, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Temple Hills resident Daniel Anantharajan Williams was arrested following an investigation into a string of robberies in the area over the course of four days last week, authorities announced. The burglaries were reported between Sunday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 20,  one in the 2400 block of Crain Highway, while the others were inside the 2400 block of Old Washington Road. A spokesperson for …
Body Found In Bel Alton Field In 1998 ID'd: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says Body Found In Bel Alton Field In 1998 ID'd: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says
Body Found In Bel Alton Field In 1998 ID'd: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says For 25 years, the body of LaQuanda Denise "Niecey" Williams was called Jane Doe. That changed last October, a few months after NBC aired a segment about the 1998 Charles County cold case, and a family member called police that very night. On Friday, March 22, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that death of 31-year-old Niecey Williams has been ruled a homicide. But her story isn't over yet. “Learning the identity of Jane Doe after 25 years is a testament to the relentless dedication of our investigators," Sheriff Troy D. Berry said. "Today, we take a significant step forward in…
Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff
Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff Fight clubs among students are under investigation at a Maryland high school following a bathroom assault. A student was in a school bathroom when two of their peers entered the bathroom, went through the student’s pockets, looking for money but instead stole a cell phone on Tuesday, March 19 at Maurice McDonough High School, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. An investigation found the two students purposely targeted the student believing the student was in possession of cash as a result of winning previous, pre-arranged fights that occurred at the school…
Teen Months From HS Graduation Remembered As 'Smart Young Man' Following Fatal Waldorf Shooting Teen Months From HS Graduation Remembered As 'Smart Young Man' Following Fatal Waldorf Shooting
Teen Months From HS Graduation Remembered As 'Smart Young Man' Following Fatal Waldorf Shooting Friends and family of a promising teenager months away from graduating high school in Charles County are rallying the community's support after he was shot and killed earlier this month. Jayden Samari Reed, 18, was murdered on Saturday, March 16 during an incident in the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place In Waldorf, officials say.  Detectives investigating homicide on Snow Owl Place: On March 16 at 8:37 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block... Posted by Charles County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, March 17, 2024 Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called s…
Student Caught With Replica Gun Inside Milton Somers MS Assaulted Classmate, Sheriff Says Student Caught With Replica Gun Inside Milton Somers MS Assaulted Classmate, Sheriff Says
Student Caught With Replica Gun Inside Milton Somers MS Assaulted Classmate, Sheriff Says Some staff members at a Charles County middle school got a brief scare when they spotted what appeared to be a handgun in a locker inside the building, officials say. Several students at Milton Somers Middle School were walking in the hallway with a staffer, when they began pulling on locker doors, causing some to open along the way. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, as the students were instructed to stop with the shenanigans, the staff member spotted what appeared to be a gun protruding from a backpack in one of the lockers. The School Resource Officer…
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into St. Mary's Home Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into St. Mary's Home
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into St. Mary's Home A man with a history of violence in Southern Maryland is heading to prison for a shooting incident in St. Mary's County, the state's attorney's office announced. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 13 years to serve for shooting into an occupied home in June 2022.  Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2022, prosecutors say that several bullets were recovered from inside a home, fired by Gass, who was prohibited from possessing weapons due to previous convictions. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged during the incident.&…
School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says
School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says A disturbing video is reportedly making the rounds after a school staffer at a Charles County middle school allowed two students to fight inside a classroom at Davis Middle School. The sheriff's office said that over the weekend, school administrators were made aware of a recording of a fight that appears to show the staffer allowing two students to fight in front of their classmates, who moved desks to create a ring for the two to brawl. They were eventually broken up by other students, not the staffer. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, over the weekend, officers beca…
Teen Killed, Man Injured In Double Shooting During Suspected Drug Deal In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Teen Killed, Man Injured In Double Shooting During Suspected Drug Deal In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Teen Killed, Man Injured In Double Shooting During Suspected Drug Deal In Waldorf, Sheriff Says An overnight shooting left an 18-year-old dead and a second person hospitalized during a possible drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Jayden Samari Reed has been identified as the teen who was shot and killed on Saturday night in the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place in Waldorf, officials say. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 8 p.m. on March 16 to investigate reported gunshots, and when they arrived, found Reed inside the vehicle suffering from multiple injuries. The Waldorf resident was pronounced dead while par…
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Charles County: Sheriff Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Charles County: Sheriff
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Charles County: Sheriff More than six pounds of pot have been recovered from a man sporting an electronic monitoring device for a previous weapons offense in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Justin Tyler Pristoop, 20, was arrested again and faces new charges just months after he was charged and released in a separate case, authorities said on Wednesday afternoon.  Late last week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf amid an ongoing investigation into alleged drug and weapon violations. During that search, off…
Charles County Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police Charles County Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police
Charles County Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police A road-rage incident between two women who knew each other led to a shooting in Anne Arundel County that landed a Waldorf woman in trouble with the police. Tawana Amari Watkins, 24, was taken into custody by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for her arrest in Anne Arundel County following an incident late last week. Shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 8, officers were called to investigate a shooting on the ramp from Route 32 East onto the southbound lanes of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Police say that the two women were involve…
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Charles County Business: Sheriff Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Charles County Business: Sheriff
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Charles County Business: Sheriff An 18-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Charles County business after attempting to avoid a group of suspects from stealing his jacket, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was walking in the area of Ryan Court in Waldorf on Monday afternoon when several men wearing ski masks approached him, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the 18-year-old fled into the lobby of an office building in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where he attempted to ditch the expensive jacket he was wearing. …
Parking Lot Shooting Under Investigation Behind Charles County Business: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Parking Lot Shooting Under Investigation Behind Charles County Business: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Parking Lot Shooting Under Investigation Behind Charles County Business: Sheriff (Developing) The Charles County Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a dark-colored vehicle possibly being driven by a shooter who attacked his victim behind a Waldorf business. Officers were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon to a business in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found a person with a gunshot wound to the leg in the parking lot behind the business. The suspects reportedly fled in a dark vehicle following the shooting, according to investigators. Detectives were at the scene as of 4 p.m. on March 11, though the motive…
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Charles County: Police Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Charles County: Police
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Charles County: Police A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say.  Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…