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Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume In Calvert County: Sheriff Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume In Calvert County: Sheriff
Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume In Calvert County: Sheriff Tipsters who spotted a group stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a beauty store in Southern Maryland are being credited with helping members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office apprehend five theft suspects, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, deputies responded to Ulta Beauty on Solomons Island Road North in Prince Frederick, when witnesses advised the agency that a theft had just taken place. According to investigators, two men and a woman walked into the store and placed $10,000 worth of colognes and perfumes into bags before fleeing to a w…
Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff
Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff A pair of not-so-subtle thieves targeting very specific items are facing charges in Calvert County following a string of robberies throughout Maryland. Hanover resident Natara De'Asia Ortiz, and Hyattsville resident Curtis Gibral Tucker, Jr., both 22, were caught red-handed after being spotted stealing from Bath and Body Works on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to the sheriff's office. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, deputies were called to the Fox Run Shopping Center to investigate a theft when a man and woman wearing masks walked in, shoved several items from th…
Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland
Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland A bald eagle found itself in a precarious position and required rescue after riding shotgun on the grill of a vehicle traveling through Calvert County. Over the weekend, the county's Animal Control Office got a peculiar call when a driver unexpectedly picked up a new hood ornament not far from the nation's capital. Officials say that a driver on Route 4 accidentally struck the majestic bird, and when they stopped, they found the eagle still alive, panicked, and trapped in the grill of the SUV.  It took a team of Animal Control officers and members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Offic…
Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Calvert County Girl For Months: Sheriff Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Calvert County Girl For Months: Sheriff
Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Calvert County Girl For Months: Sheriff A Georgia man who headed north across state lines to sexually abuse a young girl in Maryland who he took time grooming could spend decades in prison, according to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office. Marietta native Jonathan Santos, 24, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 10 years active, for sexually abusing a minor and raping a 12-year-old girl, authorities announced on Friday. In April last year, officers from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were tipped off about Santos, who allegedly groomed and sexually abused the girl. Investigators say that the abuse began in 2020…
Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says
Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says There was an increased police presence at Patuxent High School in Lusby on Friday afternoon after an implied threat targeting the building was made, officials say. On March 8, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office was called in following reports of a social media post from an anonymous user that raised alarm bells for some school officials. According to the sheriff's office, the threat was investigated and was found to be not credible and unfounded, though as a precaution, additional deputies were present around school grounds. "While this threat has not demonstrated credibility thus fa…
Social Media Threat Targeting Huntingtown High School Unfounded, Sheriff Says Social Media Threat Targeting Huntingtown High School Unfounded, Sheriff Says
Social Media Threat Targeting Huntingtown High School Unfounded, Sheriff Says Some school officials in Calvert County got a scare on Monday, though a threat targeting Huntingtown High School was ultimately unfounded, according to the sheriff's office. There was an increased police presence at the school on Tuesday, following an investigation launched on March 4 after administrators advised law enforcement of a social media post from an unknown sender that included a threatening message regarding the school.  According to investigators, the message was, in fact, a reposted screenshot from an event that occurred in Virginia two weeks earlier, wherein an arres…
Students Face Discipline For Altercation At Calvert High School: Sheriff Students Face Discipline For Altercation At Calvert High School: Sheriff
Students Face Discipline For Altercation At Calvert High School: Sheriff An altercation involving a group of students at Calvert High School is under investigation after an incident inside the building caused chaos for school and police officials.  Authorities are probing a confrontation that was reported on school grounds this week, though it was unrelated to the school, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. When the incident escalated, investigators say that other students joined in the fracas, which had to be diffused by staff member, the building's School Resource Officer, and "school safety advocates" who "managed the incident and ensured t…
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Calvert County Intersection, Sheriff Says Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Calvert County Intersection, Sheriff Says
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Calvert County Intersection, Sheriff Says A medical emergency may have led to a fatal crash in Calvert County that took the life of an 81-year-old man.  Charles Michael Sullivan has been identified as the Huntingtown man who died after running through a stop sign and crashing into several trees shortly before noon on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 28, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Hunting Creek Road and Deep Landing Road in Huntingtown, where there were reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a Chevy Silverado. Investigators say…
'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says 'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says
'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says A 27-year-old Maryland man has been charged with murder in Calvert County following a violent assault in Prince Frederick on Thursday night.  Thomas Eugene Harris II has been apprehended following an investigation into the death of Shaquille Quadry Braxton, 30, who died at CalvertHealth overnight, according to officials. Both men are from Prince Frederick Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 to the area of Armory Road and Fairground Road to investigate reports of a "serious assault," where they found Braxton suffering from …
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk A District man will spend decades behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Jemel Anthony Brown, 32, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the robbery at M&T Bank in Dunkirk last May. Those arrested at the time:  Brown; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Cedric Fondta Moore, 39; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel …
Child Left Alone In Prince Frederick Home With Guns, Drugs, Sheriff Says Child Left Alone In Prince Frederick Home With Guns, Drugs, Sheriff Says
Child Left Alone In Prince Frederick Home With Guns, Drugs, Sheriff Says A man who left a child alone in a home filled with drugs and weapons is facing charges following a search of his residence, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced. Andre Taijon Grice, 27, was arrested this week following a weeks-long investigation into drug dealing in the 100 block of Alton Court in Prince Frederick that was launched in January. While surveilling the area, officials say that Grice was caught conducting hand-to-hand drug deals leading to search and seizure warrants for his home, vehicle, and person.  On Wednesday, Feb. 7, members of the sheriff's office observed…
Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Chesapeake Beach, Sheriff Says Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Chesapeake Beach, Sheriff Says
Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Chesapeake Beach, Sheriff Says One person was killed and a second suffered critical injuries after striking a falling tree in Calvert County, according to the sheriff's office. Gerald Robertson, 59, has been identified as the person involved in the fatal crash that was set off by a tree that landed on a Range Rover that was traveling through Chesapeake Beach on Wednesday night. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Feb. 7, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the intersection of Route 261 (Bayside Road) and 13th Street in Chesapeake Beach to investigate a reported crash that left two with serious injuries. A…
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says One person was killed early on Friday morning when an SUV smashed into a tow truck in a head-on Calvert County crash, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation has been launched after a Ford Edge collided with a tow truck shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5 on Plum Point Road near Kimberly Lane in Huntingtown. Deputies were called to the site of the head-on crash, where they found two men suffering from injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, paramedics rushed one man from the crash to CalvertHealth, where he later died from his injuries, and anoth…
Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff
Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff Some students and staff at Patuxent High School in Lusby got a scare on Thursday afternoon when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called in to investigate possibly suspicious armed suspects. Shortly after noon on Thursday, deputies were called to the school after an employee reported that two unknown suspects dressed in camouflage were walking in the woods behind the building, possibly carrying shotguns. Deputies rushed to the school to investigate, while the building was placed in a "hold status."  During the subsequent investigation it was determined that there was…
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May. Those arrested at the time:  Moore; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff 'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers.  A large amount…
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says A District man may spend decades behind bars after crossing into Southern Maryland, robbing a Calvert County bank and fleeing from police with some friends, authorities announced. Silas Moore, 37, admitted to his role in the May robbery of M&T Bank in Dunkirk that resulted in a high-speed pursuit with deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that on Monday, May 1, Moore walked into the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash while brandishing a handgun.  He fled with $1,000, along with three others, prompting the short-lived police pursuit …
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says A woman using a parking lot of a Calvert County parking lot as a bathroom is facing charges after being arrested after a booze-fueled day, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday. Last week, officers from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the Wawa on Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, where there were complaints of a woman who was using the bathroom in public, according to authorities. After reviewing surveillance video from the area and speaking to witnesses who reported the lewd conduct, officials say that they were able to identify Elizabeth Marie Ireton, 41, wh…
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Calvert County: Sheriff Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Calvert County: Sheriff
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Calvert County: Sheriff A heavily armed man is in police custody after being busted with a host of weapons and a veritable pharmacy of drugs in Southern Maryland, authorities say. The joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices led to the arrest of Markell Davian Carter, 28, who was arrested during a traffic stop in Calvert County. This week, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Iverson Drive in Great Mills, where they seized a variety of drugs and weapons, according to officials. During their search, detectives found …
Woman Urinating Treats Diners To Show Outside Wine Bar In Calvert County: Sheriff Woman Urinating Treats Diners To Show Outside Wine Bar In Calvert County: Sheriff
Woman Urinating Treats Diners To Show Outside Wine Bar In Calvert County: Sheriff Patrons at a popular restaurant and wine bar in Maryland enjoying dinner were recently treated to a show of sorts when an irate woman went on a rampage, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced. Elizabeth Marie Ireton, 41, who has no fixed address, is facing charges following an indecent exposure incident outside of Baia Coastal Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar on Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach, officials said on Monday. According to the sheriff's office, Ireton was seen urinating on the rocks in the parking lot of the eatery while several diners were eating and enjoying themselves in th…
PA Murderer Arrested In Disappearance Of Calvert County Photographer Joe Shymanski: Sheriff PA Murderer Arrested In Disappearance Of Calvert County Photographer Joe Shymanski: Sheriff
PA Murderer Arrested In Disappearance Of Calvert County Photographer Joe Shymanski: Sheriff A popular DC-based photographer who went missing out of Maryland is believed dead, and his suspected Pennsylvania killer is in custody, authorities said. Joe Shymanski, 51, of Huntingtown, MD, was reported missing on Labor Day, prompting a massive manhunt and search, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office said.  Brandon Holbrook, 47, of Reedsville, PA, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder and first-degree assault, the sheriff's office said on Wednesday, Sept. 6. He was being held in Pennsylvania pending his extradition back to Maryland. Shymanski’s body remains missing. It …
Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff
Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff There was action on and off the field at a St. Mary's County youth football game that turned violent on Sunday afternoon. Multiple fighters involving bystanders at a U14 football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park prompted a heavy police response from several agencies on Sunday, Aug. 20, authorities say. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police Department were called at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, where there were reports of fights in the stands as teens squared off on the field. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's o…
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…
Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff
Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Thirteen hours likely felt like a lifetime for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office who arrested a woman twice in the same day for a strange series of wild offenses. Lusby resident Shelley Marie Dodson, 51, put sheriff’s deputies through the paces earlier this month, when she started her morning in handcuffs, and then was released and locked up while still donning her jail clothes later that afternoon, according to information released by officials on Wednesday, June 21. Dodson’s fateful day began shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 16, when the agency was alerted about a report…
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Another motorcyclist has been killed crashing while riding in Maryland. Alek Michael Richardson, 20, of Huntingtown, has been identified by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office as the motorcyclist who was killed after losing control and crashing into a parked vehicle in Prince Frederick earlier this week. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 to the 3600 block of Cassell Boulevard, where there was a report of a biker who was down. The investigation found that Richardson was driving a Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle on Cassell Boulevard wh…
Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff Even multiple assault charges weren’t enough to keep a man from smiling for the camera in Charles County. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, is facing a host of charges after going rogue and cutting off his electronic monitoring device that stemmed from an incident in St. Mary’s County, and attacking other people in Charles County, authorities announced. Earlier this month, officers from the sheriff’s office received multiple reports of a person - later identified as Gass - pointing a weapon at them and shouting racial epithets while threatening to harm them. It was also determ…
Reckless Motorcyclist Killed Swerving Around Traffic In Calvert County: Sheriff Reckless Motorcyclist Killed Swerving Around Traffic In Calvert County: Sheriff
Reckless Motorcyclist Killed Swerving Around Traffic In Calvert County: Sheriff A speeding motorcyclist was killed driving recklessly in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Lusby resident Austin Harris, 25, was pronounced dead by members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office late on Thursday, May 11, at the scene of a crash in Huntingtown. The incident began at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday night, when deputies from the sheriff’s office spotted two speeding motorcyclists driving on Plum Point Road through traffic and on the shoulder. Officials say that moments later, both motorcycles left the deputy’s line of sight due to curves in the roadway, and wh…
House Of Canine Horrors: Dogfighter Admits To Animal Abuse In Calvert County House Of Canine Horrors: Dogfighter Admits To Animal Abuse In Calvert County
House Of Canine Horrors: Dogfighter Admits To Animal Abuse In Calvert County The Maryland man who help operate a canine house of horrors will face time behind bars after admitting to dogfighting. Huntingtown's Edward Stanley Williams, 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of felony animal cruelty related to dogfighting, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 3. A multi-faceted investigation into alleged animal cruelty led to several disturbing discoveries on Williams’ Huntingtown property, where he maintained a dozen American Pit Bull terriers, several of which had injuries and scarring consistent with dogfighting. Evidence of dogfighting was …
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.  Those charged:  Cedric Fonta Moore, 39; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…
Former Youth Coach Used Power To Entice, Sexually Abuse Minors In Calvert County: Prosecutors Former Youth Coach Used Power To Entice, Sexually Abuse Minors In Calvert County: Prosecutors
Former Youth Coach Used Power To Entice, Sexually Abuse Minors In Calvert County: Prosecutors A former youth coach in Calvert County has admitted to local charges after previously pleading guilty to grooming and sexually abusing young victims who were in his care during years of psychological and physical torture. Owings resident Moshe Michael Imel, 53, a longtime former coach of the Patuxent Rhinos youth football team, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Court to three felony charges related to the sexual abuse of minors, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 2. Last month, Imel pleaded guilty to similar federal charges. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, between …
Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County
Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County An attempted bank heist in Calvert County ended poorly for several attempted robbers who sent one to the hospital attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office, authorities announced. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were tipped off to an alleged armed bank robbery at the M&T Bank location on Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk. According to investigators, a man approached a bank teller and slipped over a note demanding cash while displaying a handgun. He left with an undisclosed amount of money in a brown Kia with n…