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Minor Killed After 25-Mile Police Pursuit Throughout Southern Maryland, AG Says (UPDATED) Minor Killed After 25-Mile Police Pursuit Throughout Southern Maryland, AG Says (UPDATED)
Minor Killed After 25-Mile Police Pursuit Throughout Southern Maryland, AG Says (Updated) Additional details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal crash that took the life of a young girl overnight. A pursuit that began in Calvert County before coming to a deadly conclusion in Anne Arundel on Monday morning is being investigated by officials, according to the AG. Early on May 13, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of cars being broken into in the Huntingtown neighborhood, and while deputies were investigating, they were alerted to a vehicle believed to be associated with the car break-ins in the area. Shortly a…

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Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says An alleged robber who went to the well one too many times in Calvert County is facing charges after being busted by members of the sheriff's office. Ronald Joseph Strain, 58, of Prince Frederick, has been arrested following an investigation into several robberies and attempted robberies in the community, authorities announced over the weekend. In late April, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office responded to Pollo Delicioso on Central Square Drive, where there was a reported robbery. According to investigators, an unknown Black man - later identified as Strain - was caught on ca…

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Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed overnight after losing control of his Harley and crashing off the roadway in Calvert County. North Beach resident Richard Evan Ganyon, Jr. has been identified by the sheriff's office as the person whose body was found following a crash in Owings. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 3700 block of Chaneyville Road in Owings to investigate a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival, they found a 2004 Harley-Davidson just off the roadway alongside Ganyon. He was pronounced dead at the sce…

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Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says A road-raging man who pulled out a gun and began firing in the area of cyclists during a charity ride over the weekend in Calvert County is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the sheriff's office. David Earl Bustin, 66, of Huntingtown, was taken into custody on Saturday morning following an incident during the charity "End Hunger" Bike Ride involving at least two bikers who were targeted by the gun-toting driver. Officials say that at around 10:10 a.m. on April 27, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the 4600 block of Hardesty Road in Huntingtown, wh…

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Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff
Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: 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…

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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…

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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…

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Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Maryland Girl For Months, Sheriff Says Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Maryland Girl For Months, Sheriff Says
Georgia Man Groomed, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Maryland Girl For Months, Sheriff Says 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…

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Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says
Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland 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…

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Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland High School Unfounded, Sheriff Says Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland High School Unfounded, Sheriff Says
Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland 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…

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Students Face Discipline For Mayhem At Maryland High School: Sheriff Students Face Discipline For Mayhem At Maryland High School: Sheriff
Students Face Discipline For Mayhem At Maryland 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…

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Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland 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…

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