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Student Facing Criminal Charges For Making False Claim About Gun In Chopticon HS, Sheriff Says
False allegations about a gun inside a Maryland high school will lead to criminal charges for a student in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. On Thursday morning, deputies were called to Chopticon High School, after administrators received a report that a student told another student that he was in possession of a firearm. Deputies responded to the building, located the student who made the false claim, and in coordination with high school administrators and the Board of Education Safety and Security team, deputies thoroughly searched the student and the school premi…
Police & Fire
Man Who Posted Social Media Threats Targeting Children, Police Wanted In Southern Maryland
A massive multi-jurisdictional search is underway in Southern Maryland as several agencies are attempting to locate a 21-year-old man who made threats against children and police. An alert was issued on Thursday afternoon on behalf of the St. Mary's County, Charles County, and Calvert County sheriff's office as they seek the public's assistance in locating Kevin Lee Bonnie, who is now wanted. According to investigators, on Thursday, Sept. 5, Bonnie posted multiple statements on social media expressing intent to harm law enforcement officers and children waiting at bus stops. They note…
Traffic
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (
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A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators. The driver remained at the scene following the strike. Middletown Road was temporarily closed near Etheridge Drive as the sheriff's Traffic Operations officers investigated. The investigation…
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St. Mary's EMS Chief Accused Of Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Vials Of Fentanyl: Sheriff
Thomas Patrick Raley, the Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the St. Mary's County government has been identified as the person responsible for tampering with narcotics boxes in Southern Maryland, authorities announced. An investigation was launched in St. Mary's County last week after the agency reported suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box at a local medic unit, officials say. Members of the sheriff's office determined that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken. Further investigation uncovered that the security packa…
News
Narcotic Boxes With Vials Of Fentanyl Tampered With In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
An investigation has been launched in St. Mary's County after the Department of Emergency Services reported suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box at a local medic unit, officials say. Members of the sheriff's office determined that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken. Further investigation uncovered that the security packaging on fentanyl vials within the medic box had also been compromised, according. According to the sheriff's office, "in response to these findings, detectives conducted simultaneous investigations …
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff
A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history and is now a fugitive after failing to appear in court following his arrest in Las Vegas. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August 2023 during a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle bracelet. A protective ord…
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Teens Fleeing In Stolen Car Lead To Five-Vehicle Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
A group of young suspects joyriding in a stolen vehicle sparked a multi-vehicle crash involving four other vehicles during a police pursuit in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, a vehicle was stolen from a Great Mills residence, which was spotted shortly after 2:45 p.m. later that afternoon by sheriff's deputies, who attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Three Notch Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville. The chase continued north on Three Notch Road until a five-vehicle crash was reported near the inte…
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