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Maryland State Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Two Juveniles Taken into Custody

(ST. MARY’S CITY, MD) – Two juveniles were taken into custody early Monday morning after Maryland State Police attempted a traffic stop on their vehicle, which was reported stolen through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 5:30 a.m., a trooper assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was operating in the area  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Crash In Wicomico County That Left Six People Injured

(SALISBURY, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Wicomico County.   Two passengers in a Toyota Corolla, a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old, were flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to a local trauma center for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the Toyota, an 18-year-old  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Man For Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking A Maryland State Trooper In A Work Zone In Montgomery County

(GAITHERSBURG, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after he struck a Maryland State Trooper in a work zone Sunday evening in Montgomery County. The accused is identified as Job David Martinez, 35, of Gaithersburg, Maryland. He was charged with suspected driving under the influence and was subsequently transported to  Read the Rest…

State Police Arrest Man for Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking Two Troopers In Prince George’s County

(CAMP SPINGS, MD) — Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after striking two Maryland State Troopers early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Avery Alexander Bost, 31, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Bost, the operator of a Maserati sedan involved in the crash, is charged with suspected  Read the Rest…

UPDATE 3/18/26: Police Arrest Suspect Involved In Roadway Shootings In Prince George’s County

UPDATE 3/18/26 – At approximately 2:00pm yesterday, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the driver of a Dodge Challenger, matching the description of the suspect vehicle involved in the three reported shootings. The traffic stop occurred in the 2300 block of Oxon Run Drive in Temple Hills,  Read the Rest…

State Police Seeking Public Assistance As The Search For Suspect Involved In Roadway Shootings In Prince George’s County Continues

(COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police continue to seek public assistance as investigators search for the suspect involved in three separate overnight highway shootings that occurred in Prince George’s County. Police are actively searching for the suspect, described as an African American man wearing a dark colored sweatshirt or top with light colored pants.   Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Two Fatal Crashes On Eastern Shore  

(EASTERN SHORE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating two fatal crashes that occurred yesterday on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Around 8:33 p.m. yesterday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack responded to the 5948 Eldorado Road in Rhodesdale, Maryland for a report of a single-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a  Read the Rest…

MSP Leonardtown Press Release 3/12/2026

Lieutenant Krystle Rossignol Barrack “T” Leonardtown 23200 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-8955 Main 301-475-2948 Fax   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2026 On 3/4/2026, TFC Phelps responded to the CVS, located at 21676 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD for the report of someone trespassing. Investigation revealed that Joshua Antoine Miles, 37 of  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police to Increase Patrols Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Urge Marylanders To Be Cautious of Phone Scam Circulating

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are urging Marylanders to be cautious of a phone scam circulating in which impersonators pretend to be law enforcement officers in order to steal personal information. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves as police officers or troopers to gain financial information or  Read the Rest…

Multiple Car Rallies Disrupted Across Prince George’s And Montgomery Counties; Two Arrests Made

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were prevented or dismantled and two arrests were made by members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies this past weekend across Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The joint operation started at 10 p.m. Saturday night and continued through 4:00 am Sunday  Read the Rest…

Police Investigating Death at State Prison in Somerset County

(WESTOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County. The inmate is identified as Quran Middleton-Bey, 31. He was declared deceased on March 10 by emergency medical service personnel and was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy to  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Double Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

(BRANDYWINE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle double fatal crash that occurred shortly before midnight yesterday in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Nissan Maxima, identified as Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, of Brandywine, Maryland, was pronounced deceased on the scene. A passenger in the Nissan, whose identification is being withheld pending  Read the Rest…

Motorcycle Crash Claims The Life Of 17-Year-Old Female In Cecil County

(ELKTON, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old female in Cecil County yesterday.   The deceased and passenger of a Kawasaki motorcycle is identified as a 17-year-old female of Wilmington, Delaware. The driver of the Kawasaki, a 19-year-old male, and the passenger, were transported by  Read the Rest…

MSP Leonardtown Press Release 3/4/2026

Lieutenant Krystle Rossignol Barrack “T” Leonardtown 23200 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-8955 Main 301-475-2948 Fax   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2026   On 2/20/2026, TFC Eckrich was at a residence on Longview Boulevard, Bushwood, MD investigating an assault when one of the subjects, identified as Tristan Giovanni Logue, 26 of Bushwood, MD,  Read the Rest…

State Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Crash In Caroline County

(EASTON, MD) – The Maryland State Police Crash Team continues the investigation into a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 30-year-old man yesterday afternoon in Caroline County. The deceased is identified as Joseph Dsouza, 30, of Ridgely.  Dsouza was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical service personnel. He was the driver  Read the Rest…

State Police Make Two Additional Arrests in Somerset County Fatal Shooting

(PRINCESS ANNE, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested and charged two additional juveniles with first-degree murder and other related charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Derrick Knox that occurred on January 26, 2026 in Somerset County. A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, both boys, are being held at the Somerset County Detention Center without  Read the Rest…

Police Arrest Suspect Who Shot At Trooper While Conducting Traffic Stop In Baltimore City

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – A suspect wanted for shooting at a Maryland State Trooper on a traffic stop early yesterday morning in Baltimore has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder.                      The accused is identified as Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, Maryland.  After consultation with  Read the Rest…

State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man for Possession, Distribution of Child Pornography

(BOWIE, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man after an investigation developed evidence of the possession and distribution of child pornography.  The suspect is identified as Braeden E. Swisher, 26, of Bowie, Maryland. In consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Swisher was arrested and charged  Read the Rest…

Search Underway For Suspect Who Shot At Trooper While Conducting A Traffic Stop In Baltimore City

(BALTIMORE, MD) – A search is underway for the suspect who shot at a trooper while conducting a traffic stop early this morning. The suspect is the driver of a silver or gray passenger vehicle, believed to be an Infiniti displaying partial license plates. Police believe the vehicle also has darkly windows along with front  Read the Rest…

Car Rally Task Force Disrupts Car Rallies Across the NCR; Arrests Made

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were prevented or dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies last night in the U.S. National Capital Region (NCR). Multiple illegal gatherings were disrupted, displaced, or failed to establish due to a coordinated law enforcement presence and early intervention in Prince  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Owners Of Crematorium For Mishandling Human Remains

(LA PLATA, MD) – Maryland State Police investigators from the Criminal Enforcement Division made two arrests in connection with the disposal of human remains from a crematorium in Charles County. The accused are identified as Rosa Iyonna Williams, 48, and Brandon Angelo Williams, 50, both of Waldorf, Maryland.  After consultation with the Office of the  Read the Rest…

Two Prince George’s County Men Arrested After Maryland State Police Seize Five Ghost Guns, Improvised Explosive Device From Home in Allegany County

(CUMBERLAND, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested and charged two Prince George’s County men with firearm-related charges after seizing five ghost guns and an improvised explosive device from a residence in Cumberland. The accused are identified as Darnell Demond Levy Jr., 21, and Paul Thomas Baylor III, 21, both of Bowie, Maryland. Levy and Baylor are  Read the Rest…

MSP Leonardtown Press Release 2/20/2026

Lieutenant Krystle Rossignol Barrack “T” Leonardtown 23200 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-8955 Main 301-475-2948 Fax   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2026 On 2/7/2026, Tpr Olayanju conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at Charlotte Hall School Road, Charlotte Hall, MD. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as Dwight  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Trooper Saves Choking Infant In Cecil County

(ELKTON, MD) – A Maryland State Trooper is being credited with saving the life of a choking infant in Cecil County on Saturday after a routine traffic stop quickly turned into an emergency.   Around 9:44 a.m. on February 14, Trooper First Class Nicholas Warren, a seven-year veteran of the Department and assigned to the  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Charles County

(WALDORF, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred late Thursday night in Charles County. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by personnel from Charles County Emergency Medical Services. Identification is pending an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.  Shortly before midnight, troopers  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Wicomico County

(SALISBURY, MD) – The Maryland State Police Crash Team are leading an investigation into a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday evening in Wicomico County. The deceased is identified as Matthew Garcia, 18, of Rockville, Maryland. Police believe he was the driver of the Honda Civic involved in the crash. Garcia was flown by Maryland  Read the Rest…

State Police Arrest St. Mary’s Man for Possession, Distribution of Child Pornography

(CLEMENTS, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a St. Mary’s County man this morning after an investigation developed evidence of the possession and distribution of child pornography.  The suspect is identified as Leonard Nelson, Jr., 19, of Clements, Maryland. In consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in St. Mary’s County, Nelson was arrested  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Raise Awareness On Safer Internet Day Urging Digital Safety For All Ages

(Pikesville, MD) – Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit raise awareness on Safer Internet Day with advice on how to exercise digital safety for all ages.             February 10 is Safer Internet Day, a global rally that aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues as people of all ages surround themselves  Read the Rest…

Virginia Couple Arrested After Alleged Road Rage Incident In Somerset County

(PRINCESS ANNE, MD) – A man and woman from Virginia were arrested and taken into police custody following an alleged road rage incident yesterday in Somerset County. The accused are identified as Kiana Chandler, 31 and Rendell Chandler, 31, both of Painter, Virginia. Kiana was criminally charged with first- and second- degree assault, reckless endangerment  Read the Rest…

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