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Archive for February, 2026

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…

DC Man Arrested After Crashing Into Three Vehicles on I-495 Attempting To Flee a Traffic Stop

(LANDOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Washington, D.C. man after he fled a traffic stop and crashed into multiple vehicles on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Jeremiah David Fairfax, 23, of Washington, D.C. After consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Fairfax is charged with felony  Read the Rest…

MSP Leonardtown Press Release 2/4/2026

Lieutenant Krystle Rossignol Barrack “T” Leonardtown 23200 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-8955 Main 301-475-2948 Fax   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2026   On 1/27/2026, F/Sgt Ruth conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at Hollywood Road, Hollywood, MD on a vehicle that had fled from the scene of a disturbance. The  Read the Rest…

Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Six Car Rallies; Two Arrests Made

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies on Sunday in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Howard counties. The dismantling operation started at 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, and focused on planned car meets, known as “Chipeos”, taking place  Read the Rest…

Harford County Woman Arrested After Alleged Road Rage Incident

(ABINGDON, MD) – A Harford County woman is facing felony assault and firearm-related charges following an alleged road rage incident in January. The accused is identified as Brittney Ledbetter, 39, of Belcamp, Maryland. Ledbetter was arrested on Saturday night and charged with first and second-degree assault, a loaded handgun in a vehicle, and other firearm-related  Read the Rest…

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