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DC Man Arrested, Suspected of Killing 2 Women in Waldorf
Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Saturday suspected of shooting and killing two women in Waldorf.
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Arrest Made in Charles County Double Murder Case
A man from D.C. is suspected of killing two women he knew. As seen on NBC Washington on Jan. 24, 2021.
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Maryland Sheriff's Master Corporal Dies From COVID-19
A Charles County sheriff’s master corporal died from COVID-19 complications early Saturday evening. Master Cpl. Robert Cadrette was 51 and a 22-year veteran of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. He was assigned to the Special Services Division, Property Management Section. He joined the sheriff’s office in January 1998. Cadrette served in the U.S. Army for two years and the Army...
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12-Year-Old Boy Killed While Playing With Gun in Charles County
A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed while playing with a gun in Charles County, Maryland, Friday night, authorities say. The boy and a 13-year-old relative were in a downstairs bedroom playing with the handgun when it went off and struck him, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. Officers responded to the home in the 100 block of Riverwatch Drive…
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Charles County Sheriff Proposes Reforms to Department
When Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry was first sworn into office in 2014, he pledged to build trust between law officers and the community. Following the death of George Floyd and protests with calls to defund the police, Berry says he is at a crossroad. “The police and community relations are hemorrhaging and moving towards life support,” Berry said. He…
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3 DC Teens Arrested in Armed Robbery at Charles County CVS
Three D.C. teens tried to rob a CVS in Charles County, Maryland, Friday, but were thwarted thanks in part to an off-duty federal police officer, authorities say. At 4:41 p.m., 18-year-old Alonzo Lamont Gholston, 17-year-old Barry Tyson and 18-year-old Blake Joshua Isiah McKinney went into a CVS on Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office...
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Principal, Vice Principal Removed From Charles County School After Playground Sex Offense
The principal and vice principal of an elementary school in Charles County, Maryland, have been reassigned after parents voiced their disdain with the school’s response to a reported sexual assault incident on the playground.
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‘You Failed Her': Parents Decry Charles County's Response After Alleged Playground Sex Offense
The parents of three fourth-grade girls who say a group of boys attacked and sexually assaulted them on the playground last month have come forward to demand that the Charles County superintendent and other school officials step down for their “botched” response to the incident.
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10-Year-Old Charged With Sex Offense at Maryland School
A 10-year-old has been charged with fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault for an incident at an elementary school, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Ice Cream Truck, SUV
A motorcyclist died following a chain-reaction crash with an ice cream truck in La Plata, Maryland, that left three others hospitalized.
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6 Hurt in Chain Reaction Ice Cream Truck Crash in La Plata
Three people were rushed to a hospital via helicopter and others were less seriously hurt after an SUV driver hit an ice cream truck in La Plata. Two motorcycle riders also were involved in the chain reaction crash. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports. (Editor’s note: A motorcyclist involved in this crash has died. Police continue to investigate....Read the latest...
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Man Wanted for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend, Her Mother Turns Himself in: Sheriff
A man has turned himself into authorities after deputies say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her mother in Charles County, Maryland.
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Child Pornography Charge Upheld Against Maryland Teen Who Filmed Self
A court has ruled that a Maryland teen who sent a video of herself performing a sexual act has violated the state’s child pornography law.
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Charles Co. Sheriff's Office Opens Digital Forensics Lab
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office just opened the doors to a new digital forensics lab in Waldorf, Maryland. News4’s Derrick Ward explains it is a result of lessons learned from a disturbing case in the county.
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2 Charged in ‘Random' Shooting of Waldorf Teen
Two men have been arrested and charged in the “random” killing of a Waldorf, Maryland, teen who was shot while walking home.
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Suspects Arrested in Death of Maryland Honors Student
Detectives in Charles County arrested two men in a teenagers death. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports the homicide may have been an effort to cover up another shooting.
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Seven Children Left in Unattended Car in Charles Co.
Officers found seven young children — ages 2 to 4 — inside an unattended car parked at a shopping center in Charles County. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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Seven Children Left in Hot Car at Charles Co. Mall: Sheriff
Police said a 37-year-old woman left seven young children inside a hot car parked at a shopping mall in Charles County Thursday.
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Ex-Middle School Employee Accused of Rape, Sex Offenses Involving Students
A former employee at a middle school in Charles County, Maryland, is facing rape and other sex offense charges after two female students came forward with allegations, police say.
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Ex-Middle School Employee Accused of Raping Student
A former employee at a middle school in Charles County, Maryland, is accused of raping a student and being inappropriate with another student.