On March 20, a student at Maurice McDonough High School was found to be under the influence of alcohol and other substances and in need of medical attention. Further investigation revealed the student had a vape containing THC. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment. In an unrelated case, administrators at John Hanson Middle School learned of a [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on March 10 in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. In that case, the victim was in the process of installing carpet when he observed two males stealing a section of carpet that was outside of the apartment. The victim confronted the [...]
Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the identity of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle more than four decades ago and whose identity remains unknown. On July 9, 1983, officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on southbound Crain Highway in the area of the truck stop near [...]
On March 9, Charles County Sheriff’s officers arrested Louis Delano Bowles, III, age 25, of Waldorf, in connection with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography after he was indicted by a Charles County Grand Jury in late February. The investigation was initiated after detectives from the Special Victims Unit received a tip from the National Center for [...]
On March 11 at approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Davis Road for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed that the victim was standing outside a residence when an unknown suspect drove up in a dark colored SUV and fired multiple shots, striking the victim. Fire/EMS personnel arrived and initiated aide; however, the [...]
On March 4, a student at Westlake High School and a student at La Plata High School were found to be in possession of vaping devices containing THC. On March 3, a student at Davis Middle School, age 13, was found to be in possession of loose cannabis. Further investigation revealed the student got the cannabis from a 12-year-old student. [...]
On March 4, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested Shawn Lamont Wade, Jr., age 32, of Waldorf in connection with the shooting death of David Leroy Raley, age 47. The shooting occurred on July 3, 2025, in the 3000 block of October Place. Wade was indicted by a Charles County Grand Jury and investigators [...]
The Charles County Sheriff's Office is launching Project Y.O.U. – Youth Outreach Unified – a new pilot program starting this April as part of the Sheriff’s Youth Engagement Unit. Project Y.O.U. will bring together police officers and CCSO employees to work with local youth after school, twice a week, focusing on life skills, academic support, leadership, fitness, and hands-on activities [...]
On February 24, two students at Mattawoman Middle School, ages 12 and 13, were found to be in possession of a vape containing THC. The 12-year-old reportedly used the device in class. In an unrelated case, a 13-year-old student at Mathew Henson Middle School was found to be in possession of a vape containing THC. In accordance with MD law, [...]
On January 26, 2026, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Warrant Unit, in coordination with the United States Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), successfully located and apprehended Brandon Gerald Jernigan, 40, of Jackson, Mississippi, who was wanted in connection with multiple violent offenses across several jurisdictions. On October 18, 2023, an arrest warrant was obtained by [...]