Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning, October 31, at The Cut Bar & Restaurant, located at 2570 Business Park Court in Waldorf. At approximately 1:46 a.m., officers responded to the establishment for a reported stabbing and shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates an altercation occurred between two men inside the bar. During the confrontation, [...]
On October 26 at Westlake High School, two 17-year-old students, in separate incidents, were found by school administrators to be in possession of THC vaping devices. Also on October 26, an administrator at La Plata High School found an 18-year-old student in possession of a set of brass knuckles. Again, on October 26, North Point High School administrators learned that [...]
On October 22, two students at Thomas Stone High School, ages 14-17, were found to be in possession of vape devices containing THC. Also, a student, age 18, at Westlake High School was in possession of a vape containing THC. On October 21, an 18‑year‑old student at Henry E. Lackey High School was found in possession of six unopened vapes [...]
On October 13, administrators at Thomas Stone High School became aware of a 16-year-old student who reportedly was using a vaping device on the school bus on October 9. An investigation was initiated and a search of the student’s bookbag revealed more than 30 THC‑containing vaping devices in their original retail packaging. Further, a vape device containing THC was found [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Terrell Anthony Burgess, 36, of Waldorf, in connection with a shooting that occurred on June 20, 2026, at a tavern and liquor store in Waldorf. At approximately 2:14 a.m., Burgess approached two men standing behind the business and fired multiple rounds, striking one victim several times and grazing the second. Responding officers provided [...]
On October 8, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Jalen Andre Simon, 19, of Accokeek, following an investigation into three reported incidents involving groping and assault. In July 2026, officers responded to a business in Waldorf for the report of a male who groped a woman while she was shopping. In September, two other cases were reported. Officers [...]
On October 7 at approximately 10:21 p.m., officers responded to the area of October Place in Waldorf for a reported armed robbery. The victim reported that he was walking home when an unknown male approached and demanded his jacket. When the victim hesitated, the suspect displayed a handgun and struck him in the head before again demanding the jacket. The [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate assault incidents involving multiple students at Henry E. Lackey High School on October 5 and October 8. On October 8, at approximately 11:28 a.m., a fight broke out in the cafeteria during lunch. The altercation between two students quickly escalated as other students joined in. Administrators, teachers, and the school resource [...]
Over the course of the past week, school administrators and school resource officers recovered multiple vapes containing THC from students at several Charles County middle and high schools. Incidents occurred in both bathrooms and other school areas and involved students between the ages of 11 and 16. In total, devices were recovered at Mattawoman Middle School, Glymont Middle School, Thomas [...]
Charles County, MD… The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is releasing video footage related to a traffic stop that occurred on August 25 in which the suspect vehicle fled and was later involved in a fatal crash on Crain Highway near McKendree Road in Brandywine. Under Maryland law, investigative authority in this case rests with the Maryland Office of the [...]