On February 3, a 17-year-old student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center went to the school nurse and reported they were not feeling well. The student was going in and out of consciousness. The student indicated they consumed an edible, which contained THC, during the school day. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment. Parents are urged to [...]
On January 26 at 6:28 p.m., officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway near Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of a body in the roadway. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle; the driver did not stay on the scene. A preliminary investigation showed the pedestrian [...]
On January 11 at 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Williamsburg Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed there was a physical altercation between siblings involving a male, age 38, and a female, age 29. During the altercation, the male was shot by the female. Medical aid was rendered; however, the [...]
On January 6, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers were alerted to a stolen Chevrolet Camaro in the area of Route 5 and Crain Highway in Waldorf; the vehicle was reported stolen in a different jurisdiction. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled and subsequently struck another car near Substation Road. The Camaro rolled over and landed on its [...]
On December 31, 2025, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives, along with detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department, located Thomas Clay Guinyard, age 30, of Hyattsville, who had several active arrest warrants in connection with numerous thefts of heat pumps and air conditioning units, worth over $40,000 and impacting more than 10 businesses across the region. As officers approached Guinyard, [...]
Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in connection with a series of burglaries involving the theft of circuit breakers from newly constructed residences. Since August 29, 2025, detectives have been investigating multiple burglaries targeting homes in the final phase of construction throughout Charles County and across the region. During these incidents, the suspect stole circuit [...]
On December 22, as part of an ongoing drug distribution investigation, officers assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section and the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, with assistance from the CCSO Emergency Services Team, served a search warrant in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. During the search, investigators recovered over $15,000 worth of drugs including five ounces of suspected PCP, [...]
On December 18, at approximately 2:59 a.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Rooks Head Place in Waldorf for the report of a pedestrian struck by a car. When officers arrived, they located a male lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple injuries. He was flown to a hospital in serious condition. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim [...]
On December 17, at 9:25 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, age 24, with gunshot wounds lying in front of a building. He was conscious and breathing and flown to a hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office honored 23 retirees and 27 award recipients at its Annual Retirement and Awards Banquet held recently at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees. Honorees were recognized for their dedicated service, excellent fieldwork, and acts of bravery and heroism. NBC News 4 Anchor and Reporter Joseph Olmo served as [...]