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 [...]

On September 2 at approximately 6 p.m., officers responded to a store in Smallwood Village Center for a reported assault involving a firearm. The investigation revealed the suspect, Tiffany Deshaunta Booze, age 38, of Ft. Washington, became confrontational with a store employee after expressing frustration about waiting in line. A second employee opened another register, allowing Booze to complete her [...]

On September 15, school administrators at Diggs Elementary School were notified of a report that a student might have had a gun while on the morning school bus. Administrators quickly located the student, age 8, and discovered a water gun inside his bookbag. A preliminary investigation revealed the student had shown the water gun to other students at the morning [...]

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 13‑year‑old juvenile with making a threat of violence toward a group of students at Davis Middle School that occurred after school hours. A preliminary investigation showed that on September 8 at about 10 p.m., several students from Davis Middle School were on FaceTime when a 13-year-old relative of one of the students [...]