DATE: October 16, 2020 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Suspect Identified in Middletown Road 7-Eleven Homicide / Arrest Warrant / Cash Reward of up to $42,500 for Information Leading to Arrest and Indictment: Charles County Sheriff’s Detectives have identified Gregory DeShawn Collins, Jr., 22, of Waldorf, as a suspect in the murder of Lynn Marie Maher which [...]
DATE: October 16, 2020 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Charles County Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating Homicide on Lookout Drive in Indian Head / Suspect Apprehended in Pennsylvania: On October 15 at approximately 2:32 p.m., officers responded to the 20 block of Lookout Drive in Indian Head for a report of unknown trouble. Upon arrival, officers located Leonora Coates-Slade, [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is announcing an increase in the reward relating to the murder of Lynn Marie Maher, a cashier at the 7-Eleven on Middletown Road in Waldorf who was shot and killed on October 1 during an armed robbery. With the assistance of the FBI ($15,000), 7-Eleven ($10,000), and Charles County Crime Solvers ($2,500), the reward has [...]
DATE: October 1, 2020 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 1 at 7:19 a.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head, MD for the report of a car that struck a tree. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver of the car, Michael Ryan Heckman, 28, of Indian [...]
DATE: October 1, 2020CONTACT:Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 1 at 12:50 a.m., officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 3370 Middletown Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed a lone male entered the store and approached the clerk. He produced a gun and demanded money. After obtaining the [...]
Officers are currently searching for a critical missing man in Waldorf. William Gerard Kavala, 77 of Waldorf, was last seen in the area of Panera Bread on Festival Way in Waldorf at approximately 1:25 p.m. today.
The CCSO Community Services Section has published the latest edition of its Watch Works newsletter. Watch Works is a publication of the Charles County Crime Watch Program and has important safety information. The CCSO encourages readers to share the information with family and friends. Watch Works October 2020
Several weeks ago, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) began the ‘20-’21 school year on a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online schooling has changed the way many programs are running. Sports programs and clubs have been modified, postponed or even cancelled. For the CCSO, it meant we were unable to kick off the “We Care” program. We Care [...]
DATE: September 22, 2020CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On September 21, at approximately 6:18 p.m., patrol officers responded to the Master Suites Hotel located in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Kenneth Dionel Brawner, 29, of Waldorf, inside a room; [...]
DATE: September 18, 2020CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Sheriff Troy D. Berry Sworn-In as President, Maryland Sheriff's Association Leading 24 Sheriffs of Maryland Counties to Enhance Policing Strategies and Community Relations Sheriff Troy D. Berry being sworn in with Executive Board of Directors, MSA. From left to right - Sheriff Joseph Gamble (Talbot County), [...]