On March 7 at Lackey High School, a teacher informed administration that they observed students smoking in the hallway. The students were located, and an administrative search was conducted. One of the students, 15 years of age, was found to have nine vaping devices on their person. Four of the nine devices tested positive for THC. The student was charged [...]
On March 7, a school counselor observed two 13-year-old students sharing a vaping device in a restroom at Hanson Middle School. The device tested positive for THC. The students were issued juvenile civil citations and will face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct. PFC Hancock is investigating. CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office [...]
On March 7, an odor of cannabis was detected coming from a locker. An administrative search of the locker resulted in the discovery of a bookbag containing cannabis. The bookbag belonged to a 14-year-old student who was charged on a juvenile civil citation. The student will also face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student [...]
On January 30 at 12:05 p.m. a Youth Engagement Advocate at La Plata High School observed a student use a vaping device in a student restroom. The advocate recovered the vape, which tested positive for THC. The student will be charged with possession of cannabis on a juvenile civil citation and face disciplinary action in accordance with the Charles County [...]
On January 29 at 12:22 p.m. a student at St. Charles High School approached two students in the hallway and began assaulting both students, causing a physical altercation to begin. A staff member attempted to intervene and was inadvertently struck by one of the students causing the staff member to fall to the floor. Two of the students were treated [...]
Detectives serve search warrant in Marbury/Suspect arrested, drugs recovered: On January 23, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home in the 4000 block of Vineyard Place in Marbury, Maryland as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The suspect, Jeffrey McIlwain Sr., 50 of Marbury, was arrested at the scene. During [...]
DATE: January 16, 2025 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 Student in possession of box cutter at Davis Middle School: On January 16, a school administrator at Davis Middle School was notified that a student was in possession of a box cutter. The box [...]
On December 20, a Youth Engagement Advocate conducted an administrative search of a student after observing an odor of cannabis. During the search, a knife was discovered in the student’s pants pocket, which was turned over to the school resource officer. The student will face charges for possession of the weapon and face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles [...]
On December 20, a school resource officer discovered a student smoking a vape device in the restroom. The vape tested positive for THC. The student, age 19, was charged on an adult civil citation. The student will also face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct. PFC Ondrish investigated. CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media [...]
On December 3, 2024, at approximately 3:46 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an armed robbery which occurred at a business in King George County, Virginia. The King George County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the suspect’s vehicle, which was later reported stolen, and a pursuit ensued crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge into Maryland, where Maryland Transportation [...]