Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the distribution and possession of child pornography. The facts of the case are as follows: In September of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by a cloud storage provider. The tip outlined [...]
On January 9, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement arrested Demetrius Antoine McKinney, age 32, of Newburg in connection with an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking. After obtaining a search warrant for McKinney’s home in the 9500 block of Oak Ridge Court, detectives recovered $14,000 worth of crack cocaine, a loaded handgun, several 50 and 100-round drum magazines for firearms, [...]
On January 13, a school administrator at Henry E. Lackey High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. The CCSO urges parents to [...]
On January 10 at approximately 7:15 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officer was traveling on Smallwood Drive West near St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf when he observed a body in the road on the eastbound side of the roadway. The officer arrived simultaneously as a citizen was calling 9-1-1. The officer stopped, approached the individual, and determined she was [...]
On January 10, four students at Milton Somers Middle School were involved in an altercation inside the cafeteria. School staff and a school resource officer intervened and were able to separate the students. One student reported an injury sustained during the altercation and the SRO also sustained a minor injury while intervening. The students face disciplinary consequences in accordance with [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce six new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 17 candidates – four from Calvert County and seven from St. Mary’s County – who graduated on December [...]
On January 1 at 3:16 p.m., officers observed a male operating a dirt bike on Crain Highway near Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. Officers initiated a traffic stop at the traffic light, but the driver fled, immediately lost control of the bike, and crashed. The driver, who was not injured, was arrested. Operating dirt bikes on public roadways is [...]
On December 20, a circuit court arrest warrant was issued for Richard William Ellis, age 47, of Newburg, for 16 counts of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and other related offenses. Ellis was charged in connection with an incident that occurred on September 20 near Waverly Place in which it was reported that he pointed a firearm toward a loaded school [...]
On December 20 at approximately 3 p.m., officers responded to the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a male reporting that he had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The address was known to law enforcement. When officers arrived, they observed a subject inside the house wearing a mask. Officers gave numerous commands [...]
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 [...]