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Charles County officers use crisis intervention techniques to help person in distress
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said officers utilized crisis intervention techniques to help a person in distress in Waldorf Thursday afternoon. CCSO said that on July 11 at around 1:45 p.m., officers received a report of a person who was making threats on social media to harm […]
Deputies arrest suspects involved in stealing watch off teenager leaving prom party in Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. (DC News Now) — Charles County deputies arrested two people for allegedly robbing a teenager of his watch while he was leaving a prom party back in May. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said on May 10 at around 7:30 p.m., two suspects went up to a teenager who was leaving a […]
Charles school board approves elementary redistricting plan
The Charles County Board of Education at its June 11 meeting approved an elementary school redistricting plan that will create an attendance zone for the new Margaret Jamieson Thornton Elementary School, set to open in August 2025. The approved plan moves 1,044 existing students from the following schools: Berry, Billingsley, William A. Diggs, Mary H. Matula, T.C. Martin, Arthur Middleton, Walter J. Mitchell, J.P. Ryon and William B. Wade elementary schools. ...
MISSING PERSON: John Franchi, Age 74, Found Deceased
UPDATE – 7/11/2024 – Earlier this afternoon, officers located Mr. Franchi deceased about a mile from his home on his property. There were no obvious signs of foul play and detectives were able to notify a family member a short time ago. He was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Our thoughts are with his family. Thank you for sharing and for your prayers and support.
Charles County Students Earn Awards at International Thespian Festival
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school students in school-based theater programs recently took their skills to the International Thespian Festival at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. The 28 students who attended were accompanied by five CCPS theater teachers. For the first time in seven years, students competed in the...
Missing Person Alert – Charles County Sheriff’s Office – Please Share
Charles County Sheriff’s officers are searching for John Franchi, age 74, who was reported missing early this morning by a care worker. Franchi was last seen on July 8 at his house on Western View Drive in La Plata but has not been seen or heard from since. Franchi...
Fire Tower Road gun range legal battle faces judicial misstep
A two-year long legal battle against an unlicensed gun range will likely drag on after a major misstep by the Charles County judicial system. While a 2022 injunction preventing gunfire at the property on Fire Tower Road in Welcome remains in place, Byron David Bell Sr., who owns the property, had a $309,000 lien removed from his house on July 9 due to the Charles County courts failing to allow an alternative way to serve him notice of a hearing. ...
Charles sheriff addresses community safety
Sheriff Troy Berry (D) wants to make it “abundantly clear” that the Charles County Sheriff’s Office takes all complaints and concerns of community members seriously. During the July 9 county commissioners’ meeting, Berry sat down to explain priorities and clear up what he said was “misinformation” from the June 25 and 26 commissioner meetings, where the Stonehaven community of St. Charles complained of large, unruly gatherings. In videos that Nichole...
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