Gun goes off in elementary school classroom in Charles County
All students and staff are safe after a loaded handgun went off at an elementary school in Charles County, MD.
Man detained by ICE amid investigation into Charles County woman's suspicious disappearance
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious disappearance of a woman whose boyfriend was in the country illegally.
Charles County Sheriff's Office renews efforts to solve serial rape cold case
Authorities in Charles County are renewing their efforts to solve the decades-old cold case of a serial rapist who attacked almost a dozen women from D.C. and Maryland in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
2 teens charged in armed home invasion, 2 kids called 911 from inside the home: police
Charles County officials have charged two teenagers in an armed home invasion.
Charles County man sentenced to 38 years in prison for brutally stabbing man to death
A 23-year-old Charles County man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison on second-degree murder charges after prosecutors say he stabbed a man nearly 60 times, killing him in October 2023.
White Plains man killed by deputies after 911 call identified
The man killed in a police-involved shooting in Charles County last weekend has been identified by authorities as 30-year-old Jordan Proctor of White Plains, Maryland.
Charles County deputies shoot, kill man who claimed to have been kidnapped, sexually assaulted
A police-involved shooting is being investigated in Charles County, the Sheriff’s Office says.
8-year-old abducted near bus stop in Bryans Road; suspect arrested
A routine school morning turned alarming in Bryans Road after an 8-year-old boy was abducted near his bus stop.
9-year-old student found with knife in Maryland school: sheriff
A 9-year-old student will face disciplinary action after authorities say they were found with a knife on school grounds.
Protest planned after special needs students denied service at Maryland Cracker Barrel
Parents and community members are expressing outrage after a group of special education students on a field trip were allegedly refused service at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Waldorf earlier this month.
Cracker Barrel refuses service to special needs students in Waldorf, MD
A group of disabled students were turned away from a Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, MD last week.
Deadly crash involving police vehicle under investigation in La Plata
Investigators are on the scene of a deadly crash involving a police vehicle in Charles County.
Middle school student found with vapes containing cannabis: sheriff
A middle school student will face disciplinary action after authorities say they were found with vapes containing cannabis on campus.
Mother of injured 2nd grader calls for protest in Charles County
The mother of a second grader who was injured in a school restroom incident is urging other parents to protest, demanding full transparency from school officials.
Sheriff’s office rules out hate crime after second-grader found hanging in school bathroom
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has released new findings in its investigation into a controversial incident involving two students at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School.
Stepdad shoots, kills 15 year old stepson over household chores: police
A man in Charles County is in custody after shooting and killing his 15-year-old stepson, according to police.
Charles County mom speaks out after son found hanging from hook in school bathroom stall
FOX 5 is working to learn more about an incident last Friday that sent a Charles County elementary school student to the hospital.
Parents demand answers after 2nd grader hurt in Charles County school bathroom
A second-grader at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Charles County was allegedly injured in a school bathroom incident, prompting his parents and advocacy groups to demand answers.
Mother's social media post goes viral after students 'horseplay' in bathroom leads to 911 call: officials say
A mother's social media post is going viral after an incident at a Charles County school being deemed as “horseplay" by administrators led to a 911 call.
Trash fire turns deadly, killing 90-year-old man in Maryland
A 90-year-old man tragically lost his life Wednesday afternoon after a trash fire spiraled out of control.