Collentro Horticultural Growers New Location is Now Open in Lexington Park!

Collentro Horticultural Growers New Location is Now Open in Lexington Park!

Collentro Horticultural Growers LLC., announced on Friday, March 15th, 2024. “Today’s the day!!!!! Opening day of the season!! Come in and check out our early bloomers and annual flowers. We will have more inventory as they start to bloom in the green houses. We are excited to start off our family legacy today with our amazing staff. New center is located at 21021 Hermanville Road in Lexington Park. Please be patient with them as they learn the system and...
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One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Newburg

One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Newburg

On Friday, March 15, 2024, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Branchville Road in Newburg, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway, into a tree with tree limbs on the vehicle with the single occupant trapped. A helicopter was requested a short time after firefighters arrived on the scene. Firefighters removed the patient...
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No Injuries Reported After Apartment Fire in Waldorf, Investigation Ongoing

No Injuries Reported After Apartment Fire in Waldorf, Investigation Ongoing

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at approximately 5:40 p.m., firefighters responded to the 3000 block Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the reported apartment on fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 callers reported a vacant apartment was on fire with smoke spreading to the hallway. Firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes to find fire in the apartment and requested a working fire upgrade. Crews from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire in under 10 minutes. The Office...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating a Murder of 18-Year-Old During Suspected Drug Deal in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Investigating a Murder of 18-Year-Old During Suspected Drug Deal in Waldorf

UPDATE 3/17/2024: On March 16 at 8:37 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place in Waldorf for the report of gunshots. When officers arrived, they located a male with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. As EMS was providing care to the male, he succumbed to his injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed shots were fired during a possible drug transaction in which the decedent was struck as well as another male who was present; his injury...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed, Police Investigating

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed, Police Investigating

On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 12:48 a.m., a 911 caller reported they were stabbed and currently driving to an area bar in Park Hall to meet First Responders. As police and emergency medical personnel responded, the 911 caller who remained uncooperative, stated they were stabbed in the back and now driving to the Sheetz located at Great Mills Road and Point Lookout Road. Police arrived at the gas station to find two adult males suffering from stab...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Vehicle Crash That Killed One Child and Seriously Injured Two Others

UPDATE: Police Investigating Vehicle Crash That Killed One Child and Seriously Injured Two Others

UPDATE _ SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE: At approximately 1:44 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road in Leonardtown, MD. Units arrived on the scene to find a single 2008 Honda Odyssey upside down on Chingville Road. The SMCSO Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene, and a preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle,...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest Man in Connection to Eight “Jaws of Life” ATM Robberies

UPDATE: Police Arrest Man in Connection to Eight “Jaws of Life” ATM Robberies

UPDATE 3/14/2024: The Prince George’s County Police arrested a suspect wanted in connection with multiple robberies as part of the “Jaws of Life” ATM string. The suspect is 31-year-old Stefon Janey of Upper Marlboro. He was taken into custody Wednesday evening after leading detectives, patrol officers and the Aviation Section on a pursuit in the county. A grand jury indicted Janey this week in connection with eight robberies at multiple locations in Prince George’s County earlier this year. In...
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UPDATE: Otter Found Dead in Calvert County Creek Tests Positive for Rabies

UPDATE: Otter Found Dead in Calvert County Creek Tests Positive for Rabies

UPDATE 3/14/2024: Earlier this week, a dead otter was found in the creek near Skinners Turn Road. The otter tested positive for rabies. Rabies infections in otters are rare. It was likely infected by a raccoon when it went on land. This is a reminder that the rabies virus is endemic in the raccoon population across Maryland and the entire mid-Atlantic region. Please keep your pets up to date on vaccination. If you observe any wild animals acting in...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Callaway

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Callaway

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Mom and Pop Lane in Callaway, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford Mustang struck a male pedestrian with the pedestrian conscious alert and breathing. A helicopter was requested to land nearby due to the patient suffering from a serious injury to his leg. Maryland State...
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California Man Arrested After Strangling Two Elderly Women in Lexington Park

California Man Arrested After Strangling Two Elderly Women in Lexington Park

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, police responded to Southampton Drive in Lexington Park, for a reported assault in progress. Upon arrival, contact was made with the female caller, as well as a second female victim. Victim 2 was bleeding from her left hand. She stated that herself, Victim 1, and John Wilson were having a conversation when Wilson began making inappropriate comments about her daughter, leading her to ask Wilson to stop. Wilson was intoxicated, became irate and grabbed...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Police and firefighters arrived on the scene within seconds of dispatch to find a female victim laying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. She was reported as conscious, alert and breathing while reporting severe head pain. A helicopter was...
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UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Robbed and Shot in Waldorf for Jacket

UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Robbed and Shot in Waldorf for Jacket

UPDATE 3/12/2024: On March 11 at 2:28 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old male, was walking in the area of Ryon Court in Waldorf when he observed several males wearing ski masks approaching him. The victim fled into the lobby of a nearby office building located in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road and removed an expensive jacket he was wearing. The suspects entered the lobby, stole the jacket, and fled. The victim followed the suspects into the parking lot...
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Victim Transported to Trauma Center and Suspect in Custody After Stabbing in Waldorf

Victim Transported to Trauma Center and Suspect in Custody After Stabbing in Waldorf

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. The 911 caller reported the victim was stabbed and losing a large amount of blood, no other information was given. First Responders arrived on the scene to find an adult male suffering from several stab wounds. Emergency medical personnel transported the 23-year-old male victim to an area trauma center. Officers advised...
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Police Arrest Waldorf Man and Recover Drugs After Traffic Stop and Foot Chase

Police Arrest Waldorf Man and Recover Drugs After Traffic Stop and Foot Chase

On Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 8:09 p.m., an officer assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop at St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Drive after observing several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The driver exited the car and as he was being arrested, he suddenly fled on foot. He ran behind an apartment complex and to a small area of...
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Police Investigating Man Shot in The Neck at Hollywood Plaza, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Man Shot in The Neck at Hollywood Plaza, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 12:13 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Hollywood Plaza located at 24502 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported shooting. Crews arrived on the scene to find an unknown aged male with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was conscious, alert and talking. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was placed on standby, and later requester to transport the patient. The patient was flown...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Three Separate Fatal Motorcycle Crashes within 24 Hours in Charles, Anne Arundel and Queen Anne

Maryland State Police Investigating Three Separate Fatal Motorcycle Crashes within 24 Hours in Charles, Anne Arundel and Queen Anne

Maryland State Police over the weekend responded to three different fatal motorcycle crashes within 24 hours in Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s and Charles counties. On Saturday, a motorcyclist died after crashing in Charles County. Markese Al-Kwonand Nelson, 44, of California, Maryland, was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. Troopers from...
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Maryland State Police Make 85 DUI Arrests and Issue Nearly 6,000 Citations/Warning Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend 2024

Maryland State Police Make 85 DUI Arrests and Issue Nearly 6,000 Citations/Warning Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend 2024

Maryland State Police Troopers were hard at work this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, ensuring the safety of Maryland roadways. The efforts of these Troopers, across the state, led to 85 DUI arrests, 5,923 citations and warnings, and 54 responses to crashes. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE team) assisted in the team...
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Celebrates 6 Billion Oysters Added To The Bay Since 2017

Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Celebrates 6 Billion Oysters Added To The Bay Since 2017

Following a banner year for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration and aquaculture, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) this week announced it has recorded a new total of 6 billion oysters directly added to the Bay since 2017. COA’s count aims to include all oysters directly added to the Bay and its tributaries through restoration and aquaculture. These...
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Adult Grief Support Program Meetings in Calvert, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties

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Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

On Friday, March 15, 2024, school administrators were made aware of a video recording of a fight between two students that occurred in a classroom at Davis Middle School. The video appears to show a school staff member allowing the students to fight while classmates watched, and other students clearing furniture to create space...
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St. Mary’s County 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival in Leonardtown on Saturday March 23, 2024

St. Mary’s County 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival in Leonardtown on Saturday March 23, 2024

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks host the 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. This rain or shine event will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is open to the entire community. The Easter Egg Festival has become...
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Historic St. Mary’s City Observes Maryland Day March 23, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City Observes Maryland Day March 23, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to celebrate Maryland Day by offering free admission to the outdoor exhibits on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet and learn about the people and culture that were here...
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Rita’s Celebrates the First Day of Spring with Free Italian Ice and New Flavor: SOUR PATCH KIDS® Watermelon Ice

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State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection K9 “Sky” Retires

State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection K9 “Sky” Retires

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Police Searching for Driver and Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Police Searching for Driver and Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred on Sunday. The deceased pedestrian is 38-year-old Duane Lyons of Laurel. On March 17, 2024, at approximately 9:20 pm, patrol officers responded to the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road in the unincorporated section of Laurel for the report of...
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Southern Maryland Produce Announce New Location, Opening April 3, 2024

Southern Maryland Produce Announce New Location, Opening April 3, 2024

It is very bittersweet for us to announce that at the end of March, the Farmers Market where our stand is currently located will be shut down and we will be moving our stand! Beginning Wednesday, April 3rd, our stand will be located directly across the highway from where it currently is, to in...
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Police Identify Suspect Involved in 1970 Cold Case Homicide of 16-Year-Old

Police Identify Suspect Involved in 1970 Cold Case Homicide of 16-Year-Old

On March 10, 2023, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced at a press conference the identification of a suspect in the 1970 homicide of 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers. On October 16, 1970, Conyers’ family reported her missing to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Investigation indicated Conyers ran an errand at the Harundale...
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Police Recover Gun and Stolen Vehicle After Suspect Flees Traffic Stop

Police Recover Gun and Stolen Vehicle After Suspect Flees Traffic Stop

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Man Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash at St. Mary’s County Motorcross Park

Man Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash at St. Mary’s County Motorcross Park

UPDATE 3/18/2024: The family has provided an update – along with a GoFundMe to assist in medical costs. The victim is in an induced coma and has suffered spinal injuries, a brain bleed, broken pelvis, broken ribs and a broken scapula. If you would like to assist the victim and family, click here. On...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Fire Hydrant and Rolls Over in Charlotte Hall

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Fire Hydrant and Rolls Over in Charlotte Hall

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at approximately 4:31 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Traveled Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the operator still inside....
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Vehicle Strikes Two Pedestrians at Hollywood Bar Sending One to Trauma Center

Vehicle Strikes Two Pedestrians at Hollywood Bar Sending One to Trauma Center

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Toots Bar located at 23971 Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian who was in and out of consciousness. Crews arrived on the scene to find two victims suffering from injuries....
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Two Flown Out and One Transported to Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Parked Car in Lexington Park Neighborhood

Two Flown Out and One Transported to Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Parked Car in Lexington Park Neighborhood

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at approximately 1:37 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of West Westbury Boulevard and Wilcutt Street in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle had struck a parked/unoccupied vehicle, with the operator...
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