UPDATE 9/6/2023: On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle collision in the area of Point Lookout Rd and Colton Point Rd in Mechanicsville. Preliminary investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Reconstruction Unit revealed a 2011 Ford Ranger operated by a...
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On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, following an investigation, Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit executed a series of search and seizure warrants on Michael Lashawn Johnson, 35, of Lexington Park, and a 2012 Hyundai Genesis Johnson was operating. With the assistance of units from the Criminal Investigations and Special...
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With no one having matched all six Powerball numbers lately, the jackpot has grown to $461 million for the Sept. 6 drawing. But three players in Maryland did match enough numbers last week to win $50,000 each. Similarly, the Mega Millions jackpot has crossed into nine-digit territory, hitting $101 million for the Sept. 5 drawing, as players in...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2023-2024 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which began September 1st, 2023. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2023-2024 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “September marks the beginning of the fall migration period and with that comes...
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On Tuesday, September 6, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., a St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Employee witnessed a motor vehicle collision at Chancellors Run Road and Great Mills Road and requested a serious motor vehicle collision assignment due to one vehicle overturned with entrapment. Police, fire and rescue personnel were alerted to and Bay...
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Obituary: George Lee Franklin, 84, of St. Inigoes MD passed away suddenly on August 28, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on July 22, 1939 at the National Homepathic Hospital in Washington D.C. to the late George Harold Franklin Jr. and Gladys Levina Hayden. George was a lifelong resident...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in partnership with the Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, is excited to announce the 4th Annual RetroFest on the Potomac. RetroFest will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park. RetroFest...
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On August 31, 2023, at 8:20 p.m., officers received a report of someone who fired a gun into a vehicle. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was driving on Mattawoman Beantown Road near Council Oak Drive in Waldorf when an older model gold SUV with tinted windows pulled alongside her and someone in the...
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The Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, and Agriculture, along with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, are partnering to accept applications for this year’s Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program. These grants are offered annually to volunteer groups, nonprofit organizations, communities, and land trusts in Maryland to support environmental education projects, community stewardship, and the protection of natural...
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September 4th, 2023 marks the anniversary of the homicide of Karen Sabrina Wills, a resident of Waldorf. Her case remains unsolved. Your assistance can help us bring justice to Karen and her family. On September 4, 2001 at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at Kings Wharf...
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On Saturday, September 2, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 5900 block of Fenwick Road in Bryans Road, for the motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike with one unconscious. 911 dispatchers advised they pre-launched a helicopter to land nearby due to the callers information which reported...
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On Sunday, September 3, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Crain Highway and Acton Lane in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find at least six vehicles involved and a short time after crews arrival, a helicopter was requested...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 8 and ends Jan. 31, 2024. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2024 during the second annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “Fall is one of the most beautiful times of...
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This year, Little Flower School will be hosting the 8th Annual LFS Patriot Day 5K on September 9, 2023. Each year, this event is held on the Saturday preceding Patriot Day, September 11, to honor our local “patriots” to include military, firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. Participants in the 5K can run...
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On Sunday, September 3, 2023, around 5:00 a.m., smoke alarms alerted firefighters inside of the Upper Marlboro Fire/EMS Station 820 to a fire in their own firehouse. A working fire dispatch was requested by members on scene which alerted nearby stations to respond to the firehouse located at 14815 Pratt Street in Upper Marlboro....
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UPDATE 9/5/2023: On September 3, 2023, at approximately 4:48 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the area of Bayside Road and Research Lane in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Due to the circumstances, the Crash Reconstruction Team responded to...
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By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josiah Trombley, Navy Office of Community Outreach, SAN DIEGO, CA. Lt. Taylor Forchhammer, a native of White Plains, Maryland, supports versatile missions while serving at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3. Forchhammer joined the Navy 10 years ago. Today, Forchhammer serves as a naval aviator. “I joined the...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man Wednesday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover law enforcement officer who was posing as a child over a smartphone app in Anne Arundel County. Luis Esteban Borunda, 65, of Essex, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He is being held...
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Following an extensive investigation, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has identified and charged a suspect with the murder of 59-year-old Mariame Sylla of Greenbelt. Ms. Sylla was reported missing in the city of Greenbelt in late July. The suspect is 33-year-old Harold Francis Landon III of University Park. At this time,...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife and son at their Fort Washington home. The suspect is 62-year-old Michael Kevin Burch. The victims are 52-year-old Rori Burch and 25-year-old Michael Burch, Jr. The suspect also shot another victim, an adult male,...
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UPDATE 9/1/2023: Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. At about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North at Powder Mill Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Randolph Stanley, age 44, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Judge Chuang also ordered that Stanley must pay restitution in the full amount of the victims’ losses, which is...
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Powerball drawing returns tonight with $386 million jackpot Check your Mega Millions tickets, Marylanders, as two $10,000 winners were sold in our state in the Tuesday, Aug. 29 drawing. The third-tier winning tickets were purchased in Charlotte Hall and Silver Spring. The first lucky ticket was sold by Vino-2 Wine & Liquor at 30320 Triangle Drive in...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike on Monday in Lanham. The deceased passenger on the dirt bike is 22-year-old George Jackson of Greenbelt. On August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the area of Lanham Severn Road...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce Calvert’s newest deputy. Please join us in welcoming Deputy Thomas Deinert to the agency. Deputy Deinert was sworn in, pinned, and signed his Oath of Office during the Calvert Board of County Commissioners’ public meeting on Tuesday. Deinert has police experience with the St. Mary’s...
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