A Maryland Lottery player is waking up a little happier today. An $840,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in Waldorf for the Thursday, Aug. 10, drawing. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $530,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 14, 15,...
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On August 11, 2023, at approximately 9:06pm, police responded to the 30000 block of Three Notch Road at the intersection of Oak Station Drive for a report of an accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, police noticed the operator of the motorcycle had been ejected and was being treated by medical personnel. Due to...
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UPDATE: On August 7, 2023, at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a woman who had possibly been shot. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking out of an apartment building on Gallery Place with another person when unknown suspect(s)...
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UPDATE – Statement from Andy Ridgell and I’m the Vice President of the Leonardtown Wildcats Football & Cheer Club On behalf of the Leonardtown Wildcats Football & Cheer program, I would like to apologize to our entire Wildcats family, SMYAC, and the community for the confusion and high emotions that this issue has caused. At...
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Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section have charged Irving Andraus Hill, 37, of Waldorf, in connection with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. Following an investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for Hill’s residence on Stream Vista Place. Upon serving the warrant, a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine,...
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Phil’s Place is reaching out to ask to friends and family for help. “On Friday, August 4th, 2023, sometime after 3 a.m. the vehicle pictured below pulled into the parking lot and the three occupants proceeded to break in, destroy property and steal products. Thankfully, security cameras were able to capture the majority of...
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The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department and the Prince George’s County Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a stolen fire department vehicle. The vehicle is a 2011 Chevy Silverado Pickup with Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department markings and Maryland Tag LG92945 The vehicle was removed from the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department station located...
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A group of seven pickleball players from Southern Maryland are winners on and off the court, thanks to their lucky Mega Millions ticket in the Aug. 4 drawing. The happy jackpot chasers, wearing “Chill Dills Win Bills” homemade T-shirts to claim their prize, were still fueled by excitement when they arrived at Lottery headquarters...
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The Calvert County Safety for Students Enforcement Program is in effect year-round. The speed cameras will be moved randomly between the school zones. As a courtesy, the locations of the cameras are posted on the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office website and Facebook page. The goal of the cameras is to reduce the number of...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 4000 block of Dukes Place in Nanjemoy, for the motor vehicle collision involving an overturned ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male unconscious with serious injuries to the head. A helicopter was requested to...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 7000 block of Rose Lane in La Plata, for the subject not breathing after a long fall. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller was performing CPR on a 60-year-old male who fell approximately 16 feet from a pole...
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The Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2023 Ann Roberts Health Career Scholarship program. This initiative actively promotes the advancement of Charles County students pursuing careers in health care. Each recipient receives $1,000 towards their college tuition. “We are incredibly proud of this year’s impressive group of scholarship recipients,”...
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$1 million scratch-off prize comes two weeks after $50,000 Pick 5 win A 67-year-old Oxon Hill woman is in awe after winning two big Lottery prizes just two weeks apart. The lucky lady claimed a $50,000 Pick 5 prize on July 25 and came back this week to claim a $1 million $1 Million...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is offering American Red Cross adult and pediatric First Aid, CPR, and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification to members of the community. SMCHD is certified as an American Red Cross training facility. Designed and taught by experts, the Red Cross training course satisfies OSHA-mandated job requirements, workplace...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested and charged a man for the murder of his wife in their Clinton home. The suspect is 39-year-old Richard Gray III. He’s charged with the murder of 31-year-old Sheray Gray. On August 5, 2023, at approximately 12:40 am, officers responded to the 10000 block of...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 12:53 p.m., firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of 29697 Vincent Circle in Mechanicsville, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a USPS vehicle on fire and deployed an attack line while personnel extinguished the fire...
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An Anne Arundel County judge on Tuesday found 25-year-old Andrew Beavers criminally responsible for the first-degree murder of his mother, Juanita Koilpillai, at their Tracy’s Landing home in 2021, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. The finding came just days after the Honorable Stacy W. McCormack found Beavers guilty of First-Degree Murder and Weapons...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately at 2:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Northbound Route 4 at Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one unconscious and possibly not breathing with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 12:42 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hallowing Point Road and Calvert Fair Drive in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a USPS mail...
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On August 5, 2023, at 4:11 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigated a suspicious vehicle located in the area of Chestnut Drive in Waldorf. During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm from a passenger in the car which was found to be loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition. Dejaunte Marquise Thomas,...
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On August 6, 2023. at 12:28 p.m., several suspects drove up to a woman who was getting into her vehicle in the parking lot of St. Charles Towne Center. The two male suspects then exited their car, pulled the woman from her vehicle, and stole her black Ford Edge. The suspects fled in the...
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On June 14, 2023 at 1:38 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Charles Street in La Plata, for the report of an assault with a weapon between two construction workers. This block of Charles Street is a new neighborhood development which is mostly open land and currently under construction. Upon arrival, police...
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On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and St Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 911 callers reported one vehicle into a tree with an unknown aged male trapped. Crews arrived on...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Largo High School brought a loaded gun onto school property on Friday. The 16-year-old suspect is charged as an adult. On August 4, 2023, at approximately 11:00 am, the assigned School Resource Officers were notified that during a fight at the school,...
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The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) welcomed a new program manager Aug. 3 when Capt. Michael “Sniff” Burks relieved Capt. Jason “Stuf” Denney as PMA-265’s 15th program manager during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Vice Adm. Francis Morley, Principal Military Deputy for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy...
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