Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways, emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders, and other important infrastructure and initiatives. “Investing in infrastructure is integral...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) plans to conduct night range testing during non-normal operating hours July 16-21 typically beginning at 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Testing is scheduled to begin July 16 at 12:01 a.m. and conclude July 21 at 7 a.m. While this testing does not involve weapons firing and no...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jerry Phillips, a/k/a “Tian Juzo,” age 25, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a machine gun, related to a scheme to fraudulently obtain more...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $163,717,230 in revenue from slot machines and table games during June 2023, an increase of $971,931 (0.6%) compared to June 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in June 2023 totaled $69,430,233, an increase of $1,072,086 (1.6%) compared to June 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in...
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The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center’s (UM CRMC) Stroke Center recently received a five-year re-designation from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). The institute found that UM CRMC maintains a strong commitment to its treatment of complex stroke patients as well as a robust community education program. “We are...
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UPDATE: On July 9, 2023, at 8:24 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Patrol Bureau responded to report of a serious motor vehicle crash with injuries in the area of MD Rt. 4 and White Sands Drive in Lusby. Upon arrival, deputies determined the one of the operators of the vehicles succumbed to...
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On Sunday, July 9, 2023, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 9122 Maytide Street and Linden Grove Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a small aircraft down. 911 callers reported a small helicopter conducted a emergency landing and was currently in their backyard. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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In May of 2023, the Anne Arundel County Police Department became aware of multiple sexual allegations against an Anne Arundel County Public School (AACPS) teacher. During the investigation, two students came forward advising Karl Houston Walls, a teacher at Northeast High School, had allegedly been sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs/videos. The suspect...
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A Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder and Use of a Handgun in a Crime of Violence on Friday in connection to the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Darius Davon Matthews outside a Glen Burnie liquor store, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Gregory Lydell Siscoe, 70, entered the plea in Anne Arundel...
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The Homicide Unit released video of an SUV wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the city of Seat Pleasant in late May. The victim in this case is 32-year-old Joe Louis Washington of Brandywine. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded to the...
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A state prison inmate has been indicted by the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Grand Jury in the homicide of a fellow inmate at the Jessup Correctional Institute in Jessup, Maryland earlier this year. The suspect, Daniel Myers, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and related charges. He is in custody at the North...
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The Charles County Department of Health has been alerted by the Maryland Department of the Environment of a sewage spill that occurred in Virginia. This spill may impact the identified portion of the Potomac River (Swan Point to Cobb Point). The Charles County Department of Health has been informed by the Maryland Department of...
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UPDATE 7/7/2023: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Antione William Tuckson, age 38, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 37 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The...
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On Thursday, July 6, 2023, at approximately 9:25 a.m., College Park Volunteer Fire Department Engine 812 was stationary on Leonardtown Road in the area of Forest Knolls Place in Waldorf when it was struck from behind by an SUV. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene due to reports of one trapped...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Ta’vyon Cortaz Wills, 18, of Waldorf, to 10 years in prison for Armed Robbery and Use of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence. On May 10, 2023,...
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Deputy State Fire Marshal’s along with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Bannister Circle in Waldorf of Charles County for an injured subject due to the detonation of a firework. On July 5, 2023, around 9 pm, a group of friends were gathered setting off fireworks behind a residence when one firework went...
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On July 5, 2023, at 2:41 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life...
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On July 6, 2023, at 12:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Old Washington Road and Trade Zone Court in Waldorf. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Chrysler Pacifica was exiting a business and turning onto Old Washington Road when...
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On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Trooper Black from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at First Colony Boulevard, California. The driver of the vehicle initially provided a false name, but was able to be identified as Tavon Charles Taylor, 27 of Laurel. Investigation revealed that Taylor...
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PLEASE SHARE – Viewing will be held on Wednesday July 5th 2023, from 1:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., with Fireman’s Prayers at 7:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, 24801 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, MD 20636. Funeral Services are the following day, Thursday July 6th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., (approx. 2 hours)...
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Every year around the middle of June, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students move out of classroom learning to summer fun mode. During summer break, the hallways no longer have students rushing to class but classrooms full of excited summer camp goers. This year is no different. The many CCPS summer camps throughout the...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a man in connection with a fatal shooting and multiple carjackings on Sunday. The suspect is 22-year-old Daeyon Ross of Washington, DC. He’s charged with the murder of 56-year-old Kurt Modeste of La Plata. In addition to committing multiple armed carjackings, Ross also shot and killed two...
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Fourth of July —because many communities are already experiencing amateur fireworks displays night after night, PETA share the following lifesaving tips. They are especially important as many shelters are operating at limited capacities because of the pandemic and cannot cope with an influx of lost animals. Fireworks are meant to represent “bombs bursting in...
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UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 4, 2023, at 12:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two teens with gunshot wounds. The teens were transported to hospitals...
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On July 03, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a single vehicle accident in the area of St. Andrew’s Church Rd and Fairgrounds Rd. Deputies arrived to find a single vehicle had left the roadway. The driver and passenger were extricated from the...
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