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Drunk Waldorf Woman Arrested After Rolling Over Vehicle and Injuring Four Children

Drunk Waldorf Woman Arrested After Rolling Over Vehicle and Injuring Four Children

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at about 11:07 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Charles Street and Kentucky Avenue in La Plata, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. The incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision at 11:12 p.m., after the 911 caller reported...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Drug Possession and Driving While Impaired in Calvert County

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Drug Possession and Driving While Impaired in Calvert County

Jerry Allan Campbell, age 61, of Prince Frederick, was arrested on September 28, 2024, after deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of erratic driving on Hallowing Point Road. The arrest led to multiple charges, including drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs. According to court documents, at around...
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Historic Sotterley Announces Exciting Fall 2024 Activities

Historic Sotterley Announces Exciting Fall 2024 Activities

Historic Sotterley is thrilled to welcome the fall season with a variety of family-friendly activities celebrating the changing leaves and cooler weather. Dates: Every Weekend in October at 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD Free Pumpkins for Kids: Every Friday through Sunday in October, children 12 and under can select a mini pumpkin from our museum...
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Flat Iron Road to Temporarily Close for Culvert Replacement Beginning On/About October 14th, 2024

Flat Iron Road to Temporarily Close for Culvert Replacement Beginning On/About October 14th, 2024

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will be installing a culvert under Flat Iron Road in Great Mills, Maryland beginning on or about October 14, 2024. As a result, Flat Iron Road will be closed for approximately 5 days between 20357 Flat Iron Road and 20318 Flat Iron Road....
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $225,000

Hospice of the Chesapeake Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $225,000

With a long list of sponsors, volunteers and more than 250 golfers to thank for it, Hospice of the Chesapeake’s annual Golf Tournament was a fantastic success. It raised nearly $225,000 for the not-for-profit that serves Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s counties. No doubt the venue and joyful attitude accompanied by food,...
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Police Seeking Any Information in 27-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of 33-Year-Old Elizabeth Sloane

Police Seeking Any Information in 27-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of 33-Year-Old Elizabeth Sloane

On October 6, 1997, at approximately 6 p.m., officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a field near the Charles County Fairgrounds. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased female wrapped in a blanket. The female was identified as Elizabeth Sloane, a 33-year-old resident of Capitol Heights, Maryland. Sloane was transported to the...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. The deceased rider is 50-year-old Anthony Williams of Capitol Heights. On October 5, 2024, at approximately 5:55 pm, officers responded to the 7400 block of Walker Mill Road for the report of a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle....
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UPDATE: Calvert Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting During Argument

UPDATE: Calvert Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting During Argument

UPDATE 10/7/2024: On October 3, 2024, Stephen Louis Betz, 30, of Owings, was sentenced to 30 years incarceration, with 16 years of active time, for first degree assault and violation of probation. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. On September 10, 2023, Betz and two other men...
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Southern Maryland Welcomes 10 Officers That Graduate from SMCJA Corrections Training Program

Southern Maryland Welcomes 10 Officers That Graduate from SMCJA Corrections Training Program

CALVERT COUNTY: Sheriff Ricky Cox, Major T.D. Reece are proud to announce the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) celebrated the graduation of 10 new correctional officers – 4 of which will be assigned to the Calvert County Detention Center. CCSO is proud to honor and congratulate CD Jacob Bowie, CD Adam Gott, CD...
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Early Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens Oct. 17, 2024 Throughout Maryland

Early Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens Oct. 17, 2024 Throughout Maryland

The first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season will be open Oct. 17-19 statewide. Hunters in Region B — the state’s central, southern, and eastern regions — can also use muzzleloaders from Oct. 21-26 for antlerless deer only. “The October muzzleloader season is a great opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the state’s abundant...
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Virginia Man Arrested in La Plata for Drunk Driving with Two Small Children in Vehicle

Virginia Man Arrested in La Plata for Drunk Driving with Two Small Children in Vehicle

On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 11:51 p.m., an officer observed a Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Crain Highway near Shining Willow Way weaving and driving in an erratic manner. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer observed the driver presenting bloodshot and glassy eyes. A strong odor of alcoholic beverage was also noticed...
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Felon Convicted At Trial For Possessing Firearm In Connection With Drug Trafficking Fentanyl

Felon Convicted At Trial For Possessing Firearm In Connection With Drug Trafficking Fentanyl

After a 5-day trial, a federal jury returned a verdict against Timothy Darren Proctor, age 40, finding Proctor guilty of felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. The guilty verdict was announced by Erek L. Barron, United...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Collision in Clements

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Collision in Clements

On Monday, October 7, 2024, at approximately 2:17 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Hurry Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. First Responders arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and Chevrolet Tahoe involved in a T-bone...
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Off-Duty Prince George’s County Officer Suspended Following Arrest

Off-Duty Prince George’s County Officer Suspended Following Arrest

A Prince George’s County Police officer is suspended without pay following her arrest on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department charged Police Officer Sierra Alston with unauthorized use of a vehicle and related charges. Police Officer Sierra Alston joined the department in 2023. She is currently assigned to the Bureau...
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Convicted Murderer in St. Mary’s County Detention Center Charged with Possession of a Homemade Wooden Knife

Convicted Murderer in St. Mary’s County Detention Center Charged with Possession of a Homemade Wooden Knife

Demetrius Puifory, 46, of California, Maryland, is a convicted murderer. Puifory now faces additional charges after authorities uncovered a homemade weapon at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. The incident occurred on September 30, 2024, when Correctional Officer B. Connelly, during a routine inspection of Puifory’s cell, found a suspicious object concealed...
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Two Teens Flown to Trauma Centers, One Transported to Hospital After Serious Single Vehicle Collision in Charles County

Two Teens Flown to Trauma Centers, One Transported to Hospital After Serious Single Vehicle Collision in Charles County

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Billingsley Road and Bensville Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a utility pole, off the roadway, down an embankment and...
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Pickup Truck Overturns After Collision Involving Bus in Huntingtown

Pickup Truck Overturns After Collision Involving Bus in Huntingtown

On Monday, October 7, 2024, at approximately 5:45 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Route 4 and Ponds Woods Road in Huntingtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with multiple vehicles involved and one overturned. Multiple 911 callers reported a bus (NOT a school bus) and an overturned pickup...
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Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal Celebrates 130th Anniversary as the Nation’s Oldest State Fire Marshal’s Office

Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal Celebrates 130th Anniversary as the Nation’s Oldest State Fire Marshal’s Office

The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is proud to announce its 130th anniversary this month, marking a significant milestone as the oldest State Fire Marshal’s Office in the United States. Established in 1894, the Office is also recognized as the second oldest state public safety agency in Maryland, following only the Maryland...
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Wade Elementary School Student Stabs Another Student in Leg with Pencil, Assaults Second with Book

Wade Elementary School Student Stabs Another Student in Leg with Pencil, Assaults Second with Book

On Friday, October 4, 2024, a student at Wade Elementary School purposely jabbed one student in the leg with a pencil and struck another student in the head with a book. The student who was injured in the leg received a penetrating wound that required treatment. The student struck in the head was transported...
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Board of Public Works Approves More Than $3.6 Billion in Funding for Projects Across Maryland

Board of Public Works Approves More Than $3.6 Billion in Funding for Projects Across Maryland

Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Gov. Wes Moore and Treasurer Dereck Davis for Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting to approve more than $3.6 billion for 75 initiatives and projects throughout Maryland. The Board of Public Works approved a $2.75 million settlement following a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into discriminatory hiring practices...
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Fall Wildlife Activity Increases Maryland Drivers’ Collision Risk

Fall Wildlife Activity Increases Maryland Drivers’ Collision Risk

Deer mating season is right around the corner, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds motorists to be vigilant. The shortening of day length, called the photo period, triggers white-tailed deer breeding season. During this time, these deer travel across roads in often unpredictable patterns at all times of the day in search of a mate. Most...
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Maryland U.S. Attorneys Office Reach Agreement with Maryland State Police to Resolve Allegations of Race, Gender Discrimination in Trooper Hiring Process

Maryland U.S. Attorneys Office Reach Agreement with Maryland State Police to Resolve Allegations of Race, Gender Discrimination in Trooper Hiring Process

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) to resolve the United States’ claims that MDSP’s hiring process for state troopers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Specifically, the United States alleges that MDSP...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $159.5 Million in Gaming Revenue During September

Maryland Casinos Generate $159.5 Million in Gaming Revenue During September

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $159,510,910 in revenue from slot machines and table games during September 2024, an increase of $4,413,131 (2.8%) compared to September 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during September 2024 totaled $68,698,479, an increase of $2,257,334 (3.4%) compared to September 2023. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Mourns the Passing of Judge Michael J. Stamm, County Administrative Judge

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Mourns the Passing of Judge Michael J. Stamm, County Administrative Judge

UPDATE 10/6/2024: Funeral services for the Honorable Michael J. Stamm will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Solomons, beginning at 9 a.m. Drivers in the area may experience heavier-than-normal traffic on Route 4, especially near the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. Please allow extra...
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Woman with Suspended Nursing License Faces Theft of Drugs Charges at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home

Woman with Suspended Nursing License Faces Theft of Drugs Charges at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home

Stephanie Ann Murphy, 45, of Temple Hills, has been charged with theft of medication from the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. The alleged theft took place on March 17, 2024, and involves less than $100 worth of stolen medication. Murphy, a former registered nurse,...
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