HEADQUARTERS, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: “I always had the desire to serve and serve something bigger, larger than myself,” said special agent Russ Lee, executive director, Office of Special Investigations (OSI), Office of Special Projects and security director, Department of the Air Force Special Access Program, as the featured guest speaker...
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Historic St. Mary’s City is excited to offer an archery workshop designed for families looking for a creative and engaging way to spend time together. This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn the basics of archery, an ancient and fascinating sport. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to brush up on your...
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UPDATE 6/26/2024: On June 25th 2024, at 9:07 p.m., patrol officers responded to Charles Street and Washington Avenue for a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a dirt bike. Preliminary investigation reveals a Chevy Malibu was attempting to make a left turn onto Charles Street from Washington Avenue. The operator of the motorcycle,...
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On Friday, June 21st, 2024, at approximately 12:55 p.m., a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sneade’s Ace Home Center on HG Trueman Road in Lusby, for the report of a theft. Employees stated a white male in a black shirt and light blue jeans stole merchandise and left the store...
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On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of River Run Lane in Piney Point, for the reported open water rescue with a drowning victim. 911 callers reported neighbor advised they almost drowned and a juvenile female was missing. Prior to the arrival of...
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Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place through July 9, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents may notice increased noise levels due to these operations. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted...
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On Saturday, June 15, 2024, police responded to the St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter on FDR Boulevard, in California, to assist animal control. Police arrived on scene and made contact with the Animal Control Supervisor who stated she had an Animal Control Officer on a service call that had criminal elements to it and...
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Summer is here and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources would like to remind people that marine wildlife — dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, whales, and others – are making their seasonal return to the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, as well as the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. Anyone who sees a marine...
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UPDATE 6/24/2024: On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 1:25 p.m., police responded to the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital located at 25500 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported ambulance theft. 911 callers reported a patient had just stolen an All American Ambulance (AAA) and it was last seen travelling Northbound on Route...
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On Sunday, June 23, 2024, while on patrol in the 22000 block of Three Notch Road, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon Reynolds spotted and recognized James Perry Bond, 33, of no fixed address, as an individual who was sought on an open warrant for escape. Bond had been in the custody of...
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UPDATE 6/24/2024 @ 12:30 p.m.: According to court documents, on June 22, 2024, at 9:45 p.m., police responded to Nicholas Court in Great Mills, for the reports of shots fired. Numerous officers responded to the area and made contact with an adult female victim, who was bleeding from the head and indicated she had...
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On Friday, June 21, 2024, Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Intelligence Unit served a Search and Seizure Warrant for a juvenile suspect. With the assistance of other detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division, the juvenile was stopped as the driver of a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot in California,...
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Little Flower School will host an open house of its new Early Learning Center, the first and only Catholic school in St. Mary’s County to offer early education for two-year-old children, June 28, 2024, from noon to 2 p.m. The Early Learning Center, which is slated to open July 15, will follow the Funshine...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced more than $2.9 million in competitive grants for 12 climate resilience projects to help communities design and construct solutions to withstand flooding and other weather-related events. The selected projects will reduce risk for vulnerable communities, incorporate climate change data into existing plans and policies, and develop nature-based or natural...
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Due to forecasted high temperatures, animal owners or custodians are required to provide appropriate protection from the weather including providing adequate shelter, water, space and access to shade. Pay special attention to animals that are most prone to heat stroke: Brachycephalic Breeds: Dogs and cats with short noses, such as bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Persians and...
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UPDATE 6/25/2024: On Sunday, June 23, 2024, at approximately 5:55 a.m., firefighters responded to 25 Sammys Place in Solomons, for the house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story single wide 14′ X 70′ Manufactured Home fully engulfed in flames. The owner/occupants is identified as Shane Garner with the estimated...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently received extraordinary gifts from the estate of CSM alumna Margaret Mary Hampton as overseen by her daughter Carol Zadeh, of Waldorf. Hampton passed away in February and was among the very first Charles County Community College (former CSM) nursing graduation class, even serving as the student representative...
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“Your NBVFD has been busy this weekend with rescues on the water.” On Saturday, June 22, 2024, North Beach VFD Fireboat 1 responded to a mutual aid call to Herring Bay, near the Sanctuary, with units from Anne Arundel County for a water craft taking on water. A Good Samaritan was on scene monitoring...
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Story by NAWCAD Visual Information – Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division: The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 164 on June 14. Thirty-four students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and earned their designations as Engineering Test Pilots, Engineering Test Flight Officers, or Test Project...
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On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Prince George’s County Paramedic Ambulance 806 was involved in a motor vehicle collision while responding to an emergency call. Crews arrived on the scene to find an ambulance on its roof with a second vehicle involved in the roadway at the intersection of Landover Road...
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The Charles County Youth Orchestra will perform a Independence Day/Alumni Reunion concert on Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m., at the beautiful new pavilion at the Alice Ferguson Foundation located at 2201 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD. CCYO alumni and students from all four of CCYO’s ensembles: Prelude Strings, Encore Band, Encore Strings and...
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On Friday, June 21, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were alerted to the area of the Gospel Tabernacle of Prayer located at 24500 block of Budds Creek Road in Clements, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with reported people trapped. Initial reports were that a truck was struck...
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UPDATE 6/23/2024: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has identified and charged a suspect in connection with a recent murder at a football event in Oxon Hill. The suspect is 29-year-old Dajuon Meniefield of Bowie. He is charged with fatally shooting 33-year-old Christopher Mozee of District Heights. On June 15, 2024, at...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Certified Nursing Assistant Week and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. They also presented proclamations celebrating the Leonardtown High School Softball and...
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On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 1:33 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville were dispatched to the 27000 block of Melrose Lane in Country Lakes, Mechanicsville, for the reported brush fire. Crews arrived on the scene to reported a 20 x 20 brush fire and shortly later requested additional brush trucks and tankers for water...
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