The Calvert County Health Department has released the following. “Winter has arrived, and as often happens, hospitals are filling up. Every one of us is only a car crash, inflamed appendix, or heart arrhythmia away from urgently needing medical care. Currently, our only hospital in Calvert is at capacity. 10 of those medical ward...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is so grateful for the generous and caring donation of ‘Children’s Trauma Kits’ from the Community Life Center of Southern Calvert County. The trauma kits were donated to aid Deputies who often come into contact with children who may be the victim of crimes or otherwise come into contact...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced plans to stock 300,000 trout in Maryland waters. Preseason trout stocking begins this week. The annual stocking will be completed in three bursts, preseason from now through February and spring stocking March 14 –25 and April 18 – 29. Updates will be provided for all open...
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On Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 11:15 a.m., unknown suspect(s) stole a purse from a car that was parked at a cemetery in the 3200 block of Mattawoman Beantown Road in Waldorf. The driver of the car left her purse in the vehicle while visiting a gravesite; the car was unlocked at the time....
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UPDATE 12/14/2021: Prince George’s County Officials have released the following information. Prince George’s County Government spokesperson Linda Lowe stated the remaining two zebras that have been on the loose since August of 2021 from an Upper Marlboro farm have been caught and are safe. Lowe stated that Prince George’s County employees were not involved in...
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On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at approximately 6:37 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 21575 Great Mills Road and Australia Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a utility pole. All occupants signed...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Upper Marlboro. The deceased passenger is 23-year- old Terrific Price of Clinton. On Sunday, December 12, 2021, at approximately 12:25 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 12200 block of Duley Station Road in Upper Marlboro for a...
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On December 14, 2021, at approximately 12:05 p.m., a call was received at the 9-1-1 call center indicating a shooting had occurred at Indian Head Elementary School. The school was immediately placed in a hold/stay-in-place status. An officer, who was in the school parking lot when the call was made, entered the school with...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, Dec. 17, 2021. The sobriety checkpoint will take place on Point Lookout Road/Route 5 near the Charles and St. Mary’s county line where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for...
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UPDATE 12/14/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit has been working throughout the night to determine the causation and contributing factors to the fatal crash that occurred on Rt. 4 at Calvert Beach Road in St. Leonard, on December 13, 2021. Based on the numerous witness statements from citizens...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m., to 6:00 p.m. Pilots at Naval Air Station Patuxent River will be training for realistic flight scenarios including Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) activities. Testing...
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On Monday, December 13, 2021, at approximately 5:20 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, and Solomons responded to the 23000 block of Woodland Acres Road in California, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 2-story residence. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a...
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On December 3, 2021, Deputy Ashely and Deputy First Class R. Evans of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a burglary in progress in the 600 block of Silver Rock Road in Lusby. Upon arrival, deputies observed two males at the front door of the residence trying to break in....
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Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 18th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, with the theme The Urgency of Creating the Beloved Community, on Monday, Jan. 17 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the...
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On December 9, 2021, at approximately 11:40 a.m., a call was received at the 9-1-1 call center indicating a shooting had occurred at General Smallwood Middle School, in Indian Head. The school was immediately placed in a lockdown status. Officers arrived, quickly entered the school, and observed nothing out of the ordinary. As officers...
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As the state surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations today, Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of actions to ensure hospitals are prepared for current and future surges due to the convergence of the flu, and the Delta and Omicron variants. “Maryland has begun to see an uptick in our key health metrics, and we are...
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Charles Bland, Jr.,”Bud”, 88, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away on December 4, 2021, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born December 29, 1932 in Benbush, West Virginia to the late Charles Bland Sr. and Elizabeth Davis Bland. Charles was drafted into the Air Force, where he met his wife, and served for 4 years....
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Donald Graham Dawson, 66, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away suddenly on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born on March 5, 1955 in Washington, DC to the late Albert Graham and Grace Joyce (Hopper) Dawson. Donald was an honorable member of the United States Navy from 1976 to 1978. Donald enjoyed spending time...
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On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 8:43 p.m., police responded to the rear parking lot of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 46900 South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reports of a large fight at the rental hall. A short time later, gunshots were reported and deputies arrived...
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On Friday, December 10, 2021, at approximately 9:28 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. At 9:32 p.m., additional crews were dispatched and the assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision...
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On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with...
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Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward for Information Leading to the Identity of Theft Suspect: Charles County Sheriff’s officers are investigating three thefts from autos that occurred on December 7 in the early afternoon in the parking lots of Festival Shopping Center and Waldorf Market Place. In each case, the suspect(s) broke out a window of...
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The Transportation Department for Calvert County Public Schools is seeking qualified candidates to train and certify as school bus drivers. School bus drivers work for independent school bus contractors throughout Calvert County. These contractors hire drivers to work on everyday routes, to work as substitute drivers, and to drive trips to athletic and extracurricular events....
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A total of 97 participants braved the cold water on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Point Lookout State Park and over $36,000 was raised for Special Olympics Maryland. Our individual team members have combined digital forces to create this awesome fundraising team. Together we will raise more money for Special Olympics Maryland than we...
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On December 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at an apartment in the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place after investigating the report of drug trafficking and nuisance complaints at the address. Detectives recovered approximately 21 bags of crack cocaine, 13 grams of marijuana, 21...
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