UPDATE: Piper has been located. Alert: Missing Person: Daniel Piper, 31 y/o white male. Last seen: New Market, St. Mary’s County, MD on 03/29/21. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in locating a missing “at risk” person: Daniel Piper, 31y/o white male. Last seen: New Market, St. Mary’s County, MD on...
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On Monday, March 29, 2021, at approximately 10:38 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Leonardtown and Hollywood responded to 20637 Flat Iron Road in Great Mills, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story residence fully engulfed in flames with multiples nearby...
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Michael Glen Pfeiffer, 72, of Hollywood, MD formerly from Cleveland, OH passed away on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. He was born on May 5, 1948 in Cleveland, OH and was the loving son of the late Geraldine Hendricks) Pfeiffer and Robert Pfeiffer. Michael was the love husband of Catherine Louise Thompson Pfeiffer...
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Evelyn Esther (Eadie) Epps Born on February 25, 1928, at age 93 transitioned peacefully on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Evelyn leaves To Celebrate her life and cherish her memory, Two daughters: Diana E. Moten, Edwina E. Kemp; and Two sons Carrington Lee Epps Jr. (Anita); and Edward R. Epps; one grandson, five grand-daughters, one...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has partnered with Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Chesapeake to provide rising seniors with an opportunity to complete an electrical apprenticeship program. The program begins for accepted students this summer with on-the-job training, and a split training and class schedule for the 2021-22 school year. The program includes 450 paid...
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The State of Maryland joins Arkansas and Washoe County, NV. as the three jurisdictions to have earned the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) distinction in 2021. “We are thrilled and extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said Russ Strickland, Executive Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). “This accreditation shows our commitment to our...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office congratulations to their most recent K-9 graduates! Cpl. Claude Clevenger #337 and K-9 Draco PFC Jonathan Fromme #543 and K-9 Ozzy PFC Tyler Willis #641 and K-9 Mazli PFC Dominick Paige #1115 and K-9 Thor (Forest Heights Police Department) All completed a Basic Patrol Handlers Course and Detector Handlers...
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will not hold traditional high school proms or senior formals this school year. High school prom dates are identified annually in the Parent Handbook/Calendar, but are subject to change. A committee of CCPS staff and administrators considered ways to alter the traditional prom to meet...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Friday, April 2, 2021, in observance of Good Friday. All county government administrative offices will reopen for normal business hours Monday, April 5, 2021. The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be open during regular hours Friday, April 2, but will...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering free Open Houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, MD, one Saturday a month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dates of Open Houses include April 10, May...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been awarded top ranking status for its Associate of Science in Business Administration Degree and Allied Health programs by Intelligent.com. CSM was listed among thousands of public institutions in the nation, and the comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 2,277 accredited colleges and universities. Each...
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The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. Speed cameras are at the following locations for the week of Monday, March 29, 2021, to Monday, April 5,...
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Missing Person: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is actively looking for Rakeshia Janee Thomas, an african american female last seen in the Valley Estates Drive area on 03-27-2021. No other information has been provided at this time.
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has officially surpassed the milestone of 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccines administered. A total of 2,532,863 vaccines have been administered across the state’s distribution network. With 347,991 doses administered over the last seven days, the state’s seven-day average is a record 49,713 shots per day. According to...
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Detectives are asking for the community’s assistance in finding the suspects who shot at a driver filling up his car at a gas station before stealing his car. The victim stopped at a gas station in the 5400 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg on March 17, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m. On the...
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On Sunday, March 28, 2021, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Maypole Road and R G Way in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree. Two patients...
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The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anne Arundel County, St. Mary’s County, Calvert County, Southeastern Prince George’s, and Eastern Charles County until 8:00 p.m. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Waldorf to near Colonial Beach, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD…60 mph...
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Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced today that Deputy Chief Malik Aziz from Dallas, Texas has been selected as the next Interim Chief of Police for Prince George’s County Police Department. Aziz began his distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department as a patrol officer in 1992. Most recently, he has served in...
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Shirley Ann Mulloy, 86, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland passed away on Friday March 26, 2021 in Leonardtown, Maryland from complications following a surgery compounded by many years of battling dementia. She was born October 09, 1934 in Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her mother Hazel Eunice Gaylor, her father William Eugene...
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On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Lucille Dixon Ealy, of Upper Marlboro, MD, departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00pm at Zion Church, 8829 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770. Internment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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On March 25, 2021, at approximately 1:55 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Blackstone Marina located at 24845 Marina Way in Hollywood, for the reported boat on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 20 foot center console boat fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the...
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On Saturday,. March 27, 2021, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Tom Hodges Drive in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a tractor-trailer off the roadway and into a wooded...
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A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Brian Edward Steuart, age 52, of Huntingtown, Maryland, and Jamie Lynn Alford (formerly known as Jamie Lynn Steuart), age 44, of Port Republic, Maryland, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution, in connection with an alleged scheme to siphon off a portion of...
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On Friday, March 26, 2021, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway involved in a rear-end style...
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