Recently, the Charles County Health Department reported three raccoons had tested positive for rabies in the Newburg and La Plata areas of Charles County. They would like to remind our residents to stay vigilant and avoid contact with wildlife and unknown domestic animals. If you or your pet is bitten, please contact the Health...
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On Wednesday, December 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Bay District, Second District, and Seventh District responded to the 23550 block of Brown Road and Copley Road in Leonardtown, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large detached garage fully engulfed in flames with...
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On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 28600 block of Harvest Lane in Mechanicsville, for multiple subjects injured after a motor vehicle collision involving an atv. Crews arrived on the scene to find two children and two adults with injuries after the collision involving...
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On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 9:05 a.m., firefighters from Solomons, Bay District, Hollywood, NAS Patuxent River, Second District and Seventh District responded to 46655 Millstone Landing Road in California, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with nothing evident. Upon further investigation, firefighters reported...
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On December 25, 2020 at 6:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-family house on Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head for the report of a shooting. An initial investigation showed the victim, Edwin Roberto Rivera Juarez, 17, of Lothian, was inside the home with two other teenaged relatives who...
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Investigators from the College Park Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division Central South Region are investigating an armed carjacking and abduction of two delivery men that occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning in Prince George’s County. The two victims are not being identified at this time. One of the victims is from Washington,...
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On Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 5:45 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau, Maryland State Police (MSP) and emergency personnel responded to the area of 150 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, in front of the Walmart for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a...
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On Thursday, December 24, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision with one subject unconscious. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle...
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On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at approximately 11:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 48000 block of Compass Circle in Lexington Park, for the report of a female possibly not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 39-year-old female in a residence not breathing and performed CPR, and a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Sheldon Lyvonne Curtis, age 39 of Lexington Park. Curtis is currently wanted on the charges of Attempted Second Degree Murder and Assault First Degree. Curtis is a black male, 5’10” and weighs 185 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of missing juvenile, Donovan English. Donovan is a 16-year-old male, approx. 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 160-170 lbs. He was last seen on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 on foot in the Prince Frederick, MD area. Donovan was wearing gray “jogger”-style pants and a black...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Angelina Maylee Corbin, age 15 of Lusby, Md. Corbin is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 120 lbs., brown hair that has been dyed red with brown eyes, and braces. Last seen on 12/15/2020 wearing gray sweatpants and sandals. Anyone with information in regards...
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On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at approximately 11:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Charlotte Hall Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle reported serious with multiple trapped. St. Mary’s Communications advised they received numerous 911 calls reporting more...
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The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to operating schedules for the month of December, 2020: Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) All Charles County Government offices and the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville are closed. Donald M. Wade Aquatic Center, and Lackey Indoor Pools are closed The Nanjemoy Community Center, all senior...
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On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, shortly before 3:00 a.m., two suspects entered a convenience store on Berry Road and announced a robbery while armed with a gun. The suspects stole an entire cash register and fled the scene. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Burgess with the Charles County...
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 5:12 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the McDonald’s located at 3300 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported commercial structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene in under 2 minutes from dispatch and found smoke showing in the structure, and reported all employes were...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is beginning COVID-19 vaccination of first responders and community health care providers this week. During the week of December 28th, SMCHD will coordinate with local partners to provide COVID-19 vaccine through mass vaccination clinics for first responders, including EMS, law enforcement, and fire rescue, as well as...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is expanding its mobile meal bus service to more locations in Charles County. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6, school buses will deliver meal bags to additional locations convenient for all students and their families. Buses will deliver mobile meals to the sites Monday through Friday. Additional sites will be added...
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The Maryland Judiciary announced that it will extend Phase II operations of its five-phased progressive COVID-19 reopening plan to respond to the surge in COVID cases in Maryland through March 14, 2021. Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has issued five new administrative orders, one of which requires that the Judiciary’s...
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President Donald J. Trump held a live press conference regarding the “COVID-19 Relief Package” “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 (direct payment) to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple.” “I’m also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation...
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the 13180 Larchdale Road in Laurel, for the reported apartment fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a four-story garden style apartment complex with smoke and fire showing from the roof. Firefighters requested a working fire dispatch and a 2nd alarm...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland will provide COVID-19 vaccine doses for front line clinical healthcare workers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Led by Dr. Francis S. Collins, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world. Its clinical center is the world’s largest hospital...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a suspect with a fatal shooting in Landover on Friday evening. The suspect is 31-year-old Robert Hill of the 7700 block of Willow Hill Drive in Landover. He’s charged with fatally shooting 63-year-old Clifford Ellis of Landover. On December 18, 2020, at approximately 5:40 pm,...
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UPDATE: The cause of the fire was determined to be the ignition of combustible material on the patio area as a result of ground based sparklers ignited in close proximity to the residence. Attempts to extinguish the fire delayed Fire Department notification resulting in heavy fire conditions encountered by first arriving companies. The estimated...
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 4:33 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Heritage Place in Waldorf, for the report of an injured man inside a parked car. When officers arrived, they located the man; he had severe trauma and was transported to a hospital where he is currently in critical...
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