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UPDATE: Working Smoke Detectors and Homeowner Closing Door Keeps Fire Contained

UPDATE: Working Smoke Detectors and Homeowner Closing Door Keeps Fire Contained

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 8:55 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 4028 Summer City Boulevard in Chesapeake Beach, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from a single story home with all occupants having evacuated prior to the fire...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Victim Who Remains in Critical Condition After Fatal Head-on Collision in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Victim Who Remains in Critical Condition After Fatal Head-on Collision in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 6/4/2025: Rowley suffered critical injuries and is currently continuing to fight for her life. The family has started a GoFundMe due to her severe injuries and medical costs. Police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has video footage of the incident or events leading up to it, and...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is Back! This July 10 to 13, and 17 to 20, 2025

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is Back! This July 10 to 13, and 17 to 20, 2025

Mark Your Calendars! The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is back and better than ever! Held on July 10–13 & July 17–20 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM nightly. Games and rides for all ages A wide variety of delicious food options A chance to win a Blackstone Griddle with accessories Take a...
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Hughesville Woman Accused of Impaired Driving with Minor Charged with Child Neglect

Hughesville Woman Accused of Impaired Driving with Minor Charged with Child Neglect

Haley Dantonio, 33, of Hughesville, has been charged in connection with a traffic stop on May 29, 2025, that resulted in allegations of driving while impaired with a minor in the vehicle, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Dantonio is charged with seven offenses including one count of neglect...
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Unlicensed Lexington Park Man Arrested on Drug and Traffic Charges Following Collision with Sheriff’s Vehicle

Unlicensed Lexington Park Man Arrested on Drug and Traffic Charges Following Collision with Sheriff’s Vehicle

William Samuel Parks Jr., 34, of Lexington Park, was arrested on June 2, 2025, and now faces multiple drug and traffic charges after allegedly striking a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and being found in possession of suspected cocaine and related paraphernalia. According to court documents, Deputy Senatore of the St. Mary’s County...
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Upcoming June 2025 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

Upcoming June 2025 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

Historic St. Mary’s City has a full lineup of engaging programs for families, homeschoolers, and history enthusiasts this June. Homeschool Wednesday Workshops – June 4 Join Historic St. Mary’s City for the final Homeschool Wednesday Workshops of the spring season. These hands-on, history-focused sessions are designed for homeschool families with students of all ages....
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Former St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Convicted of Fentanyl Possession in Calvert County

Former St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Convicted of Fentanyl Possession in Calvert County

On June 2, 2025, Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted of possession of fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court. Raley received a sentence of 1 year incarceration, suspended down to 90 days, followed by 3 years of supervised probation. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Accident Involving Tractor in Leonardtown

Minor Injuries Reported After Accident Involving Tractor in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 11:49 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Hollywood Road and St. Johns Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a tractor. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single tractor off the roadway with the operator being conscious alert...
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Lusby Woman Charged with Theft, Trespassing, False Identification, and Drug Possession in Calvert County

Lusby Woman Charged with Theft, Trespassing, False Identification, and Drug Possession in Calvert County

Gina Patricia Kennedy, 36, of Lusby, has been formally charged with five misdemeanor offenses following her arrest on May 20, 2025, by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. According to court records and a statement of probable cause filed in District Court for Calvert County, Kennedy is accused of committing two separate thefts from local...
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UPDATE: Maryland Office of Attorney General Announces No Charges After Suspect Killed in Crash After Running from Police in Calvert County

UPDATE: Maryland Office of Attorney General Announces No Charges After Suspect Killed in Crash After Running from Police in Calvert County

UPDATE 6/4/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the November 2024 fatal police-involved collision in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland. Investigation and the OCME toxicology testing detected Mr. Foreman’s blood alcohol content was .20 percent based on a vitreous measurement. Additionally, it was noted that the seat...
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Young Adult Transported to Hospital After Deputy Talks Them Off Thomas Johnson Bridge

Young Adult Transported to Hospital After Deputy Talks Them Off Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Monday, June 2, 2025, at 5:32 p.m., police from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported subject sitting on the barrier. Additional police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to stage in the area. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy quickly arrived in under 2 minutes from...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Announces Closure of Gate 1 on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Announces Closure of Gate 1 on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Naval Air Station Patuxent River announced that Gate 1 will be closing for over 2 hours for barrier maintenance on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pax River’s Gate 3 will remain open until 11 a.m. June 3 to accommodate traffic. Delays will be expected throughout the area.
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Two Arrested After Police Recover Large Amounts of Fentanyl and Cocaine After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Two Arrested After Police Recover Large Amounts of Fentanyl and Cocaine After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 7:40 a.m., patrol deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Sonata near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Lei Drive for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as James Perry Bond, 34, of Lexington Park, was known to deputies as an unlicensed individual. During the...
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Waldorf Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges After Admitting to Selling Fentanyl in Calvert County

Waldorf Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges After Admitting to Selling Fentanyl in Calvert County

Amy Lynn Letcher, 43, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges after a late-night encounter with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office led to her arrest and the discovery of fentanyl, suspected fake drugs, and various items of drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred on May 1, 2025, in the parking lot of...
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MDOT SHA Begins Roadway Improvements to Crain Highway in Prince George’s County

MDOT SHA Begins Roadway Improvements to Crain Highway in Prince George’s County

The Maryland State Highway Administration has begun a safety and resurfacing project on US 301 (Crain Highway) from the Charles County line to the US 301 ramp over MD 5 (Branch Avenue) in Brandywine.   The $6.88 million project consists of:  milling and paving curb and gutter repair/replacement cleaning existing pipes and inlets installing...
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Two Teens Flown to Trauma Center After Being Ejected from ATV in St. Mary’s County

Two Teens Flown to Trauma Center After Being Ejected from ATV in St. Mary’s County

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 12:41 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in Dameron, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single four-wheeler had flipped and ejected both occupants, with...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man on Child Pornography Charges

Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man on Child Pornography Charges

Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man on Thursday on charges related to the production, possession and viewing of child pornography. Edwin Antonio Valdez Olivar, 41, of Beltsville, Maryland is charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography, seven counts of accessing and viewing child pornography, and seven felony counts of...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Sustainable Population in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Sustainable Population in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, estimates 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2025, a decrease from last year’s 317 million crabs. The results showed decreases in the abundance of adult male and...
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Calvert Department of Public Works Conducting Annual Fire Hydrant Inspections June 2nd to 13th, 2025

Calvert Department of Public Works Conducting Annual Fire Hydrant Inspections June 2nd to 13th, 2025

The Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division advises that annual fire hydrant inspections will occur June 2-13, 2025. The inspections will start in the Prince Frederick area at Armory Square and continue south through Kenwood, St. Leonard, Lusby, concluding in Solomon’s. Contractors will inspect the hydrants for proper operation, maintenance and flow...
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Series of Copper Thefts from Lowe’s

Leonardtown Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Series of Copper Thefts from Lowe’s

Zachary Lee Pratz, 29, of Leonardtown, was sentenced on May 29, 2025, in the District Court for St. Mary’s County after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft scheme involving repeated shoplifting of copper plumbing fittings from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store located on Worth Avenue in California, Maryland. According to court records and the...
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California Man Convicted of Animal Cruelty of Neglected Dog in St. Mary’s County Sentenced to 5 Days in Jail

California Man Convicted of Animal Cruelty of Neglected Dog in St. Mary’s County Sentenced to 5 Days in Jail

Javonte Marcel Bonds, 33, of California, was convicted of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County District Court after authorities discovered a severely neglected dog linked to his residence. Bonds pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, and ordered to serve 5...
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Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for June 2nd, 2025

Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for June 2nd, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center reported on May 29th, a G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for June 2nd. A powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun the evening of 30 May. The CME is anticipated to arrive at Earth later on Sunday, 1 June....
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Marylanders Hiring Tree Service Contractors Should Always Verify Credentials

Marylanders Hiring Tree Service Contractors Should Always Verify Credentials

As Maryland homeowners freshen up their properties and landscape for the summer season, they should know the proper steps to take when hiring tree removal companies to clear damaged and downed trees, limbs, and branches. In addition to the damage that can be caused by storms, the aftermath of storms can also bring responses...
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It’s Officially Hurricane Season! NOAA Predicts Above Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

It’s Officially Hurricane Season! NOAA Predicts Above Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters within NOAA’s National Weather Service predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal...
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Four Transported to Trauma Centers After Serious Crash in La Plata

Four Transported to Trauma Centers After Serious Crash in La Plata

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 2:36 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Chestnut Hill Place in La Plata, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Multiple 911 callers reported a two vehicle collision with one trapped. Firefighters arrived on the...
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