Governor Larry Hogan recently held a video conference with eight-year-old Gaitherburg native Cavanaugh Bell, who has garnered local and national recognition for his philanthropic efforts, including the founding of his own food bank, and activism against bullying. “From the beginning of this pandemic, I have been talking about what it is like to be Maryland...
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Criminal Summons Served – January 2021 01/01/21- Makala Ann Quade, age 19 of California- Theft by Dep. Walker# 366. CASE# 71460-20 01/02/21- Conrad Leland Young Jr., age 32 of Mechanicsville- Malicious Destruction of Property by DFC. Shelko# 326. CASE# 69120-20 01/02/21- Nathon Javon Allen, age 19 of Lexington Park- Loaded Handgun in Vehicle, Possession...
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The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the people in the pictures in reference to a theft from Ulta Beauty Store, California on Friday, February 12, 2021, around 11:00 a.m. They were last seen fleeing the area in a grey Cadillac sedan. If you can identify any of these people...
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On Sunday, February 14, 2021, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Yowaiski Mill Road and West Lakeland Drive in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one vehicle...
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On Friday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered bullet holes in the siding of one house. Although there were people inside, no one was injured. A preliminary...
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The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for St. Mary’s County from 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, to 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Significant icing from freezing rain is predicted. Total sleet accumulations of less than 1 inch and ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch are...
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On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 12:10 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Andrews Drive near Augusta Street in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. After approaching the car, officers detected the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, two loaded handguns and marijuana were found inside the vehicle. The...
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On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 6:58 p.m., officers responded to the area of Cardigan Court in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Officers located several shell casings in the area and located a house that had bullet holes in the siding. There were people in the house; however, no one...
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On March 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Police Department received a Cyber Tip from The Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a potential image of child pornography. The tip was regarding an incident that occurred on January 24, 2020, where an image was shared over the internet. Police viewed the image and...
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Critical personnel must report to work as previously scheduled. Civil service employees designated as non-critical who choose to report to work will be granted admin leave for the hours before the set delayed arrival time. Civil service employees may take a combination of unscheduled leave, telework and/or leave without pay (LWOP) for the entire...
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In continuing our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, meet Police Officer First Class Richard Swann. PFC Swann chooses to serve in Charles County because he was born and raised here. He says “there would be no better place to protect and serve than where I come from.” Before joining CCSO, PFC Swann served as a Sergeant...
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The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on February 12, 2021 at 2:30 a.m., hours. The quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the roads are safe for...
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On February 5, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. A juvenile victim was located and found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim reported he was...
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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland located at 22500 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded with Rescue Squad...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is gearing up for another bout of winter weather that is expected to impact most of the state today. The National Weather Service expects snow this afternoon, followed by periods of snow and freezing rain in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore Thursday night...
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On Sunday, February 7 at 11:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Wakefield Circle and St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed three adult males were on a path in a wooded area when an unknown suspect approached and tried to rob them. The suspect...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a cell phone store that occurred last month. On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:55 p.m., the suspects entered a business in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf and began stealing numerous items. They threatened employees...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a crash in which one person was killed and another was injured late Tuesday evening in Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at approximately 10:45 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of...
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Whether you’re looking for that perfect gift for that someone special or trying to find something romantic, family-friendly or a little out of the ordinary to do this Valentine’s Day Weekend, Leonardtown, Maryland has everything you need to celebrate those special people in your lives with a delicious array of specialty gifts and treats...
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The CalvertHealth Foundation is excited to announce the successful completion of the Planting Seeds of Hope Campaign. With a goal to raise $250,000 toward the much-needed behavioral health renovation and expansion project at CalvertHealth Medical Center, 150 supporters and an anonymous matching donation of $250,000 helped raise $506,470 to serve the mental health needs...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, The National Public Honors College, has been engaged in efforts the last several years to ensure its viability and relevancy as the premier public liberal arts honors college. “The critical and analytical thinking skills and the ability to effectively express oneself — the hallmarks of our teaching — take...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at 5:38 pm, the suspect entered the Target store in California and proceeded to stuff women’s clothing down her pants. She then walked past all points of sale and left the...
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In honor of Black History Month we celebrate Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr., who was the first African-American to be elected Sheriff in both the state of Maryland and in St. Mary’s County. Sheriff Somerville began his career as a Deputy Sheriff with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in 1966. At that time,...
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Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit raise are working to raise awareness of how parents and children can do more to protect themselves from potential dangers on the Internet. The warnings come in conjunction with Safer Internet Day, which takes place on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Safer Internet Day is a...
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On Monday, February 8, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., firefighters from Hughesville, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the Charlotte Hall Metal and Scrap located at 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reported explosion and possibly structure fire. Dispatchers advised to all responding units a 911 caller...
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