On October 1, 2018 Deputy Rzepkowski, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Plaza Drive, Dunkirk for the report of a male passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle. Kevin Mchale Daley, 28, of Owings, was awoken by officers on scene and asked to exit the vehicle. A search...
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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at approximately 5:45 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Prather Drive, and Kent Drive, in Lexington Park, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on scene to find a child lying in the roadway that was struck by a mini van. The patient was...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the graduation of two school resource officers from the 34th Maryland D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer Training class recently held at the Public Safety Education and Training Center in Sykesville. PFC Brock Virts and PFC James Plunkett were among 30 officers from across...
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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at approximately 7:20 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road, and Hermanville Road, in Lexington Park for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle off the roadway into a pole, and the...
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Only 1 in 5 parents regularly practice fire escape plans at home, and only half of parents report that their children know what to do in the event of a fire. Yet, home fires are the biggest disaster threat facing American families today, with 9 in 10 structure fires occurring in the home and more than...
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Calvert Library announced today that it has been selected to create a project for the Smithsonian’s Stories from Main Street: Youth Engagement Skill-building Program (Stories: YES). The program is a collaboration between youth, the library and other community resources to develop local stories around the theme of the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition “Water/Ways,” which...
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A Bowie man who plays Powerball every now and then walked into Maryland Lottery headquarters as its newest millionaire on Monday. The sporadic pattern that governs his Lottery purchases didn’t stop him from winning the game’s second-tier prize in the Sept. 29 drawing. Lottery luck brought him a whole lot of cash. “I was...
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During the month of October, St. Mary’s County’s three welcome signs will be glow in pink and purple light in recognition of two important events. From October 1 – 15, all welcome signs will be bathed in pink light in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From October 16 – 31, the signs will be...
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Harris Teeter is notifying shoppers of a voluntarily recall of Harris Teeter Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Cookies & Cream 1.5 qt laminated cartons, UPC 0 72036 98182 0, with all SELL BY DATES up to 07/30/19 due to undeclared peanut product. Product was distributed to Harris Teeter stores located in DC, DE, FL, GA,...
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Construction to build a new dock for the Maryland Dove began on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Due to safety concerns, the ramp leading to the waterfront, the waterfront area, and the Maryland Dove will be closed to the public until further notice. The ship will be open at a temporary location in St. Mary’s City and will only...
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On Monday, October 8, 2018 at approximately 6:45 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27681 Queen Tree Road, and Dos Santos Way, in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a school bus. Crews arrived on scene to find a school bus, #656 had backed into multiple mail boxes,...
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On October 4, 2018, Cpl. O’Connor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was in the 22700 block of Three Notch Road in California, when she observed traffic was at a standstill at a green light, and heard numerous car horns. Cpl. O’Connor observed a 2008 Nissan passenger vehicle sitting stationary in lane 1,...
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On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at approximately 6:00 p.m., Trooper First Class B. Meurrens, of the Maryland State Police La Plata barrack conducted a traffic stop on a white Hyundai Accent for exceeding the posted speed limit on while heading southbound on Middletown Road and McDaniel Road, in Waldorf. Upon making contact with the...
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On Monday, October 8, 2018, fire and rescue personnel responded to a construction site near Chapline Place Boulevard, and Solomons Island Road, in Prince Frederick, for the reported traumatic injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single patient with a leg injury after a piece of machinery rolled over, injuring the worker. Prince Frederick...
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at approximately 11:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District, and Solomons, responded to the 22200 Block of Valleyview Drive, in Great Mills, for the reported garage fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2-story split-foyer residence with heavy smoke showing from the front of the house,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a rash of stolen Halloween decorations in the California area over the weekend. While the suspect has not been arrested at this time, numerous theft charges are pending through deputy application. Once charges are issued, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will notify...
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On Monday, October 8, 2018, at approximately 1:25 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Park Road, and Indian Bridge Road, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, the vehicles involved in the accident were a United States Postal...
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On October 5, 2018, Deputy Matthew Beyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the California Wawa store for the report of an assault. The victim advised that Dimitri Paul Brooks, 23, of Lexington Park, grabbed a black pistol and pointed it at the victim. Brooks struck the victim in the back...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is investigating two separate shootings in the Lexington Park area, which occurred on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Two victims were traveling on North Shangri-La Drive near Three Notch Road in a red Ford Ranger when the occupants in another vehicle...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks announces the 23rd Annual Scott Verbic Memorial Golf Tournament. This year’s event takes place Friday, October 12, at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course in Mechanicsville. The event is held in remembrance of Scott Verbic who was a Recreation Advisory Board Member, volunteer coach and advocate for...
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From the roof of his childhood home in El Paso, Texas, gazing up at a blanket of stars from a telescope, John “Danny” Olivas could see what felt like forever. Years later, when he became a NASA astronaut, Olivas would look out at the same stars from the flight deck of the International Space...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the launch of “Safe Schools Maryland,” a tip line and mobile app designed to streamline reporting of possible threats to students school facilities. The governor made the announcement at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) with student leaders, education officials, law enforcement leaders and others in attendance. “Incidents of targeted...
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During the week of October 8, to October 12, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Middletown Road at Westlake High School Cameras are activated Monday through Friday,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at 7:37 p.m., while inside of the Dollar General in Ridge, the suspect picked up and placed in his pocket a handheld merchandise scanner that an employee had left on a box in the aisle....
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Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) has announced its Heritage Award for Leadership will be presented to Commissioner Tom Jarboe on October 28 at LSM’s 10th Anniversary & Class of 2019 Welcome Celebration to be held at Middleton Hall in Waldorf. Leadership Southern Maryland created the Annual Heritage Award Reception in 2012 in celebration of the...
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