Under the vibrant lights of the Ocean City boardwalk Ferris wheel and Slingshot ride, prehistoric animals scuttled onto the shore of a quiet beach by the thousands. While the setting has changed, horseshoe crabs and their close relatives have been making this same journey to the world’s coastlines for hundreds of millions of years,...
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UPDATE 7/3/2026: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge has ordered a lead paint inspector to pay $8.7 million and permanently banned him from the industry for fraud. The ruling against Green Environmental, LLC and its principal operator, Rodney Bryan Barkley, follows Barkley’s criminal conviction and sentencing earlier...
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UPDATE 7/2/2026: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a grand jury issued a 13-count indictment against a Lexington Park drug trafficker, stemming from a federal drug-and-firearms investigation. Paul Dewayne Dorsey, 46, is charged with distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and felon in...
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Amber Louise Prusha, 38, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in St. Mary’s County after three separate incidents in June 2026, including two trespassing allegations, theft of lodging services, and indecent exposure. The earliest incident happened June 17, 2026, at a home on Woodridge Drive in Mechanicsville. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Whitney Anne Arnold, 39, of Mechanicsville, is facing misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in Lexington Park on July 1, 2026. According to allegations filed in District Court for St. Mary’s County, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County...
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On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 7:27 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the Patriot Urgent Care located at 14090 H G Trueman Rd Suite 1300 in Solomons, for the reported snake bite. 911 callers reported a 5-year-old male was bit by a copperhead snake on the left hand. Upon arrival, crews consulted with the...
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The Leonardtown Business Association is excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 8th Annual Scarecrow Stroll and the 2nd Annual Gingerbread Lane. These popular community events invite businesses, community groups, sports teams, organizations, families, and individuals to showcase their creativity while helping make Leonardtown a fun and festive destination for residents and visitors. The Scarecrow...
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Cody Dustin Combs, 28, of Leonardtown, is back in custody after a violation of probation warrant was issued in connection with a 2020 armed robbery case in St. Mary’s County. The case was reopened on June 26, 2026, after a probation report was reviewed and an arrest warrant for violation of probation was issued...
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Celsie Chanee Edwards, 33, of Washington, D.C., and Patrick Joseph Young Jr., 31, of Clinton, have been charged with misdemeanor theft of property valued at $100 to under $1,500 and theft scheme involving property valued at $100 to under $1,500 after police said they took merchandise from Dollar General stores in Hollywood and Mechanicsville...
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Southern Maryland residents will have several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day weekend with fireworks displays, community events, live entertainment, food vendors and family activities across the region. Several displays are scheduled for Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, 2026, with events planned in St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties, along with nearby Colonial...
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A missing person investigation in Washington state has escalated into a homicide investigation after human remains were discovered on military property, leading to the arrest of two people, including an active-duty service member. The investigation began June 12 2026, when the Tacoma Police Department received a missing person report for 28-year-old Caelick Bradley, who...
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Plaza Azteca located at 22201 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported CPR in progress. Crews arrived on the scene and confirmed CPR was in progress. Arias was transported to an area hospital where...
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Joseph Axzavis Stewart Jr., 46, of Lexington Park, is facing four misdemeanor charges in St. Mary’s County after two separate arrests in June 2026, including second-degree assault, possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, violation of a protective order, and disorderly conduct. The first incident was reported shortly before 1 a.m. on...
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Joel Rojas Felix, 26, of Yonkers, New York, and Miguel Jose Gonzalez, 35, of Bronx, New York, are charged in Calvert County after deputies said a late-night traffic stop led to the discovery of used cooking oil allegedly stolen from Salsa’s Mexican Cafe on HG Trueman Road in Lusby. Felix is charged with fourth-degree...
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Christine M. Gammon, 64, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after a June 19, 2026 traffic stop in Mechanicsville. According to allegations filed in the case, a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported that the stop began at...
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at approximately 5:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Patuxent Beach Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Multiple 911 callers reported a serious crash with at least 3 vehicles involved. Crews arrived on the...
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On June 29, 2026, a 13-year old juvenile was released on probation with electronic monitoring after having been found involved in the rape of two 6-year old girls. The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, who prosecuted the case, recommended that the juvenile be placed in a secure “out-of-home” facility where he could receive treatment...
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Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Preparedness ahead of a heat wave expected to result in very hot and humid conditions, causing extreme heat risk across the state. Conditions will last from Wednesday, July 1st, through Sunday, July 5th, with the hottest conditions most likely Thursday through Saturday, requiring heightened awareness and...
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UPDATE 6/30/2026 @ 2:40 p.m.: On Tuesday, June 30, at approximately 7:40 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the 27500 block of Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville for a reported single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, first responders located a green pickup truck that had left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was trapped inside...
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Denzil Marquet Bonner, 29, of Hollywood, has been charged in St. Mary’s County with violating a protective order, two counts of illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a regulated firearm believed to be stolen, and knowingly altering a firearm identification number after deputies responded to reports of gunfire in Great Mills on...
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Ernest Clayton Groves, 73, of Prince Frederick, is facing misdemeanor drug charges after two separate traffic stops in Calvert County in June 2026, according to filings in District Court. Groves is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis in both incidents, along with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Malik Desean Norris, 18, of Callaway, has been charged in two separate St. Mary’s County cases involving allegations of stolen firearm property, possession of firearms as a minor, illegal ammunition possession, carrying a handgun, possession of a firearm without a serial number, and possession with intent to distribute cannabis. In one case, Maryland State...
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On Monday, June 29, 2026, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved, with one vehicle off the roadway with the...
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On Monday, June 29, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 29000 block of Hill and Dale Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported unresponsive child after a fall 911 callers reported a 1-year-old female fell approximately 4 feet from a counter and was now unresponsive. Maryland State Police...
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Marcus Antonio McCoy, 24, of Temple Hills, is facing charges of fourth-degree burglary of a dwelling and two counts of second-degree assault after authorities say he unlawfully entered a White Plains home and was later restrained by two adult male residents who found him inside. The incident was reported on June 20, 2026, at...
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