The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who fatally shot a teenager Thursday evening in the town of Cheverly. The victim is 16-year-old Eduardo Saucedo Olmos of Lanham. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners met as the Board of Health to hear an update from Dr. Brewster, County Health Officer, and Sheriff Hall on drug use...
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The Laurel Police Department has obtained charges for Brittany A. Copelin, 29 years of age, of Charles County, Maryland in connection with the kidnapping of a Laurel woman that occurred on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Laurel, Maryland. At approximately 9:57 P.M., on Sunday, March 26, 2023, Laurel police officers responded to the 14000...
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On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Officer Moreland was driving through the 2900 block of Crystal Lane in Pasadena when he noticed a house on fire. Ofc. Moreland took immediate action and was able to get the homeowner and his dogs safely out of the residence. He was also able to...
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Washington, D.C. police officer Austin Kirk Smith was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Friday for two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter in a 2021 crash that killed a young couple at a Lothian intersection, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. “The reckless manner in which the defendant was driving showed not only...
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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks department will host its 40th Annual Easter Egg Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. This rain or shine event will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is open to the entire community. The Easter Egg Festival has become...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Work’s (DPW&T) contractor continues construction for the FDR Boulevard Extension. Beginning on April 3, 2023, travel lanes in each direction of Buck Hewitt Rd, at the FDR Blvd intersection, will be diverted to allow for the construction of a new roundabout intersection. Motorists are required to reduce...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023, in observance of Good Friday. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal operating hours Friday, April 7, and...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces that both short-term and seasonal camping at Breezy Point Beach & Campground will be closed for the 2023 season for the completion of an extensive shoreline restoration project on the camping beach area. This project will consist of erosion mitigation and beach revitalization. The public...
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This year, 10 Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) took part in the Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program, which is a grade 3-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative. “Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, which are reflected in their projects,” said Dr. Yovonda Kolo, CCPS Supervisor...
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Concert season is here! Calvert Marine Museum’s Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion will host top-notch performers for its fans this summer! For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To kick off concert season, Tennessee native Dustin Lynch will perform on Friday, May 26, 2023. Dustin Lynch has “built one of the...
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On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., two students were involved in a fight inside Mattawoman Middle School. During the fight, one of the students involved in the altercation deployed pepper spray. Numerous students who were standing nearby were exposed; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation....
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On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 1:00 a.m., EMS personnel observed a vehicle in the intersection of Route 210 and Lower Wharf Road in Bryans Road, MD. When they stopped to check on the driver’s welfare, the driver moved the vehicle and parked in the middle of Lower Wharf Road. She exited the car...
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Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held March 20 – March 24. The CIT training is a 40-hour class that educates first responders to better understand people who experience behavioral health crises. This training helps first responders learn skills to de-escalate situations and recognize people in...
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Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere its original documentary Discovering the Dove on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. during its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay Week®. The half-hour film will debut on MPT-HD and will be available to view live and on-demand using MPT’s livestream, online video player, and the PBS App. In Discovering...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a section of MD 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) between MD 2 and Mount Harmony Road starting at the beginning of April 2023. Crews will direct traffic using a flagging operation on the weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All work is...
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The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at CSM invites local nonprofits representatives to register for its 13th annual conference to be held April 20. NPI returns to an in-person conference for the first time in three years to offer the region’s nonprofits leaders and staff an opportunity to learn, network and access resources. The theme for...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, of Washington, D.C, is charged with drug possession, possession of drug contraband and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He was transported to the Prince George’s...
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Charles County Public Schools Release: CCPS is launching a new safety initiative that incorporates visual gun detection technology with external school cameras. This system, combined with an emergency alert system, initiates a robust response within seconds of a gun detection being verified. The advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software features a three-step verification process that...
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St. Mary’s CDC is excited to officially announce our Second Annual Great Mills Road Cleanup event will be held on Saturday, June 3rd 2023 from 9 AM to 12 PM, hosted once again at the Church of the Ascension. Interested in volunteering? Click here! Want to see how you can support the event? Read...
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The Maryland Lottery’s 50th anniversary is in full swing, and new products and promotions continue to deliver prizes across the state. On May 15, 1973, the first player bought the first Maryland Lottery ticket. Since then, millions more people have played and more than $31.5 billion has been won. It’s been a half-century of...
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On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at approximately 1:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to 23235 Bond Circle in California, for the reported apartment porch on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the first floor of a 3-story apartment complex. Firefighters located a small...
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The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women was pleased to honor the 2023 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman during the Women’s History Month Banquet on Saturday, March 18, 2023! Tomorrow’s Woman for 2023 is Alexandra Williams, a junior at Chopticon High School in her second year in the Teaching Academy of Maryland...
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The Final Show in the Southern Maryland Bluegrass concert series to feature some “HI-FI Bluegrass.” Southern Maryland Bluegrass at the Elks will feature High Fidelity, a group of young performers that has the heart of ‘50s and ‘60s style of traditional Bluegrass music draws much of their inspiration from bands like Reno & Smiley,...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) are partnering to host Brandon Novak, a nationally renowned motivational speaker on recovery from substance use. The event will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland....
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