Cheer Extreme Allstars – Calvert (CEA Calvert) proudly celebrates a major victory on the world stage as its team, Black Ice, secured 1st place in the Senior Co-ed Small Level 3 Division at the 2026 All Star World Championship. Competing against top teams from across the country and around the world, Black Ice delivered...
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The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) tonight honored 51 trauma professionals and first responders who saved the life of a 16-year-old Montgomery County high school student who was on the brink of death after being shot at a party in 2024. More than 700 people attended the trauma...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2027 Annual Work Plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green Ridge, Potomac-Garrett, and Savage River. The comment period concludes May 29, 2026. Annual work plans help the department identify priorities within the scope of the forests’ long-range management. They address...
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A jackpot chaser from Upper Marlboro is counting his blessings after winning a $500,000 Powerball Double Play prize. He was seeking the jackpot on April 11 when he purchased five sets of numbers, adding the Double Play and Power Play options for $1 each for a total cost of $20. And even though the...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County that claimed the life of a highway worker. The deceased is identified as Robert Dempsey, 40, of Ellicott City. He was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical service personnel. Shortly before noon, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park...
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On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Saint Peters Episcopal Church located at 14590 Solomons Island Road in Solomons, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving the structure with entrapment. 911 callers reported a vehicle struck the rear of the church with one...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 2000 block of Kelly Court in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. 911 callers reported a 50-year-old male accidentally shot himself while removing a firearm from a gun safe. Crews arrived on the scene to find the...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 10:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 6031 Brandywine Road in Hughesville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Multiple 911 callers reported an unknown aged male was struck by a vehicle with the victim not moving in the...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Bay District, and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments were dispatched to the 3000 block of Calvert Boulevard in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire. 911 callers reported a fire in the kitchen with hoarding conditions inside the home. A...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Southern Maryland Fireman’s Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 2026, on Solomons Island. The parade is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m., with officials warning of significant vehicle congestion and heavy pedestrian traffic throughout the...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has announced the retirement of Sergeant George Higgs, marking the end of a law enforcement career spanning 28 years and nine months. Sergeant Higgs began his career with the agency in August 1997 as a Corrections Officer. He later transitioned to Patrol before spending nearly 15 years as a...
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Joshua Costa, 42, of Union Bridge, is facing a theft charge after an alleged incident at a Home Depot store in Charles County on April 7, 2026. According to court documents, Costa is charged with theft of property valued between $100 and under $1,500. The charge stems from an incident reported by the Charles...
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Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Capital Region will celebrate its 8th anniversary with a community open house on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will bring together community partners, clinicians, local leaders, and alumni to recognize the facility’s impact in the region and outline plans for future growth....
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Calvert County Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Melaney Sanchez, a teacher librarian at Mount Harmony Elementary, has been selected as a delegate to the We the Teachers: Preparing the Next Generation Through History & Civics national fellowship program at William & Mary. Led by W&M’s Strategic Cultural Partnerships division and undertaken in partnership...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office proudly recognizes Deputy First Class Alexandra Hart as the Detention Center’s Correctional Deputy of the 1st Quarter for 2026. Assigned to the Booking area, DFC Hart consistently demonstrates professionalism, strong attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. She processes a high volume...
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The Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced the successful preservation of Selborne House of Laurel, a 126-unit senior housing community located at 501 Main Street. This milestone ensures that all units will remain affordable for an additional 30 years, allowing seniors to continue living in a walkable, stable...
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A 15-count indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia and charges six individuals in connection with their roles in a conspiracy that allegedly stole at least 20 cars in the Washington metropolitan area and Pennsylvania, transported the vehicles across state lines, and sold the vehicles to buyers in...
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Newly reviewed state data shows student arrests in St. Mary’s County Public Schools have dropped significantly in recent years, but a closer look raises questions about what the numbers actually mean—and what information remains out of public view. According to annual reports from the Maryland State Department of Education, student arrests in St. Mary’s...
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A military veteran who enjoys the Maryland Lottery Pick games had an excellent week as he was among many winners in the April 9 evening Pick 5 drawing when the combination 10110 hit. Not only did the Prince George’s man take home a $50,000 top prize thanks to a $1 bet, he also played...
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The Butterfly Effect Project, Inc. (The BEP) has launched in Southern Maryland. This new non-profit provides an innovative approach to meet the need for wellness services in the community. The BEP aims to provide mental health and related services to those who face financial barriers. To achieve this goal, The BEP has partnered with...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 4400 block of White Plains Lane in White Plains, for the reported vehicle on inside a garage. Engine 11, Engine 33, and Battalion Chief 3 arrived within minutes of the dispatch to find nothing evident from...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Paramedic Ambulance 209 was dispatched to a medical call in Indian Head. While responding, they came across a working structure fire and requested the assignment be dispatched. Firefighters from Indian Head VFD, NDW Indian Head and surrounding departments were dispatched to the 20 block of...
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David Lee Anderson Jr., 31, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including possession of contraband in a place of confinement and attempting to alter a drug or alcohol test, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. The charges stem from an incident on April 20, 2026, at Baldridge Street in Leonardtown,...
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Joseph Charles Mindick, 34, of Leonardtown, is charged with possession of a weapon while confined at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, the incident occurred on April 20, 2026, at approximately 6:49 p.m. at the detention center on Baldridge Street in...
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Elijah Dylan Miller, 21, of Washington, D.C., and Demetrius Malik Clarke, 22, of Fort Washington, are facing multiple felony charges including robbery, armed robbery, first- and second-degree assault, and theft following two incidents reported in Waldorf on April 21, 2026, according to court documents. Miller is charged with robbery, armed robbery, second-degree assault, first-degree...
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