A Racetrax player from St. Mary’s County was running errands and, as often happens, decided to play a few games. What has never happened before, though, did happen, when he won $30,018.90 on a Superfecta Box bet. The winner didn’t find out, however, until he got home and checked his ticket. “I never watch...
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Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 46, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty to federal charges for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine; for illegally transporting a firearm obtained out of state; and for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland...
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The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Joseph “JP” Ridgell. JP started with the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department on April 4, 1968 to May 5, 1986. He returned on February 2, 2007 and continued his service in the Department. During his first 18 years, he was a very...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 booster shots. This is another major milestone as the state continues to conduct one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country. To date, the state has administered 9,395,285 COVID-19 vaccines, including 1,004,758 booster shots. According to official CDC data,...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that state health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in Maryland residents. The Omicron variant was designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26. The variant’s presence in Maryland was confirmed by the Maryland Department of...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported 10,419 deer taken on the opening weekend of the 2021 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 27-28. The overall harvest was 6% lower than last year’s official opening weekend harvest of 11,123 deer, as windy conditions prevailed. The harvest total included 4,780 antlered and 5,289 antlerless white-tailed deer, and...
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A criminal complaint has been filed charging Amar Salim Shabazz, age 23, of Owings Mills, for the federal charges of mail fraud and obstruction of justice in connection with his alleged distribution of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards. The criminal complaint was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron;...
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The Charles County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce that the State of Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $1,791,875 Program Open Space funding towards the land acquisition of Gilligan’s Pier, a 17.54-acre site located along Popes Creek. These funds will be used to create a waterfront park for recreational use and...
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On November 29, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service located Ezra Charles Calloway, Jr., 41, of Suitland who had a warrant for his arrest in connection with an attempted murder and assault case that occurred in La Plata. Calloway was located in Washington, D.C. and is being detained...
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12/2/2021 UPDATE: Charging documents added. 12/1/2021: On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Rt. 260 and Limerick Lane in Owings. As a Deputy was parked in his marked agency issued patrol vehicle in the area of Rt.260 and Wesley Stinnett Blvd., he observed...
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On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Trooper J. Engleman from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Walmart at 45485 Miramar Way, in California, for the report of a theft in progress. Police determined that Shamiya Shawnte Taylor, 21 of Lexington Park, stole items with a combined value over $250.00. The investigation revealed...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s hosted a joint meeting with the Board of Education in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. During the meeting, the superintendent, the CIP project manager, the Director of Facility Coordination Health and Physical Education, Athletics, and the Chief Strategic Officer provided briefs to the Commissioners. Following the joint...
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As the temperature begins to decrease, the chances of your vehicle being stolen increases, if you do not take the proper precautions, a case from over the weekend in Harford County highlights. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, a trooper from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack attempted to conduct a traffic stop...
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With a little bit of Lottery luck, a Prince George’s County construction worker saw his payday get a whole lot bigger. Brandywine resident Jemmelle Murphy won a $100,000 top prize playing the Lottery’s $100,000 Lucky game. His Lottery win came while visiting an area store to cash his paycheck. The 33-year-old then purchased a...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Nov. 30 to Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to...
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On Sunday, November 28, 2021, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police responded to the Great Mills Quik Stop located at 21265 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle theft. The 911 caller reported she left her vehicle running outside of the Quik Stop and came out of the store to find the...
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On Sunday, November 28, 2021, Trooper First Class M. Posch conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road at Airport View Drive in Hollywood. A check of the driver, identified as Isaiah Thomas Shields, 21 of Greensboro, NC, revealed that he was wanted through Washington County, MD for failure to appear, as well as...
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Michael Sheldon Cahall, 62, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Annapolis, MD, passed away on November 18, 2021 in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1958 to the late Richard Sewell Cahall and Mary Lorna Borsodi Cahall at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. He grew up in Beltsville...
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On Monday, November 29, 2021, at approximately 11:15 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to the area of Three Notch Road and Ricky Drive in Hollywood, for the smoke investigation. Engine 73 responded with 4 volunteers and arrived in the area a short time later to find a large brush fire...
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A new COVID-19 testing site will open at Dunkirk District Park, located at 10750 Southern Maryland Blvd. in Dunkirk, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The testing site is independently operated by First Call Medical Center and will provide same-day, walk-up COVID-19 rapid, PCR and antigen testing in Calvert County. Testing will be available at...
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SMNEWSNET.COM is asking our readers to help raise the funds needed to pay for the funerals of Martina Lynn Patterson, and her daughter, Lyneasha Justice Greenwell. Martina had just celebrated her 37th birthday, and her daughter was about to celebrate her 7th birthday in December. On November 24, the day before Thanksgiving, Martina and...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that Kanicsha Leona Johnson, 35, of District Heights was sentenced to nine years of active incarceration and five years of supervised probation for two counts of causing life threatening injuries while under the influence of alcohol for injuring Andrew Oles and his wife, Amanda...
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Calvert County’s annual Safe Nights program providing winter shelter for people without housing will run Dec. 19, 2021 through Feb. 27, 2022. Safe Nights provides winter protection for Calvert County’s homeless population by offering shelter in a clean and safe environment. Host shelters will provide a warm bed and breakfast, a bag of lunch...
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The Homicide Unit identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in District Heights in May of 2020. The suspect is 25-year-old Javon Hines of no fixed address. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Deniro Monts of District Heights. On May 17, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m.,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the two suspects pictured in a counterfeit money investigation. On Friday, November 13, 2021 between 3:20 p.m., and 3:31 p.m., the suspects purchased inexpensive items with three counterfeit $100 bills at the California Walmart store and received genuine cash as change. Anyone with...
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