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Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Incident Reports September 6th, 2023

Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Incident Reports September 6th, 2023

Threat of Mass Violence Davis Middle School: On September 6 at 9:30 a.m., a sticky note containing a written message threatening to blow up the school this weekend was discovered on an outside wall of Davis Middle School. Through investigation by school administrators and the school resource officer (SRO), a student was developed as...
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VIDEO: PG County Active Internal Affairs Division Investigation Underway Into Officer’s Actions After Viral Video

VIDEO: PG County Active Internal Affairs Division Investigation Underway Into Officer’s Actions After Viral Video

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division (IAD) is actively investigating the actions of a Prince George’s County Police officer that were recorded and posted on social media. The Department is aware of two videos involving Corporal Francesco Marlett and an adult female. As soon as the agency became aware of the...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville That Killed a 51-Year-Old Virginia Man

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville That Killed a 51-Year-Old Virginia Man

UPDATE 9/6/2023: On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle collision in the area of Point Lookout Rd and Colton Point Rd in Mechanicsville. Preliminary investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Reconstruction Unit revealed a 2011 Ford Ranger operated by a...
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The Week in Winners: Three Winning Tickets Sold in St. Mary’s County and Remain Unclaimed!

The Week in Winners: Three Winning Tickets Sold in St. Mary’s County and Remain Unclaimed!

With no one having matched all six Powerball numbers lately, the jackpot has grown to $461 million for the Sept. 6 drawing. But three players in Maryland did match enough numbers last week to win $50,000 each. Similarly, the Mega Millions jackpot has crossed into nine-digit territory, hitting $101 million for the Sept. 5 drawing, as players in...
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Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2023-2024

Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2023-2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2023-2024 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which began September 1st, 2023. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2023-2024 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “September marks the beginning of the fall migration period and with that comes...
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Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Senior Member George Lee Franklin

Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Senior Member George Lee Franklin

Obituary: George Lee Franklin, 84, of St. Inigoes MD passed away suddenly on August 28, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on July 22, 1939 at the National Homepathic Hospital in Washington D.C. to the late George Harold Franklin Jr. and Gladys Levina Hayden. George was a lifelong resident...
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4th Annual RetroFest on the Potomac Brings All Things “Vintage” to Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

4th Annual RetroFest on the Potomac Brings All Things “Vintage” to Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in partnership with the Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, is excited to announce the 4th Annual RetroFest on the Potomac. RetroFest will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park. RetroFest...
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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2024 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2024 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants

The Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, and Agriculture, along with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, are partnering to accept applications for this year’s Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program. These grants are offered annually to volunteer groups, nonprofit organizations, communities, and land trusts in Maryland to support environmental education projects, community stewardship, and the protection of natural...
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Three Children Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

Three Children Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Crain Highway and Acton Lane in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find at least six vehicles involved and a short time after crews arrival, a helicopter was requested...
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Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens September 8th Across Maryland

Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens September 8th Across Maryland

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 8 and ends Jan. 31, 2024. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2024 during the second annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “Fall is one of the most beautiful times of...
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2023 Patriot Day 5K and Kids Fun Run to Honor Brice Trossbach and All Local Patriots

2023 Patriot Day 5K and Kids Fun Run to Honor Brice Trossbach and All Local Patriots

This year, Little Flower School will be hosting the 8th Annual LFS Patriot Day 5K on September 9, 2023. Each year, this event is held on the Saturday preceding Patriot Day, September 11, to honor our local “patriots” to include military, firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. Participants in the 5K can run...
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No Injuries After Ambulance Catches Fire in Marlboro Volunteer Firehouse, All Apparatus Suffers Damage

No Injuries After Ambulance Catches Fire in Marlboro Volunteer Firehouse, All Apparatus Suffers Damage

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, around 5:00 a.m., smoke alarms alerted firefighters inside of the Upper Marlboro Fire/EMS Station 820 to a fire in their own firehouse. A working fire dispatch was requested by members on scene which alerted nearby stations to respond to the firehouse located at 14815 Pratt Street in Upper Marlboro....
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White Plains Native Supports Versatile Missions While Serving at U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron

White Plains Native Supports Versatile Missions While Serving at U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josiah Trombley, Navy Office of Community Outreach, SAN DIEGO, CA. Lt. Taylor Forchhammer, a native of White Plains, Maryland, supports versatile missions while serving at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3. Forchhammer joined the Navy 10 years ago. Today, Forchhammer serves as a naval aviator. “I joined the...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Baltimore County Man for Sexual Solicitation of A Minor In Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Arrest Baltimore County Man for Sexual Solicitation of A Minor In Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police arrested a man Wednesday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover law enforcement officer who was posing as a child over a smartphone app in Anne Arundel County. Luis Esteban Borunda, 65, of Essex, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He is being held...
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Man Charged with Murder of Missing Greenbelt Woman

Man Charged with Murder of Missing Greenbelt Woman

Following an extensive investigation, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has identified and charged a suspect with the murder of 59-year-old Mariame Sylla of Greenbelt. Ms. Sylla was reported missing in the city of Greenbelt in late July. The suspect is 33-year-old Harold Francis Landon III of University Park. At this time,...
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Fort Washington Man Charged After Killing Wife and Son, Shooting Neighbor

Fort Washington Man Charged After Killing Wife and Son, Shooting Neighbor

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife and son at their Fort Washington home. The suspect is 62-year-old Michael Kevin Burch. The victims are 52-year-old Rori Burch and 25-year-old Michael Burch, Jr. The suspect also shot another victim, an adult male,...
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UPDATE: Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed While Assisting Disabled Motorist in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed While Assisting Disabled Motorist in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 9/1/2023: Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. At about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North at Powder Mill Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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Former University Financial Advisor Sentenced to 4-Years in Federal Prison for Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $5 Million in Student Loans

Former University Financial Advisor Sentenced to 4-Years in Federal Prison for Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $5 Million in Student Loans

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Randolph Stanley, age 44, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Judge Chuang also ordered that Stanley must pay restitution in the full amount of the victims’ losses, which is...
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Two $10,000 Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold in Charlotte Hall, Silver Spring

Two $10,000 Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold in Charlotte Hall, Silver Spring

Powerball drawing returns tonight with $386 million jackpot Check your Mega Millions tickets, Marylanders, as two $10,000 winners were sold in our state in the Tuesday, Aug. 29 drawing. The third-tier winning tickets were purchased in Charlotte Hall and Silver Spring. The first lucky ticket was sold by Vino-2 Wine & Liquor at 30320 Triangle Drive in...
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Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Dirt Bike in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Dirt Bike in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike on Monday in Lanham. The deceased passenger on the dirt bike is 22-year-old George Jackson of Greenbelt. On August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the area of Lanham Severn Road...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Deputy Deinert

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Deputy Deinert

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce Calvert’s newest deputy. Please join us in welcoming Deputy Thomas Deinert to the agency. Deputy Deinert was sworn in, pinned, and signed his Oath of Office during the Calvert Board of County Commissioners’ public meeting on Tuesday. Deinert has police experience with the St. Mary’s...
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Labor Day: Maryland State Police Step Up Patrols for Impaired, Distracted, Aggressive Drivers

Labor Day: Maryland State Police Step Up Patrols for Impaired, Distracted, Aggressive Drivers

The Maryland State Police urge motorists to stay safe during the Labor Day weekend and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. State troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols throughout the holiday weekend as part of the “No DUI Friday” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from...
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Maryland State Highway Administration to Clean up Roadside Litter and Debris Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

Maryland State Highway Administration to Clean up Roadside Litter and Debris Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will launch an all-hands-on-deck litter and debris removal effort starting Monday in advance of the Labor Day weekend. State Highway Administration maintenance shop personnel will span the state to beautify roadsides as part of its Operation Clean Sweep Maryland project. Litter, including plastic bottles, fast food...
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The Old Jail Museum & Leonardtown Visitor Center Continues Extended Open Hours During Leonardtown First Fridays

The Old Jail Museum & Leonardtown Visitor Center Continues Extended Open Hours During Leonardtown First Fridays

The Old Jail Museum, a well-known landmark in the heart of Leonardtown and one of the four museums and historic sites overseen by the St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will continue to be open to the public for extended hours on Leonardtown First Fridays in addition to regular daily visitation hours. Interested visitors...
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Survey Seeks Resident Feedback to Improve Calvert County Services

Survey Seeks Resident Feedback to Improve Calvert County Services

Calvert County residents can help improve their county government services by participating in a new community survey that aims to help officials better understand residents’ priorities, concerns on county services and overall quality of life. Residents who responded previously are encouraged to respond again. The latest survey is available at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Survey and asks residents to rate...
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