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Two Calvert Men and a Juvenile Charged After Deputies Recover Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Two Calvert Men and a Juvenile Charged After Deputies Recover Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Jason Joseph Baldwin II, 22, of Lusby, and Jayvion Marquise Buck, 20, of Lusby, are facing multiple handgun and drug-related charges after Calvert County deputies recovered a loaded FN .40 caliber handgun and an altered prescription bottle during an April 24, 2026 traffic stop in Prince Frederick, according to court records and charging documents....
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Two Mechanicsville Men Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine Arrests

Two Mechanicsville Men Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine Arrests

James Dickerson, 32,  and John Garner Fenwick III, 39, both of Mechanicsville, were arrested following a traffic stop in Mechanicsville on April 24, 2026, and now face multiple drug and traffic-related charges in St. Mary’s County District Court, according to court documents. Deputy Joseph Senatore of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stated in...
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Mechanicsville Woman Faces Multiple Charges In Separate St. Mary’s County Cases

Mechanicsville Woman Faces Multiple Charges In Separate St. Mary’s County Cases

April Marie Quade, 29, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple charges in St. Mary’s County following separate investigations involving alleged counterfeit currency and suspected cocaine possession, according to court records. In the first case, Maryland State Police responded to the Wawa on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville at approximately 1:11 a.m. on February 20, 2026,...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged With Unlawful Taking of Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

Mechanicsville Man Charged With Unlawful Taking of Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

Davin James Sater, 22, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with felony motor vehicle unlawful taking following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office into a vehicle reported stolen from Virginia. According to court documents, deputies responded on April 20, 2026, to Michelle Court in Mechanicsville for what was initially classified as a...
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Chesapeake Beach Man Accused of Assaulting Deputies During DUI Arrest in Calvert County

Chesapeake Beach Man Accused of Assaulting Deputies During DUI Arrest in Calvert County

Dawson Michael Orlowski, 25, of Chesapeake Beach, has been charged with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, obstructing and hindering, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, failure to obey a traffic control device, and failure to drive right of center following an April 25, 2026 incident...
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Calvert County Deputies Arrest Woman Following Vehicle Assault in Dunkirk Grocery Store Parking Lot

Calvert County Deputies Arrest Woman Following Vehicle Assault in Dunkirk Grocery Store Parking Lot

Nannette Candice Hipkins, 52, of Huntingtown, faces multiple charges including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and failing to obey a lawful order following an incident outside the Giant grocery store on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk on April 26, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed...
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Two Men Arrested on Drug Charges During Traffic Stop in Dameron

Two Men Arrested on Drug Charges During Traffic Stop in Dameron

Richard Alvin Nolan III, 38, of Lusby, and Elvis Ray Brien, 35, of Lexington Park, were both arrested following a traffic stop in Dameron on May 2, 2026, according to court documents. Nolan faces charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia, while Brien is also charged...
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Lexington Park Woman Charged After Alleged Knife Threat During Domestic Dispute

Lexington Park Woman Charged After Alleged Knife Threat During Domestic Dispute

Yolanda Kutinna Evans, 53, of Lexington Park, is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges following an alleged domestic incident involving a knife, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. Evans has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with an incident reported on May 2, 2026, at an apartment...
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Prince Frederick Man Faces Multiple Charges After Found Asleep Behind Wheel

Prince Frederick Man Faces Multiple Charges After Found Asleep Behind Wheel

Barry Jeremiah Parran, 58, of Prince Frederick, is facing multiple drug and traffic-related charges following an early morning incident on Arthur King Road in Prince Frederick on May 2, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents allege Parran is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (not cannabis), possession of drug paraphernalia, negligent...
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Indian Head Man Arrested After Shooting Inside Bryans Road Lounge That Left Victim Critically Injured

Indian Head Man Arrested After Shooting Inside Bryans Road Lounge That Left Victim Critically Injured

Rayvon Anthony Walls, 35, of Indian Head, is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and carrying a loaded handgun on his person following a shooting inside a Bryans Road lounge, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident reported on April 19, 2026, at the “1313 Lounge” on...
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VIDEO: SMECO Briefs Calvert County Commissioners on Data Center Energy Demands and Rising Electricity Costs

VIDEO: SMECO Briefs Calvert County Commissioners on Data Center Energy Demands and Rising Electricity Costs

Calvert County commissioners received a detailed presentation from Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) officials regarding the growing impact of large-scale data centers on regional electricity demand, infrastructure, and consumer costs. The discussion highlighted both regulatory requirements and broader market pressures affecting Maryland’s energy landscape. Rising Demand and Market Pressures SMECO emphasized that wholesale electricity...
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Virginia Man Arrested Following Incident at Tiki Bar in Solomons

Virginia Man Arrested Following Incident at Tiki Bar in Solomons

Jared Seth Sparkman, 25, of Hampton, Virginia, has been charged with disorderly conduct and intoxicated public disturbance following an incident in Solomons on April 19, 2026, according to court documents. The charges were filed after deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a situation at a business on Charles Street in Solomons....
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Waldorf Man Returns to Scene and Arrested After Fight and Property Damage at Lucky’s Bar and Grille

Waldorf Man Returns to Scene and Arrested After Fight and Property Damage at Lucky’s Bar and Grille

Brandon Cristopher Lopez Tay, 24, of Waldorf, is facing multiple charges including malicious destruction of property under $1,000, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, and violating a license restriction following an early morning incident in Charles County, according to court documents. According to charging documents, the incident occurred on...
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Waldorf Woman Arrested and Released on Personal Recognizance After Threatening Two Victims with Knife at St. Charles Plaza

Waldorf Woman Arrested and Released on Personal Recognizance After Threatening Two Victims with Knife at St. Charles Plaza

Trevia Symone Chase, 22, of Waldorf, is facing two counts of first-degree assault following an early morning incident on April 24, 2026, in Charles County, according to court documents. Charging documents state that officers responded to a disturbance around 4:03 a.m. in the area of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, where a group of people...
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Baltimore Woman Arrested After $22,000 Bank Fraud Attempt in Waldorf – Released on Personal Recognizance

Baltimore Woman Arrested After $22,000 Bank Fraud Attempt in Waldorf – Released on Personal Recognizance

Nancy Kay Newton, 61, of Baltimore, is facing multiple criminal charges in Charles County, including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, identity fraud, and making a false statement to a police officer, following an incident at a bank in Waldorf on April 22, 2026. According to court documents, officers responded to a report of...
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Waldorf Woman Claims $100,000 Top-Prize on 50X the Cash Scratch-Off

Waldorf Woman Claims $100,000 Top-Prize on 50X the Cash Scratch-Off

A semi-retired writer from Waldorf just took home a win of a lifetime. It was as if she were writing this story herself, as she said she always knew she would win a big Lottery prize one day. Her story arc reached a peak April 24 when she claimed a $100,000 top prize on...
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Prince Frederick Woman Faces Trespassing, Failure to Obey Charges Following Moving Dispute in Mechanicsville

Prince Frederick Woman Faces Trespassing, Failure to Obey Charges Following Moving Dispute in Mechanicsville

Maniya Blackiston, 21, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with trespassing on private property and failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order following an incident in Mechanicsville on April 25, 2026, according to court records. The charges stem from a response by a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to a...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Animal Cruelty Case Involving Abandoned Dogs

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Animal Cruelty Case Involving Abandoned Dogs

UPDATE 4/28/2026: Tre Matthew Fear, 25, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on multiple animal cruelty charges on April 28, 2026, following two separate investigations into the treatment of dogs at his residence. The case, heard in District Court for St. Mary’s County, stems from a November 7, 2025 incident in which authorities said...
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Mechanicsville Man, Charlotte Hall Man Charged After Assault and Property Damage at Park-and-Ride

Mechanicsville Man, Charlotte Hall Man Charged After Assault and Property Damage at Park-and-Ride

Zachary Dylan Ward, 27, of Mechanicsville, and Bryan Keith Kelley, 36, of Charlotte Hall, are facing multiple criminal charges including assault, theft, and property destruction following an alleged incident at a Charlotte Hall park-and-ride, according to court documents. Charging documents state that Ward is charged with malicious destruction of property valued over $1,000, second-degree...
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California Woman Charged with Assault After Domestic Incident in St. Mary’s County

California Woman Charged with Assault After Domestic Incident in St. Mary’s County

Chanel Amber Mnych, 34, of California, is facing a charge of second-degree assault following a reported domestic incident on April 24, 2026, in St. Mary’s County. According to court documents, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Leyland Street in California for a reported domestic assault. The adult male victim told...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged After Deputy Reports Cocaine Found in Vehicle

Mechanicsville Man Charged After Deputy Reports Cocaine Found in Vehicle

James Donald Dickerson Jr., 32, of Mechanicsville, is facing drug-related charges after a late-night traffic stop on April 24, 2026, in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Dickerson is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from an incident that occurred around...
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Woman Arrested After Pepper Spraying Employees During Armed Robbery of Beauty Supply Store in Waldorf

Woman Arrested After Pepper Spraying Employees During Armed Robbery of Beauty Supply Store in Waldorf

Diamond Markevia Shepard, 31, of Fort Washington, and Amonie Lashawn Anderson, 23, of Washington, D.C., have both been charged in connection with a theft and assault incident at two Waldorf businesses on April 24, 2026, according to court documents. Shepard is facing charges of armed robbery, two counts of second-degree assault, theft scheme involving...
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Waldorf Man Charged With 82 Counts of Violating Protective Order in St. Mary’s County

Waldorf Man Charged With 82 Counts of Violating Protective Order in St. Mary’s County

Calvin Ross, 42, of Waldorf, is facing 82 counts of violating a protective order following a series of alleged incidents in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Ross was charged in two separate cases filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County on April 23, 2026, and April 24, 2026. The charges...
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Mechanicsville Woman Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Discovery

Mechanicsville Woman Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Discovery

April Marie Quade, 29, of Mechanicsville, is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of CDS paraphernalia following an April 23, 2026 arrest in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. The charges stem from a traffic stop that occurred around 9:11 a.m. on April 23, 2026, on Loveville...
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Wanted Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Wawa Trespassing Call

Wanted Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Wawa Trespassing Call

Michael Anthony Hyde, 33, of no fixed address, was arrested in St. Mary’s County on April 23, 2026, and is facing charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents. According to the statement of probable cause, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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