The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced that a new tree-planting bonus is now available to farmers and landowners who install qualifying conservation practices financed through the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share program. The incentive aims to help Maryland achieve its ambitious tree-planting goal to capture greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. “I...
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On April 11, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m., officers responded for a shooting that occurred on Laurel Fort Meade Road near Brock Bridge Road in Laurel. The victims, two 34-year-old males, and one 25-year-old male, were traveling in their vehicle when they inadvertently cut off a motorcyclist, who then fired at them with a...
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Governor Wes Moore swore in Lieutenant Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. as the Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police. Governor Moore was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Secretary of State Susan Lee, House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson for the ceremony. “Superintendent Butler is the best person to...
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at approximately 9:54 p.m., police officers responded to the 1000 block of Stephen Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported Burglary. According to court documents, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and made contact with the 68-year-old victim and 61-year-old witness. The victim stated at...
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This is an important message from National Weather Service which is effecting the following locations throughout the State of Maryland. We ask that you do not conduct any open burns, including if you have a fire pit. We ask that you maintain a safe area around your property. Counties under a special weather statement...
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Leadership Maryland announces that Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW), the state’s premier leadership development program for middle and high school students, is accepting registration for its Summer 2023 programs through May 31, 2023. This year, MLW offers three peer-led, week-long residential programs that empower middle and high school students to succeed and be more engaged...
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Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, from Brooklyn, Maryland entered an Alford plea Friday to First-Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony in the March 2022 killing of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Service, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Crowner, 19, faces life in prison at sentencing, scheduled...
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The following is a joint news release from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office & the St. Mary’s County Health Department: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is warning the public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with a powerful non-opioid animal sedative, xylazine – a deadly combination commonly known...
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“Dear Editor: Did you know hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals that often includes one extraordinarily well-trained individual — a volunteer? Combined with the highly skilled professionals, the volunteer perspective is truly unique. Patients and families often tell us how important the volunteer is as a listening ear, an open...
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Maryland’s growing sports wagering market had its best month in March 2023, as the 10 retail and eight mobile sportsbooks combined to generate a single-month record of $5,310,057 in contributions to the state. The return to the state in March was 89.9% more than the previous high of $2,796,880 in February. Each sportsbook contributes...
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on almost simultaneous abortion medication decisions by U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington. The Texas Court suspended the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication that was approved over twenty years...
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A reunion, almost 12 years in the making. was a surprise for the officer! Let’s go back to a hot summer day in July of 2011, when then-Detective Walter Sweeney responded to a home in Severn for a drowning. When he arrived, Sweeney encountered a lifeless 14-month-old Mathew. With each passing second, the situation...
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On April 5, 2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 7300 block of Red Pond Court in Glen Burnie. As officers approached the residence they heard gunshots and multiple people began rushing out of the residence. As officers made their way into the residence they located two male...
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On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:21 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s County responded to 6220 Goode Road in Hughesville, for the reported house on fire. The 911 caller was a firefighter who reported fire was showing from the residence. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under 4 minutes...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland is awarding nearly $92 million to expand high-speed internet access to an estimated 14,500 households and businesses across the state through Connect Maryland, an initiative to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. The Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program made 35 awards to Internet...
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UPDATE 4/5/2023: On Monday, April 3, 2023, Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement responded to the area of the 10700 block of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road, after receiving sighting reports of fugitive Roy C. McGrath. During the incident, McGrath was shot and taken to an area hospital where...
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On April 2, 2023, at 12:49 pm, Northern District officers responded to a traffic crash on southbound Ritchie Highway and Marley Station Road, Glen Burnie MD. The investigation revealed a 2008 Toyota Tundra was traveling southbound on Ritchie Hwy approaching this intersection when according to witnesses, it failed to stop for a steady red...
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Historic St. Mary’s City held its annual Maryland Day celebration on the museum grounds on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Over 200 guests were in attendance for the ceremony hosted by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission. Rear Admiral Tim Heely, USN (retired), Chairman of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission gave opening remarks. A...
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With April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Maryland State Police are reminding motorists just how dangerous it can be on the road if you are not paying attention to your surroundings. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office, more than 24,000 people are injured and 200 others...
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To: All Marylanders I am here to inform you that the State of Maryland has seen the worst increase in fire deaths in the first three months of 2023 than in any other time in recent decades. Close to 40 Marylanders have lost their lives to fire from the eastern shore to the mountains...
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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 Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded for a report of gunshots fired in the area of Tomlinson Court in Severn. One juvenile and two adult victims were located inside residences in the 8200 block of Durness Court and 8200 block of Monaegan Court, suffering from gunshot wounds. The first...
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On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic assault in the 6200 block of Solomons Island Road in Tracys Landing, Maryland. Preliminary investigation revealed the male pushed the female to the floor, where she sustained minor injuries. The female victim was transported to an area hospital...
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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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