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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Daily Blotter January 8 – January 14, 2024

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Daily Blotter January 8 – January 14, 2024

During the week of January 8 – January 14, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,748 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 24-2187 – On January 9, 2024, Deputy R. Jones responded to 155 Holiday Drive (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Solomons, for the report of a burglary that had already occurred....
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St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel School Status – for Friday, Jan.19th, 2024

St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel School Status – for Friday, Jan.19th, 2024

UPDATE 1/19/2024: Charles County is operating with a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2024. We will continue to monitor weather conditions. Code 2 for staff who follow code system. Calvert County –is operating with a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2024 We will continue to monitor weather conditions. There will be no...
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NAS Patuxent River Operating under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival/Unscheduled Leave/Telework Status for Non-Essential Personnel due to Weather Friday, January 19, 2024

NAS Patuxent River Operating under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival/Unscheduled Leave/Telework Status for Non-Essential Personnel due to Weather Friday, January 19, 2024

NAS Patuxent River has announced it will be open on a 2-hour delayed arrival schedule Friday, January 19, 2024 for non-essential personnel. Essential personnel must report to work as previously scheduled; Essential Personnel are designated as those performing duties that are critical to the operations of security, emergency management, medical facilities, public safety, and...
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Gambrills Woman Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine and Clonazepam After Traffic Stop in Charlotte Hall

Gambrills Woman Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine and Clonazepam After Traffic Stop in Charlotte Hall

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Trooper Holder from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Point Lookout Road at Mohawk Drive, Charlotte Hall. The vehicle was described as a grey Hyundai passenger car with an unreadable paper tag. While speaking with troopers on scene, the driver...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop in St. Leonard

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop in St. Leonard

On January 6, 2024, S/DFC Wilder from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop along St. Leonard Road in the area of the St. Leonard Post Office in St. Leonard, on a vehicle traveling 30 mph+ over the posted speed limit. During the traffic stop, a tear-off baggie with a hard white...
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Great Mills Man Arrested in Calvert County for Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop in Lusby

Great Mills Man Arrested in Calvert County for Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop in Lusby

On January 6, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Deputy First Class Shoemaker from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop near the Cove Point Self Storage located on Cove Point Road in Lusby, after a gray in color Toyota Tacoma was observed traveling 75 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. Upon...
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Landover Teen and Two Juveniles Arrested After High Speed Chase in Calvert County

Landover Teen and Two Juveniles Arrested After High Speed Chase in Calvert County

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 9:39 p.m., a stationary tag reader located on Route 4 and Route 260, in Dunkirk, alerted deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office of a stolen vehicle in the county. The vehicle was described as a 2021 Toyota Corolla, bearing a Virginia registration that was reported stolen from...
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Maryland Judiciary to launch newly redesigned Case Search website on February 5, 2024

Maryland Judiciary to launch newly redesigned Case Search website on February 5, 2024

The Maryland Judiciary is redesigning its Case Search website as a part of its commitment to stay current with technology trends. The new design, launching on February 5, 2024, will allow for users to navigate the site and search more easily for public case information in a simpler and more efficient manner. The new...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel County School Status – Wednesday, Jan.17th, 2024

UPDATE: St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel County School Status – Wednesday, Jan.17th, 2024

UPDATE 1/17/2024: Charles County is operating with a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Calvert County – Two hour delay. There is no a.m. Pre-Kindergarten. 12-month administrators, emergency personnel, report on time. 12-month educational support staff may report up to one hour late. Childcare will open at 7:30 a.m. St. Mary’s County –...
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Huntingtown Man Convicted of 10 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty Relating to Cockfighting

Huntingtown Man Convicted of 10 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty Relating to Cockfighting

On January 12, 2024, a Calvert County District Court Judge convicted Luis Alberto Hinojosa Morales, 36, of Huntingtown, of 10 felony animal cruelty charges relating to illegal cockfighting. In August 2022, neighbors reported to Calvert County Animal Control that Morales was keeping a large number of roosters on his property and that they were...
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Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert Due to Severe Cold Weather

Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert Due to Severe Cold Weather

Due to severe cold temperatures forecast for Calvert County, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert beginning Sunday, Jan. 14 through Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following protections for the duration of the alert: Dogs and cats should be brought inside to...
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NAS Patuxent River Operating under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival/Unscheduled Leave/Telework Status for Non-Essential Personnel due to Weather

NAS Patuxent River Operating under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival/Unscheduled Leave/Telework Status for Non-Essential Personnel due to Weather

NAS Patuxent River has announced it will be open on a 2-hour delayed arrival schedule Tuesday, January 16, 2024 for non-essential personnel. Essential personnel must report to work as previously scheduled; Essential Personnel are designated as those performing duties that are critical to the operations of security, emergency management, medical facilities, public safety, and...
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Snow Emergency Plan in Effect for Calvert County

Snow Emergency Plan in Effect for Calvert County

The Maryland State Police has activated the Snow Emergency Plan for Calvert County effective at 6:23 p.m. on January 15, 2024. Current weather conditions and/or forecasts indicate that normal vehicular travel is or will become extremely dangerous. Motorists are encouraged to stay off of the roadways. This will allow emergency services and State Highway...
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Calvert County Government Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule 2024

Calvert County Government Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule 2024

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open Monday, Jan. 15, with normal...
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Burfield Takes Charge of NAS Pax River at Change of Command Ceremony

Burfield Takes Charge of NAS Pax River at Change of Command Ceremony

Naval Air Station Patuxent River held a ceremony Jan. 10 in which Capt. Douglas Burfield assumed command of the installation from outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Derrick Kingsley. Burfield’s role as NAS Patuxent River commanding officer follows his previous position as the base executive officer, which he took on in June 2022 falls under the...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Proudly Announces Retirement of K-9 Kano After 7-Years of Service

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Proudly Announces Retirement of K-9 Kano After 7-Years of Service

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the well-deserved retirement of the esteemed K-9 Kano, marking the conclusion of an illustrious 7-year career in service. K-9 Kano was purchased from a vendor in Pennsylvania in 2016 where he embarked on a remarkable journey under the dedicated partnership of Sgt. Stephen Moran. This...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Aris Curtis – Wanted for Weapon Violations

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Aris Curtis – Wanted for Weapon Violations

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of wanted suspect, Aris X. Curtis, 33 of no Lusby. Curtis is wanted for numerous weapon violations. Curtis is described as a black male, 33 years old, 5’6″ tall, weighing 130 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information in regards to Curtis...
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Chesapeake Bay 2023 Fall Oyster Survey Records Outstanding Spatfall

Chesapeake Bay 2023 Fall Oyster Survey Records Outstanding Spatfall

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Fall Oyster Survey recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers and a widespread distribution throughout many regions of the Chesapeake Bay. The survey’s spatfall intensity index, a measure of reproductive success and potential population growth for oysters, was 86.8 spat, or juvenile oysters,...
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Maryland’s 2024 Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 18th to 20th

Maryland’s 2024 Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 18th to 20th

Maryland hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the fall will have another chance to do so during winter season, which runs statewide from Jan. 18-20. Hunting hours are from one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. The bag limit is one turkey of either sex. “The winter season provides a...
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Calvert County Awarded 2,500 Internet Devices to Enhance Digital Access for Residents

Calvert County Awarded 2,500 Internet Devices to Enhance Digital Access for Residents

In a pivotal step toward digital access for all residents, Calvert County Government is partnering with Calvert Library and the University of Maryland Extension to distribute 2,500 Chromebooks to qualified households. On Oct. 30, 2023, the Office of Statewide Broadband, through the Maryland Connected Devices program, awarded Calvert County its full request for devices,...
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Calvert County Man Wins $78,384 on Racetrax Quick-Pick Ticket

Calvert County Man Wins $78,384 on Racetrax Quick-Pick Ticket

A Calvert County man is quite the Racetrax aficionado. He’ll play an occasion Pick 3 or Pick 4 game, but most of his Lottery play is on the simulated horse-racing game. In the past, he’s won as much as $15,000 playing Racetrax, but that doesn’t compare to his latest prize of $78,384 on a...
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Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 2023 Accomplishments

Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office 2023 Accomplishments

Statistical Data In 2023, the State’s Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges in 135 cases in the Circuit Court for Calvert County. Most, if not all, of these cases involved felonies.  In addition, the State prosecuted 70 cases in which a jury trial or appeal had been requested in the District Court, and one case...
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Thomas Johnson Bridge OPEN with Restrictions

Thomas Johnson Bridge OPEN with Restrictions

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration has implemented the following restrictions for the Thomas Johnson Bridge due to sustained winds in excess of 40 mph: House trailers, empty box trucks, empty tractor trailers, and empty oversized vehicles are prohibited from crossing the bridge at this time. The speed limit on the bridge...
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Governor Moore Declares First State of Preparedness Ahead of Dangerous Winter Weather System

Governor Moore Declares First State of Preparedness Ahead of Dangerous Winter Weather System

Governor Wes Moore this morning signed the State’s first State of Preparedness declaration ahead of a potentially hazardous winter weather system that is expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding to areas of Maryland. According to the National Weather Service, the significant weather system is expected to impact the region this afternoon, bringing multiple...
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Sandbags Available for Calvert Residents on Tuesday, Jan. 9, for Severe Weather Preparation

Sandbags Available for Calvert Residents on Tuesday, Jan. 9, for Severe Weather Preparation

Due to predicted rainfall and possible flooding conditions expected for our area Tuesday, Jan. 9, into Tuesday night, sand and sandbags will be available at the following locations on Jan. 9 for Calvert County residents who need them to protect property: Appeal Convenience Center (200 Sweetwater Road, Lusby) 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Barstow Convenience...
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