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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues Fight Against Human Trafficking

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues Fight Against Human Trafficking

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. As a founding member of the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office pledges to continue to combat human trafficking by working with our partners to investigate and prosecute traffickers and rescue victims.  The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force is a collaborative effort of trafficking...
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Waldorf Teen Arrested After Traffic Stop, Police Find Drugs, Loaded Handgun with Large Capacity Magazine

Waldorf Teen Arrested After Traffic Stop, Police Find Drugs, Loaded Handgun with Large Capacity Magazine

On Saturday, January 23 at 4:39 p.m., a patrol supervisor initiated a traffic stop in the area of Bannister Circle and Knolewater Court after a computer check showed the tags on the car belonged on another vehicle. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana. An additional computer check revealed the...
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Governor Hogan Announces Opening of Mass Vaccination Sites, Expansion of Pharmacy Program

Governor Hogan Announces Opening of Mass Vaccination Sites, Expansion of Pharmacy Program

Governor Larry Hogan today announced new actions to expand the state’s COVID-19 vaccination network, including the opening of at least six mass vaccination sites at central locations, and new pharmacy partners in targeted areas. This growing network will help supplement the vaccinations being administered in hospitals and local health departments. “The truth is that...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Armed Suspect in Attempted Murder Case

Police in Charles County Arrest Armed Suspect in Attempted Murder Case

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5200 block of Greenville Drive in Bryans Road, for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. While in route to the call, officers were advised one of the subjects involved in the altercation had gone...
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Governor Hogan Announces Additional $20.7 Million in Education Relief Funding

Governor Hogan Announces Additional $20.7 Million in Education Relief Funding

Governor Larry Hogan today announced an additional $20.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding for education as school systems work to get students safely back into classrooms. “In addition to proposing a budget that funds education across the board at record levels, we are working to get federal COVID-19 relief funding out to schools and...
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Governor Hogan, State Superintendent Call on Maryland Schools to Reopen for Hybrid in-Person Learning By Monday, March 1, 2021

Governor Hogan, State Superintendent Call on Maryland Schools to Reopen for Hybrid in-Person Learning By Monday, March 1, 2021

Governor Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon called on all Maryland school systems to return to hybrid instruction—a combination of in-person and virtual learning—no later than Monday, March 1. “Every single Maryland student must have at least the opportunity to return to attending school in some form or fashion,” said...
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Comptroller Franchot Announces Tax Season to Begin on February 12, 2021

Comptroller Franchot Announces Tax Season to Begin on February 12, 2021

Comptroller Peter Franchot announced today that processing of personal income tax returns for Tax Year 2020 will begin on February 12, 2021, several weeks later than the traditional mid-to-late January opening date. The delayed start allows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) additional time to implement changes related to federal COVID-19 relief packages. Corporate income...
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La Plata Police Department’s Commitment to Excellence – Lieutenant Michael Payne and Police Officer First Class John Piersa

La Plata Police Department’s Commitment to Excellence – Lieutenant Michael Payne and Police Officer First Class John Piersa

La Plata Police Department’s Commitment to Excellence – Lieutenant Michael Payne and Police Officer First Class John Piersa were recently recognized along with law enforcement officers from around the State of Maryland by earning the Maryland Highway Traffic Safety Office’s – Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Award. LPPD now has six officers who have earned...
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Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of January 24, to February 1, 2021

Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of January 24, to February 1, 2021

The Speed Camera Program operates at schools that are open, and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. Speed cameras will be at the following locations this week: Leonardtown Rd at Thomas Stone High School Middletown Rd at...
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Maryland Historical Trust Releases Economic Impact Study for 13 Maryland Certified Heritage Areas in Maryland

Maryland Historical Trust Releases Economic Impact Study for 13 Maryland Certified Heritage Areas in Maryland

Maryland’s 13 heritage areas, funded through the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) and overseen by the Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) generated a total impact on the state’s economy of more than $2.4 billion in FY19, according to an economic contribution analysis released today. The study further concluded that the economic activity of MHAA...
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La Plata Woman Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from Motor Vehicle Collision After Hit and Run Driver Runs Red Light

La Plata Woman Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from Motor Vehicle Collision After Hit and Run Driver Runs Red Light

UPDATE 1/20/2021: On Sunday, January 17 at 4:52 p.m., officers responded to the area of Billingsley Road near St. Patricks Drive in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed the driver of a Jeep was traveling southbound on St Patricks Drive when he struck the rear of another...
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UPDATE: Charles County Sheriff’s Deputies Make Arrest in Bryans Road Murder

UPDATE: Charles County Sheriff’s Deputies Make Arrest in Bryans Road Murder

UPDATE: On January 19 at approximately 9:39 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of South Hampton Drive at Weston Drive in Bryans Road, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Fredrick Markeith Young, 24, of Bryans Road, with a gunshot wound to the...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

On Friday, January 15, 2021, at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf, La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 1320 Greenmont Drive in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire with subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with fire through the roof. Firefighters utilized multiple hose lines...
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Flags Lowered in Honor of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller

Flags Lowered in Honor of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller

This is to advise that Commissioner President Randy Guy has ordered the St. Mary’s County flag immediately lowered to half-staff in honor of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller, who died Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.  Senate President Emeritus Miller represented Legislative District 27. The Governor has also ordered Maryland flags to be at half-staff. The...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility for Marylanders 65 and Over

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility for Marylanders 65 and Over

Governor Larry Hogan announced expanded eligibility for all Marylanders 65 and over to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines this month. The state will make 50,000 doses available next week to hospitals, county health departments, and federally qualified health centers to launch clinics focused on elderly populations. “A return to a sense of normalcy has been...
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Undetected Fire Claims the Life of Waldorf Man

Undetected Fire Claims the Life of Waldorf Man

Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing their investigation of a house fire in Waldorf that claimed the life of the owner. On Sunday, January 17, 2021, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a house in the 2000 block of Bainbridge Court to check the homeowner’s well-being. Upon their arrival, sheriff’s deputies had...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Year in Review: A Humble Reflection of 2020

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Year in Review: A Humble Reflection of 2020

Many will look back at the year 2020 and wish to forget it, and for good reasons. While we remember the many difficulties and challenges, we come away from the past year grateful and humbled. Amidst a global pandemic and continually changing public directives and orders, the men and women of the Charles County...
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Charles County Dive Rescue Team Assists Family in Search of Missing Maryland Man After Chesapeake Bay Bridge Accident

Charles County Dive Rescue Team Assists Family in Search of Missing Maryland Man After Chesapeake Bay Bridge Accident

On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at approximately 8:25 a.m., the Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for the reported tractor trailer going over the side of the bridge and into the waters. Units arrived on scene and found a 20-foot box truck floating in the water. Witnesses reported the truck...
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UPDATE: Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Injuries

UPDATE: Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Injuries

UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On January 11 at 9:55 p.m., officers responded to the area of eastbound Berry Road between the lower and upper portions of Bunker Hill Road in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed two vehicles – possibly a Dodge Charger...
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Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of January 10, to January 17, 2021

Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of January 10, to January 17, 2021

The Speed Camera Program operates at schools that are open, and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. During the week of January 10, 2021, speed cameras will be in the following locations: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Investigation into Alleged Involvement of Corrections Employee at the U.S. Capitol

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Investigation into Alleged Involvement of Corrections Employee at the U.S. Capitol

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Professional Responsibility, is investigating the possibility a corrections officer was inappropriately present on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol last week. Today, command staff received an internal complaint of the employee’s possible involvement. At this time, there is no indication other employees were involved; however, should the...
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Governor Hogan Announces Two Cases of B-117 Strain of SARS-CoV-2 Identified In Maryland

Governor Hogan Announces Two Cases of B-117 Strain of SARS-CoV-2 Identified In Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Maryland residents caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 variant strain commonly known as B-117. The B-117 strain first emerged in the United Kingdom in late 2020. The strain has not been shown to cause more severe illness or increased...
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Weis Markets Issues Recall for Possible Foreign Matter Contamination in Weis Ice Cream Products

Weis Markets Issues Recall for Possible Foreign Matter Contamination in Weis Ice Cream Products

Weis Markets today said it has issued a recall for: 10,869 containers of Weis Quality Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (48 oz.), and 502 bulk containers of Klein’s Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream (3 gallon) because the products may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically metal filling equipment parts. There has been one report of...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Four Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Four Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Monday, January 11, 2021, at approximately 6:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Roy Rogers located at 2690 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with multiple patients trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find four vehicles in the roadway with one patient trapped,...
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January 11, 2021 is National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness

January 11, 2021 is National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness

Mention “human trafficking” in the same sentence with “Vermont,” and the reaction may be one of surprise and disbelief. Although Vermont may seem insulated from such a horrendous and insidious crime, even in the Green Mountain State human trafficking is hidden in plain sight. As with most public health issues, awareness is key to...
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