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Two Injured in Waldorf Crash Involving Maryland State Trooper

Two Injured in Waldorf Crash Involving Maryland State Trooper

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 6:23 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle T-bone style collision involving a marked Maryland State Police...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collides Into Utility Pole Resulting in Fire

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collides Into Utility Pole Resulting in Fire

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 10:03 am, police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 14298 Oaks Road in Hughesville, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle collision off the roadway after striking a utility pole with live wires...
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Police Say Suspect Abandoned Vehicle With Handgun Before Attempting to Hide at an Apartment Complex in Charles County

Police Say Suspect Abandoned Vehicle With Handgun Before Attempting to Hide at an Apartment Complex in Charles County

Anthony Lionel Wills, 43, of Upper Marlboro, is facing multiple charges including illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, handgun in a vehicle, resisting arrest, failure to obey a lawful order, attempting to elude police, driving without a license, and several traffic violations following an incident in...
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USPS Worker Arrested After Dumping Mail Into Woods in Charles County, Charged With Littering

USPS Worker Arrested After Dumping Mail Into Woods in Charles County, Charged With Littering

David Jarvis Hughes Jr., 26, of Waldorf, has been charged with littering and illegal dumping under 100 pounds following an incident in Bel Alton on March 28, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred along Bel Alton Newtown Road in Bel Alton,...
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28-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in PG County After Motor Vehicle Collision, Police Investigating

28-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in PG County After Motor Vehicle Collision, Police Investigating

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Temple Hills. The deceased driver is 28-year-old Christopher Umanzor of Waldorf. On March 27, 2026, at approximately 9:10 pm, officers responded to the 4300 block of Branch Avenue for a collision involving two vehicles. Umanzor died of...
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Two Children Transported After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

Two Children Transported After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Monday, March 30, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and Copley Avenue in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with two children for check up. EMS...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man, A Repeat Violent Convicted Felon, Is Sentenced to 53-Years for Attempted Kidnapping, Assault and Armed Robbery After Attacking Woman With Knife

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man, A Repeat Violent Convicted Felon, Is Sentenced to 53-Years for Attempted Kidnapping, Assault and Armed Robbery After Attacking Woman With Knife

UPDATE 3/30/2026: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that William Francis Dixon, 53, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was sentenced to 53 years in prison for attempted kidnapping, armed robbery, and dangerous weapon charges. “This was a predatory and horrifying attack by a convicted felon with a demonstrated history of extreme violence against women on an innocent...
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Net Positive: DNR’s Seine Net Surveys Provide Essential Data on Life Below the Surface

Net Positive: DNR’s Seine Net Surveys Provide Essential Data on Life Below the Surface

The green-brown waters of the Chesapeake Bay can appear mysterious, but the Maryland Department of Natural Resources regularly conducts surveys to reveal life below the surface. During Maryland Science Week in fall 2025, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) gathered with Huntingtown High School’s AP environmental science class and staff from Smithsonian Environmental Research Center at...
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Governor Moore Releases FY 2027 Second Supplemental Budget

Governor Moore Releases FY 2027 Second Supplemental Budget

Governor Wes Moore released a second supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that reinforces the administration’s commitment to sustainable, long-term fiscal health and invests in the administration’s core priorities. The supplemental budget builds off the work of the governor’s proposed FY 2027 budget and work by the Maryland General Assembly to protect our people; to lower...
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Firefighters Across Southern Maryland Continue to Fight Large Brush Fires; Fire Marshal and Heavy Equipment Responding

Firefighters Across Southern Maryland Continue to Fight Large Brush Fires; Fire Marshal and Heavy Equipment Responding

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf responded to 3405 Mill Hill Road in Waldorf, for the reported brush fire. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire involving multiple piles of debris, two 18-wheelers, tires and multiple sheds. The incident was upgraded which brought...
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Police Investigating Death of Infant in Charles County; No Foul Play Suspected

Police Investigating Death of Infant in Charles County; No Foul Play Suspected

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 4:28 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to a residence on St. Peters Church Road in Waldorf, for the reported infant not breathing. 911 callers advised a 18-month old was not conscious and not breathing, with dispatchers providing CPR instructions. Police arrived on the scene...
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One Flown to Trauma Center With Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

One Flown to Trauma Center With Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, at approximately 11:55 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 15101 Poplar Hill Road in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover. 911 callers reported a single vehicle struck a tree and rolled over multiple times with unknown injuries or number of...
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Governor Moore Authorizes Second Loan Payment, Continuing Maryland’s Support for TSA Agents and Other Federal Workers Impacted by Shutdown

Governor Moore Authorizes Second Loan Payment, Continuing Maryland’s Support for TSA Agents and Other Federal Workers Impacted by Shutdown

Governor Wes Moore today announced the authorization of a second payment in the state’s Federal Shutdown Loan Program, offering ongoing financial relief to impacted federal workers in Maryland. The Moore-Miller Administration continues to offer a network of state resources, protections, and direct aid to all federal workers impacted by the partial federal government shutdown, including...
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Statement from Attorney General Brown on Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube for Harming Children

Statement from Attorney General Brown on Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube for Harming Children

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following statement after juries in New Mexico and California returned verdicts against Meta and a jury in California returned a verdict against YouTube for designing social media platforms that exploit children and cause serious harm to their mental health. “The verdict against Meta and YouTube in California, along...
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The Week in Winners: $1.7 Million St. Mary’s County Multi-Match Jackpot Leads Big Week for Maryland Lottery

The Week in Winners: $1.7 Million St. Mary’s County Multi-Match Jackpot Leads Big Week for Maryland Lottery

A $1.7 million Multi-Match jackpot ticket sold in Callaway was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prize of the past week. The big winner in Maryland’s in-state jackpot game had not yet come forward to claim the prize as of March 23. Scratch-off games also delivered major wins last week, including a $1 million prize claimed...
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Accokeek Man Arrested Twice in 3 Days, Released Within 24 Hours After Being Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle

Accokeek Man Arrested Twice in 3 Days, Released Within 24 Hours After Being Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle

On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:35 p.m., patrol officers in the area of Holly Tree Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf observed a Dodge Journey which had been reported stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and found three occupants inside, including the driver, Derrick Larnell Brown, 37, of Accokeek. Investigators...
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Keep Maryland Beautiful 2026 Grant Program Awards $205,000 to Community Organizations for Environmental Work

Keep Maryland Beautiful 2026 Grant Program Awards $205,000 to Community Organizations for Environmental Work

Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 21 grants totaling $205,134 to be awarded for community cleanup, environmental stewardship, and tree planting projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The 2026 program marks 40 consecutive years of grantmaking to support environmental projects that conserve and care for Maryland’s natural resources. Grants currently are funded by the Maryland Environmental...
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Charging Documents Released – Charles County Murder Case: Quadruple Amputee Accused of Shooting Victim Twice in Head

Charging Documents Released – Charles County Murder Case: Quadruple Amputee Accused of Shooting Victim Twice in Head

Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and using a firearm in a violent felony after a fatal shooting that killed Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, and injured a second male victim, according to court documents. According to the charging papers,...
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Over 40 Animal Abuse Charges Filed Against Nanjemoy Man in Charles County Puppy Neglect Investigation

Over 40 Animal Abuse Charges Filed Against Nanjemoy Man in Charles County Puppy Neglect Investigation

Labrons Edward Butler, 50, of Nanjemoy, is facing 42 charges, including multiple counts of animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, following an investigation into the condition of several puppies found in Bryans Road. According to court documents, the charges stem from an incident on March 10, 2026, behind a Food Lion on...
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Space Foundation’s Space Workforce and Former Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Visits Charles County Public Schools

Space Foundation’s Space Workforce and Former Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Visits Charles County Public Schools

Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools will bring a week of space exploration and STEM programming to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland, from March 23-27, 2026. Space Foundation’s Space Workforce team will visit elementary, middle and high schools across the school system, providing educators with space-focused lesson plans designed for easy...
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Charles County Public Schools Holds 10th Annual Science Fair

Charles County Public Schools Holds 10th Annual Science Fair

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held the 10th annual History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo, also known as HITS, on March 21 at St. Charles High School. Each year the Expo features student history and science fair projects on display for judging. Science fair project categories included behavioral/medicine and health science, chemistry, Earth and...
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BREAKING: Multiple Children Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Occupied School Bus in Bryantown

BREAKING: Multiple Children Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Occupied School Bus in Bryantown

UPDATE 3/24/2026 @ 4:45 P.M.: Emergency medical services have transported a 34-year-old female, a 11-year-old female, 6-year-old male, 7-year-old and two other children, all to an area hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 3/24/2026: On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Southern Maryland

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Southern Maryland

The Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan – Southern Maryland Region was recently completed by our partners at KFH. The plan is done every 5 years to ensure that 5310 funds remain accessible to Maryland’s transportation providers. The 5310 program funds vehicles and equipment to ensure transit is accessible to those who need it,...
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Kids and Teen College Celebrates 40 Years with Anniversary Bash and Program Fair

Kids and Teen College Celebrates 40 Years with Anniversary Bash and Program Fair

Games, treats, and family fun will fill the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus during the Kids and Teen College 40th Anniversary Bash on Saturday, March 28. Kids and Teen College is celebrating 40 years of offering courses that keep kids engaged, learning, and discovering new interests. The free event is open to...
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White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

Asomani Hasan Savage-El, 18, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges including armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a minor, theft between $1,500 and $25,000, handgun in a vehicle, loaded handgun in a vehicle, handgun on person, loaded handgun on person, and possession of a firearm without a serial number, according to court...
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