On August 15, 2024, a significant drug investigation conducted by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of Melvin Andre Smoot, 37, of Indian Head. Smoot was apprehended in Waldorf after detectives observed him engaging in what appeared to be a drug transaction. The arrest and subsequent searches uncovered large quantities of...
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On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 9:16 p.m., police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and dive teams were dispatched to the Captain John’s Crab House Marina located at 16215 Cobb Island Road, for the reported drowning. 911 callers reported that the missing subject was a 72-year-old male, who was last seen fishing at the end...
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In a heartwarming act of compassion, Officer Ptack of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office recently went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue an Osprey in distress. While patrolling near Crain Highway, close to the Sheriff’s Office headquarters, Officer Ptack noticed the bird, which appeared to be injured and struggling. Her quick...
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UPDATE 8/19/2024: In the early hours of Sunday, August 18, 2024, a fire broke out at a home located at 4490 Jimmy Green Place in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. The house, which was undergoing renovations and unoccupied at the time, was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived. The fire...
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Troopers arrested a man on Friday, August 16th, 2024, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of online sexual solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Rafee Al-Mansur, 33, of Waldorf, Maryland. Al-Mansur is charged with two counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. He...
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On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 1:08 a.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, St. Leonard, Solomons, and Charles County were dispatched to the 4900 block of Sandy Point Road in Prince Frederick, for the possible house on fire. 911 callers reported the garage was on fire with cats trapped in the basement. First...
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Raven Quincy Adams, 30, of Los Angeles, has been formally charged with first-degree burglary following an incident on August 9, 2024, in Waldorf, Maryland. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a report of a burglary at a residence on Bannister Circle around 11:49 p.m. The homeowner, told police that a...
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Decaprio Kennard Dixon, 25, of Waldorf, was arrested on August 8, 2024, following an altercation at a local restaurant. Dixon, reportedly upset over a previous billing issue, is accused of assaulting a restaurant employee and stealing money during the incident. According to court documents, the confrontation took place at Waldorf Pizza and Subs on...
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The Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Consortium, comprising representatives from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, and St. Mary’s counties, released the findings of a feasibility study for a Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry system at this year’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference in Ocean City, MD, on August 15, 2024. The results of the...
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U.S. Border Patrol apprehended Argueta May 21, 2019, after he unlawfully entered the United States near El Paso, Texas, as an accompanied minor. Officials served Argueta with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. On May 23, 2019, U.S. Border Patrol transferred custody of Argueta to ERO El Paso. Later...
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The La Plata Police Department urgently requests the public’s help in locating two missing juveniles. Ramone Fowler (5’3″, 119 pounds) and Romeo Fowler (5 feet, 97 pounds) were last seen around 10:30 p.m. on August 14, 2024, in the Pinegrove neighborhood. Both were wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants; Romeo was also wearing...
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), in collaboration with the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft, has launched an exciting initiative to ignite the imaginations of students across Southern Maryland. The Navy’s Next Jet Competition, a pioneering STEM education program, challenges young minds to design the next-generation jet aircraft for the United...
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Below is a statement attributable to Deputy Chief of Staff and Spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin: “On Sunday night, August 11, Rep. Steny Hoyer experienced a mild ischemic stroke and sought medical treatment. Mr. Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no lingering symptoms. He expects to resume his normal schedule next week. Mr. Hoyer’s...
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Phone spoofing is a deceptive tactic where scammers manipulate the information transmitted to your caller ID to make it appear as though the call is coming from a trusted source, such as a local business, government agency, or even a friend. This method is increasingly common and can be highly convincing, making it important...
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On July 30, 2024, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Deputy D. Moats of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a theft in progress at the Safeway store located at Waldorf Marketplace in Waldorf. According to witness reports, three women had filled shopping carts with various items and left the store without...
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On August 9, 2024, Charles County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jordan Keith Proctor, 29, of White Plains, after responding to a report of a sexual assault at a residence on Tottenham Drive in White Plains. The victim, a house cleaner, reported that she was sexually assaulted at gunpoint, handcuffed, and beaten by Proctor over the...
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Micah Jarett Bidgell Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Waldorf, is currently facing multiple criminal charges after a search of his home on August 1, 2024, led to the discovery of illegal firearms and ammunition. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into auto theft, with Bidgell being identified as a suspect. On July...
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Two women have been charged with vandalism and theft following an incident at the Super Beauty store in Waldorf, on July 30, 2024. Makenzie Amara Earle, 18, of Towson, and Elise Nicole Holland, 18, of White Plains, were arrested after allegedly destroying property and stealing items from the store, according to court documents. The...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Sheik Abdul Kanu, of White Plains, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will soon receive a $1,000 scholarship. “In light of today’s economic challenges, I am grateful that corporations like Coca-Cola continue to offer scholarships to deserving...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $6,254,056 in contributions to the state from a handle of $333,269,669 during July 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $6.3 million contribution to the state in July 2024 was the fourth-best single-month total and was nearly double...
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UPDATE 8/12/2024: Today marks the one-year anniversary of John Milton Jones being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. His case remains unsolved. Please help us bring justice to John and his family. On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at approximately 2117 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United...
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As the new school year approaches, communities across Southern Maryland are coming together to ensure that students have the supplies they need to start the year strong. Here’s a county-by-county guide to the upcoming events where families can pick up free school supplies and more. Calvert County CalvertHealth Back to School Community Event Date:...
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Curtis Antwan Wortham, a 45-year-old man from Middlesex, North Carolina, has been charged with multiple serious crimes, including second-degree arson, after he allegedly set fire to a car in Waldorf, in July 2022. The incident began to unfold on the morning of July 8, 2022, when a worker discovered a burned-out car in a...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Deanthony Lamont Warrick, 35, of Indian Head, to Life Without Parole (LWOP) in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Jasmine Lakesha Hicks and related charges. Warrick was convicted of the...
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Maryland State Police continue to warn the public of a phone scam in which impersonators pretend to be police officers in order to steal personal information. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers or claiming to work for the Calvert...
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