As a third grader on Sept. 11, 2001, Kenny Levy of the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department watched the firefighters running into the twin towers on television. Their courage inspired him and changed his life. Watch Kenny’s story here:
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9/11, From the Eyes of a Third Grader
UPDATE: Three Injured After Vehicle Crashes into Marie’s Diner in La Plata
Official Press Release: At approximately 8:26 p.m., La Plata police officers and other rescue personnel responded to 6300 block of Crain Highway for the report of a vehicle into a building. Upon arrival officers located several injured individuals. Three individuals inside of the restaurant were injured. A 17-year-old female employee and a 55-year-old patron were...
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Governor Larry Hogan Declares State of Emergency for Hurricane Florence
Governor Larry Hogan today signed Executive Order 01.01.2018.22 declaring a state of emergency beginning Monday, September 10, 2018 ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence. The executive order will allow the state to more efficiently coordinate support and provide assistance to local jurisdictions within Maryland and neighboring states. “At this time, there is still some uncertainty about the...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/10/2018 to 9/14/2018
During the week of September 10, to September 14 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Hwy. at Smallwood Middle School Berry Rd. at Berry Elementary Oliver Shop Rd. at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $146.3 Million in Revenue During August
Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced that August 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $146,291,028, an increase of $8,810,997 (6.4%) compared to the August 2017 total of $137,480,031. Contributions to the State of Maryland from August 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $60,365,283, including $45,281,456 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino gaming revenues...
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Two Injured After Serious Crash in La Plata
On Friday, September 7, 2018, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of La Plata Road, and Radio Station Road, in La Plata, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a Toyota Mini-van off the roadway with one trapped,...
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UPDATE: Body of Missing Swimmer at Myrtle Point Park Located
UPDATE: On Sunday, September 9, 2018, at approximately 3:35 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services received a call from a citizen on 24786 Half Pone Point Road about a body floating in the Patuxent River. Police and emergency personnel arrived on scene and recovered the body of 20-year-old, Manuel DeJesus Portillo Romero, of Alexandria, Virginia. The...
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46-Year-Old Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident in Nanjemoy
On Friday, September 7, 2018, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police fire and rescue responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road, and Spike Virginia Place, in Nanjemoy for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, Troopers observed the driver, Dedric Kenya Ross, 46, from Upper Marlboro, being treated by EMS personnel....
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Suspect in Assault Case
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Stanley Jerome Hatton, 40, of Marbury, who is wanted for assaulting a female acquaintance with a knife. A warrant is on file charging Hatton with first-degree assault in connection with that case. Hatton also has two open warrants: one for a domestic-related...
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Wanted Bryans Road Man Arrested for Drugs and Theft After Traffic Stop in Waldorf
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Trooper M. Foster from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was working a stationary speed enforcement assignment in the area of Mattawoman Beantown Road, south of Shlagel Road, in Waldorf. Trooper Foster observed a GMC Yukon exceeding the posted maximum speed limit of 45 mph....
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Maryland Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 7
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 7, and continues through Jan. 31, 2019. “Archery hunting remains an effective and important part of our deer management strategy,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “Archery hunters harvest over 25,000 deer each year, many from urban and...
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Coast Guard Urges Boaters to Stay Safe During Labor Day Weekend
The Coast Guard warns boaters throughout the Coast Guard 7th District to use extra caution while out on the water this Labor Day weekend. Annually, Labor Day weekend has a high volume of boaters on the water as it marks the unofficial end of the traditional beach and boating season. Coast Guard crews, along...
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Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole Plus 50 Years for Murdering Bystander
Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Thursday, August 30, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Antonio Ka-Juan Owens, 22, to life without parole plus 50 years in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Lydell Wood, Unlawful Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime...
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Maryland State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Charles County
The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack in partnership with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Town Police and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, August 31, 2018, in Charles County. Motorists are encouraged to appoint a designated driver or use public or other alternative transportation...
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Wednesday’s Pet is WINSTON
Wednesday’s Pet for 08/28/2018 WINSTON Featured Pet: Winston Rescue Group: Doodle Dawgs and Fabulous Felines Breed: Pug/Chihuahua Mix Sex: Male Size: Small (11 lbs) Vetted: Neutered and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $325.00 (See Procedures on Rescue’s site) http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/doodledawgs.html Winston is an amazing 2 to 3-year-old, 11-pound mix. He is exceptionally pleasant, social,...
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Baltimore Art Teacher Arrested at College of Southern Maryland After Biting State Trooper
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at approximately 5:40 p.m., Trooper S. Leach from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, after an officer distress call was dispatched. Dispatchers advised that Cpl. Zimmerman with the Maryland State Police, was actively being assaulted. Trooper Leach arrived...
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UPDATE: Missing St. Mary’s County Woman Located Alive and Well
UPDATE 8/26/2018 @ 11:25 p.m.: According to a spokesman from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Rachel Diane Olliver, of Mechanicsville, was located. She is alive and well, no further information is available at this time. A family member posted the following statement on Facebook: Rachel has been located and is alive and safe. I...
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Missing Person – Charles County – 17-Year-Old Male
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Reuben Pegues, 17, of Faulkner. Pegues was last seen in June at a group home where he was staying on Sodus Manor Place in Faulkner. He has had contact with people, but he has not returned. Detectives have developed information that Pegues may...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Waldorf Man who Shot at Girlfriend
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help locating Josiah Emmanuel Young, 19, of Waldorf. Young is wanted in connection with assaulting his girlfriend. On August 16, 2018, at approximately 9:45 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12500 block of Council Oak Drive in Waldorf in reference to...
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Severn Man to be Charged with Assault After Beating Ex-Girlfriend with Baseball Bat in Newburg
On August 18, 2018, at 11:30 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Charles Regional Medical Center for an assault. The victim reported her former boyfriend, Russell James Holton, 56, of Severn, had just confronted her in the Newburg area as she was sitting in her car. Holton struck her vehicle...
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State Police Arrest Three Men on Drug Charges in La Plata
On Sunday, August 19, 2018, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Trooper M. Foster from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a Black Mitsubishi Lancer for exceeding the posted speed limit on Rosewick Road, north of Washington Avenue, in La Plata. Upon making contact with the operator, Francisco Argueta Santamaria,...
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Stabbing Suspect Arrested in La Plata
On August 19 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 100 block of N. Oak Avenue in La Plata for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old male with a stab wound to his abdomen. The victim told officers he was involved...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspects
Can you identify these individuals? On July 11, 2018, the four people in these photos (two females, both wearing black shirts, and two males, one wearing a black shirt and the other wearing a camouflage jacket) walked out of a restaurant in Waldorf leaving their bill unpaid. If you have any information about the...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 8/19/2018 to 8/25/2018
During the week of August 19, to August 25, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Berry Road at Berry Elementary School Oliver’s Shop Road at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday...
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