On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 10:05 a.m., firefighters responded to St. Matthews Drive and Sunset Ridge Place in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford E350 box truck with a Kawasaki Motorcycle in the cargo compartment, with the fire showing from the cargo compartment....
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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2:00 a.m., residents are reminded to turn clocks backward by one hour to 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Department of Emergency Services reminds everyone that the annual time change is the perfect opportunity to change batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Janeal Jerome Thompson, 27 of Bryans Road, to 65 years for the First-Degree Murder of Ronarj Henderson and related charges. Thompson received an additional 12 years in prison for violating probation...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified three men suspected in multiple robberies throughout the region. On March 5, 2019, two suspects robbed the High Street Discount Pharmacy in Waldorf and took prescription medications. Then, on March 21, 2019, two suspects robbed the Northgate Care Pharmacy in Waldorf of prescription medication and currency. Detectives assigned...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to unveil the new Domestic Violence Awareness vehicle. The SUV will be used by members of the Domestic Violence Unit to raise awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence and help make the connection as...
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UPDATE 10/28/19: On Friday, October 25, 2019, at approximately 10:55 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District and surrounding departments responded to 20428 Riverview Drive in Coltons Point, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from all sides from a two story single family dwelling. The fire was discovered...
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After six years of dedicated service to The Office of the State Fire Marshal, explosive detection K-9, Blitz, will retire from the Maryland State Police. Blitz, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, was the first State Fire Marshal K-9 to be certified by the Maryland State Police in June of 2013. With his partner, Deputy State...
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Patient First wants everyone to enjoy the frightful fun this Halloween. Here are a few reminders to help insure your “Trick-or-Treaters” have a fun and safe Halloween: Know the route that your children will take if you do not go with them. Younger children should go with adults. There should be at least one...
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On October 19, 2019, a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Park and Ride located at Lower Pindell Road and Southern Maryland Boulevard for a vehicle theft from Calvert that had not been reported yet and was found in Anne Arundel. The vehicle was a 2005 Pierce Fire Truck, belonging...
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On Friday, october 18, 2019, at approximately 6:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Post Office Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene and reported one subject laying in the roadway with agonal breathing, and a...
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A new state program launched in September has helped over 9,000 eligible Marylanders reduce their outstanding uninsured auto fines, eliminating a significant hurdle to registering and insuring their vehicles. FineFix is a partnership between the Uninsured Division of Maryland Auto Insurance and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). This program...
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On October 18, 2019, at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Poorhouse Road and Gorham Lane in La Plata for the report of a single vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed the driver of a Nissan Altima was traveling south on Poorhouse Road when he...
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On Thursday, October 17, 2019, at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf for the report of people fighting and a shot being fired. When officers arrived, all parties involved in the altercation had fled the scene. A preliminary investigation...
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Lottery luck was waiting for a Charles County scratch-off fan who left work and went into a Faulkner convenience store to purchase instant tickets. The tradesman bought five scratch-offs, including a very lucky $10 Ravens game. The loyal player scratched off the instant tickets in the car outside of the Red Top store located...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) president and CEO Austin J. Slater, Jr., submitted his retirement letter to the Board of Directors at the monthly board meeting held Tuesday, October 15, 2019. In his letter, Slater recounted his tenure as CEO for the past 17 years as rewarding. “I have proudly worked for our cooperative...
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UPDATE 10/15/2019: Cpl. Zimmerman of the MSP CRASH Team is requesting witnesses to come forward reference this collision. Parties involved reported a white or silver passenger car stopped in the area at the time of the collision. At this time, this white or silver vehicle is not believed to be involved, but is considered...
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On Sunday, October 13, 2019, at approximately 5:40 a.m., 42 firefighters from Charles and St Mary’s County, and King George, Virginia responded to 9419 Fendall Lane in Newburg, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find nothing evident from a two story split foyer residence. Upon further investigation, firefighters found...
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On Sunday, October 13, 2019, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Crain Highway in Faulkner, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer, with one subject trapped. The 911 caller reported a woman in an SUV was trapped underneath the...
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School system, county and state officials joined together on October 10, 2019, at the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School to officially rededicate the school, which recently underwent a complete renovation and expansion. Dr. Mudd first opened in 1967 with about 45,000 square feet of space, a combined cafeteria and activity area, indoor courtyards...
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On Friday, October 11, 2019, at approximately 1:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Pembrooke Square in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned and one person ejected. Dispatchers advised all responding units they received multiple 911 calls stating a pick-up truck had...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives arrested three men wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in Waldorf. In that case, a suspect entered a market in the 10900 block of Berry Road, displayed a gun and demanded money. During the robbery, the suspect fired a round, which struck...
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Please join us on October 12th for Race 4 Heroes. After the race we will hand out awards, but like last year, we will honor some local children and give them gifts as well as a local veteran who will be receiving our largest gift ever!!! This gives attendees a chance to witness the...
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The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) urges Marylanders to get vaccinated against influenza, as the flu season has already begun, with 11 laboratory confirmed cases identified since September 1. The majority of the cases so far have been subtyped as influenza A (H3N2), with a few classified as influenza B. The vaccine protects against...
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The Chaney Enterprises Foundation Fund awarded the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) $25,000 in scholarships for students who want to enter the workforce as pre-apprentices or earn a certified Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). To support this effort, a CSM Chaney Enterprises Workforce Pathway Program has been established that will map out the student’s course...
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The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is hosting our annual Fire Prevention Open House on Sunday, October 13th, from 12:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., at Waldorf Westlake Station 12, located at 7000 Saint Florian Drive in St Charles, MD 20603 We will have live fire demonstrations, EMS demonstrations, Rescue Demonstrations, a visit from a helicopter, along...
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