On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) offices of School Safety and Security and Technology discovered fraudulent activity related to two employee email and Oracle accounts. The report is still under investigation, but the employees impacted are aware of the activity. Note: A version of this update was emailed to...
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After a seven-day trial, a federal jury returned a verdict against OJ Rashad Green, also known as “Ice” age 36, of Accokeek, finding him guilty of knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl, a controlled substance, on multiple occasions. The guilty verdict was announced by Phil Selden, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland;...
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On Friday, February 14, 2025, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence in the 11600 block of Medinah Street in Waldorf and another search warrant at a home on Olympia Place in Waldorf. The search warrants were related to a strong-armed robbery...
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On Saturday, February 22, 2025, 8:53 p.m., firefighters responded to 12535 Crain Highway in Newburg, Charles County, for the reported building fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 30′ X 50′ Vacant Commercial Building with an exterior fire. The building owner is identified as Kent Croft, with the estimated loss/damages listed at $500...
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Greenberg Gibbons announced this week, their significant progress updates for the retail and residential components of Waldorf Station, using the 150-acre mixed-use destination located at the intersection of Route 301 and Route 5 in Waldorf, MD. Waldorf Station’s first retail component, featuring two buildings totaling 13,000 square feet, is expected to break ground in...
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In a commitment to transparency and accountability, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is informing the public of actions involving a Charles County Sheriff’s officer. Recently, Cpl. Dale Harrison, a 16-year veteran, was charged with driving while impaired in Stafford County, Virginia. Harrison, who was off duty, was driving his personal vehicle. Upon notifying...
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Alison Cheney, a physical education teacher at the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center, was named the 2025 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Teacher of the Year during a Feb. 20 recognition ceremony. The event, held at St. Charles High School, honors nominees for the 2025 Washington Post Teacher of the Year and CCPS Teacher of the Year award...
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The public is invited to participate in the Southern Maryland Multi-Generational Workforce Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland SMART Building (Bldg. 3), 44219 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619. This interactive event, part of Leadership Southern Maryland’s annual lecture series, will...
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UPDATE 2/24/2025: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, February 7, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, 25, of Waldorf, to 40 years in prison for four counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Vercher will be on supervised probation for five years upon...
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On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 7:38 p.m., police responded to 2004 Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf, for the reports of shots fired. 911 Dispatchers then advised a male was shot in the leg with callers being uncooperative and a loud disturbance heard in the background of the call. Officers arrived on the...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) School Renaming Committee seeks feedback on its name recommendations for General Smallwood Middle School. In November 2024, the Board of Education of Charles County moved forward with a vote to rename the school, following its school renaming policy, Board Policy 7230. Following Board Policy 7230, the renaming committee...
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On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 3:43 p.m., firefighters from Charles County and King George, Virginia responded to the 14000 block of South Cuckold Creek Road in Newburg, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to report a 1-story detached garage/shed fully engulfed in flames with extensions to the nearby brush/woods...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent agency that oversees big banks, lenders, credit card companies, and mortgage servicers and ensures companies are...
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On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 7:58 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to the 4200 block of Weeping Willow Lane in Huntingtown, for the reported chimney fire. Minutes after the initial dispatch, 911 caller takers upgraded the assignment to a working fire dispatch due to callers reporting the fire was...
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On Friday, February 21, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the area of 9055 Kentucky Avenue in La Plata, for the reported ATV collision with entrapment. 911 callers reported a child on a 4-wheeler crashed and was trapped underneath of the vehicle, with the child being reported...
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On Friday, February 21, 2025, at approximately 8:55 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Charles County responded to the 8200 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, for the reported house on fire. 911 callers reported their neighbors house was on fire, with the elderly homeowner standing outside with injuries. Crews arrived on the...
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Chesapeake Life Center offers many creative workshops to help adults find a path to healing from loss. From painting to mindfulness, there are options for grievers and caregivers. Here are some of the events planned for this season. Navigating Anticipatory and Ambiguous Grief in Dementia Caregiving – This free workshop is designed to support...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake, in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) announces the Advanced Cardiac Care Program to address one of the nation’s largest killers of Americans – heart disease. Each year, more Americans die from heart disease than any other condition, including...
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ST. MARY’S COUNTY – 2 Hour Delayed Opening – February 20, 2025 – Code 5 for Staff All SMCPS Schools will have a delayed opening of two hours on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Code 5 for staff. Ten and eleven-month employees report to work two hours late. Twelve-month employees and food service workers are...
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From free, come-as-you-are drop-in grief support groups to online groups that explore grief through imagery, Chesapeake Life Center offers a variety of grief support groups for adults this spring. Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are...
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WEDNESDAY 2/19/2025 Update at 5:00 a.m.: The National Weather Service has placed St. Mary’s County, Calvert County and Charles County under a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 19, 01:00 at 1:00 p.m., until February 20, 1:00 a.m. Today – Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. North wind 8 to 11 mph....
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted 35 teams of local and regional middle- and high-school students last weekend at the Southern Maryland VEX V5 Robotics Tournament held at the La Plata Campus. At the Feb. 15 tournament, student-team-built robots were inspected, put to the test, judged, and awarded for their high-tech efforts. “I...
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Maryland deer hunters harvested 84,201 deer during the combined archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, from Sept. 6, 2024 through Feb. 4, 2025. The statewide harvest reported to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources included 32,148 antlered and 47,271 antlerless white-tailed deer, and 2,143 antlered and 2,639 antlerless sika deer. The harvest was 15.9% higher...
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A La Plata man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an armed confrontation at a residence in Lexington Park on February 16, 2025. According to court documents, Adam Chaney, 41, of La Plata, arrived at a home on Carefree Way around 1:35 a.m., armed with a black handgun. Upon arrival, he allegedly...
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On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 6:11 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 3800 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure was on fire. Crews arrived on...
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