UPDATE 3/5/2025: A fire that started from a pile of burning debris quickly spread out of control Tuesday afternoon, leaving an adult male injured and causing approximately $100,000 in damages. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze occurred on March 4, 2025, at approximately 12:34 p.m. at a property...
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Sixteen Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) VEX IQ robotics teams participated in the Feb. 8 Southern Maryland VEX IQ Tournament at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County. Two CCPS teams, Team 31890A and Team 31890B of the Robo Huskies from Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School, advanced to the state competition at...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to the continued attacks on federal employees by the Trump Administration: “For the past 37 days, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Russell Vought, and their DOGE disruptors have orchestrated a massive, illegal purge of thousands of federal workers unprecedented in modern American history. “Demonizing...
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Marc Roderic Long, 41, of Indian Head, is facing multiple charges following a violent domestic incident that occurred in the early hours of February 24, 2025. Long has been charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and false imprisonment after allegedly attacking a woman at a residence in Indian Head. According to court documents, deputies...
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We want to hear from you! The second resident survey for the Charles County Government Fiscal Year 2026 budget is now open. Resident input is critical in ensuring that the budget accurately addresses community priorities and needs. Share your input on spending priorities and offer suggestions on how the county can address changes in...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) faculty recently hosted a professional workshop with staff and students to discuss best practices for students who attend CSM’s Early College program, which is offered to high schoolers in Calvert and Charles counties. CSM’s Division of Learning faculty hosted the virtual “Early College Program – Best Practices for Student...
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Governor Wes Moore announced a series of actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding. After convening a roundtable with impacted federal workers, business and union leaders, and Moore-Miller Administration cabinet officials, Governor Moore announced expanded resource webpages across state government, partnerships to launch job fairs across...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The brief supports Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Trump. On January...
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La Plata Police Chief, Carl Schinner, announced he would be departing service from the Town of La Plata. Chief Schinner began his career in May 1987 with the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD). Chief Schinner retired from GPD at the rank of captain in September 2013. He began his tenure as Chief with the La...
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James Levi Curtis, 59, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking his teenage son in their home and making violent threats, according to court documents. Curtis was arrested on February 22, 2025, and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and second-degree child abuse. According to the charging documents, deputies responded to...
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Lisa Maria Genao, 41, of Indian Head, has been charged with first-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident at a motel in Charles County. Genao was arrested on February 24, 2025, after deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at the Indian Head Inn,...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of multiple gunshots. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area but did not locate anyone with injuries. Upon further investigation, officers discovered six vehicles had been damaged by the...
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A Waldorf man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault first degree, assault second degree, and reckless endangerment, following a shooting incident in Charles County on February 26, 2025. James Wendell Andrews, 54, of Waldorf, was taken into custody after allegedly shooting a man with a high-powered air rifle during...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, officers assigned to the COPS Unit charged a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on January 30th, 2025, on Reeves Place in Waldorf. During the robbery, two juveniles approached the victim, displayed a handgun, and hit the victim several times with the gun. The suspects...
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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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