On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 5:55 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from Calvert and Charles County responded to the Benedict Bridge, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle head-on style collision with one patient reporting chest pains. Upon evaluating the...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its 127 student athletes and their achievements during the annual athletics banquet on Wednesday, April 29. The special night of recognition honors the hard work student athletes put in each day to find success in their sport and in the classroom. CSM President Dr. Yolanda Wilson opened...
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Joelle Anicia Brown, 20, of Waldorf, has been charged in Charles County District Court with one felony count of theft scheme involving at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 after court documents say she stole $1,605 from a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Waldorf. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Cameron Briley Nolan, 34, of Mechanicsville, is facing charges of theft less than $100, second-degree assault, intoxicated public disturbance and disorderly conduct after an alleged incident at Holiday Liquors on Leonardtown Road in Waldorf on May 5, 2026, according to District Court of Maryland records for Charles County. Court documents state that a Charles...
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Southern Maryland residents will have a rare opportunity to see the SCAG Power Equipment Funny Car up close during a special display event at Guy Brothers Marine on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Guy Brothers Marine, located at 23470 Budds Creek Road in...
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Aaron Javon Davis, 36, of White Plains, is facing two misdemeanor theft charges and two misdemeanor trespassing charges after court documents say he stole Pokémon trading card products from a retail store on Western Parkway in Waldorf on April 29, 2026. The case was filed in District Court for Charles County on April 30,...
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Spring is a season when we celebrate nature’s emergence and revival, and it’s also when we recognize its awesome and sometimes devastating power. In April, we celebrated Arbor Day with a renewed purpose to plant more trees and at the same time recognized Flood Awareness Month with goals to better protect our lives and...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed 41 business students to its Delta Phi chapter of the international honor society, Kappa Beta Delta, representing the largest class in CSM history. Inductees were recognized during a ceremony at the Regional Hughesville Campus on Thursday, April 23. The honor society is open to business students in...
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Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland (USAO-MD), honored 19 staff members, eight law enforcement officers, and one civilian, for their contributions to upholding the Office’s mission. USAO-MD hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse where Hayes also introduced 19 new Assistant U.S. Attorneys,...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating Friday’s fatal crash involving a school bus in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 23-year-old Dequan Gravely of Bryans Road, MD. On May 8, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers responded to Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive for a reported collision involving three vehicles. The preliminary...
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On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Indian Head Highway and Matthews Road in Bryans Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. While First Responders were enroute to the scene, additional 911 callers reported a vehicle was on fire....
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On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 8:27 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Mitchell Road and Durham Court in La Plata, for the automated crash notification with unknown injuries. Dispatchers advised they received an automated iPhone crash notification and could hear multiple babies crying in the background...
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Benjamin Andrew Havenner IV, 58, of Newburg, has been charged in Charles County District Court with first-degree assault and illegal possession of a regulated firearm after an alleged incident involving a firearm at an apartment complex in Waldorf, according to court documents. The case was filed May 4, 2026, and remains open. Court records...
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Nehemiah Jami Ware, 24, of Bryans Road, has been charged in Charles County District Court with misdemeanor fraud-personal identification to avoid prosecution after authorities said he used another person’s identity while deputies were investigating a reported assault. The case, filed May 8, 2026, remains open in District Court for Charles County under. According to...
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Fongie Victor Tengwei, 40, of Lanham, has been charged in Charles County District Court with four misdemeanor offenses after authorities said he used another person’s identifying information during an alleged fraud attempt at a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Waldorf. The charges include identity fraud involving information theft valued at $100 to less...
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Krystal Marie Davis, 23, of Waldorf; Damar Malik Abney, 23, of Waldorf; Takwon Demarion Mason, 21, of Waldorf; and Quentin Antoine Harley Jr., 24, of Lusby, have been charged in connection with a May 3, 2026 shooting investigation in Lusby that investigators say involved a drive-by shooting followed by retaliatory gunfire during a vehicle...
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On April 28 at 8:46 p.m., officers observed Labrons Edward Butler, age 50, of Nanjemoy, traveling in a vehicle in the area of Bryans Road; he was known to have two active arrest warrants. Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested Butler. A passenger in the vehicle, Lewis Andrew Washington, age 64, was found...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the location of Michael Avon Johnson, 22, of Waldorf. Johnson has active warrants charging him with several counts of first degree assault, reckless endangerment, carrying a loaded firearm on his person, and additional related charges stemming from a shooting that occurred on November 8, 2025 at a tobacco...
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The weather’s warming and the sunlight is lengthening, leading us all to spending more time outside. Continuing our exploration of the diverse and wonderful ecology of Maryland, we turn to the ephemeral spring moons and all they represent! Recorded in English as far back as 1779, Indigenous peoples of the Americas have named the full...
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Governor Wes Moore approved the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, which allocates State funding and federal tax credits to fund affordable housing projects. The plan will guide more than $300 million worth of investments in housing development by incentivizing project readiness and community amenities, increasing the federal tax...
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UPDATE 5/4/2026: On May 3, 2026, at approximately 10:56 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Patrol Bureau responded to the 11400 block of H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby for a reported drive-by shooting. Upon arrival, deputies observed shell casings in the roadway and damage to the exterior of the residence. Three...
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On Monday, May 4, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters from La Plata and surrounding departments responded to the 11000 block of James Joyce Court in White Plains, for a reported structure fire at the rear of a residence. The first 911 call came from an alarm company who advised they were receiving multiple...
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UPDATE 5/4/2026: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash where the driver of a Dodge Dart fled the scene on foot last night in Charles County. The deceased is identified as Harry Washington III, 32, of Indian Head, Maryland. He was the operator of a Suzuki motorcycle. The passenger on the motorcycle...
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UPDATE 5/4/2026: On Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at approximately 0045 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Hwy) in the area of Wooster Drive for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the...
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UPDATE 5/4/2026 – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man in Charles County. The deceased is identified as Patrick Murphy, Jr., 36, of Waldorf, Maryland. He was the operator of a Yamaha motorcycle. The driver of a Ford explorer, identified as a 69-year-old male,...
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