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UPDATE: Body of Missing Teen Recovered Near Benedict Bridge

UPDATE: Body of Missing Teen Recovered Near Benedict Bridge

UPDATE 7/10/2024 @ 12:30 P.M.: On Monday, July 8, 2024, at 7:26 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to 6790 Hallowing Lane in the area of the Benedict Bridge in Prince Frederick, for a 911 hang-up. Upon arrival, deputies determined the call to be for a potential missing person....
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Governor Moore Announces $16.2 Million to Support Small Businesses and Community Revitalization Across Maryland

Governor Moore Announces $16.2 Million to Support Small Businesses and Community Revitalization Across Maryland

Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded more than $16.2 million to assist small businesses and support local revitalization projects and activities. Grants from the Business Boost Microgrant Program, the Main Street Improvement Grant, and Project Restore 2.0 will provide funds to 121 businesses, local...
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State Fire Marshal Continues Investigation Into Large Barn Fire in Huntingtown

State Fire Marshal Continues Investigation Into Large Barn Fire in Huntingtown

UPDATE 7/9/2024: On Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 10:20 p.m., firefighters responded to 541 Walton Road in Huntingtown, for the structure on fire. 40 firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded with first arriving units reported a large barn fully engulfed in flames. The owner/occupants were identified as Michael Smith with the estimated...
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Calvert Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert for July 8-11, 2024 Due to Heat

Calvert Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert for July 8-11, 2024 Due to Heat

Due to forecasted high temperatures for Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 11, animal owners or custodians are required to provide appropriate protection from the weather including providing adequate shelter, water, space and access to shade. Pay special attention to animals that are most prone to heat stroke: Brachycephalic Breeds: Dogs and cats with short...
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Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Lottery Opens July 15, 2024

Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Lottery Opens July 15, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2024-2025 waterfowl blind site license. From July 15 through July 29 at 11:59 p.m., hunters and riparian landowners may enter the annual lottery for the opening days of blind site licensing. Hunters and riparian landowners with a...
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Sky Zone Waldorf Releases Statement After Large Police Response with Pepper Spray Deployment

Sky Zone Waldorf Releases Statement After Large Police Response with Pepper Spray Deployment

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the Sky Zone Trampoline Park located at 4390 Robert S. Crain Highway in White Plains, for assistance in clearing large crowds from the business and parking lot. Officers arrived on the scene and reported no disturbance, large crowds and was working with...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scams

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scams

Earlier this morning, Saturday, July 6, 2024, an unknown person called at least three people, identified himself as a supervisor with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and told them to call the CCSO non-emergency number. The caller left messages on voice mail but has not directed people to do anything specific other than to...
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UPDATE: La Plata House Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: La Plata House Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 7/8/2024: On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6955 Ellenwood Court in La Plata, for the reported house on fire. 35 firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to find fire showing from a 1-story attached garage. The owner/occupants have been identified as Edwin...
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Charles County Police Seeking Information in Road Rage Stabbing of Food Delivery Driver in Waldorf

Charles County Police Seeking Information in Road Rage Stabbing of Food Delivery Driver in Waldorf

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a residence in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with several stab wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim, a food delivery driver,...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Firetruck in Waldorf

One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Firetruck in Waldorf

On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to a medical emergency with one reportedly not breathing. Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Engine 32 was responding with lights and sirens activated to the CPR in progress medical call, when they were involved in a serious motor vehicle...
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Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests and Multiple Guns Recovered in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests and Multiple Guns Recovered in Connection to June 2024 Shooting

On July 4, 2024, members of the CCSO Emergency Services Team, along with CCSO detectives and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, served a search warrant in the 11200 block of Thackeray Lane in White Plains, MD. The search warrant was related to a shooting that occurred in June on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf...
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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for the Solicitation of Child Porn; Violation of Probation

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for the Solicitation of Child Porn; Violation of Probation

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, July 1, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Johnny Darrell Hammonds, 54, of White Plains, to 25 years in prison for 4 counts of Solicitation of Child Porn. Upon release, Hammonds will be on supervised probation for five...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Fugitive Case – Waldorf Man Wanted for Armed Robbery

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward in Fugitive Case – Waldorf Man Wanted for Armed Robbery

Charles County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the whereabouts of Anthony Kavon Brown, age 24, of Waldorf, who has active felony warrants for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm. After Brown’s initial arrest relating to the robbery, a judge released him from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring. He violated the...
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Summer Waterway Users Should Follow Safe Swimming Practices

Summer Waterway Users Should Follow Safe Swimming Practices

As we reach the height of summer, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds residents and visitors to swim near a lifeguard, wear a life jacket, and to always swim and boat sober. Drownings are more likely to occur when lifeguards are not present. In June, a man died while swimming in an unguarded...
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Natural Resources Police Conducting ‘Operation Dry Water’ to Combat Boating Under the Influence

Natural Resources Police Conducting ‘Operation Dry Water’ to Combat Boating Under the Influence

This holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) anticipates more boaters on the water, and subsequently an increase in boating incidents and fatalities. Because of the high volume of activity during the July 4 holiday, it’s statistically one of the most dangerous times on Maryland’s waterways. Boating while under the influence of alcohol or...
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Charles County Government July 2024 Holiday Schedule

Charles County Government July 2024 Holiday Schedule

The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to operating schedules for the month of July: Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day) All Charles County Government offices and the Charles County Animal Care Center in Hughesville will be closed. The Charles County Landfill, Piney Church Road Mulch Facility, and all recycling centers will be...
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PG County Woman Released Same Day After Impaired Driving, Assault, and Hit and Run Involving Police Cars in Charles County

PG County Woman Released Same Day After Impaired Driving, Assault, and Hit and Run Involving Police Cars in Charles County

On Saturday, June 30, 2024, at 2:05 a.m., officers responded to Mall Circle for the report of a hit and run crash. While officers were on the scene, the driver of the striking vehicle was observed in the parking lot. Officers attempted to contact the driver, but she fled. As officers attempted to stop...
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Maryland State Police Ready Increased Highway Enforcement For A Safer Independence Day

Maryland State Police Ready Increased Highway Enforcement For A Safer Independence Day

Maryland State Police beginning Wednesday will increase enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving through the July 4th holiday weekend. State troopers from all 23 barracks across Maryland will conduct saturation patrols from Wednesday to Monday. Increased enforcement efforts are funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office....
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Maryland Awarded $1.2 Million in First Cohort of the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund

Maryland Awarded $1.2 Million in First Cohort of the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund

Six community-based and local government organizations in Maryland will receive a combined $1.2 million over the next two years as part of a federal Inflation Reduction Act-supported grantmaking program. The Maryland Forest Service received and forwarded 22 applications statewide for the inaugural round of awards to the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund, which aims to...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward in Locating Fugitive’s Whereabouts

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward in Locating Fugitive’s Whereabouts

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, age 27, from Hughesville, who is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery, and first-degree assault. On May 1, 2024, Alicka forced her way into a Waldorf residence and assaulted several...
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Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder of 18-Year-Old Stepson

Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder of 18-Year-Old Stepson

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June 27, 2024, a Charles County jury, after a 4-day trial, and approximately 2.5 hours of deliberation, convicted George Christopher Floyd, 44, of the Second-Degree Murder and False Imprisonment of Triston Treshaun Irvin, as well as related charges. Commenting on the verdict of...
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Governor Moore Announces Launch of New Assistance Resource to Improve Access to Health Care

Governor Moore Announces Launch of New Assistance Resource to Improve Access to Health Care

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Insurance Administration launched a new resource to help Marylanders navigate health care coverage challenges that impact access to care. The new Health Coverage Assistance Team, known as H-CAT, will “walk with the consumer” to navigate health coverage questions or challenges, in addition to coordinating closely with other...
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24-Year-Old Bel Alton Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision, Police Investigating

24-Year-Old Bel Alton Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision, Police Investigating

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Chapel Point Road near the intersection of Purcell Road. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle, operated by Nicolas Conrad Slough, 24, of Bel Alton, left the roadway and struck a tree. Slough was transported to...
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Four Juveniles Arrested and Released After Breaking Into Vehicles and Foot Chase

Four Juveniles Arrested and Released After Breaking Into Vehicles and Foot Chase

On Monday, June 24, 2024, at approximately 3:23 p.m., officers responded to the St. Charles Towne Center parking lot after receiving a report of four juveniles breaking into several cars. Officers arrived in the parking lot, and the suspects immediately fled on foot but were quickly apprehended. Further investigation found three vehicles had been...
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14-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Running Red Light on Dirt bike and Striking Vehicle

14-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Running Red Light on Dirt bike and Striking Vehicle

UPDATE 6/26/2024: On June 25th 2024, at 9:07 p.m., patrol officers responded to Charles Street and Washington Avenue for a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a dirt bike. Preliminary investigation reveals a Chevy Malibu was attempting to make a left turn onto Charles Street from Washington Avenue. The operator of the motorcycle,...
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