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Calvert County Government Unveils “Speak Up Calvert” Community Engagement Platform

Calvert County Government Unveils “Speak Up Calvert” Community Engagement Platform

Calvert County Government announces the launch of Speak Up Calvert, a dynamic new community engagement platform designed to foster collaborative dialogue, information sharing and constructive feedback between residents and local government. The platform represents a firm step forward in the county’s commitment to fostering an open, transparent and inclusive government. Speak Up Calvert will...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision After Suspected Overdose in California

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision After Suspected Overdose in California

On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one occupant trapped and a second unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to advise multiple vehicles in the roadway...
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Governor Moore and Lieutenant Governor Miller Serve Thanksgiving Meals to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Residents

Governor Moore and Lieutenant Governor Miller Serve Thanksgiving Meals to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Residents

Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller visited the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary’s County to serve Thanksgiving meals to residents. Congressman Steny Hoyer, Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Woods, and Major​​ General Janeen L. Birckhead, Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, joined the governor and lieutenant governor...
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Parking and Road Access Information for Christmas on the Square and Annual Tree Lighting In Leonardtown

Parking and Road Access Information for Christmas on the Square and Annual Tree Lighting In Leonardtown

The Town of Leonardtown is holding their “Christmas on the Square and Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony” on November 24, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event will cause road closures around the Town of Leonardtown. The following is a list of road closures: Downtown Leonardtown Square – including Washington Street and Fenwick...
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Lusby Couple Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges in Calvert County

Lusby Couple Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges in Calvert County

On November 8, 2023, Calvert County deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing several traffic offenses. Upon making contact with the driver, Kevil Casswell Gregory, 43 of Lusby, and passenger Alexa Kirsten Freeman, 28 of Lusby, it was learned Gregory was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Further investigation...
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Wanted Owings Man Arrested on Multiple Charges in Prince Frederick

Wanted Owings Man Arrested on Multiple Charges in Prince Frederick

On November 9, 2023, Deputy First Class Plant of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 170 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, in an attempt to locate a wanted person. Upon arrival, deputies entered the restaurant and observed Joseph Anthony Peifer, 23 of Owings, who...
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Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Seek Nonprofit Proposals for Funding

Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Seek Nonprofit Proposals for Funding

St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) has opened the nonprofit funding utility for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget cycle, as awarded by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC). The Notice of Funding Availability is available online at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/nonprofit. Please read the notice thoroughly and use the provided links; the application process is completely...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole Plus Life in Prison for the Murders of a 6-Year-Old Child and Her Mother

Wayne Carroll Key, Jr., 43, of Lexington Park

UPDATE 11/21/2023: Wayne Carroll Key, Jr., 44, was sentenced to Life without parole consecutive to Life in prison for the double homicide of a six-year-old child and her mother. “The defendant viciously and senselessly murdered the child’s mother and when he realized the child witnessed his heinous crime, he consciously and maliciously killed again. I...
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Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck in Lexington Park, Victim Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries

Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck in Lexington Park, Victim Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries

On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at approximately 1:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Multiple 911 callers reported a pedestrian was struck and was possibly not breathing. Crews arrived on the...
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Police Investigating Two Children Struck and Killed While Walking to School in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Two Children Struck and Killed While Walking to School in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit (CARU) is investigating a fatal collision outside of Riverdale Elementary School in Riverdale Park on Monday. Two students were struck as they walked to school and died of their injuries. The victims are 10-year-old Shalom Mbah of Riverdale and five-year-old Sky Sosa of...
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16-Year-Old Arrested After Pointing Loaded Firearm at Vehicle

16-Year-Old Arrested After Pointing Loaded Firearm at Vehicle

On November 16, 2023, at 5:54 p.m., officers responded to the area of Post Office Road and Macclesfield Court in Waldorf for the report of a teenager who pointed a firearm toward occupants of a car. A preliminary investigation showed the victims were turning onto Macclesfield Court when the suspect walked in front of...
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COPS Officers in Charles County Recover Drugs and Handgun During Traffic Stop in Indian Head

COPS Officers in Charles County Recover Drugs and Handgun During Traffic Stop in Indian Head

On November 14, 2023, at 1:40 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the COPS Unit were conducting traffic operations in the area of Glymont Road at Circle Avenue in Indian Head when they stopped a car for speeding. Officers observed drugs inside the vehicle and further investigation revealed the driver,...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Reports of Unconscious Driver Recover Drugs and Make Arrest

Police in Charles County Investigating Reports of Unconscious Driver Recover Drugs and Make Arrest

On November 19, 2023, at 5:28 a.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Beantown Road for the report of a car stopped in the roadway. When officers arrived, they observed the driver was unresponsive, the car was in drive and the driver’s foot...
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Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash reward in Armed Attempted Robbery Case

Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Cash reward in Armed Attempted Robbery Case

On November 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3800 block of Huntington Woods Drive for the report of an attempted armed robbery. A preliminary investigation showed two males were riding dirt bikes in the area when three males approached, pointed firearms, and demanded the...
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Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office Offers Free Uber Rides on Thanksgiving Eve as Part of Annual “Drive Sober” Initiative

Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office Offers Free Uber Rides on Thanksgiving Eve as Part of Annual “Drive Sober” Initiative

The State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County (SAO) is back for its third year of its “Drive Sober” initiative, which aims to bring awareness to the grave dangers of driving impaired, as well as help the public take preventative measures. The “Drive Sober” initiative will run during the holiday season – November 20, 2023,...
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Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Three Higher Education Institutions

Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Three Higher Education Institutions

The Maryland Department of Commerce joined Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in endowing nearly $13.5 million to fund new research professorships. The endowments were made through the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative (MEI), a state program created to spur basic and applied research in scientific and technical fields at colleges...
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Take a bow! Charles County Middle School Students Compete in Archery Tournament

Take a bow! Charles County Middle School Students Compete in Archery Tournament

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted the 2023 Middle School Archery Tournament on Nov. 17 at Milton M. Somers Middle School. Archers from seven CCPS middle schools, divided by grade level into boy and girl teams, competed. The top boy and girl archer by grade were recognized, as well as teams overall. Top archers...
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Maryland State Police to Bolster Patrols Ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend

Maryland State Police to Bolster Patrols Ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend

Maryland State Police beginning Wednesday are increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department...
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Police Investigating and Seeking Assistance in Fatal Hit and Run Crash Involving ATV and Motorcycle

Police Investigating and Seeking Assistance in Fatal Hit and Run Crash Involving ATV and Motorcycle

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving an ATV. The deceased ATV operator is 41-year-old Michael Kelly of Upper Marlboro. Efforts are underway to identify the rider of a motorcycle involved in the collision. The rider did not remain on the scene. On November 17, 2023, at approximately 8:50...
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Detectives Arrest Three Suspects for Double Shooting and Murder During Robbery Attempt

Detectives Arrest Three Suspects for Double Shooting and Murder During Robbery Attempt

Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives identified and arrested three suspects in connection with a recent murder in Camp Springs. The suspects are 29-year-old Chanel Slaughter, 34-year-old Deandre Wilson, and 36-year-old Joseph Lewis. All three suspects are from Suitland. They’re charged with murdering 24-year-old Anthony Day Roberts of Camp Springs. On November 8,...
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Nominate Exceptional Calvert County Women for the 2024 Outstanding Achievement Awards

Nominate Exceptional Calvert County Women for the 2024 Outstanding Achievement Awards

Do you know a woman or girl who makes significant contributions to the local community? The Calvert County Commission for Women is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Each year, the commission recognizes Calvert County women and girls who are models of outstanding achievement and have made significant contributions to our...
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Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Opens November 25, 2023

Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Opens November 25, 2023

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 25 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 9. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland’s deer population. “The two-week firearms season is...
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UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 42-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 42-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE @ 3:00 p.m.: At approximately 8:59 a.m. Monday November 20, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a head on motor vehicle collision in the area of Three Notch Road and Expedition Drive. A preliminary investigation revealed the operator of a Honda Accord, was traveling southbound...
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Calvert County Government Announces Thanksgiving 2023 Holiday Schedule

Calvert County Government Announces Thanksgiving 2023 Holiday Schedule

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announce county offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 through Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of Thanksgiving. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22, and Thursday, Nov....
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St. Mary’s County Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday

St. Mary’s County Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday

All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 22, 2023; Thursday, November 23, 2023; and Friday, November 24, 2023, for the Thanksgiving holiday. This three-day closure also includes: The Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler & Northern); with no home-delivered meals The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS), including ADA...
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