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Linda’s Cafe Announces Relocation and New Features!

Linda’s Cafe Announces Relocation and New Features!

Dear friends, family, and loyal customers of Linda’s Cafe, We have some BIG news to share with all of you! After much consideration and planning, we are thrilled to announce that Linda’s Cafe is moving to a new location! We will be setting up shop at the previously known location of “Days Off Deli”...
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Charles County Officers Arrest PG County Man and Recover Stolen Vehicle, Loaded Handgun

Charles County Officers Arrest PG County Man and Recover Stolen Vehicle, Loaded Handgun

On Monday, October 16, 2023, at 3:27 p.m., a patrol officer responded to Western Parkway in Waldorf after a vehicle owner called 9-1-1 and reported seeing their car, which had been reported stolen earlier in the day, in the area. The officer observed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled....
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Police Seeking Identities of Vehicle Theft Suspects in Lexington Park

Police Seeking Identities of Vehicle Theft Suspects in Lexington Park

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the two pictured subjects stole a 2014 Hyundai Sonata from the St. Mary’s Landing Apartments parking lot in Lexington Park. The suspects started and drove the vehicle a short distance before an alarm started flashing; the suspects then fled from the vehicle. Anyone with information...
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Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery of Student on Milton Somers Middle School Bus

Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery of Student on Milton Somers Middle School Bus

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:39 p.m., a student at Milton Somers Middle School was riding home from school on the bus when another student produced a knife, pointed it at the student and demanded money. The student replied they did not have money and the student with the knife put the knife...
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Baltimore City Fire Department Suffers Yet Another Tragic LODD That Injures Four Additional Firefighters

Baltimore City Fire Department Suffers Yet Another Tragic LODD That Injures Four Additional Firefighters

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, crews responded around 3:35 p.m. to the two-alarm fire at a two-story brick rowhome in the 5200 block of Linden Heights Avenue in Baltimore City. The fire spread to three other dwellings. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace stated one firefighter sadly succumbed to their injuries and an additional...
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Shine a Light to Support Veterans with Operation Green Light – November 6th – 12th, 2023

Shine a Light to Support Veterans with Operation Green Light – November 6th – 12th, 2023

Calvert County invites all residents and businesses to show support for military veterans during the week of Nov. 6-12, 2023. Join us in lighting buildings and homes in green to raise awareness and express our profound thanks for the sacrifice and service of our veterans. Operation Green Light, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Man on Child Pornography Charges in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Arrest Man on Child Pornography Charges in Prince George’s County

Troopers arrested a Prince George’s County man on Wednesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Nigel Elijah Roberts, 44, of Bowie, Maryland. Roberts is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Charged with Arson After Attempting to Set House on Fire in September 2023

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Charged with Arson After Attempting to Set House on Fire in September 2023

UPDATE 10/19/2023: Samuel Tony Bryant, III age 21 of Mechanicsville was arrested on October 9th, 2023, and has been charged with Arson First and Second Degree, Malicious Burning 1st Degree, and Malicious destruction on property $1,000+ and is being held on a no bond status set by Judge Karen Christy Holt. Bryant has a...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Distribute Free Firearm Safety Kits

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Distribute Free Firearm Safety Kits

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) will distribute free firearm safety kits to county residents in a community safety initiative. The initiative comes in the wake of Governor Wes Moore signing into law an important piece of legislation in May: Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention, S.B. 858, Jaelynn’s Law....
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UPDATE: Detectives Seeking Leads and Information in Murder of Washington D.C. Woman Found in Waldorf

UPDATE: Detectives Seeking Leads and Information in Murder of Washington D.C. Woman Found in Waldorf

UPDATE 10/19/2023: Detectives are continuing to pursue leads and ask anyone with information about this case to contact them. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. 6/10/2023: On Friday, June 9, 2023, at 6:40 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to Holly Spring Drive in Waldorf after a passerby, who...
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UPDATE: Wanted Convicted Felon Released After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Wanted Convicted Felon Released After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 10/19/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Terrell Anthony Duckett, 27, for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center; his whereabouts are unknown, it is believed he is in the Lexington Park, MD, area. He was released on his own recognizance on...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Sexual Assault at John Hanson Middle School

School Resource Officer Investigating Sexual Assault at John Hanson Middle School

On October 11, 2023, a disturbance between students occurred inside John Hanson Middle School. School administrators and the school resource officer (SRO) were able to separate the students. The SRO initiated an investigation, which revealed a student was sexually assaulted during the disturbance. On October 13, the SRO identified the students involved in the...
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School Resource Officer investigating assaults at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

School Resource Officer investigating assaults at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

On October 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., two students from St. Charles High School went to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and assaulted a student who had just exited the school. The middle school student was taken to a school nurse for treatment. Shortly thereafter, the student who was initially assaulted went to the gymnasium...
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Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinics Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County

Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinics Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be hosting free flu and COVID vaccine clinics for children ages six months  – 18 years. No appointments are necessary. These clinics are being scheduled in lieu of the onsite school-based flu vaccine clinics normally provided by SMCHD with the St. Mary’s County Public Schools.  Clinics have...
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St. Mary’s County Government Mourns Loss of Dr. Rebecca Bolton Bridgett

St. Mary’s County Government Mourns Loss of Dr. Rebecca Bolton Bridgett

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County join all St. Mary’s County Government employees in mourning the recent and untimely passing of former St. Mary’s County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bolton Bridgett. Dr. Bridgett served as the County Administrator from April 15, 2013, through January 31, 2022. During her tenure, she implemented and provided oversight to...
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Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Calvert County Man

Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Calvert County Man

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The deceased pedestrian is 24-year-old Austin McCollum of Chesapeake Beach. On October 15, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, officers responded to the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road for a pedestrian...
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Greenbelt Carpenter Carves Out a Fortune with Big Powerball Win

Greenbelt Carpenter Carves Out a Fortune with Big Powerball Win

Lucky player claims $50,000 prize on quick-pick ticket A Prince George’s County man was enjoying another routine day of playing Lottery games when he made a decision that led to a $50,000 Powerball prize. The loyal player, who is familiar with all of the Maryland Lottery’s games, made a random decision on Oct. 8...
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17 Defendants Pleads Guilty in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

17 Defendants Pleads Guilty in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Corenzo Mobery, 40, of Washington, DC,  pleaded guilty to participating in a drug trafficking network based in Southeast Washington that sold cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, PCP, and marijuana, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Acting...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Continuing Investigation Into Shooting At Bowie State University

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Continuing Investigation Into Shooting At Bowie State University

update 10/16/2023: Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance as investigators are working to locate those responsible for a shooting that injured two people late Saturday night on the campus of Bowie State University. Investigators stress that there is no indication that the shooters or victims were students at Bowie State. Initial evidence...
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Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Machineguns and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Machineguns and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Jeffrey Wayne Spencer, age 26, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, and for illegal possession of two machineguns. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney...
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Governor Moore Announces $69 Million in Federal Funds to Support High-Speed, Affordable Internet Access for Unserved Marylanders

Governor Moore Announces $69 Million in Federal Funds to Support High-Speed, Affordable Internet Access for Unserved Marylanders

Governor Wes Moore today announced $69 million in federal funding for two new programs to help more Marylanders access high-speed, affordable internet. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Broadband, the two programs, Home Stretch for Public Housing and Home Stretch for Difficult to Serve Properties, are expected...
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24-year-old Chesapeake Beach Man Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County

24-year-old Chesapeake Beach Man Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The deceased pedestrian is 24-year-old Austin McCollum of Chesapeake Beach. On October 15, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, officers responded to the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road for a pedestrian...
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Navy Unveils New National Cyber Range to Bolster Defense Cybersecurity

Navy Unveils New National Cyber Range to Bolster Defense Cybersecurity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) cut the ribbon on the Department of Defense’s newest National Cyber Range at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Oct. 16, 2023. The range will serve as a pivotal test asset for the entirety of the DOD, defense partners, and other agencies supporting cybersecurity training and...
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Two Dead and One Child Injured After House Fire in Brandywine

Two Dead and One Child Injured After House Fire in Brandywine

On Monday, October 16, 2023, at approximately 8:27 p.m., firefighters in Prince George’s and Charles County responded to the 13000 Block of Martin Road in Brandywine, for the reported working house fire. First arriving units arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence fully involved with reports of entrapment. During operations, firefighters discovered...
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Boat Fire at Solomon’s Yachting Center Quickly Extinguished by Our Volunteer Firefighters

Boat Fire at Solomon’s Yachting Center Quickly Extinguished by Our Volunteer Firefighters

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at approximately 4:06 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County were dispatched to the Solomon’s Yachting Center located at 255 Alexander Lane in Solomons, for the reported Marina fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 34 foot Cabin Cruiser boat which was still...
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