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Burglary at Cove Point Pool Concession Stand in Lusby Under Investigation

Burglary at Cove Point Pool Concession Stand in Lusby Under Investigation

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary to the concession stand at the Cove Point Pool. If you have any information on this incident at Cove Point Park that occurred overnight Friday (8/4) into Saturday (8/5) please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy M. Contic at 410-535-2800.
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motorcycle Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Leonardtown Man

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motorcycle Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Leonardtown Man

UPDATE: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 4:33 p.m. officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Rosebank Road for the reported head on collision involving a motorcycle. As the motorcycle operator was being prepped for transport by helicopter, CPR was started, and he...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Motorcyclist is Struck in Callaway

One Flown to Trauma Center After Motorcyclist is Struck in Callaway

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road in Callaway, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Nissan SUV in the roadway and a motorcyclist off the roadway and...
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Basement Fire in California Sends Firefighter to Hospital and Displaces 2 Adults and One Dog

Basement Fire in California Sends Firefighter to Hospital and Displaces 2 Adults and One Dog

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 3:17 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 23000 block of Jonquil Lane in California, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the basement of the 3-story duplex. Incident command...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at approximately 8:52 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Blimpies located at 21141 Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure with no injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford pickup truck struck the side of the...
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La Plata Police Officers Make Two Arrests and Seize Two Loaded Firearm on Traffic Stop

La Plata Police Officers Make Two Arrests and Seize Two Loaded Firearm on Traffic Stop

On Wednesday, August 3, 2023, a LPPD officer conducted a traffic stop on Charles Street at Crain Highway. The vehicle was found to be uninsured. During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded a Springfield XD-M .40 caliber handgun and a DPMS DP-15 AR Pistol. Officers also located a loaded 30-round...
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NOAA Announces $5 million to Design New Visitor Center for Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

NOAA Announces $5 million to Design New Visitor Center for Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

NOAA will invest $5 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary to support pre-construction and design requirements for a sanctuary visitor center in Charles County, Maryland. NOAA intends to partner with the State of Maryland and Charles County, Maryland, co-managers of the sanctuary, on development of the new visitor center. “NOAA’s national...
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La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

La Plata Man Arrested for Shooting Victim in Waldorf, Police Recover Stolen Handgun

On July 28, 2023, at 12:19 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a male shooting a gun toward unknown persons. Officers were already in the area and observed a male matching the suspect’s description running away from the location; the...
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Prince George’s County Felon Convicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While on Probation from Previous Murder Conviction

Prince George’s County Felon Convicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While on Probation from Previous Murder Conviction

After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Antjoun Riddick, age 45, of Accokeek, Maryland, late on August 1, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Crosby of the...
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UPDATE: Calvert County Youth Football Coach Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

UPDATE: Calvert County Youth Football Coach Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

UPDATE 8/3/2023: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced former youth and high school football coach, Moshe Michael Imel, age 53, of Owings, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for two counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims. Imel also pleaded guilty to charges...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 28-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 28-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 4:56 p.m., deputies from your Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and East Rennell Avenue for an accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies found the operator of the motorcycle was deceased. The Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume the investigation....
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Stay Safe, Stay Informed – Sign up for New Calvert County Alerting System

Stay Safe, Stay Informed – Sign up for New Calvert County Alerting System

In a continuing effort to keep Calvert County residents safe and informed, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Calvert County Emergency Management and will be utilizing Calvert County Alert, a countywide notification system. The service allows our agency to quickly provide you with critical information for a variety of situations, such as...
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Police in Charles County Make Arrest and Recover Large Amount of Drugs in Distribution Case

Police in Charles County Make Arrest and Recover Large Amount of Drugs in Distribution Case

On July 27, 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the 10100 block of Berry Road investigating a suspicious vehicle. During the investigation, officers recovered N-Dimethylpentylone, a powder similar to MDMA, and commonly known as ecstasy, molly and or boot. In addition, scales and drug packaging equipment were...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Added – Charlotte Hall House Fire Deemed Accidental, One Cat Perishes, Occupants Safely Escape

UPDATE: GoFundMe Added – Charlotte Hall House Fire Deemed Accidental, One Cat Perishes, Occupants Safely Escape

UPDATE 8/3/2023: The 1-story single family home owned/occupied by Craig and Kimberly Skidmore suffered over $400,000.00 in loss of structure and content Investigation determined the fire started in the dryer located in the laundry room and has been deemed accidental. One cat perished in the fire. The occupants of the home are being assisted...
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Event and Parking Information for Leonardtown Wharf Fest 2023 on August 4th to 6th, 2023

Event and Parking Information for Leonardtown Wharf Fest 2023 on August 4th to 6th, 2023

Join Leonardtown for Wharf Fest 2023 during August First Friday Weekend (Friday, August 4th – Sunday, August 6th). This exciting 3-day celebration is being held in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the Wharf Waterfront Park. You may have heard that the World’s Largest Rubber Duck (also known as Mama Duck) is coming to...
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New Wildlife Removal Franchise “Skedaddle” Coming to Southern Maryland

New Wildlife Removal Franchise “Skedaddle” Coming to Southern Maryland

Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is proud to announce the launch of their latest franchise location. New franchise owner, and Calvert County resident, Phillip Campbell is eager to bring humane wildlife removal and exclusion services to home and business owners in Maryland. Before embarking on this adventure, Campbell served in the United States Navy for...
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St. Mary’s County Announces Free Scrap Tire Disposal Day

St. Mary’s County Announces Free Scrap Tire Disposal Day

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is announcing a special event to help residents dispose of used tires. St. Mary’s County residents may drop off passenger and light truck tires for free disposal on Saturday August 12, 2023, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the St. Andrews Landfill,...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces New Speed Camera Site

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces New Speed Camera Site

The Calvert County Safety for Students Enforcement Program is in effect year-round.  The speed cameras will be moved randomly between the school zones. As a courtesy, the locations of the cameras are posted on the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office website and Facebook page. The goal of the cameras is to reduce the number of...
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SMECO Warns Customers About Scams

SMECO Warns Customers About Scams

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) was recently contacted by customer-members who received phone calls from scammers targeting the Southern Maryland area. Scammers may identify themselves as SMECO employees and demand payment with prepaid debit cards or bitcoin in order to avoid having electric service cut off. According to Tom Dennison, vice president of government...
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Three Teens Arrested for Assault, Robbery, Carjacking and Recover Second Stolen Kia

Three Teens Arrested for Assault, Robbery, Carjacking and Recover Second Stolen Kia

On August 1, 2023, at approximately 12:00 p.m., officers responded for a report of a robbery that just occurred in the area of Thomas Avenue and Alley 13 in Brooklyn. As officers were arriving in the area, dispatch advised that the suspects assaulted the victim and stole her keys. The suspects attempted to take...
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15-Year-Old Arrested in Waldorf for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

15-Year-Old Arrested in Waldorf for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

On July 25 at 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of possible illegal drug activity and gambling. When officers arrived, they observed a juvenile male who appeared to have a handgun in his waistband. As officers approached, the juvenile fled. He was apprehended after a...
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Calvert Woman Reunited with Her Cat Two Years After He Went Missing

Calvert Woman Reunited with Her Cat Two Years After He Went Missing

The Calvert County Animal Shelter released the following! “The power of microchipping and reporting a lost pet. We recently had a friendly, ear-tipped cat come into the shelter as a stray. Upon entry, we scanned him for a microchip, and he had one! We called the registered owner, and it turns out this kitty...
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Two Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to 22 Years and 16 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder

Two Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to 22 Years and 16 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Hernan Yanes-Rivera, a/k/a “Recio,” age 22, of Adelphi, Maryland, on July 28, 2023, to 22 years in federal prison, and sentenced Agustino Eugenio Rivas Rodriguez, a/k/a “Terrible,” age 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 16 years in federal prison, each followed by three years of supervised release, for...
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Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten During SkillsUSA Competition

Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten During SkillsUSA Competition

Maryland’s SkillsUSA student delegation brought home 24 medals from the 59th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), recently held in Atlanta, Georgia. A team of the state’s most talented Career and Technical Education (CTE) students showcased their skills in 95 CTE competitions. Demonstrating exemplary CTE training and preparation, Maryland students challenged 6,000 other...
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South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting that occurred in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights on Saturday evening. The victim is 43-year-old Isaac Jenkins of Winnsboro, SC. Preliminarily, this does not appear to be a random crime. On July 29, 2023, at approximately 9:20...
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