State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Cecil John Dunlap, 79, of Chesapeake, Virginia was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old-child in 1981 and 1982. During this timeframe, Dunlap’s wife was a prominent schoolteacher serving the Tall Timbers/Valley Lee area in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and privately tutored children at her home....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man with murdering his mother inside of their home on Saturday night. The suspect is 22-year-old Fredy Grijalva-Hernandez of Laurel. He’s charged with the murder of 44-year-old Maria Hernandez-Gonzalez. On December 27, 2025, at approximately 11:50 pm, officers responded for a welfare check in...
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Maryland hunters reported harvesting 27,620 deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 29 through Dec. 13. The firearms season harvest was 10.4% lower than last year’s official count of 30,833 deer but only 3% lower than the five-year average of 28,467 deer. The deer harvest fluctuates from year to year due to a variety of factors such as weather,...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing four proposed rules by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that would undermine key regulations implementing the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The proposed rollbacks would significantly...
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As 2026 approaches, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) encourages residents to start the new year with resolutions focused on roadway safety, while also taking advantage of the convenient services and tools the MVA offers. “We want all Marylanders to be safe, follow the rules of the road and take full...
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The Maryland Park Service is challenging visitors to walk one mile for each year since the founding of our country – 250 miles for America’s 250th. The “Miles for Maryland” Trail Challenge encourages everyone to get outdoors, enjoy the fresh air, and be active in 2026. Visit your nearest park, or explore the state...
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IAP Worldwide Services, Incorporated (IAP), a logistics, facilities management, and advanced technical and professional services company headquartered in Delaware, agreed to pay the United States $810,821.65 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the settlement with Special Agent in Charge, Christopher...
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With one more drawing remaining in the Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle, the third $50,000 Early Bird prize has been claimed by a Waldorf man. The winner said he usually purchases his Lottery tickets at Foods In, located at 12549 Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf. After the Dec. 22 Early Bird drawing, he was visiting the Charles...
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St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling reflects on 2025, a year filled with continual commitment to safety, justice, victim services, community engagement, and progress. Secured $507,539 in Grant Funding: In her third year, Sterling’s team successfully secured $507,539 in grant funding for victim services and concentrated gun violence prosecution, bringing the cumulative total of...
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The halls of Chesapeake Shores nursing home were filled with holiday joy on Christmas Eve, thanks to three young visitors who decided to share the Christmas spirit with residents. Emma and Cole Raley, along with their cousin Jay Clarke (Leonard), donned their elf costumes and arrived at the facility with arms full of carefully...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Scholarship Fair will be held next month at St. Charles High School. Students who are headed to college in the fall and want to learn about applying for scholarships can attend the fair with their families from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15. CCPS staff will be...
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UPDATE 12/29/2025: Niamora Delise Lopez, 20, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault following a reported stabbing incident early Monday morning, December 29, 2025, according to court documents. At approximately 1:03 a.m., officers and emergency medical personnel responded to the 45000 block of Indian Way in Lexington Park for...
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12/29/2025 – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing early Monday morning at a Royal Farms convenience store in Lexington Park. At approximately 1 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the Royal Farms located at 21779 Tulagi Place. Upon...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that Marylanders have completed more than 220,000 applications for critical benefits through the Maryland Benefits One Application, a mobile-friendly tool that helps customers apply for vital benefits. Since its July launch, the system has provided a centralized and easy-to-use online location that allows Marylanders to apply for Medicaid, SNAP, Temporary Assistance...
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Lottery players in Waldorf who purchased a Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle should check their tickets. The third Early Bird drawing took place today awarding one lucky winner a $50,000 prize. The Early Bird winner is Ticket Number 166251, which was sold Dec. 17 at Foods In convenience store located at 12549 Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf. The...
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On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Post Office Road and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with one overturned and...
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UPDATE 12/28/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, March 21, 2025 fatal officer-involved vehicle collision that occurred in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland. On March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) officers conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai sedan....
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Joyce Marie Bayliss, 47, of Waldorf, has been charged in five separate criminal cases between March and December 2025, according to court records from the District Court of Maryland for Charles County. The charges involve allegations of assaulting a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, disorderly conduct, and repeated trespassing at...
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John Lee Onley, 29, of North East, Washington, D.C., is facing a criminal charge after allegedly attempting to avoid prosecution by providing false identification during a traffic stop in Calvert County. Onley is charged with one misdemeanor count of fraud to avoid prosecution by assuming another person’s identity, according to court records filed in...
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Willis Matthews Brooks, 44, of La Plata, has been charged with multiple driving and drug-related offenses following a roadside encounter with law enforcement on December 14, 2025, in Charles County. According to court documents, a Charles County Sheriff’s deputy responded to assist another officer who was helping a motorist with a flat tire along...
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On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to a residence in the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road in Hollywood for a serious motor vehicle collision involving a rollover, entrapment, and a vehicle into a structure. 911 callers reported a vehicle had overturned into an...
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Early indicators suggest the coming months could be active for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds again this year. Avian influenza, often called “bird flu,” is an airborne respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds. While once considered rare in Maryland, the virus is now being detected more commonly in the state’s...
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Calvert County residents are encouraged to recycle their live Christmas trees, wreaths and garland at county convenience centers at no charge, starting Friday, Dec. 26, through Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Starting Feb. 1, residents looking to recycle their trees must take them directly to the Appeal Landfill, where standard yard waste fees will apply....
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On Thursday, December 25, 2025, at approximately 10:21 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment. Police arrived on the scene within minutes of the motor vehicle collision occurring and found one Mazda...
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UPDATE: 12/24/2025: Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 22, of Waldorf, was convicted by a Charles County jury on December 16, 2025, of second-degree murder in the death of Gloristine Pinkney, along with multiple theft, burglary, and property destruction charges, following a seven-day jury trial, according to an announcement from State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Covington stated...
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