UPDATE 7/6/2026: The cause of the fire was a lightning strike. The fire quickly spread through the attic and second floor resulting in the family losing a majority of their belongings. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and all occupants were able to safely escape. The displaced occupants are being assisted by friends. A GoFundMe has...
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 8:40 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Second District, and Ridge were dispatched to 48798 Wentworth Court in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls advising the houses garage was on fire, with all...
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 9:09 p.m., emergency medical services were dispatched to the Charles County Detention Center located at 6905 Crain Highway in La Plata, for the reported injuries after an assault. The correction officers advised an adult inmate was assaulted with confirmed loss of consciousness. EMS arrived on the scene and...
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Marshalls Corner Road and Middletown Road in La Plata, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle T-bone style collision with one adult female trapped....
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The Board of Public Works approved more than $1.18 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments for sports fields and courts and playgrounds in Allegany, Calvert, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. About $455,000 in Program Open Space – Local funding was approved for projects in Dorchester and Frederick Counties....
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Shaniya Curshawn Mason, 25, of Lexington Park, has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting/interfering with arrest following a June 17, 2026, incident in Lexington Park, according to charging documents. She was released on her own recognizance following an initial appearance and is scheduled for trial in St. Mary’s County District Court on July...
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Rose A. Jones, 44, of Lusby, is facing misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in St. Mary’s County on June 23, 2026. According to charging documents, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling near Norris...
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UPDATE 7/4/2026: Zamahri Lydell Talley, 22, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty on June 1, 2026, in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County to one count of loaded handgun in a vehicle before Judge Amy Lorenzini. As part of the disposition, Talley was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 12 months...
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Victor John-Lee Scotland, 37, of Lexington Park, has accumulated multiple criminal convictions in St. Mary’s County over the past several years, including a felony robbery conviction, a second-degree escape conviction, and, most recently, a conviction for resisting arrest. His latest conviction stems from a March 19, 2026, encounter with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a multistate coalition secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation’s largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced approximately 200,000 Maryland households will receive increased help with their energy bills this year under a major expansion of the state’s energy assistance programs administered by the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS). “In our region and across the country, the rising cost of energy has gotten out of...
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“Mr. Fat Pockets,” a retiree from Charles County, lived up to his nickname June 30 when he took a spin on The Big Spin Wheel and won a $110,000 prize on the $5 THE BIG SPIN scratch-off game. The retired D.C. metro worker is a regular Lottery player who enjoys draw games and likes...
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Under the vibrant lights of the Ocean City boardwalk Ferris wheel and Slingshot ride, prehistoric animals scuttled onto the shore of a quiet beach by the thousands. While the setting has changed, horseshoe crabs and their close relatives have been making this same journey to the world’s coastlines for hundreds of millions of years,...
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UPDATE 7/3/2026: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge has ordered a lead paint inspector to pay $8.7 million and permanently banned him from the industry for fraud. The ruling against Green Environmental, LLC and its principal operator, Rodney Bryan Barkley, follows Barkley’s criminal conviction and sentencing earlier...
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UPDATE 7/2/2026: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a grand jury issued a 13-count indictment against a Lexington Park drug trafficker, stemming from a federal drug-and-firearms investigation. Paul Dewayne Dorsey, 46, is charged with distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and felon in...
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Amber Louise Prusha, 38, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in St. Mary’s County after three separate incidents in June 2026, including two trespassing allegations, theft of lodging services, and indecent exposure. The earliest incident happened June 17, 2026, at a home on Woodridge Drive in Mechanicsville. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Whitney Anne Arnold, 39, of Mechanicsville, is facing misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in Lexington Park on July 1, 2026. According to allegations filed in District Court for St. Mary’s County, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County...
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On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 7:27 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the Patriot Urgent Care located at 14090 H G Trueman Rd Suite 1300 in Solomons, for the reported snake bite. 911 callers reported a 5-year-old male was bit by a copperhead snake on the left hand. Upon arrival, crews consulted with the...
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The Leonardtown Business Association is excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 8th Annual Scarecrow Stroll and the 2nd Annual Gingerbread Lane. These popular community events invite businesses, community groups, sports teams, organizations, families, and individuals to showcase their creativity while helping make Leonardtown a fun and festive destination for residents and visitors. The Scarecrow...
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Cody Dustin Combs, 28, of Leonardtown, is back in custody after a violation of probation warrant was issued in connection with a 2020 armed robbery case in St. Mary’s County. The case was reopened on June 26, 2026, after a probation report was reviewed and an arrest warrant for violation of probation was issued...
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Celsie Chanee Edwards, 33, of Washington, D.C., and Patrick Joseph Young Jr., 31, of Clinton, have been charged with misdemeanor theft of property valued at $100 to under $1,500 and theft scheme involving property valued at $100 to under $1,500 after police said they took merchandise from Dollar General stores in Hollywood and Mechanicsville...
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Southern Maryland residents will have several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day weekend with fireworks displays, community events, live entertainment, food vendors and family activities across the region. Several displays are scheduled for Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, 2026, with events planned in St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties, along with nearby Colonial...
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A missing person investigation in Washington state has escalated into a homicide investigation after human remains were discovered on military property, leading to the arrest of two people, including an active-duty service member. The investigation began June 12 2026, when the Tacoma Police Department received a missing person report for 28-year-old Caelick Bradley, who...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in 2020. An arrest warrant for 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon was obtained shortly after the murder of 22-year-old Andre Lamont Cox Jr., in Landover. Extensive efforts to locate Gordon have so far been unsuccessful. His...
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Plaza Azteca located at 22201 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported CPR in progress. Crews arrived on the scene and confirmed CPR was in progress. Arias was transported to an area hospital where...
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