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Charles County Man and Two Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP, Other Drug Charges

Charles County Man and Two Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP, Other Drug Charges

Bengi Bernard Knox, 47, of White Plains, Maryland was sentenced by the Honorable Lydia K. Griggsby to nine years, followed by four years of supervised release. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Christopher C. Goumenis of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Agent...
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Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series: The Seldom Scene Headlines This October 5h, 2025

Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series: The Seldom Scene Headlines This October 5h, 2025

The premier Bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene will headline the first concert of the season at the Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series at the Calvert Elks in Prince Frederick. Bluegrass returns to the Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 in Prince Frederick, MD, on Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 PM, featuring the world-renowned Seldom Scene. Entering...
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UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE: Owings Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Following High Speed Chase in Calvert County

UPDATE 8/25/2025:  Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, Maryland was sentenced to 12 years’ incarceration with all but seven years suspended. Reid entered a guilty plea on July 25, 2025, for fleeing and eluding uniformed police by failing to stop his vehicle and driving while impaired by alcohol before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee...
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21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night, August 23rd, 2025, in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Camron Amirion Stroud, 21, of Upper Marlboro, MD. He was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 7:32...
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Maryland Meals for Achievement Provides Free Breakfast at 32 Schools for 2025-2026 School Year

Maryland Meals for Achievement Provides Free Breakfast at 32 Schools for 2025-2026 School Year

Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will receive free breakfast again this school year as part of funding provided by the Maryland Meals for Achievement program. Known as MMFA, the program is offered through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and provides funding that supplements federal reimbursements CCPS receives from the USDA School...
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VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:57 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to a inaccessible terrain rescue in the area of Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco. The 911 caller advised a 30-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after jumping approximately 25 feet from a tree before...
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2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference Coming to College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus – October 17-19, 2025

2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference Coming to College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus – October 17-19, 2025

The 2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference is set to take place October 17–19 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus, offering an unparalleled experience for emergency medical professionals and industry partners. Building on its tradition of excellence, the conference is designed to empower EMS providers at every stage of their career. Attendees...
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DNR Safely Captures Black Bear in Charles County – Tagged, Microchipped Before Being Released

DNR Safely Captures Black Bear in Charles County – Tagged, Microchipped Before Being Released

Over the weekend, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources safely captured a young male black bear in a secure cage at the Deerun Farm in Charles County. Members were able to evaluate the healthy male who weighed in at 278 pounds. He was tagged, microchipped weighed and measured before being released back into the...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children

U.S District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced David Jamal Watson, 40, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sexually exploiting two children and producing child sexual abuse material. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon release from prison, Watson must register as a sex offender...
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Patrol Officers In charles County Arrest Two Suspects in a Retail Theft Case and Recover Stolen Items

Patrol Officers In charles County Arrest Two Suspects in a Retail Theft Case and Recover Stolen Items

On August 20, at approximately 10:59 a.m., patrol officers responded to a grocery store located on King Street in Waldorf for the report of a theft in progress. Store security reported that two suspects had stolen a shopping cart filled with laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, personal care products, steaks, and other items valued at...
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54th Season of Pro Motocross Championship This Weekend at Budds Creek National

54th Season of Pro Motocross Championship This Weekend at Budds Creek National

UPDATE 8/22/2025: Budds Creek Motocross Park shared the following information. “We are extremely disappointed to share that a Yamaha tent that was LOANED to our track was stolen today. These actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated at our facility. We are now offering a $500 REWARD to anyone who can direct us to...
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State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Police arrested an Anne Arundel County man for impaired driving early Thursday morning after a crash injured a trooper who was conducting a traffic stop on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Damien Arnold Haman, 42, of Fort Meade, Maryland. Haman is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, negligent...
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Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision In Huntingtown

Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision In Huntingtown

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at approximately 6:44 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 1200 block of Plum Point Road in Huntingtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one vehicle off the roadway. Emergency medical services...
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Historic St. Mary’s City Launches New Website for St. Mary’s Fort

Historic St. Mary’s City Launches New Website for St. Mary’s Fort

Historic St. Mary’s City is proud to announce the launch of www.stmarysfort.com, a brand-new digital experience designed to connect the public with one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Maryland’s history. Originally built in 1634, St. Mary’s Fort marks the site of Maryland’s founding—where English settlers first established the colony’s original capital. The...
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Little Flower School Celebrates 10th Annual Patriot Day 5K Run/Walk on September 6, 2025

Little Flower School Celebrates 10th Annual Patriot Day 5K Run/Walk on September 6, 2025

Little Flower School is proud to announce its 10th annual Patriot Day 5K Run/Walk, taking place Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the school campus in Great Mills. This milestone celebration brings together runners, walkers, families and community supporters for a morning of fitness, fun and fellowship. The decade-long tradition has become a cornerstone event...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Community Open House on September 9th, 2025

Hospice of the Chesapeake Community Open House on September 9th, 2025

Hospice of the Chesapeake invites the community to a Community Open House, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD. Remarks will begin at 10 a.m. Guests will hear from Becky Miller, CEO, and Michael McHale, former CEO, as they reflect on the...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – August 19, 2025

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – August 19, 2025

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Aviation Day, National Black Business Month, and Child Support Awareness Month. For their main agenda item, the Commissioners authorized the Department...
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Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five Women Charged After Assault Inside Wawa Store in California, Maryland

Five women from Lexington Park and Waldorf are facing second-degree assault charges following a violent group attack on a woman inside a Wawa convenience store on Three Notch Road in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place at approximately 1:35 a.m. on July...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces Partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls to Expand Access to Palliative Care Home Visits

Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces Partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls to Expand Access to Palliative Care Home Visits

Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to announce a new partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls, a trusted provider of medical house call services, to expand access to high-quality palliative care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. Through this collaboration, patients living with serious illnesses will have access to in-home palliative...
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Chesapeake Bay Trust Helps New Class of Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Members Dive Into A Year of Service

Chesapeake Bay Trust Helps New Class of Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Members Dive Into A Year of Service

The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Bay Trust), along with partners State of Maryland, BGE, and others, proudly introduces a new class of 50 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps members working on natural resources issues throughout Maryland. Today, the new class met their host organizations to learn more about their job responsibilities for the upcoming year....
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Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Southern Maryland Equine Directory

Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Southern Maryland Equine Directory

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, announces applications are being accepted for the 2025 Southern Maryland Equine Directory. There is no fee to be listed. Submission deadline is November 3, 2025. The directory is a comprehensive listing of equine businesses in five counties—Anne Arundel, Calvert,...
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Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Six Higher Education Institutions

Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Six Higher Education Institutions

The Maryland Department of Commerce today joined the Maryland Institute College of Art, Loyola University Maryland, McDaniel College, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, College Park in endowing more than $23 million to fund new research professorships. The endowment was made through the Maryland...
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Powerball Delivers Pair of $500,000 Prizes in Prince George’s County

Powerball Delivers Pair of $500,000 Prizes in Prince George’s County

The Powerball jackpot has rolled to its largest amount in nearly five months, and the game’s Double Play feature produced a pair of $500,000 winners in Prince George’s County on Wednesday night. No ticket hit the jackpot in the Aug. 20 drawing, so the big prize moves to an estimated annuity value of $700...
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Lusby Native Awarded Navy’s Highest Non-Combat Medal for Saving Sailor After Training Accident in California

Lusby Native Awarded Navy’s Highest Non-Combat Medal for Saving Sailor After Training Accident in California

Utilitiesman 1st Class Steven Schumacher, from Lusby, Maryland, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the Silver Strand Training Complex in San Diego, on June 27th, 2025. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat decoration awarded by the Department of the Navy, recognizing acts of heroism that exemplify unwavering...
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New Crewed-Uncrewed Tech Put To The Test at NAWCAD’s 2025 Thunderdome

New Crewed-Uncrewed Tech Put To The Test at NAWCAD’s 2025 Thunderdome

Thunderdome, an annual event hosted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24 and NAWCAD’s Webster Outlying Field, brought together government and industry leaders to demonstrate and evaluate emerging Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) technologies July 21-24 in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This experimentation exercise provided participants the opportunity to work with multiple uncrewed systems and...
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