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UM Charles Regional Medical Center Welcomes Two Surgeons to the Team

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Welcomes Two Surgeons to the Team

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, announces the addition of surgeons Erik DeAngelis, MD, and Eleisha Flanagan, MD, FACS, to the UM Charles Regional Medical Group – Surgical Care practice. Both surgeons bring specialized skills in minimally invasive surgery to enhance care options...
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UPDATE: Wanted Hollywood Man in Custody After 5 Day Search, Police Recover 80 Firearms

UPDATE: Wanted Hollywood Man in Custody After 5 Day Search, Police Recover 80 Firearms

11/12/2024: On November 12th, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jerod Adam Taylor at his residence on open warrants related to the ongoing investigation. 11/8/2024 – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On November 7, at approximately 9:23 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail After Injuring Two in California Crash and Fleeing

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail After Injuring Two in California Crash and Fleeing

UPDATE 11/12/2024: Dylan Alexander Biscoe, age 20 of Mechanicsville, was sentenced to 90 days suspended down to just 10 days with 18 months probation by Judge Karen Christy Holt Chesser. Biscoe fled the scene of a crash on September 6th, 2024, on foot before the arrival of First Responders. He returned to scene after...
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Sports Wagering Contributes $7 Million to the State of Maryland During October 2024

Sports Wagering Contributes $7 Million to the State of Maryland During October 2024

Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7,049,747 in contributions to the state during October 2024 from a handle of $593,105,471. Sports wagering is available in Maryland on 11 mobile platforms and at 12 retail locations. The contribution to the state of more than $7 million was a 21.3% increase compared to the October 2023 figure...
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Maryland 2024 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Help Local Firefighters Enhance Wildland Fire Protection

Maryland 2024 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Help Local Firefighters Enhance Wildland Fire Protection

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service has awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to 55 volunteer fire departments in 18 counties across the state this year. The funding helps volunteer fire companies enhance wildland fire protection in rural communities. In 2024, 64 volunteer fire departments from 18 counties applied for funding assistance to...
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NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes DARPA Director

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes DARPA Director

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director Dr. Stefanie Tompkins to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 30. “As the Navy’s sole full-spectrum Arsenal, I can’t overstate the importance of Indian Head Division’s relationship with DARPA,” NSWC IHD...
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State Highway Administration to Perform Nighttime Routine Maintenance on Thomas Johnson Bridge

State Highway Administration to Perform Nighttime Routine Maintenance on Thomas Johnson Bridge

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform maintenance work on the MD 4 Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge ​at the Calvert and St. Mary’s County line on Thursday night, November 14. Work will begin at 9 p.m. and the two travel lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning, weather...
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NAS PAX RIVER Sets Noise Advisory for Nighttime FCLP Flights November 13, 2024

NAS PAX RIVER Sets Noise Advisory for Nighttime FCLP Flights November 13, 2024

Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place November 13, 2024 from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Pilots at NAS Pax River will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely on an aircraft carrier. The...
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VIDEO: Woman Arrested After Causing Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

VIDEO: Woman Arrested After Causing Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

On Monday, November 11, 2024, at approximately 3:34 p.m., police responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Loveville Road, for the reported aggressive driver who was possibly impaired. At 3:37 p.m., the 911 caller then reported the same vehicle caused a collision with unknown injuries at Three Notch Road and Clover Hill...
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VIDEO: Two Occupants Flee on Foot After Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Two Occupants Flee on Foot After Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

UPDATE 11/12/2024 Video added: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the hit and run motor vehicle collision which occurred on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Hermanville Road and Melissa Moore Lane. The collision resulted in the roadway being closed for multiple hours as SMECO and other utility companies had to...
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CCSO Resolves Suspicious Incident in Dunkirk, Determines Halloween Decoration Caused Community Alarm

CCSO Resolves Suspicious Incident in Dunkirk, Determines Halloween Decoration Caused Community Alarm

On the morning of November 8, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious event in a residential neighborhood in Dunkirk, Maryland. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) were assigned to the case. Upon arrival, it was reported that a human-shaped object had been seen hanging from a...
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Police Investigating Reported Shooting in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Reported Shooting in Lexington Park

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, at approximately 7:01 p.m., police responded to the Blimpies located at 21141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. The 911 caller advised he was shot in the foot approximately 20 minutes ago at the gas station and then walked home. First Responders responded to the...
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Man Transported to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Stabbing in Lexington Park

Man Transported to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Stabbing in Lexington Park

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, at approximately 6:37 p.m., police responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Hancock Road in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 calls reporting a large fight. Prior to police arrival, additional callers then stated one subject was suffering from stab wounds. Officers and emergency medical services responded to...
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5-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center for Precautionary Reasons After Being Struck by Vehicle in Mechanicsville

5-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center for Precautionary Reasons After Being Struck by Vehicle in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 29000 block of Trent Hall Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported child struck by a vehicle. A helicopter was pre-launched to land nearby. Crews arrived on the scene to find the 5-year-old male was run over by a...
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VIDEO: Firefighters Quickly Contain Large Woods Fire Threatening Structures in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Firefighters Quickly Contain Large Woods Fire Threatening Structures in Lexington Park

On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 3:49 a.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the area of 46485 Sell Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported brush fire. Less than 2 minutes later, the incident was upgraded to a large outside fire threatening a structure after multiple 911...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Another Shooting in Lexington Park, 36-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Another Shooting in Lexington Park, 36-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center

UPDATE: Detective Tyler Payne is the lead investigator, and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact him at 301-475-4200, ext. 8010, or by email at [email protected]. Tipsters can also call Crime Solvers 24/7 at 301-475-3333 or text Crime Solvers at 274637. In the message block, type “Tip239” and select SEND. After...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Student Who Made Threat of Mass Violence at Maurice McDonough High School

School Resource Officer Investigating Student Who Made Threat of Mass Violence at Maurice McDonough High School

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, a school staff member at Maurice McDonough High School overheard a student make a threat to commit violence at the school. The school resource officer was notified and conducted an investigation, which included a home visit and meeting with the student’s parents. The student faces disciplinary action in accordance...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct

On the evening of October 21, 2024, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate reports of a man behaving erratically at the intersection of Sea Gull Beach Road and Dawn Road in Prince Frederick. Responding to the complaint of a male stumbling in the roadway, Deputy First Class Tunnell arrived...
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Prince Frederick Man Found Passed Out at Gas Pump Arrested on Drug-Related Charges

Prince Frederick Man Found Passed Out at Gas Pump Arrested on Drug-Related Charges

On October 27, 2024, Deputy Campbell responded to the Wawa located at 305 Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, for a person asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle at the gas pumps. Upon arrival, contact was made with Joshua Alan Dalrymple, 30, of Prince Frederick. Deputies observed a glass smoking device with...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reminds Citizens Statewide Burn Ban is Still in Effect

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reminds Citizens Statewide Burn Ban is Still in Effect

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective, November 1st 2024, in all Maryland counties. Extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the near future. The ban...
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Maryland’s Junior Deer Hunt Opens November 16, 2024

Maryland’s Junior Deer Hunt Opens November 16, 2024

Maryland’s 2024 Junior Deer Hunt will be open November 16 statewide and in certain counties on Sunday, November 17th, 2024. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages experienced deer hunters to take advantage of these days to introduce young people to the time-honored tradition of hunting. The Junior Deer Hunt is open on private...
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Multiple Agencies and Firefighters from Four Counties Respond to Large Brush Fire in Waldorf

Multiple Agencies and Firefighters from Four Counties Respond to Large Brush Fire in Waldorf

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 was dispatched to the area of Slater Lane, off Poplar Hill Road, for a smoke investigation. Upon arrival, firefighters located a large brush fire and requested a Brush Fire Task Force and Water Supply Task Forces. A...
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One Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Serious Crash in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Serious Crash in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 5:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 38280 New Market Turner Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. 911 callers reported a two vehicle head-on collision with subjects trapped. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene to find...
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Wanted Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County, Troopers Recover Large Amount of Suspected Heroin

Wanted Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County, Troopers Recover Large Amount of Suspected Heroin

On November 5, 2024, Korey Tyrell Moore, 44, of Leonardtown, was taken into custody by Trooper Michael Posch of the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack, following a traffic stop that led to drug-related charges. The arrest occurred after the trooper observed Moore’s vehicle, a white Honda Pilot, with a non-functioning headlight while driving northbound...
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Citizens and First Responders Revive Man Found Not Breathing Alongside Road in Lexington Park

Citizens and First Responders Revive Man Found Not Breathing Alongside Road in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, October 29, at approximately 12:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road in Lexington Park, for the reported unconscious male. Prior to the arrival of all responding crews, 911 callers further advised the unknown aged man was not breathing with citizens...
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