UPDATE 7/22/2026 @ 9:30 a.m.: Kaylynn N. Moore, 28, of Callaway, and James E. Stone, 27, of Callaway, have both been released on their own recognizance while facing child abuse and neglect charges. Moore and Stone were initially ordered held without bond following their arrests on July 20, 2026. During bond review hearings on...
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On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police were dispatched to the California Target located at 45155 First Colony Way in California, after taking multiple 911 calls to check the welfare of a dog left in an unattended vehicle. Multiple citizens along with the Target Security team reported an unattended Toyota SUV...
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UPDATE 7/21/2026: Zahlir Daylin Gantt, 23, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to life plus 30 years of active incarceration for the February 2024 murder of 23-year-old Malic Quinn Freeland. St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced the sentence on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
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On Monday, July 20, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road and Old St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Initial reports indicated one vehicle was involved, the vehicle was smoking, and it...
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Cordell Tyrone Sollers, 40, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia following a July 9, 2026, traffic stop in a restaurant parking lot in Prince Frederick. According to allegations filed by a detective with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, the Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit received...
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Joseph Lenord Bourne, 39, of Waldorf, faces misdemeanor charges of possessing a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possessing drug paraphernalia following a July 4, 2026, traffic stop in Waldorf. A Charles County Sheriff’s Office officer reported seeing a white Chevrolet Impala with dark window tint and a cracked windshield turn from St....
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Brandon Dexter Williams, 40, of La Plata, faces nine criminal charges and four traffic citations after a July 4, 2026, traffic stop in Waldorf led officers to recover a handgun, ammunition, several suspected controlled substances, drug-packaging equipment and $1,738 in cash. Williams is charged with possessing or transporting a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime,...
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Tyrone Robert Thompson, 44, of Park Hall, faces charges of theft of less than $100, possession of a firearm after a disqualifying conviction and transporting a loaded handgun in a vehicle following his July 3, 2026, arrest in Charles County. A Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to the Dash In on Crain...
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On Monday, July 20, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of North Sandgates Road and Ridge Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover. While First Responders were enroute to the scene, callers reported the vehicle was smoking and possibly on fire....
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce the launch of Maryland’s Buy Local Week, running from July 17 to July 27, 2026. This statewide initiative encourages all Marylanders to make a simple commitment: buy at least one local product every day...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Rural Recognition Silver Award, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care and improving outcomes...
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NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Pitonyak, a native of Brandywine, Maryland, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Harry S. Truman, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Pitonyak graduated from North Point High School in 2011. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are...
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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. As part of the consent agenda, the CSMC approved the 1-year lease renewal with the Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library. The Commissioners then presented proclamations in recognition of National Recreation and Park...
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Governor Moore today announced the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide $13 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations and $7 million in General Obligation Bond funding toward 24 public boating projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2027, which began July 1. The grants provided to partners will support new and improved public boating access facilities,...
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On July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:47 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of 3rd Street in North Beach for the report of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation indicates that a group of individuals had been setting off fireworks when an argument broke out, escalating into an...
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On Friday, July 17, 2026, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 9-year-old child with autism in the Hollywood area. A coordinated search quickly began with the assistance of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Maryland State Police Aviation Command (Trooper 7),...
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Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in Maryland. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is recognized for excellence in preparing students for successful careers entering this in-demand field. The CSM Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program is ranked second best in the state by PracticalNursing.org, a nursing publication recognized for providing information...
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Check your Bonus Match 5 tickets if you made a purchase in Waldorf as a $50,000 winning ticket was sold for last night’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Charles County at the Dash-In at 2007 Smallwood Drive. For selling the top-tier winning ticket, the Waldorf retailer receives a bonus of $500. The...
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Chief Petty Officer Luke Mauck, a native of La Plata, Maryland, with family ties to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving aboard USS Wichita, recently completed a port visit to Bristol, Rhode Island, with the ship’s crew to participate in the Fourth of July celebrations. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy...
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The current promoters of Potomac Speedway announced they will not renew their lease after the conclusion of the 2026 racing season, bringing their two-year run at the historic track to an end. In a statement, the promoters said the decision was difficult but emphasized that they remain committed to completing the current season and...
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July 01, 2026: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a supplemental approval for Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) for patients aged 2 years and older with either sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) or transfusion-dependent β thalassemia (TDT). This is the first gene therapy approved for patients aged 2 years and older with...
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UPDATE 7/19/2026: The three decedents in Tuesday’s multi-vehicle crash in Adelphi have all been identified. The motorcycle operator is 22-year-old Elvin Martinez Hernandez of Hyattsville. The driver and passenger of one of the involved vehicles are 61-year-old Reddick Speight and 62-year-old Terri Stringfellow, both of Adelphi. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis...
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Patrick Wayne Wood, 24, of Chaptico, and April M. Quade, 29, of Mechanicsville, were arrested July 15, 2026, after deputies investigating an allegedly stolen vehicle went to a home on Hill Farm Lane in Chaptico. Wood faces charges of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, unauthorized removal of property, possession of a controlled substance...
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On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 9:53 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Harper’s Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire with occupants trapped. Police arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to confirm...
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Austin Cameron Darling, 31, of Leonardtown, faces two counts of possessing a controlled substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug-impaired driving and several traffic citations following a July 3, 2026, arrest in Hollywood. He also faces a separate misdemeanor theft charge stemming from an alleged June 17, 2026, incident at a Charlotte...
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