The Center for Wound Healing at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center has once again earned recognition from Healogics, a leading wound care provider, for exceptional care. This spring, Healogics awarded the Center for Wound Healing with two prestigious titles. The Southern Maryland hospital now boasts the honor of being both a...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering free special Open Houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, during Juneteenth Weekend, Saturday, June 18, 2022; Sunday, June 19, 2022; and Monday, June 20, 2022, from 11...
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Prince George’s County Police investigators released surveillance photos of two suspects wanted in a shooting at The Shops at Iverson on Friday. Both suspects fled the scene following the shooting where three people were injured. Two of the victims have been treated and released. One victim remains hospitalized. At this time, that victim is...
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Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD – Local Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn squadron presented Cora White with the first-ever Thomas E. Laux Acquisition Civilian-of-the-Year award for 2020 during the annual banquet, held June 2, in Solomons Island, Maryland. The MCAA squadron honored White for her strong initiative and sustained professional...
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Breyanna Streeter – Missing Since June 5, 2022, from – Brandywine area in Prince George’s County, MD. Streeter is 15-years-old, white female with blonde hair, brown eyes, 5’2″and 135 lbs. Breyanna has long, strawberry blonde hair and wears black rimmed eyeglasses. She was last seen wearing a school uniform consisting of a white polo...
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On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Hooters located at 3600 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the check the welfare/unknown medical call. The 911 caller was a passerby and reported a female was laying between the Hooters / Super 8 Motel parking...
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On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 10385 O’Donnell Place in Waldorf, for the reported drowning. Police arrived on the scene and found an unknown aged male unconscious in a hot tub. Officers pulled the victim from the water...
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On Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School was advised that a student was in possession of a knife and a stun gun, which were recovered. The school resource officer is conducting an investigation and, upon completion, will review the case with the State’s Attorney’s Office...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-495 at Central Avenue for a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation,...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) achieved a 100 percent compliance rating, marked with excellence, during an audit conducted by the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards (MCCS) in January. The MCCS created standards to ensure correctional facilities in Maryland operate as safely, efficiently and...
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Members of the Sheriff’s Office Alcohol / Tobacco Unit received a complaint about slot machines being operated without a license at an area business in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains. Based on the complaint, an alcohol compliance check was conducted at the business. Four slot machines – which were not...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a student at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine for bringing a loaded gun onto school property. The 17-year-old student is charged as an adult. On Monday, June 6, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a staff member located the gun in the nurse’s office bathroom...
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Lieutenant Payne was honored for leading LPPD’s efforts in collecting over 1,000 toys for residents of Calvert City, Kentucky, after its historic and devastating tornado. On December 15, 2021, the agency determined it would conduct a toy drive for the tornado victims. After agency employees collected over 1,000 toys, games, and pieces of sports...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022, in observance of Juneteenth. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal operating hours. The Solomons Septage Receiving Facility...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that $7.5 million in new funding is now available under the Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grant as part of his Re-Fund the Police Initiative. Administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, this funding will help provide more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools...
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. Public forum for this meeting will be held in a hybrid format of both...
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On June 5, 2022, Deputy Aranda of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 10000 block of Ward Road in Dunkirk, for a vehicle’s equipment violation. Upon making contact with the driver, Christopher Michael Shaner, 30 of Chesapeake Beach, Deputy Aranda observed a broken piece of a pill container in...
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On June 7, 2022, at 1:50 a.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road, in Waldorf. A computer check revealed the driver had an open warrant for failing to appear in court in Talbot County. During the stop,...
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UPDATE @ 10:10 p.m., Multiple SMECO crews have restored most power throughout the region. As of 10:10 p.m., approximately 1,658 customers are still without power. 6/8/2022 @ 8:55 p.m., over 10,000 customers are currently without power – SMECO crews are working on restoring multiple outages, and firefighters in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s are...
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On June 4, 2022, at 1:34 p.m., officers responded to the area of Riverside Run Drive in Indian Head for the report of a theft. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Depaul Carroll, 49, of Nanjemoy, entered the victim’s fenced-in yard and picked up her small dog, and walked away. The victim observed the...
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Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous reports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Social media platforms...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a $342 million fiscal year (FY) 2023 general fund operating budget. FY 2023 begins July 1, 2022. The general fund budget for FY 2023 is a balanced budget and reflects an increase of approximately $14.1 million compared to the FY 2022 adopted general fund budget....
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On Saturday, June 4, 2022, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Rt.4 and Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with rollover and entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with one overturned with entrapment. Firefighters extricated the trapped victim...
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On Sunday, June 5, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m. officers responded to an alleged sex offense at the Jennifer Road Detention Center. The investigation revealed a Jennifer Road Detention Center employee committed a 4th-degree sex offense against an inmate. Southern District detectives are investigating and asking anyone with information about this or other incidents...
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On Monday, June 6, 2022, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Bryantown Road in Bryantown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a large vehicle. Units arrived on scene to find a single dump truck overturned with its contents spilling into the roadway. The...
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