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Drayden African American Schoolhouse Offers Free Monthly Open House

Drayden African American Schoolhouse Offers Free Monthly Open House

The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering free Open Houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, MD, one Saturday a month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dates of Open Houses include April 10, May...
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CSM’s Business Administration Degree and Allied Health Program Earn Top Ranking in the U.S.

CSM’s Business Administration Degree and Allied Health Program Earn Top Ranking in the U.S.

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been awarded top ranking status for its Associate of Science in Business Administration Degree and Allied Health programs by Intelligent.com. CSM was listed among thousands of public institutions in the nation, and the comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 2,277 accredited colleges and universities. Each...
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Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of March 28, to April 5, 2021

Charles County Speed Camera Program Week of March 28, to April 5, 2021

The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. Speed cameras are at the following locations for the week of Monday, March 29, 2021, to Monday, April 5,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Female – Rakeshia Janee Thomas

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Female – Rakeshia Janee Thomas

Missing Person: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is actively looking for Rakeshia Janee Thomas, an african american female last seen in the Valley Estates Drive area on 03-27-2021. No other information has been provided at this time.
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Governor Hogan Announces More Than 2.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations In Maryland

Governor Hogan Announces More Than 2.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations In Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has officially surpassed the milestone of 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccines administered. A total of 2,532,863 vaccines have been administered across the state’s distribution network. With 347,991 doses administered over the last seven days, the state’s seven-day average is a record 49,713 shots per day. According to...
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VIDEO: Detectives Seeking Assistance in Identifying and Finding Suspects Involved in Shooting and Armed Carjacking at Gas Station

VIDEO: Detectives Seeking Assistance in Identifying and Finding Suspects Involved in Shooting and Armed Carjacking at Gas Station

Detectives are asking for the community’s assistance in finding the suspects who shot at a driver filling up his car at a gas station before stealing his car. The victim stopped at a gas station in the 5400 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg on March 17, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m. On the...
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Two Injured After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in Leonardtown

Two Injured After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in Leonardtown

On Sunday, March 28, 2021, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Maypole Road and R G Way in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree. Two patients...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Southern Maryland

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Southern Maryland

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anne Arundel County, St. Mary’s County, Calvert County, Southeastern Prince George’s, and Eastern Charles County until 8:00 p.m. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Waldorf to near Colonial Beach, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD…60 mph...
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Prince George’s County Executive Names Next Interim Police Chief

Prince George’s County Executive Names Next Interim Police Chief

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced today that Deputy Chief Malik Aziz from Dallas, Texas has been selected as the next Interim Chief of Police for Prince George’s County Police Department. Aziz began his distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department as a patrol officer in 1992. Most recently, he has served in...
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Employees Saves Pier and Boats with Quick Action After Boat Fire at Hollywood Marina

Employees Saves Pier and Boats with Quick Action After Boat Fire at Hollywood Marina

On March 25, 2021, at approximately 1:55 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Blackstone Marina located at 24845 Marina Way in Hollywood, for the reported boat on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 20 foot center console boat fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the...
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No Injuries Reported After Tractor-Trailer Leaves Roadway and Strikes Tree in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Tractor-Trailer Leaves Roadway and Strikes Tree in Hollywood

On Saturday,. March 27, 2021, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Tom Hodges Drive in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a tractor-trailer off the roadway and into a wooded...
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Former Southern Maryland Settlement Agents Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Funds from Unsuspecting Clients

Former Southern Maryland Settlement Agents Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Funds from Unsuspecting Clients

A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Brian Edward Steuart, age 52, of Huntingtown, Maryland, and Jamie Lynn Alford (formerly known as Jamie Lynn Steuart), age 44, of Port Republic, Maryland, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution, in connection with an alleged scheme to siphon off a portion of...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

On Friday, March 26, 2021, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway involved in a rear-end style...
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Police Investigating Murder of 21-Year-Old Male in Glen Burnie

Police Investigating Murder of 21-Year-Old Male in Glen Burnie

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, at approximately 4:39 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police responded to the 300 block of Gatewater Court, Glen Burnie, Maryland for a sick/injured person. Upon arrival an adult male was found unresponsive lying in the parking lot suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to the...
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Impaired Driving Suspected After Single Vehicle Collision in St. Mary’s City, Operator Flown to Trauma Center

Impaired Driving Suspected After Single Vehicle Collision in St. Mary’s City, Operator Flown to Trauma Center

On Friday, March 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of College Drive and Mattapany Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway  after striking a...
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Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud

Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud

The Department of Justice announced an update today on criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs. As of today, the Department of Justice has publicly charged 474 defendants with criminal offenses based...
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Suspect Dead, 2 Others Injured After Officer-Involved Shooting at Weigh Station Near Rt. 301/Nice Bridge

Suspect Dead, 2 Others Injured After Officer-Involved Shooting at Weigh Station Near Rt. 301/Nice Bridge

Virginia State Police and Deputies from the King George County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly shooting that occurred at a weigh station in King George County. According to police, it occurred at the Dahlgren Weigh Station on Rt. 301 near the Nice Middle Bridge on  Thursday, March 25, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m....
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St. Mary’s County Commission for Women Honor 2021 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman

St. Mary’s County Commission for Women Honor 2021 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman

The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women was pleased to honor the 2021 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman during the Virtual Women’s History Symposium – Valiant Women of the Vote. Debra Faller was named Woman of the Year for her work with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Her motto is: No child sleeps...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Joins FBI’s Data Collections Standard Through National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Joins FBI’s Data Collections Standard Through National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

In accordance with mandatory federal data collection standards, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, along with police departments across the country, has begun implementing the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). With a mandatory start date of January 1, 2021, law enforcement agencies, nationwide, began transitioning from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) under the Unified...
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Calvert County Lawyer who Stole $40,000 Sentenced in Felony Theft Case

Calvert County Lawyer who Stole $40,000 Sentenced in Felony Theft Case

Craig Langrall, 41, of Tracys Landing, was sentenced on March 12, 2021, to 10 years’ incarceration, with all but 6 months suspended, for the crime of Felony Theft over $25,000. Judge Mark S. Chandlee also required Langrall to complete 5 years of probation. Langrall was a practicing attorney in Calvert County when he was...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Lexington Park Drug Dealer After Search Warrant

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Lexington Park Drug Dealer After Search Warrant

On March 12, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), and Vice Narcotics Support Team executed a search and seizure warrant in the 21600 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park. On March 12, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County...
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Police Investigating Death of Woman at Lexington Park Motel

Police Investigating Death of Woman at Lexington Park Motel

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Motel 6 located at 21847 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported subject not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a female in her twenties in a motel room and pronounced the her...
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Suspect Who Shot at Officers Taken Into Custody

Suspect Who Shot at Officers Taken Into Custody

UPDATE 3/24/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department identified and arrested the man who recently shot at officers in Temple Hills. He is 29-year-old Roy Alonzo Fowler of no fixed address. On March 10, 2021, at approximately 10:10 pm, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a driver in the 3400 block of...
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Most Wanted Escapees for St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of the following Subjects.
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Rachel Ann Boutaugh

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Rachel Ann Boutaugh

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Rachel Ann Boutaugh. Boutaugh is wanted for Theft Scheme. Anyone with information in regards to Boutaugh, is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 and/or DFC Chip Ward at (443) 532-0603 or Sgt. Phillip Foote at (443) 624-7137.
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