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Police Search for Suspects Who Stole Dog at Gunpoint in Capitol Heights

Police Search for Suspects Who Stole Dog at Gunpoint in Capitol Heights

Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department are actively searching for the two suspects who stole a dog at gunpoint on Tuesday. The dog’s name is Alfred and is a one-year-old French Bulldog. On September 7, 2021, at approximately 6:25 pm, officers responded to the 6200 block of Walbridge Street in the unincorporated...
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Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Crashing Into State Highway Administration Truck

Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Crashing Into State Highway Administration Truck

On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Trooper First Class M. Posch and Trooper T. Baden from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of Loveville Road and Kavanaugh Road, in Mechanicsville, for a reported accident involving a State Highway Administration truck. Their investigation revealed that a 1996 Toyota, operated by Keasha Leigh...
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Southern Maryland Mourns the Passing of Iossif “Joe” Mario Gressis

Southern Maryland Mourns the Passing of Iossif “Joe” Mario Gressis

Southern Maryland has lost one if its most dignified, selfless, gracious and gratuitous persons who ever impacted our community, with the death of Iossif “Joe” Mario Gressis. Joe has achieved much in life. He was a widely successful restaurant owner. He was a great businessman. He was the best son, brother, husband and father....
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Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested For Possession of PCP After Traffic Stop in Owings

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested For Possession of PCP After Traffic Stop in Owings

On August 30, 2021, Deputy Mason of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Bricoes Turn Road and Southern Maryland Blvd. in Owings, for a traffic complaint. Callers reported a vehicle was weaving all over the roadway, traveling 10 MPH in the travel portion of the highway. A second caller reported...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest for Dunkirk Man

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest for Dunkirk Man

On September 3, 2021, First Sergeant Basham of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 10600 block of Southern Maryland Blvd. in Dunkirk, on a vehicle travelling 86mph in a 55mph zone. The driver of the vehicle, Nicholas Presson Kaine, 42 of Dunkirk, advised there was marijuana in the vehicle....
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Charles County Pharmacist and Assistant Arrested in Connection with Illegal Distribution of Drugs and Narcotics

Charles County Pharmacist and Assistant Arrested in Connection with Illegal Distribution of Drugs and Narcotics

On September 3, 2021, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad arrested Vincent Ippolito, 62, of Waldorf and Denise Marie Shifflett, 45, of La Plata in connection with illegally distributing drugs and narcotics. Ippolito, a licensed pharmacist and owner of Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, and...
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Firefighters From Hollywood Respond to Animal Rescue in Sandgates

Firefighters From Hollywood Respond to Animal Rescue in Sandgates

On Thursday, September 7, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 42300 block of Allison Drive for a possible animal rescue. Rescue Squad 7 responded shortly after dispatch with 6 Volunteers, and crews arrived to find a small dog that fell approximately 20 feet down a steep hill...
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VIDEO: Smoke Alarms Alert Family to Structure Fire in Huntingtown, One Firefighter Injured, State Fire Marshal Investigating

VIDEO: Smoke Alarms Alert Family to Structure Fire in Huntingtown, One Firefighter Injured, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Monday, September 6, 2021, at approximately 1:05 a.m., 75 firefighters from Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s County responded to 2824 Ridge Road in Huntingtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1 & a 1/2 story single family dwelling with fire showing from all floors. The...
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Baltimore Man Arrested in Huntingtown Driving Vehicle with Stolen Tags

Baltimore Man Arrested in Huntingtown Driving Vehicle with Stolen Tags

On September 4, 2021, Deputy Savick of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Southern Maryland Blvd. and Miss Sams Way in Huntingtown, for the reported stolen tags. The driver, Michael Earl Keens-Dumas, 39 of Baltimore, exited the vehicle and was placed under arrest. Keens-Dumans...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Tour Bus Driver Shot on I-295

Maryland State Police Investigating Tour Bus Driver Shot on I-295

Maryland State Police investigators remain on the scene of a shooting that wounded a bus driver in Anne Arundel County early Tuesday morning. The victim is not being identified at this time. He was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. He was the driver of a passenger tour bus transporting ten passengers....
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Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Child in Order to Produce Images of the Abuse

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Child in Order to Produce Images of the Abuse

A Maryland man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, in connection with his sexual abuse of two minor children. According to court documents, Brian Anthony Gilbert, 33, of District Heights, uploaded and advertised at least two video...
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One Injured After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

One Injured After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at approximately 4:18 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Hermanville Road and Point Lookout Road in Lexington Park, 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. The...
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Governor Hogan Announces 95% of Maryland Seniors Vaccinated

Governor Hogan Announces 95% of Maryland Seniors Vaccinated

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, according to official CDC data, 95% of Marylanders 65 and older have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “As one of the most vaccinated states in the country, we continue to achieve significant milestones and outpace the national rates across the board, and we...
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Police Investigating Fatal Collision That Killed 10-Year-Old Clinton Boy

Police Investigating Fatal Collision That Killed 10-Year-Old Clinton Boy

The Prince George’s County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Clinton in late August. The driver and passenger were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. The passenger, 10-year-old Pedro Gutierrez Gonzales of Clinton, died on September 3, 2021. The adult driver remains hospitalized and...
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Police in Charles County Asking for Assistance in Solving Cold Case Murder

Police in Charles County Asking for Assistance in Solving Cold Case Murder

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the homicide of Karen Sabrina Wills, a resident of Waldorf. Her case remains unsolved, and your assistance can help us bring justice to Karen and her family. On September 4, 2001 at approximately 1:30am, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at Kings...
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2021 Prince George’s County Fair Has Been Canceled

2021 Prince George’s County Fair Has Been Canceled

The 2021 Prince George’s County Fair originally scheduled to take place on September 9th to the 12th at the Show Place Arena has been canceled. The Prince George’s County Fair Association, Inc. released the following statement: After careful consideration with our members and the Health Department, we are sad to say that Prince George’s...
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Prince Frederick Woman Wins $100,000 on Scratch-Off Purchased at Wawa

Prince Frederick Woman Wins $100,000 on Scratch-Off Purchased at Wawa

A Calvert County woman enjoyed a visit to the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle this week after claiming a $100,000 top prize on a lucky $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off. The 60-year-old, who wished to remain anonymous, discovered her big win after revealing a lucky coin emblem on her $30 hot-pink scratch-off. Beneath the symbol, she...
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Police Investigating Motorcycle Collision That Killed 47-Year-Old Waldorf Man

Police Investigating Motorcycle Collision That Killed 47-Year-Old Waldorf Man

The Prince George’s County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Accokeek late Saturday night. The deceased driver is 47-year-old Elliott Batts of Waldorf. On September 4, 2021, at approximately 11:15 pm, officers responded to the intersection of Berry Road and Bealle Hill Road for a...
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Police Arrest Clinton Man After Killing his 71-Year-Old Mother – Also Charged with Three Other Murders

Police Arrest Clinton Man After Killing his 71-Year-Old Mother – Also Charged with Three Other Murders

The Prince George’s County Police Department Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of John Frederick Carrington, 53, of Clinton, on September 1, 2021, on a warrant for First Degree Murder obtained by county police on August 30, 2021. According to the warrant, on August 29, 2021, police responded to an address in the 2900 Block...
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First Responders Rescue Dog in Huntingtown, Linda Kelly Animal Shelter Seeking Owner

First Responders Rescue Dog in Huntingtown, Linda Kelly Animal Shelter Seeking Owner

On Sunday, September 5, 2021, at approximately 3:35 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Potts Point Road in Huntingtown, for a dog down a cliff and in the water. Rescue Squad 6 arrived and found a black dog at the bottom of a 30 foot cliff partially submerged in the water about 500...
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Police Investigating Fatal Drowning in Charles County

Police Investigating Fatal Drowning in Charles County

On Sunday, September 5, 2021, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Potomac River in the area of Swan Point near Matthews Manor Road in Charles County, for the reported drowning. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was requested to respond for aerial reconnaissance and possible patient transportation. Crews...
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Three Injured and One Child Flown to Area Children’s Center After Deck Collapse in Mechanicsville

Three Injured and One Child Flown to Area Children’s Center After Deck Collapse in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, September 5, 2021, at approximately 7:56 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to a residence located in the 40000 block of Leeland Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a deck collapsed with multiple subjects injured. No entrapment was reported. Crews arrived on the scene...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Implements Mental Health and Wellness App

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Implements Mental Health and Wellness App

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has launched an app geared toward helping CCSO personnel, their families, and retirees address mental health and wellness. “ Now, more than ever, it is critically important to make sure all employees, past and present, know that they have resources available to help them at any given time,” said...
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Baltimore Ravens Hall Of Famer Jonathan Ogden Urges Marylanders to ‘Make An Impact,’ Get Vaccinated

Baltimore Ravens Hall Of Famer Jonathan Ogden Urges Marylanders to ‘Make An Impact,’ Get Vaccinated

Pro Football Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden earned his place in history protecting quarterbacks. Now, in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System, the former offensive tackle says you don’t need a Super Bowl ring to watch your loved ones’ blind side. “I know a thing or two about protecting others. That was...
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MDOT SHA Begins Installing New Drainage Structures Along Route 5 in Leonardtown

MDOT SHA Begins Installing New Drainage Structures Along Route 5 in Leonardtown

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is installing new drainage structures and underground pipe connections along a section of MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) in Leonardtown in St. Mary’s County. The overnight work began Monday, August 30, 2021, and will continue through the end of September as part of MDOT...
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