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Police Investigating D.C. Woman Killed After Crash Involving ATV in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating D.C. Woman Killed After Crash Involving ATV in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving an ATV that occurred Friday night in Oxon Hill. The deceased ATV rider is 31-year-old Trinh Viet Tran of Washington, DC. On June 6, 2025, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a collision at Livingston Road...
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Washington D.C. Man Charged in Vehicle Theft and High-Speed Chase Across St. Mary’s and Charles Counties

Washington D.C. Man Charged in Vehicle Theft and High-Speed Chase Across St. Mary’s and Charles Counties

Kazon Kassion, 25, of Washington, D.C., is facing 15 criminal and traffic charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through two counties on June 8, 2025. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Four D.C. Men Arrested After High Speed Chase Following Burglary Directly Across from Sheriff’s Office Station

Four D.C. Men Arrested After High Speed Chase Following Burglary Directly Across from Sheriff’s Office Station

Four Washington, D.C. men were arrested early Sunday morning, June 8th, 2025, following a commercial burglary and subsequent high speed vehicle pursuit in St. Mary’s County. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on June 8, 2025, police from St. Mary’s County responded to a burglary alarm at the Canopy Liquors, located at 21636 Great Mills Road...
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Measles Virus Monitoring in St. Mary’s County Wastewater and Additional Measles Vaccine Clinics Scheduled

Measles Virus Monitoring in St. Mary’s County Wastewater and Additional Measles Vaccine Clinics Scheduled

New testing for measles virus in St. Mary’s County wastewater was launched in May as part of WastewaterSCAN, a national pilot study of Stanford University in partnership with Emory University, to test wastewater samples across the country. A person with an infection can shed virus in their urine or feces. Monitoring wastewater is a tool...
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Maryland Department of Health Expands Behavioral Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Maryland Department of Health Expands Behavioral Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

The Maryland Department of Health announced that it received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand access to behavioral health and home and community-based services for children and youth. The federal approval is for an amendment to Maryland’s 1915(i) state plan, which gives the state the authority to provide home...
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Governor Moore Announces Two Circuit Court Judicial Appointments for St. Mary’s County and Baltimore City

Governor Moore Announces Two Circuit Court Judicial Appointments for St. Mary’s County and Baltimore City

Governor Wes Moore announced the appointments of Magistrate Kevin R. Hill to the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court and The Honorable Catherine Chen to the Baltimore City Circuit Court. “The St. Mary’s County and Baltimore City Circuit Courts are gaining two remarkable stewards of the law,” said Gov. Moore. “These appointees are dedicated public servants, and...
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Calvert County Woman’s Favorite Number Pays Off with $77,777 Win

Calvert County Woman’s Favorite Number Pays Off with $77,777 Win

A restaurant worker made the trip from Southern Maryland on Wednesday to claim a prize that she told Lottery officials is going to make a dream come true for her family. The $77,777 top prize she discovered when playing a Lucky 7s Multiplier scratch-off will fund a family vacation that she has wanted to...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Dedicates Alumni Center to an Exemplar Alumna

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Dedicates Alumni Center to an Exemplar Alumna

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s alumni center was dedicated on Thursday, June 5 in recognition of an alumna whose commitment to and engagement with her alma mater has known no bounds — Bonnie M. Green ’74. The Bonnie M. Green Alumni Center, formerly the Alumni Center at Cobb House, is nestled in the woods...
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Flag Day Celebration Announced for Saturday, June 14th: A Proud Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

Flag Day Celebration Announced for Saturday, June 14th: A Proud Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) are pleased to invite the entire community to attend the annual Flag Day Celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 6 p.m. on the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center Lawn, located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. This annual community event features: A procession by various color...
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NAS Patuxent River Gate 3 Transitions to Two-Lane Inbound Traffic for Morning Rush

NAS Patuxent River Gate 3 Transitions to Two-Lane Inbound Traffic for Morning Rush

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Naval Air Station Patuxent River will transition to two-lane inbound traffic at Gate 3 (Forest Park Road) for morning rush from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., beginning Monday, June 9th, 2025.
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Lusby Man Charged with Sexual Solicitation of Minor, Child Pornography-Related Crimes Following Calvert County Investigation

Lusby Man Charged with Sexual Solicitation of Minor, Child Pornography-Related Crimes Following Calvert County Investigation

Brice Cameron Tucker, 27, of Lusby, has been formally charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including sexual solicitation of a minor and child pornography-related crimes, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Tucker is accused of engaging in sexually explicit communications with a 15-year-old female victim over a...
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Sunny’s Light: A Local 4-Year-Old’s Brave Battle Against Leukemia

Sunny’s Light: A Local 4-Year-Old’s Brave Battle Against Leukemia

Just month’s ago, life for Sunny’s family looked much like any other — full of laughter, routine, and the boundless energy of a bright and spirited four-year-old. But in the blink of an eye, that familiar rhythm shattered, replaced with hospital beeps, doctor consultations, and a diagnosis no family is ever prepared for: Acute...
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Lexington Park Woman Charged with Shoplifting Big Mama Pickled Sausages from Charlotte Hall Dollar General

Lexington Park Woman Charged with Shoplifting Big Mama Pickled Sausages from Charlotte Hall Dollar General

Trinik Shatega King, 30, of Lexington Park, is charged with theft under $100. According to court documents, on May 21, 2025, King allegedly entered the Dollar General in Charlotte Hall and concealed five Big Mama Single pickled sausages on her person, totaling $9.75. Corporal Vincent Pontorno of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stated...
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Routine Maintenance on Thomas John Bridge Set for Sunday Morning, June 8th, 2025

Routine Maintenance on Thomas John Bridge Set for Sunday Morning, June 8th, 2025

The Maryland State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) ​at the Calvert County/Saint Mary’s County line starting at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 8. One of two lanes will be closed, and drivers will be guided using a flagging operation until the work is complete, weather permitting. Maintenance...
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UPDATE: Police Make Third Arrest in Calvert County Shooting of 24-Year-Old Female in Lusby

UPDATE: Police Make Third Arrest in Calvert County Shooting of 24-Year-Old Female in Lusby

UPDATE 6/6/2025 @ 6:30 P.M.: Through continued investigative efforts, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has identified and apprehended a third suspect involved in the June 5, 2025, shooting investigation on Spruce Drive in Lusby. Deputies arrested a 15-year-old male of Lusby in connection with the case. Pursuant to Maryland law, the identity of the juvenile...
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PG County Man Charged with Carjacking After Chase and Crash in Charles County

PG County Man Charged with Carjacking After Chase and Crash in Charles County

On May 31, 2025, at 7:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for the report of a theft, in which a suspect stole a large screen TV. While officers were investigating, they canvassed the area and observed the suspect vehicle parked at a nearby business. Officers attempted...
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One Flown Out, Another Injured After Vehicle Strikes House in Charles County

One Flown Out, Another Injured After Vehicle Strikes House in Charles County

On Friday, June 6, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 7900 Block of Marshall Corner Road for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle into a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle was vertically against the house, with no patients...
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CCSO Invites Charles County Residents to Participate in 2025 Citizens Police Academy – 10th Anniversary

CCSO Invites Charles County Residents to Participate in 2025 Citizens Police Academy – 10th Anniversary

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2025 Citizens Police Academy (CPA) class. This 12-week program will begin on September 10, 2025, and will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through early December 3, except on Wednesday, November 26. The classes will be held in...
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Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 4,851 Birds, Season Total Decreases 2% from 2024

Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 4,851 Birds, Season Total Decreases 2% from 2024

Maryland hunters harvested a total of 4,851 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. While this year’s harvest was slightly lower than the 2024 season total of 4,959, it remained well above the 10-year average of 4,350.  “Maryland’s spring turkey hunters benefitted from favorable weather and healthy turkey populations again...
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Charles County Public Schools Lunch on Us Program Starts June 23rd, 2025

Charles County Public Schools Lunch on Us Program Starts June 23rd, 2025

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer its Lunch on Us free summer meals program this summer at six designated school sites. The program will operate June 23 through Aug. 7, Monday through Thursday, for children ages 2 to 18. Lunch on Us provides hot meals for children to consume on site. Children do...
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Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Robbery Spree, Co-Defendants Rob 11 Fast-Food Restaurants for a Whopping Total of $3,555.01

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Robbery Spree, Co-Defendants Rob 11 Fast-Food Restaurants for a Whopping Total of $3,555.01

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Zachary Alexander Kinnell, 23, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Kinnell is guilty of interference with interstate commerce by robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Kelly...
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U.S. Marine Corps Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper, Concluding Rapid Delivery Effort

U.S. Marine Corps Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper, Concluding Rapid Delivery Effort

Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River,  MD – The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Butte flight operations facility in California in June 2025, marking the successful completion of a three-year acquisition campaign. With 18...
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Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program

Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late April after a sudden termination of grant funds by the federal program supporting it. Following the federal government’s termination of numerous AmeriCorps programs on April 25, late on a...
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UPDATE: Former Charles County Sheriff’s Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office

UPDATE: Former Charles County Sheriff’s Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office

UPDATE 6/5/2025: On June 5th 2025, former Charles County Corrections Officer Kolbey Cooper pled guilty to misconduct in office and introducing contraband (an e-cigarette) into a correctional facility. These charges stemmed from a March 28, 2025, indictment by a Charles County Grand Jury regarding allegations of criminal conduct. “With this guilty plea, this former...
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2-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Near Drowning in Calvert County

2-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Near Drowning in Calvert County

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 1000 block of Chesapeake Beach Road in Owings, for the reported CPR in progress after a drowning. 911 callers reported a 2-year-old female was not breathing after drowning in a pool. Maryland State Police Aviation was...
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