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La Plata Man Arrested After Breaking Leg of 22-Year-Old Woman in Road Rage Incident

La Plata Man Arrested After Breaking Leg of 22-Year-Old Woman in Road Rage Incident

On Wednesday, June 13, 2018,  at approximately 6:05 p.m., officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Hastings Drive in Manassas to investigate an assault. The investigation revealed that the accused was involved in a minor two-vehicle accident with a 2007 Toyota Scion while driving...
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AUDIO: 6-Year-Old in Leonardtown Flown Out After Burns From Stove

AUDIO: 6-Year-Old in Leonardtown Flown Out After Burns From Stove

On June 18, 2018, at approximately 11:25 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 20000 Block of Chingville Road, in Leonardtown, for the report of a burn victim. While units were responding, dispatch advised the victim was a 6-year-old-male, with burns to his hands and stomach. The child was flown to an area...
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Driver Injured in Single Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

Driver Injured in Single Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

On Monday, June 18, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Bay Forest Road, in Lexington Park, for the reported single vehicle motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway in the woods, with the...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Two Separate Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions in Suitland and Bladensburg

Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Two Separate Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions in Suitland and Bladensburg

The Prince George’s County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Suitland. The victim is 23-year-old Joseph Simmons of Traders Xing in Laurel. On June 17th, at approximately 12:25 pm, patrol officers were called to Allentown Road at Maxwell Drive for a collision. The preliminary investigation reveals a...
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Dumpster Fire in Lexington Park

Dumpster Fire in Lexington Park

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, at approximately 9:35 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 22000 Block of Valley Estates Drive, for the reported dumpster fire. Before the arrival of firefighters, citizens were trying to use fire extinguishers to try to put out the fire. Crews arrived to find a...
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School’s Out for Summer MDOT SHA Promotes Pedestrian Safety and Safe Summer Travel

School’s Out for Summer MDOT SHA Promotes Pedestrian Safety and Safe Summer Travel

With thousands of children starting their summer break this week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) urges everyone to Look Up, Look Out, stay alert and review the rules of the road. When driving through residential neighborhoods and near places children frequent such as area parks and recreation centers, be...
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WAS IT YOU? – Charles County Retailer Sells Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1 million

WAS IT YOU? – Charles County Retailer Sells Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1 million

No one hit the jackpot in the Friday, June 15 Mega Millions drawing, but there was a $1 million winner here in Maryland. Check your tickets if you played Mega Millions at Grinders Liquors, located at 4450 Chicamuxen Road in Marbury. The Charles County retailer sold a second-tier winning ticket worth $1 million. The ticket matched...
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CDC Reported Flu Deaths in Children Exceeds Seasonal High

CDC Reported Flu Deaths in Children Exceeds Seasonal High

The CDC is reporting an additional pediatric flu-related death this week, bringing the total number this season to 172. This number exceeds the 2012-2013 season, which previously set the record for the highest number of flu-related deaths in children reported during a single flu season (excluding pandemics). Approximately 80% of these deaths occurred in...
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AUDIO: Child Assaulted with Baseball Bat Flown to Area Trauma Center

AUDIO: Child Assaulted with Baseball Bat Flown to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, at approximately 8:45 p.m., emergency medical response personnel responded to Great Mills Road, and Cypress Way, in Lexington Park, for the report of an assault. While rescue personnel were responding, they were advised by the 911 caller that an 8-year-old male had been assaulted with a metal baseball bat,...
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MISSING PERSON LOCATED: St. Mary’s County – 16-Year-Old Female

MISSING PERSON LOCATED: St. Mary’s County – 16-Year-Old Female

Jacelle Arianna Robinson Age 16 Height 5’06” Weight 155 Hair black Eyes Brown last seen in Lex Park on 6/15/2018 No critical factors. Please call 301-475-8008 with information or if you see her.
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AUDIO: 11-Year-Old-Female Flown to Trauma Center After Dog Attack in Avenue

AUDIO: 11-Year-Old-Female Flown to Trauma Center After Dog Attack in Avenue

On Friday, June 15, 2018, at approximately 2:20 p.m., EMS personnel responded to Cobrums Wharf Road, in Avenue, for the reported animal attack. While rescue personnel were responding, they were advised by the 911 caller that the victim, an 11-year-old female, had severe facial injuries and a “complete amputation” of her lips. Crews arrived...
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Suspect Sought In St. Mary’s County Shooting

Suspect Sought In St. Mary’s County Shooting

Maryland State Police are searching for the suspect wanted in connection with a St. Mary’s County shooting yesterday evening that wounded a Calvert County man. The suspect has not yet been identified. Police believe he/she may be driving a white, Chevrolet Silverado-style pickup truck. The victim is identified as Raymond Aontonia Robinson, 29, of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Stolen Motorcycle

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the stolen motorcycle. The Kawasaki KLX 140L motorcycle was stolen from the 41000 block of Alvey Stone Lane, in Mechanicsville, between the dates of June 8, 2018 and June 9, 2018. Anyone with information on the theft or location of the motorcycle is asked...
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California Man Charged After Found with Cocaine at St. Mary’s Detention Center

California Man Charged After Found with Cocaine at St. Mary’s Detention Center

On June 11, 2018, Cpl. Potter responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for a reported found contraband. Investigation determined Antonio George Queen, age 24, of California, was discovered to have suspected cocaine in his possession while confined at the detention center. Queen was charged with Possession of CDS-Not Marijuana and...
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Bailey Receives Endorsement from Delegate Mark Fisher

Bailey Receives Endorsement from Delegate Mark Fisher

From Delegate Mark Fisher (R -District 27C) I am pleased to join Governor Larry Hogan and offer my endorsement of Jack Bailey for State Senate in District 29. We need a proven leader in Annapolis who will work with our delegation and with our governor. Jack has served the State of Maryland for 30...
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Single Vehicle Motor Vehicle Accident Injures One in California

Single Vehicle Motor Vehicle Accident Injures One in California

On Thursday, June 14, 2018, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Patuxent Beach Road, in the area Patuxent Boulevard, in California, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on scene to discover a single vehicle off the roadway and down an embankment with the...
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Lusby Woman Caught Shoplifting at Payless in Prince Frederick

Lusby Woman Caught Shoplifting at Payless in Prince Frederick

On June 10, 2018 Deputy S. Naughton of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Payless, in Prince Frederick for the report of a theft. Emergency Communications broadcasted a lookout for a female who had just stole items from the store and the vehicle the female was occupying. Deputy Naughton arrived on scene and...
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St. Mary’s Board of Education Awards Officers Presented

St. Mary’s Board of Education Awards Officers Presented

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and other Southern Maryland law enforcement officers were recognized on June 13, 2018 by the St. Mary’s County Board of Education for helping to keep the school environment safe, especially after a trying school year. Following a fatal student shooting in March at Great Mills High School, “There...
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FOX 5 Zip Trip to Visit Lexington Park

FOX 5 Zip Trip to Visit Lexington Park

Early risers are invited to join the Fox 5 Zip Trip Team, along with representatives from local businesses, county government, recreation, the arts and non-profits this Friday morning (June 15) at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. Bring your family, friends and co-workers to the park from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. to...
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St. Mary’s County Man Catches Record Warmouth at Gilbert Run Lake

St. Mary’s County Man Catches Record Warmouth at Gilbert Run Lake

A 24-year-old St. Mary’s County man is now the official state record holder for the warmouth in Maryland’s nontidal waters. Avid angler Dezi Collins of Mechanicsville reeled in his record 10.72 ounce catch June 11 at Gilbert Run Lake in Charles County. Collins, along with a few friends, were fishing for black bass when...
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Virginia Woman Arrested in Prince Frederick with Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS

Virginia Woman Arrested in Prince Frederick with Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS

On June 5, 2018 Deputy Ridgely of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a driver on their cell phone and conducted a traffic stop in the area of N. Solomons Island Road and Hospital Road, in Prince Frederick. When Deputy Ridgley approached the vehicle he could immediately detect the strong odor of marijuana. Deputy...
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Shooting at Stop Sign With Slingshot Ends in Drug Arrest for St. Leonard Man

Shooting at Stop Sign With Slingshot Ends in Drug Arrest for St. Leonard Man

On June 6, 2018 Calvert County Emergency Communications broadcasted a look out for a vehicle with two male subjects inside that were seen shooting a stop sign with possibly some type of slingshot or paintball gun in the area of Catalina Drive and Thunderbird Drive, in Lusby. Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

UPDATE: Steven Michael Myers, 34, of Lexington Park has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual child abuse, and  second-degree sexual offense. Myers was sentenced to 18 years in prison for each offense, suspended down to two consecutive 10-year sentences. Myers will be on five years of supervised probation upon release and...
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UPDATE: No Charges to be Filed in Shooting that Killed 29-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE: No Charges to be Filed in Shooting that Killed 29-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE 6/13/2018: A St. Mary’s grand jury found that there wasn’t any probable cause to indict the homeowner/shooter for any sort of homicide in the case. St. Mary’s State’s Attorney Richard Fritz said, his office will take no further unilateral action on the matter. UPDATE 4/19/2018 @ 5:20 p.m.: Evidence indicates the victim, Britain Jeremy Gill, age...
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Almost 6 million Gallons of Wastewater Overflowed into Mattawoman Creek Watershed

Almost 6 million Gallons of Wastewater Overflowed into Mattawoman Creek Watershed

The Charles County Department of Public Works Released the following statement. Due to heavy rains in conjunction with multiple pump failures, on June 11, 2018, we experienced an overflow of raw wastewater of approximately 5.8 million gallons from several manholes adjacent to Mattawoman Creek in the area of Maryland Route 225. The overflow was...
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