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WANTED: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Rosanne Elizabeth Nial

WANTED: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Rosanne Elizabeth Nial

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Rosanne Elizabeth Nial, 41 of St. Inigoes. Nial is wanted on a warrant for second-degree assault. On Feb. 27, 2019, Nial was authorized to attend an inpatient treatment center in Sunderland. On March 24, 2019, she left the facility and did not return....
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The Hell Rooms of Calvert County Public Schools: Part II

The Hell Rooms of Calvert County Public Schools: Part II

UPDATE 4/3/2019: There was an error in the spreadsheet data that was utilized to create the seclusion graphs in the article below. The article indicated that Talbot County was #1 in seclusions. There was a data entry error that lead to that finding. Talbot actually had zero reported seclusions (lowering them on the graph...
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PRESS RELEASE: Governor Larry Hogan Uses Veto to Protect Maryland Jobs and Economy

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Larry Hogan Uses Veto to Protect Maryland Jobs and Economy

Governor Larry Hogan today vetoed Senate Bill 280 and House Bill 166 – Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage, saying it “could cost us jobs, negatively impact our economic competitiveness, and devastate our state’s economy.” Read the governor’s veto letter, which emphasizes three key points: This measure would cost Maryland more...
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Change of Fortune Brings Small Fortune to Waldorf Player

Change of Fortune Brings Small Fortune to Waldorf Player

Sherry Nordlund of Waldorf is a loyal Maryland Lottery player, as are her grown children and her husband. They are usually the ones who pick winning scratch-offs but that changed with her purchase of a $100,000 Crossword game. “I have the worst luck in the family,” said the winner, “until now!” While other family...
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Lexington Park Man Shot and Killed in District Heights After Domestic-Related Dispute

Lexington Park Man Shot and Killed in District Heights After Domestic-Related Dispute

The Prince George’s County Police Department, Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances that led to a fatal shooting in District Heights on Monday, March 25, 2019. The decedent is 42-year-old Damon Proctor of Fox Ridge Road in Lexington Park. On March 25, 2019, at approximately 1:40 pm, patrol officers were called to the 5000...
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Mechanicsville Couple Arrested After Caught Shooting up Heroin in a Vehicle

Mechanicsville Couple Arrested After Caught Shooting up Heroin in a Vehicle

On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road, in Mechanicsville, for the reported individuals inside a vehicle using drugs. Upon arrival deputies observed James Mathew Dotson, 31 of Mechanicsville, injecting a female in the vehicle with suspected heroin. In Dotson’s...
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UPDATE: Former Student Accused of Recording Videos of Men Defecating in Bathrooms at St. Mary’s College & Posting Them Online Gets Community Service

UPDATE: Former Student Accused of Recording Videos of Men Defecating in Bathrooms at St. Mary’s College & Posting Them Online Gets Community Service

UPDATE: Timothy Alexander Bingley, 20, of West River, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, who was charged with videotaping other males using toilets in various bathroom stalls at St. Mary’s College, in St. Mary’s City and then posting the videos on a pornographic web site appeared in Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Bingley...
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WANTED: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Lisa Marie Thompson

WANTED: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Lisa Marie Thompson

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Lisa Marie Thompson, 29 of Mechanicsville. Thompson is wanted for Escape Second Degree, for absconding from an authorized inpatient treatment program.  Thompson’s original charge was Fraud-Person’s Identity to Avoid Prosecution. Thompson is a white female, 5’2” in height, weighs 120 pounds, and she...
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The Hell rooms of Calvert County Public Schools Part I: Seclusion & Restraint

The Hell rooms of Calvert County Public Schools Part I: Seclusion & Restraint

“Seclusion and restraint.” It probably isn’t a term with which most people are familiar. If the unfamiliar person were to wager a guess at just what exactly does “seclusion and restraint” mean, images of maximum security prisons or the interrogation of terrorism suspects might come to mind. Cooper Stephens is all too familiar with...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at approximately 8:50 a.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Ridge responded to 48036 Mary Lynn Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported kitchen fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story, single family residence with light smoke showing. Firefighters reported a small fire that...
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Welcome Home Kegan Zimmerman, A Real Southern Maryland Champion

Welcome Home Kegan Zimmerman, A Real Southern Maryland Champion

Southern Maryland News Net would like to Congratulate Kegan Zimmerman on his two gold medals and a silver medal. Kegan returned back home to Southern Maryland from the 2019 Special Olympics World Games held in Abu Dhabi, where he represented the United States. Kegan can be seen in the photo with Troopers from the...
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VIDEO: Three Vehicles Completely Destroyed and House Damaged After Fire in Leonardtown

VIDEO: Three Vehicles Completely Destroyed and House Damaged After Fire in Leonardtown

On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to Garrett Court, off Moakley Street in Leonardtown, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles fully engulfed in fire with extensions to a 2-story residence and surrounding woods. Firefighters requested more...
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UPDATE: Student Who Brought Marijuana-Infused Brownies and Gun to School Indicted as Adult

UPDATE: Student Who Brought Marijuana-Infused Brownies and Gun to School Indicted as Adult

UPDATE 3/25/2019: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, advises that on the afternoon of Friday, March 22, 2019, the Grand Jury for Charles County, Maryland returned an indictment for Kristopher Raul-Alex McDonald, 16, of La Plata. The Grand Jury indictment charges McDonald with seven crimes. The most serious counts are Possessing Marijuana with...
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Fully Involved Vacant House Fire in Mechanicsville Under Investigation

On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 12:05 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Waldorf, Seventh District and Hollywood responded to 29985 Charlotte Hall Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a one and a half story split-foyer with heavy fire showing throughout the residence. Upon entry,...
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VIDEO: Trailer Fire in Hollywood Currently Under Investigation

VIDEO: Trailer Fire in Hollywood Currently Under Investigation

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, at approximately 3:45 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Bay District, and Solomons responded to Old 3 Notch Road, and Sterling Dean Lane in Hollywood, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find fire throughout a 1-story single-wide trailer, a shed and approximately half an...
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Single Vehicle Crash in California Sends Driver to Area Hospital

Single Vehicle Crash in California Sends Driver to Area Hospital

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with the...
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Three Dozen New Troopers Join The Ranks During Trooper Candidate Class 148 Graduation

Three Dozen New Troopers Join The Ranks During Trooper Candidate Class 148 Graduation

As state officials and proud family members looked on, trooper candidates raised their right hands today and took an oath to serve and protect the people of Maryland as they officially became state troopers during the graduation ceremony for the Maryland State Police 148th Trooper Candidate Class. The 36 members of Trooper Candidate Class...
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Original 17th Century Iron Cross Erected by the First English Colonists in Maryland to be on Display

Original 17th Century Iron Cross Erected by the First English Colonists in Maryland to be on Display

The 17th century iron cross, initially erected on St. Clement’s Island by the earliest English settlers to Maryland on the first “Maryland Day,” March 25, 1634, will temporarily return to its first home in the Americas where it will be on display at St. Clement’s Island Museum during the Maryland Day Ceremony on March...
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Crime Solvers in Charles County Offering Cash Reward in Armed Robberies of Pharmacies

Crime Solvers in Charles County Offering Cash Reward in Armed Robberies of Pharmacies

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the identities of the suspects involved in two armed robberies in which pharmacies were targeted. Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects. The first robbery occurred on March 5...
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Charles County BBQ Restaurant Shut Down After Video of Filthy Conditions Goes Viral

Charles County BBQ Restaurant Shut Down After Video of Filthy Conditions Goes Viral

George’s BBQ in Indian Head was recently shut down by the Charles County Department of Health after filthy conditions were seen in a YouTube video of the kitchen. The video was brought to the attention of the health department after it was posted online by Anthony Byrd. The Charles County Department of Health posted the...
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VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Crashes into Lexington Park Shopping Center

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Crashes into Lexington Park Shopping Center

On Thursday, March 21, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with a building involved. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on the sidewalk into the front of pizza...
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Wanted Woman Arrested After Stealing Purse from Dollar Tree in Lexington Park.

Wanted Woman Arrested After Stealing Purse from Dollar Tree in Lexington Park.

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Deputy First Class Holdsworth was in the Lexington Park area, when a theft that had just occurred was broadcast with a suspect and vehicle description. DFC. Holdsworth saw a vehicle in the area that matched the suspect vehicle description, with an occupant matching the suspect description in the vehicle....
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Rumors of Shooting at Esperanza Middle School are False

Rumors of Shooting at Esperanza Middle School are False

After receiving multiple calls and emails from parents, SMNEWSNET was able to obtain the following email that was sent to parents of students at Esperanza Middle School. Good evening Esperanza Middle School Community – We have been receiving inquiries in regards to rumors referencing a potential shooting at EMS. Once we were made aware...
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Alcohol Suspected in California Crash That Sends Two to Hospital

Alcohol Suspected in California Crash That Sends Two to Hospital

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 22781 Three Notch Road for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the Northbound lanes of 235, and one vehicle that had crashed into the front of the...
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Forgotten Ticket Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize for Newburg man

Forgotten Ticket Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize for Newburg man

“Who would want to win a measly $1 million prize?” was the question that a self-described jackpot “Bandwagon Player” would often ask himself. That was before March 9, when the Charles County resident captured that tidy sum while attempting to hit the rapidly rising Powerball jackpot. The new millionaire accomplished the feat by matching...
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