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Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 2, 2019, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 47539 Rosemary’s Lane in Park Hall, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on scene to find an adult male suffering a from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim stated the shooting was accidental and...
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Two Patients Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus in Leonardtown

Two Patients Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident involving a school bus with people reportedly trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a Toyota Camry and a St. Mary’s County...
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Three People Injured in California Motor Vehicle Accident

Three People Injured in California Motor Vehicle Accident

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Alton Lane in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. A total of 7 patients were evaluated on...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroyed Raptor Pick-Up Truck in Waldorf

State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroyed Raptor Pick-Up Truck in Waldorf

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 3:54 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 12074 Beaumaris Court in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor pick-up truck fully engulfed in flames with small exposures to the residence. The...
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California Man Charged with Damaging Sprinkler Head at Calvert County Detention Center

California Man Charged with Damaging Sprinkler Head at Calvert County Detention Center

A Deputy State Fire Marshal has charged an Inmate for damaging a sprinkler head at the Calvert County Detention Center. On March 4, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm the Office of the State Fire Marshal was contacted to respond to the Calvert County Detention Center for an inmate who damaged a sprinkler head inside...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Measles Case Invalidated by Further Testing

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Measles Case Invalidated by Further Testing

UPDATE 3/5/2019 @ 6:00 p.m.: Additional testing and evaluation of the suspected measles case currently under investigation by the St. Mary’s County Health Department has found that the individual in question does not have measles. The Maryland Department of Health initially reported the case as positive to the St. Mary’s County Health Department. Due...
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Navy’s Top Admiral Visits NAVAIR

Navy’s Top Admiral Visits NAVAIR

Believing in your shipmates and co-workers was the theme of a town hall conducted by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson here March 4. “We’re most effective if a small team is firing on all cylinders,” he said. “Building trust and confidence leads to warfighting effectiveness. Let’s be the most effective partner to...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Homicide on Fairchild Court

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Homicide on Fairchild Court

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Fairchild Court in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the victim on a bike path located off of Freemantle Court. Walter Eugene Thomas, 18, of Waldorf,...
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23-Year-Old Male Shot in Waldorf, Police Investigating

23-Year-Old Male Shot in Waldorf, Police Investigating

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was transported to a hospital where...
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UPDATE: 71-Year-Old California Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: 71-Year-Old California Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: The Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday, March 3, 2019. On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 6:10 p.m., troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to northbound Maryland Route 4 at Kingston Creek Road in California, regarding a serious motor vehicle crash. The initial investigation...
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Mechanicsville Woman to be Charged with Assault and Animal Cruelty

Mechanicsville Woman to be Charged with Assault and Animal Cruelty

On Friday, February 22, 2019, Deputy Forbes of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Shannon Court, in Mechanicsville, for the report of an assault. Upon his arrival, he made contact with Michelle Bettine Bowie, 61, of Mechanicsville, who was inside of her residence. She advised while walking her dog she was in...
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11-Year-Old Girl Charged in Connection with Baby’s Death in Prince George’s County

11-Year-Old Girl Charged in Connection with Baby’s Death in Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives charged an 11-year-old girl with first-degree child abuse of a baby who was left in her care. The victim is one-year-old Paxton Davis of 19th Street SE in Washington, DC. On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at approximately 3:25 pm, PGPD detectives responded to an area hospital for...
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Officials Investigating Apparent Suicide at Charles County Detention Center

Officials Investigating Apparent Suicide at Charles County Detention Center

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating an apparent suicide that occurred on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Charles County Detention Center. At approximately 8:28 p.m., corrections officers making routine checks observed a male inmate hanging from a bedsheet in a cell. They immediately entered the single-occupancy cell and began performing life-saving measures; however,...
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Great Mills Man Wanted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Great Mills Man Wanted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Timothy Patrick Hogan, 27 of Great Mills. Hogan is currently wanted for the charge of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Hogan is 5’7” in height, weighs 165 pounds; he has black hair and green eyes. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Timothy...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 8 New Deputies

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 8 New Deputies

Sheriff Mike Evans and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of 8 new deputies from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy. The deputies attended the academy for 28 weeks, receiving over 1,000 hours of instruction. The training culminated with a graduation ceremony at La Plata High School on Friday,...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 3:50 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-95 at U.S. Route 1 regarding a serious motor vehicle collision. According to a preliminary...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, at approximately 6:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one subject having agonal breathing. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on style...
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Three Injured in Midday Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway

Three Injured in Midday Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for the motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with two subjects trapped. No extrication was needed...
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Great Mills Man Caught Drinking in Bar Parking Lot Arrested for Possession of Cocaine

Great Mills Man Caught Drinking in Bar Parking Lot Arrested for Possession of Cocaine

On Monday, February 18, 2019, Cpl. Stone of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a premise check in the parking lot of Big Dog’s Paradise, located in Mechanicsville. Cpl. Stone located a suspicious vehicle and made contact with the occupants. The passenger later identified as Gregory Troy Taylor, 32 of Great Mills, was...
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Great Mills Woman Arrested for Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Destruction of Property and Resisting Arrest

Great Mills Woman Arrested for Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Destruction of Property and Resisting Arrest

On Sunday, February 17, 2019, Deputy Edwards of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart store located on Miramar Way in California, for the reported customer causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, it was determined Breanna Michelle Randall, 29 of Great Mills, was observed removing items from their packaging and then placing...
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UPDATE – VIDEO: California Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE – VIDEO: California Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: On Monday, February 25, 2019, at 3:10 p.m., Trooper First Class Manning from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of southbound Route 235 at Exploration Drive, in California, for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, TFC Manning located a black Cadillac Escalade and a white Ford F-250. The...
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86 Tons of Boston Market Frozen Meals Recalled Because They may be Contaminated with Glass or Plastic

86 Tons of Boston Market Frozen Meals Recalled Because They may be Contaminated with Glass or Plastic

Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 173,376 pounds of frozen pork entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass or hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) boneless pork rib patties were produced on...
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Maryland State Police in Waldorf Arrest Clinton Man for Stolen Pickup Truck

Maryland State Police in Waldorf Arrest Clinton Man for Stolen Pickup Truck

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Sergeant M. Galgan from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack observed a white pickup truck with its headlights on, on the property of Truck’n America located in Waldorf. Sergeant Galgan made contact with the driver who was later identified as Quentin Roger Fields, 28,...
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VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked car in the 41800 block of Tomey Court in the Academy Hills neighborhood in Leonardtown. The suspect appears to be wearing leopard-print pajama pants. Anyone...
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41-Year-Old-Man Leonardtown Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

41-Year-Old-Man Leonardtown Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 2/26/2019 @9:30 a.m.: On February 25, 2019, at approximately 9:45 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27200 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville for the reported check the welfare of a pedestrian in the roadway. Deputies arrived on scene and located the pedestrian lying in the roadway,...
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