On January 3, 2019 at approximately 5:25 p.m., Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff Office conducted a traffic stop on Post Office Road in Waldorf. When police asked the driver, identified as Timothy Matthew Goldsmith, 22 of La Plata, for his driver license, he said that he did not have it on him. During...
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On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at approximately 10:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Route 260 and Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch, with the driver trapped and...
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On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 1:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Hunting Quarter Drive in Callaway, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Police arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 541 candidates for 547 degrees and 250 certificates during its 20th Winter Commencement January 17 at the La Plata Campus. The graduates range in age from 18 to 64, with 37 percent from Charles County, 33 percent from St. Mary’s County, 23 percent from Calvert County...
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On September 17, 2018, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff Department responded to a residence on Point Lookout Road in Park Hall for the report of a theft. Contact was made with the victim who informed the officer that he was inside his residence on September 17, 2018 at approximately 3:00 a.m....
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St. Mary’s County: St. Mary’s County Public Schools: All St. Mary’s County Public Schools, including FULL day Head Start, will have a delayed opening of two hours on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. AM Pre-Kindergarten and AM Head Start students will not have school. However, there will be classes for PM Pre-Kindergarten and PM Head Start...
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On January 3, 2019 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff Office responded to Simms Landing Road, in Port Tobacco, for the report of a disorderly female. Deputies made contact with the complainant who told police that the disorderly female, identified as Alyssa Marciya Harding, 23 of Port Tobacco, lives behind...
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On January 14, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Firefighters responded to the Wawa gas station on Three Notch Road and Mount Wolf Road, in Charlotte Hall for the report of a vehicle fire. The vehicle occupant was able to get out of the vehicle prior to becoming engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported....
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St. Mary’s County: St. Mary’s County Public Schools: All St Mary’s County Public Schools are closed for Monday, January 14, 2019, with Code 2 for employees. We will continue to watch the weather this evening and and may reevaluate the employee status code by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Thank you and be safe. St. Mary’s...
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Maryland State Police from the Prince Frederick Barrack arrested a Calvert County man today for making a threat of mass violence. The accused is identified as Travis Phifer, 38, of Lusby. Phifer was charged with making a threat of mass violence. Police located him in a vehicle a short distance away from the Prince...
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Calvert County Public Schools will be closed on Monday January 14, 2019. All emergency personnel report as usual. All other personnel do not report to work. Child care is closed. Afternoon and Evening activities are canceled.
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Due to inclement weather, all Charles County public schools are closed Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. There is a Code 2 for employees who follow the code system. Employees should check later tonight or tomorrow morning for a possible change in the Code status.
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All St Mary’s County Public Schools are closed for Monday, January 14, 2019, with Code 2 for employees. We will continue to watch the weather this evening and and may reevaluate the employee status code by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Thank you and be safe.
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On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at approximately 5:00 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding companies responded to a reported chimney fire/smoke in a residence. Shortly after responding, Chief 3B from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department advised Rescue Squad 3 from Waldorf crashed and overturned on Crain Highway and Acton Lane, in the area of the...
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UPDATE 1/14/2019: The Maryland State Police has lifted the Snow Emergency Plan for Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties effective at immediately. Motorists are encouraged to continue to use caution while driving as they may quickly encounter different road conditions throughout Southern Maryland. 1/12/2019: The Snow Emergency Plan for Calvert County has been placed into...
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UPDATE 1/14/2019: The Maryland State Police has lifted the Snow Emergency Plan for Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties effective at immediately. Motorists are encouraged to continue to use caution while driving as they may quickly encounter different road conditions throughout Southern Maryland. 1/12/2019: The Snow Emergency Plan for Charles County has been placed into effect...
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The winter storm warning for St. Mary’s County has been extended to 6 p.m. Sunday. Accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch are expected. Travel could be very difficult due to snow covered and slippery roads. Drivers are urged to postpone all unnecessary travel until...
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UPDATE: NAS Patuxent River Operating under Restricted Access/Telework Status due to Weather January 13, 2019 NAS Patuxent River has Restricted Access for all but Critical Personnel due to weather conditions January 13, 2019. Only critical personnel must report to work as previously scheduled. Non-critical personnel should not report to work. Admin leave is granted...
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UPDATE 1/14/2019: The Maryland State Police has lifted the Snow Emergency Plan for Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties effective at immediately. Motorists are encouraged to continue to use caution while driving as they may quickly encounter different road conditions throughout Southern Maryland. 1/12/2019: The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has activated its Emergency Operations Center and positioned crews across Maryland to monitor and respond to winter precipitation forecasted today through tomorrow. A winter storm warning is now in effect throughout the State with higher snow accumulations than previously forecasted. Crews pretreated roads with...
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A winter storm warning is in effect for St. Mary’s County. The National Weather Service is forecasting a total snowfall accumulation of between 5 and 6 inches for St. Mary’s County between 7 pm Saturday evening and 1 pm Sunday. Drivers are urged to stay off the roads. However, if travel is necessary, caution...
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On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at approximately 3:35 a.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Solomons, St. Leonard, Hollywood, Bay District and surrounding fire departments responded to Cheyenne Lane in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Dispatch advised responding units they received multiple calls advising a neighbors house two doors down is on fire. Crews arrived...
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On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 5:45 p.m., firefighters from Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 3560 Laurel Drive, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find an active chimney fire with extensions to the roof. After further investigation, firefighters found a very small fire. No injuries...
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On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 4:55 p.m, units from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the area of 12444 Sedalia Trail, and 540 Antelope Trail, for the reported plane crash. First arriving units reported a fire with multiple extensions. Firefighters on scene are now reporting it is NOT a plane crash,...
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