The St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office is attempting to locate Darius Paul Chew, a 15-year-old male. Darius was last seen in Lexington Park. Please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008 with any information
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office is attempting to locate Darius Paul Chew, a 15-year-old male. Darius was last seen in Lexington Park. Please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008 with any information
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On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at approximately 6:35 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the 22700 Block of Bayside Way, and FDR Boulevard, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on scene to find the vehicle involved in the crash, was parked in a townhouse garage, with two injured...
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The St. Mary’s County League of Women Voters and the NAACP held a Candidates Forum at the Lexington Park Library on October 2, 2018. The candidates running for sheriff in St. Mary’s County are incumbent Tim Cameron, a Republican; and Ted Belleavoine, the Democratic challenger.
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UPDATE: On October 3, 2018 at approximately 7:55 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriffs Office responded to the 11200 block of Wildmeadows Street in Waldorf for the report of shots fired. Upon arrival officers located a 17-year-old male, Elisha Amon Cole, of Waldorf, deceased from a gunshot wound. Detectives are working to identify a...
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We would like to welcome Lieutenant Krystle Rossignol to her new assignment as Barrack Commander of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack. Lt. Rossignol began her career in law enforcement in 2003, as a Correctional Officer for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. In October 2004, Lt. Rossignol applied for and was selected to...
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Scores of laws passed during this year’s General Assembly session go into effect Monday. Some key new laws Oct. 1 include measures to: Ban spoofing phone calls Stop the distribution of electronic cigarettes to minors Create a new extreme risk protective order (red flag) that will take guns away from alleged abusers Shrink the period...
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The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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On Monday, September 24, 2018, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Trooper Backus of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 near Industry Lane in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. Several criminal indicators were observed and a K-9 scan was requested. K-9 Reaper from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office gave a...
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Residents and visitors in Maryland, like those around the nation. will receive tests of the national cell phone and broadcast alert systems on Wednesday afternoon (October 3). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer met with representatives from the Maryland chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). “Today, I was pleased to meet with members of the Maryland chapter of NARFE to express my gratitude for their service to our country and discuss some of the most important issues facing...
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On Thursday September 27, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Trooper First Class McCombs of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 at Mill Bridge Road in Lusby, for traffic violations. TFC McCombs, a K-9 officer, observed several criminal indicators while speaking with the four occupants of the vehicle...
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On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at 5:45 p.m., Trooper Woolman of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Walmart in Prince Frederick for a shoplifting complaint. Belinda J. Walker, 59 of Prince Frederick, was observed removing numerous clothing items off the racks and placing them into a shopping bag in a cart....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Dmontre Montez Bush, 18 of Lexington Park. Bush has an open warrant for Armed Robbery, and is known to frequent the Columbia Commons and Patuxent Homes areas in Lexington Park. is 5’11” in height, weighs 147 pounds, and has black hair and brown...
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UPDATE 10/1/2018@ 3:30 P.M.: On October 1, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle on top of an embankment with the operator of the vehicle...
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On Tuesday, September 25, at approximately 11:55 p.m., La Plata Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to the 700 block of Edelen Station Place in La Plata, for the reported garage fire. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the first floor garage and after investigation, found a vehicle on fire...
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Park your phone. Buckle up. Slow down. Be safe. Those were the messages Superintendent Kimberly Hill, Sheriff Troy Berry and members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office shared with Maurice J. McDonough High School student drivers this morning during the kickoff of the 11th annual We Care campaign. McDonough student drivers were greeted Sept....
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The 2018 Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 728 to state that: ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2018, A PERSON MAY NOT SELL A BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARM IN THE STATE UNLESS THE SMOKE ALARM IS A SEALED, TAMPER RESISTANT UNIT INCORPORATING A SILENCE/HUSH BUTTON AND USING ONE OR MORE LONG–LIFE BATTERY. A “LONG–LIFE BATTERY” MEANS...
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Maryland State Police investigators are seeking additional information from the public as the investigation continues into a pedestrian hit and run in Prince George’s County this morning. The victim is identified as Johnathan Wright, 53, of Bealeton, Virginia. He was transported to University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center. Shortly after 2:00 a.m. this...
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On Thursday, September 27, 2018, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 3725 Dr Samuel Mudd Road, and Maple Leaf Place in Waldorf, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Dispatchers advised the responding units the 911 caller reported it was a single vehicle...
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Capt. Mary Dempsey is a soldier in the Army Reserve who is deployed as a logistics officer in Kuwait. Prior to her March 2018 deployment, Dempsey was an integral part of the physical education department teaching staff at St. Charles High School. She describes the news of her deployment as a whirlwind of events,...
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Would you like to learn more about preventing substance abuse among teens? Is improving family communication a goal? Do you want your pre-teen and teenager to develop into a healthy adult? Guiding Good Choices® can help! The Guiding Good Choices® program is designed to assist parents with learning specific strategies to help their children...
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On September 27, 2018, the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) approved an agreement with Utility Services Partners, Inc. (USP) in order to help facilitate the repairs to the private side of service lines where MetCom has no responsibility. According to George Erichsen, MetCom’s Executive Director, “Homeowners are often unaware that such repairs are not covered by basic...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a trailer and the lawn-care equipment that was stored inside. The theft occurred sometime between Monday, September 3, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 8 a.m. from the rear of 46920 Bradley Blvd. in Lexington Park. The trailer is...
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Important deadlines for the upcoming 2018 Gubernatorial General Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address, and request an alternate polling place for this election is 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. To vote in the upcoming general election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are...
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During the week of October 1, to October 5 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Middletown Road at Westlake High School Cameras are activated Monday through Friday,...
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