On Thursday, August 1, 2019, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers responded to Fillmore Road in Waldorf, for the report of an armed robbery. Investigation showed the victim and a friend were approached by the suspect who implied he had a handgun and demanded the victims’ property. The victims complied and the suspect fled. The...
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On Thursday, August 8, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Mattawoman Beantown Road and Nike Drive in Waldorf, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned and confirmed one patient was trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters...
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Gone Too Soon is an 8-week program that will focus on learning to live again after the loss of a child. Sessions will be held at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, located at 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, on Tuesdays starting September 10 and running through October 29 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. There...
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UPDATE 8/8/19: According to court documents, police responded to the McDonalds parking lot on Alton Lane in California, for the reported robbery. Upon arrival, deputies met with the victim who advised the suspect was a pale white male in his late 40’s, thin with green eyes wearing a white shirt, blue jeans with short...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Timothy Dwayne Holloway, age 33 of Lexington Park. Holloway is currently wanted for felony theft. Holloway is a black male, 6’1” and weighs 220 pounds. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Timothy Dwayne Holloway is asked to contact Detective Trevor Teague at...
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Asbury Solomons recently showed its appreciation of Calvert Hospice with a $30,000 donation to the organization. Asbury Solomons Executive Director Kelly Friedman presented Calvert Hospice Executive Director Jean Fleming with a check on Friday, August 2. “We share a strong partnership with Calvert Hospice in providing exceptional services to older adults,” Friedman said. “Besides...
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With the start of a new school year just around the corner, enjoy a free day of family fun in the sun on the beautiful waterside lawn at the annual Children’s Day at St. Clement’s Island Museum Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Families can enjoy lots of activities including...
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Over the past 32 years, the Charles County Arts Alliance has awarded more than $800,000 in grant funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in Charles County to support activities in the performing, visual and literary arts. This has helped enhance our county’s arts and culture and inspired our fellow residents to explore the diverse...
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UPDATE 8/7/2019: Victor John Lee Scotland, 30, of Ridge was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for a robbery that occurred on December 12, 2018, in Ridge, Maryland. The Office of the State’s Attorney would like to thank Detective Melissa Hulse of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for her...
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On Sunday, August 4, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the California Transfer Station on Old St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on scene to find a single patient laying in the parking lot, with the single vehicle...
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The Department of Public Works wants to notify residents that due to a culvert pipe being replaced, Turkey Hill Road between Hunters Ridge Court and Spalding Drive will be closed Saturday, August. 10 at 7:00 a.m., and is scheduled to re-open Sunday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m., Dower Hill Farm Place residents will have...
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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) Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. The nationwide test will be sent to radio and television stations beginning at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will not include a message on cell...
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On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Traveled Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a T-bone style collision with one vehicle underneath...
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UPDATE 8/6/2019: The man who stole the cash from ABC on Sunday, August 4, contacted the owner and returned the full $525.oo to the store on Monday night. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received many tips giving the correct name of the thief from SMNEWSNET.com readers. The name will be released and updates...
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On Sunday, August 4, 2019, The Officers and Members of the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. sadly announce the passing of active member Joe Bean on Sunday, August 4, 2019. Joe joined the department in 1994, and during his tenure with the department, served in various positions including Emergency Medical...
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On Monday, August 5, 2019, at approximately 6:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 27845 Budds Creek Road and Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer. Crews arrived on scene to find a single tractor-trailer overturned on the shoulder of the roadway, with the single...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash in which one person died this evening in Prince George’s County. At approximately 6:10 p.m., troopers for the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the ramp from Harry S Truman Drive to Central Avenue in Upper Marlboro, for the report of a crash involving three...
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Maryland Route 2-4 and Lancaster Drive in St. Leonard, for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle. Upon arrival, units located a 2018...
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On Friday, August 2, 2019., Precise Systems announced the award of a five-year, $29.9 million follow-on contract to continue providing program management support services to Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205). PMA-205 supports the full life-cycle acquisition of training systems, across multiple programs and platforms, for the U.S....
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. One patient was transported to...
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Governor Larry Hogan and the heads of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) announced the launch of the “Maryland Transparency Portal,” a new web-based application that will empower citizens to become better informed about the details of the state budget with a user-friendly and easy-to-navigate interface....
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services personnel responded to the 22500 Block of Calvert Street in Leonardtown, for the reported CPR in progress. The 911 caller reported a 19-year-old male was found not breathing and cold and the caller believed he was deceased. Crews arrived...
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8/3/2019 @ 10:50 a.m.: On August 2, 2019, at approximately 11:07 p.m., officers responded to the 6500 block of Bensville Road in Pomfret for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Mark McKinley Hughes, Jr., 42 of Indian Head, went to the residence and shot and killed Vickie Danita Pickeral,...
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s and Calvert County Sheriff’s Offices and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown and Prince Frederick Barracks responded to the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department social hall at 46900 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of shots...
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 2:55 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown and Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the IHOP on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Police arrived on scene to find...
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