Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison. On January 17, 2025, a federal jury convicted Williams on 12 federal charges related to drug-and-firearms trafficking. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent...
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On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at approximately 5:23 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6145 Kerrick Drive in La Plata, for the reported house on fire with animals trapped. The 911 caller reported a fire in the laundry room with two dogs trapped. Crews arrived to find fire showing from the large 1-story...
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Thompson Restaurants is happy to introduce Milk & Honey to Waldorf with its 15th location that officially opened earlier this week on April 15th, 2025. This launch marks the beginning of an exciting expansion phase for the brand by the family-run hospitality company, known for its 33 years of excellence in the food industry....
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Communities surrounding the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and Fort Mary Walker, Virginia are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place April 17, 2025 from 5:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. Night testing and training is essential for the precision and safety of our military personnel and the success of their...
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The St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board convened its regular monthly meeting at 1:00 PM in the Chesapeake Building’s County Commissioners Conference Room. After the call to order, the board approved the day’s agenda and the minutes from the March 13, 2025 meeting unanimously. Several significant matters were addressed, including a request for license...
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Miles Frederick Warrick, 21, of Bowie, was arrested in Calvert County following a traffic stop attempt that led to a vehicle pursuit and a crash, according to court documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Warrick is charged with felony drug distribution, two misdemeanor drug offenses, multiple counts of fleeing and eluding police,...
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UPDATE 4/17/2025 @ 4:30 P.M.: Deputy State Fire Marshals continue to investigate the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of two Charles County residents. On April 17, 2025 at 6:15 a.m. the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments were dispatched to 9690 Brunswick Road in Faulkner for a structure...
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UPDATE 4/16/2025: Felicia Diane Passmore, 36, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple criminal charges following separate arrests in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties earlier this month, according to court documents and law enforcement reports. Passmore was first arrested in Calvert County on March 31, 2025, and later in St. Mary’s County on April 15, 2025....
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The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department has suspended a newly onboarded member after learning of his arrest in Delaware on hate crime charges related to an incident that allegedly occurred last year. According to a statement released by the department, Jay Droney, who joined the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department on April 7, 2025,...
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UPDATE 4/17/2025: GoFundMe added UPDATE @ 7:13 P.M.: The second dog was not in the residence or involved with the incident. Our apologies for the mistake. The trapped subjects/animals was not known to First Responders until the first arriving units were told. No occupants were located in the residence and all five were located...
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On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at approximately 8:41 a.m., a deputy performed a traffic stop on a Ford F-450 truck bearing Maryland registration plates of 6CL7359, in the area of Route 4 and Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk. The driver initially complied before fleeing the scene northbound on Route 4 into Prince George’s County....
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UPDATE 4/16/2025: Two individuals from Waldorf have been charged in connection with a series of incidents involving counterfeit currency, the use of a stolen luxury vehicle, and multiple entries into a secured impound lot, according to court documents filed in Charles County District Court. The investigation was led by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office....
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UPDATE 4/15/2025: On Monday, April 14 2025, shortly after 4 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital office where he is being treated for serious injuries....
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) and the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Frank Knox Building, located just outside of NAS PAX Gate 2 at 21866 Cedar Point Road, Patuxent River. “Our partnership...
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On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a large fight involving juveniles in the area of 3515 Promenade Place in Waldorf. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile victim suffering from a broken nose who reported being assaulted by multiple...
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UPDATE 4/15/2025: On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, firefighters responded to 2180 Sandy Point Road in Nanjemoy, Charles County, for the reported house on fire. Crews found a single story double wide trailer fully engulfed in flames. 45 firefighters responded to the scene with the fire being controlled in 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. All...
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A new curriculum resource for English Language Development (ELD) services is being proposed by a Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) committee made up of instructional specialists, ELD teachers, parents and students. If approved, the resource will be used starting in the 2025-2026 school year. “English 3D,” by Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., is being considered by...
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U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Gary Hammond Jackson, III, 33, of Pasadena, Maryland, to 35 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual exploitation of a minor and the commission of a felony involving a minor by a registered sex offender. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney...
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Britany Ann Moody, 37, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after a domestic incident involving a physical altercation and property damage earlier this year. According to court documents from the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Moody was arrested on March 13, 2025, and charged with second-degree assault and three counts of malicious...
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Jason Francis Hancock, 36, of Mechanicsville, is facing criminal charges following an encounter involving an Amazon Flex delivery driver in the early hours of March 16, 2025. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Hancock has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault after allegedly confronting a...
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Charles County Acting Administrator Deborah Hall announces the appointment of Jason Groth as the Director of the Department of Planning and Growth Management. Groth serves as Acting Director and will officially fill the position on April 19, 2025. “I am thrilled to celebrate Jason Groth’s promotion to Director of the Department of Planning and...
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Joseph Gerald Miles III, 38, of Mechanicsville, is facing two misdemeanor assault charges after an alleged altercation at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center earlier this month. Miles was charged with one count of second-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault of an inmate or Department of Corrections employee. The incident reportedly took...
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UPDATE 4/14/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Thomas Moreland, 22, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE in prison for his involvement in the 2022 Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Carnival shooting murder. On July 15, 2022, Moreland and others carried out a violent attack that claimed the life of a...
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Clean out your barn, basement, garage, and other home storage areas in preparation for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day! St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will offer Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Andrews Landfill, located...
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The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center is hosting their Annual SkillsUSA Cruisin’ Into Spring Car Show on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in the school’s parking lot. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vehicles entered in the event may start arriving after 7:00 a.m. Judging starts at 9:00 a.m....
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