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Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces U.S. Senate Bid

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces U.S. Senate Bid

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement on Friday, February 9, 2024. “It’s official – I’m running for the United States Senate to fight for Maryland and fix the broken politics in Washington! Like the vast majority of Marylanders, I’m completely fed up with politics-as-usual and the politicians in Washington who are...
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Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of William “Bill” Agambar

Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of William “Bill” Agambar

The Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Past Chief Engineer and Past Board of Directors Member, William “Bill” Agambar on January 22, 2024. Please keep Bill’s wife (Lifetime PFVRS member, Brenda Agambar), as well as his 2 sons (Doug and Joe) and his daughter (Lifetime PFVRS member, Penny Ferrier)...
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Police in Charles and Calvert Counties Make Safety the Core of Your Plan for The Big Game

Police in Charles and Calvert Counties Make Safety the Core of Your Plan for The Big Game

If your plans this weekend include watching the Big Game and your night involves consuming alcohol or recreational drugs outside your home, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office is reminding fans not to fumble the celebration: make plans for a sober ride home. More than 25 state and...
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Sewer Overflow Reported on St. George’s Island Due to High Tides

Sewer Overflow Reported on St. George’s Island Due to High Tides

A sanitary sewer overflow has taken place in the area of 16384 Ballpoint Rd Piney resulting in wastewater entering the area ditches and waterways. Wastewater entered St. George Creek and Potomac River due to high tides inundating St. George Island. Signs have been posted in the affected area and human contact with standing water...
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Charles County Public Schools Police Press Releases February 8th and 9th, 2024

Charles County Public Schools Police Press Releases February 8th and 9th, 2024

St. Charles High School Assault: On February 2, 2024, at 9 a.m., three students at St. Charles High School assaulted another student during a class change. Administrators separated the students. The student who was assaulted was treated for injuries by the school nurse. The students who initiated the assault will be charged. The students...
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Police Recover Knife from Stethem Educational Center Student Who Wanted to Stab Another Student

Police Recover Knife from Stethem Educational Center Student Who Wanted to Stab Another Student

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., a school bus driver overheard a student from Robert D. Stethem Educational Center say they were going to injure a student who attends McDonough High School. The student was removed from the bus at which time a knife fell out of their clothing. Further, it was...
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UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Shooting Death of Toddler and Wounding of Mother

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Shooting Death of Toddler and Wounding of Mother

UPDATE 2/9/2024: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a toddler in Langley Park. The suspects are 33-year-old Israel Fuentes, Jr., of Lewisdale and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios of Lewisdale. They are charged in connection with the murder of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres of the...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Goes Airborne in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Goes Airborne in Lexington Park

On Friday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 2:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Critter Lane and Hall Lane for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the elderly female operator...
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Maryland Enacts Striped Bass Emergency Regulations to Increase Protections for the Spawning Population

Maryland Enacts Striped Bass Emergency Regulations to Increase Protections for the Spawning Population

Striped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species’ spawning population were approved today by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, and are effective immediately. The emergency regulations extend periods of closure to recreational striped bass fishing in the Maryland portion of the...
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Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit Recovers Drugs, Guns and Make One Arrest

Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit Recovers Drugs, Guns and Make One Arrest

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) has arrested a Prince Frederick man upon execution of a search warrant resulting in several CDS and Firearm charges. In January 2024, detectives began an investigation involving the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances in the 100 block of Alton Court...
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UPDATE: D.C Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Involvement in Dunkirk Bank Robbery, High Speed Chase and Serious Crash

UPDATE: D.C Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Involvement in Dunkirk Bank Robbery, High Speed Chase and Serious Crash

UPDATE 2/9/2024: On February 8, 2024, Jemel Anthony Brown, 32 of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 32 years of active incarceration to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the May 2023 robbery of the M&T Bank in Dunkirk. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark...
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Calvert County to Host a Day of Support and Services at Community Resource Fair

Calvert County to Host a Day of Support and Services at Community Resource Fair

Calvert County will host a Community Resource Fair for community members who need supportive services to connect with multiple services and resources in one day, at one place. The event will be held Friday, March 1, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, located at...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community of Phone Spoofing Scams

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community of Phone Spoofing Scams

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office wants community members to be aware of a phone scam that is currently active throughout Calvert County. Deputies have received reports from community members who stated that callers contact them claiming to be members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement impersonator often: refers to the community...
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Donate Pieces of Local History During “Community Day” at St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Donate Pieces of Local History During “Community Day” at St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Have you ever wanted to contribute to a museum exhibit? The St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point will host “Community Day” on Friday, February 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event allows the public to get involved with the planning of...
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Three Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hollywood

Three Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hollywood

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Airport View Drive in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad 7, Engine 73, and Chief 7B responded with 10 Volunteers...
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Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Presents $275,000 Check to County Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Presents $275,000 Check to County Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project

On January 23, 2024, The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was pleased to present a check for $275,000 to St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project. The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement is one of seven St Mary’s County projects that were approved for funding...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Vehicle Involved in a Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Vehicle Involved in a Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

UPDATE: On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and McIntosh Road in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire. A Maryland State Trooper came across the crash and reportedly removed at least one occupant from...
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68-Year-Old Indiana Man Killed in PG County After Being Struck by Vehicle

68-Year-Old Indiana Man Killed in PG County After Being Struck by Vehicle

Update February 8, 2024: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as 68-year-old Jeff Jordan of Gary, Indiana. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. The identity of the deceased pedestrian, an adult male, will be released once his family is located and notified. On...
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Police in Calvert County Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 59-Year-Old Chesapeake Beach Man

Police in Calvert County Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 59-Year-Old Chesapeake Beach Man

UPDATE 2/8/2024 : On February 7, 2024, around 6:58 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle crash in the area of Maryland Rt. 261 (Bayside Road) and 13th Street in Chesapeake Beach. Preliminary Investigation revealed a 2017 Range Rover...
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Historic St. Mary’s City to Host Wedding Expo Sunday, February 25, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City to Host Wedding Expo Sunday, February 25, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City is excited to announce they will be hosting the annual Wedding Expo on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The Expo will feature an amazing selection of wedding professionals ready to help prospective brides or grooms find the perfect outfit, reception venue, invitations, photographer, music, menu, honeymoon destination, and much more! Whether...
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Woman Charged for Fatally Stabbing Her Son in Prince George’s County

Woman Charged for Fatally Stabbing Her Son in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has now charged a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of her son inside of their Lanham home. The suspect is 42-year-old Querida Rivera of Lanham. She’s charged with the murder of 21-year-old Cristos Johnson of Lanham. On January 25, 2024, at approximately 7:15 am,...
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High Speed Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle Results in 3 Arrests, Drugs and Loaded Firearm Recovered

High Speed Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle Results in 3 Arrests, Drugs and Loaded Firearm Recovered

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 9:11 pm., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop near Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check revealed the registration plates on the vehicle belonged to a different car. The driver refused to stop and instead fled. The vehicle had also been reported stolen...
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3 New Dog Parks Coming to St. Mary’s County, Along With Improvements Coming to Lancaster Park

3 New Dog Parks Coming to St. Mary’s County, Along With Improvements Coming to Lancaster Park

Dogs Have Spoken! The St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks announced that Spring of 2024 is going to the dogs with three (3) new Dog Parks across St. Mary’s County. Total project estimated at $475,000 (of which $427,500 from Maryland DNR grant funding) is scheduled to be completed by late Spring. Fifth District Park...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Offers Grants for Invasive Fish Removal

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Offers Grants for Invasive Fish Removal

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. This grant program seeks to support effective ways to remove invasive fish, particularly blue catfish and Northern snakeheads, from Maryland waters and identify sustained beneficial uses of caught fish. The application deadline is April...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Shooting a Cat in The Head

Mechanicsville Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Shooting a Cat in The Head

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, police responded to the intersection of Golden Beach Road and Coolidge Drive in Mechanicsville, for the report of an animal complaint which was later to be determined animal cruelty occurring on Coolidge Drive. Police made contact with a witness outside of his residence on Coolidge Drive who told police...
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