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Prince Frederick Couple Arrested in St. Leonard on Drug Charges

Prince Frederick Couple Arrested in St. Leonard on Drug Charges

On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Deputy Zinn initiated a traffic stop on a a red Chevrolet Trailblazer speeding in the area of S. Solomons Island Road and Western Shore Blvd. in St. Leonard. Police made contact with the driver, who was identified as Solana Katherine Fulmore, 33, of Prince Frederick,...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California Sends Two to Hospital

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California Sends Two to Hospital

On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Wildewood Boulevard and White Oak Parkway in California, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find all occupants out of the vehicles with...
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Police Investigating Worker Reportedly Struck by Vehicle While Holding Chainsaw

Police Investigating Worker Reportedly Struck by Vehicle While Holding Chainsaw

On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Piper Court in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a truck struck a construction worker in the area of the given address. Crews arrived...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Another Daytime Armed Robbery of a Business

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Another Daytime Armed Robbery of a Business

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery at the Tacos Hernandez Authentic Mexican Restaurant on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. Witnesses reported an unidentified male entered the business and demanded service. Upon refusal of service, the individual pulled a gun from his waistband. The suspect...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Annual Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Feb. 5-16, 2024

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Annual Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Feb. 5-16, 2024

Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CSSC24) is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command(USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. “Pax River joins Navy bases across the region and country in training to protect our personnel and mission from possible attack,” said NAS Patuxent River Commanding...
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Love is in the Air at the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter

Love is in the Air at the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter

In the spirit of spreading love and joy this Valentine’s Day, the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter wants to make your Valentine’s Day extra special by offering $14 adoptions to qualified adopters from Tuesday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is offering an adoption package that includes...
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Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Releases Update to Community Health Improvement Plan

Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Releases Update to Community Health Improvement Plan

The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) released its annual update to the Healthy St. Mary’s 2026 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for St. Mary’s County. The CHIP for St. Mary’s County provides a community blueprint for improving the health of local residents from 2021- 2026. The plan provides insight into community health solutions for the long...
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Waldorf Woman Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Waldorf Woman Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Charles County resident drops numbers after three days Some Lottery fans play the same numbers every day and worry that changing those numbers could result in missing out on a big prize. A Waldorf woman took the opposite approach and won $50,000 on Pick 5. She won with the lucky digits 83205 in the...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 30, 2024

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 30, 2024

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation for Transit Equity Day, followed by a commendation to Sheila Graziano in celebration of her retirement. The Office of the County Attorney then held...
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UPDATE: Forestville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

UPDATE: Forestville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

UPDATE 2/01/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Malcolm Carl Young, 47, of Forestville, Maryland, was sentenced to 60 years in prison with 30 years of active incarceration for a homicide that occurred on August 9, 2022, in Lexington Park, Maryland. During the sentencing hearing, the State asked the Court to sentence Young to...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood Under Investigation

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood Under Investigation

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 9:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Clover Hill Road in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one or more vehicles on fire. 911 callers reported the driver of a black Nissan sedan was possibly...
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Charles County Detectives Investigating Robberies Involving ATMs in Waldorf

Charles County Detectives Investigating Robberies Involving ATMs in Waldorf

On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 3:13 a.m., officers responded to a convenience store in the 3300 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the suspects entered the store, which was open for business, forcibly stole money from an ATM, and fled. A short time...
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17-Year-Old PG County Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery in Hughesville

17-Year-Old PG County Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery in Hughesville

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a juvenile in connection with a robbery. The robbery occurred on December 28, 2023, at a convenience store located in the 7700 block of Leonardtown Road in Hughesville. In this case, the suspect entered the store, produced a firearm, and stole money from...
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NAVAIR Names Their 2023 Mentors of The Year

NAVAIR Names Their 2023 Mentors of The Year

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) named its 2023 Mentors of the Year as part of its National Mentoring Month observance on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Out of 86 nominations, 11 employees received the honor. Initiated in 2013, to earn a Mentor of the Year award, peers or mentees nominate mentors through a written submission...
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No Injuries and All Children Accounted for as Firefighters Investigate Odor of Smoke at NAS Patuxent River Daycare Center

No Injuries and All Children Accounted for as Firefighters Investigate Odor of Smoke at NAS Patuxent River Daycare Center

UPDATE: As of 2:26 p.m., all St. Mary’s County First Responders have been placed in service. No smoke or fire reported and units from NAS Patuxent River Company 13 remain on scene to investigate further. On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Hollywood responded...
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MDOT SHA Enhancing Safety at Sixes Road and Adelina Road Intersection in Calvert

MDOT SHA Enhancing Safety at Sixes Road and Adelina Road Intersection in Calvert

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is enhancing safety at the MD 506 (Sixes Road) / MD 508 (Adelina Road) intersection in Calvert County. Crews will work on site Thursday, February 1 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. Safety enhancements include: Refreshing the existing rumble strips along westbound MD 506...
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Chopticon High School and Community Rally Behind and Seek Support for Sebastian Roldán-Ramos, A Junior Who is Fighting Leukemia

Chopticon High School and Community Rally Behind and Seek Support for Sebastian Roldán-Ramos, A Junior Who is Fighting Leukemia

Sharing news on our very own BRAVE, Sebastian Roldán-Ramos! Sebastian is a charismatic 11th grader pursuing a career to become a pilot. While excelling academically, he is also a scholar athlete as a member of the Chopticon Soccer team. As many know, Sebastian was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2020 and was declared “cancer free”...
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St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Callaway Man in Domestic Violence Case

St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Callaway Man in Domestic Violence Case

State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Charles Ray Reid, IV, 35, of Callaway, Maryland of charges stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred on May 26, 2023. Following a two-day jury trial, Reid was found guilty of all charges: Fourth degree burglary; Second degree assault; Second...
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The Calvert – St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization Release Update of Long-Range Transportation Plan & Transportation Improvement Program

The Calvert – St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization Release Update of Long-Range Transportation Plan & Transportation Improvement Program

The Calvert – St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO), the designated policy board that administers the transportation planning process in designated areas of Calvert and St. Mary’s County, is updating the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The LRTP establishes transportation objectives and investment priorities for the next 25 years, focusing...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Claimed Life of 27-year-old Upper Marlboro Woman

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Claimed Life of 27-year-old Upper Marlboro Woman

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is actively investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred in Capitol Heights. The deceased pedestrian is 27-year-old Ayanna Myrick of Upper Marlboro. On January 29, 2024, at approximately 3:20 am, officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department were called to the...
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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder in Maryland

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder in Maryland

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced MS-13 member Kevin Alexander Castillo Calderon, a/k/a “Fantasma,” “Ghost,” “Eterno,” and “Josue Argueta Gonzalez,” age 25, of Adelphi, Maryland, to 26 years in federal prison, followed by X years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha,...
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Calvert County Planning & Zoning Invites Public Feedback on Zoning Articles 1, 2, and 29

Calvert County Planning & Zoning Invites Public Feedback on Zoning Articles 1, 2, and 29

Public comment period open Feb. 2 through Feb. 23; public forum set for Feb. 15 The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning invites county residents to participate in the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance update process. Citizens are invited to participate through public comment, a public forum and observing work sessions and meetings to...
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Two Arrested Following Assault and Robbery in Lexington Park

Two Arrested Following Assault and Robbery in Lexington Park

On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Sue Drive in Lexington Park  for the report of an assault and robbery. According to the victim, the incident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m., in the rear of the St. Mary’s Square shopping center near the...
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Iranian and Two Canadian Nationals Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Scheme in Maryland

Iranian and Two Canadian Nationals Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Scheme in Maryland

One Iranian and two Canadian nationals have been charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot. According to court documents, from December 2020 through March 2021, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43, and Adam Richard Pearson, 29, conspired with each other in a plot to...
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Walmart Announces New Bonuses and Wages for Store Managers

Walmart Announces New Bonuses and Wages for Store Managers

On Monday, January 29, 2024, John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S., announced an expansion of these investments to include an annual stock grant of up to $20,000. Making Walmart the best place to shop means we need to make it the best place to work. To accomplish that, we are on a journey...
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