On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Hermanville Road and Point Lookout Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway. Witnesses reported a SUV ran the Hermanville Road stop...
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On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at approximately 9:14 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, NAS Patuxent River, and Leonardtown responded to the 45000 block of Barefoot Drive in California, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters located a malfunctioning...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a domestic-related fatal stabbing on Saturday. The suspect is 25-year-old Deven Prather of Springdale. He is charged with fatally stabbing his brother, 29-year-old Darius Prather of Springdale. On Saturday, October 30, 2021, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers responded to the...
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On Monday, November 1, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 38000 block of Jacqueline Street in Mechanicsville, for the reported animal attack. The 911 caller reported her dog attacked her, and advised her arm was “hanging on by a thread, and she could see the bone”. Crews...
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Motorists should expect delays and heavy horse-and-buggy volume on November 1, 2021, and Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in the Loveville area along Point Lookout Road (Route 5) as the community pays its respects to Henry Stauffer, who was killed in a vehicular collision last week. Private viewing services for Mr. Stauffer are being held...
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On Monday, November 1, 2021, at approximately 1:35 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the 20900 block of Coronet Place and Sorrel Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported arson attempt. Firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the scene and found nothing evident from the two-story single family residence. Upon...
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UPDATE 10/30/2021: U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Jamie Clemons, age 36 of Pasadena, Maryland, to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for malicious destruction of a property by fire, in connection with the fire on July 28, 2017, at Coconut Charlie’s, a bar in Pasadena. Judge...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a double fatal collision that occurred late Wednesday night in Camp Springs. The drivers of the two involved cars were killed. The first deceased driver has been identified as 52-year-old Leona Flint of District Heights. The name of the second driver...
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UPDATE 10/30/2021: The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire and EMS Department released the following statement. ***UPDATE*** FOR THE RECOVERY OPERATIONS OF FIRE FIGHTER / LIFE MEMBER DOUGLAS HANDS – On October 30, 2021 at 14:15 Hours – Fire Fighter / Life Member Doug Hands was located this afternoon during the multi-agency search of the Potomac River....
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Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency for areas of Maryland along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, and the Atlantic Coast currently under a Coastal Flood Warning from the National Weather Service and therefore at risk of severe tidal and coastal flooding. The state of emergency declaration includes Baltimore City and the...
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On Thursday, October 28, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to MD Route 4 Northbound near Talbot Road in Lothian, for a reported single-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that a red 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was traveling northbound on MD Route 4 near Talbot Road, when the driver of the Chevrolet left the...
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On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, “we participated in a “check presentation” from Mission BBQ of Waldorf. We thank Zanne Dickerson and the staff at Mission BBQ for their hospitality, and a special thanks to the general public for donating to the “red cup campaign” and proceeds go to the CCVFA and CCAEMS”
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The National Weather Service says “One of the biggest tidal flood events of the past 10-20 years (possibly since Hurricane Isabel at some locales), is expected Friday & Saturday. Those along tidal shores should get ready for exceptional tidal inundation! Tidal forecasts here: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=lwx During the last inclement weather that impacted the Charles, Calvert...
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On Thursday, October 28, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 30059 Point Lookout Road and Foley Mattingly Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with two trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a...
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UPDATE: On October 27, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Bannister Circle and St Ignatius Drive for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed an adult male was on Bannister Circle when a car pulled up and someone fired a gun....
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10/28/2021 @11:00 p.m.: A message from Leonardtown High School Principle Ms. J. Mills: “I am so sorry to tell you all that one of our students, Andrew Sukhram, was reported missing today. The student left LHS sometime this morning and was traveling to an assigned internship in the California, MD area. His vehicle was...
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The Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Past Captain (Chief), Past President and Life Member William “Bill” Gaither Jr. on October 24, 2021. A Korean conflict veteran, Bill joined the Rescue Squad in 1967 and rose through the ranks to become Captain of the Rescue Squad (at the time...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a joint meeting with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Encroachment Mitigation and Prevention Joint meeting featured briefs from the Department of Public Works & Transportation, Land Use & Growth Management, Recreation and Parks and Economic Development...
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Wildewood Shopping Center Trick-Or-Treat Event – 23415 Three Notch Rd, California, MD Sunday, October 31st, 2pm – 4pm Trick-Or-Treat throughout the Center, Kids in Costume Eat FREE* @ The Greene Turtle *One free kids meal/purchased adult meal. Purchased adult meal excludes appetizers, sides and desserts. Dine-In only. Lexington Park Baptist Church Trunk or Treat...
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1st Annual NJHS Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 28, from 5:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., at the John Hanson Middle School, located at 3165 John Hanson Drive in Waldorf (photo below) 32nd Annual Vampire Manor – Thursday, October 28, to Sunday, October 31, hours are – 7:30 p.m., to 10:00 p.m., at 9410...
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North Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Friday, October 29, from 6:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., located at 8536 Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach The Town of North Beach 12th Annual Boo Bash – Sunday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m., Register for the children’s costume contest from 3:15 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., on the pavilion....
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On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police responded to the 45900 block of Indian Way in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The 911 caller stated she just left the bar and believed she totaled her car after striking a vehicle on Indian Way. Officers arrived...
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UPDATE: On Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 4:21 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash on Three Notch Road (Route 235) near the intersection of King James Parkway in Lexington Park. Deputies arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree...
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On July 13, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the 6900 block of Surrey Place in Bryans Road, MD for the report of a home invasion and assault that just occurred. The initial investigation revealed the victim was exiting his vehicle in his driveway when the suspect, armed with a gun, approached...
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Detectives with our Homicide Unit charged two suspects for a recent domestic-related homicide in Kentland. The suspects are 49-year-old Cheryl Wright of Kentland and 31-year-old Jasmine Wright of Washington, DC. They are both charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 68-year-old Daniel Gregory Thompson of Kentland. The suspects are mother and daughter. Cheryl...
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