Law Enforcement

Maryland’s Nontidal Fishing License Fees Increase June 1, 2025

Maryland’s Nontidal Fishing License Fees Increase June 1, 2025

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing changes to nontidal fishing license and trout stamp fees effective June 1, 2025. This represents the first adjustment to nontidal–or freshwater fishing–fees in almost 20 years, addressing the rising costs of maintaining conservation efforts and angler programs in the face of inflation. Maryland’s freshwater fishing licenses...
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4th Annual Chalk the Walk for Children’s Mental Health Awareness

4th Annual Chalk the Walk for Children’s Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and residents are invited to “Chalk the Walk” at participating public locations throughout Calvert County to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health. The Calvert County Family Network (CCFN) and Department of Parks & Recreation, in partnership with Calvert County Public Schools, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Charles County Presents Proposed Fiscal 2026 Budget

Charles County Presents Proposed Fiscal 2026 Budget

On Tuesday, April 29, Jacob Dyer, Acting Director of the Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services, presented the county’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget of $594,293,300 an increase of 5.9 percent over last year.  The General Fund budget was developed in alignment with Commissioners’ strategic priorities, incorporates departmental needs, and is shaped by community input...
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13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck in Head with Golf Club

13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck in Head with Golf Club

On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, at approximately 11:11 a.m., emergency medical services responded to the Esperanza Middle School located at 22790 Maple Road in California, for the reported traumatic injuries. While responded to the scene, emergency medical personnel were advised the 911 callers reported a 13-year-old male was struck in the head with a...
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Dog Shot and Killed by Officers After Animal Attack Leaves Victim Seriously Injured

Dog Shot and Killed by Officers After Animal Attack Leaves Victim Seriously Injured

Prince George’s County Police Westphalia Division VIII patrol officers were dispatched on Saturday to the report of two large dogs attacking a man. This occurred at approximately 10:35 am in the 3200 block of Walters Lane. The preliminary details reveal that once on scene, one of the two dogs charged toward a responding officer....
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19-Year-Old Arrested After Firing Handgun During Armed Robbery of Gun Store

19-Year-Old Arrested After Firing Handgun During Armed Robbery of Gun Store

On April 28, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a reported armed robbery at South County Sportsmen, located at 5643 Southern Maryland Boulevard in Lothian. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect entered the business, browsed for some time, then displayed a handgun and demanded that the clerk open a display case...
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Pursuit of Justice: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Murder File of Antonio Lamount Harper Jr, age 20

Pursuit of Justice: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Murder File of Antonio Lamount Harper Jr, age 20

On May 1, 2018 at 10pm, officers responded to the 2200 block of Stream Vista Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Antonio Lamount Harper Jr, a 20-year old resident of Waldorf. Harper was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased on scene. A preliminary investigation...
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UPDATE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Tractor-Trailer in La Plata Under Investigation

UPDATE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Tractor-Trailer in La Plata Under Investigation

UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating an early morning pedestrian fatal crash in Charles County. The deceased has not yet been positively identified. Police believe he was the driver and sole occupant of a gray Infiniti involved in the crash. Emergency responders pronounced him deceased on the scene. Shortly before 2:40 a.m., troopers from...
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Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Maryland State Police are reminding motorists to drive responsibly ahead of Cinco de Mayo weekend. To combat distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving, troopers at each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks, as well as, the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) Team will conduct statewide DUI saturation patrols and high-visibility enforcement. A...
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Newburg Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Alleged Assaults and Hate Crime Incident

Newburg Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Alleged Assaults and Hate Crime Incident

Michael Gerard Benedict, 50, of Newburg, is facing multiple criminal charges after two separate incidents earlier this month, according to court documents from the District Court for Charles County. In the most recent case, filed on April 28, 2025, Benedict was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree assault on law enforcement officers,...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Assault on Deputies, and Other Charges

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Assault on Deputies, and Other Charges

Troy Andrea Houck, 50, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on April 23, 2025. Houck was arrested at his home after deputies responded to a report of indecent exposure on Atlanta Street. According to court documents, a female neighbor reported that...
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UPDATE: Details Released and New Charges Filed Against Guatemalan Nationals in Killing of Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE: Details Released and New Charges Filed Against Guatemalan Nationals in Killing of Woman in Waldorf

UPDATE 4/29/2025: New court documents reveal that Keycy Robinson Alexi Barrera-Rosa, 24, of Waldorf, now faces additional charges in connection with the death of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra. According to the recently filed application for charges, detectives confirmed through forensic cellular analysis, video surveillance, and witness interviews that Barrera-Rosa murdered the victim inside their...
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 79th Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Awards & Photos

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 79th Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Awards & Photos

The Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department proudly hosted the 79th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2025. This year’s convention held special significance as long-time Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department member Tommy Mattingly Jr., was instilled as President of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association. The two-day event brought...
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Mechanicsville Woman Arrested Twice on Cocaine Charges in Two Different Cases Within a Month

Mechanicsville Woman Arrested Twice on Cocaine Charges in Two Different Cases Within a Month

A Mechanicsville woman faces multiple drug-related and traffic charges after two separate encounters with law enforcement, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Cherry Bien Sy, 41, of Mechanicsville, is accused of possession of suspected cocaine, multiple counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and numerous traffic violations stemming...
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Charles County Public Schools and Board of Education Hosting Virtual Town Hall Meeting on School Safety on May 6th, 2025

Charles County Public Schools and Board of Education Hosting Virtual Town Hall Meeting on School Safety on May 6th, 2025

Now is the time to voice your concerns, questions and opinions. The Board of Education of Charles County and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are hosting a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. through Zoom. The event is open to the public. Attendees must have an active Zoom account to...
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Florida Woman Arrested for Burglary After Entering Prince Frederick Home

Florida Woman Arrested for Burglary After Entering Prince Frederick Home

A Miami Beach woman was arrested earlier this month after allegedly entering a residence without permission in Calvert County, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Yulia Gennadyevna Uvarova, 34, of Miami Beach, Florida, was charged with one count of fourth-degree burglary following an incident on April 1, 2025....
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Violating Protective Order

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Violating Protective Order

Thomas Roy King, 33, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple charges after violating an active protective order, according to court documents filed by the Maryland State Police. On April 15, 2025, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Trooper Phelps from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a disturbance report at a residence on Archer Street...
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School Fire Leads to Reckless Endangerment and Arson Indictment for Prince Frederick Man

School Fire Leads to Reckless Endangerment and Arson Indictment for Prince Frederick Man

Juan Jared Perez-Lopez, 20, of Prince Frederick, has been indicted by a Calvert County grand jury in connection with a February fire at Calvert High School. Perez-Lopez was indicted on four criminal counts, including arson and reckless endangerment, stemming from the incident that temporarily disrupted operations at the school and endangered over 1,100 individuals....
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a Thursday-evening collision that left one driver dead and two people injured on Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road), in Mechanicsville. Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack were dispatched at 5:58 p.m. on April 24, 2025, to the intersection of Route 235 and Mt. Zion Church Road. According to the...
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Police Recover Marijuana, Handgun and Ammunition from Westlake High School Student

Police Recover Marijuana, Handgun and Ammunition from Westlake High School Student

Charles County Public Schools Released the following information on Thursday, April 24th, 2025. “This morning, Westlake High School administrators observed a student smelling strongly of marijuana upon arrival to school. Administrators investigated and found the student had marijuana, paraphernalia, a handgun and ammunition. The items were confiscated, and police are conducting an investigation. Westlake...
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Signed Maryland Legislations on April 22nd, 2025 – Governor Moore “Promotes Public Safety and Criminal Justice”

Signed Maryland Legislations on April 22nd, 2025 – Governor Moore “Promotes Public Safety and Criminal Justice”

Governor Wes Moore presided over the second bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included The Expungement Reform Act, a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s legislative agenda. “The legislation signed strengthens the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for rehabilitated Marylanders.” “Our strategy to make...
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Maryland State Police Encouraging Citizens to Dispose of Unwanted Medications During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, 2025

Maryland State Police Encouraging Citizens to Dispose of Unwanted Medications During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, 2025

The Maryland State Police, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and allied law enforcement agencies across the country, are asking residents to dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26, 2025. The biannual program allows people to safely dispose of...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Assaulting Vulnerable Adult in Domestic Incident

Lexington Park Man Charged with Assaulting Vulnerable Adult in Domestic Incident

Reuben Deppores Miller Jr., 57, of Lexington Park, is facing criminal charges following an alleged assault involving a vulnerable adult at a local residence earlier this month. Miller Jr. was charged with second-degree assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult by a custodian, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St....
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Off-Duty Bay District Volunteer Firefighter Helps Save Life at Home

Off-Duty Bay District Volunteer Firefighter Helps Save Life at Home

4/22/2025 BDVFD Release: A routine morning quickly turned into a life-saving situation for an off-duty member of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, who sprang into action when a medical emergency unfolded at his own home. While relaxing in another room, the firefighter was alerted by one of two local contractors working at his residence...
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No Injuries Reported After Two Shipping Containers Catch Fire at Stepping Stone in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Two Shipping Containers Catch Fire at Stepping Stone in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at approximately 11:12 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the rear of the Stepping Stone Hardscape located at 26100 Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported two unoccupied trailers were on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm two...
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