On Friday, February 10, 2023, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Route 4 and Pardoe Road in Lusby, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle on fire and one victim ejected. Police arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision...
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Sadly, relationship abuse is all too common even amongst our youth. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, “1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults.” Teen dating violence can include physical...
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Following a weeklong trial, an Anne Arundel County jury found the third and final suspect in the killing of 22-year-old Cornell Young guilty of 11 counts, including felony first-degree murder, robbery, and weapons offenses, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today. Shammond Taylor, 24, faces a sentence of Life in Prison plus more than...
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On February 9 at 11 a.m., a school administrator at Piccowaxen Middle School was made aware of a student possibly in possession of marijuana. Further investigation revealed the student was in possession of a plastic bag containing less than 10 grams of marijuana, a vape pen, and cartridges with possible marijuana residue, which was...
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A DuVal High School student is facing charges for being in possession of a handgun on school property today. The student is 15-years-old. The school is located in the 9800 block of Good Luck Road. On February 8, 2023, at approximately 10:45 am, Prince George’s County Public Schools security personnel discovered a student was...
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On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and a motorcycle involved in a head-on collision. Emergency medical...
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Update – February 9, 2023: The victim in this case has been identified as 32-year-old Antwaun D. Conyers of New Carrollton, Maryland. Homicide detectives are still actively investigating the incident. Any additional information will be released when available. Suspect: Hispanic male, possibly in his 30’s. 5’7”, thin build, 160-170 lbs, last seen wearing all...
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On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 1:25 p.m., students in a classroom at General Smallwood Middle School were exposed to an unknown substance that was sprayed in the air, possibly by another student. Based on the reactions of several students, it appeared the spray was pepper spray. The students were seen by a school...
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On Sunday, February 5 at 4:43 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related dispute / altercation. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who had clear and visible injuries. The suspect, Andre Joseph Burch, 29, of Waldorf fled the scene prior...
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UPDATE 2/9/2023: The car manufacturers and insurance companies have not confirmed which states will impacted by the change, however, Progressive and State Farm will not be issuing new policies in some areas for certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to increased thefts involving the cars. Both insurance companies stated they will continue to insure...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Clinton. The deceased motorcycle rider is 25-year-old Donovan Smith of Upper Marlboro. On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Brandywine Road and Northgate Parkway for a collision involving a motorcycle...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies located and arrested a Waldorf man early Thursday morning after attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a business in Leonardtown. Irving Maxwell Zorn, age 36 of Waldorf, was charged with Malicious Destruction of Property and Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and was transported to the St. Mary’s...
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UPDATE 2/8/2023: Update on the kitten found in a dumpster in Chesapeake Beach Meet Lulu! 😻 Lulu is an approximately one-year-old calico cat who is as sweet as the day is long. Through her ordeal, she seems determined not to hold it against anyone. She is thriving at the shelter and enjoying the love...
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On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 2:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. 7 firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department found three...
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The Maryland Natural Resources Police were conducting surveillance in St. Mary’s County when they observed John Vallandingham, 67, sell six bushels of oysters from his property. In the previous weeks, police tracked oysters harvested from the Wicomico River in St. Mary’s County to a detached garage belonging to Mr. Vallandingham. During their investigation, they...
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UPDATE 2/9/2023: On February 8 at approximately 4:03 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they discovered a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his leg. The officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived and the victim was transported to a...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday February 7, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation for Black History Month, followed by a proclamation for Dating Violence Prevention Month. The CSMC then heard a...
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On Monday, February 6, 2023, at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation in the area of Meade Village Road and Meade Village Circle in Severn. When the officer activated his emergency equipment, the vehicle fled toward Reece Road. An aviation unit was in...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of 27 recruits from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Police Training Academy on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Of the 27 graduates, 17 will join us here at the Prince George’s County Police Department. The remaining 10 will join the ranks of...
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UPDATE 2/7/2023: On February 5, 2023, at 8:41 p.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s County and Charles County responded to 26600 Alexandra Way in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large shed fully engulfed in flames. Owners identified as Andrew & Kristen Ferro with the estimated...
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On February 6, school administrators at Davis Middle School were notified by a student of another student who was in possession of a knife. The knife was recovered while the students were in the lunch room. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be charged criminally due to his age. The school resource...
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In early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made visual estimates of the ducks, geese, and swans along most of the state’s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and Atlantic coast shorelines. This year, the teams counted about 632,200 waterfowl, which was higher than the 563,800...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 40-year-old Earl Estep III of Waldorf. On February 4, 2023, at approximately 10:10 pm, officers responded to the 14200 block of Brandywine Road for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed Estep was...
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On February 6, two students at Milton Somers Middle School became engaged in a fight. The school resource officer was made aware and began an investigation. A preliminary investigation showed the fight was pre-planned on social media by both students and was to take place after school; however, it began in school outside of...
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UPDATE 2/7/2023: On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at 12:12 am, the pictured individual jumped over the counter at the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven store and stole several packs of cigarettes and then fled the store on foot. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Deputy Blake...
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