Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Superintendent Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., recently joined representatives of the Charles County Branch of the NAACP (CCNAACP) and the Charles County Department of Health (CCDH) to accept an award for the collaborative work of a children’s health initiative. Presented in July in Charlotte, N.C., by the NAACP at its...
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UPDATE 9/3/2025: Three additional horses in Maryland have tested positive for strangles, a contagious equine infection. A 5-year-old warmblood gelding at a boarding facility in Calvert County tested positive. In St. Mary’s County, two horses at a private facility are positive, including a suckling Hanoverian colt. All affected horses are under official quarantine. 17...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office determined that a report of suspicious activity near Leonardtown Elementary School on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, involved a juvenile wearing a Nerf mask and carrying a Nerf toy gun while walking on the sidewalk adjacent to the campus. No injuries were reported. Deputies were dispatched to...
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Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of Brooklyn, was arrested in Calvert County following what authorities describe as a violent domestic assault, an armed standoff, and a high-speed police pursuit. Court documents from the District Court of Maryland outline more than 20 charges against him, including felony assault, firearm violations, drug offenses, and numerous traffic violations....
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:59 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 48000 block of Helen Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported Hemorrhage/Lacerations. 911 callers reported a 40-year-old male suffered traumatic injuries to the hand after an accident involving a circular saw with serious bleeding. While emergency medical services responded...
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:05 p.m., firefighters from the Second District Volunteer Fire Department witnessed a serious motor vehicle collision and requested a rescue assignment at Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded responded to the scene to find a...
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 25000 block of Allston Lane in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported a 83-year-old male was struck by a buffalo with severe bleeding to the leg, with the 911 Dispatchers providing bleeding control instructions. Crews arrived...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer on Sept. 5. The season runs through Jan. 31, 2026 with several breaks for muzzleloader and firearms season. In addition, the fourth annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days from Feb. 2 – 4, 2026 offer archers using vertical longbows and...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls 12 and older, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, at Sandy Point State Park. While designed for women and girls, this program is open to anyone 12...
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Daniel Isaiah Garrison, 22, of California, was arrested on August 28, 2025, at the St. Mary’s County District Court after allegedly damaging property and resisting law enforcement officers during a disturbance at the courthouse. According to court documents, Garrison began yelling in a back conference room near Courtroom 2 at approximately 10:30 a.m. His...
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There will be a large Amish funeral for a young man that passed by drowning. The funeral is scheduled for Monday, September 1st, from 10:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. The funeral procession will be leaving the Hertzler farm on Bowling/Kentucky Avenue and traveling onto Trinity Church at 12:00 p.m., then heading up Trinity to...
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On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 1:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Big Dogs Paradise located at 28765 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving pedestrians and the structure. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle struck two pedestrians and then the building, with...
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UPDATE 8/31/2025: Forestry crews remain on scene – Firefighters operated for over 8 hours on an approximate 14+ acre brush fire off of Bluff Point Road in Nanjemoy, MD. Maryland DNR / Forestry responded with several pieces of heavy equipment along with private dozers and skid steers to assist firefighters to cut fire lines...
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Darius Chew, 21, of Lexington Park, has been formally charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty following a disturbing incident captured on surveillance video, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Chew was arrested on August 27, 2025, in connection with...
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Craig Andrew Kennedy, 61, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges following an incident at the Walmart located on Miramar Way in California, St. Mary’s County. The charges include trespassing, theft, resisting arrest, and carrying a concealed weapon, according to court documents filed in District Court for St. Mary’s County. The incident occurred...
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Maryland State Police arrested a Bowie man and seized multiple firearms following an alleged felony assault with a firearm on Central Avenue in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Justus McDougal, 24, of Bowie, Maryland. McDougal was arrested yesterday and criminally charged with first- and second-degree assault, using a firearm during a...
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On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 1:17 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of the St. Mary’s River and Potomac River, for the reported open water rescue with a vessel on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported two subjects were in the water with a 40ft boat on...
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The Maryland State Police urge all motorists to prioritize safety during Labor Day weekend and to avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving to protect yourself and others on the road. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks across the state will conduct high-visibility patrols from Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31. The State...
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On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Indian Bridge Road in Great Mills, for the reported suicide attempt and motor vehicle collision. 911 callers reported a male had threatened suicide and was last known to be in...
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Kashif Delouis Dyson Jr., 18, of Great Mills, was arrested on August 27, 2025, following the execution of a search and seizure warrant in Lexington Park. According to court documents, Dyson has been charged with three misdemeanor offenses: possession of a firearm by a minor, wearing or carrying a handgun, and wearing or carrying...
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UPDATE 8/29/2025: Deputy Bianca Milton was honored with a Life Saving Award. At approximately 12:10 p.m., deputies, firefighters, and EMS personnel responded to Lexwood Drive and Lexwood Court after multiple 911 callers reported that a driver suffering a medical emergency had struck a parked vehicle. Deputy Milton arrived on scene in less than two...
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On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 3 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of covert alcohol compliance checks at licensed establishments across the county. The operation involved a 20-year-old Confidential Informant (CI) from the Sheriff’s Office, who was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. The CI...
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The Charles County Fair announced that a new chaperone policy will take effect on July 1, 2025, in an effort to enhance safety for all visitors and volunteers. Under the new rule, anyone 17 years old or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone at least 21 years old after 5 p.m. each day...
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On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Lomax Road and Timbercreek Lane in Faulkner, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 911 callers reported a 22-year-old female was not conscious after striking a tree with an ATV. Crews arrived...
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On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Henry Lane and Hancock Way in Charlotte Hall, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported an unknown aged victim was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene. Maryland State...
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