4/30/2020: The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, in a reported opinion, affirmed Defendant Christina Granados McCauley’s conviction for involuntary manslaughter after a St. Mary’s County jury found her guilty, by unanimous verdict after a multi-day jury trial in December 2017, for her involvement with distributing carfentanil, which caused the overdose and death to another...
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Nursing homes in Maryland account for just over half of the deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data released Tuesday evening by the Maryland Department of Health. There were 4,406 coronavirus cases in the state’s nursing homes Tuesday, and the facilities account for 471 of Maryland’s coronavirus deaths. That means more...
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On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Thompson Corner Road and Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a dump-truck with one patient unconscious and not breathing. Dispatchers advised they received numerous 911 calls reporting one subject...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2020 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to report of suspicious activity in the area of 10600 block of Town Center Blvd, Dunkirk. It was learned that witnesses observed three females taking merchandise from the CVS store located at 10095 Ward Road, Dunkirk, and...
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On Monday, April 27, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 21000 block of Bridgett Lane in Lexington Park, for a hemorrhage/laceration medical call. Dispatchers advised the call was for a 2-year-old female who was throwing up blood. Emergency medical personnel arrived on the scene and reported CPR was possibly...
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Camp DARE this year is still on, scheduled for Aug. 10-14, 2020 for incoming 5th- and 6th-grade students, to be held at Leonardtown Middle School. Junior counselors (age 12-14) are still needed and the deadline to apply is May 8, 2020. Camp DARE is limited to 100 students and the deadline to sign up...
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UPDATE: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public that Kenneth M. Hobar, of Lecanto, Florida, the individual known to our community for Facebook impersonations, fake Facebook/social media profiles, antagonizing posts to local businesses, churches, and community organizations, etc. was apprehended today (4/27/2020) and is currently incarcerated with no bond. 11/15/19:...
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UPDATE: Homicide Unit detectives arrested a suspect in connection with a double fatal shooting Saturday night in the Landover area. He is 27-year-old Uhland Richardson of the 6300 block of Dower Village Lane in Upper Marlboro. He’s accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Pearris Clark of Rockville and 26-year-old Eugene Deondre Jones of Oxon Hill....
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UPDATE: The gunman has been identified by detectives as De Quang Tran, 59, of La Plata. The officer who fired and disabled the gunman is PFC Morrison, who is assigned to the Patrol Division. Detectives are still working to establish a motive. The investigation is ongoing. 4/26/2020: On April 26, 2020 at approximately 10:20...
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On April 26, 2020 at approximately 9:10 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to northbound US Route 301 near the intersection of Cedarville Road for a report of a fatal accident involving a struck pedestrian. The investigation is ongoing at this time but Alcohol/drug impairment is not believed to be...
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UPDATE: On April 25, 2020. at 1:46 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Carrico Mill Road and Groveheart Place in Hughesville for the report of a motorcycle crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the operator of the motorcycle, Thomas Andrew Weaver, Jr., 55, of Lusby, was traveling on...
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Thank you to our First Responders! Though late in sending, this letter is a most sincere thank you to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS), the Public Safety Officers at St. Mary’s College and the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad. On December 13, 2019, one of our guests at Historic St. Mary’s City had a...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2020, at approximately 6:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 36625 Wainwright Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported traumatic injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single ATV into a tree, the victim was conscious and alert with injuries to the lower body....
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On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Route 2 and Mount Harmony Road in Owings, for the motor vehicle accident with one subject unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision, with one vehicle in the roadway...
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On April 24, 2020, at approximately 7:0 p.m., the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack received a citizen complaint by phone stating that the Sparkle Car Wash located at 3380 Leonardtown Road, in Waldorf, was still open for business contrary to Governor Hogan’s Executive Order. Troopers have responded to the same business days prior...
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On April 22, 2020, at approximately 6:42 p.m., officers from the La Plata Police Department, Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police – La Plata Barrack responded to the 5900 block of Crain Highway for the report of a possible overdose. While on the scene officers observed an individual, unrelated to the original...
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UPDATE: On Thursday, April 23, 2020, at approximately 9:24 p.m., more than 40 firefighters responded to 22390 Douglas Court in Great Mills, for the reported house on fire with subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story single family residence with fire showing. Multiple neighbors who called 911 reported it...
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Federal authorities announced today that an ongoing cooperative effort between law enforcement and a number of private-sector companies, including multiple internet domain providers and registrars, has disrupted hundreds of internet domains used to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud and other crimes. As of April 21, 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the community in an assault and vandalism investigation. On Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 12:50 p.m., the victim was assaulted by three black males at the air pump at the Wawa convenience store in Lexington Park. The victim’s vehicle was also damaged during the...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 11:39 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Southbound Route 5 (Branch Avenue), and Crain Highway, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Maryland State Police Troopers responded and arrived on the scene to find a Gray Dodge Challenger and a White Ford Truck involved in the...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 9:05 p.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to 22628 Rue Woods Drive and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle in the roadway with fire showing. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10...
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The special meals will be available at no cost for those in uniform, or those with valid ID, during breakfast, lunch or dinner at participating locations, the hamburger chain confirmed in a press release. “In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s...
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UPDATE: April 21, 2020, at 7:00 a.m: Patrick Brown was located deceased. No foul play is suspected at this time. 4/19/2020: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is seeking the whereabouts of Patrick Thomas Brown. Brown is white male, 39-years-old, 6 feet tall, weighing 205-230lbs, and was last seen on April 13th...
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Kelly R. Jackson of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Washington Field Office are again warning taxpayers to be alert to phishing scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments that are already being seen. The community must remain on guard against scammers who...
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On Monday, April 20, 2020, at approximately 1:07 p.m., firefighters in Waldorf responded to 11434 Wild Meadows Street in Waldorf, for the residential fire alarm called in by an alarm company. Dispatchers stated the residential fire alarm was called in by an alarm company, for a smoke detector going off in the residence, and...
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