On Thursday, May 9, 2024, at approximately 12:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Saratoga Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle had struck a mini-bike with the adult...
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On May 9, 2024, around 1:35 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the Yardley Hills neighborhood in Prince Frederick, for the report of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation revealed an altercation ensued between the victim and suspect, escalating into a physical confrontation resulting in the victim, Calvin Antonio...
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Poorhouse Road near Stuckey Lane in La Plata, for the serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle overturned and one partially ejected and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet Tahoe off...
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UPDATE 5/8/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 20, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years consecutive to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the shooting homicide that took place at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival on July 15, 2022. Following...
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, school administrators and the school resource officer were notified of a sexual assault that occurred yesterday at John Hanson Middle School. A preliminary investigation showed a student lured another student into a bathroom and groped and inappropriately touched the student. The involved student will be charged with 4th-degree sex...
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at approximately 7:25 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 19000 block of Summerwood Court in Great Mills, for the double accidental overdose. The 911 caller reported two 2-year-old children had ingested pills. Crews arrived on the scene and requested a helicopter for both children a short...
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St. Mary’s County Government recognized Cpl. Marc Villaruel for his exceptional work as a Department of Defense Police Officer at NAS Patuxent River at the St. Mary’s Law Enforcement Appreciation Day May 7. The event recognized the contributions of law enforcement officers at local, state, and federal offices within St. Mary’s County, and included...
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The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter announces the shelter will be closed to the public on Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9, 2024, for administrative duties related to an animal control investigation. During the closure, the shelter will remain accessible for emergencies and intakes for stray animals but will not be open for...
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UPDATE 5/8/2024: Fire Marshal Report and GoFundMe added. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, 6:47 p.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert County responded to 21880 Magnolia Drive in California, for a house on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing from an 2-car attached garage extending to the 2 Story Single Family Residence. The...
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A Prince George’s County Police officer is suspended with pay following his arrest early this morning. Police Officer Charles Williams Jr. is charged with second-degree assault in Charles County. The preliminary details reveal Williams struck a Charles County Sheriff’s deputy during a call for a domestic dispute at his home in Charles County, at...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple thefts from motor vehicles and vehicle tampering cases that occurred on May 5, 2024, between the hours of 2:45 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. in the Chesapeake Village subdivision in Chesapeake Beach. The theft reports were received from victims residing on Cavalcade Drive, Cannoncade Court, and Meridan...
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at approximately 3:45 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to the 3600 block of 9th Street in North Beach, for the house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2 story split foyer residence with fire showing. Within 30 minutes of arrival, firefighters...
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this afternoon in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Ford involved in the crash, identified as Dorothy Skinner, 74, of Beltsville, Maryland, was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center, where she was...
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 9:53 a.m., several students assaulted another student in a school hallway at Henry E. Lackey High School over a vape device. The students were separated, and the situation was de-escalated. One student was treated for minor injuries. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and the students...
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On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle fled from the officer, and the officer deactivated their patrol vehicle’s emergency equipment and did not pursue...
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On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the 6000 block of New Forest Court in Waldorf, for the reported armed carjacking. The 911 caller reported a tall black male wearing a black hoodie, black mask and blue jeans stole a green 1968 Cadillac Deville at gunpoint. No known injuries...
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UPDATE 5/7/2024: On May 6 at 11:34 p.m., officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf for the report of a single-vehicle collision. The Traffic Operations Unit was notified and responded to assume the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Chevrolet Impala was...
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The Board of Public Works approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items including more than $12.9 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to preserve and protect land, and provide recreational opportunities for Marylanders. Program Open Space – Local provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, purchase and development...
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On February 12, 2024, a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Owings, for a reported runaway. The complainant told police her granddaughter, a minor female had ran away from the house and was last seen getting into an unknown maroon/red Dodge Durango. This occurred on February 12, 2024,...
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On May 2, 2024, U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced Alexus Paige Tyson, age 28, a resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, to 15 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for participation in a conspiracy whereby she used her position as a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) mail carrier to...
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Friday, May 3rd, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting of a 20-year woman found inside her vehicle in Prince George’s County last night. The victim is identified as Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, Maryland. Hairston was transported from the scene by Prince George’s County Fire/EMS personnel to the University of Maryland...
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Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., on Tuesday presented awards for outstanding service and recognized employees of the year for the Department, including the announcement of the statewide Trooper, Non-Commissioned Officer, Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor, Emergency Dispatcher and Civilian Employee of the Year for 2023. During a ceremony that recognized...
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The Fun Run was awesome! The students had a great time with the music and running their laps! At this time, we have earned more than $23,000 and still have a bonus week for donations. We look forward to meeting our goal to help redesign the Media Center. From the Boosterthon Team Leaders: Sunderland...
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 25000 block of Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for a child struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 6-year-old female was struck by a vehicle. The child was reported as conscious and...
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On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 3400 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm one patient trapped and requested a helicopter for an adult male suffering serious...
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