UPDATE 5/14/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Andrew Phillip Nelson, 29, of Hollywood, after he removed a GPS monitoring device while on pre-trial release for assault charges. Deputies responded to the 43000 block of Saint Johns Road in Hollywood on April 21, 2025, after receiving a tampering alert from Nelson’s...
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Donnell Davonne Rothwell, 54, of no fixed address is facing multiple criminal charges across two active investigations following a countywide string of thefts, vehicle burglaries, credit card fraud, and a grocery store shoplifting incident, according to documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Rothwell has been charged in multiple separate criminal cases...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2026 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green Ridge, Potomac-Garrett, and Savage River. The comment period runs May 6 through June 6, 2025. Annual work plans help the department identify priorities within the scope of the forests’...
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Maryland Humanities is thrilled to kick off the Maryland tour of Spark! Places of Innovation at the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center on May 17, 2025. The exhibition highlights innovation in rural communities. Both the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center and Life Journeys Writers Guild serve as the host partners for the tour’s first stop and collaborate with local...
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The Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of his friend on Saturday in Beltsville. The suspect is 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara of Mt. Holly Spring, PA. He’s charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Derrick Palmer of Beltsville. On May 10, 2025, at approximately...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 11:12 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 14970 Point Lookout Road in St Inigoes, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. 911 callers reported they heard a loud crash and could see a vehicle across from their address in...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 10:29 p.m., police responded to the area of Forest Park Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a utility pole. 911 callers reported a vehicle struck a utility pole with the operator of the vehicle running away from the vehicle...
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UPDATE 5/14/2025: All occupants have fortunately escaped injury after a large tree fell on top of the moving Toyota mini-van. This was the second tree to fall and strike a vehicle in the county this evening. Fortunately, both incidents resulted in NO injuries. SMECO, firefighters and MDOT SHA responded to assist in removing the...
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Two men were arrested and charged with multiple firearm violations following a traffic stop in Prince Frederick on April 28, 2025. The arrests stemmed from an incident that began as a routine patrol and ended in a felony traffic stop, according to court documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy First Class...
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A La Plata man was arrested late last month in Calvert County after authorities allegedly found him impaired behind the wheel and in possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County, Matthew Kelland Novotny, 47, of La Plata, was taken into custody on April 24, 2025,...
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A loaded handgun that discharged inside a classroom at Billingsley Elementary School in Charles County, has been traced back to a visiting relative of the student involved. Authorities have since charged a Florida man in connection with the incident, following an investigation by the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office. The...
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Darnajah Rachelle Warrick, 18, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple felony charges stemming from three separate incidents, including a domestic dispute earlier this year and two violent confrontations reported on May 8, 2025. Warrick was first arrested on January 5, 2025, following a domestic altercation at a residence on Flower Drive. According to the...
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The La Plata Police Department is proud to announce Acting Chief Matthew Norris and Captain Robert Bagley were part of the Liberty University Class of 2025 and both graduated with perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Acting Chief Norris obtained his Master’s Degree – With High Distinction majoring in Criminal Justice from Liberty University. He...
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On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 9:52 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Leonardtown Road at Gallant Green Road in Hughesville, for a serious motor vehicle collision with reports of entrapment, fire, rollover and ejection. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls with reports of a two vehicle...
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On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 1:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the St. Mary’s Square located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Police arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one motorcyclist laying in...
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CyJuan Hemsley, 18, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in connection with the December 2023 break-in and burglary of 34 firearms from a Maryland pawn shop. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Washington Field Division of...
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UPDATE 5/12/2025: Criminal Indictments have been filed for Jeff Allen Crews, age 33 of Washington D.C., and Maurice Antwan Roots age 34 of Washington D.C. Roots has been charged with Robbery, Conspiracy-Robbery, and Assault 2nd Degree. Crews is charged with the following. Armed Robbery (Felony) – 1 count Conspiracy-Armed Robbery (Misdemeanor) – 1 count...
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On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at approximately 2:51 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three vehicle rear-end style collision with one for...
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A 18-year-old male from Prince Frederick is facing criminal charges in St. Mary’s County after allegedly damaging private property in California, Maryland. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Gage Alexander Lawlor, 18, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with one count of malicious destruction of property valued...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Monday morning. The deceased driver’s name will be released once his family is located and notified. On May 5, 2025, at approximately 12:50 am, officers responded to a collision in the 8600 block of Riggs...
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The PGPD’s Homicide Unit released video and images from a murder that recently occurred in Riverdale. Detectives are asking the community to call with any information on the suspect who killed 58-year-old Adeyemi Martin of New Carrollton. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment...
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal is alerting the public to a concerning new trend circulating on social media. Students insert electrically conductive objects into the charging ports of school-issued and personal electronic devices. This reckless behavior has been linked to several incidents resulting in fires, smoke, and property damage. As of May...
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On May 4, 2025, at approximately 7 a.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 9700 block of Wildfire Lane in Owings for the report of a motor vehicle theft. Upon arrival, it was discovered that unknown suspect(s) had stolen a 2016 white Dodge Journey from the victim’s driveway and stole a wallet...
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Nathaniel Lamar Nelson Scott, 36, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 96-months in federal prison in connection with traveling to sexually abuse a six-year-old girl in the District of Columbia. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that is alone to avoid disturbing it and resist the urge to feed or handle it. Removing deer from the wild and keeping them in captivity is against the law in Maryland in order to protect animal welfare and ensure public safety. “Too often,...
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