Is your child safety seat installed correctly? Not Sure? Are you about to become a parent? Let a National Certified Child Safety Seat technician teach you how to install your seat correctly and safely. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and its community partners are hosting another free child safety seat installation event. Deputies...
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Elijah Stubbs Jr. of Charles County is enjoying the life of a retiree, which got even better after his lucky nickel revealed a $50,000 prize on a Gold X50 scratch-off. The Waldorf man purchases scratch-offs a few times a week at different retailers. On the day Lottery luck paid him a call, Elijah had...
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On Saturday March 11, 2023, Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted the 33rd Annual Calvert County History Fair. Over 90 students representing nine secondary Calvert County Public Schools and one home school competed in the contest. This year’s theme for the National History Day is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. Students were encouraged...
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The first of several deployments of artificial reefs are underway on the Hog Island and Kitts Point artificial reefs. These reefs are in the lower Potomac, off the Mouth of the St. Mary’s River and Hog Island, VA. These deployments are the result of compensatory mitigation agreements, and the commodity value of each load...
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UPDATE 3/23/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that a St. Marys County Maryland jury convicted Austin Dylan Winbush, 23, of Capitol Heights for first degree attempted murder stemming from a May 5, 2021 shooting in Lexington Park. “Mr. Winbush was charged with these violent crimes nearly two years ago. With today’s verdict, the...
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A school resource officer is investigating a non-fatal overdose that occurred at St. Charles High School. On March 22, 2023, at 10:45 a.m., a student was found semi-conscious on a bathroom floor inside the school. A school nurse responded and the student was subsequently transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Today, it was...
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On Thursday, March 23, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD and Second District VFD&RS will be escorting Steven from the Brinsfield Funeral Home on Hollywood Road in Leonardtown, to the Second District Volunteer Fire Department in Valley Lee. The procession will take place between 11:00 a.m., and 11:45 a.m., police...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a vehicle theft investigation. On Monday, March 20, 2023, at 5 am, the suspect broke into and stole a Ford F-350 truck from an auto repair lot in Hollywood. The suspect was dropped off, and likely picked back up...
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As part of continued efforts to keep Charles County’s roadways safe as well as provide advanced training opportunities for officers, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office hosted a training on March 3 and 4, 2023, which focused on enhanced techniques for identifying people driving under the influence of drugs. “We are committed to the safety...
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U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Eric Fru Nji, age 42, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy, for transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers, and for smuggling firearms and ammunition from the United States to Nigeria. Judge Bennett also...
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Forever Maryland announces that 31 grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded to support environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The annual grants are funded by the Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation The grants are administered by Forever Maryland; it is the oldest program of the Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Department...
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Sometimes, even happy circumstances like winning a big Lottery prize can be overwhelming. When a lucky Upper Marlboro woman won a $100,000 Pick 5 prize, the realization drove her into what she called a near panic attack. The 54-year-old found her lucky win at E&C Mid Atlantic #708 in Bowie, where she often goes...
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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Clement’s Island Museum will host all four St. Mary’s County wineries, as well as local crafters and artisans for the 3rd annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival. Community members and visitors are invited to enjoy this full day of fun on...
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On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive, for the reported pedestrian struck. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian was struck. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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UPDATE 3/22/2023: The Calvert County Department of Public Safety has issued the following statement regarding the safety hazard of cliff erosion and an exposed septic tank in the area of Driftwood Beach in Lusby. In October 2020, cliff erosion following a storm exposed a septic tank located on a residential property along the cliffs...
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On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 3:03 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Valley Lee responded to the 21500 block of South Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a shed on fire to the rear of the residence....
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) announce local results of the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The national survey, conducted biennially by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides aggregate-level data representative of 9th through 12th grade students in public and...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit arrested a man linked to the armed robberies of two hotels. He’s 31-year-old Rodney Knight of Upper Marlboro. The preliminary investigation revealed Knight robbed a hotel in the 9400 block of Largo Drive West in Upper Marlboro on September 24, 2022. He’s also charged with robbing...
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The Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall and Community Bank of the Chesapeake have awarded the St. Mary’s County Health Department with a $10,000 grant to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people age 15-44 in the United States. The 988 Suicide and...
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Governor Wes Moore is calling on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish species—including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead—to be an ongoing commercial fishery disaster in the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting the declaration under provisions...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit identified and arrested a man in connection with four recent armed robberies and attempted armed robberies at county businesses. He is 40-year-old James Kareen Day of Jessup, MD. Day is charged with four cases dating back to December of 2022: December 23, 2022: armed robbery of...
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On March 20, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., detectives from the Eastern District Tactical Patrol Unit and Tactical Narcotics Team observed a stolen 2020 white Honda Pilot on Mountain Road near Catherine Avenue in Pasadena. The vehicle had recently fled from police on several occasions. Officers observed the vehicle until it was parked at...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in an attempted burglary investigation. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 7:12 am, the suspect attempted to gain entry to an unoccupied residence in the Suburban Estates neighborhood in Lexington Park. While the suspect was attempting to open the door,...
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On Monday, March 20, 2023, at approximately 2:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene and found a bicyclist laying in the roadway unconscious. Emergency medical personnel requested...
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On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 7:37 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 45000 block of Robinson Court in Great Mills, for the reported stabbing. The victim was located and evaluated with injuries described as non-life-threatening injuries, emergency medical personnel transported the victim to an area hospital. Deputies identified the...
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