Benjamin James Gill, 41, of Dameron, has been charged in St. Mary’s County District Court with possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis after a May 21, 2026 traffic stop in Lexington Park, according to court documents. The charge is listed as a misdemeanor under Maryland criminal law, with the statement...
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UPDATE 5/26/2026: Erin Neveal Stokes, 34, of Lexington Park, is facing a new drug case in St. Mary’s County District Court after being arrested again less than a week after an earlier case involving suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. The latest case, filed May 20, 2026, charges Stokes with one count of...
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place May 26 –July 10, 2026 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mission Critical engines run events at the Open Air Engine Test Cell (OAETC) are required. Residents may notice increased noise levels...
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On May 21, 2026, members of the CCSO’s Judicial Services Section assigned to the United States Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Jose Mercedes Pineda-Callejas, age 45, of Riverdale, MD, in connection with multiple sexual offenses involving a minor. Pineda-Callejas had been indicted...
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The Board of Public Works approved more than $9.2 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments and a land trust for park pavilions, playgrounds, and land conservation in Allegany, Baltimore, Frederick, and Montgomery counties. More than $621,000 in Program Open Space – Local funding was approved for three projects: an...
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Aja Nicole Somerville, 35, of Lexington Park, is charged with second-degree assault following an alleged domestic incident on May 17, 2026, according to District Court records filed in St. Mary’s County. Somerville is accused of assaulting a minor female victim during an incident at a residence on Lexwood Court in Lexington Park. The charge...
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Iilayah Nyja Hillary, 25, of North Beach, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000 after a reported domestic incident on May 21, 2026, according to court documents. Deputy First Class Morrison, listed as the complainant with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, alleged...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Energy Administration took the first step toward launching the “Megawatts for Maryland” clean energy auction program and has released a Request for Information seeking stakeholder input. Governor Moore and leaders in the Maryland General Assembly worked together to create the new program, which will speed-up the deployment of large-scale...
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The Talons Robotics Team represented the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) at the VEX U Robotics World Championship in St. Louis in April, competing among the top college and university teams from around the world. The VEX U Robotics competitions test students’ ability to design, build, program, and operate robots to complete a series...
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The Saint Leonard Volunteer Fire Department will host its Junior Fire Camp from Monday, August 3, 2026, through Friday, August 7, 2026. The five-day camp will run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Saint Leonard Volunteer Fire Department, located at 200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685. The camp is...
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A new state law will remove financial barriers and make it easier for Maryland residents to build living shorelines on their property. Governor Wes Moore signed the Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act into law April 14. The legislation, which was supported by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, evolves and modernizes a program DNR uses to...
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Corey C Thomas, 45, of Prince Frederick, is facing two open misdemeanor drug cases in Calvert County District Court after two recent arrests tied to alleged cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia, according to court records. The most recent case was filed May 13, 2026, after a Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputy went to a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office posted the following on Sunday, May 24th, 2026, at 3:38 a.m. “Missing Juvenile – 15 year old Chloe Short – Last seen getting into a red Nissan SUV.” The SMCSO Missing Person “alert” was not sent to the media, and was only posted to Facebook which gave no...
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Jarrett James Mitchell, 23, of Annapolis, with separate court filings listing no fixed address, is facing charges in three open Calvert County District Court criminal cases involving alleged incidents at the Calvert County Detention Center. Across the four Three cases, Mitchell is charged with three counts of malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000...
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Marie Ann Lamb, 60, of Chesapeake Beach, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with failing to comply with a peace order and intimidating or influencing a juror or witness after an alleged incident on May 20, 2026, according to court documents. The criminal case was filed on May 22, 2026, and remains...
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Joshua Chazz Brown, 30, of Huntingtown, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree assault after an alleged May 17, 2026, altercation at a home in Prince Frederick, according to court documents. The case, filed May 18, 2026, remains open in District Court for Calvert County. According to...
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Darien Marquell Chase, 28, of Saint Leonard, has been charged with second-degree assault after Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported domestic incident on Garrison Street in Saint Leonard on May 20, 2026, according to District Court of Maryland records. Court documents state that Cpl. R. Shrawder responded at about 8:32 p.m....
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Ty-Kane Shi-Heim Briscoe, 30, of Lexington Park, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County District Court after an arrest tied to a February 5, 2026 incident in Lexington Park. Court records show Briscoe was also charged with disorderly conduct, resisting or interfering with arrest, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while...
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Jeremiah Robert Jameson, 19, of Avenue, has been charged in St. Mary’s County District Court with one misdemeanor count of obstructing and hindering after a deputy reported that he interfered with a hit-and-run investigation in Charlotte Hall, according to court documents. The charging document states that the alleged incident happened on May 20, 2026,...
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On May 21, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Judicial Services Section assigned to the United States Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Jose Mercedes Pineda-Callejas, age 45, of Riverdale, MD, in connection with multiple sexual offenses involving a minor. Pineda-Callejas had...
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Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson has announced that 37-year-old Sergeant Robert Warrington has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. Warrington is a police officer with the City of Bowie Police Department. After the judge rendered a verdict, the State’s Attorney was advised of information...
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On May 11, 2026, at approximately 5:46 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 4600 block of Smallwood Church Road in Indian Head to serve multiple outstanding warrants on Sean Patrick Heckman, 23, of Indian Head. While relatives inside the home told officers they did not know Heckman’s whereabouts, officers conducted a search...
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On May 4, 2026, patrol officers responded to a reported burglary at the Swan Point Golf Course pro shop in Swan Point, MD. Officers learned that at approximately 9:35 p.m., on May 3, a male suspect forced entry into the business using a pry tool and stole approximately $5,300 worth of golf clubs and...
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On May 20, 2026, after completing an afternoon bus route transporting students home from Glymont Middle School, a school bus driver noticed that one of the bus seats had been damaged and appeared to have been sliced multiple times with a knife. The damage was reported to school administrators the following morning. On May...
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UPDATE 5/22/2026: Annaya Lisette Hines, 26, of Waldorf, is facing multiple fraud, identity theft, and theft-related charges after detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division said she used stolen personal information to lease an apartment on Talbert Place in Waldorf. Court records show Hines was arrested on May 20, 2026, and...
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