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Calvert County Board of Elections Provides Voting Information for 2022 Primary Election – Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Calvert County Board of Elections Provides Voting Information for 2022 Primary Election – Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Ahead of the 2022 Maryland primary election, the Calvert County Board of Elections announces multiple ways for citizens to view election results after the polls close and offers important reminders for citizens voting in person or by mail. The Maryland primary election will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m....
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Police Arrests Suspect Wanted for Fatally Shooting Coworker at Forestville Restaurant

Police Arrests Suspect Wanted for Fatally Shooting Coworker at Forestville Restaurant

The Prince George’s County Police Department today located and arrested a man wanted for fatally shooting his coworker on Thursday. The suspect is 29-year-old Aaren Butler of District Heights. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Fred Graham of Greenbelt. The suspect and victim worked together at a restaurant in Forestville....
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College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees Vote to Modify CSM Vaccine Requirement for Students

College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees Vote to Modify CSM Vaccine Requirement for Students

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted July 11 to modify the college’s current vaccine requirement for students – allowing unvaccinated students to attend Hy-Flex classes, which are taught online and face-to-face simultaneously. Currently, CSM requires vaccinations for most students who are taking classes onsite, and masking is optional, though highly...
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Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Process Now Available for 2022-23

Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Process Now Available for 2022-23

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online-only process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2022-2023 waterfowl blind site license. From now through July 26, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., hunters may enter the annual lottery for the opening days of blind site licensing through the department’s Compass licensing portal....
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Jury Finds Annapolis Man Guilty of All Charges in Fleeing Scene of Accident and Assaulting Anne Arundel County Police Officers

Jury Finds Annapolis Man Guilty of All Charges in Fleeing Scene of Accident and Assaulting Anne Arundel County Police Officers

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that a jury found Brandon Hardy, 26, of Annapolis guilty of 13 charges including two counts of second degree assault against Anne Arundel County Police Officers Saifedlin Hussain and James Yee, as well as a litany of felony drug charges for possession with intent...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Lusby with Multiple Pets Killed

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Lusby with Multiple Pets Killed

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, at approximately 4:05 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, Hollywood, Bay District, St. Leonard and Dunkirk responded to the 11500 block of Tomahawk Trail in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller reported she arrived home and found the fridge, cabinets and ceiling had caught on fire...
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First Human Monkeypox Case Reported for St. Mary’s County

First Human Monkeypox Case Reported for St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been notified of a human monkeypox virus infection in a St. Mary’s County resident. The individual is isolating from others and recovering. SMCHD has begun the process of public health contact tracing and notification. The risk of transmission to the general community at this time is believed...
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Maryland Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Terrell Armstead, 31, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and a related firearms offense. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J....
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Sheriff’s Office Seeking Videos in Homicide Investigation

Sheriff’s Office Seeking Videos in Homicide Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has activated an online portal and is seeking additional information related to a homicide investigation on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. Anyone who has video of the incident, prior, during or after the shooting is asked to share the digital file with...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place Announce Free Mental Health and Counseling Services on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Hollywood

St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place Announce Free Mental Health and Counseling Services on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Hollywood

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has announced that in a collaborative effort with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place, LLC, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces that free mental health and counseling services will be available on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad from 10:00...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

The following information was released by the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th.. On Friday evening at approximately 11pm, as the Carnival ended and guests were leaving, a shooting occurred...
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UPDATE: Large Barn Fire in Bryantown Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and No Animals Harmed

UPDATE: Large Barn Fire in Bryantown Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and No Animals Harmed

UPDATE 7/18/2022: On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 2:49 a.m., 50 firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7040 Leonardtown Road in Bryantown, for the reported large barn on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large equestrian Barn which was vacant. The owner is identified as Noe Zavala, with...
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Replica Firearm Recovered from Thomas Stone High School Student

Replica Firearm Recovered from Thomas Stone High School Student

On Thursday, July 14, 2022, at approximately 9:40 a.m., a concerned parent contacted Thomas Stone High School stating that she saw a male student with what she believed could be a weapon at the bus stop, and that the student got on the bus. School administration notified officers and the bus driver. Officers responded...
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Bunny Burkett’s Funny Car Gets Fresh Restoration at Maryland International Raceway

Bunny Burkett’s Funny Car Gets Fresh Restoration at Maryland International Raceway

The famed Bunny Burkett World Championship Winning Funny Car is now back at Maryland International Raceway (MIR)! At the end of the 2021 racing season, the funny car body was removed and transported to Ultimate Garage to be repainted after being exposed to weather elements for 12 years. As of today, the body has...
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Anne Arundel County Police Strategic Plan in Response to Six Shootings in Under a Week

Anne Arundel County Police Strategic Plan in Response to Six Shootings in Under a Week

In light of the recent contact and non-contact shooting incidents, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is asking members of the community to come forward with any and all information. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling 410-222-4700. Remember if you #SeeSomethingSaySomething. We are committed to protecting life, property and sustaining viable communities to live,...
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St. Mary’s College 49th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 29 and July 30, 2022

St. Mary’s College 49th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 29 and July 30, 2022

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s highly anticipated Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, scheduled for July 29-30, is open for registration. This year marks the 49th running of the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay. The main event starts from Maryland’s current capital city in Annapolis to its first capital city in St....
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Repeat Offender and Previously Convicted Murderer Receives 25 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl and Illegal Gun Possession

Repeat Offender and Previously Convicted Murderer Receives 25 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl and Illegal Gun Possession

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Purnell Summerville, 40, was sentenced to 25 years of active incarceration for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. This case is the defendant’s fourth felony drug conviction and third conviction for a case involving...
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New Maryland Dove To Arrive at Historic St. Mary’s College on August 27, 2022

New Maryland Dove To Arrive at Historic St. Mary’s College on August 27, 2022

The public is invited to help honor the arrival of the new Maryland Dove to St. Mary’s City, Maryland on August 27, 2022. Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) will open at 10 a.m. on August 27, 2022, with the ship scheduled to sail in between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. (weather permitting). After the...
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Annapolis Woman Arrested After Assaulting and Carjacking Mall Security Guard

Annapolis Woman Arrested After Assaulting and Carjacking Mall Security Guard

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers responded for a report of a carjacking at the Westfield Annapolis Mall at 2002 Annapolis Mall in Annapolis. The victim, a security guard, was assaulted and pulled from the driver’s seat of their marked security vehicle before the vehicle was taken by the suspect....
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MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office Awarded Grant to Help Law Enforcement Combat Impaired Driving

MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office Awarded Grant to Help Law Enforcement Combat Impaired Driving

For the third straight year, the nationwide Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, also known as Responsibility.org, have awarded the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office with a grant to support the state’s efforts to prevent motor vehicle crashes involving drug-impaired drivers....
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement Wins Gold in CASE Awards for Sacred Journey: Re-making Our World Anew

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement Wins Gold in CASE Awards for Sacred Journey: Re-making Our World Anew

For its work on the single-day special event “The Sacred Journey: Re-Making Our World Anew,” St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement won a 2022 Circle of Excellence gold award from the international Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This is the second time in two years Institutional Advancement (IA)...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit Conduct Compliance Checks at 18 Businesses With All 18 Passing

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit Conduct Compliance Checks at 18 Businesses With All 18 Passing

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks within St. Mary’s County at 18 businesses on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that all 18 businesses were compliant, checking an underage cadet for identification for each attempted purchase. The covert compliance...
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Fall Sports Registration Now Open to Calvert County Residents

Fall Sports Registration Now Open to Calvert County Residents

Get moving this fall with sports offered through the Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation. Hit the field for soccer or youth field hockey or grab a group of friends and sign up for co-rec softball. There’s also tennis and pickleball, so citizens of all ages and abilities can stay active when the...
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In-person Registration Assistance Available at Charles County Schools

In-person Registration Assistance Available at Charles County Schools

Parents and guardians who need assistance in registering their child to attend Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) can get in-person help at select schools. Due to employee work schedules during the summer, some schools do not have a dedicated staff member to process registrations. While parents and guardians can complete the registration process online...
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Governor Hogan Announces New Chief Legal Counsel, More Than 300 Additional Appointments

Governor Hogan Announces New Chief Legal Counsel, More Than 300 Additional Appointments

Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of Christopher Mincher to serve as Chief Legal Counsel, succeeding Michael Pedone, who has served in the post since February 2020. Pedone will return to practicing law in the private sector. The governor is also naming Heather Shek, currently Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs for the Maryland Department of Health,...
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