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Statement from Attorney General Brown on Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube for Harming Children

Statement from Attorney General Brown on Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube for Harming Children

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following statement after juries in New Mexico and California returned verdicts against Meta and a jury in California returned a verdict against YouTube for designing social media platforms that exploit children and cause serious harm to their mental health. “The verdict against Meta and YouTube in California, along...
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The Week in Winners: $1.7 Million St. Mary’s County Multi-Match Jackpot Leads Big Week for Maryland Lottery

The Week in Winners: $1.7 Million St. Mary’s County Multi-Match Jackpot Leads Big Week for Maryland Lottery

A $1.7 million Multi-Match jackpot ticket sold in Callaway was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prize of the past week. The big winner in Maryland’s in-state jackpot game had not yet come forward to claim the prize as of March 23. Scratch-off games also delivered major wins last week, including a $1 million prize claimed...
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Accokeek Man Arrested Twice in 3 Days, Released Within 24 Hours After Being Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle

Accokeek Man Arrested Twice in 3 Days, Released Within 24 Hours After Being Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle

On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:35 p.m., patrol officers in the area of Holly Tree Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf observed a Dodge Journey which had been reported stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and found three occupants inside, including the driver, Derrick Larnell Brown, 37, of Accokeek. Investigators...
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Celebrates Addition of 16 Officers

Maryland Natural Resources Police Celebrates Addition of 16 Officers

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) celebrated the graduation of eight new officers from the agency’s 67th Basic Recruit Class and formally welcomed eight additional members of the 66th lateral recruiting class who transferred from other law enforcement agencies. Maryland Natural Resources Police Superintendent Colonel Orlando D. Lilly addressed the officers at their graduation...
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Firefighters Quickly Contain Brush Fire While Saving House and Shed From Extensive Damage

Firefighters Quickly Contain Brush Fire While Saving House and Shed From Extensive Damage

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 3:25 p.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD responded to the 23000 block of White Elm Court in California, for the reported brush fire. 911 callers reported a brush fire in the backyard of a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire to...
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Keep Maryland Beautiful 2026 Grant Program Awards $205,000 to Community Organizations for Environmental Work

Keep Maryland Beautiful 2026 Grant Program Awards $205,000 to Community Organizations for Environmental Work

Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 21 grants totaling $205,134 to be awarded for community cleanup, environmental stewardship, and tree planting projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The 2026 program marks 40 consecutive years of grantmaking to support environmental projects that conserve and care for Maryland’s natural resources. Grants currently are funded by the Maryland Environmental...
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St. Mary’s County OB/GYN Physician Agrees to Pay $507,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Connected to Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

St. Mary’s County OB/GYN Physician Agrees to Pay $507,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Connected to Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

A Southern Maryland gynecologist agreed to a settlement in connection with federal False Claims Act violation allegations. Valinda R. Nwadike, MD, agreed to pay the United States $507,500 to resolve allegations for her role in a telemarketing scheme designed to defraud Medicare and TRICARE. U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the settlement with Special...
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Deadly Overdose in Lusby Leads to Drug Distribution Charges Against Two Women

Deadly Overdose in Lusby Leads to Drug Distribution Charges Against Two Women

Kelly Greenan, 36, of Leonardtown, and Lauren Marie Brown, 38, of Lusby, have both been charged with multiple drug-related offenses following an investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into alleged narcotics distribution activity in Lusby. According to court records, Brown is charged with distribution of narcotics, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, possession with intent...
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Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI and Handgun Offense After Crash on Three Notch Road

Lexington Park Man Charged With DUI and Handgun Offense After Crash on Three Notch Road

Andrew Bertram Rothwell, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including wearing a handgun while under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired, and several traffic-related offenses following a reported crash in Lexington Park, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on March 20, 2026, along...
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Lusby Father and Son Arrested After Caught Stealing NFL Trading Cards at Walmart in Prince Frederick

Lusby Father and Son Arrested After Caught Stealing NFL Trading Cards at Walmart in Prince Frederick

Robert Lee Andujar, 46, of Lusby, is charged with theft under $100 and possession of drug paraphernalia, and Joshua Dillard Andujar, 23, also of Lusby, is charged with theft from $100 to under $1,500 following a March 20, 2026 incident at Walmart on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to court documents...
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Space Foundation’s Space Workforce and Former Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Visits Charles County Public Schools

Space Foundation’s Space Workforce and Former Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Visits Charles County Public Schools

Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools will bring a week of space exploration and STEM programming to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland, from March 23-27, 2026. Space Foundation’s Space Workforce team will visit elementary, middle and high schools across the school system, providing educators with space-focused lesson plans designed for easy...
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Charles County Public Schools Holds 10th Annual Science Fair

Charles County Public Schools Holds 10th Annual Science Fair

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held the 10th annual History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo, also known as HITS, on March 21 at St. Charles High School. Each year the Expo features student history and science fair projects on display for judging. Science fair project categories included behavioral/medicine and health science, chemistry, Earth and...
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Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers Two Free Events: PianoTalk and Full Length Recital at SMCM, March 31 & April 2

Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers Two Free Events: PianoTalk and Full Length Recital at SMCM, March 31 & April 2

Lovers of piano music in the St. Mary’s College of MD community have two big free events to look forward to in the coming days. Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will offer a free PianoTalk on Tuesday, March 31 at 11:20am, and his only full length evening recital on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm.. The PianoTalk, entitled  “Chopin’s...
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BREAKING: Multiple Children Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Occupied School Bus in Bryantown

BREAKING: Multiple Children Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Occupied School Bus in Bryantown

UPDATE 3/24/2026 @ 4:45 P.M.: Emergency medical services have transported a 34-year-old female, a 11-year-old female, 6-year-old male, 7-year-old and two other children, all to an area hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 3/24/2026: On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Southern Maryland

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Southern Maryland

The Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan – Southern Maryland Region was recently completed by our partners at KFH. The plan is done every 5 years to ensure that 5310 funds remain accessible to Maryland’s transportation providers. The 5310 program funds vehicles and equipment to ensure transit is accessible to those who need it,...
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Calvert County Will Hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 Staff Recommended Budget

Calvert County Will Hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 Staff Recommended Budget

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments on the Fiscal Year (FY27) Staff-Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Plan. The public hearing will be held in the Chesapeake Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building...
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Calvert County Annual Fire Hydrant Inspections Begin in Lusby and Solomons Area

Calvert County Annual Fire Hydrant Inspections Begin in Lusby and Solomons Area

The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division, will begin its annual fire hydrant inspections Monday, March 23, 2026, in Lusby. Inspections are expected to last approximately two weeks, with completion expected by April 6, 2026. The inspections will begin at Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby and proceed south toward Solomons....
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Kids and Teen College Celebrates 40 Years with Anniversary Bash and Program Fair

Kids and Teen College Celebrates 40 Years with Anniversary Bash and Program Fair

Games, treats, and family fun will fill the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus during the Kids and Teen College 40th Anniversary Bash on Saturday, March 28. Kids and Teen College is celebrating 40 years of offering courses that keep kids engaged, learning, and discovering new interests. The free event is open to...
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Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for New and Expecting Parents on May 2nd, 2026 in Mechanicsville

Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for New and Expecting Parents on May 2nd, 2026 in Mechanicsville

The St. Mary’s County Health Department invites new and expecting parents who live in St. Mary’s County to a Community Baby Shower. The event will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Margaret Brent Middle School-Based Health Center at 29675 Point Lookout Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659....
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White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

White Plains Teen Charged in Armed Robbery Involving Alleged Ghost Gun

Asomani Hasan Savage-El, 18, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges including armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a minor, theft between $1,500 and $25,000, handgun in a vehicle, loaded handgun in a vehicle, handgun on person, loaded handgun on person, and possession of a firearm without a serial number, according to court...
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Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest

Hollywood Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest

Christina Lynn Rivas, 52, of Hollywood, is facing multiple charges including trespass on private property, disorderly conduct, and resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident on Morgan Road, according to court documents. The charges stem from an event on March 20, 2026, when Trooper Marquis Johnson of the Maryland State Police responded to...
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State Police Arrest Man for Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking Two Troopers In Prince George’s County

State Police Arrest Man for Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking Two Troopers In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after striking two Maryland State Troopers early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Avery Alexander Bost, 31, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Bost, the operator of a Maserati sedan involved in the crash, is charged with suspected impaired driving and...
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Two Teens Flown to Children’s Hospital After High Speed Chase and Crash in St. Mary’s City

Two Teens Flown to Children’s Hospital After High Speed Chase and Crash in St. Mary’s City

On Monday, March 23, 2026, just after 5:00 a.m., a Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was reported stolen through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The Trooper assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was operating in the area of Willows Road...
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5 Firefighters Transported After House Fire Leaves Man Critically Injured and One Dog Dead

5 Firefighters Transported After House Fire Leaves Man Critically Injured and One Dog Dead

On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:48 a.m., firefighters responded to the 7400 block of Allison Street in Landover Hills, for a house fire with reports of occupants trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing through the roof of a single-story single family home with a basement. Firefighters made entry and...
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Noise Advisory – Inshore Flight Testing, Potential Supersonic Flights March 23-24, 2026

Noise Advisory – Inshore Flight Testing, Potential Supersonic Flights March 23-24, 2026

Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Smith Island, Maryland and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised of an inshore weapons separation testing event Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This test flight has the potential to generate a sonic boom...
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