UPDATE 12/5/2025: An arrest warrant for Dmontre Montez Bush, 25, of Lexington Park, was conducted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, in connection with the November stabbing and robbery in Lexington Park. Bush was taken into custody and transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, where he is being held on a no...
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Eastern United Methodist Church and St. John United Methodist Church will host “Sounds of the Season,” a free outdoor holiday concert and fundraiser, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the storefront of Sneade’s Ace Hardware, located at 11861 H G Trueman Road in...
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Due to forecasted cold temperatures Thursday, Dec. 4, through Friday, Dec. 5, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert. During this period, animal owners and custodians are required to take the following actions to protect pets and livestock: Dogs and cats should be brought inside. If a dog or cat...
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The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) reminds residents and visitors that December is Designated Driver Month across the country, observed from Dec. 1 to Jan. 2. As you celebrate the holidays, CAASA urges county residents to plan for a safe ride home if your celebrations involve alcohol or other substances that could affect...
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ALDI is officially opening its newest Southern Maryland location next week, bringing its well-known low-price grocery model to 21853 Three Notch Road, Unit 101, in Lexington Park. The grand opening celebration is set for Thursday, December 11, 2025, and the company is inviting the community to join in a morning of giveaways, prizes, and...
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12/4/2025: The Maryland Natural Resources Police has ended the search for Lonnie James Johnson, 65, of Chesapeake Beach after NRP personnel located Johnson deceased on Thursday afternoon in the waters of Dorchester County near Taylors Island. Officers responded to the northwest shoreline of Taylors Island, south of the mouth of the Little Choptank River...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has launched a newly redesigned website at www.FirstSheriff.com, offering the community a clearer, more accessible, and user-friendly way to find important public safety information. The updated site features improved navigation, a cleaner layout, and a modern design that is easier to read on both desktop and mobile devices. Community...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of Sergeant Joseph Mullendore #2966 who died last week following a hard-fought illness. Sergeant Mullendore first joined the agency in 2006. During his nearly 20 years with the PGPD, he was assigned to Oxon Hill – District IV, the former Regional Investigation...
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On Thursday, December 4, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 3315 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult male was conscious and breathing with injuries to the upper body. Upon...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Antwian Marquis Johnson, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland, was convicted of multiple drug-related charges following a lengthy investigation that resulted in the seizure of approximately 47 pounds of narcotics. On December 5, 2024, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seized 21.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine and...
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Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman today released a comprehensive report on the feasibility and potential impacts of implementing a statewide “Baby Bonds” program. The report, requested by the Maryland General Assembly, outlines how publicly funded trust accounts for children born into low-wealth households could help close the racial wealth gap, promote economic mobility, and strengthen the state’s...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Carlonte Antoine Knott, 33, of Baltimore, for escape. Knott is described as a Black male, 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 250 pounds. Deputies were notified on December 1 that the ankle-monitoring GPS device assigned to Knott had been deactivated, and...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, and the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area are calling on residents of Southern Maryland to submit family recipes and personal stories for a new feature film, ‘The Long Table’. Sponsored by the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, the project aims to capture...
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On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at approximately 7:24 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 231 Benedict Bridge for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three vehicle collision with witnesses reporting one vehicle left the scene. Witnesses reported a small unknown colored 4-door...
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Jill Marie Knittel, 46, of Scotland, and Kevin Bryan Wright, 41, of California, are facing misdemeanor theft charges after store staff reported a shoplifting incident at a grocery store in California in November 2025, according to court documents. In a separate case days later, Knittel is also charged with drug offenses after a Maryland...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services encourages all residents to plan ahead and prepare early to ensure they are ready for winter. Prolonged cold conditions and winter storms raise the risk of freezing home plumbing, community water main breaks, automobile failures, transportation interruptions, automobile accidents, power outages, home heating system failures, hypothermia,...
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On Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, an audience of 200+ attended the 3rd Annual TPP Defense Summit, a full-day program of dynamic panels and speakers, including NAWCAD leadership. Ms. Bonnie Green, TPP Executive Director, welcomed everyone and discussed the challenges of organizing the Defense Summit during a government shutdown. Delivering a useful, informative full-day Summit,...
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Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward in reference to a reckless endangerment case that occurred on November 30th, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. in which unknown suspect(s) fired several rounds from a handgun into an apartment in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. None of the occupants inside were injured....
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The expanded patrols will focus on preventing theft from vehicles, promoting responsible driving, and ensuring residents and visitors feel safe during one of the busiest times of the year. Deputies will be highly visible in commercial areas, particularly during peak shopping hours, and will continue proactive patrols in residential communities. In addition to crime...
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On a chilly fall morning, as fog drifted over the Potomac River, scientists with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources hauled three concrete balls out of the water. Inside each of these 25-pound, thick-walled bowls was a chamber containing several small shells—a group of year-old freshwater mussels. Their concrete shelters, or silos, allowed the...
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On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at approximately 7:10 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the La Plata High School located at 6035 Radio Station Road in La Plata, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle and was possibly...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that the new feature film “They Fight,” which generated approximately $9.4 million in economic impact and supported 375 jobs while filming in Maryland, will be released next year on Disney+ and Hulu. The film’s production wrapped last month and included Marylanders at all levels, from leadership to cast and crew....
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Southern Maryland residents young and old should look skyward on Tuesday, Dec. 9, between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. ET as Adm. Saint Nicholas takes to the air on his annual holiday readiness flight. Locals can catch a glimpse of Nicholas — flying under his seasonal call sign “Claus” — as he lifts off...
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The Housing Authority of Prince George’s County (HAPGC) announced that, for the first time since 2015, preliminary applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) waiting list will open on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 12:01 A.M. EST and close on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. EST. Preliminary applications will only be accepted online at: mypgc.us/hcv....
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, a Division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland is calling for letters of participation from one of the five Southern Maryland county school systems to join a new 24-month pilot program aimed at streamlining local food sourcing for school meals, with submissions due by 6 p.m. Dec....
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