Randolph Tyler Morningstar, 32, of Lusby, has been charged with theft of $100 to less than $1,500, obstructing and hindering a police officer, and fraudulently using another person’s identity to avoid prosecution following an alleged trading card theft at a Prince Frederick Walmart. A deputy with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the...
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Andrew Leron Green, 28, of Waldorf, faces two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. Jalen Rasard Cephus, 32, of Hyattsville, faces one count each of first-degree assault and second-degree assault following a July 20, 2026, altercation at a home in Waldorf. The charges followed a July 20, 2026, altercation at...
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UPDATE 7/22/2026: Joseph Andrew Townsend, 34, of Waldorf, faces two felony theft charges, felony unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and misdemeanor unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle after authorities accused him of stealing a car in La Plata on July 18, 2026, being released that same day, and then stealing a school bus...
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Nathan Olando Jones, 67, of Prince Frederick, is charged with two counts of indecent exposure following an alleged incident involving two adult female victims outside a 7-Eleven on Old Town Road in Huntingtown on July 19, 2026. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the convenience store at approximately 7:20 p.m. for a...
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UPDATE 7/22/2026: The suspect wanted for the 2020 murder of 22-year-old Andre Cox Jr. in Landover is now in custody. The suspect, 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon, was arrested in Washington, DC, Tuesday evening. On October 27, 2020, officers responded to the 3200 block of 75th Avenue for a shooting. The victim was located outside suffering...
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On Monday, July 20, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road and Old St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Initial reports indicated one vehicle was involved, the vehicle was smoking, and it...
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Cordell Tyrone Sollers, 40, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia following a July 9, 2026, traffic stop in a restaurant parking lot in Prince Frederick. According to allegations filed by a detective with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, the Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit received...
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Joseph Lenord Bourne, 39, of Waldorf, faces misdemeanor charges of possessing a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possessing drug paraphernalia following a July 4, 2026, traffic stop in Waldorf. A Charles County Sheriff’s Office officer reported seeing a white Chevrolet Impala with dark window tint and a cracked windshield turn from St....
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Brandon Dexter Williams, 40, of La Plata, faces nine criminal charges and four traffic citations after a July 4, 2026, traffic stop in Waldorf led officers to recover a handgun, ammunition, several suspected controlled substances, drug-packaging equipment and $1,738 in cash. Williams is charged with possessing or transporting a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime,...
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Tyrone Robert Thompson, 44, of Park Hall, faces charges of theft of less than $100, possession of a firearm after a disqualifying conviction and transporting a loaded handgun in a vehicle following his July 3, 2026, arrest in Charles County. A Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to the Dash In on Crain...
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On Monday, July 20, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of North Sandgates Road and Ridge Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover. While First Responders were enroute to the scene, callers reported the vehicle was smoking and possibly on fire....
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce the launch of Maryland’s Buy Local Week, running from July 17 to July 27, 2026. This statewide initiative encourages all Marylanders to make a simple commitment: buy at least one local product every day...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Rural Recognition Silver Award, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care and improving outcomes...
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NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Pitonyak, a native of Brandywine, Maryland, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Harry S. Truman, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Pitonyak graduated from North Point High School in 2011. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. As part of the consent agenda, the CSMC approved the 1-year lease renewal with the Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library. The Commissioners then presented proclamations in recognition of National Recreation and Park...
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Governor Moore today announced the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide $13 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations and $7 million in General Obligation Bond funding toward 24 public boating projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2027, which began July 1. The grants provided to partners will support new and improved public boating access facilities,...
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On July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:47 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of 3rd Street in North Beach for the report of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation indicates that a group of individuals had been setting off fireworks when an argument broke out, escalating into an...
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Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in Maryland. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is recognized for excellence in preparing students for successful careers entering this in-demand field. The CSM Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program is ranked second best in the state by PracticalNursing.org, a nursing publication recognized for providing information...
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Check your Bonus Match 5 tickets if you made a purchase in Waldorf as a $50,000 winning ticket was sold for last night’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Charles County at the Dash-In at 2007 Smallwood Drive. For selling the top-tier winning ticket, the Waldorf retailer receives a bonus of $500. The...
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Chief Petty Officer Luke Mauck, a native of La Plata, Maryland, with family ties to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving aboard USS Wichita, recently completed a port visit to Bristol, Rhode Island, with the ship’s crew to participate in the Fourth of July celebrations. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy...
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July 01, 2026: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a supplemental approval for Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) for patients aged 2 years and older with either sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) or transfusion-dependent β thalassemia (TDT). This is the first gene therapy approved for patients aged 2 years and older with...
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UPDATE 7/19/2026: The three decedents in Tuesday’s multi-vehicle crash in Adelphi have all been identified. The motorcycle operator is 22-year-old Elvin Martinez Hernandez of Hyattsville. The driver and passenger of one of the involved vehicles are 61-year-old Reddick Speight and 62-year-old Terri Stringfellow, both of Adelphi. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis...
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Patrick Wayne Wood, 24, of Chaptico, and April M. Quade, 29, of Mechanicsville, were arrested July 15, 2026, after deputies investigating an allegedly stolen vehicle went to a home on Hill Farm Lane in Chaptico. Wood faces charges of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, unauthorized removal of property, possession of a controlled substance...
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Austin Cameron Darling, 31, of Leonardtown, faces two counts of possessing a controlled substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug-impaired driving and several traffic citations following a July 3, 2026, arrest in Hollywood. He also faces a separate misdemeanor theft charge stemming from an alleged June 17, 2026, incident at a Charlotte...
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The Maryland Department of Health confirmed today that five cases of measles have been identified in residents of Central Maryland. These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak. All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on...
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