The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2024 commissioners’ recommended operating and capital improvement budget. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 175 Main St., in...
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Danisha Thomas, age 39, of Bladensburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, related to a scheme to receive and sell cell phones that were fraudulently obtained using the identifying information of at least 24 victims. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney...
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On May 4 at 9:30 a.m., a student informed a school staff member that another student brought a possible gun to school and was showing it to other students. The gun was discovered to be a Splatrball gel gun, which has an orange tip, but could be mistaken for a real gun. The student...
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The Calvert County Family Network (CCFN) and Department of Parks & Recreation, in partnership with Calvert County Public Schools, Calvert Library, CalvertHealth, Calvert County Behavioral Health and the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Council, will host the second annual “Chalk the Walk” event recognize Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 7-13. Residents are invited to...
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On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of Abberly Crest Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim with a stab wound to the arm. The victim was able to have...
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Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader named Judy Rupp as the next state court administrator for the Maryland Judiciary effective May 17, 2023. Ms. Rupp will succeed Pamela Harris, who is set to retire May 30, and will assist with the transition after serving in that role for the past ten years. The state court...
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:45 pm, the pictured suspect accessed the employee break room at the Dollar General store in Leonardtown and stole a debit card from an employee’s purse. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to contact Deputy Elijsha Munn at 301-475-4200, ext....
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s Department of Aging and Human Services and Triad/SALT Council held their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at The White Rose facility in Callaway. The Officers of the Year for several agencies were recognized including Cpl. Daniel Holdsworth — the St. Mary’s...
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This week, 17 students in the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center Criminal Justice Program completed their nine-week session interning with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The 11th- and 12th-grade students spent time at Sheriff’s Office headquarters, with the Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Lab, the St. Mary’s County Detention and...
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A suspect wanted in multiple armed robberies at businesses in Prince George’s County is in custody. He’s identified as 35-year-old Shamell Joyner of Washington, DC. Joyner is currently charged in connection with three commercial robberies. Prince George’s County Police Robbery Unit detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Joyner after working collaboratively with law enforcement...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2023 be known as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month to urge all drivers and community members to unite in the safe sharing of the roads in Calvert County and throughout Maryland. Safety is the highest priority for the streets and roadways of...
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Governor Wes Moore presided over the Moore-Miller Administration’s fourth bill signing, a day dedicated to protecting the rights of all Marylanders. The governor signed historic legislation that solidifies protections for reproductive rights, protects the rights of transgender Marylanders, and establishes an adult-use cannabis market. “Today, we further strengthened our leave no one behind vision...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce another major step toward closing the digital divide for county residents. A grant awarded to Comcast through the state’s Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program will expand broadband access to an additional 36 homes in the county and add nine miles of...
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UPDATE 5/5/2023: On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at approximately 4:58 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies were dispatched to Baptist Church Road in the area of Stanton Way for a garage on fire threatening a home. Mechanicsville Volunteers responded with 16 personnel and arrived on scene to find a 40...
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to Anne Arundel Medical Center for a firearms violation and a trespassing. Security confiscated two firearms from a subject that had been arrested from the location on May 1, 2023. According to security, the subject told them that he was there to shoot...
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On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., a male student at St. Charles High School was in possession of a female student’s cell phone and refused to give it back. Later, the female tried to recover her phone while outside of the school building, at which time the male grasped her throat, choked...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday in the city of Hyattsville. The victim is 56-year-old Roger Neal of Hyattsville. On May 3, 2023, at approximately 2:05 p.m., officers with the Hyattsville Police Department responded to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue to assist Prince George’s...
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On May 2, 2023, at 4:19 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2700 block of Hadley Drive for the report of a burglary in progress; the residence is close to another residence which was broken into a few days prior. Officers arrived on the scene and established a perimeter....
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The 28th Annual Southern Maryland Spring Festival will be held on Thursday, May 4th through Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland. For over twenty-five years, the Southern Maryland Spring Festival has enjoyed bringing the local community together for a weekend of family fun with carnival rides, entertainment,...
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The Hollywood-Leonardtown Optimist Club hopes to instill a strong respect for law in local children during the Respect for Law Banquet on May 2nd, 2023. Through the club’s Respect for Law program, they recognized eight law enforcement officers from St. Mary’s County. Those recognized included: Corporal Holdsworth of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office;...
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Winners miss the jackpot by one number taking home a $50,000 win A Hyattsville couple won a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize in April, missing the big jackpot by just one number. The fortunate duo claimed the prize last week at Lottery Headquarters. The wife of the winning duo said she purchased the tickets on...
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Maryland State Police are investigating two separate, fatal crashes in Prince George’s County on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. At about 5:55 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to southbound Crain Highway (US Route 301) at Brandywine Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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It was an evening of elegance matched by inspirational moments of generosity when Hospice of the Chesapeake held its Caring for Life Gala on April 22, 2023, in The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, Maryland. The event brought in more than $550,000 that will support the organization’s hospice, supportive and...
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On Monday, May 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for a report of a person asking for illegal drugs from employees at the Shell station located at 103 Mountain Road. The responding officer located the individual seated in her vehicle, a gray Honda Civic, with the engine running in front of the...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for National Travel and Tourism Week, Small Business Month, Law Day, and National Historic Preservation Month. The Department of...
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