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Dameron Woman Arrested for Domestic Violence Assault

Dameron Woman Arrested for Domestic Violence Assault

Beth Michelle Williams, 52, of Dameron, was arrested on July 28, 2024, after a reported domestic altercation at her home on Ellyn Court. She is facing a charge of second-degree assault, a misdemeanor that could result in up to 10 years in prison and a $2,500 fine if convicted. According to court documents, the...
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One Adult Male Injured After Grease Fire in Lusby, Four Animals Safely Removed

One Adult Male Injured After Grease Fire in Lusby, Four Animals Safely Removed

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Hollywood, and Bay District responded to the 900 block of Johnswoods Road in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire with injuries and animals trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with a kitchen fire....
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Maryland State Police Arrest Hollywood Man After Domestic Violence Assault

Maryland State Police Arrest Hollywood Man After Domestic Violence Assault

On August 3, 2024, Geoffry Daryll Meng, 34, of Hollywood, was taken into custody by the Maryland State Police following a domestic violence incident at his residence. According to court documents, the incident began when Meng and an adult female got into an argument at their home on Captains Point Lane. The confrontation escalated...
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Family Pleads for Missing Germantown Man’s Safe Return Home

Family Pleads for Missing Germantown Man’s Safe Return Home

The family of Crowley Wade Chambers Jr., 42, is desperately seeking the public’s assistance in locating their loved one, who has been missing for nearly a week. Chambers, a resident of Germantown, was last seen on Sunday, August 11, 2024, and has since vanished without a trace. According to Brenda Chambers De Paz, Crowley’s...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Waldorf Man for Sexual Solicitation of A Minor in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Arrest Waldorf Man for Sexual Solicitation of A Minor in Anne Arundel County

Troopers arrested a man on Friday, August 16th, 2024, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of online sexual solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Rafee Al-Mansur, 33, of Waldorf, Maryland. Al-Mansur is charged with two counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. He...
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Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who killed a teenager on Saturday. The victim is 16-year-old Carlos Segura III of Sandy Spring, MD. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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UPDATE: No Injuries After House Fire in Prince Frederick, Cause Under Investigation

UPDATE: No Injuries After House Fire in Prince Frederick, Cause Under Investigation

On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 1:08 a.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, St. Leonard, Solomons, and Charles County were dispatched to the 4900 block of Sandy Point Road in Prince Frederick, for the possible house on fire. 911 callers reported the garage was on fire with cats trapped in the basement. First...
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Los Angeles Woman Charged with Burglary in Waldorf After Walking in House and Stealing Wine

Los Angeles Woman Charged with Burglary in Waldorf After Walking in House and Stealing Wine

Raven Quincy Adams, 30, of Los Angeles, has been formally charged with first-degree burglary following an incident on August 9, 2024, in Waldorf, Maryland. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a report of a burglary at a residence on Bannister Circle around 11:49 p.m. The homeowner, told police that a...
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Three Men from St. Mary’s County Charged After Selling Stolen Equipment for Crack Money

Three Men from St. Mary’s County Charged After Selling Stolen Equipment for Crack Money

Three St. Mary’s County men have been charged in connection with the theft of a chainsaw and leaf blower from a residence in Mechanicsville. According to court documents, the suspects, Alexander Wade Foote, 26, of California, Tavares Antonio Thompson, 30, of Chaptico, and Roger Glenn Chin, 41, of Leonardtown, have been charged with stealing...
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Could a Passenger Ferry System be the Answer to Crossing the Bay to the Eastern Shore and Ocean City

Could a Passenger Ferry System be the Answer to Crossing the Bay to the Eastern Shore and Ocean City

The Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Consortium, comprising representatives from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, and St. Mary’s counties, released the findings of a feasibility study for a Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry system at this year’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference in Ocean City, MD, on August 15, 2024. The results of the...
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Historic Anniversary for Battle of Brooklyn to Occur August 27, 2024

Historic Anniversary for Battle of Brooklyn to Occur August 27, 2024

The following article was submitted by The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR), founded in 1889, is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, serving our communities, and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of...
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ERO Baltimore Arrest Illegal Guatemalan National Convicted of Rape in Waldorf

ERO Baltimore Arrest Illegal Guatemalan National Convicted of Rape in Waldorf

U.S. Border Patrol apprehended Argueta May 21, 2019, after he unlawfully entered the United States near El Paso, Texas, as an accompanied minor. Officials served Argueta with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. On May 23, 2019, U.S. Border Patrol transferred custody of Argueta to ERO El Paso. Later...
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NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field Main Gate Maintenance on Friday, August 16th, 2024

NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field Main Gate Maintenance on Friday, August 16th, 2024

Pax River Gate 1, Webster Field Main Gate Maintenance Friday, Aug. 16 – NAS Patuxent River will close Gate 1 on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 from 9-10:30 a.m. for scheduled maintenance. NAS Pax River’s Gate 2 will keep three lanes open for inbound traffic during that time. Webster Field’s Main Gate will close on...
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Piney Point Elementary School First Day of School Delayed Due to Well Pump Failure

Piney Point Elementary School First Day of School Delayed Due to Well Pump Failure

Leonardtown, MD – As a result of well pump failure at Piney Point Elementary School, the opening school schedule for this site is impacted, with the first day for students at Piney Point Elementary delayed one day. The full schedule for Piney Point’s beginning of the 2024-2025 school year is outlined below. The Capital Improvements Program...
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St. Mary’s Goes Purple Hosts 3rd Annual Walk for Recovery

St. Mary’s Goes Purple Hosts 3rd Annual Walk for Recovery

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host the third annual St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Leonardtown Square.  This family-friendly, FREE event will celebrate those recovering from substance use, help end the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring awareness to the...
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Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Today, at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 in Lexington Park

Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Today, at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 in Lexington Park

Today’s the day! Make sure to join us at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (46900 S Shangri-La Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653) for Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s starting at 1 p.m. We will be handing out food to anyone who shows up until supplies run out. Many, many thanks to Great Mills Trading...
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Critical Missing Juveniles – La Plata Police Department

Critical Missing Juveniles – La Plata Police Department

The La Plata Police Department urgently requests the public’s help in locating two missing juveniles. Ramone Fowler (5’3″, 119 pounds) and Romeo Fowler (5 feet, 97 pounds) were last seen around 10:30 p.m. on August 14, 2024, in the Pinegrove neighborhood. Both were wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants; Romeo was also wearing...
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Navy Jet Design Competition for Southern Maryland Students Launches Sept. 4

Navy Jet Design Competition for Southern Maryland Students Launches Sept. 4

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), in collaboration with the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft, has launched an exciting initiative to ignite the imaginations of students across Southern Maryland. The Navy’s Next Jet Competition, a pioneering STEM education program, challenges young minds to design the next-generation jet aircraft for the United...
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Rep. Steny Hoyer Reportedly Doing Well After Suffering Mild Ischemic Stroke

Rep. Steny Hoyer Reportedly Doing Well After Suffering Mild Ischemic Stroke

Below is a statement attributable to Deputy Chief of Staff and Spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin: “On Sunday night, August 11, Rep. Steny Hoyer experienced a mild ischemic stroke and sought medical treatment. Mr. Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no lingering symptoms. He expects to resume his normal schedule next week. Mr. Hoyer’s...
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Understanding Phone Spoofing: How Scammers Deceive and How to Protect Yourself

Understanding Phone Spoofing: How Scammers Deceive and How to Protect Yourself

Phone spoofing is a deceptive tactic where scammers manipulate the information transmitted to your caller ID to make it appear as though the call is coming from a trusted source, such as a local business, government agency, or even a friend. This method is increasingly common and can be highly convincing, making it important...
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Auto Theft Investigation Leads to Arrest of Waldorf Man for Illegal Firearms

Auto Theft Investigation Leads to Arrest of Waldorf Man for Illegal Firearms

Micah Jarett Bidgell Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Waldorf, is currently facing multiple criminal charges after a search of his home on August 1, 2024, led to the discovery of illegal firearms and ammunition. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into auto theft, with Bidgell being identified as a suspect. On July...
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One Motorcyclist Transported to Trauma Center After Collision in Morganza

One Motorcyclist Transported to Trauma Center After Collision in Morganza

On Monday, August 12, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 25390 Colton Point Road in Morganza, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle off the roadway with the operator suffering injuries. Emergency medical...
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VIDEO: Saint Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board Meeting Reviews Two Violations and Hands Out Fines

VIDEO: Saint Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board Meeting Reviews Two Violations and Hands Out Fines

The Saint Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board met on August 8, 2024, with discussions focused on violations, license transfers, and administrative updates. The meeting included several important decisions affecting local businesses. The Board started by approving the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting without any objections. Arthur C. Brinkley and Celeste C. Baird,...
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VIDEO: Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission Meeting on August 12, 2024

VIDEO: Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission Meeting on August 12, 2024

The Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission held its meeting on August 12th, covering various important topics, including the review of a significant townhouse development project and an in-depth discussion on the county’s 2024 Educational Facilities Master Plan. Below is a more detailed account of the meeting: The meeting was called to order with the...
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Two Women Charged with Vandalism and Theft at Waldorf Beauty Store

Two Women Charged with Vandalism and Theft at Waldorf Beauty Store

Two women have been charged with vandalism and theft following an incident at the Super Beauty store in Waldorf, on July 30, 2024. Makenzie Amara Earle, 18, of Towson, and Elise Nicole Holland, 18, of White Plains, were arrested after allegedly destroying property and stealing items from the store, according to court documents. The...
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