Two Maryland residents, Veromica Elizebeth Barnes, 40, of Frederick, and Cordell Tyrone Sollers, 38, of Lusby, have been arrested on multiple serious charges following a comprehensive drug and firearm operation led by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. These arrests, which took place on consecutive days in early August 2024, are part of an ongoing...
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A chaotic scene at the South Solomons Island boardwalk ended with the arrest of Yelena Marie McAfee, 26, of no fixed address, on charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and drug possession. The incident, which occurred on July 31, 2024, drew some public attention. At approximately 11:37 AM, Trooper Dill of the Maryland State...
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Alehandro J. Brown, 51, and Latoya N. Sewell, 41, both of Lexington Park, were arrested on July 27, 2024, for possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in Lexington Park. Trooper First Class Timothy Eckrich of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was patrolling in an unmarked vehicle...
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Laren Dlouhy, 25, of Leonardtown, has been charged with violating a protective order. The incident occurred on July 30, 2024, when officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a protective order violation at the Department of Social Services building located at 21775 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park....
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On Monday, August 12, 2024, at approximately 9:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 21703 Great Mills Road and FDR Boulevard, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcyclist struck the rear of a Chevrolet sedan, ejecting the...
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Anthony Terrell West, 54, of Colonial Beach, Virginia, is at the center of two open criminal cases in St. Mary’s County, involving charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and multiple violations of a protective order. However, his legal troubles have escalated further. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public...
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Limited tickets remain for the final cruises of St. Clement’s Island Museum’s 2024 Dinner and a Cruise Series. These themed cruises offer locals and visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi with a delicious seafood dinner and dessert reception. The remaining cruises, listed below, will...
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UPDATE 8/12/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Laray Anthony Maddox, 42, of California, Maryland, was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 11 years and 6 months of active incarceration for drug-related charges in reference to the recovery of over two kilograms of cocaine. Maddox was found guilty of Possession with Intent...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Sheik Abdul Kanu, of White Plains, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will soon receive a $1,000 scholarship. “In light of today’s economic challenges, I am grateful that corporations like Coca-Cola continue to offer scholarships to deserving...
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Scouting for red drum near the Hoopers Island Lighthouse on Aug. 1, Capt. Tom Weaver saw something roll in the flat, calm waters a couple hundred yards away. He looked for the wake and followed a disturbance in the distance. When he got close and shut the motor off, he saw huge shapes under...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $6,254,056 in contributions to the state from a handle of $333,269,669 during July 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $6.3 million contribution to the state in July 2024 was the fourth-best single-month total and was nearly double...
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As the new school year approaches, communities across Southern Maryland are coming together to ensure that students have the supplies they need to start the year strong. Here’s a county-by-county guide to the upcoming events where families can pick up free school supplies and more. Calvert County CalvertHealth Back to School Community Event Date:...
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Sheila May Montgomery, 58, of Owings, has been charged with the theft of multiple firearms valued between $1,500 and $25,000. The incident is part of an ongoing investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, following a complaint filed by her ex-boyfriend. On June 24, 2024, Deputy Rzepkowski responded to a theft complaint at 1910...
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Michael Allen King, 51, of no fixed address, is facing multiple theft charges following a series of alleged shoplifting incidents at retail stores in St. Mary’s County. King, who has a history of similar offenses, was recently charged in two separate cases involving thefts from a Target store and a Walmart store in California....
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Curtis Antwan Wortham, a 45-year-old man from Middlesex, North Carolina, has been charged with multiple serious crimes, including second-degree arson, after he allegedly set fire to a car in Waldorf, in July 2022. The incident began to unfold on the morning of July 8, 2022, when a worker discovered a burned-out car in a...
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On August 3, 2024, Deputy R. Contic of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle along Rousby Hall Road in Lusby after observing multiple traffic violations. The driver, however, refused to stop and was seen discarding drug paraphernalia from the vehicle while exhibiting increasingly dangerous driving behavior. Accelerating to...
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Declan L. Hughes, 20, of Lusby, is facing a series of serious charges after an incident involving impaired driving and illegal possession of a firearm in Lexington Park. According to court documents, on August 5, 2024, officers responded to reports of a white male asleep behind the wheel of a 2008 Lexus IS250 near...
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On August 5, 2024, Patrick H. Nutter, 38, of Lexington Park, was arrested at a Walmart parking lot on Miramar Way in California, Maryland, after allegedly attempting to break into vehicles and inhaling a noxious substance from an aerosol can. Deputy Bianca Melton of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report...
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An altercation at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center has resulted in assault charges against three inmates: Roger G. Chin, 40, Daitoine V. Payne, 23, and Malik A. Price, 21. The incident, which occurred during the morning of August 5, 2024, involved a physical confrontation between the three inmates, escalating from a...
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Brittany Michelle Morey, 35, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on the evening of July 31, 2024, following a disruptive incident at Calvert Health Medical Center. According to court documents, Morey faces charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and failure to obey a lawful order. The incident began around 4:28 PM when Trooper Sivic, of the...
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UPDATE 8/9/2024: In the early morning hours of August 3, 2024, a terrifying sequence of events unfolded in Lexington Park, Maryland, when St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing incident on Ronald Drive. The suspect, Terek Demaury Ross, 28, of Prince George’s County, allegedly broke into the residence of two women he...
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Maryland State Police continue to warn the public of a phone scam in which impersonators pretend to be police officers in order to steal personal information. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers or claiming to work for the Calvert...
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The Maryland State Police will host a recruitment event on Saturday, August 17, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m. at Patuxent Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland. This recruiting event is for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement as a Maryland State Trooper or Cadet. At the event, potential candidates will complete...
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Waldorf man finds top prize on Gold Rush 7s Tripler instant ticket Shopping for a new set of wheels is on the to-do list for a Charles County man, who found a $50,000 top-prize winning scratch-off during a regular stop at his usual Lottery retailer. The Waldorf scratch-off fan was set on buying an...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to two separate residential locations in Lexington Park for reports of shootings in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024. At approximately 4:24 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 21000 block of Primrose Willow Lane after a caller reported hearing a gunshot followed by...
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