On Saturday, April 16, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, along with Patrol Division deputies, attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Delmante Isiah Jordan, age 23 of Lexington Park, for Second-Degree Assault. As uniformed deputies attempted to place Jordan under arrest, he fled through the nearby Westbury subdivision...
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On the weekend of April 23-24, the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will remember the 87 lives lost in a tragedy during the American Civil War on the Potomac near St. Clement’s Island during the hunt for presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. Weekend activities will happen on both days at St. Clement’s Island Museum...
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On Sunday, April 10 at 1:03 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Sirenia Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed two suspects inside the house. One suspect, an 18-year-old, attempted to flee through an open window but was apprehended. Another suspect, 16-years-old, fled on...
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On Friday, April 8, 2022, the CCSO Traffic Operations Unit and Community Policing Unit, in cooperation with the Prince George’s County Police Traffic Enforcement Unit, conducted a special enforcement on North and Southbound MD-210 focused on seatbelt usage and distracted driving. The operation was funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office Distracted Driving Grant....
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Beginning April 24, 2022, visitors can enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum, and delicious seafood dinner at waterside Morris Point Restaurant during a series of themed events throughout the season. The run of five cruises kicks off April 24, 2022,...
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On Tuesday, April 12 at 4:27 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 3600 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the report of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect was attempting to pry open a lock on a trailer belonging to the business when he was...
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National “Chill Out Day” and trucks nationwide hand out free shaved ice on Tax Day. It’s a way to cure the community’s stress related to Tax Day because there is no taxation without relaxation. Kona Ice will be parked at multiple locations throughout St. Mary’s and Charles County on Monday April 18, 2022. Safeway...
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The Neighborhood Creative Arts Center (NCAC) announces its second annual NatureFest on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 AM – 2 PM at Tilghman Lake Park in La Plata. This free family event explores nature and art through hands on activities and demonstrations. Learn about growing vegetables and flowers as well as composting with...
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DAV Chapter 26, DAV Auxiliary Unit 26 St Mary’s, the International Association of Machinists (Fighting Machinists) and Aerospace Workers Union Local 4 have joined forces to bring the veterans of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home badly needed supplies. Twenty cases of liquid laundry detergent, body wash and compression socks were delivered to Charlotte Hall Veterans...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites the public to celebrate the opening of Breezy Point Beach & Campground for the 2022 season at the annual Breezy Point Beach Blast-Off event. The all-ages event will be held Saturday, May 21 from 5-9 p.m. Admission will be free and preregistration is not required....
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The Department of Public Works advises that road paving will begin in Solomons on or about Monday, April 25, 2022. Paving will begin at the causeway and extend to the roundabout at the end of Charles Street. Work will continue, weather permitting, until paving and permanent striping are complete. Work includes paving of multiple...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 26, 2022, to receive and consider public input regarding a $434,861.50 budget adjustment to forward fund a FEMA acquisition project. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Commissioners’ Hearing Room in the Calvert County Circuit Courthouse, located...
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03/01/22- John Christopher Miedzinski, age 36 of Lexington Park- Theft and Theft Scheme by Dep. Fleenor# 388. 03/02/22- Antonio George Queen, age 28 of Lexington Park- Animal Cruelty: Fail to Provide ( four counts) by Dep. Gardiner# 369. 03/02/22- John Wesley Lonkert, age 42 of Scotland- Failure to Appear/Defense Witness by Dep. Salas# 358....
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On Thursday, April 14, 2022, at approximately 2:10 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21220 block of Lexwood Court in Lexington Park, for the active disturbance. The 911 caller reported a 26-year-old female was assaulted and stabbed. Police arrived on the scene to find nothing showing in the area. Officers checked...
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On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at approximately 11:00 a.m. there was a walk-in report of an assault with a motor vehicle/road-rage incident at the Northern District Station in Brooklyn. The victim stated they were driving on Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard when a Fire Engine with their emergency lights and siren drove passed them....
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12:54 p.m., a school resource officer and school personnel at Thomas Stone High School were made aware of a 12th grade student who ingested edibles suspected of containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The student became sick and was transported to a hospital as a precaution....
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April Fools’ Day is the perfect occasion for some light-hearted pranks or jokes, but maybe not such a good day to share the news that you just won a large Lottery prize. Convincing others that she truly won $124,630 on April 1 became an issue for a Pasadena player who purchased a winning FAST...
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On Monday, April 11, 2022, at 2:28 p.m., school resource officers were made aware of a student who was possibly in possession of a knife. The officers made contact with the student, who was in a classroom, and recovered a pocket knife with a three-inch blade. Upon further investigation, the officers located another knife...
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Gov. Larry Hogan broke ground on the first-ever comprehensive cancer center in Prince George’s County, which is part of a new Maryland Cancer Moonshot Initiative to expand and accelerate cancer detection, screening, prevention, treatment, and research in the state. Expected to open in 2024, the center will be located at the site of the newly-opened University of...
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A District Heights resident who decided to try a Mega 7s “scratch ‘em” is still thanking her scratch-off loving uncle for “sprinkling a little luck” over her. She just won a $100,000 top prize on the $10 oversized game. The anonymous winner, who is calling herself “La Femme” for Lottery publicity, said that her...
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On Friday, April 8, 2022, at 2:18 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood responded to the 26000 block of Mar-A-Lee Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported fire out. Engine 73 responded with 6 volunteers at dispatch and arrived on the scene to find nothing evident from a one story single family home. After initial investigation, crews...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office advises our commercial business community and their employees to be aware of a scam being perpetrated near closing times. Several businesses in the community were recently victimized by a scam where callers advised the employee answering the phone that they were “federal law enforcement” requesting money. The scam...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that Cristian Pleitez-Tejada, 23, of Edgewater was sentenced to 30 years of active incarceration for the second degree murder of Jose Salvador Mancia Aguilar. The defendant entered a guilty plea on October 14, 2021. “The defendant had an ongoing disagreement with the victim and...
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On Monday, April 11, 2022, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 21469 Indian Bridge Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle off the roadway and into a utility pole. The single occupant was transported...
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UPDATE 4/11/2022: On Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 11:00 p.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 26076 Sycamore Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story single family residence with fire throughout. The owner is identified as Kyle Swann, with the...
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