On Thursday, June 25, 2020 at approximately 12:50 a.m., firefighters from Hughesville and Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to 27630 Woodburn Hill Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported commercial vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Telescopic Boom Lift (Cherry picker) fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire in...
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Trevon Charles Brooks, 27, of Lusby, was arrested for the shooting of two people at at the Extreme Clean Car Wash on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. On Sunday, June 14, 2020, at approximately 10:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Sheetz on Great Mills Road and Point Lookout Road...
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Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) is happy to announce its plans to re-open their great outdoors (and indoors) to the public. Beginning on Wednesday, July 8 HSMC, an outdoor living history museum, will be open through the summer Wednesday—Sunday, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the day of arrival at either the...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is in the early stages of planning for the reopening of school in the fall. Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Hill and the Board of Education want opinions and feedback from parents. A brief survey is available for parent input and includes questions about distance learning, transportation preferences, meals and...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has now distributed more than 50 million units of personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals, state agencies, local health departments, and front line workers. Ramping up supply of PPE is one of the state’s key building blocks for COVID-19 recovery. “One of the biggest challenges Maryland...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Wayne Joseph Brooks, age 28 of Leonardtown. Brooks is a white male, 6’4” and weighs 190 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Brooks has active warrants for the following charges: Stalking Violation of Protective Order Violation of Probation/False Statement to Officer...
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The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is surrounded by some amazing businesses that have stepped up and provided food and other supplies during these uncertain times. Their generous donations to our hard working volunteers are greatly appreciated. The Waldorf volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the many local businesses for the generous donations and...
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On June 3, 2020, Dep. Edwards responded to 45900 block of Fox Chase Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Dep. Edwards arrived on scene, and observed Sara Wagner Zetty, age 35 of no fixed address, actively assaulting the victim, yelling, and causing a disturbance. A second victim advised Dep. Edwards Zetty had...
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Boaters and swimmers took to the water this Father’s Day weekend, and as the summer boating season ramps up, Coast Guard units and command center personnel responded to a high number of emergencies from New Jersey to North Carolina. Coast Guard crewmembers assisted in three medical evacuations, responded to six disabled vessels, five vessels...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Kyle Wayne Jones, age 27, of no fixed address. Jones is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender and is classified as a Tier III lifetime registrant/offender. Jones is described by police as a white male, 5’4” and weighs 220 pounds,...
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Criminal Summons Served May 2020 05/03/20- Cedtwan Devonta Long, age 23 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. T. Snyder# 342. CASE# 16624-20 05/04/20- Davon Amonie Barnes, age 24 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Theft by Cpl. Graves# 201. CASE# 67629-20 05/0420- John Irvin Eberwein, age 49...
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The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying these two females in the pictures below in reference to an investigation at Target in California on Saturday, June 20, 2020. If you can identify these suspects, or have information related to the crime, please contact Tpr J. Barlow via e-mail at [email protected] or...
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On Monday, June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with with one subject trapped....
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several member clubs have not gained necessary approval from governmental and health officials to open their ballparks to a capacity level sufficient for participation. As a result, the 2020 schedule for each team has been opened up, with clubs permitted...
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On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 3:47 a.m., crews from Seventh District VFD and the Charles County Dive Team responded to the 600 block of Edgewater Lane in Westmoreland County, VA, to assist for the reported subject in the water. Firefighters and Boat 5 arrived on scene in the Lower Machodoc Creek at...
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Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski resigned on Thursday after 27 years with the department. Chief Stawinski served as Chief of Police since 2016. During his tenure, he oversaw a continued drop in crime in the county as well as the opening of our new District VIII police station. On Friday, County Executive...
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On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26096 Jones Wharf Road and Drum Cliff Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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The 2019-20 school year may be over for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students, but learning opportunities continue through the summer. Below is a summary of available opportunities for students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Some opportunities are free and/or by invitation only from school system staff, while others are open...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary to motor vehicle investigation. On Monday, June 15, 2020, the victim reported that someone broke into the victim’s parked school buses and appeared to be living in them. The buses were parked in the 22600 block of...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of mail tampering and mail theft in recent weeks. Tips lead to a search warrant that was conducted at the home of Landa Raquel Ledford, 46 of Prince Frederick, MD, where stolen mail and property was recovered. Ledford, a suspect in these cases, has been...
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On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Maryland reports 63,229 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,886 deaths. An increase of 260 cases, and 20 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 384,379, an increase of 6,005 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 63,229 Number of persons tested negative : 384,379 Total testing volume : 535,444 Number of confirmed deaths...
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Recently, citizens have reported receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, demanding money or gift cards with the threat of arrests. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens that the agency does not solicit money or gift cards, nor does the Sheriff’s Office call...
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On June 17, 2020 at approximately 1:34 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a single vehicle crash on MD Rt. 2 in the area of Wayside Drive in Sunderland. Upon arrival, units located a gray 1987 Dodge pickup truck off the roadway against a...
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On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Maryland reports 62,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,866 deaths. An increase of 560 cases, and 15 deaths overnight. Negative tests results now total 378,274, an increase of 11,558 tests. Number of confirmed cases : 62,969 Number of persons tested negative : 378,374 Total testing volume : 526,882 Number of confirmed deaths...
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On Tuesday, June, 16, at 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reporte vehicle fires. Crews arrived on the scene to find seven scrap vehicles on fire. Firefighters controlled the fire in approximately 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. Employees were in the process of scrapping vehicles. The...
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