On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 9:12 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Crafty Crab located at 1120 Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene and found the victim left the establishment and walking in the parking lot of the St. Charles Towne Plaza....
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On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Bladensburg High School for the reported assault victim. Police have released the following information. A student was found suffering from injuries to his upper body by Student Resource Officers at approximately 1:30 p.m. The teenaged male victim...
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On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Hooters located at 3600 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene and cancelled fire and rescue personnel a short time later around 8:00 p.m., after no victim could be located....
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On September 29, 2021, at approximately 8:45 a.m., two (2) School Resource Officers (SROs) were walking the hallways of Annapolis High School (2700 Riva Road) when they observed a fight. As the officers quickly approached the fight, a teacher yelled that one party had a knife. The armed suspect was safely disarmed and taken...
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On Friday, September 24, 2021, at 10:35 p.m., police responded to the La Quinta Inn and Suites located at 22769 Three Notch Road in California, for the reported armed robbery and assault. Police arrived on the scene and made contact with the victim who stated he was kicked and punched by multiple unknown suspects...
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On Friday, September 24, 2021, at approximately 1:13 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of Alydar Drive in California, for the reported suspicious incident. Investigation determined an unidentified individual attempted to, and made entry into numerous vehicles in the area. Video surveillance was obtained, and the...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 in observance of Columbus Day. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal hours of operation. The Solomons Septage Receiving...
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An Air Force veteran from Calvert County scored the top prize on the $100,000 Lucky scratch-off, picking the new $30 game that has luck written all over it! Like his dad before him, the Lusby resident enjoys playing Maryland Lottery games as a distraction about once a week. The scratch-off fan found more than...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Sgt. Gabby Fox, a senior at Huntingtown High School, was crowned Miss Tranquility 2021. Fox’s scholastic achievement and participation in school and community activities along with her poise and public speaking skills earned her first place and a college scholarship....
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St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks welcomes youth to participate in the Youth Basketball Program. Registration for children in grades first through 10th will open Monday, October 4, 2021. The last day for walk-in and online registration will be Wednesday, November 3, 2021, or until filled. Some age groups will fill before...
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In observance of the Columbus Day holiday, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, St. Mary’s County Government announces the following changes to operations: All administrative offices will be closed. The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) and the Specialized Statewide Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) will operate under a regular schedule. The Garvey, Loffler, and Northern Senior Activity...
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UPDATE 9/28/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a suspect in connection with Sunday’s officer-involved shooting. The suspect is 19-year-old Nashad Barksdale of Washington, DC. He faces several gun-related charges as well as causing destruction to a police interview room. On September 26, 2021, at approximately 11:10 am, officers were dispatched to the...
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UPDATE 9/26/2021: On Friday, September 24, 2021, the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department hosted the Invisible Fence team members for pet oxygen mask distribution. “Project Breathe” is a pet donation program designed to help local first responders save animals’ lives. Every kit donated includes a small, medium and large mask in a pull string...
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On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at approximately 5:45 a.m., police responded to the Pegg Road Shell located at 22141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported weapons violation. The 911 caller reported she was travelling Southbound on Three Notch Road when she heard a loud bang and the passenger side window shattered....
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Calvert Hospice was the grateful recipient of a $700 donation from Jackie Gibson with Gibson State Farm in Dunkirk. Ms. Gibson chose Calvert Hospice as the organization to benefit from the Quotes for Good program in August. The Quotes for Good program donates $10 to a nonprofit organization for every person who receives a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 at 7:10 pm, the pictured vehicle entered the rear parking lot of MD Custom Construction on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood. The suspect, the front-seat passenger, got out of the vehicle...
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On Saturday, September 25, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, St. Leonard, and surrounding companies responded to the 2800 block of Ridge Road in Huntingtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from multiple sides of the residence from the first and...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department suspended the police powers of an officer following his arrest by the Annapolis City Police Department. Corporal James Thornley faces several charges to include assault and the use of a firearm. He is suspended without pay. The officer is accused of pointing his duty-weapon at another driver in...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Ronald Phelps, 61, of Glen Burnie was sentenced to 25 years suspend all but 15 years for sex abuse of a minor. The defendant entered an Alford plea on June 29, 2021. “This is truly a heartbreaking case,” said State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess....
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The Department of Recreation and Parks announces a temporary closure of a section of the three Notch Trail from Hidden Pond Court to Mechanicsville Road beginning Monday, September 27, 2021, and lasting until Monday, October 11, 2021. The Department of Public Works and Transportation will replace a pipe and repair a washout in the...
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On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., Sotterley will host a virtual joint Speaker Series and Common Ground event featuring Dr. Julie King. Dr. King will review some of the exciting — and unexpected — findings from St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s recent archaeological survey of Sotterley. Traces of a pre-Sotterley dwelling, the...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering the final free Open House for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The monthly open houses will resume at...
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The Department of Defense announced that they have selected the St. Mary’s County Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) application as one of only thirteen grant awards for the country. St. Mary’s County’s Departments of Economic Development and Public Works and Transportation collaborated with the Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) to submit the...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state is taking additional steps to increase nursing personnel, providing hospitals with maximum flexibility to mitigate staffing shortages. “This week, Maryland reported the nation’s lowest COVID-19 case rate, and we continue to withstand the Delta variant surge better than just about any other state,” said Governor Hogan....
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A Waldorf landscaper this week discovered the secret to having lots of green in his life. The secret didn’t involve fertilizer, hybrid seed or a special landscaping technique. Instead, the lucky man got his green from the Lottery! The Charles County resident purchased a FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers ticket earlier this week, instantly winning...
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