St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is warning residents of a scam involving fraudulent emails requesting payment of “Application Review and Approval Fees” to the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission. The Department of Land Use & Growth Management (LUGM) has received reports of fraudulent emails claiming to be from the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission. These...
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On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 5:11 p.m., DFC Sylver responded to the area of Hilltop Road and Comstock Drive in Lusby, for the report of an unresponsive male lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with Kendall Mitchell Oliver, 23, of Lusby. Oliver appeared disheveled and was observed lying in...
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Ashaad Anthony Turner, 24, a previously convicted felon, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court to 30 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a stolen, loaded firearm while intending to distribute marijuana in Northwest Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Turner pleaded guilty on Dec. 18, 2025, before Judge Sparkle L....
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On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 2540 Parkers Creek Road in Port Republic, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. 911 callers reported hearing a crash in the area of the address given. Within minutes of dispatch, the incident...
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On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 4:28 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to a residence on St. Peters Church Road in Waldorf, for the reported infant not breathing. 911 callers advised a 18-month old was not conscious and not breathing, with dispatchers providing CPR instructions. Police arrived on the scene...
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The SOMD Cars & Coffee season opener is set to kick off Sunday morning, March 29, 2026, bringing car enthusiasts from across Southern Maryland together for the start of another season. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Laurel Glen Shopping Center, located at 45315 Alton Lane in...
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Tyler Gage Wathen, 19, of Lexington Park, pleaded guilty in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court to sexual solicitation of a minor and was later sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but four years suspended, according to court records. The charge was filed as a felony criminal indictment in the Circuit Court for...
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Elected leaders joined together this week to mark the completion of the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport runway extension project, which received nearly $1 million in State funding to help unlock federal grants. The infrastructure project includes an updated terminal interior and new outdoor enhancements, and marks a continuation of the Moore-Miller Administration’s work...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced the authorization of a second payment in the state’s Federal Shutdown Loan Program, offering ongoing financial relief to impacted federal workers in Maryland. The Moore-Miller Administration continues to offer a network of state resources, protections, and direct aid to all federal workers impacted by the partial federal government shutdown, including...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following statement after juries in New Mexico and California returned verdicts against Meta and a jury in California returned a verdict against YouTube for designing social media platforms that exploit children and cause serious harm to their mental health. “The verdict against Meta and YouTube in California, along...
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A $1.7 million Multi-Match jackpot ticket sold in Callaway was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prize of the past week. The big winner in Maryland’s in-state jackpot game had not yet come forward to claim the prize as of March 23. Scratch-off games also delivered major wins last week, including a $1 million prize claimed...
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On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:35 p.m., patrol officers in the area of Holly Tree Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf observed a Dodge Journey which had been reported stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and found three occupants inside, including the driver, Derrick Larnell Brown, 37, of Accokeek. Investigators...
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The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) celebrated the graduation of eight new officers from the agency’s 67th Basic Recruit Class and formally welcomed eight additional members of the 66th lateral recruiting class who transferred from other law enforcement agencies. Maryland Natural Resources Police Superintendent Colonel Orlando D. Lilly addressed the officers at their graduation...
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On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 3:25 p.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD responded to the 23000 block of White Elm Court in California, for the reported brush fire. 911 callers reported a brush fire in the backyard of a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire to...
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Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 21 grants totaling $205,134 to be awarded for community cleanup, environmental stewardship, and tree planting projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The 2026 program marks 40 consecutive years of grantmaking to support environmental projects that conserve and care for Maryland’s natural resources. Grants currently are funded by the Maryland Environmental...
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A Southern Maryland gynecologist agreed to a settlement in connection with federal False Claims Act violation allegations. Valinda R. Nwadike, MD, agreed to pay the United States $507,500 to resolve allegations for her role in a telemarketing scheme designed to defraud Medicare and TRICARE. U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the settlement with Special...
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Kelly Greenan, 36, of Leonardtown, and Lauren Marie Brown, 38, of Lusby, have both been charged with multiple drug-related offenses following an investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into alleged narcotics distribution activity in Lusby. According to court records, Brown is charged with distribution of narcotics, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, possession with intent...
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Andrew Bertram Rothwell, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including wearing a handgun while under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired, and several traffic-related offenses following a reported crash in Lexington Park, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on March 20, 2026, along...
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Robert Lee Andujar, 46, of Lusby, is charged with theft under $100 and possession of drug paraphernalia, and Joshua Dillard Andujar, 23, also of Lusby, is charged with theft from $100 to under $1,500 following a March 20, 2026 incident at Walmart on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to court documents...
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Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools will bring a week of space exploration and STEM programming to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland, from March 23-27, 2026. Space Foundation’s Space Workforce team will visit elementary, middle and high schools across the school system, providing educators with space-focused lesson plans designed for easy...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held the 10th annual History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo, also known as HITS, on March 21 at St. Charles High School. Each year the Expo features student history and science fair projects on display for judging. Science fair project categories included behavioral/medicine and health science, chemistry, Earth and...
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Lovers of piano music in the St. Mary’s College of MD community have two big free events to look forward to in the coming days. Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will offer a free PianoTalk on Tuesday, March 31 at 11:20am, and his only full length evening recital on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm.. The PianoTalk, entitled “Chopin’s...
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UPDATE 3/24/2026 @ 4:45 P.M.: Emergency medical services have transported a 34-year-old female, a 11-year-old female, 6-year-old male, 7-year-old and two other children, all to an area hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 3/24/2026: On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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The Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan – Southern Maryland Region was recently completed by our partners at KFH. The plan is done every 5 years to ensure that 5310 funds remain accessible to Maryland’s transportation providers. The 5310 program funds vehicles and equipment to ensure transit is accessible to those who need it,...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments on the Fiscal Year (FY27) Staff-Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Plan. The public hearing will be held in the Chesapeake Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building...
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