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Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Fundraising Committee is excited to announce a Brick Paver Campaign in support of our new station. In 2013, just as they did 52 years before, the Membership determined that our station did not meet our current and future space requirements. Seven years after establishing a...
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No Injuries Reported After Man Shoots Occupied Vehicle Multiple Times During Apparent Road Rage in Prince George’s County

No Injuries Reported After Man Shoots Occupied Vehicle Multiple Times During Apparent Road Rage in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are searching for the person who fired shots into a family’s vehicle in Prince George’s County this afternoon during an apparent road rage incident. The suspect is described as an African American male driving a silver Honda Civic with Maryland temporary registration. An African American female was a front seat passenger...
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Bird Illness Investigation Continues in Maryland and Eight Other States

Bird Illness Investigation Continues in Maryland and Eight Other States

In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. More recently, additional reports have been received from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. While the majority of affected birds...
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Maryland State Police Warn Citizens of Fraud Scheme Using State Police Barrack Phone Number

Maryland State Police Warn Citizens of Fraud Scheme Using State Police Barrack Phone Number

The Maryland State Police at the JFK Highway Barrack are issuing a warning about a fraud scheme being run today in which the caller is using the barrack phone number and telling people they are wanted on a warrant, but could avoid arrest if the provided money or gift cards. Troopers at the JFK...
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Calvert Volunteers Stay Busy As Severe Storms Pass Through the Region

Calvert Volunteers Stay Busy As Severe Storms Pass Through the Region

On Friday, July 9, 2021, at approximately 6:15 p.m., firefighters from Huntingtown and surrounding departments responded to 4352 Estate Drive at the Caribbean Breeze Assisted Living in Huntingtown, for the reported tree on a residence with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two large trees on the residence. Firefighters freed two...
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MDOT SHA to Work Overnight Next Week on MD RT.4 (Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge)

MDOT SHA to Work Overnight Next Week on MD RT.4 (Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge)

Work to include Bridge Joint Repairs Using a Flagging Operation The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform bridge joint repairs to the MD 4 (Thomas Johnson Bridge) over the Patuxent River in southern Maryland starting next week. Crews will work overnight 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning...
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White Plains Man Wins $150,000 Keno Prize at Westlake Liquors

White Plains Man  Wins $150,000 Keno Prize at Westlake Liquors

A White Plains grandfather who works for the city government in Washington, D.C. says he buys Lottery games in the district once in a while. However, most of his Lottery play takes place in Maryland and that’s unlikely to change, especially after he won a $150,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery! The 70-year-old reports...
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Leonardtown Woman Arrested After Stealing a Large Amount of Supplies from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

Leonardtown Woman Arrested After Stealing a Large Amount of Supplies from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

On Friday, July 2, 2021, Trooper First Class A. Piscopo-Bann  of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, 25500 Point Lookout Road, in Leonardtown, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed Amy Jo Leach, 35 of Leonardtown, took a large amount of hospital supplies from the hospital and was detained...
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Police Arrest Couple at California Walmart with $1,200 in Stolen Merchandise

Police Arrest Couple at California Walmart with $1,200 in Stolen Merchandise

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, Trooper J. Pope of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Walmart, 45485 Miramar Way, California, for a reported theft. Upon arrival, the two suspects had fled the store on foot, but one was quickly apprehended and the other was located inside a U-haul truck in the parking...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conducting Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday Evening

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conducting Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday Evening

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Maryland State Police, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Saturday evening, July 10, 2021. The sobriety checkpoint will be conducted on Three Notch Road/Route 235 in the Lexington Park area where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs...
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National Night Out for Calvert County Set for Tuesday, August 3, 2021

National Night Out for Calvert County Set for Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Tuesday, August 3, 2021, is National Night Out in Calvert County. Sponsored locally by the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) in partnership with the Maryland State Police, Barrack “U” and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, this is a great opportunity for residents to promote the best of their neighborhoods. Local agencies will...
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Operational Changes Announced for SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Sites

Operational Changes Announced for SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Sites

Due to limited testing volume, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) COVID-19 testing will no longer be offered at the School-Based Health Centers at Spring Ridge and Margaret Brent Middle Schools after Friday, July 9, 2021. Effective Monday, July 12, 2021, COVID-19 testing will be offered with extended summer hours at the SMCHD...
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Washington D.C. Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Fighting Police Officers in Prince George’s County

Washington D.C. Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Fighting Police Officers in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into the attempted murder and assault of two police officers this weekend. The suspect is 29-year-old Demetri Reese of the 800 block of Chesapeake Street in Washington DC. On Sunday, July 4, 2021, shortly after midnight, officers on patrol in the 6000...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Anne Arundel County Police Searching for Missing James Anthony Bellosi in Leonardtown Area

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Anne Arundel County Police Searching for Missing James Anthony Bellosi in Leonardtown Area

Police Activity in the area of Leonardtown Wharf and Breton Bay regarding a missing person; James Anthony Bellosi The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Anne Arundel County in locating a critically missing individual named James Anthony Bellosi, age 31. Bellosi is believed to be on foot in the Leonardtown area. His vehicle...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons for June, 2021

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons for June, 2021

On June 1, 2021, Cuauhtemoc Amezcua, 52 of Mechanicsville, was issued a criminal summons for Second-Degree Assault by DFC Carl Ball. Case # 27309-21 On June 1, 2021, Demonie Lashae Ford, 21 of Lexington Park, was issued a criminal summons for Malicious Destruction of Property under $1,000 by Cpl. Vincent Pontorno. Case # 26252-21...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Stabbing in Lexington Park, Victim Transported to Area Hospital

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Stabbing in Lexington Park, Victim Transported to Area Hospital

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 47700 block of Devin Circle in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing victim. Police arrived on the scene to find an unknown aged male with a stab wound to the arm, Deputies applied a tourniquet at approximately...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Two Arsons in Charles County

State Fire Marshal Investigating Two Arsons in Charles County

The State Police Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating two fires in Charles County. On Thursday, July 1, 2021, at approximately 8:20 p.m., neighboring residents extinguished a fire at a community gazebo on Sandhurst Place, in Waldorf. The cause of the fire was the result of juveniles intentionally igniting garbage in the...
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New Federal Safety Standard for Upholstered Furniture Fires in Effect As of June 25, 2021

New Federal Safety Standard for Upholstered Furniture Fires in Effect As of June 25, 2021

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new mandatory federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture went into effect on June 25, 2021. Upholstered furniture manufactured, imported or reupholstered on or after that date must comply with the standard. House Fires Are Deadly – In a house fire, a consumer has just minutes to escape...
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MDOT MVA Reminds Marylanders of Expired Product Deadlines

MDOT MVA Reminds Marylanders of Expired Product Deadlines

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is reminding Marylanders of deadlines for products that expired during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as operational changes impacting branch offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) stations in observance of Independence Day. All branch offices and VEIP stations closed Saturday, July 3, and...
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Two Transported to Trauma Centers After Motor Vehicle Collision in Valley Lee

Two Transported to Trauma Centers After Motor Vehicle Collision in Valley Lee

On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at approximately 2:12 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Piney Point Road and Drayden Road in Valley Lee, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway and confirmed one...
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VIDEO: Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at approximately 12:28 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Cullison Lane in Lexington Park, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and overturned in...
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Operation Dry Water Commences for Holiday Weekend

Operation Dry Water Commences for Holiday Weekend

As part of a nationally coordinated effort to educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the Maryland Natural Resources Police will participate in the annual ‘Operation Dry Water’ campaign. This campaign aims to reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related incidents and fatalities on the water....
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Solomons 4th of July Traffic Plan Announced

Solomons 4th of July Traffic Plan Announced

The traffic operations plan is designed to prohibit pedestrian traffic on MD 4, to designate pedestrian travel areas along Solomons Island Road and to limit issues for the post event traffic control. The State Highway Administration (SHA) and Calvert County Highway Maintenance personnel will be blocking off restricted areas with traffic cones and/or designated...
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Delta Variant of COVID-19 Virus Identified in St. Mary’s County

Delta Variant of COVID-19 Virus Identified in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been notified of the first identified Delta variant case of the COVID-19 virus in St. Mary’s County. The Delta variant thus far appears to be highly transmissible and may be more likely to cause severe illness, including among unvaccinated youth. Elsewhere in the country and across...
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One Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

One Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one occupant possibly unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway...
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