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Pet Valu Closing All 358 Stores in U.S Due to COVID-19 Impacts, Three Stores Located in So. MD Area

Pet Valu Closing All 358 Stores in U.S Due to COVID-19 Impacts, Three Stores Located in So. MD Area

On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, Chief Restructuring Officer released the following statement. “The Pet Valu U.S. team is proud to have met the needs of our devoted pet lover customers in the U.S. for more than 25 years. However, the Company’s stores have been significantly impacted by the protracted COVID-19-related restrictions. After a thorough...
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Calvert County Hospice Receives $345 from Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Calvert County Hospice Receives $345 from Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Calvert Hospice was so pleased to partner with Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum this year for the Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Virtual 5K Run/Walk. The original plan was to host a 5K fun run/walk at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum on September 19, but COVID-19 prevented that from happening. The creative team behind...
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MDOT to Shift Traffic on Point Lookout Road Near Moakley Street in Leonardtown Starting Monday, November 9, 2020

MDOT to Shift Traffic on Point Lookout Road Near  Moakley Street in Leonardtown Starting Monday, November 9, 2020

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will shift traffic along MD 5 as part of the improvements at the Abell and Moakley Streets intersections, starting Monday, November 9, at 9 p.m. MDOT SHA’s contractor will stripe and shift the travel lanes within the work zone overnight. This temporary traffic pattern...
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NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Nighttime Helicopter Testing at Webster Outlying Field November 4, to November 6, 2020

NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Nighttime Helicopter Testing at Webster Outlying Field November 4, to November 6, 2020

Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that nighttime helicopter test events are scheduled to take place November 4 to November 6, 2020 from 4:00 p.m., to 11:00 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information call the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Mark Andrew Alvey Jr., 28, Wanted for Escape

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Mark Andrew Alvey Jr., 28, Wanted for Escape

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Mark Andrew Alvey Jr., 28, is wanted for Second-Degree Escape from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center as he cut off his GPS monitoring device on Oct. 31, 2020, stemming from an original charge of Second-Degree Assault. Anyone with information on...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: On November 3, 2020, at approximately 1:21 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident with reported injury in the 25800 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of South Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville. Deputies arrived on scene and located the operator, Lawrence Alvin Hoffman...
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Department of Justice Awards More Than $458 Million to Fight Violent Crime

Department of Justice Awards More Than $458 Million to Fight Violent Crime

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that it has awarded more than $458 million in grant funding to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts to fight and prevent violent crime in jurisdictions across the United States. “One of the fundamental missions of government is to protect its...
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Annual Veterans Day Celebration Parade Cancelled, Virtual Celebration to be held Instead on Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Annual Veterans Day Celebration Parade Cancelled, Virtual Celebration to be held Instead on Wednesday, November 11, 2020

While the Annual Veterans Day celebration will look differently in 2020 because of COVID-19 precautions, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Commissioners of Leonardtown are proud to present a virtual celebration of our nation’s heroes. There will not be a parade or any public events but, beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov....
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Man Arrested in Washington D.C. After Stabbing His Niece Multiple Times in Waldorf

Man Arrested in Washington D.C. After Stabbing His Niece Multiple Times in Waldorf

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 10:50 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 27-year-old female with multiple stab wounds. She was transported to a hospital in serious condition. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim’s uncle was...
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State Fire Marshal Deems Vehicle Fire in Dunkirk Accidental, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Deems Vehicle Fire in Dunkirk Accidental, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, November 1, 2020, at approximately 2:44 a.m., police, and firefighters responded to 2971 Cedarwood Lane in Dunkirk, for the reported vehicle fire. Firefighters from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene to find a 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon fully engulfed in flames. The owners are identified as Mark and Mehwish Fields,...
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Sheriff’s Office Conducting Patrol Checks for Early Voting Center and Ballot Box Locations

Sheriff’s Office Conducting Patrol Checks for Early Voting Center and Ballot Box Locations

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is conducting regular patrol checks at the Early Voting Center at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, which is open to voters from 7:00 a.m., to 8:00 p.m., each day through Monday, November 2, 2020, to ensure safe and uneventful voting for citizens. The Sheriff’s Office’s goal is to...
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Search Underway For Shooting Suspect(s) In Calvert County

Search Underway For Shooting Suspect(s) In Calvert County

On October 31, 2020, at approximately 11:49 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack and deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the CalvertHealth Medical Center Emergency Room in Prince Frederick for the report of a shooting victim who had arrived in a civilian vehicle. Troopers learned that the...
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Anne Arundel County Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Glen Burnie Man After Fatal Shooting in September of 2020

Anne Arundel County Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Glen Burnie Man After Fatal Shooting in September of 2020

UPDATE 10/30/2020: On Friday, October 30, 2020 at approximately 2:36 a.m., Khiry Dewann Queen turned himself in to the Anne Arundel County Police Northern District without incident. He was then transported to Central Booking where he was booked on the Second Degree Murder and related charges in regards to the homicide of Fillmore Burriss....
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Police in St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles County Warn Against Theft of Political Signs

Police in St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles County Warn Against Theft of Political Signs

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of the theft and vandalism of political signs from lawns and private property. All residents are reminded that removing, altering, or tampering with political signage is a crime. Anyone seen taking a sign without permission could be subject to criminal charges to include theft, trespassing...
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Police Investigating Vehicle Stolen from Business That Was Then Used to Steal Multiple Dirt Bikes in St. Mary’s County

Police Investigating Vehicle Stolen from Business That Was Then Used to Steal Multiple Dirt Bikes in St. Mary’s County

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, between 4:00 a.m., to 4:35 a.m., the unknown suspect(s) stole a C&C Plumbing Box Truck from C & C Plumbing & Septic located at 25765 Three Notch Road in Hollywood. The stolen vehicle was then used to steal multiple dirt-bikes from a private residence in St. Mary’s County. The...
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First Responders Participate in Surprise Birthday Drive-by Parade for 11-Year-Old in Prince Frederick

First Responders Participate in Surprise Birthday Drive-by Parade for 11-Year-Old in Prince Frederick

Firefighters, along with The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were honored to take part in a surprise birthday drive-by parade for 11-year-old Ryan Lyons of Prince Frederick. We hope our deputies were able to spread some birthday cheer and that all your birthday wishes came true. Happy Birthday Ryan! Ryan’s father posted a thank you...
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Federal and Maryland State Partners Working Together to Protect the 2020 Election

Federal and Maryland State Partners Working Together to Protect the 2020 Election

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur, FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone, Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations’ Baltimore field office John Eisert and Inspector in Charge, US Postal Inspection Service, Washington Division Peter R. Rendina are...
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Southern Maryland Regional Crisis Intervention Team Hosts Annual Training

Southern Maryland Regional Crisis Intervention Team Hosts Annual Training

Last week, the Southern Maryland Regional Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) held a 40-hour certification course for police and corrections officers from Charles County and other local agencies as part of a continued commitment to advance training and awareness of handling calls for service relating to mental health and to help officers diffuse problems associated...
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Baltimore Teen Arrested After Fleeing Officers and Ramming Police Vehicles, Drugs and Stolen Handgun Recovered

Baltimore Teen Arrested After Fleeing Officers and Ramming Police Vehicles, Drugs and Stolen Handgun Recovered

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at approximately 12:05 a.m. an officer was on patrol in the area of Pope Street near Church Street in Brooklyn Park when he observed a male subject passed out while in the driver’s seat of a black Hyundai Elantra. The officer stopped to check on the welfare of the...
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No Injuries Reported After Tow Truck Strikes Guard Rail and Embankment in Hugheville

No Injuries Reported After Tow Truck Strikes Guard Rail and Embankment in Hugheville

On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:55 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s County along with Hazmat Teams responded to Prince Frederick Road and Animal Shelter Road in Hughesville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer over a guardrail. Benedict, Hughesville, La Plata, Mechanicsville, Prince Frederick, Waldorf and the Charles...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training in Area of Thomas Johnson Bridge on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training in Area of Thomas Johnson Bridge on Sunday, November 1, 2020

On Sunday, November 1, 2020, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department along with visiting departments will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Clearbrook Lane off of Patuxent Beach Road in California. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in a residence donated to the department, and will be on the scene...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Intentionally Set Ablaze in Waldorf

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Intentionally Set Ablaze in Waldorf

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 4:07 a.m., police and firefighters responded to Poplar Hill Road in the area of Martha Place in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire. Four firefighters from Prince George’s County Fire Department Station 836 arrived on the scene to find a blue 2015 Chevrolet Camaro fully engulfed in flames. The...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum and the Old Jail Museum to Change Over to Winter Hours of Operation

St. Clement’s Island Museum and the Old Jail Museum to Change Over to Winter Hours of Operation

Starting Sunday, November 1, 2020, museums operated by the St. Mary’s County Museum Division – St. Clement’s Island Museum in Coltons Point and the Old Jail Museum in Leonardtown – will switch hours of operation over to Winter Hours. Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park in Piney Point will begin winter hours on...
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Charles County Public Schools Meal Service Changes Begin on November 9, 2020

Charles County Public Schools Meal Service Changes Begin on November 9, 2020

In order to accommodate the start of Phase 2 on Nov. 9, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has made some changes to its meal distribution service. The following changes are effective Monday, Nov. 9. Meal sites are open for curbside distribution Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the exception of...
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COVID-19 Testing Site Closed on Thursday, October 29, 2020 Due to Weather

COVID-19 Testing Site Closed on Thursday, October 29, 2020 Due to Weather

Due to inclement weather anticipated from Tropical Storm Zeta, the following walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, October 29, 2020: St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) COVID-19 Testing: Main Office in Leonardtown Harm Reduction Program Office in Lexington Park Normal testing operations are expected to resume on Friday, October 30, 2020....
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