We would like to wish a Happy 101st Birthday to Charles “Chuck” Lewis, he was born in 1918 in Frederick, MD. As a Veteran of the United States Army, Chuck served in both the European and Asiatic Pacific theaters during World War II, and is a recipient of the WWII Victory Medal. Mr. Lewis...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will host two free Boating Safety Education classes on March 16 and March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. Attendees need only attend one class to get their certification. Courses will be taught by Natural Resources Police and U.S. Coast...
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Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Marple was recognized for his efforts to advance delivery and training for Marine Corps small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) earning him the title of Marine Corps’ Acquisition Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn squadron presented Marple the award during the annual banquet Feb....
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking the public’s assistance in locating George Wesley Howsare. Howsarei s wanted for Sex Offender- Failure to Register. Any information on the subject, please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office/ Sgt Selkirk 443-624-8241and or Dfc. Chip Ward at 443-532-0603
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On February Tuesday, 26, 2019, Deputy Raley from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 30100 block of Dudley Road in Mechanicsville for the reported check the welfare of an individual slumped over in a vehicle. Dep. Raley made contact with Nicholas Logan Tayman, 21 of Ridge, who was located in the...
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On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Alton Lane in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. A total of 7 patients were evaluated on...
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On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 3:54 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 12074 Beaumaris Court in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor pick-up truck fully engulfed in flames with small exposures to the residence. The...
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A Deputy State Fire Marshal has charged an Inmate for damaging a sprinkler head at the Calvert County Detention Center. On March 4, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm the Office of the State Fire Marshal was contacted to respond to the Calvert County Detention Center for an inmate who damaged a sprinkler head inside...
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UPDATE 3/5/2019 @ 6:00 p.m.: Additional testing and evaluation of the suspected measles case currently under investigation by the St. Mary’s County Health Department has found that the individual in question does not have measles. The Maryland Department of Health initially reported the case as positive to the St. Mary’s County Health Department. Due...
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Believing in your shipmates and co-workers was the theme of a town hall conducted by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson here March 4. “We’re most effective if a small team is firing on all cylinders,” he said. “Building trust and confidence leads to warfighting effectiveness. Let’s be the most effective partner to...
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On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was transported to a hospital where...
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UPDATE: The Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday, March 3, 2019. On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 6:10 p.m., troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to northbound Maryland Route 4 at Kingston Creek Road in California, regarding a serious motor vehicle crash. The initial investigation...
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On Friday, February 22, 2019, Deputy Forbes of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Shannon Court, in Mechanicsville, for the report of an assault. Upon his arrival, he made contact with Michelle Bettine Bowie, 61, of Mechanicsville, who was inside of her residence. She advised while walking her dog she was in...
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Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives charged an 11-year-old girl with first-degree child abuse of a baby who was left in her care. The victim is one-year-old Paxton Davis of 19th Street SE in Washington, DC. On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at approximately 3:25 pm, PGPD detectives responded to an area hospital for...
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Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 3:50 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-95 at U.S. Route 1 regarding a serious motor vehicle collision. According to a preliminary...
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On Thursday, February 28, 2019, at approximately 6:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one subject having agonal breathing. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on style...
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On Monday, February 18, 2019, Cpl. Stone of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a premise check in the parking lot of Big Dog’s Paradise, located in Mechanicsville. Cpl. Stone located a suspicious vehicle and made contact with the occupants. The passenger later identified as Gregory Troy Taylor, 32 of Great Mills, was...
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Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 173,376 pounds of frozen pork entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass or hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) boneless pork rib patties were produced on...
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On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Sergeant M. Galgan from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack observed a white pickup truck with its headlights on, on the property of Truck’n America located in Waldorf. Sergeant Galgan made contact with the driver who was later identified as Quentin Roger Fields, 28,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked car in the 41800 block of Tomey Court in the Academy Hills neighborhood in Leonardtown. The suspect appears to be wearing leopard-print pajama pants. Anyone...
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On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at approximately 8:05 a.m., police responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident on Point Lookout Road, in Great Mills involving an occupied school bus. The bus involved was #602. All fire and rescue personnel were placed back into service moments after arriving on the scene. No injuries were reported.
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On Monday, February 25, 2019, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Trooper Foster and Senior Trooper Scarlett from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 in the area of Billingsley Road, Waldorf, for a report of a hit and run collision. Upon arrival, Troopers observed a gray Saturn off the roadway...
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The new driver’s license requirements demanded by federal law are not only producing long lines at Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration offices, but anger and frustration for many who are having their documents rejected to get a compliant REAL ID. The process seems to be worse for older citizens who are having their original birth...
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On February 11th, 2019 Deputy E. Payne of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Dalrymple Road and Ray Road in Sunderland. While speaking with the driver, Mark Scott Hurley, 27, of Edgewater, DFC V. Evans observed marijuana stems and flakes on the passenger side floorboard. DFC Evans...
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Wendell Holmes, of Bowie, turned a $5 wager into a $686,142 win at the casino on Feb. 15, 2019, after hitting the Super 4 Blackjack Progressive jackpot. This month, Live! Casino & Hotel announced it’s giving table games players more ways to hit the Jackpot. They introduced two new games: Stax Super 4 Progressive Blackjack and...
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