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“Scratch-off Queen” Wins $50,000 Top Prize on Scratch-Off

“Scratch-off Queen” Wins $50,000 Top Prize on Scratch-Off

The “Scratch-off Queen” of Clinton is sitting on the throne of good fortune after winning $50,000 playing the 20x the Cash scratch-off game. She gave herself this special title because she loves to play Maryland Lottery instant tickets and feels destined to win again. The 65-year-old player purchased the 20x the Cash instant ticket and some other scratch-off...
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Wednesday’s Pet is ELVIS

Wednesday’s Pet is ELVIS

Wednesday’s Pet for 4/4/18 ELVIS Featured Pet: ELVIS Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: Hound Mix Sex: Male Size: Medium Vetted: Neutered and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $250.00 Elvis is a handsome, playful and friendly fellow. He is great with other dogs and children. Elvis found himself as an unclaimed...
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NAS Patuxent River to Conduct Security Drill April 6

NAS Patuxent River to Conduct Security Drill April 6

NAS Patuxent River will be conducting a security exercise April 6 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The exercise area will be clearly marked with exercise in progress signs and the perimeter of the immediate drill location will be secured by NSF personnel. Personnel are advised to remain clear of drill areas and to...
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K-9 Comfort Dogs Visit Great Mills High School

K-9 Comfort Dogs Visit Great Mills High School

Launched in August 2008, the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is a national human-care ministry embracing the unique, calming nature and skills of purebred Golden Retrievers. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs are a bridge for compassionate ministry, opening doors for conversation about faith and creating opportunities to share the mercy, compassion, presence...
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Prince Frederick House Fire Ruled Accidental

Prince Frederick House Fire Ruled Accidental

On Saturday, March 31, at approximately 4:00 p.m., firefighters responded to Hallowing Point Road, in Prince Frederick for the report of a structure fire. Units arrived on scene to find an outside fire extending to the siding of three story, single family home. Twenty firefighters from the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments...
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Recreational Crabbing Season Opened April 1st

Recreational Crabbing Season Opened April 1st

It’s crabbing season in Maryland! Recreational fishing for the state’s most iconic aquatic species begins April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries as well as in the Atlantic Ocean, coastal bays and their tributaries, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “We are pleased to offer multiple opportunities for anglers of all...
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Maryland State Police Charge Columbia Man with Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

Maryland State Police Charge Columbia Man with Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

Maryland State Police computer crimes investigators have arrested and charged a Howard County man with the possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Isak Dorot, 68, of Columbia, Md. He is charged with four counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. Following his...
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Governor Hogan’s Statement on the Maryland Natural Resources Police Anniversary

Governor Hogan’s Statement on the Maryland Natural Resources Police Anniversary

I’m proud to help commemorate an important milestone in Maryland history—150 years since the founding of the Maryland Natural Resources Police. The department is our first state law enforcement agency, predating the Maryland State Police by almost a half-century, and is also one of the oldest conservation law enforcement organizations in the nation. On...
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Possible Relief for Motorists with Huge E-Z Pass Fines Passes Senate

Possible Relief for Motorists with Huge E-Z Pass Fines Passes Senate

A bill bringing possible relief to Maryland motorists who face thousands of dollars in fines from unpaid E-ZPass tolls passed the Senate unanimously last Thursday and gets a hearing in a House committee next week. Bill sponsor, Sen. Roger Manno, D-Montgomery, made fixes to his bill that died last year in committee, conforming it...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 4/2/2018 to 4/6/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 4/2/2018 to 4/6/2018

During the week of April 2, to April 6, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Cameras are activated...
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An Evolving Force: Natural Resources Police Celebrates 150th Anniversary

An Evolving Force: Natural Resources Police Celebrates 150th Anniversary

This year, the Maryland Natural Resources Police is celebrating its 150th anniversary, a milestone that makes it the fourth-oldest state conservation law enforcement agency in the nation. Then as now, the mission is to protect the state’s most precious resources, its citizens and visitors. Back in 1868, the General Assembly created the “State Oyster Police Force”...
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FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Information in Charles County Cold Case Murder

FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Information in Charles County Cold Case Murder

UPDATE: The FBI is still offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Martin Hawkins, Jr. Information given may remain confidential. 6/1/2016: Today, the FBI in Baltimore is announcing a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and...
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Family Garage in Waldorf Destroyed by Fire

Family Garage in Waldorf Destroyed by Fire

On Friday, March 30, 2018, at approximately 3:25 a.m., firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding stations responded to Luben Road, in Waldorf, for a garage fire. Units arrived on scene to find a one story detached garage on fire. Over 48 firefighters responded and it took approximately 20 minutes to bring the...
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New telephone scam has surfaced, Maryland Judiciary warns

New telephone scam has surfaced, Maryland Judiciary warns

The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a new telephone scam that uses the threat of wage garnishment in order extort money from potential victims. The new scam has been reported in Prince George’s County. The scam involves a caller threatening to garnish wages for “evading service.” In at least one case the...
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support to ISIS and Terrorism Financing

Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support to ISIS and Terrorism Financing

Mohamed Elshinawy, 32, of Edgewood, Maryland, was sentenced on Friday, March 30, 2018, to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization; providing and attempting to provide material support...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Cold Case

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Cold Case

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is requesting the public’s assistance with any information involving an ongoing missing person case. Jeanette Allen Ratino was reported as a missing person in 1986. Jeanette Allen Ratino was approximately 20 years old when she was reported missing by her father, Joseph Ratino. Jeanette hasn’t been...
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County Seeks Input for Waldorf Bicycle and Pedestrian Workshop on April 4

County Seeks Input for Waldorf Bicycle and Pedestrian Workshop on April 4

The public is invited to a community workshop to provide input on how to make Waldorf’s streets safer and more appealing for walking and biking.  The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees (3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf). The workshop is part of...
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Wednesday’s Pet is ELLA

Wednesday’s Pet is ELLA

Wednesday’s Pet for 03/28/18 is ELLA Featured Pet: Ella Rescue Group: Humane Society of Calvert County Breed: Doberman Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: Contact group for donation fee Ella is such a loving girl.  She has the most beautiful golden eyes.  We are still getting...
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Annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards Celebrate Speed, Readiness and Innovation

Annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards Celebrate Speed, Readiness and Innovation

The 18th annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards, held here March 14, celebrated teams that helped further the command’s strategic priorities: increasing readiness and speed of capability to the fleet. “The depth and breadth of what is represented in this room is eye-watering,” NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags told a room full in Patuxent River...
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Retired Prince George’s County Man Wins $100,000 Scratch-off Prize

Retired Prince George’s County Man Wins $100,000 Scratch-off Prize

A 71-year-old Mitchellville man ended the winter of 2018 with a bang. He played a few of his favorite Maryland Lottery games this past Friday, including scratch-offs, and won a cool $100,000 top prize on the Winter Ice Multiplier. The retired U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee made a stop at Meyers Liquors in...
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Lusby Man Dies From Heroin Overdose in Anne Arundel Jail

Lusby Man Dies From Heroin Overdose in Anne Arundel Jail

On March 24, 2018 at approximately 12:00 p.m., officers responded to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center located at 600 E Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie for injured/sick subject. When officers arrived they spoke with Detention Center staff who stated they were alerted at 11:55 a.m. by inmates that Douglas Edward Sutherland, 53, of...
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New Cruise Company to Service Chesapeake Bay Area

New Cruise Company to Service Chesapeake Bay Area

Chesapeake Windsail Cruises Corporation (CWC) will set sail out of Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa in the town of Chesapeake Beach, April 17. CWC is the first cruise company of this type to depart from the historic bayside town. CWC will offer four, 2 ½-hour cruises Tuesday through Sunday aboard a 42-foot limited edition...
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Funeral Services for Jaelynn Rose Willey Announced

Funeral Services for Jaelynn Rose Willey Announced

Visitation Thursday, March 29, 2018 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department 24801 Three Notch Road Hollywood, MD 20636 Prayer Service Thursday, March 29, 2018 3:00 PM Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department 24801 Three Notch Road Hollywood, MD 20636 Funeral Service Friday, March 30, 2018 10:00 AM Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department 24801 Three...
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Volunteers to Help Maintain and Preserve Point Lookout State Park

Volunteers to Help Maintain and Preserve Point Lookout State Park

Marylanders can help preserve and maintain historic Civil War sites during the Civil War Trust’s annual Park Day event April 7. Volunteers are needed at Point Lookout State Park in St. Mary’s County to work on the Historic Civil War Fort #3 and Prison Pen area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Needs include general maintenance of...
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Stephen Walker Selected to Lead St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Department

Stephen Walker Selected to Lead St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Department

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have appointed Stephen Walker the county’s new Emergency Services Director. Mr. Walker, who has served as interim department director since November 2017, brings 37 years of experience in Public Safety to the position. “We are extremely grateful Steve has accepted our offer to lead our Emergency Services,” said...
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