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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/9/2018 to 7/13/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/9/2018 to 7/13/2018

During the week of July 9, to July 13, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Indian Head Hwy. at Smallwood Middle School Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Berry Rd. at Jenifer Elementary School Poplar Hill Rd. at Malcolm Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $148.9 Million in Revenue During June

Maryland Casinos Generate $148.9 Million in Revenue During June

Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that June 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $148,904,017, an increase of 14.1% compared to the June 2017 total of $130,480,062. Maryland has six privately owned casinos: MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County; Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County; Horseshoe Casino Baltimore...
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Three Injured in Head-On Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

Three Injured in Head-On Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

On Friday, July 6, 2018, at approximately 12:40 p.m.,police fire and rescue personnel responded to Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road, in Hollywood for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two Ford Ranger pick-up trucks in the middle of an intersection involved in a head-on collision. One patient...
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Citizens Prevent Distraught Man From Jumping Off Thomas Johnson Bridge

Citizens Prevent Distraught Man From Jumping Off Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at approximately 5:35 p.m. deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomons for a report of a man attempting to jump from the bridge. While units were responding, several citizens exited their vehicles and restrained the man from jumping. Deputies arrived...
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VIDEO: All Occupants Escape Vehicle Fire on St. Andrews Church Road

VIDEO: All Occupants Escape Vehicle Fire on St. Andrews Church Road

On Monday, July 2, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to St. Andrews Church Road in the area of Wheatley’s Apartment Way in Leonardtown for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene and found a Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident Injures Five in Sunderland

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident Injures Five in Sunderland

On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at approximately 6:15 p.m.,police fire and rescue personnel responded to Solomons Island Road, and Pushaw Station Road, in Sunderland for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived to find multiple vehicles in the roadway involved in a rear-end style collision, with a total of 4 vehicles and 5 patients,...
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St. Inigoes Man Wanted for Escape

St. Inigoes Man Wanted for Escape

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Michael Jonathan Kline, 25, of St. Inigoes. Kline is wanted on a retake warrant for Escape 2nd Degree for absconding from a court ordered program. Kline was initially charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Theft. Michael Jonathan Kline is described as 5’11 tall, weighing...
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Pomfret Man Arrested on Theft Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Pomfret Man Arrested on Theft Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On  wednesday, June 27, 2018 at approximately 6:45 p.m., Trooper Hussey  of the Maryland State Police, La Plata Barack was on patrol and stopped a grey Dodge Durango for a safety equipment violation on Post Office Road at Route 5, in Waldorf, Charles. A check of the Maryland registration revealed the tags were reported...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Crash in Callaway

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Crash in Callaway

On Friday, June 29, 2018, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to 20691 Point Lookout Road, in the area of Walk This Way, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway into a ditch, with the single occupant/driver trapped....
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Waldorf Man Finds Second $50,000 Scratch-off Win in Four Years

Waldorf Man Finds Second $50,000 Scratch-off Win in Four Years

Only four years ago, Mark Samuelson of Waldorf found $50,000 worth of Maryland Lottery luck hiding in a Show Me the Money scratch-off. Good fortune just found him again! He added another $50,000 to his bank account after winning the prize playing the Cash Explosion instant ticket last Friday. The 55-year-old avid scratch-off player...
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Travelers Can Expect Increased Traffic Volume Statewide Over the Next Two Weekends

Travelers Can Expect Increased Traffic Volume Statewide Over the Next Two Weekends

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is advising motorists to plan ahead with the arrival of the Independence Day getaway weekends. The July Fourth holiday is Wednesday, so travelers will be taking routes to the Eastern Shore and other vacation spots this weekend and the following weekend in large numbers....
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Southern Maryland July Fireworks Calendar for 2018

Southern Maryland July Fireworks Calendar for 2018

Southern Maryland July Fireworks Calendar for 2018
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MISSING TEEN – St. Mary’s County – Lexington Park

MISSING TEEN – St. Mary’s County – Lexington Park

Missing 13-year-old Deandre Mobley Deandre was last seen on Liberty Street, in Lexington Park, he also frequents the River Bay area. If seen call the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008
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Detectives Investigate Homicide in Upper Marlboro

Detectives Investigate Homicide in Upper Marlboro

Prince George’s County Police Department Detectives with their Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night in Upper Marlboro. The victim is 22-year-old James Puryear Jr. of Nicol Circle in Mitchellville. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and...
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Maryland State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Calvert County

Maryland State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Calvert County

The Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, June 30th 2018 in Calvert County, Maryland. This initiative is to reduce impaired driving collisions by educating, aggressively enforcing and arresting violators for impaired driving, and making the roadway safer for the residents and visitors to Calvert County. Impaired...
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Charles County Woman Becomes Maryland’s Newest Millionaire

Charles County Woman Becomes Maryland’s Newest Millionaire

Every Friday evening, “Mega Money Mama” purchases Maryland Lottery tickets for her favorite games, including Mega Millions. She almost didn’t stop for tickets on June 15 but made the wise decision to swing by Grinders Liquors in Marbury and stick with her game-playing routine. That was a $1 million decision! The next morning, the Indian Head...
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Calvert County Water Trail Guide Now Available

Calvert County Water Trail Guide Now Available

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Calvert County Parks and Recreation have produced a new water trails map and guide for county waterways and public water access sites. “The development of these paddling routes expands the statewide network of water trails to almost 800 miles, and adds to the number and variety of water trail guides for Southern Maryland,” Maryland...
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Identities Needed for Theft Suspects in St. Mary’s County Needed

Identities Needed for Theft Suspects in St. Mary’s County Needed

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s assistance in providing the identities of multiple individuals in several recent thefts. On Sunday at 8:50 a.m., June 24, 2018, two suspects took a Troy-Bilt curved-shaft grass trimmer, model TB635EC from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Worth Avenue in California. Anyone with information...
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Carryout Restaurant in Lexington Park Burglarized Four Times

Carryout Restaurant in Lexington Park Burglarized Four Times

Jerry and Son Carry Out located at 21692 Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park has been burglarized four times since May 21, 2018. The three most recent burglaries occurred on June 15th, June 18th and again on June 25th. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the robberies and anyone with information should...
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Video: Vape Jungle in Lexington Burglarized Twice in 24 Hours

Video: Vape Jungle in Lexington Burglarized Twice in 24 Hours

UPDATE 6/26/2018: Vape Jungle was burglarized again on approximately 11:55 p.m., on Monday June 25, 2018. This is the second burglary in less than 24 hours. Video from the first burglary can be seen below. On Monday night the front window was smashed out and property damaged and items stolen. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 6/24/2018 to 6/30/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 6/24/2018 to 6/30/2018

During the week of June 24, to June 30, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Hwy. at Smallwood Middle School Piney Church Rd. at St. Charles High School Marshall Corner Rd. at James Craik Elementary School Cameras are...
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Police and Rescue Personnel Respond to Overdose Victim at Hermanville Sunoco Gas Pumps

Police and Rescue Personnel Respond to Overdose Victim at Hermanville Sunoco Gas Pumps

On Sunday, June 24, 2018, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the Hermanville Sunoco on Three Notch Road for the report of a male passed out in a vehicle at the gas pumps. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and found the male unresponsive and suffering from an apparent overdose....
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in La Plata Sends Two to Hospital

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in La Plata Sends Two to Hospital

On Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 9:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Marshalls Corner Road and Turkey Hill Road, in La Plata, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with people trapped. Dispatch advised responding units that one vehicle was overturned, and was believed to have at least...
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One Driver Arrested After Motor Vehicle Accident in California

One Driver Arrested After Motor Vehicle Accident in California

On Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 9:31 p.m., police, fire and rescue responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Town Creek Drive, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, in a rear-end style collision. One patient was transported to an...
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Lusby Man Arrested for Trespassing at Advance Auto Parts

Lusby Man Arrested for Trespassing at Advance Auto Parts

On June 11, 2018, Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Advance Auto Parts, in Lusby for the report of a trespasser. Emergency Communications advised a male subject who had previously been issued a no trespass warning for Advance Auto Parts was back on the property. Deputy Gott arrived on scene...
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