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K9 Taylor Joins the Office of the State Fire Marshal

K9 Taylor Joins the Office of the State Fire Marshal

When K9 Sky retired in March, she probably hoped she could kick back and take it easy, but little did she know she would turn around and help show her new sister, K9 Taylor, the way. When K9 Sky retired in March, she probably hoped she could kick back and take it easy, but...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Classic Car in Callaway

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Classic Car in Callaway

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1950’s Chevrolet and an SUV involved in a t-bone...
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NAS Pax River Opens Gate 3 to Outbound Traffic Monday Through Thursday

NAS Pax River Opens Gate 3 to Outbound Traffic Monday Through Thursday

NAS Pax River has reopened Gate 3 to outbound traffic Monday-Thursday from 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. All Gate hours are as follows: Gate 1: Open 24/7 Gate 2: Open Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Gate 3: Open Monday-Friday 6 a.m-9 .am. (inbound), and Monday-Thursday 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (outbound) NAS Patuxent River released the following earlier this...
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Maryland’s Striped Bass Emergency Closure Continues into May

Maryland’s Striped Bass Emergency Closure Continues into May

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that Maryland’s striped bass fishing closure began on April 1 and runs until May 15, 2024 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Emergency regulations, enacted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and approved by Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative...
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Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters – Event to Remember Our Fallen Heroes

Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters – Event to Remember Our Fallen Heroes

Each year firefighters from across the nation gather in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the National Fire Academy to honor their fallen brothers and sisters from the previous year, who lost their lives in the line of duty. This is a solemn event that is held dear to firefighters and the Fire Hero families who have...
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UPDATE: Police Requesting Assistance in Locating Wanted Man Yet Again for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

UPDATE: Police Requesting Assistance in Locating Wanted Man Yet Again for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

UPDATE 4/26/2024: Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit are seeking the whereabouts of Steven Richard Davis, Jr, 34, of no fixed address, who has an active warrant charging him with failure to register as a sex offender. Davis is known to stay in Baltimore. He is 6’1”, weighs approximately 165 pounds,...
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Cold Case – Information Needed – Missing Person – Dawn Michelle Holt

Cold Case – Information Needed – Missing Person – Dawn Michelle Holt

Today marks 28 years since Ms. Holt was last seen. The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack is asking for the community’s help with information. Let’s come together and bring the family closure. Dawn Michelle Holt was last seen at the Howard Johnson’s Motel in Waldorf, Maryland on April 25, 1996. Ms. Holt was...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Hollywood

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Hollywood

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Firefighters from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the 25500 block of Vista Road, in Hollywood for the vehicle fire. Engine 72 and Tanker 74 responded with 10 firfighters. Units arrived on the scene to find a box truck on fire. Crews made...
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California Woman Arrested for Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop

California Woman Arrested for Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop

At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, while conducting a traffic stop for failing to make a required stop at a stop sign near the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, Deputy First Class Tyler Westphal observed suspected cocaine in plain view inside the 2003 Acura TL driven by Kristina...
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May 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

May 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Experience the rich maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay at the Solomons Maritime Festival! Be sure to check out Wm. B. Tennison cruises, educational programs, special events, and the first month of openings for Cove Point Lighthouse and Lore Oyster House this season! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday, May 1 – Lore...
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St. Mary’s County Annual Men’s Health Day Announced: Free Screenings, Info & More! Sat, June 2st, 2024

St. Mary’s County Annual Men’s Health Day Announced: Free Screenings, Info & More! Sat, June 2st, 2024

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services invites the community to join in celebrating Men’s Health Month this June! Their annual Men’s Health Day event will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane...
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No Injuries Reported After Townhouse Fire in Waldorf, Cause Remains Under Investigation

No Injuries Reported After Townhouse Fire in Waldorf, Cause Remains Under Investigation

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2:08 p.m., firefighters responded to 11264 Flagstaff Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three story end of the row townhouse with fire showing from the second floor balcony. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 20 minutes. No injuries...
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Davis Middle School Student Charged After Inappropriately Touching Another Student

Davis Middle School Student Charged After Inappropriately Touching Another Student

On April 16, 2024, the school resource officer at Davis Middle School was made aware of an assault that occurred on April 15 in which a male student inappropriately touched a female student during class. The student will be charged on a Juvenile Offense Report with assault. Anyone with additional information is asked to...
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Drunk Waldorf Woman Arrested with Two Children in Vehicle, Released Within 24 Hours on Own Recognizance

Drunk Waldorf Woman Arrested with Two Children in Vehicle, Released Within 24 Hours on Own Recognizance

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at approximately 12:22 a.m., a La Plata Police Department Officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the area of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. The vehicle was stopped and upon interviewing the driver the officer noticed signs of impairment. The officer also observed two children ages 4...
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Wanted Great Mills Man Arrested After Foot Chase in Lexington Park

Wanted Great Mills Man Arrested After Foot Chase in Lexington Park

On Monday, April 22, 2024, Trooper First Class Black was in the area of Great Mills Road and South Essex Drive, in Lexington Park, attempting to locate a suspect, identified as Deodis Lee Clyburn Jr, 29 of Great Mills, who was involved in a disturbance in the area. While searching for Clyburn, it was...
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Maryland State Police Continue Search For Calvert County Boy Missing Since 1968

Maryland State Police Continue Search For Calvert County Boy Missing Since 1968

Maryland State Police are asking the public for assistance as investigators continue the search for a 10-year-old boy who was reported missing more than 55 years ago in Calvert County. Bob Boyes was last seen on Dec. 26, 1968, while walking home with his pet deer on Wash Hance Road in Port Republic. Hundreds...
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UPDATE: 6 Displaced After House Fire in Waldorf, State Fire Marshal Investigation Ongoing

UPDATE: 6 Displaced After House Fire in Waldorf, State Fire Marshal Investigation Ongoing

UPDATE 4/25/2024: On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 5:47 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 2129 Briarwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find fire showing from the rear of the split foyer single family dwelling. Firefighters...
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Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition Announces Website Launch and Celebration

Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition Announces Website Launch and Celebration

The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is excited to announce the launch of its new searchable website celebrating the diverse history of Southern Maryland. This new searchable website will enable our community, students and teachers, and those interested to access this rich and extensive history. This includes access to information on notable individuals,...
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Unveiling History: Karen Stone, St. Mary’s County Museum Division Manager to Author the First-ever Published Book on the Black Diamond Disaster

Unveiling History: Karen Stone, St. Mary’s County Museum Division Manager to Author the First-ever Published Book on the Black Diamond Disaster

St. Mary’s County Government is very proud to announce that our own Karen Stone, Manager of the Museum Division within the Department of Recreation & Parks, will soon be the published author of the first-ever book about the Black Diamond Disaster. This “forgotten” tragedy occurred on the Potomac River near St. Clement’s Island during...
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Calvert County Public Schools Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025 School Year

Calvert County Public Schools Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025 School Year

Calvert County Public Schools is strongly encouraging all parents to register their child by July 1, 2024. This will support adequate staffing for each school. Your child must be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, in order to be eligible for kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Only a parent or legal guardian may...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Striking NAS Patuxent River Security Fencing in Lexington Park

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Striking NAS Patuxent River Security Fencing in Lexington Park

On Monday, April 22, 2024, at approximately 10:02 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Melissa Moore Lane in Lexington Park, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into the NAS Patuxent...
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Navy Accepts First Delivery of T-54A Training Aircraft

Navy Accepts First Delivery of T-54A Training Aircraft

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The new multi-engine training system brings modernized training, prepares pilots for advanced aircraft in fleet The U.S. Navy received the first two operational T-54A multi-engine training system aircraft last week at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The T-54A will replace the aging T-44C Pegasus aircraft, which...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Three Separate Fatal Collisions Over Weekend

Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Three Separate Fatal Collisions Over Weekend

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision that occurred in Oxon Hill on Friday. The deceased passenger of one of the involved vehicles is 71-year-old Herminia Gamit of Suitland. On April 19, 2024, at approximately 1:20 pm, officers responded to a collision in the...
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Anne Arundel County Firefighters Respond to 2-Alarm House Fire in Baltimore City, One Citizen and Multiple Puppies Saved

Anne Arundel County Firefighters Respond to 2-Alarm House Fire in Baltimore City, One Citizen and Multiple Puppies Saved

The Baltimore City Fire Department and Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to a two alarm fire in the 4200 block of Morrison Court in Curtis Bay in Baltimore City on Monday, April 22, 2024. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find fire and smoke showing from the two story middle of the group...
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St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office Hosts 34th Annual Memorial Service for Crime Victims

St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office Hosts 34th Annual Memorial Service for Crime Victims

The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office hosted their 34th Annual Memorial Service for Maryland Crime Victims and their families from Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties on Sunday April 21st, 2024. The annual memorial service creates a safe and nurturing environment for families of crime victims to share their stories. The...
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