NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: In a ceremony held on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Pentagon Auditorium, eight Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) individuals and teams were honored with Department of the Navy (DON) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA). The annual awards recognize individuals and teams who have made exceptional contributions in promoting...
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On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 4316 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with multiple trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway, on its side with three subjects trapped. Firefighters...
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UPDATE 1/20/2024 @ 6:50 P.M.: Fire and rescue personnel are currently on the scene advising more than 8 vehicles are involved with at least 4 patients to be evaluated including one pregnant female who advised her vehicle was struck by a Nissan which then fled the area. Police are advising Mattawoman Beantown Road is...
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On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 4:56 p.m., firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the residence next to 9255 Kris Drive in White Plains, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a 2-story split level residence with live power lines down....
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During the week of January 8 – January 14, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,748 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 24-2187 – On January 9, 2024, Deputy R. Jones responded to 155 Holiday Drive (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Solomons, for the report of a burglary that had already occurred....
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On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle collision with one subject trapped. Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded...
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On Thursday, January 18, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on , police initiated a traffic stop after witnessing an equipment violation on a 2005 Chevrolet Express van. Following the stop a K9 scan of the vehicle and occupants produced a positive alert for the detection of narcotics. A subsequent search resulted in the discovery...
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, approximately 8:20 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in the 21000 block of Windsor Drive, Lexington Park, and a Nissan Sentra. Just prior to the execution of the search warrant at the Windsor Drive residence, police observed...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, MD: The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, William A. LaPlante, announced the winners of the 2023 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards, naming Rhonda Link, Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), as the winner of the Individual Achievement Award for Services Acquisition. The five annual awards,...
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With the potential for winter weather and low temperatures this weekend, St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) reminds citizens of the importance of safety when using alternate heat sources. As the cold season sets in, it’s crucial to stay vigilant and take necessary precautions to ensure a safe and warm environment....
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NAS Patuxent River has announced it will be open on a 2-hour delayed arrival schedule Friday, January 19, 2024 for non-essential personnel. Essential personnel must report to work as previously scheduled; Essential Personnel are designated as those performing duties that are critical to the operations of security, emergency management, medical facilities, public safety, and...
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A Gang Unit investigation led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of multiple weapons and thousands of fentanyl pills. The suspects are 26-year-old Dream Edwards of Columbia, Maryland, 22-year-old Romel Johnson of Laurel and 34-year-old Michael Jordan Thompson of Washington, DC. During the course of their investigation, detectives executed a search...
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, while providing support for a basketball game at Great Mills High School, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office issued a call for officer assistance for an active disturbance involving a large crowd. Deputies from the Patrol Division, the Special Operations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Division responded...
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On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Trooper Holder from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Thompson Corner Road at Lockes Hill Road, in Mechanicsville. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as Dawson Alexander Jewell, 24, of Charlotte Hall, was driving while under the influence and was arrested....
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On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Trooper Holder from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Point Lookout Road at Mohawk Drive, Charlotte Hall. The vehicle was described as a grey Hyundai passenger car with an unreadable paper tag. While speaking with troopers on scene, the driver...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) will host Budget Briefing for fiscal year (FY) 2025 on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, during their regular business meeting, in the CSMC Meeting Room, located in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. The Budget Briefing will include discussion on the following topics: The economy...
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On January 6, 2024, S/DFC Wilder from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop along St. Leonard Road in the area of the St. Leonard Post Office in St. Leonard, on a vehicle traveling 30 mph+ over the posted speed limit. During the traffic stop, a tear-off baggie with a hard white...
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On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Stop Team initiated a traffic stop in the area of 5th Street and Marcellas Drive in Owings, after the operator repeatedly crossed the center lines and the rear taillight was not fully operational. Upon making contact with the driver...
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Deputy Andrew Budd was transporting Angel Barrios-Deleon, 52, of Lexington Park, to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center to serve an active warrant for Assault Second Degree charges. While in route to the Detention Center, Barrios-Deleon intentionally spread dog feces from the bottom of his shoes onto the headliner...
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The Maryland Judiciary is redesigning its Case Search website as a part of its commitment to stay current with technology trends. The new design, launching on February 5, 2024, will allow for users to navigate the site and search more easily for public case information in a simpler and more efficient manner. The new...
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On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Great Mills Road and South Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle T-bone style collision involving one van overturned...
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UPDATE 1/17/2024: Charles County is operating with a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Calvert County – Two hour delay. There is no a.m. Pre-Kindergarten. 12-month administrators, emergency personnel, report on time. 12-month educational support staff may report up to one hour late. Childcare will open at 7:30 a.m. St. Mary’s County –...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling is proud to announce that the State’s Attorney’s Office for St. Mary’s County was awarded a $302,338 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services (GOCPYVS). “We are grateful to receive the grant, which enables our office to expand the available...
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On January 12, 2024, a Calvert County District Court Judge convicted Luis Alberto Hinojosa Morales, 36, of Huntingtown, of 10 felony animal cruelty charges relating to illegal cockfighting. In August 2022, neighbors reported to Calvert County Animal Control that Morales was keeping a large number of roosters on his property and that they were...
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On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 2:13 p.m., while conducting traffic enforcement in Mechanicsville, Deputy Joseph Senatore of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop for a safety violation that led to a drug-related arrest. While making contact with the driver, Deputy Senatore observed CDS paraphernalia inside the vehicle. A...
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