Cameron Briley Nolan, 34, of Mechanicsville, is facing charges of theft less than $100, second-degree assault, intoxicated public disturbance and disorderly conduct after an alleged incident at Holiday Liquors on Leonardtown Road in Waldorf on May 5, 2026, according to District Court of Maryland records for Charles County. Court documents state that a Charles...
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Southern Maryland residents will have a rare opportunity to see the SCAG Power Equipment Funny Car up close during a special display event at Guy Brothers Marine on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Guy Brothers Marine, located at 23470 Budds Creek Road in...
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The Calvert County Health Department has issued a rabies alert for the Lusby and Huntingtown communities after two raccoons tested positive for rabies earlier this month. Health officials said the first rabid raccoon was captured on May 1, 2026, on Cornfield Drive in Lusby. A second rabid raccoon was captured on May 4, 2026,...
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Tiffany Michelle Eckloff, 36, of Great Mills, is facing four charges in St. Mary’s County District Court, including possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of contraband in a place of confinement, and possession or receipt of a controlled dangerous substance while confined or detained, according to...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of K9 Reaper, a German Shepherd who served the agency and the community from 2019 to 2025. K9 Reaper was born on October 24, 2016, and served alongside his handler, Cpl. Curtis Callison. During his years of service, Reaper was certified in narcotics detection, criminal...
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Michael Fitzgerald Dobbins Jr., 38, of Lexington Park, is facing four drug-related charges in St. Mary’s County, including felony possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, after a February 26, 2026 traffic stop on Great Mills Road, according to District Court records. Dobbins is charged with one count of possession of a controlled dangerous...
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Aaron Javon Davis, 36, of White Plains, is facing two misdemeanor theft charges and two misdemeanor trespassing charges after court documents say he stole Pokémon trading card products from a retail store on Western Parkway in Waldorf on April 29, 2026. The case was filed in District Court for Charles County on April 30,...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County. The deceased is identified as Yolanda Hardy, 33, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical services personnel. She was a passenger in a Ford Explorer involved in the crash. The...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR) is partnering with KABOOM!, Constellation Energy and several local organizations to bring a new, community-designed playground to Cove Point Park in Lusby. The next step in the project will take place during KABOOM! “Build Week,” from May 19-21, 2026. CCPR is seeking community members...
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Spring is a season when we celebrate nature’s emergence and revival, and it’s also when we recognize its awesome and sometimes devastating power. In April, we celebrated Arbor Day with a renewed purpose to plant more trees and at the same time recognized Flood Awareness Month with goals to better protect our lives and...
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UPDATE 5/12/2026: A 27-count Indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging four men in connection with a conspiracy that used the “Jaws of Life” to commit robberies of convenience store ATMs in Maryland and the District, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Jeff Crews, 35 David Walker, 40 Maurice Roots, 35 Kevin...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that five defendants associated with the Sin City Deciples outlaw motorcycle club were sentenced after pleading guilty to participating in a criminal organization and engaging in a motorcycle theft scheme exceeding $100,000. The convictions arise from a multi-jurisdictional investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed 41 business students to its Delta Phi chapter of the international honor society, Kappa Beta Delta, representing the largest class in CSM history. Inductees were recognized during a ceremony at the Regional Hughesville Campus on Thursday, April 23. The honor society is open to business students in...
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Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland (USAO-MD), honored 19 staff members, eight law enforcement officers, and one civilian, for their contributions to upholding the Office’s mission. USAO-MD hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse where Hayes also introduced 19 new Assistant U.S. Attorneys,...
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On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Indian Head Highway and Matthews Road in Bryans Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. While First Responders were enroute to the scene, additional 911 callers reported a vehicle was on fire....
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Benjamin Andrew Havenner IV, 58, of Newburg, has been charged in Charles County District Court with first-degree assault and illegal possession of a regulated firearm after an alleged incident involving a firearm at an apartment complex in Waldorf, according to court documents. The case was filed May 4, 2026, and remains open. Court records...
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Nehemiah Jami Ware, 24, of Bryans Road, has been charged in Charles County District Court with misdemeanor fraud-personal identification to avoid prosecution after authorities said he used another person’s identity while deputies were investigating a reported assault. The case, filed May 8, 2026, remains open in District Court for Charles County under. According to...
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Suzanne Yaras, 78, of California, is facing charges and traffic citations after police say she was involved in a crash investigation outside a Solomons restaurant on May 6, 2026. Yaras is charged in Calvert County District Court with possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis, listed in court records as suspected...
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Jena Lyn Dalrymple, 30, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in Calvert County District Court tied to violations of protective orders involving an adult male victim. Court records show four related criminal cases filed in April and May 2026, each charging Dalrymple with violating a protective order. The most recent case, filed May...
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Lexcia Mackenzie Carr, 26, of District Heights, is facing misdemeanor charges of obstructing and hindering, failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and disorderly conduct after an early-morning traffic stop in North Beach, according to District Court records filed in Calvert County. The case, filed May 5, 2026, remains open in District Court...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday night to the Royal Farms convenience store on Tulagi Place in Lexington Park for a reported assault involving a handgun. The victim told deputies the suspect entered the store to purchase items and became verbally aggressive following a conversation. The victim reported that the...
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Gerrell C. Robinson, 47, of Lexington Park, has been charged with malicious destruction of property valued at less than $1,000 after a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported that Robinson allegedly punched the driver’s side window of an agency vehicle during an incident on May 5, 2026, in Lexington Park. According to court...
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Kathleen Estelle Blackwell, 48, of Chesapeake Beach, and Jacob Alan Swierczewski, 29, of Chesapeake Beach, are each facing 63 animal-related charges after court documents say a neglect investigation at a St Andrews Drive residence led authorities to remove a dog and several cats from the home. According to District Court for Calvert County records,...
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Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested a Lexington Park man Friday following an investigation into suspected drug activity and the execution of multiple search warrants at a residence in the 46000 block of Radford Lane. During the early morning hours of May 8, 2026, detectives served the warrants...
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Raul Luis Malpica-Adorno, 39, of Baltimore, is facing multiple misdemeanor drug charges after a traffic stop in Lexington Park on April 22, 2026, according to charging documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Malpica-Adorno is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following an investigation...
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