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Fatal House Fire Under Investigation, Questions Raised After Closest Fire Engine Was Out of Service Due to County Staffing

Fatal House Fire Under Investigation, Questions Raised After Closest Fire Engine Was Out of Service Due to County Staffing

Prince George’s County Fire & EMS Department released the following information: In the early morning hours of November 24, 2024, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded to a devastating house fire in the 3400 block of Webster Street in Brentwood. The fire occurred in a two-story duplex residence, prompting a swift response from Engine...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Early Morning Crash in Hughesville

One Transported to Trauma Center After Early Morning Crash in Hughesville

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at approximately 7:55 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Carrico Mill Road in Hughesville, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm one adult male was trapped. Firefighters extricated the single occupant in...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Holiday Traffic Safety Initiative

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Holiday Traffic Safety Initiative

On November 21, 2024, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), alongside Maryland State Police, conducted a coordinated traffic safety initiative across multiple locations throughout the county. The initiative focused on areas where residents had previously raised traffic safety concerns. A total of 267 traffic stops were made, resulting in approximately 370 warnings,...
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Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park on 11/21/2024

Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park on 11/21/2024

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Hancock Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for numerous 911 callers reporting shots fired with people screaming. Police arrived on the scene to find shell casings throughout the roadway at the intersection of Hancock Road and Midway Drive...
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‘Thank You’ to Maryland First Responders: A Father’s Gratitude for Daughter’s Recovery

‘Thank You’ to Maryland First Responders: A Father’s Gratitude for Daughter’s Recovery

On Wednesday, Sgt. Tyler Brice and TFC Patrick Nolan attended the George Washington University Hospital’s Trauma Survivors event in recognition of their treatment of Ms. Kailynn Hart while working on Trooper 7 this past year. Kailynn’s father and aunt were able to attend the event to celebrate her miraculous recovery. Check out Mr. Hart’s...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Host 23rd Annual Silent Angel Memorial

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Host 23rd Annual Silent Angel Memorial

In a poignant commemoration of lives lost to homicide, community members are cordially invited to participate in the 23rd Annual Silent Angel Memorial hosted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 6 p.m., at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department at 46900 South Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park....
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Three Mattawoman Middle School Students Charged After Theft, Strong-Armed Robbery of Ski Mask

Three Mattawoman Middle School Students Charged After Theft, Strong-Armed Robbery of Ski Mask

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, a school resource officer at Mattawoman Middle School was made aware of an incident that occurred during school dismissal on November 18. In this case, three students, ages 13, approached another student and forcibly stole their name-brand ski mask. The SRO initiated an investigation and identified the involved students....
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Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Report – 2024 Year End Summary

Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Report – 2024 Year End Summary

Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show the volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l oxygen—was generally near or below average in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia in 2024. For the year, hypoxia volumes were larger than average in May and early June,...
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Maryland State Police Teams Up for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Donation Drive

Maryland State Police Teams Up for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Donation Drive

The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack has joined forces with a local middle school student to organize a donation drive for the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The initiative aims to support veterans by collecting essential items and comforts. Requested Donations Include: Toiletries: Sensitive skin lotions/body wash, electric or disposable razors, aftershave balm, alcohol-free mouthwash,...
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Calvert Marine Museum December 2024 Events

Calvert Marine Museum December 2024 Events

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, quality time with loved ones, and festive fun for all ages! Join us for the annual Solomons Christmas Walk—a magical evening that invites you to experience the museum in a whole new light after hours. Plus, make sure to stop by the Museum Store on Museum Store Sunday...
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Judge Joseph Stanalonis Named Administrative Judge for St. Mary’s County Circuit Court

Judge Joseph Stanalonis Named Administrative Judge for St. Mary’s County Circuit Court

Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader has named Judge Joseph M. Stanalonis as county administrative judge for the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County. The designation of Judge Stanalonis is effective November 20, 2024. Judge Stanalonis has been serving as the acting county administrative judge since the passing of County Administrative...
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Family Members’ Ages Help Waldorf Woman Win $50,000 Powerball Prize

Family Members’ Ages Help Waldorf Woman Win $50,000 Powerball Prize

Becomes second Waldorf resident to claim third-tier Powerball prize in a week. A Charles County resident who plays family members’ ages on her Powerball tickets secured a $50,000 third-tier win in the Oct. 19 drawing. Many players use a relative’s birth date, but the lucky lady won using a combination of ages of her...
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Lusby Man Charged with Threatening Arson and Drug Possession in St. Mary’s County

Lusby Man Charged with Threatening Arson and Drug Possession in St. Mary’s County

On November 16, 2024, James Delonte Butler, 41, of Lusby, was arrested on charges of threatening to commit arson and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The incident occurred at a residence on Cornwall Drive in California, Maryland, where Butler allegedly made threats to harm the occupant and damage the property. According to court...
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Victim Located Deceased After Jumping from Harry Nice Bridge in Charles County

Victim Located Deceased After Jumping from Harry Nice Bridge in Charles County

On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at approximately 11:47 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from Charles County and King George County, VA, were dispatched for a reported “person jumping” from the Harry W Nice Memorial Bridge. Fire and rescue boats from Dahlgren, Newburg and Colonial Beach responded and located the victim in under...
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National Weather Services Issues Warning Of High Winds Overnight

National Weather Services Issues Warning Of High Winds Overnight

Rapid Onset of Strong Winds Later This Evening. Forecast – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 44. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Violence at Henry E. Lackey High School

School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Violence at Henry E. Lackey High School

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, a school resource officer at Henry E. Lackey High School was made aware of a student who was yelling in the hallways that he was going to bring a weapon to school to harm another student. The school resource officer located the student and contacted the student’s guardian followed...
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Owings Man Arrested Following Family Dispute Involving Weapon in Calvert County

Owings Man Arrested Following Family Dispute Involving Weapon in Calvert County

Thomas Howard Bowlin, 36, of Owings, Maryland, was arrested following a domestic incident on November 14, 2024, at a residence on Woodland Way in Owings. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene after a report of an armed altercation involving two brothers and their mother. The mother, aged 72, called authorities to...
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Silver Spring Man Charged with Child Neglect, DUI, and Additional Offenses Following Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

Silver Spring Man Charged with Child Neglect, DUI, and Additional Offenses Following Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

A routine late-night traffic stop on November 16, 2024, escalated into multiple charges for Wulliam Alberto Moreno-Zamora, 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland. Deputy Vincent Pontorno of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:25 p.m., after observing a gray 2017 Honda Civic traveling at 68 mph in a 50...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced For Illegally Dumping Diesel Fuel and Causing Environmental Damage

Waldorf Man Sentenced For Illegally Dumping Diesel Fuel and Causing Environmental Damage

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the guilty plea of Larry A. Gross, 46, of Waldorf, Maryland, for violations of Maryland environmental laws regarding the discharge of diesel fuel. On November 6, 2024, Mr. Gross pleaded guilty before the Honorable Stacy W. McCormack of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to two...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested Again on Multiple Charges After Incident in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Woman Arrested Again on Multiple Charges After Incident in St. Mary’s County

On November 18, 2024, Mackenzie Willow Sheriff, 25, of Lexington Park, was arrested following an incident involving multiple assaults and unlawful entry into a residence. According to the report by Officer Ryan McLean of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to a call from Liberty Street, where a barefoot woman, identified as...
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Traffic Stop in Owings Leads to Two Drug-Related Arrests by Calvert County Deputies

Traffic Stop in Owings Leads to Two Drug-Related Arrests by Calvert County Deputies

A traffic stop on November 14, 2024, in Owings, escalated into a drug investigation, resulting in the arrests Jay Norman Carroll, 62, of Glenn Dale and Pamela Illene Wall, 41, of Jessup. The incident began at approximately 12:54 p.m. when Deputy Madura, stationed on the westbound side of East Chesapeake Beach Road near St....
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Chesapeake Biological Lab Receives $1 Million Donation to Endow Professorship

Chesapeake Biological Lab Receives $1 Million Donation to Endow Professorship

SOLOMONS, MD – The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) proudly announces a landmark $1 million donation from longtime supporters Brian Hochheimer and Marjorie Wax (pictured right). This generous gift will establish CBL’s first endowed professorship, named in honor of Professor Thomas Miller, who led the laboratory as its director...
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CSM’s Small Business Deveopment Center Director Wynne Briscoe is Named 2024 Maryland Manufacturing Start

CSM’s Small Business Deveopment Center Director Wynne Briscoe is Named 2024 Maryland Manufacturing Start

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director Wynne Briscoe was recognized Nov. 14 as one of the state’s Manufacturing Stars for 2024. As the Maryland statewide subject matter expert for manufacturing for the Maryland Small Business Development Center, Briscoe “has been an integral part to making the center’s technology...
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Testing of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Sirens on December 2, 2024

Testing of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Sirens on December 2, 2024

There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties on Monday, December 2, 2024, at noon. This includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. All citizens should be aware of this scheduled testing and...
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Local Hospice Organization Announces Dementia Care Program for Patients and Caregivers

Local Hospice Organization Announces Dementia Care Program for Patients and Caregivers

Hospice of the Chesapeake has launched a new and innovative dementia care program for dementia patients and their caregivers. The program, in collaboration with The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and Aliviado Health, includes free access to the “Dementia Care Patient & Caregiver Resource...
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