On August 31, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., the community will come together at the Mark R. Frazer Sunrise Garden in North Beach, Maryland, to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day. This special evening, sponsored by the Twin Beach Opioid Abuse Awareness Coalition (TBOAAC), will feature a Glow Vigil and the unveiling of the...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of St. Mary’s Little League 8-10 Softball, 8-10 Baseball, Juniors Softball, Juniors Baseball, and Majors Softball All-Star teams for qualifying for the state...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced Daevian Davon Christian Hurd, 23, of Indian Head, to 5 years in prison for the Sexual Abuse of a Minor. On July 31, 2023, Hurd entered a guilty plea to the above-mentioned...
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Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place July 25-August 1, 2024 from 2 p.m.-11 p.m.. Pilots at NAS Pax River will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely on an aircraft carrier....
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide $21.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2025, which began July 1. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders; and other important...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Charmaine Miesha Brown, age 45, of Lusby, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracies to commit passport fraud and wire fraud, as well as bankruptcy fraud, and making a false statement in bankruptcy proceeding. Brown was also ordered...
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On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at approximately 6:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21000 block of Montgomery Lane in Callaway, for a motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. 911 callers reported a 16-year-old male was unconscious after an ATV crash in the driveway. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was...
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According to court documents, in the early hours of July 21, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two individuals outside the Tiki Bar located on Solomons Island following a disturbance that escalated into a confrontation with law enforcement officers. Deputy First Class McCourt reported that at approximately 12:08 AM, while on patrol in the...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: A retired and demilitarized AV-8B Harrier II+ was inducted into the Hickory Aviation Museum in the “First in Flight” state of North Carolina on July 15, 2024. This aircraft, BUNO 164560, entered service in 1994 and flew with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 542, and 223, logging...
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Ensuring that our region has top-quality nurses starts with ensuring that they’re taught by the best possible professors. College of Southern Maryland (CSM) nursing faculty are continually working to remain at the forefront of nursing education, and CSM nursing educators have recently been recognized by Maryland’s Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) for their...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Communications Division, has been awarded the prestigious Partner in Education Recognition (PIER) certificate by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). This honor underscores the department’s dedication to enhancing public safety and community education regarding 911 services. The NENA PIER certificate signifies that the Public Safety Answering Point...
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On Monday, June 17, 2024, an incident of theft was reported at the Tractor Supply Co. located on Mervell Dean Road, in Hollywood. Authorities responded on the scene at 11:50 AM, and spoke with an employee who told police a male individual attempted to steal a pair of boots from the store. The suspect...
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On July 10, 2024, at 7:28 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of reckless endangerment involving a firearm on McAuliffe Street in California, MD. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an adult male victim who explained that he was in his living room with his daughter when he...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The U.S. Navy awarded the Phoenix Air Group Inc. a $165 million contract June 28 for Contracted Air Services (CAS) flight hours to simulate a variety of airborne electronic warfare (EW) threats to train, test and evaluate shipboard personnel and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew....
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) are seeking applications from residents who are interested in serving as a volunteer member of the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is charged with reviewing certain development applications and plans for consistency with the St. Mary’s County Comprehensive Plan and various provisions of the...
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On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 3:22 p.m., police responded to the area of the La Quinta Inn located at 22769 Three Notch Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with no injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find a GMC Yukon off the roadway and into multiple unoccupied parked...
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Delontey Montario Butler, 31, of Lexington Park, was arrested by deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, July 21. Butler was wanted on open warrants for home invasion, first-degree assault, and related charges. The warrants stemmed from a 2023 incident in which Butler allegedly entered a residence, wielded a folding pocketknife,...
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This July, join St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks as we celebrate how St. Mary’s County is a stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient community because of parks and recreation. St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks is celebrating Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced $130 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help Maryland become one of the greenest states in the nation and support the creation of thousands of new green jobs. The grants will also support workforce training for local workers on emerging charging...
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On July 3, 2024, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home on Jameson Court in Indian Head. The suspect, Domonique Carlton Hawkins, age 31, of Indian Head, was taken into custody away from the...
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On the evening of July 17, 2024, detectives from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) observed a suspicious vehicle in the Calvert Towne neighborhood in Prince Frederick. The dark gray Nissan, known for its association with Sharon Oshee Pratt, 21 of Washington DC, was parked in the area. Sharon Pratt...
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UPDATE 7/22/2024: On July 13, 2024, at approximately 10:50 AM, officers responded to a report of gunshots at a house on Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. The incident involved Alfredo Jason Arroyo, 45, who had fired a gunshot at a television during an argument and threatened two people inside the home. Upon receiving...
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REMINDER!! The St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is announcing upcoming construction and major repairs scheduled for the Delabrooke Bridge, located on Delabrooke Road, in Mechanicsville, from the intersection of Riverview Road north-eastward for approximately 500 ft, starting on Sunday, July 21, 2024, and continuing through Thursday, July 25,...
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On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 7:43 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of the Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported suicidal subject. The 911 caller reported the subject called them advising he was going to jump from the bridge and was last known to be at a nearby business in Solomons....
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By RVFD Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best: Each year, children start many fires. Many of these fires are started with matches and lighters. Children set fires for many reasons; they may be curious about fire, crying for help, or engaging in delinquent behavior. Children as young as two have been able to operate...
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