On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 4:42 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the MedStar Health Urgent Care located at 37767 Market Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the reported assault. The 911 caller reported the patient, an adult male, walked into the Urgent Care reporting he was stabbed. Emergency medical services...
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The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will begin offering fare-free rides for all passengers starting July 1, 2025. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved this initiative as a one-year pilot project in the FY2026 St. Mary’s County Budget. As of July 1, 2025, STS will no longer charge fares for rides and/or transfers...
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Kazon Kassion, 25, of Washington, D.C., is facing 15 criminal and traffic charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through two counties on June 8, 2025. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Brice Cameron Tucker, 27, of Lusby, has been formally charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including sexual solicitation of a minor and child pornography-related crimes, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Tucker is accused of engaging in sexually explicit communications with a 15-year-old female victim over a...
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Just month’s ago, life for Sunny’s family looked much like any other — full of laughter, routine, and the boundless energy of a bright and spirited four-year-old. But in the blink of an eye, that familiar rhythm shattered, replaced with hospital beeps, doctor consultations, and a diagnosis no family is ever prepared for: Acute...
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UPDATE 6/6/2025 @ 6:30 P.M.: Through continued investigative efforts, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has identified and apprehended a third suspect involved in the June 5, 2025, shooting investigation on Spruce Drive in Lusby. Deputies arrested a 15-year-old male of Lusby in connection with the case. Pursuant to Maryland law, the identity of the juvenile...
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On Friday, June 6, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 7900 Block of Marshall Corner Road for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle into a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle was vertically against the house, with no patients...
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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 1000 block of Chesapeake Beach Road in Owings, for the reported CPR in progress after a drowning. 911 callers reported a 2-year-old female was not breathing after drowning in a pool. Maryland State Police Aviation was...
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the Great Mills High School on Great Mills Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle T-bone style collision with one still...
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UPDATE 6/4/2025: Rowley suffered critical injuries and is currently continuing to fight for her life. The family has started a GoFundMe due to her severe injuries and medical costs. Police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has video footage of the incident or events leading up to it, and...
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On June 2, 2025, Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted of possession of fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court. Raley received a sentence of 1 year incarceration, suspended down to 90 days, followed by 3 years of supervised probation. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on...
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UPDATE 6/4/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the November 2024 fatal police-involved collision in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland. Investigation and the OCME toxicology testing detected Mr. Foreman’s blood alcohol content was .20 percent based on a vitreous measurement. Additionally, it was noted that the seat...
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On Monday, June 2, 2025, at 5:32 p.m., police from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported subject sitting on the barrier. Additional police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to stage in the area. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy quickly arrived in under 2 minutes from...
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On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 7:40 a.m., patrol deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Sonata near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Lei Drive for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as James Perry Bond, 34, of Lexington Park, was known to deputies as an unlicensed individual. During the...
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On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 12:41 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in Dameron, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single four-wheeler had flipped and ejected both occupants, with...
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Javonte Marcel Bonds, 33, of California, was convicted of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County District Court after authorities discovered a severely neglected dog linked to his residence. Bonds pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, and ordered to serve 5...
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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 20800 block of Freedom Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported animal bite. Multiple 911 callers reported a dog got out of the crate and bit at least five people. Police arrived on the scene to find 6...
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The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is saddened to announce the sudden passing of active member, Joscelynne Pannone, of Fire Division 3. Joscelynne joined the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department in September 2021. First as a member of EMS 3, and later transferring to Fire 3. Prior to her time at Waldorf, Joscelynne was a member...
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UPDATE 5/27/2025: On May 26, at approximately 11:28 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of Shiloh Church Road in Bryans Road, MD, for the report of a motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation showed the driver was operating an ATV when he struck a tree. Officers rendered first aid, but the driver...
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UPDATE 5/27/2025: On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 1:07am, Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Sheetz gas station located 22711 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619 for the report of an armed robbery. A black male, wearing a gray shirt, camouflage bandana (covering his face) and jeans, entered the Sheetz and...
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Earlier this month during the annual EMS Week (May 18-24,), a coalition of local emergency responders from the Department of Emergency Services Career EMS, Maryland State Police Aviation Command, Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, and Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad received the prestigious Maryland Star of Life Award. Presented...
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On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Point Lookout State Park Beach in Point Lookout, for the reported near drowning. Emergency medical services arrived to find the 3-year-old male was out of the water and conscious, with family members reporting they pulled the...
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On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police responded to the Chancellors Run Park, located on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills, for the reported suspicious person. 911 callers reported a black male was exposing himself to children with multiple parents attempting to detain the subject on the ground. Upon arrival, St....
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Yohance Omari Eubanks, 41, of Clinton, was arrested on May 18, 2025, after an adult female victim flagged down a patrol officer to report that she had been violently assaulted over a 24-hour period. According to court documents filed in the District Court for Charles County, Eubanks is facing multiple charges including first-degree assault,...
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Memorial Day: A Day to Remember the Fallen
Monday, May 26, 2025, is Memorial Day. This day is a national holiday, for remembering and honoring men and women, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Waterloo, New York, was declared the official birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966. The holiday had many origins,...
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