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Prince Frederick Woman Arrested for Stealing More Than 2,400 Pills From CVS Pharmacy and Animal Cruelty Charges

Prince Frederick Woman Arrested for Stealing More Than 2,400 Pills From CVS Pharmacy and Animal Cruelty Charges

Amanda Louise Phillips, 28, of Prince Frederick and Huntingtown, and Vashawn Eugene Parran, 29, of Prince Frederick, are facing multiple criminal charges in separate Calvert County cases involving alleged animal neglect, drug possession, drug distribution, and theft of prescription medications, according to court records. Phillips is facing a major felony drug and theft case...
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23-Year-Old Bryans Road Man Killed in Fatal Crash Involving School Bus, Police Investigating

23-Year-Old Bryans Road Man Killed in Fatal Crash Involving School Bus, Police Investigating

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating Friday’s fatal crash involving a school bus in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 23-year-old Dequan Gravely of Bryans Road, MD. On May 8, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers responded to Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive for a reported collision involving three vehicles. The preliminary...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15-Years After October Shooting Outside Action Lounge and Billiards in Leonardtown

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15-Years After October Shooting Outside Action Lounge and Billiards in Leonardtown

UPDATE 5/11/2026: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Shaekwon Talib Jackson, 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 15 years of active incarceration for a shooting that occurred on October 11, 2025, in Leonardtown, Maryland. On April 20, 2026, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Jackson following...
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Woman Ejected, Three Young Children Transported to Children’s Center After La Plata Crash

Woman Ejected, Three Young Children Transported to Children’s Center After La Plata Crash

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 8:27 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Mitchell Road and Durham Court in La Plata, for the automated crash notification with unknown injuries. Dispatchers advised they received an automated iPhone crash notification and could hear multiple babies crying in the background...
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Impaired Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Causing Crash on Thomas Johnson Bridge That Sends Victim to Trauma Center

Impaired Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Causing Crash on Thomas Johnson Bridge That Sends Victim to Trauma Center

Cassidy Chance Goddard, 26, of Mechanicsville, has been charged, and cited with with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving while impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, failing to drive right of center, failing to control vehicle speed to avoid a...
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Two Transported to Trauma Center After Colliding with Tractor-Trailer in Great Mills

Two Transported to Trauma Center After Colliding with Tractor-Trailer in Great Mills

On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Dyson Building Center located at 20375 Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment Multiple 911 callers reported a crash involving a mini-van and tractor-trailer with the operator of the...
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Company-Wide BOLO Helped Catch Lanham Man in Waldorf Credit Union Fraud Case

Company-Wide BOLO Helped Catch Lanham Man in Waldorf Credit Union Fraud Case

Fongie Victor Tengwei, 40, of Lanham, has been charged in Charles County District Court with four misdemeanor offenses after authorities said he used another person’s identifying information during an alleged fraud attempt at a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Waldorf. The charges include identity fraud involving information theft valued at $100 to less...
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UPDATE: Family Loses Everything After Early Morning House Fire in Ridge, Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

UPDATE: Family Loses Everything After Early Morning House Fire in Ridge, Fire Marshal Investigating Cause

5/11/2026: On Saturday, May 9th, 2026, just before 3:00 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to 49808 Airedele Road in Ridge, for the reported house on fire with occupants trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find heavy fire showing from the two-story multi family residence and confirmed all occupants, and three pets were out of the...
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DETAILS RELEASED: Four Arrested for Attempted Murder After Drive-By Shooting in Lusby

DETAILS RELEASED: Four Arrested for Attempted Murder After Drive-By Shooting in Lusby

Krystal Marie Davis, 23, of Waldorf; Damar Malik Abney, 23, of Waldorf; Takwon Demarion Mason, 21, of Waldorf; and Quentin Antoine Harley Jr., 24, of Lusby, have been charged in connection with a May 3, 2026 shooting investigation in Lusby that investigators say involved a drive-by shooting followed by retaliatory gunfire during a vehicle...
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Late-Night Boat Fire in Drayden Causes $125K in Damage, Investigation Underway

Late-Night Boat Fire in Drayden Causes $125K in Damage, Investigation Underway

A late-night boat fire in Drayden caused an estimated $125,000 in damages and spread heat damage to two nearby vessels, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters responded around 11:06 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2026, to 46555 Dennis Point Way in St. Mary’s County for the reported boat fire....
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Ocean State Job Lot Signs Leases for Four New Store Locations Planned for 2026, Including Calvert County

Ocean State Job Lot Signs Leases for Four New Store Locations Planned for 2026, Including Calvert County

Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading closeout retailer known for its Crazy Deals®, with 175 locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, is pleased to announce it has signed leases for four new store locations expected to open in 2026. The new stores, located in Middletown, NY; Glassboro, NJ; Phoenixville, PA; and Prince Frederick, MD, are targeted to...
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Lexington Park Man Accused of Strangling Pregnant Woman and smearing Her Face with Urine During Assault – Released on Recognizance

Lexington Park Man Accused of Strangling Pregnant Woman and smearing Her Face with Urine During Assault – Released on Recognizance

Dereon Jabari Foster, 18, of Lexington Park, was charged with second-degree assault following a domestic violence investigation on May 3, 2026, according to court records filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 9:37 a.m. to the Lexwood Drive apartment complex in...
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GUNS RECOVERED: 17-Year-Old Arrested After High Speed Chase That Ends in Crash

GUNS RECOVERED: 17-Year-Old Arrested After High Speed Chase That Ends in Crash

UPDATE 5/6/2026: On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at approximately 9:38 p.m., a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed a Mitsubishi Mirage cross the double yellow center lines while traveling southbound on Route 4 near Kingston Creek Road in California. The deputy continued to observe the vehicle as it entered the parking...
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Calvert County Deputies Arrest Woman Following Vehicle Assault in Dunkirk Grocery Store Parking Lot

Calvert County Deputies Arrest Woman Following Vehicle Assault in Dunkirk Grocery Store Parking Lot

Nannette Candice Hipkins, 52, of Huntingtown, faces multiple charges including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and failing to obey a lawful order following an incident outside the Giant grocery store on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk on April 26, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed...
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UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lusby Man Sentenced to Life, Suspended Down to 25-Years After Woman is Shot in Back During Robbery

UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lusby Man Sentenced to Life, Suspended Down to 25-Years After Woman is Shot in Back During Robbery

UPDATE 5/5/2026: On May 4, 2026, Steven Anthony Gilner, 19, of Lusby, was sentenced to Life plus 77 years incarceration, with all but 25 years suspended, for attempted first degree murder and related charges. The sentence was handed down by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Gilner was previously found guilty following...
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Detectives Make Three Arrests in Lusby Shooting

Detectives Make Three Arrests in Lusby Shooting

UPDATE 5/4/2026: On May 3, 2026, at approximately 10:56 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Patrol Bureau responded to the 11400 block of H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby for a reported drive-by shooting. Upon arrival, deputies observed shell casings in the roadway and damage to the exterior of the residence. Three...
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St. Leonard Man Sentenced to Just 5 Years After Another DUI; Crash Injures Mother and 18-Month Old

St. Leonard Man Sentenced to Just 5 Years After Another DUI; Crash Injures Mother and 18-Month Old

On May 4, 2026, Richard Meredith Huntzberry, 39, of Huntingtown, entered a guilty plea to driving while impaired by alcohol after having been convicted of three or more such offenses in the past. Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee sentenced Huntzberry to 10 years incarceration with all but 5 years suspended, followed by...
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Helicopter Pre-Launched Due to Serious Crash in Mechanicsville, Delays Expected

Helicopter Pre-Launched Due to Serious Crash in Mechanicsville, Delays Expected

On Monday, May 4, 2026, at 4:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Korner Karry Out located at 27350 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one unresponsive. Multiple 911 callers reported a single vehicle into a utility pole with the operator unconscious. Maryland State...
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Two Teens Flown to Trauma Center After Medical Emergency Causes Serious Crash in St. Mary’s County

Two Teens Flown to Trauma Center After Medical Emergency Causes Serious Crash in St. Mary’s County

On Monday, May 4, 2026, at approximately 12:18 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Coltons Point Road and Point Lookout Road in Morganza, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one unconscious. 911 callers reported a single vehicle crash with the operator trapped and unconscious after...
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UPDATE: Man Succumbs to Injuries After Being Struck by Multiple Vehicles in Bryans Road

UPDATE: Man Succumbs to Injuries After Being Struck by Multiple Vehicles in Bryans Road

UPDATE 5/4/2026: On Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at approximately 0045 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Hwy) in the area of Wooster Drive for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 36-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Charles County Motorcycle Crash

UPDATE: Police Investigating 36-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Charles County Motorcycle Crash

UPDATE 5/4/2026 – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man in Charles County. The deceased is identified as Patrick Murphy, Jr., 36, of Waldorf, Maryland. He was the operator of a Yamaha motorcycle. The driver of a Ford explorer, identified as a 69-year-old male,...
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Two St. Mary’s Ryken High School Students Face Sex Offense Charges After School Bus Incident

Two St. Mary’s Ryken High School Students Face Sex Offense Charges After School Bus Incident

Aiden Martin Beans, 18, of California, and Jake Ashton Bothwell, 18, of Hollywood, are each facing charges of fourth-degree sexual offense and second-degree assault following an alleged incident involving a juvenile victim on a school bus, according to court documents filed in Calvert County. The charges stem from an incident reported to authorities on...
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Man Transported to Hospital After Suspected Medical Emergency Results in Crash

Man Transported to Hospital After Suspected Medical Emergency Results in Crash

On Friday, May 1, 2026, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 911 callers reported a single vehicle into the guardrail with the operator unconscious after a possible overdose....
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UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Admits to Throwing and Shaking 1-Year-Old Child Who Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Admits to Throwing and Shaking 1-Year-Old Child Who Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE 5/1/2026 – Court documents added: Branden Pernell Mackall, 35, of Prince Frederick, is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree child abuse resulting in severe physical injury, and second-degree child abuse, following an incident involving a 1-year-old female victim at a home on Mint Court in Prince Frederick. On April 29, 2026, at approximately 11:38 a.m.,...
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Road Worker Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in White Plains

Road Worker Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in White Plains

On Friday, May 1, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 10105 Marshalls Corner Road in White Plains, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers reported a adult male road worker was struck, and thrown over a vehicle. Crews arrived on...
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