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Bushwood Man Charged with Animal Cruelty After Shooting and Killing Four Kittens

Bushwood Man Charged with Animal Cruelty After Shooting and Killing Four Kittens

On May 15, 2023, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Maddox Road in Bushwood, for the reported animal cruelty. Upon making contact with the caller, they stated they came home and could not find their cat or its kittens. When they spoke to their neighbor Daniel...
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Child Flown Out with Serious Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

Child Flown Out with Serious Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:52 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Barrington Drive and Stone Avenue in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. While crews responded to the scene, 911 dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a child was...
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Police and Firefighters Respond to Camper Set on Fire in Callaway

Police and Firefighters Respond to Camper Set on Fire in Callaway

On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the area of the St. Mary’s Automotive on Piney Point Road and Austin Lane in Callaway, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a camper fully...
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Police in Charles County Recover Three Stolen Hyundai Cars and Arrest Multiple Suspects

Police in Charles County Recover Three Stolen Hyundai Cars and Arrest Multiple Suspects

On May 16 at 1:07 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they observed two occupied Hyundai vehicles in the parking lot of a business. A computer check revealed both cars were reported stolen in nearby jurisdictions. Officers initiated a traffic stop,...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Encouraging Results from the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Encouraging Results from the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, an increase from last year’s low of 227 million crabs. The number of spawning age female crabs increased...
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CPR Patient’s Family Unites with First Responders Who Saved Victim Earlier This Month

CPR Patient’s Family Unites with First Responders Who Saved Victim Earlier This Month

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Paramedic Ambulance 27 was alerted to Fish Hawk Court for the Unconscious Person. Moments later the call was upgraded for a Subject Not Breathing. Hughesville VFD&RS responded with Engine 24, Engine 52, Paramedic Ambulance 517, Medic 18, and the North Medical Duty Officer responded. Engine 24 (FF Jenkins and...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Sheriff’s Office Continue School Resource Officer, Adopt-A-School Programs

St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Sheriff’s Office Continue School Resource Officer, Adopt-A-School Programs

St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office formally approved the continuation of the successful School Resource Officer and Adopt-a-School programs last week. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, and Sheriff Steve Hall signed A Community Partnership for Safe and Secure Schools agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday, May...
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Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School Charged with Sex Offenses

Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School Charged with Sex Offenses

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office charged a 55-year-old Lexington Park man with sex offenses involving an 18-year-old victim. Kelly Eugene McClure-Hewitt, an Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School, was arrested and charged via warrant with Third-Degree Sex Offense, Fourth-Degree Sex Offense: Sexual Contact and Second-Degree Assault. On March...
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California Man Arrested After Pointing Handgun in Two Road Rage Incidents

California Man Arrested After Pointing Handgun in Two Road Rage Incidents

A 32-year-old California man was arrested and charged by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, following two road rage incidents involving two separate drivers. Eric Michael Davis, age 32 of California, was charged with two counts of First-Degree Assault, two counts of Second-Degree Assault and two counts of...
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St. Mary’s County Government to Purchase Willows Recreation Center in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Government to Purchase Willows Recreation Center in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is pleased to announce the planned purchase of Willows Recreation Center. This facility is set to become the new home of the St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy, offering competitive and recreational gymnastics. In addition to gymnastics, space will be available for daytime and evening programming that includes a pickleball court,...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Waldorf Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

U.S. District Judge Paul Xinis sentenced Jeffrey Darnell Alderson, age 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Alderson must register as a sex offender in the places where he...
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UPDATE: Former Prince George’s County Police Department Lieutenant Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

UPDATE: Former Prince George’s County Police Department Lieutenant Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

UPDATE 5/15/2023: U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Edward Scott Finn, age 48, of Dunkirk, Maryland, to 16 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a tax evasion charge. Finn is a former Lieutenant with the Prince George’s County Police Department and owned and operated Edward Finn Inc....
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Infant Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

Infant Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned and one on fire. Dispatchers advised to responding units they were receiving multiple calls reporting one vehicle...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Mother’s Day Brawl at Applebee’s in California, One Juvenile Charged

VIDEO: Police Investigating Mother’s Day Brawl at Applebee’s in California, One Juvenile Charged

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 20:54 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Applebee’s located at 45480 Miramar Way in California, for the reported disturbance in progress. Witnesses and one 911 caller reported a group of people at the Applebee’s were acting rude and aggressive. One  employee stated they were...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police responded to the area of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Police arrived in the area and found no victims. Shell casings were located in the area of Primrose Willow Lane and Creeping Primrose Lane Later a 22-year-old...
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Lexington Park Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder for 2021 Execution Style Shooting at Chancellors Run Regional Park

Lexington Park Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder for 2021 Execution Style Shooting at Chancellors Run Regional Park

Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, loaded handgun on person, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition charges for the 2021 death of Valdez Rico Baker III in the Circuit Court of...
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Police Investigating Teenager Shot in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Teenager Shot in Lexington Park

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21500 block of Wilcutt Street in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 17-year old male with a gunshot wound to the upper body. A helicopter was requested, and...
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UPDATE: 25-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Huntingtown, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

UPDATE: 25-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Huntingtown, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

UPDATE 5/12/2023: On May 11, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a serious crash involving a motorcycle along eastbound Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. Preliminary investigation revealed, a Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy was travelling westbound on Plum Point Road when he observed two motorcycles...
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Waldorf Man Arrested Twice in 6 Days with Officers Recovering Two Stolen Vehicles, Subject Released by Judge Again

Waldorf Man Arrested Twice in 6 Days with Officers Recovering Two Stolen Vehicles, Subject Released by Judge Again

On May 10 at 8:04 a.m., a patrol officer was conducting a patrol check in the area of Mall Circle when he observed a KIA with a broken out window. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed the ignition had significant damage and had been reported stolen from a nearby county. The occupant of...
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Police in Charles County Recover Stolen Vehicle and AR Pistol

Police in Charles County Recover Stolen Vehicle and AR Pistol

On May 4, 2023, at 2:31 p.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the area of High Street and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf conducting an investigation when they observed a Hyundai, which had been reported stolen from another county. Officers initiated a traffic stop at which time...
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Cobb Island Mother Sentenced to 8 Years for Neglect of Her 18-Year-Old Daughter, Leading to Death

Cobb Island Mother Sentenced to 8 Years for Neglect of Her 18-Year-Old Daughter, Leading to Death

UPDATE 5/10/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Virginia Marie Stone, 46, to 10 years, with all but 8 years suspended, in prison for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the First Degree. Stone will serve on...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Calvert County Culinary Event Moves to New Venue Due to Calvert Government Shutting Down Running Hare Vineyard

Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Calvert County Culinary Event Moves to New Venue Due to Calvert Government Shutting Down Running Hare Vineyard

(Prince Frederick, MD, May 10, 2023) — Due to circumstances beyond the control of Hospice of the Chesapeake, the planned Culinary Event will be held at a new location, The Hall at Huntingtown, 4030 Old Town Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. The event will be held on the same date and time originally planned: 6:30...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Three-Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown That Sends One to Trauma Center

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Three-Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown That Sends One to Trauma Center

UPDATE 5/9/2023: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Moakley Street in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive...
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Police Seeking Suspect Involved in Attempted Burglary to Murphy’s Town and Country in Avenue

Police Seeking Suspect Involved in Attempted Burglary to Murphy’s Town and Country in Avenue

On Monday, May 8, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police responded to the Murphy’s Town & Country located at 21270 Abell Road in Avenue, for the possible commercial burglary. The 911 caller was a school bus driver who advised when pulling into the business to get gas, they observed the front glass door shattered....
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Running Hare Vineyard Shutdown Since March, Calvert Government Rules They Cannot Open

Running Hare Vineyard Shutdown Since March, Calvert Government Rules They Cannot Open

UPDATE May 10, 2023: Hospice of the Chesapeake announced the planned Culinary Event will be held at a new location, The Hall at Huntingtown, 4030 Old Town Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. The event will be held on the same date and time originally planned: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 12. Registration is now closed for...
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