Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Tony Woods announced that the department has awarded nearly $220,000 to programs in Maryland that serve veterans. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program made seven awards to service dog and equine therapy organizations to implement projects that improve veterans’ mental health. “Working in partnership with our state legislature...
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UPDATE 4/16/2023: Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III, announced April 13th, 2023, that a Calvert County Sherriff’s Office Deputy, Corporal James L. Wahlgren, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Calvert County to misconduct in office for engaging in sexual intercourse with a person requesting police assistance. According to the Statement of Facts...
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LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (April 12, 2023) The Maryland Department of Transportation today convened the annual Highway Safety Summit, bringing together safety leaders and stakeholders to develop steps for Maryland’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, a five-year program with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office...
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On Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office will be hosting the 33rd Annual Statewide Memorial Service for Crime Victims and their Families. The event will be held at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company 2, headquarters. The public is welcome. The program will feature...
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On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 14:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 2690 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was pre-launched due to 911 callers reporting the operator being unconscious. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at approximately 9:54 p.m., police officers responded to the 1000 block of Stephen Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported Burglary. According to court documents, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and made contact with the 68-year-old victim and 61-year-old witness. The victim stated at...
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This is an important message from National Weather Service which is effecting the following locations throughout the State of Maryland. We ask that you do not conduct any open burns, including if you have a fire pit. We ask that you maintain a safe area around your property. Counties under a special weather statement...
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Lynda A. Onyema, NP, recently joined the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group – Behavioral Health practice and is accepting new patients. Behavioral Health offers diagnosis, professional assistance, and medication management for various mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety disorders and autism. “We are very excited Lynda has joined our Behavioral Health...
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On Monday, April 10, 2023, at approximately 1:09 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the Greenview Knolls Elementary School, for the reported outside gas leak. At the same time, police were dispatched to the 48000 block of Park Pines Drive in Lexington Park for the reported active disturbance and...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit arrested and charged an employee for abusing children in her care at a daycare center in Oxon Hill. The suspect is Kayla Shevon Greenwell age 23 of Oxon Hill, Maryland. On April 7, 2023, the PGPD received multiple videos showing the suspect...
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On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:21 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s County responded to 6220 Goode Road in Hughesville, for the reported house on fire. The 911 caller was a firefighter who reported fire was showing from the residence. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under 4 minutes...
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On April 4, 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area Ashford Circle and Altenburg Court in Waldorf; one of the occupants of the car was known to have an open warrant for attempted murder. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed numerous syringes, drug paraphernalia, heroin and...
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UPDATE 4/5/2023: On Monday, April 3, 2023, Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement responded to the area of the 10700 block of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road, after receiving sighting reports of fugitive Roy C. McGrath. During the incident, McGrath was shot and taken to an area hospital where...
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UPDARE 4/4/2023: On March 31 at 5:39 p.m., officers responded to the area of Dorchester Circle at Springfish Place in Waldorf for the report of gunshots fired in the area. When officers arrived, everyone had fled the scene and officers did not locate a victim in the area. A few minutes later, officers were...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday morning in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 41-year-old Michelle Develbis of White Plains, MD. On April 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the 15000 block of McKendree Road for a single-vehicle collision....
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Willows Recreation Center is permanently closing on April 30, 2023. ”Willows Recreation Center sent out an email to members stating the following “Our hours for the month of April 2023 will be based on events. We will not be open from 8am to 3pm. We will be open from 3pm to 9pm Monday to...
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UPDATE 4/3/2023: On Sunday, April 02, 2023, at approximately 5:14 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 225 (Hawthorne Rd) in the area of Bibury Lane for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to assume...
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Sharon Denade Thomas, age 60 of Spring Lake, North CarolinaOn Saturday, April 1, 2023, at approximately 4:16 p.m., police responded to the 45000 block of Church Drive and Military Lane in California, for the reported disturbance. The 911 caller reported a male and female were outside with the female subject in a grey Ford Escape...
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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, an employee of Southern Maryland News Net heard a loud crash that came from Hermanville Road at approximately 2:03 a.m. Upon turning onto Hermanville Road from Green Leaf Road, a car horn was heard periodically and at 2:11 a.m., a Dodge Challenger was found off the roadway that had...
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Washington, D.C. police officer Austin Kirk Smith was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Friday for two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter in a 2021 crash that killed a young couple at a Lothian intersection, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. “The reckless manner in which the defendant was driving showed not only...
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Concert season is here! Calvert Marine Museum’s Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion will host top-notch performers for its fans this summer! For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To kick off concert season, Tennessee native Dustin Lynch will perform on Friday, May 26, 2023. Dustin Lynch has “built one of the...
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UPDATE 3/29/2023: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28. On March 28 just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located...
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CCSO Release: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, DFC Anderson was on routine patrol and observed a white Corvette travelling at 92 mph in a 55-mph zone. Deputy Anderson attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Solomons Island Road and Pardoe Road in Lusby. The vehicle was observed to accelerate at an extremely...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man this week on numerous charges following a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the Lexington Park area. Deputy Donald Shubrooks responded to a reported theft on March 24, 2023 to the 21000 block of Jettison Court in Lexington Park. The victim and the deputy...
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