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La Plata Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Striking Police Car and Fleeing

La Plata Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Striking Police Car and Fleeing

On Friday, February 17 at 7:20 p.m., an officer in a marked patrol car was entering the crossover on Crain Highway at Bel Alton Newtown Road when the driver of a Chevrolet 2500 pick-up truck drove across Crain Highway from Bel Alton Newtown Road and struck the officer’s car, totaling it. The driver fled...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Service Dog from Canine Companions

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Service Dog from Canine Companions

Canine Companions, the nation’s first and largest service dog organization, is proud to announce the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is the recipient of a highly trained service dog who will work with children and other victims/witnesses in Calvert County. Facility dog Dougall is a two-year-old lab-golden retriever cross that has been bred and trained...
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U.S. Navy Partners with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Deliver JPALS Equipment

U.S. Navy Partners with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Deliver JPALS Equipment

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md.: The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) representatives, awarded an $8.6 million foreign military sale in December 2022 to Raytheon Intelligence & Space for the procurement and delivery of a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) unit. The Naval Air Traffic Management...
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Brian Scolpino Selected As 2022 Mentor of the Year

Brian Scolpino Selected As 2022 Mentor of the Year

Brian Scolpino believes everyone should have a mentor; someone who provides career advice and guidance as you begin or continue your career with Naval Air Systems Command. To him, this is a critical element in your trajectory towards success. After a 40-year career with the command, you could easily take his word for it,...
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UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Deceased in Piney Point, Police Investigating

UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Deceased in Piney Point, Police Investigating

UPDATE: Coast Guard reported they located the victim in the area of the St. George’s Landing boat ramp with CPR in progress. The victim was pronounced deceased a short time later. Police will be continuing their investigation. 2/21/2023: On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, around 8:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the...
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Greenbelt Police Department Officer Suspended Following Charges for Prostitution

Greenbelt Police Department Officer Suspended Following Charges for Prostitution

The Greenbelt Police Department was notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Greenbelt Police Officer Albert Murray, age 26, was issued a criminal summons on February 16, 2023, for the violation of Maryland prostitution laws. Per department policy, he has been placed on administrative leave, and his police powers have been suspended...
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UPDATE: Detectives in Charles County Seeking Additional Information About Registered Sex Offender

UPDATE: Detectives in Charles County Seeking Additional Information About Registered Sex Offender

UPDATE: 2/17/2023: Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are also investigating Bunn in connection with reports of unusual activity after a witness learned Bunn is a registered sex offender and has approached several women’s homes in his neighborhood. According to publicly available information, Bunn is currently on probation stemming from two sexual assaults...
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Maryland Public Service Commission Holding Public Comment Hearing on SMECO Rate Increase Request

Maryland Public Service Commission Holding Public Comment Hearing on SMECO Rate Increase Request

The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold an in-person public comment hearing on the request by the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) to increase its electric distribution rates by $15.75 million. The utility’s customers and other interested parties are welcome to take part in the hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00...
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Brandywine Man Charged with Rape, Kidnapping and Carjacking After Meeting Victims on Dating App

Brandywine Man Charged with Rape, Kidnapping and Carjacking After Meeting Victims on Dating App

Sexual Assault Unit detectives identified and charged a Brandywine man with rape, kidnapping, handgun offenses, armed robbery and multiple additional charges. He’s 26-year-old Rodney Richardson. The Carjacking Interdiction Unit also charged him in connection with an armed carjacking in Brandywine earlier this month. In both cases, he met the victims on dating apps. On...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Flips Multiple Times in Mechanicsville

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Flips Multiple Times in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at approximately 12:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with vehicle on fire with entrapment. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 pre-launched to land at the Oakville Elementary School. St. Mary’s...
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Firefighters Respond to Hazmat Situation at Evergreen Elementary School, Early Dismissal in Effect

Firefighters Respond to Hazmat Situation at Evergreen Elementary School, Early Dismissal in Effect

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at approximately 10:41 a.m., volunteer firefighters from Bay District responded to the Evergreen Elementary School for a pull station fire alarm. Upon arrival, it was found a chemical reaction occurred during a routine maintenance procedure. The assignment was upgraded to a hazardous materials emergency bringing firefighters from NAS Patuxent...
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Calvert County Public Schools Students Shine at Regional SkillsUSA Competition

Calvert County Public Schools Students Shine at Regional SkillsUSA Competition

The Southern Maryland SkillsUSA Regional competition was hosted by the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center on February 11, 2023, where Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the Calvert Career and Technology Academy, Calvert County Public Schools competed against students from Charles and St. Mary’s counties. Calvert County Public School students...
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Calvert Commission for Women to Host 20th Annual Women of the World Celebration

Calvert Commission for Women to Host 20th Annual Women of the World Celebration

For two decades, the outstanding contributions and achievements of women in Calvert County have been recognized at the annual Women of the World (WOW) Recognition Celebration led by the Calvert County Commission for Women. The public is invited to join in honoring the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding Calvert County women and girls at...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Indian Head Man for Double Murder on Shelton Court

UPDATE: Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Indian Head Man for Double Murder on Shelton Court

UPDATE 2/15/2023: On February 14, 2023, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Agency’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested Jayden Kevin Craig, 19, of Indian Head, in connection with the triple shooting on Shelton Court which left two men dead and another man injured. Through investigation, Craig was identified as the suspect...
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Woman Flown Out with Life-Threatening Injuries After Stabbing in Lexington Park

Woman Flown Out with Life-Threatening Injuries After Stabbing in Lexington Park

On Monday, February 13, 2023, at approximately 7:42 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. The 911 caller reported a female victim was stabbed in the neck. First Responders arrived on the scene to find an unknown aged female suffering from...
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Charles County Department of Emergency Services Announce Lori Cherry as Chief of EMS and Special Operations Division

Charles County Department of Emergency Services Announce Lori Cherry as Chief of EMS and Special Operations Division

The Department of Emergency Services is pleased to announce Lori Cherry as the chief of Emergency Medical Services and Special Operations Division. The chief of Emergency Medical Services and Special Operations Division (EMS & SOD) works closely with the county’s jurisdictional medical director, local and regional emergency medical councils, and local volunteer fire and...
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Calvert County Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House Fire in Chesapeake Beach

Calvert County Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House Fire in Chesapeake Beach

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., firefighters throughout Calvert responded to the 3800 block of Dalrymple Road in Chesapeake Beach, for the house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an abandoned three story residence with fire showing through the roof. Firefighters secured a primary and secondary water source...
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UPDATE: One Flown to Trauma Center After Two Vehicle Collision in Lusby

UPDATE: One Flown to Trauma Center After Two Vehicle Collision in Lusby

On Friday, February 10, 2023, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Route 4 and Pardoe Road in Lusby, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle on fire and one victim ejected. Police arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision...
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Impaired Mechanicsville Man Arrested After Driving Wrong Way on Three Notch Road and Striking Motorcylist

Impaired Mechanicsville Man Arrested After Driving Wrong Way on Three Notch Road and Striking Motorcylist

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and a motorcycle involved in a head-on collision. Emergency medical...
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Waldorf Man Arrested for First-Degree Assault, Suspect Also Violated Probation

Waldorf Man Arrested for First-Degree Assault, Suspect Also Violated Probation

On Sunday, February 5 at 4:43 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related dispute / altercation. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who had clear and visible injuries. The suspect, Andre Joseph Burch, 29, of Waldorf fled the scene prior...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Getting Caught Attempting to Steal Catalytic Converter in Leonardtown

Waldorf Man Arrested After Getting Caught Attempting to Steal Catalytic Converter in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies located and arrested a Waldorf man early Thursday morning after attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a business in Leonardtown. Irving Maxwell Zorn, age 36 of Waldorf, was charged with Malicious Destruction of Property and Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and was transported to the St. Mary’s...
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Update Provided on Kitten Found in Dumpster in Calvert, Police Continue Search for Suspect

Update Provided on Kitten Found in Dumpster in Calvert, Police Continue Search for Suspect

UPDATE 2/8/2023: Update on the kitten found in a dumpster in Chesapeake Beach Meet Lulu! 😻 Lulu is an approximately one-year-old calico cat who is as sweet as the day is long. Through her ordeal, she seems determined not to hold it against anyone. She is thriving at the shelter and enjoying the love...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in California, One Flown Out and Two Transported with Minor Injuries

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in California, One Flown Out and Two Transported with Minor Injuries

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 2:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. 7 firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department found three...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 14-Year-Old Shot in Waldorf, Victim Flown with Serious, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: Police Investigating 14-Year-Old Shot in Waldorf, Victim Flown with Serious, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE 2/9/2023: On February 8 at approximately 4:03 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they discovered a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his leg. The officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived and the victim was transported to a...
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Waldorf Man Killed After Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine, Police Investigating

Waldorf Man Killed After Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine, Police Investigating

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 40-year-old Earl Estep III of Waldorf. On February 4, 2023, at approximately 10:10 pm, officers responded to the 14200 block of Brandywine Road for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed Estep was...
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