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UPDATE: 61-Year-Old Owings Man in Critical Condition After Motor Vehicle Collision in Huntingtown

UPDATE: 61-Year-Old Owings Man in Critical Condition After Motor Vehicle Collision in Huntingtown

UPDATE 9/2/2021: On September 1, 2021 at approximately 5:13 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a vehicle crash on Solomons Island Road (MD 2/4) in the area of Lorins Drive in Huntingtown, MD. Upon arrival, units located a Nissan passenger car and a bicyclist that...
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UPDATE: Calvert County Detectives Arrest 14-Year-Old and 15-Year-Old After Attempted Home Invasion in Lusby

UPDATE: Calvert County Detectives Arrest 14-Year-Old and 15-Year-Old After Attempted Home Invasion in Lusby

UPDATE 9/1/2021: Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) have identified and charged two suspects in connection with the attempted armed home invasion that occurred on August 25, 2021 in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Rawhide Road in Lusby, MD. Both suspects are juvenile males, aged 14 and 15 of Lusby, MD. The suspects...
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Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Fatal Lexington Park Motor Vehicle Collision After Hitting County Traffic Control Vehicle

Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Fatal Lexington Park Motor Vehicle Collision After Hitting County Traffic Control Vehicle

At approximately 10:00 p.m., Troopers responded to Pegg Road and Spring Valley Drive for the reported motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The roadway was shut down at the time of the collision due to the double fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred around 6:50 p.m. Full article here. Officers on the scene advised...
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ATF Announces $10,000 Reward for Information in Murder Investigation of 8-year-old in Prince George’s County

ATF Announces $10,000 Reward for Information in Murder Investigation of 8-year-old in Prince George’s County

Today the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division announced a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case of 8-year-old Peyton “PJ” Evans, a child who was shot and killed in Landover, Md. This is in addition to the reward of up to $25,000...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Intruder Shot and Killed by Homeowner in California

UPDATE: Police Investigating Intruder Shot and Killed by Homeowner in California

UPDATE 8/30/2021: On August 27, 2021, at approximately 11:20 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23200 block of Woodland Acres Road in California, for the reported burglary with an individual shot. Deputies arrived on scene and located an individual, later identified as Tavein Malik Dickens, age 23 of...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 12:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 28730 Thompson Corner Road and Grove Farm Lane in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find the semi-truck in the roadway with a Ford...
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Impaired Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a St. Mary’s County Medic Unit

On Friday, August 27, 2021, at approximately 8:04 p.m., Medic 18 reported they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to Hollywood Road and Doctors Crossing Way in Leonardtown, where they arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. The single occupant...
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UPDATE: Bushwood Woman Charged with Manslaughter After Motor Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: Bushwood Woman Charged with Manslaughter After Motor Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 8/27/2021: Jennifer Lynn Hanbury, 47 of Bushwood, was charged with manslaughter by vehicle – criminal negligence, she was also issued traffic citations for failure yield right of way on left turn, negligent driving, failure to control vehicle speed on highway to avoid collision, and reckless driving. If Hanbury is found guilty of manslaughter...
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Son Pleads Guilty in the Death of His 91-Year-Old Father

Son Pleads Guilty in the Death of His 91-Year-Old Father

UPDATE 8/26/2021: Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced on August 24, 2021, that Danny Norris, 57, of Pasadena was sentenced to 25 years in prison suspend all but 12 years of active incarceration and five years of supervised probation in the death of his 91-year-old father, Elmer Norris. The defendant entered a...
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Intoxicated Lusby Woman Arrested After Assaulting Children

Intoxicated Lusby Woman Arrested After Assaulting Children

On Sunday, August 15, 2021, police responded to the area of Comanche Road and Alamo Trail in Lusby, for the reported intoxicated female screaming at children. The Calvert County 911 Control Center advised callers reported the intoxicated female was bleeding and tipping over her baby stroller while her infant was seated inside of it....
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St. Mary’s County Government Announces Operations Schedule for Labor Day Holiday

St. Mary’s County Government Announces Operations Schedule for Labor Day Holiday

St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in observance of Labor Day. Administrative offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. Additionally, there will be no Home-Delivered Meals. The St....
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Officials Trying to Trap an Alligator Reported in St. Mary’s County

Officials Trying to Trap an Alligator Reported in St. Mary’s County

SMNEWSNET.COM was recently shown a video of an alligator, the video was reported to have been recorded in St. Mary’s County. We spoke to a resident who lived on the lake the alligator was reported to be living in and he said he has not seen it recently, but had seen it last year....
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Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees During the Clear the Shelter Event – August 23 to September 19!

Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees During the Clear the Shelter Event – August 23 to September 19!

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees for all animals during the Clear the Shelter event beginning Monday, August 23 through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Animals of all ages and personalities are available for adoption including dogs, cats, rabbits, roosters and more. Regular adoption procedures still apply during the event. “We...
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Hughesville Teen Killed In Prince George’s County Motor Vehicle Crash

Hughesville Teen Killed In Prince George’s County Motor Vehicle Crash

Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash on August 22. 2021. that killed one person. The victim is identified as Keith Dickerson, Jr., 19, of Hughesville. Dickerson was the front seat passenger of a white BMW M3 involved in the crash. He was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel...
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Police Searching for Man After He Causes and Flees Motor Vehicle Collision in Linthicum Heights, Victim in Critical Condition

Police Searching for Man After He Causes and Flees Motor Vehicle Collision in Linthicum Heights, Victim in Critical Condition

Shortly after 2:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 21, 2021, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and Grove Ridge Court in Linthicum Heights, for a collision involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed a Nissan SUV traveling northbound on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard attempted to make a left turn onto Grove Ridge Court...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Armored Vehicle with Shots Fired at Brandywine Costco

AUDIO: Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Armored Vehicle with Shots Fired at Brandywine Costco

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at approximately 11:50 a.m., police responded to the Costco Wholesale located at 16006 Crain Highway in Brandywine, for the reported armed robbery with shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find a Brinks armored transport vehicle was robbed at gunpoint by a black male, approximately 30-years-old with a...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 8:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a traffic light utility...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Former Deputy

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Former Deputy

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the untimely passing of former Deputy DFC Scott M. Brown, 44 of Owings, MD. Brown began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in October of 2004 as a Deputy on our Patrol Bureau. Brown later served as a Detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau and...
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Lexington Park Woman with Long Criminal Record Arrested for Assaulting Officers After Dragging Deputies with Vehicle During Traffic Stop

Lexington Park Woman with Long Criminal Record Arrested for Assaulting Officers After Dragging Deputies with Vehicle During Traffic Stop

On August 4, 2021, Dep. Chase of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop in the 21400 block of Pegg Road in Lexington Park. Contact was made with the vehicle operator, Kelli Aaliyah Richardson, 20 of Lexington Park. Suspected marijuana was observed in Richardson’s purse and she was advised to exit...
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Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Federal Indictment for Charges Related to Schemes to Defraud Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies

Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Federal Indictment for Charges Related to Schemes to Defraud Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies

U.S. Department of Justice Press Release on 8/18/2021 – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an officer for the Fairmount Heights Police Department, the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, and three officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) with federal charges for conspiracy to...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender on Child Pornography and Solicitation Charges

Maryland State Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender on Child Pornography and Solicitation Charges

A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged Tuesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession of child pornography and the attempted solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Brian Werth, 37, of Beltsville. Werth, a registered sex offender, is...
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California Man/Convicted Killer Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

California Man/Convicted Killer Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., an officer from the Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW in the area of Ritchie Highway and Doris Avenue. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver opened the door to speak with the officer. The officer observed...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Makes Highly Anticipated Return to Southern Maryland’s Budds Creek

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Makes Highly Anticipated Return to Southern Maryland’s Budds Creek

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series, will make its highly anticipated return to Southern Maryland and Mechanicsville’s legendary Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, for the 31st running of the Circle K Budds Creek National. This summer tradition has served as the most high-profile...
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Former Bryans Road Man Sentenced in Maryland to Federal Prison for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Former Bryans Road Man Sentenced in Maryland to Federal Prison for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Philip Mungin, age 58, formerly of Bryans Road, Maryland and currently residing in Mira Loma, California, to three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for forgery of a military discharge certificate and for identity theft, in connection with a scheme in which...
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