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20-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man Killed in Single Motorcycle Crash, Police Investigating

20-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man Killed in Single Motorcycle Crash, Police Investigating

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, at approximately 2:41 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 south of Old Leonardtown Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and Tpr. H. Gardner, of the MSP...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Charles County

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Charles County

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Farmland Place in Charlotte Hall, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found two vehicles involved with multiple occupants trapped. The assignment was upgraded to...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Tractor Overturns in Leonardtown

Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Tractor Overturns in Leonardtown

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 22354 Bayside Road in Leonardtown, for the reported collision with injuries and entrapment. 911 callers reported a tractor had overturned in front of the given address, with the female operator being ejected and trapped underneath. Maryland State...
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UPDATE: Another Teenager Shot and Killed in St. Mary’s County on the Streets of Lexington Park

UPDATE: Another Teenager Shot and Killed in St. Mary’s County on the Streets of Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/14/2024: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at the intersection of Midway Drive and Wasp Drive in Lexington Park on Friday, September 13, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located Jovan William Medley, 18, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, Medley was pronounced...
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Police Investigating Man Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Prince Frederick

Police Investigating Man Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Prince Frederick

UPDATE 9/13/2024: On September 12, 2024, at approximately 8:04 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to the area of northbound Solomons Island Road and Church Street in Prince Frederick, for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation indicates that...
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Officer-Involved Non-Fatal Shooting of Stabbing Suspect Armed with a Knife

Officer-Involved Non-Fatal Shooting of Stabbing Suspect Armed with a Knife

On September 12, 2024, at approximately 11:51 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 14700 block of Bassford Road in Waldorf after developing information that a suspect, who had active arrest warrants stemming from a violent assault and stabbing of his elderly relative’s caregiver, was inside a house. A preliminary...
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Violent and Wanted Assault Suspect Released by Judge Within 24 Hours

Violent and Wanted Assault Suspect Released by Judge Within 24 Hours

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, during the evening hours, Edwin Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf, turned himself in to the Chares County Sheriff’s Office. Argueta-Tobar had an active warrant for first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with a violent attack on a woman known to him. The facts of the case are as follows:...
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Police Investigating Woman Shot at Waldorf Motel

Police Investigating Woman Shot at Waldorf Motel

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 11:41 a.m., officers responded to a call for a shooting at the Super 8 Motel on Crain Highway in Waldorf. When officers arrived, they discovered a female with a gunshot wound to her leg. She was transported to a hospital, treated, and released. A preliminary investigation showed two...
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Riverside Townhouse Development Proposal in St. Mary’s County – Detailed Overview

Riverside Townhouse Development Proposal in St. Mary’s County – Detailed Overview

The Riverside Townhouse Development is a significant new residential project under consideration in Saint Mary’s County. Presented to the Planning Commission during their meeting on September 9, 2024, the project, designated as Concept Site Plan CSP 240018, proposes the construction of 42 townhouses on a 6.02-acre parcel of land located at 23200 and 23206...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Charged in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Lusby Woman in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 9/10/2024: Michael Anthony Carlucci, 50, of Waldorf, is currently being held at the St. Mary’s Detention Center and facing multiple charges, including negligent manslaughter, following a 2023 motor vehicle crash. According to court documents from the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court, Carlucci has been charged with one count of felony negligent manslaughter by...
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UPDATE: House Destroyed Fire in St. Inigoes Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: House Destroyed Fire in St. Inigoes Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 9/10/2024: The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred at 47758 Sunset Manor Lane at approximately 5:30 a.m. on September 9, 2024. The single-family residence, owned by Eun and Chung Lee, was completely destroyed. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The fire, which caused an estimated $500,000 in...
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Marbury Man Stabbed Police Officer After High-Speed Chase in Waldorf

Marbury Man Stabbed Police Officer After High-Speed Chase in Waldorf

Sean Gerard Estep, age 39, of Marbury, was arrested on September 8, 2024, following a high-speed chase and an altercation with Charles County law enforcement. The arrest occurred after officers observed Estep operating a Chevrolet SUV with revoked Maryland registration near a Hooters restaurant in Waldorf. Officer T. Brown, the arresting officer, initiated a...
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UPDATE: Passenger Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Waldorf

UPDATE: Passenger Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Waldorf

UPDATE 9/9/2024: Investigators were notified that Mr. Timothy Travis of Accokeek, Maryland was pronounced deceased on September 6, 2024, at the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash is asked to contact the Duty Officer or Tpr. Gardner at the MSP La...
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UPDATE: 44-Year-Old Solomons Man Causes Head-on Collision After Driving Into Oncoming Traffic for Over 2 Miles

UPDATE: 44-Year-Old Solomons Man Causes Head-on Collision After Driving Into Oncoming Traffic for Over 2 Miles

UPDATE 9/9/2024: On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 4:17 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the northbound lanes of the 22000 block of Three Notch Road for a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles, including one with entrapment. Upon arrival, deputies found four...
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Two Women Flown Out After Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

Two Women Flown Out After Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Hollywood responded to the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported kitchen fire with possible injuries. 911 callers reported a grease fire in the kitchen, dispatchers advised the callers were heard coughing...
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62-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed by Family Member in Waldorf

62-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed by Family Member in Waldorf

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 5:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 14000 block of Bassford Road in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. The 911 callers reported a 62-year-old male was stabbed in the stomach by their grandson who then stole a white Mercedes-Benz from the family. The...
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UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown

UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown

UPDATE 9/7/2024 : All children have been accounted for as of 4:46 p.m. No injuries reported. Units returning to service. 9/7/2024 @ 3:48 p.m.: On Saturday, September 7, 2024, at approximately 3:40 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 41000 block of Doctors Crossing Way in Leonardtown, for the reported entrapment without...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace

Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 9:26 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Chaney Enterprises in Airport View Drive in Hollywood, Maryland, for the reported technical rescue. A 911 caller reported that an employee, last seen on top of the site’s silo, had been missing for over an hour. The caller stated...
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UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 9/5/2024: Bonnie is in custody, police have also recovered the suspects vehicle in Hollywood, located in St. Mary’s County. 9/5/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating recent social media threats made against children and police officers. On Thursday, September 5, 2024,...
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UPDATE: Police Identify Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Dump Truck as 38-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE: Police Identify Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Dump Truck as 38-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE 9/5/2024: On September 4 at 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the area of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers determined a pedestrian, who was crossing the street and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a dump truck. The...
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One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Collision in Huntingtown

One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Collision in Huntingtown

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11:42 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Route 4 and Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle collision and confirmed one SUV on its...
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Taking a Second Look at the Impact of the Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System

Taking a Second Look at the Impact of the Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System

Southern Maryland, comprising Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties, stands on the brink of significant transformation with the proposed Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System. Announced at the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference on August 15, 2024, the findings of a feasibility study conducted by the Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Consortium outline a visionary...
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Police Arrest Middle School Teacher with Stolen Handgun in Charles County After DUI

Police Arrest Middle School Teacher with Stolen Handgun in Charles County After DUI

On August 31, 2024, Dhonte Jamar Ford, 30, of Indian Head, was arrested following a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf. According to court documents ,at approximately 2:17 AM, Deputy Gordon was patrolling the area of Crain Highway when he observed a red Nissan Altima driving southbound without the required lights on. The...
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No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Clements, Cause Remains Under Investigation

No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Clements, Cause Remains Under Investigation

On Monday, September 2, 2024, at approximately 7:18 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Hughesville, and Mechanicsville responded to the 24000 block of Long Road in Clements, for the reported residential structure fire. Dispatchers advised the first 911 call was the home owner/resident reporting smoke coming from the residence with all occupants being...
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The Alarming Rise of Roadway Deaths in Southern Maryland

The Alarming Rise of Roadway Deaths in Southern Maryland

As we move through 2024, Southern Maryland is facing a troubling increase in deadly accidents on our roads. This past Labor Day weekend, instead of being a time for family and fun, sadly added to the growing number of fatalities. Multiple people died in crashes over the holiday, showing how important it is to...
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