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Capitol Heights Man Held Without Bond in Charles County Fugitive Case Linked to Virginia Charges

Capitol Heights Man Held Without Bond in Charles County Fugitive Case Linked to Virginia Charges

Anthony Otis Ducker, 60, of Capitol Heights, is facing a fugitive from justice case in Charles County District Court after authorities alleged he was wanted in Virginia on felony charges involving embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretenses. The fugitive warrant states that Ducker was wanted in Fairfax, Virginia, for “felony embezzlement and obtain...
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Saint Leonard Man Charged After Vehicle Tampering Report in Prince Frederick

Saint Leonard Man Charged After Vehicle Tampering Report in Prince Frederick

Grover William Tall, 63, of Saint Leonard, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with rogue and vagabond and willfully damaging or tampering with a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to court documents. The case was filed on May 5, 2026, and remains open. The charges stem from an alleged incident...
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Four Years After Ban, Fire Departments Are Still Stuck with Hazardous PFAS Foam

Four Years After Ban, Fire Departments Are Still Stuck with Hazardous PFAS Foam

By: Christine Condon, May 4, 2026 – Maryland Matters. MM is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. In dark corners and supply closets in firehouses across Maryland sit gallons upon gallons of a toxic firefighting foam that firefighters can no longer use. In 2022, the state legislature passed a...
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Deputies Say Huntingtown Man Held Without Bond After Running From Arrest Warrant Attempt in Lusby

Deputies Say Huntingtown Man Held Without Bond After Running From Arrest Warrant Attempt in Lusby

Antoine Sequan Hurley, 41, of Huntingtown, is facing misdemeanor charges of failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order, obstructing justice, and resisting or interfering with arrest after Calvert County deputies said he ran from officers who were attempting to serve arrest warrants in Lusby on May 7, 2026. According to court documents, members...
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Accokeek Man Charged With Drug Possession After Calvert County Traffic Stop

Accokeek Man Charged With Drug Possession After Calvert County Traffic Stop

Vincent Perry Brooks, 34, of Accokeek, is facing three misdemeanor counts of possessing a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia after a May 4, 2026, traffic stop in Calvert County, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed by Cpl. Plant of the Calvert County...
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Three Win $50K on Powerball, Bonus Match 5 in Northern Calvert, Annapolis

Three Win $50K on Powerball, Bonus Match 5 in Northern Calvert, Annapolis

Last night’s Bonus Match 5 and Powerball drawings resulted in three $50,000 wins, two in northern Calvert County and one in Annapolis. The May 6 Powerball drawing generated two third-tier $50,000 wins in Maryland, one in Annapolis and the other in the Calvert community of North Beach. Powerball numbers for the May 6 drawing...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office DFC Hendrickson and K9 Partner Atlas Place 1st in 2026 Capital K9 Trials

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office DFC Hendrickson and K9 Partner Atlas Place 1st in 2026 Capital K9 Trials

Sheriff Ricky Cox and the men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce that DFC Hendrickson and his K9 partner, Atlas, earned 1st place out of 20 K9 teams at the 2026 Capital K9 Trials. The competition, hosted at Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George’s County,...
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Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested and Found With Cocaine During Patrol

Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested and Found With Cocaine During Patrol

Corey Coniel Contee, 55, of Lexington Park, is facing misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after an arrest on May 2, 2026, in Lexington Park, according to District Court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. According to the statement of charges, Deputy Tyler...
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Indian Head Woman Arrested for Escape After Leaving Home While on Electronic Monitoring

Indian Head Woman Arrested for Escape After Leaving Home While on Electronic Monitoring

Zakiyra Imarie Minor, 23, of Indian Head, has been charged in Charles County District Court with second-degree escape for allegedly violating the conditions of her pretrial release while on home detention, according to court documents. Court records state that the case began after A1 Trusted Monitoring LLC contacted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at...
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Lusby Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Calvert Animal Control Officer Responds to Severe Neglect of Dog

Lusby Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Calvert Animal Control Officer Responds to Severe Neglect of Dog

Hope Eunice Bush, 54, of Lusby, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with misdemeanor animal cruelty and misdemeanor animal cruelty for failing to provide necessary care after authorities said a cream-colored Poodle mix-type dog was found in severely neglected condition at a Solomons veterinary office on May 2, 2026. The case remains...
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Police Finally Arrest Lexington Park Man Faces Drug, Traffic, and Theft Charges in Five Separate St. Mary’s County Cases

Police Finally Arrest Lexington Park Man Faces Drug, Traffic, and Theft Charges in Five Separate St. Mary’s County Cases

James Daniel Seifert, 33, of Lexington Park, is facing charges across five separate St. Mary’s County District Court cases, including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, and two counts of theft under $100, according to court documents. The documents, filed between March 2026 and May 2026, stem from two...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged With Drug Possession After Reported Disturbance

Mechanicsville Man Charged With Drug Possession After Reported Disturbance

Stoney Louis Buckler, 40, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after a May 3, 2026, arrest in St. Mary’s County, according to District Court documents. According to the statement of charges, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested After Search Turns Up Suspected Crack Cocaine, Polymer80 Handgun

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Search Turns Up Suspected Crack Cocaine, Polymer80 Handgun

Laroi James Burch, 35, of Lexington Park, is facing nine drug and firearm-related charges after authorities said a search of his Radford Lane home led to the discovery of crack cocaine, packaging materials, a digital scale, cash, ammunition and a Polymer80 handgun without a serial number, according to District Court documents filed in St....
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Lexington Park Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges Following Moped Pursuit and Foot Chase

Lexington Park Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges Following Moped Pursuit and Foot Chase

Donald Leo Parks, 32, of Lexington Park, is facing criminal and traffic charges after court documents say he allegedly drove a red moped away from a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputy during an attempted traffic stop and later attempted to conceal suspected synthetic cannabinoid under the vehicle. According to court documents, Deputy Joseph...
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No Serious Injuries Reported After Three-Vehicle Crash Caused by Driver Performing U-Turn

No Serious Injuries Reported After Three-Vehicle Crash Caused by Driver Performing U-Turn

On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Chancellors Run Road and Military Lane in Great Mills, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a three vehicle collision with...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Federal Prison for Firearm And Drug Trafficking Crimes

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Federal Prison for Firearm And Drug Trafficking Crimes

UPDATE 5/13/2026: A Maryland man learned his fate in federal court, today, in connection with drug trafficking and weapons crimes. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Dominick Mackall, 37, of Lexington Park, to 110 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon and...
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Hollywood Woman Charged With Assaulting Trooper During Hollywood Traffic Stop

Hollywood Woman Charged With Assaulting Trooper During Hollywood Traffic Stop

Dana Elizabeth Briscoe, 63, of Hollywood, is facing charges of second-degree assault, obstructing and hindering, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and resisting or interfering with arrest after a May 7, 2026 traffic stop in Hollywood, according to District Court of Maryland records. A related traffic citation also accuses Briscoe of driving...
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Great Mills Man Charged After Lexington Park Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Identity Fraud Arrests

Great Mills Man Charged After Lexington Park Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Identity Fraud Arrests

James Donelle Pinkney, 53, of Great Mills, has been charged with fraudulently assuming another person’s identity to avoid prosecution, obstructing and hindering, two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting or interfering with arrest, and possession of contraband in a place of confinement, according...
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Leonardtown Woman Charged With Second-Degree Assault After La Plata Motel Incident

Leonardtown Woman Charged With Second-Degree Assault After La Plata Motel Incident

Ruby Nicole Mason, 23, of Leonardtown, has been charged with second-degree assault after police responded to a reported assault in progress at the Deluxe Inn on Crain Highway in La Plata on May 6, 2026, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Charles County. According to the statement of probable cause,...
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Saint Leonard Man Charged With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine in Lexington Park Case

Saint Leonard Man Charged With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine in Lexington Park Case

Michael G. Pernell, 37, of Saint Leonard, is facing two felony counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics, two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia after an April 29, 2026 traffic stop in Lexington Park, according to...
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Hollywood Man Charged With Cocaine Possession After Traffic Stop

Hollywood Man Charged With Cocaine Possession After Traffic Stop

William Lamar Herndon, 37, of Hollywood, is facing three misdemeanor charges after Maryland State Police said a traffic stop in Hollywood led to the discovery of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to District Court documents filed in St. Mary’s County. Herndon is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, not cannabis, and...
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Benedict Bridge Now OPEN After Serious Head-on Collision – One Transported by Helicopter

Benedict Bridge Now OPEN After Serious Head-on Collision – One Transported by Helicopter

On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 5:55 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from Calvert and Charles County responded to the Benedict Bridge, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle head-on style collision with one patient reporting chest pains. Upon evaluating the...
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License Plate from Old Car in St. Mary’s Turns Into a $50,000 Prize on Pick 5

License Plate from Old Car in St. Mary’s Turns Into a $50,000 Prize on Pick 5

A St. Mary’s County woman used numbers from an old car to win $50,000 on Pick 5. According to the grandmother, her husband has an old car in the driveway that she wants him to remove. While she was looking at the eyesore one day, she decided to use the situation to win some...
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“You Keep Showing Up”: CSM Honors Student Athletes for Success On and Off the Field

“You Keep Showing Up”: CSM Honors Student Athletes for Success On and Off the Field

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its 127 student athletes and their achievements during the annual athletics banquet on Wednesday, April 29. The special night of recognition honors the hard work student athletes put in each day to find success in their sport and in the classroom. CSM President Dr. Yolanda Wilson opened...
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Public Input Sought on Future FDR Boulevard Extension in Lexington Park on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

Public Input Sought on Future FDR Boulevard Extension in Lexington Park on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

St. Mary’s County Government is inviting community members to help shape the future of transportation in Lexington Park by participating in an upcoming Community Planning Meeting for the FDR Boulevard Extension Planning Study. The Community Planning Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library, located...
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