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MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Receives 2024 Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award in Coronary Intervention

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Receives 2024 Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award in Coronary Intervention

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center was the recipient of the 2024 Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ which recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in coronary intervention procedures including angioplasty with stent. This is the third year MedStar Southern Maryland has been awarded the prestigious designation (2024, 2023, and 2022) and was the only...
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Pedestrian Struck After Mattress Falls Out of Truck Bed in Lexington Park

Pedestrian Struck After Mattress Falls Out of Truck Bed in Lexington Park

On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Copeland Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single patient laying in the roadway with injuries. Multiple...
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Sports Wagering Contributes $8.2 Million to State During January 2024

Sports Wagering Contributes $8.2 Million to State During January 2024

Fueled by the NFL playoffs, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,246,847 in contributions to the state from a handle of $544,971,369 during January 2024. Contributions to the state from sports wagering go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $8.2 million contribution to the state surpassed the previous...
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LaPlata Man Faces Ten Charges of Disorderly Conduct, and 50 Traffic Violations for Riding Off-Road Vehicles on Public Streets and Sidewalks

LaPlata Man Faces Ten Charges of Disorderly Conduct, and 50 Traffic Violations for Riding Off-Road Vehicles on Public Streets and Sidewalks

In May of 2023, the La Plata Police Department was informed of a complaint of unregistered off-road / ATV’s operating on Llano Drive in the Agricopia neighborhood in La Plata. Police obtained multiple videos from various dates and times which captured off-road vehicles, also known as three wheelers, four wheelers, ATV’s, minibikes, and dirt...
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Virginia Beach Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor at Patuxent River Naval Air Station

Virginia Beach Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor at  Patuxent River Naval Air Station

U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Delvon Lashawn Redd, age 30, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, yesterday to 78 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for abusive sexual contact with a minor.  Judge Boardman also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Redd must continue to register as a...
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Maryland State Police in Southern Maryland Remind Motorists Not To Drive Impaired This Super Bowl Weekend

Maryland State Police  in Southern Maryland Remind Motorists Not To Drive Impaired This Super Bowl Weekend

Troopers are reminding motorists to enjoy the game, and avoid aggressive, distracted or impaired driving, when going to or leaving their destination. State troopers from all 23 Maryland State Police barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted or impaired driving while conducting saturation patrols on...
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North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Firefighter/EMT Robert Weaver

North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Firefighter/EMT Robert Weaver

Our hearts are heavy as we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fellow volunteers of North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter/EMT Robert Weaver. Throughout his tenure, Firefighter/EMT Weaver his commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of others, often at great personal risk, stands as a testament to his character and...
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Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces U.S. Senate Bid

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces U.S. Senate Bid

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement on Friday, February 9, 2024. “It’s official – I’m running for the United States Senate to fight for Maryland and fix the broken politics in Washington! Like the vast majority of Marylanders, I’m completely fed up with politics-as-usual and the politicians in Washington who are...
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Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of William “Bill” Agambar

Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of William “Bill” Agambar

The Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Past Chief Engineer and Past Board of Directors Member, William “Bill” Agambar on January 22, 2024. Please keep Bill’s wife (Lifetime PFVRS member, Brenda Agambar), as well as his 2 sons (Doug and Joe) and his daughter (Lifetime PFVRS member, Penny Ferrier)...
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Police in Charles and Calvert Counties Make Safety the Core of Your Plan for The Big Game

Police in Charles and Calvert Counties Make Safety the Core of Your Plan for The Big Game

If your plans this weekend include watching the Big Game and your night involves consuming alcohol or recreational drugs outside your home, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office is reminding fans not to fumble the celebration: make plans for a sober ride home. More than 25 state and...
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Sewer Overflow Reported on St. George’s Island Due to High Tides

Sewer Overflow Reported on St. George’s Island Due to High Tides

A sanitary sewer overflow has taken place in the area of 16384 Ballpoint Rd Piney resulting in wastewater entering the area ditches and waterways. Wastewater entered St. George Creek and Potomac River due to high tides inundating St. George Island. Signs have been posted in the affected area and human contact with standing water...
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Charles County Public Schools Police Press Releases February 8th and 9th, 2024

Charles County Public Schools Police Press Releases February 8th and 9th, 2024

St. Charles High School Assault: On February 2, 2024, at 9 a.m., three students at St. Charles High School assaulted another student during a class change. Administrators separated the students. The student who was assaulted was treated for injuries by the school nurse. The students who initiated the assault will be charged. The students...
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Police Recover Knife from Stethem Educational Center Student Who Wanted to Stab Another Student

Police Recover Knife from Stethem Educational Center Student Who Wanted to Stab Another Student

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., a school bus driver overheard a student from Robert D. Stethem Educational Center say they were going to injure a student who attends McDonough High School. The student was removed from the bus at which time a knife fell out of their clothing. Further, it was...
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UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Shooting Death of Toddler and Wounding of Mother

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Shooting Death of Toddler and Wounding of Mother

UPDATE 2/9/2024: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a toddler in Langley Park. The suspects are 33-year-old Israel Fuentes, Jr., of Lewisdale and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios of Lewisdale. They are charged in connection with the murder of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres of the...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Goes Airborne in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Goes Airborne in Lexington Park

On Friday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 2:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Critter Lane and Hall Lane for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the elderly female operator...
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Maryland Enacts Striped Bass Emergency Regulations to Increase Protections for the Spawning Population

Maryland Enacts Striped Bass Emergency Regulations to Increase Protections for the Spawning Population

Striped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species’ spawning population were approved today by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, and are effective immediately. The emergency regulations extend periods of closure to recreational striped bass fishing in the Maryland portion of the...
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Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit Recovers Drugs, Guns and Make One Arrest

Calvert County Drug Enforcement Unit Recovers Drugs, Guns and Make One Arrest

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) has arrested a Prince Frederick man upon execution of a search warrant resulting in several CDS and Firearm charges. In January 2024, detectives began an investigation involving the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances in the 100 block of Alton Court...
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UPDATE: D.C Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Involvement in Dunkirk Bank Robbery, High Speed Chase and Serious Crash

UPDATE: D.C Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Involvement in Dunkirk Bank Robbery, High Speed Chase and Serious Crash

UPDATE 2/9/2024: On February 8, 2024, Jemel Anthony Brown, 32 of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 32 years of active incarceration to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the May 2023 robbery of the M&T Bank in Dunkirk. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark...
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Calvert County to Host a Day of Support and Services at Community Resource Fair

Calvert County to Host a Day of Support and Services at Community Resource Fair

Calvert County will host a Community Resource Fair for community members who need supportive services to connect with multiple services and resources in one day, at one place. The event will be held Friday, March 1, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, located at...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community of Phone Spoofing Scams

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community of Phone Spoofing Scams

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office wants community members to be aware of a phone scam that is currently active throughout Calvert County. Deputies have received reports from community members who stated that callers contact them claiming to be members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement impersonator often: refers to the community...
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Donate Pieces of Local History During “Community Day” at St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Donate Pieces of Local History During “Community Day” at St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Have you ever wanted to contribute to a museum exhibit? The St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point will host “Community Day” on Friday, February 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event allows the public to get involved with the planning of...
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Three Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hollywood

Three Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hollywood

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Airport View Drive in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad 7, Engine 73, and Chief 7B responded with 10 Volunteers...
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Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Presents $275,000 Check to County Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Presents $275,000 Check to County Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project

On January 23, 2024, The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was pleased to present a check for $275,000 to St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners for The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement Project. The Barns at New Market Capacity Enhancement is one of seven St Mary’s County projects that were approved for funding...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Vehicle Involved in a Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Vehicle Involved in a Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

UPDATE: On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and McIntosh Road in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire. A Maryland State Trooper came across the crash and reportedly removed at least one occupant from...
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68-Year-Old Indiana Man Killed in PG County After Being Struck by Vehicle

68-Year-Old Indiana Man Killed in PG County After Being Struck by Vehicle

Update February 8, 2024: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as 68-year-old Jeff Jordan of Gary, Indiana. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. The identity of the deceased pedestrian, an adult male, will be released once his family is located and notified. On...
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