Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) announces two new administrative appointments for the 2023-2024 school year. The appointments include a new principal for Henry E. Lackey High School and the selection of a principal for the new public charter school PISOTA – Phoenix International School of the Arts. The Board of Education of Charles County...
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On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:50 a.m., officers responded to the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault in progress. When officers arrived, they observed an adult female who was in the yard and holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-escalated the situation and...
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UPDATE 5/10/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Virginia Marie Stone, 46, to 10 years, with all but 8 years suspended, in prison for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the First Degree. Stone will serve on...
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On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, roads in the communities of Pendennis Mount, Ferry Farms, Severnside, and the U.S. Naval Academy will experience temporary road closures during the USNA Sea Trials bridge run beginning at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (times are approximate.) This event involves the crossing of 1000 Midshipmen from Greenbury Point to...
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at approximately 9:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with victims trapped. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a multi vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews quickly removed...
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(Prince Frederick, MD, May 10, 2023) — Due to circumstances beyond the control of Hospice of the Chesapeake, the planned Culinary Event will be held at a new location, The Hall at Huntingtown, 4030 Old Town Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. The event will be held on the same date and time originally planned: 6:30...
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 3:26 p.m., a call was placed to 9-1-1 about a shooting at Davis Middle School. A school resource officer (SRO) was already inside the school and additional officers responded. The call was determined to be a false call. Through further investigation, the SRO has identified two 12-year-old students...
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NHTSA RELEASE: Hyundai and Kia have developed theft deterrent software for millions of their vehicles that lack an immobilizer and will provide it FREE of charge to vehicle owners. The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the...
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St. Mary’s County has not seen the nationwide surge in motor vehicle thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles that metropolitan areas have experienced in recent months. However, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has seen a recent uptick in thefts and attempted thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Those vehicle manufacturers now have software...
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“Our CMM family is heartbroken today. Our beloved North American River otter, affectionately known as Chumley, has passed away. Chumley was 20 years old and lived at CMM for most of his life, recently holding the title as the senior otter of the museum’s otter trio. In 2016, he welcomed two new otters, Chessie...
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On May 7 at 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seldovia Drive in Indian Head for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, Eugene Valentino Green, 33 of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence and assaulted a woman. Green pushed the victim to...
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UPDATE 5/9/2023: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Moakley Street in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive...
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. 8 firefighters from Leonardtown VFD and 7 volunteers from Hollywood responded to the scene and found a...
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On Monday, May 8, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police responded to the Murphy’s Town & Country located at 21270 Abell Road in Avenue, for the possible commercial burglary. The 911 caller was a school bus driver who advised when pulling into the business to get gas, they observed the front glass door shattered....
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UPDATE May 10, 2023: Hospice of the Chesapeake announced the planned Culinary Event will be held at a new location, The Hall at Huntingtown, 4030 Old Town Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. The event will be held on the same date and time originally planned: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 12. Registration is now closed for...
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Virginia Fowler Moreland, 82, of Lothian, MD passed away April 29th, 2023 at her home. She was born March 3, 1941 in Calvert County Maryland to Edward Fowler and Berniece (Stallings) Fowler. Virginia grew up in Calvert County then later met her late husband Elmer Moreland and started a family in Lothian MD. Virginia...
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Mary Ann Henning, 60, of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully after a long illness on April 30th, 2023, at Calvert Health Hospital with her daughters and close friends at her bed side. She was born on June 5, 1962, at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Mary Ann grew up in Prince Frederick, graduating from Calvert High...
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Matthew Leroy “Matt” Weber, 66, of North Beach passed away April 30, 2023 after a brief illness. Matt was born January 19, 1957 to Gerard James and Marie Ann (Risalli) Weber. Affectionately known as Mad Dog, Matt was a lifelong fireman with Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department, DC Fire Department, and most recently North Beach...
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Terri Ann Wilson, 70, of Port Republic, MD passed away on May 3, 2023 at her residence. Born December 4, 1952 in Camp Springs, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul Franklin Ludwig, Jr. and Nola Mae (Cagle) Ludwig. Terri graduated from Crossland High School in 1970. She married Richard Lee Wilson, Sr....
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Kaye Virginia Davis, 75, of Lusby, MD passed away at home on May 4, 2023 surrounded by her family. Kaye was born on October 12, 1947 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late W.W. “Buck” Stotler and the late Helen Stafford Stotler. Kaye grew up in Chesapeake Beach, MD and attended Calvert High School. ...
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Billy Oliver Riffe, 87, of Crab Orchard, West Virginia passed away May 4, 2023, in Waldorf. He was born May 30, 1935, in Mabscott, WV to Charles Walton and Alma (Meadows) Riffe. Billy was the seventh born of eighteen children and family meant everything to him. As one of the middle children, he had...
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Patricia Bailes Swann, 80, of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, in Dunkirk, MD. She was born on March 5, 1943, in Rogersville, TN, to Helen Allen and Clayton Bailes. Patricia, also known as Pat, moved from East Tennessee to Maryland in the mid-1960s to pursue a career as a legal...
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Edna Mae Gott, 85, of Prince Frederick passed away May 7, 2023. She was born August 7, 1937 in Sunderland to Preston Sr. and Mary Theresa (Lauer) King. Edna is a lifelong resident of Calvert County; she grew up in West Beach and went to Calvert County Public Schools. She worked in the food...
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Christina Marie Sita, “Sissy”, 33, of Huntingtown, MD passed away May 6, 2023 in the love of her own home. Christina was born on September 29, 1989 in Washington, DC to Thomas and Cindy Sita. She was raised in Calvert County where she attended Huntingtown High and graduated in 2007. She then went on to...
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Herbert Herman Pontow, 80, of Lusby, Maryland went home to be with the Lord on May 8, 2023. Herb was born in Bremen, Illinois on December 26, 1942. He was the son of Hedwig (Meyer) & Gerhard Pontow. On March 30, 1985, he married Thea L. Jeeninga in Kansas City, Missouri. Herb is survived...
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