Brian Edward McKay, 45, and Sommer Lee West, 39, both of Huntingtown, have been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty. The charges stem from their alleged failure to provide necessary care for a severely ill dog named Harmonie, a tan and white Pitbull Terrier. The case has garnered significant attention due to the...
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UPDATE 8/21/2024: The passenger of the Jeep Grand Cherokee told deputies the driver was having a medical emergency when the vehicle left the roadway. The driver was transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased. As a precautionary measure, the passenger was transported for a medical evaluation. 8/20/2024: On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at approximately...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Darrick Monte Evans, 45, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the distribution of fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose. In March 2022, Evans distributed fentanyl, which was sold and stamped as oxycodone, to an individual who overdosed and died. The Medical Examiner’s...
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On August 19, 2024, Turez L. Creek, 35, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with multiple misdemeanors following an incident in Great Mills, Maryland. The charges include malicious destruction of property, rogue and vagabond, obstructing and hindering, possession of drug paraphernalia, and second-degree escape. According to court documents, the incident began around 3:27...
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The St. Mary’s County Commissioners convened on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, with Commissioner President James R. Guy presiding. The meeting opened with an introduction of the Commissioners: Eric S. Colvin (First District), Michael L. Hewitt (Second District), Michael R. Alderson, Jr. (Third District), and Scott R. Ostrow (Fourth District). County Administrator David Weiskopf, Recorder...
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The August 19, 2024, meeting of the Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission was particularly focused on the approval process for the Bay Ridge Estates townhouse development, located on Bay Ridge Road in Great Mills, Maryland. Below is an overview of the key points and discussions from the meeting. Bay Ridge Estates Townhouse Development The...
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On August 18, Charles County Sheriff’s officers received a call to check on the welfare of a woman, whose family was concerned for her safety. The woman’s family, who reside out of state, reported that she was in a physically abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., age 42, of Waldorf, and...
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The Navy recently installed the world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25™ Stingray airborne operations. This major installation was a multi-year effort coordinated across multiple ship availability periods and the ship’s deployment schedule. The CVN-based control room, known...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Section is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects wanted in at least 10 armed robberies. The most recent robbery occurred Monday morning at a fast food restaurant in Landover. Detectives released surveillance video of the suspects which was recorded on August 7, 2024, after...
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To celebrate 14 years of partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides families of fallen or disabled U.S. service members and families of first responders with scholarships toward educational opportunities, Budweiser and the iconic Clydesdales are embarking on a cross-country tour – and they’re coming to Southern Maryland. There will be...
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Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) and the Marine Corps accepted delivery of the final VH-92A helicopter, built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, in August. The achievement signifies the completion of the program of record to deliver 23 new presidential helicopters in support of the executive lift mission. The total inventory of 23 VH-92A...
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Little Flower School will host its ninth annual Patriot Day 5K run/walk September 7 to commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11 and honor local patriots: military members, firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians. Participants can run or walk the 5K course, which begins at the school campus in Great Mills at 8:30 a.m....
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St. Mary’s County in Maryland is taking a different approach when it comes to holding police officers accountable for their actions, and some people are concerned that this approach may not serve the best interests of the community. Maryland’s Police Accountability Act, passed in 2021, was designed to ensure that police officers are held...
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On August 15, 2024, a significant drug investigation conducted by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of Melvin Andre Smoot, 37, of Indian Head. Smoot was apprehended in Waldorf after detectives observed him engaging in what appeared to be a drug transaction. The arrest and subsequent searches uncovered large quantities of...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred in Oxon Hill Friday afternoon. The victim is 35-year-old Melvin Garcia of Oxon Hill. On August 16, 2024, at approximately 12:00 pm, patrol officers responded to the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road for the report of a pedestrian struck....
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Eric Dwayne Dickerson, 51, of Abell, Maryland, has been sentenced to eight years in the Maryland Division of Corrections for stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis from his employer, Story Cannabis, a licensed marijuana manufacturing and cultivating company located in St. Mary’s County. The thefts occurred in August 2023. According to court documents, Dickerson,...
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On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 9:16 p.m., police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and dive teams were dispatched to the Captain John’s Crab House Marina located at 16215 Cobb Island Road, for the reported drowning. 911 callers reported that the missing subject was a 72-year-old male, who was last seen fishing at the end...
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Authorities are investigating a motorcycle fire discovered on a remote section of private property in Leonardtown. The incident was reported on August 18, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., after a passer-by noticed the charred remains of a motorcycle on Parson’s Mill Road. The property owner was alerted to the situation and found the severely...
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In a heartwarming act of compassion, Officer Ptack of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office recently went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue an Osprey in distress. While patrolling near Crain Highway, close to the Sheriff’s Office headquarters, Officer Ptack noticed the bird, which appeared to be injured and struggling. Her quick...
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UPDATE 8/19/2024: In the early hours of Sunday, August 18, 2024, a fire broke out at a home located at 4490 Jimmy Green Place in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. The house, which was undergoing renovations and unoccupied at the time, was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived. The fire...
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On August 10, 2024, Shameka L. Harrod, 32, of Lexington Park, was arrested after an incident at Canopy Liquors on Great Mills Road escalated into a confrontation with law enforcement. Harrod now faces multiple charges, including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, destruction of evidence, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. The St. Mary’s County...
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On August 1, 2024, a criminal summons was issued, formally charging Caitlian Victoria Seabolt, 30, of Boonsboro, Maryland, with child endangerment after allegedly leaving her infant son unattended in a parked car on a sweltering summer day. The incident occurred on July 31, 2024, at the Apple Green Shopping Center in Dunkirk. At approximately...
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Beth Michelle Williams, 52, of Dameron, was arrested on July 28, 2024, after a reported domestic altercation at her home on Ellyn Court. She is facing a charge of second-degree assault, a misdemeanor that could result in up to 10 years in prison and a $2,500 fine if convicted. According to court documents, the...
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On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Hollywood, and Bay District responded to the 900 block of Johnswoods Road in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire with injuries and animals trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with a kitchen fire....
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On August 3, 2024, Geoffry Daryll Meng, 34, of Hollywood, was taken into custody by the Maryland State Police following a domestic violence incident at his residence. According to court documents, the incident began when Meng and an adult female got into an argument at their home on Captains Point Lane. The confrontation escalated...
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