Lucky digits again deliver $50,000 prize on April 13 A “Big Winner” from Charles County discovered the luck never wore off his favorite Pick 5 number, which just gave him his third $50,000 win in 11 months. The 52-year-old returned to Lottery headquarters this week to claim his latest prize won in the April...
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Greater Baden Medical Services, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD), is expanding hours for primary care services at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub. Community members 14 years of age and older may now receive primary care services on the following days and hours, by appointment: Monday (8:00 a.m. – 4:00...
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On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Janet Lane in Lexington Park. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in a residence donated to the department and will be on the scene from approximately 7:00 a.m., to late in the...
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Event alert! The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention is coming up fast this April 30th! Please come out and watch the parade of tri county fire and EMS apparatus on Main Street in Prince Frederick. Once the parade is completed, head on over to the Calvert County Fair Grounds to watch the fire...
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On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at approximately 10:51 p.m. hours, an officer conducted a vehicle stop on Drury Drive at Crain Highway on a vehicle displaying Virginia tags. Upon interviewing the driver, the officer noticed the odor of marihuana emanating from the vehicle. Search located a quantity of marihuana and a loaded Taurus 9...
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On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Corporate Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned in the roadway with all occupants out of...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners presented proclamations for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Healthcare Decisions Day, and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. They then presented a...
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On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 9:13 a.m., officers responded to a church in the 5100 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a man armed with a machete threatening parishioners and using racial epithets as parishioners were setting up for a service. The victims, who were familiar with the man,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at 12:45 pm, the suspect walked out of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Lexington Park with two vacuum cleaners and other merchandise and did not pay for any of the items....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit is working to identify the suspects who attempted to carjack a man at gunpoint early this morning in Oxon Hill. The victim was not injured during the incident. On April 18, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers responded to the parking garage at the MGM...
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On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, just after 8:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Piney Church Road and Billingsley Road in Waldorf, for a motor vehicle accident involving a large vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dump truck overturned and an SUV on fire with multiple...
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Noise Advisory: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing on April 20 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Testing has potential to produce VERY LOUD NOISE in communities surrounding NSF Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone (MDZ), as described in 33 CFR 334.230, will be restricted during testing....
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On Monday, April 17, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick and surrounding departments responded to 510 Fairground Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story residence with fire throughout the entire building. The structure was determined to be vacant and...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged two men in connection with a recent armed carjacking in District Heights. The suspects are 21-year-old Terrell Talley and 18-year-old Marquette Staton. Both suspects are from Alexandria, VA. On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Prince George’s County Police patrol officers responded...
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Homicide Unit detectives released video of a fatal shooting at a nightclub in late March. Three people were shot in the incident, one of the victims died. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On March 28, 2023, at approximately 12:40...
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On April 15, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers responded to Crew Boats To Go, located at 6211 Old Pennington Avenue in Baltimore, for a carjacking complaint that occurred in Anne Arundel County. The adult female victim reported that at approximately 2:30 a.m., she was dropping off a friend in the 300 block of...
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(SCOTLAND, MD) 4/16/2023 – A Maryland State Police helicopter was called to help a woman injured aboard a cruise ship Sunday night in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout. Trooper 7 crews, from the Southern Maryland Section, responded to cruise ship underway near the Maryland-Virginia line shortly after 10 p.m....
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UPDATE 4/17/2023: On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of Turner Road in Brandywine, MD for the report of a missing 10-year-old girl who had autism and was nonverbal. Patrol officers, additional CCSO staff, Search and Rescue, law enforcement partners from across the region, Charles County Fire...
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On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the Maryland Transportation Authority will hold an informational open house regarding bicycle system features on the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301). Attendees may arrive any time between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to view display boards and speak with staff. There will...
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Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Tony Woods announced that the department has awarded nearly $220,000 to programs in Maryland that serve veterans. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program made seven awards to service dog and equine therapy organizations to implement projects that improve veterans’ mental health. “Working in partnership with our state legislature...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that may appear abandoned to resist the urge to feed or handle the animal. “While fawns are cute, they are wild animals with very specific needs, and human interaction can be detrimental to their long term well-being,” said Acting Wildlife and Heritage...
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On April 13, 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers responded for a shooting that just occurred in the 400 block of Glen Mar Road in Glen Burnie. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. When fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene, they pronounced the victim deceased. This...
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UPDATE 4/16/2023: Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III, announced April 13th, 2023, that a Calvert County Sherriff’s Office Deputy, Corporal James L. Wahlgren, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Calvert County to misconduct in office for engaging in sexual intercourse with a person requesting police assistance. According to the Statement of Facts...
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LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (April 12, 2023) The Maryland Department of Transportation today convened the annual Highway Safety Summit, bringing together safety leaders and stakeholders to develop steps for Maryland’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, a five-year program with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Chopticon High School, located at 25390 Colton Point Road in Morganza, to consider adoption of: Constant Yield Tax Rate (“Real Property Tax Increase”) St. Mary’s County fees and charges for the following Departments:...
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