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Historic St. Mary’s City Announces Maryland Dove to Sail Ports Around Chesapeake Bay in 2023

Historic St. Mary’s City Announces Maryland Dove to Sail Ports Around Chesapeake Bay in 2023

Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) is proud to announce Maryland Dove will be sailing to different ports of call around the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. During the Bay Tour, Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours at each of...
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St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

On April 19, 2023, at 1:45 p.m., a student at St. Charles High School ingested an oil-like substance from a vape cartridge and became lethargic. Fire and emergency medical services responded to the school, and the student was transported to a hospital where they are being treated. A school resource officer has initiated an...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff Hall Announces Officers of the Year for 2022

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Hall Announces Officers of the Year for 2022

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, recognizing the outstanding and noteworthy achievements of its officers and personnel in 2022. We thank Commissioner President Randy Guy, Commissioner Mike Alderson and County Administrator David Weiskopf for attending the ceremony with us at the Bay District Volunteer...
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Waldorf Man Wins Three Top Pick 5 Prizes Months Apart with Same Number

Waldorf Man Wins Three Top Pick 5 Prizes Months Apart with Same Number

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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More Primary Care Services at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub

More Primary Care Services at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub

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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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training Burn on April 22, 2023 in Lexington Park

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training Burn on April 22, 2023 in Lexington Park

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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Prince Frederick VFD Hosting 76th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention

Prince Frederick VFD Hosting 76th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention

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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La Plata Police Recover Handgun on Traffic Stop and Arrest Baltimore Man Who is Then Released Within 24 Hours

La Plata Police Recover Handgun on Traffic Stop and Arrest Baltimore Man Who is Then Released Within 24 Hours

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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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Lexington Park

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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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – April 18, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – April 18, 2023

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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Police Arrest Man Armed with Machete who Threatened Parishioners at Church and Used Racial Epithets

Police Arrest Man Armed with Machete who Threatened Parishioners at Church and Used Racial Epithets

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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Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Multiple Items from Ollie’s in Lexington Park

Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect Who Stole Multiple Items from Ollie’s in Lexington Park

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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Police Investigating Attempted Armed Carjacking at MGM National Harbor Parking Garage

Police Investigating Attempted Armed Carjacking at MGM National Harbor Parking Garage

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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Two Injured After SUV Bursts Into Flames After Collision Involving Dump Truck in Waldorf

Two Injured After SUV Bursts Into Flames After Collision Involving Dump Truck in Waldorf

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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NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced

NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced

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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Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House on Fire in Prince Frederick

Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House on Fire in Prince Frederick

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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Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

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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VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

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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Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

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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Maryland State Police Hoist Trauma Patient From Cruise Ship Off Coast of St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police Hoist Trauma Patient From Cruise Ship Off Coast of St. Mary’s County

(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: Police Release Cause of Death After Missing 10-Year-Old Girl from Charles County is Found Deceased

UPDATE: Police Release Cause of Death After Missing 10-Year-Old Girl from Charles County is Found Deceased

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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Informational Open House Regarding Bicycle System on New Harry Nice Bridge Set for April 26, 2023 in Newburg

Informational Open House Regarding Bicycle System on New Harry Nice Bridge Set for April 26, 2023 in Newburg

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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The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Nearly $220,000 in Grants to Service Dog and Equine Therapy Programs

The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Nearly $220,000 in Grants to Service Dog and Equine Therapy Programs

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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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Urges Residents to Leave Wild Fawns Alone

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Urges Residents to Leave Wild Fawns Alone

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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Anne Arundel County Detectives Investigating Homicide in Glen Burnie

Anne Arundel County Detectives Investigating Homicide in Glen Burnie

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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