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St. Mary’s County Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day – April 8, 2023

St. Mary’s County Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day – April 8, 2023

Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? Dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day! This event will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.,...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 7, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 7, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held a joint meeting with the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, before their regular business meeting. During the joint meeting, the Commissioners and the Commanding Officer discussed: Lowering speed limits on county roads in military family housing developments....
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Tina L. Donnelly, 58

Tina L. Donnelly, 58

Tina L. Donnelly passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on the evening of Monday, March 6th, 2023. Mrs. Donnelly was a fighter until the end, living several days longer than doctors predicted, at home in hospice care. Mrs. Donnelly had been battling breast cancer and end stage kidney disease for a...
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Dog Adoption Fees Waived by the St. Mary’s County – Animal Adoption & Resource Center During March

Dog Adoption Fees Waived by the St. Mary’s County – Animal Adoption & Resource Center During March

The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption & Resources Center has announced that all dog adoption fees will be waived through March 31, 2023. Adoption fees will still apply for all other animals, excluding dogs and some specific animals that have been “sponsored” and paid in advance by other residents to encourage adoption. Since opening...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Man On Child Pornography Charges In Charles County

Maryland State Police Arrest Man On Child Pornography Charges In Charles County

Troopers arrested a Charles County man on Tuesday, March 8, 2023, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of possession of and distribution of child pornography. The suspect is identified as David Allen Payne, 57, of Waldorf. Payne is charged with five counts of possession of child...
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Teacher at Grace Lutheran Church in La Plata Charged with Child Sexual Abuse

Teacher at Grace Lutheran Church in La Plata Charged with Child Sexual Abuse

On March 4, 2023, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives arrested and charged David Warren Henson, Jr., 53, of Waldorf, with sexual abuse of a minor and child pornography after it was reported that he sexually abused an adolescent female over a period of two years. Henson has been employed as a teacher at Grace Lutheran...
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Four Arrested, Officers Recover Drugs and Gun in Vehicle During Traffic Stop

Four Arrested, Officers Recover Drugs and Gun in Vehicle During Traffic Stop

On March 3 at approximately 4:53 p.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Mattawoman Beantown Road at Poplar Hill Road a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the occupants, officers detected the odor of marijuana. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located a handgun as...
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UPDATE: Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy Sentenced to 15 Years for Death of 87-Year-Old Leonardtown Woman

UPDATE: Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy Sentenced to 15 Years for Death of 87-Year-Old Leonardtown Woman

UPDATE 3/8/2023 : On Monday, March 6, 2023, Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 24, took an Alford Plea and was sentenced to 10 years for negligent manslaughter and 5 years for illegal possession of a firearm which will be served consecutively to the manslaughter charge UPDATE : On May 21, 2019, Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 21, of...
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UPDATE: Police Identify 35-Year-Old Male Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Identify 35-Year-Old Male Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Waldorf

UPDATE 3/8/2023: The pedestrian has been identified as Juan Alcides Urias-Hernandes, 35, of Waldorf. UPDATE 3/5/2023: On Saturday, March 04, 2023, at approximately 8:36 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) in the area of Acton Lane for a report of a serious motor...
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Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, a/k/a “Freddy,” “Magic,” “Miclo,” and “Delinquente,” age 26, of Adelphi, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his activities as part of the MS-13 gang. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron;...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroys Multiple Sheds, Vehicles and a Trailer

State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroys Multiple Sheds, Vehicles and a Trailer

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at approximately 1:05 p.m., firefighters responded to 2703 Morgan Drive in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find shed fully engulfed in flames which had extended to a second shed, two salvaged vehicles and a trailer. The owner is identified as Sherina Brown...
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Five Teens Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Leads Officers on Pursuit in Charles County

Five Teens Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Leads Officers on Pursuit in Charles County

On Monday, March 6, 2023, at 3:43 p.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle being driven recklessly on Billingsley Road in Bryans Road. A computer check on the vehicle’s registration indicated it had been reported stolen. The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled on Billingsley Road towards White Plains. The vehicle...
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Registration Opens for 2023 Keys to Senior Independence Series

Registration Opens for 2023 Keys to Senior Independence Series

What are your plans for retirement? Do you know how to access Medicare, Medicaid, or other programs and services? Are you seeking volunteer opportunities within the St. Mary’s County community? Get connected and get the information you need at the Department of Aging & Human Services Keys to Senior Independence series! The Keys to...
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Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Featuring Mississippi Based Group on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Prince Frederick

Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Featuring Mississippi Based Group on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Prince Frederick

Jay Armsworthy and the Calvert Elks #2620 is pleased to announce the “Southern Maryland Bluegrass” concert series at the Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 at 1015 Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, MD. The next concert will be on Sunday March 12 at 2:00 pm featuring a new group on the Bluegrass scene, Volume Five...
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You “OTTER” come to OTTERMANIA at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March, 25, 2023

You “OTTER” come to OTTERMANIA at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March, 25, 2023

Celebrate everyone’s favorite museum mammal during OtterMania! at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy “otterly” outrageous activities, and meet the otters: Chumley, Chessie Grace and Calvert. Museum admission applies: FREE for CMM members. Ideal for families, OtterMania! invites kids to dance the “Swim” with the...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $157 Million in Gaming Revenue During February, 2023

Maryland Casinos Generate $157 Million in Gaming Revenue During February, 2023

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $157,055,925 in revenue from slot machines and table games during February 2023. The total represents a decrease of $5,909,379 (-3.6%) compared to February 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in February 2023 totaled $66,923,277, a decrease of $1,313,782 (-1.9%) compared to February 2022. Contributions to the Education...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone

Maryland Department of Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone

The Maryland Department of Agriculture today expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include the following counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico, as well as Baltimore City. This quarantine is effective immediately, and restricts the movement of regulated articles...
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Virginia Man Arrested in Waldorf, Police Recover Gun and Pound of Weed

Virginia Man Arrested in Waldorf, Police Recover Gun and Pound of Weed

On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 1:21 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding in the area of Middletown Road and McDaniel Road in Waldorf. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, the officer located...
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Two Waldorf Teens Arrested After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle, Police Recover Gun and Large Amount of Drugs

Two Waldorf Teens Arrested After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle, Police Recover Gun and Large Amount of Drugs

  On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at approximately 12:48 a.m., officers responded to the 4600 block of Prestancia Place in the Sheffield neighborhood of Waldorf for a report of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, the suspect vehicle fled but was located nearby on Muirfield Court. When an officer approached the vehicle to speak...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Shed Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

On Monday, March 6, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m., 32 firefighters from Charles County responded to 3325 Middletown Road in Waldorf, for the reported shed on fire. The 911 caller reported someone set their shed on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a small shed with a fire contained to the interior. Crews...
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UPDATE: Second Suspect Who Travelled from Washington D.C., to St. Mary’s and Calvert County to Rob Pharmacies for Cough Syrup is Sentenced

UPDATE: Second Suspect Who Travelled from Washington D.C., to St. Mary’s and Calvert County to Rob Pharmacies for Cough Syrup is Sentenced

UPDATE 3/7/2023: On March 6, 2023, Samuel Alston Spence, 28, of District Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2022 robbery of the Walgreen’s Pharmacy in Prince Frederick. Judge Andrew S. Rappaport of the Calvert County Circuit Court suspended 12½ years of the sentence, leaving Spence to serve...
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Huntingtown Man Released on Own Recognizance After Pouring Gasoline, Setting House on Fire

Huntingtown Man Released on Own Recognizance After Pouring Gasoline, Setting House on Fire

On Monday, February 27, 2023, at around 6:30 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to 3340 Ben Oak Drive for a report of an individual pouring gasoline on himself and other items. During the 911 call, the person ignited clothing in a closet....
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PG County MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

PG County MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland, to life in federal prison for racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering conspiracies, for committing murder in aid of racketeering, and for conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha,...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Crash of Stolen Vehicle That Left One Juvenile Dead and Two Others Seriously Injured

Police in Charles County Investigating Crash of Stolen Vehicle That Left One Juvenile Dead and Two Others Seriously Injured

On March 5, 2023, at approximately 7:36 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway near St. Mark’s Drive for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle had gone off the roadway and into several trees. The three occupants of the...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect at Early Bird Liquors

Maryland State Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect at Early Bird Liquors

The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack is investigating a theft that occurred at the Early Bird Liquors, located on Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD on February 25, 2023 at approximately 9:00 p.m., The individuals were seen in a silver Ford sedan. If you have any information regarding this incident or recognize the person or...
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