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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at 6:00 a.m., the suspect entered the California Walmart, removed a computer from the shelf and walked out of the store without paying. The suspect was wearing a Space Jam jacket....
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Detectives Investigating Murder of 17-Year-Old in Takoma Park

Detectives Investigating Murder of 17-Year-Old in Takoma Park

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who killed a teenage girl in Takoma Park. The victim is 17-year-old Rosa Diaz-Santos of Greenbelt. On November 15, 2022, at approximately 12:30 pm, skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near the 1600 block Drexel Street....
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Police Recover Stolen U-Haul from Pennsylvania and Arrest Owings Woman and Lexington Park Man

Police Recover Stolen U-Haul from Pennsylvania and Arrest Owings Woman and Lexington Park Man

On Sunday, November 20, 2022, Deputy Grierson responded to the Rod N Reel parking lot located at 4160 Mears Ave. in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a stolen vehicle. Deputy Grierson arrived on the scene and observed a U-Haul that had been reported stolen from the Shamokin Police Department. Contact was made with...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Dump Truck at County Line in Budds Creek

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Dump Truck at County Line in Budds Creek

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Marsh Court at the Charles County/St. Mary’s County Line, for a reported motor vehicle collision involving a dump truck. Crews arrived on the scene...
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Police Investigating Two Vehicle Collision in California That Sends Multiple to Hospital

Police Investigating Two Vehicle Collision in California That Sends Multiple to Hospital

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Shady Mile Drive in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped and one vehicle overturned. 12 firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Traffic Operations Unit is conducting an impaired driver checkpoint this Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Special patrols and enforcement focused on impaired and aggressive driving are conducted year round with the goal of educating the community and deterring these dangerous behaviors. The CCSO is reminding motorists to always designate...
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Charles County Man Wins $100,000 on a Scratch-Off in 2016 and $50,000 This Month on Powerball.

Charles County Man Wins $100,000 on a Scratch-Off in 2016 and $50,000 This Month on Powerball.

Charles County resident Dimas Montoya is once again celebrating a big Lottery win. The dedicated Lottery player, who won $100,000 playing a Deluxe Crossword scratch-off in 2016, just won $50,000 playing Powerball. The Waldorf resident enjoys playing Lottery games and routinely buys a variety of tickets after work. Dimas did just that earlier this...
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Police Advising Against Sending Checks through the Mail

Police Advising Against Sending Checks through the Mail

Due to the excessive number of intercepted checks in the US Mail in recent months in Southern Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at this time advises residents to refrain from sending checks through the US Postal Service, if possible. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues to forward numerous reports of local...
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Police in Charles County Recover Drugs and Three Firearms During Traffic Stop – All Suspects Released on Personal Recognizance

Police in Charles County Recover Drugs and Three Firearms During Traffic Stop – All Suspects Released on Personal Recognizance

On November 16, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place, in Waldorf after observing it fail to stop at a stop sign. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer smelled the odor...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of the two Individuals in a Theft Investigation

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of the two Individuals in a Theft Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the two individuals pictured in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, July 30, 2022, at 7:24 pm, the two suspects entered the Ulta Beauty store in California and proceeded to fill a bag with numerous fragrances and left the store without paying. The suspects...
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Lexington Park COPs Unit Collected Non-Perishable Food Items for Various Food Pantries

Lexington Park COPs Unit Collected Non-Perishable Food Items for Various Food Pantries

On November 19, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Park COPs Unit braved the cold weather to collect non-perishable food items for various food pantries in the Lexington Park area. With help from you, the community, the unit collected a lot of food and $448.02 in monetary donations. From the money collected,...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Killing Woman and Three Children in Virginia

Waldorf Man Arrested After Killing Woman and Three Children in Virginia

Jonah L. Adams, 35, of Waldorf, was arrested Friday, November 18, 2022, and charged in a quadruple fatal shooting that left his former girlfriend and her three children dead. Chesterfield County police said Adams, was apprehended by agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives near his residence in Waldorf, about...
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MDOT Urges Safety, Early Planning to Ensure Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

MDOT Urges Safety, Early Planning to Ensure Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

Maryland’s highways, bridges, rail lines and airways are expected to hit new milestones in the pandemic recovery over the coming weeks, as millions of people travel to spend the holiday season with family and friends. Employees across the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) are prepared to help travelers make the connections that bring joy...
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Bowie Woman Charged After Fatal Five-Car Crash in Anne Arundel

Bowie Woman Charged After Fatal Five-Car Crash in Anne Arundel

Maryland State Police arrested a woman on impaired driving charges following a multi-vehicle crash in which one person died early this morning in Anne Arundel County. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. this morning, troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded to southbound Interstate 97 at Route 32 for a report of a five-vehicle crash. According...
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State Fire Marshal Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine Team

State Fire Marshal Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine Team

The Office of the State Fire Marshal added a new employee to the ranks yesterday, and while every newly minted Deputy State Fire Marshal is required to raise their right hand and be sworn in, K9 Deacon just wanted belly rubs and loved. Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Jeff Thomas’s new partner, Deacon, is...
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State’s Attorney’s Office Brings Back “Drive Sober” Initiative for One of the Deadliest Times on the Roadways

State’s Attorney’s Office Brings Back “Drive Sober” Initiative for  One of the Deadliest Times on the Roadways

The State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County (SAO) is bringing more awareness to the grave dangers of driving impaired, as well as helping the public take preventative measures for its “Drive Sober” initiative. For the second year, the “Drive Sober” initiative will run during the holiday season – November 21, 2022, through January 1,...
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Launch Annual Tie One On for Safety Holiday Campaign

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Launch Annual Tie One On for Safety Holiday Campaign

Some of the most dangerous days of the year on our nation’s roadways are between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has launched the annual Tie One On for Safety® red ribbon holiday campaign by asking drivers to display a red ribbon on their vehicles as a reminder to...
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Gerald (Jerry) Webster Lumpkins, Jr

Gerald (Jerry) Webster Lumpkins, Jr

Gerald (Jerry) Webster Lumpkins, Jr of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 of lung cancer. Jerry was born on December 2, 1950 to the late Gerald and Barbara Ann Lumpkins. He is survived by his siblings – Pete, Jack (Mary Lou), Sandy, Donnie, Bo (Robbie), Brenda (Pee Wee), Rick (Lynn), Gail,...
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SGT Richley E. “Bunky” Taylor, U.S. Marine Corps Retired, 73,

SGT Richley E. “Bunky” Taylor, U.S. Marine Corps Retired, 73,

SGT Richley E. “Bunky” Taylor, U.S. Marine Corps Retired, 73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Bunky was born on February 26, 1949 to the late Earl and Thelma Taylor in Leonardtown, MD and was raised in Compton, MD. After a victorious baseball and football...
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James Wilmer “Jim” Bailey, Jr., 74,

James Wilmer “Jim” Bailey, Jr., 74,

James Wilmer “Jim” Bailey, Jr., 74, of Lusby, MD, passed away on October 29, 2022 at his home. Born on September 5, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late James Wilmer Bailey, Sr. and the late Agnes Lorraine Wallace Bailey. Jim married Martha Ann Millikan on November 24, 1971 in...
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William Ward Edwards (“Wild Bill”), 85,

William Ward Edwards (“Wild Bill”), 85,

William Ward Edwards (“Wild Bill”), 85, of California, MD, passed away suddenly at home on October 24, 2022 in California, MD. Born on September 30, 1937 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, he was the son of Bell Ward Edwards (deceased) and William Rollin Edwards (deceased). Bill married Sylvia Dawn Cyrus on August 30, 1958 (deceased)...
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Frances Darnel Haas, 86,

Frances Darnel Haas, 86,

Frances Darnel Haas, 86, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed to eternal life on October 22, 2022. From her day of birth in Platteville, Wisconsin on July 24, 1936 to her last breath – Fran lived a life that even the most creative could never dream up. Frances, also known as Fran, Mom, Nana, Big Nana...
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Hilda Ann Trossbach Hall, 94,

Hilda Ann Trossbach Hall, 94,

Hilda Ann Trossbach Hall, 94, of Scotland, MD, passed away on October 22, 2022. Born on June 13, 1928 in Beachville, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Linwood Trossbach and the late Mary Adelaide Norris Trossbach. Hilda is survived by her children Robert E. Hall (Darleen) of Hollywood, MD, Rhoda Hall...
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William Clarence (Bud) Greenwell, Jr., 60,

William Clarence (Bud) Greenwell, Jr., 60,

William Clarence (Bud) Greenwell, Jr., 60 years old, of Leonardtown, MD departed this earth for his Heavenly home on October 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Born September 18, 1962 in Leonardtown, MD to William Clarence Greenwell, Sr. and Margaret Rose Greenwell (Gray) of Leonardtown, MD. Brother of Charles Greenwell (deceased) (Carrie) of Mechanicsville, MD,...
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James Matthew Hill, “Jim”,87,

James Matthew Hill, “Jim”,87,

James Matthew Hill, “Jim”,87, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 11:15 PM in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on February 22, 1935 in Chaptico, MD, he was the son of the late Nicholas Hill and the late Flora Elizabeth (Lyon) Hill. Jim is survived by his loving wife of...
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