Joshua Ryan Gantt, convicted by a Calvert County jury in July 2022, of rape and sexual abuse of a minor, and on January 30, 2023, Gant was sentenced to 25 years, suspended to 10 years of active incarceration. The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee. Judge Chandlee also placed Gantt on...
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The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year in their meeting on Saturday, February 4, maintaining a fourth consecutive year of no increase in tuition. The Board also received an update on the progress of the College’s strategic plan, as well as news that Moody’s Investors...
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George DePaul Trossbach, Sr., 92, of Scotland, MD, peacefully passed away on January 31, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 13, 1930 in Beachville, MD, he was the son of the late John Linwood and Mary Adelaide Norris Trossbach. He was the loving husband to the late Opal...
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Calvert County residents can help improve their county government services by participating in a new survey that aims to help officials better understand residents’ priorities, concerns on county services and overall quality of life. The survey is available at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Survey and asks residents to rate their experience with different aspects of life in Calvert County...
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On Monday, February 6, 2023, at approximately 1:15 a.m., firefighters from Ridge, NAS Patuxent River, NAS Webster Field, Bay District, Leonardtown, Valley Lee, and Seventh District responded to the 49000 block of Cypress Way in Scotland, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large single story detached...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement team arrested two 16-year-old males for armed carjacking. Both suspects live in Washington, DC. They are charged as adults. On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to the 7700 block of Landover Road in Landover for the report of an...
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On Friday, February 3, 2023, a school resource officer was made aware that a student at Milton Somers Middle School was involved in an altercation with another student after school hours. After the altercation, the student sent a group message using a social media platform to other students indicating they were going to harm...
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On January 9th just prior to 6:00 p.m.,, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Leonardtown Road in the area of Ryan town Road for the motor vehicle collision. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on its side, off the roadway with the single occupant trapped. The assignment was upgraded...
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On Friday, February 3, 2023, at approximately 6:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Town Creek Drive in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a female victim underneath of a SUV in the Northbound...
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On Friday, February 3, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 19900 block of Piney Point Road in Piney Point, for the reported overdose. While First Responders responded to the scene, two St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies operating with lights and sirens in their agency issued marked...
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On Friday, February 3, 2023 at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a head-on style collision with one trapped....
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Officers assigned to the CCSO’s Warrant Unit are seeking the public’s help locating two people who have open warrants. The cases are not related. Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for the tip that leads to their arrest. Officers are trying to locate Brooke Lynn Edmonds, 27,...
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HEADQUARTERS, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, the virtual event, “Remember. Celebrate. Act. A Day On, Not A Day Off,” took place in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day. “Today, we honor Dr. King, remembering the strength of his leadership, the power of his words, and...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will temporarily close a section of MD 506/Sixes Road Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday Feb. 7, to replace a culvert. Starting at 8 a.m. each morning, MD 506/Sixes Road will be closed between Grays Road to Harvest Lane. Local residential access will be maintained....
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) celebrated the retirement of Jacqueline “Jackie” Vaughan, director of Public Safety. Jackie retired after dedicating 42 years of faithful and loyal service to the citizens of Calvert County. Jackie started her career as a police communications officer with the Maryland State Police and transferred to Calvert...
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February 3, 2023: Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Thursday evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of Central Avenue at Campus Way in Kettering, Maryland for a report of a...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is actively investigating a 13-year-old student at William Wirt Middle School in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville for bringing a loaded gun onto school property. At approximately 11:40 am, a student alerted School Security that the 13-year-old was in possession of the gun while on school property. School...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 15 businesses in St. Mary’s County. Twelve of the 15 establishments were found to be compliant, while three businesses failed to ask an underage Sheriff’s Office employee for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on...
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UPDATE 2/3/2023: The injured pedestrian has been identified and family has been notified. Thank you to everyone for assisting us in this case. Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in Prince George’s County. The male is described as...
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Elenita Mae Miller, 83, of Charlotte Hall, MD, and formerly of Lusby, MD, passed away on January 28, 2023 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Born May 24, 1939 in Kanawha County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Snodgrass and George Snodgrass. Elenita was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was employed...
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George DePaul Trossbach, Sr., 92, of Scotland, MD, peacefully passed away on January 31, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 13, 1930 in Beachville, MD, he was the son of the late John Linwood and Mary Adelaide Norris Trossbach. He was the loving husband to the late Opal...
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Sandra Anne Eversberg, “Sandy”, 64, of Hollywood, MD, formerly of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on January 27, 2023 at her home. Born on February 28, 1958 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Mary Long and the late Thomas Long, Sr. Sandra was the loving wife of Michael Eversberg, whom she...
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On January 25th 2023, James “Jimmy” Alan Mills took his final victory lap and crossed the finish line to everlasting life surrounded by his loving family. Although he was a man of few words most of the time we’re finding it nearly impossible to describe his life in a way that does it justice....
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On January 29, 2023, Linwood Angelo Toomer, 68, of Gwynn Oak, MD passed away. Linwood was born on June 11, 1954, to Linwood and Mary Toomer in Danville, VA. After graduating from Eastern High School in 1972, he served in the United States Air Force. He then pursued bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Technology at...
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Gary Kyle Spencer, 78, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away on January 23, 2023 at his home in Lexington Park, MD with his wife by his side. He was born on June 30, 1944, in Grayson County, VA to the late Kyle M. Spencer and Denton Biarlah (Testerman) Spencer. He is survived by his...
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