The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) invite local students from 6th to 12th grade to submit videos of their questions about drugs, including alcohol in anticipation of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. A local expert will record responses to selected questions. All submissions will be...
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The La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During BlackHistoryMonth: LPPD honors Mr. Mike Moses. Mr. Moses served in the U.S. Navy, USS John F. Kennedy CAV 67 during the Viet Nam and Med-East Crisis (Broken Arrow) epoch. Mr. Moses retired after (41years) of service (Computer/Microsoft Specialist) from the Federal Government and...
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The La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: LPPD honors Sheriff Troy Berry. Sheriff Berry who, in 2014, was elected as the first African American to ever serve as Charles County sheriff in the agency’s 356-year history. He was re-elected Sheriff in 2018. In addition to being the...
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On Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 12:55 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 12000 block of Jefferson Farm Place for a shoplifting in progress. Officers arrived and observed the suspect in the parking lot with a cart filled with stolen merchandise. As offices approached the suspect, he fled on foot but was...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County that claimed the life of a 40-year-old man. The deceased is identified as Wayne Butler, Jr., 40, of District Heights, Maryland. Butler was pronounced deceased on scene by emergency medical personnel. He was operating a black Harley Davidson motorcycle at the time...
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On February 10, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and St. Charles Parkway, in Waldorf, after a computer check revealed the registration plates on the vehicle were suspended. Upon approaching the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana...
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On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Enforcement Section served two search warrants in Waldorf as part of an investigation into drug distribution. Investigators recovered approximately 7 pounds of suspected marijuana, 8 grams of mushrooms, 5 handguns, 6 extended loaded magazines, multiple boxes of ammunition, and manufacturing...
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On Thursday, February 10, 2022, at approximately 9:19 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21600 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male victim with one gunshot wound to the upperbody. Police found at least two bullet holes...
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On Thursday, February 10, 2022, at approximately 8:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway into a utility pole....
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On Thursday, February 10, 2022, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to the area of Spring Valley Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find multiple shell casings in the roadway of Spring Valley Drive between Pegg Road and Rosewood Drive. Witnesses reported hearing...
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NAS Patuxent River and Mission Partner Personnel, During yesterday afternoon’s Solid Curtain 2022 antiterrorism exercise we saw a dramatic traffic backup. The delays were excessive and I own that. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused you or your families. In addition, we are reviewing our response plans to prevent such events with...
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Player history is included at the bottom of the article. Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – A former National Football League (NFL) player was sentenced today to five years in prison for orchestrating a nationwide scheme to defraud a health care benefit program for retired NFL players. According to court documents, Robert McCune, 42, of...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service Public Comment Forum Welcome to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Services Proposed Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits online forum. We are accepting comments on both the Proposed Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag limits for the 2022-23 hunting season as well...
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At a State House press conference this week, Governor Larry Hogan announced that he will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2022: “Lastly today, I want to put to rest a question that some of you have been asking me. I want to let you know that I will not...
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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a Charles County resident reached out to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources when he received a package he didn’t order. An injured bald eagle had perched on the rocking chair on his front porch and activated his doorbell camera. When he arrived home later the eagle was still...
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Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) Career and Technical Education has been awarded a Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovation Grant in the amount of $118,053 to support providing a Virtual Fire Training Program that will enhance the Fire and Rescue Cadet program located at the Career and Technology...
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Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) students competed at the recent Southern Maryland SkillsUSA Regional competition winning 9 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze medals. The event was hosted by Career and Technology Academy on February 5, 2022, where Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the Calvert Career and Technology Academy in Calvert County,...
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On Monday, February 7, 2022, administrators at St. Charles High School received an anonymous tip that a student, or students were possibly in possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). The administrators, in conjunction with the School Resource Officer, initiated an investigation subsequently revealing three students in possession of over 250 pills believed to...
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Governor Larry Hogan awarded a governor’s citation to Cpl. Annette Goodyear of Cecil County’s North East Police Department who saved a student from being hit by a car late last week. Cpl. Goodyear, who has served as a crossing guard for 14 years, was assisting students across the street outside of North East Middle...
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Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey, Texas, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of willfully transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure a Maryland doctor who had been a vocal proponent of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to documents and statements made in connection with the plea hearing, Harris sent a...
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The Homicide Unit identified and charged the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Brandywine in December 2021. The suspect is 19-year-old Kevin Curtis Coleman of Washington, DC. He’s charged in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Blake White of Accokeek. On December 16, 2021, at approximately 6:25 p.m.,...
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On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at approximately 8:55 a.m., police, firefighters and rescue personnel responded to the 45000 block of Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway, for the reported camper fire with subjects trapped. Multiple 911 callers reported a camper was on fire, with one 911 caller reporting a female occupant was inside...
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UPDATE 2/8/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that Joseph Marvin Swann was sentenced to 19 years by the Circuit Court of St. Mary’s County, for manslaughter by motor vehicle. The State asked the court to sentence Swann to 55 years, the maximum sentence allowed by law. Judicial guidelines suggested a sentence of 22 years....
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On Friday February 4, 2022, at 11:50 p.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival officers located the suspect, Kijuan Aaron Dorsey, 27 of Waldorf, standing outside of the apartment with a butcher knife in his hand. Officers ordered...
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