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Department of Natural Resources Reminds Marylanders to Keep Deer Fawns Wild

Department of Natural Resources Reminds Marylanders to Keep Deer Fawns Wild

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that is alone to avoid disturbing it and resist the urge to feed or handle it. Removing deer from the wild and keeping them in captivity is against the law in Maryland in order to protect animal welfare and ensure public safety.  “Too often,...
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UPDATE: Proposed Crisis Stabilization Center in Charlotte Hall No Longer Planned After Pascal Crisis Services Withdraws Application

UPDATE: Proposed Crisis Stabilization Center in Charlotte Hall No Longer Planned After Pascal Crisis Services Withdraws Application

St. Mary’s County Government announces that the public hearing regarding the proposed Crisis Stabilization Center in Charlotte Hall—previously announced and scheduled as part of the St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2025—has been cancelled. The applicant, Pascal Crisis Services, Inc., has officially withdrawn their application for conditional use approval...
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James Alexander “Alex” Combs, 50

James Alexander “Alex” Combs, 50

James Alexander “Alex” Combs, 50 of Colonial Beach, VA, formerly of Callaway, MD passed away on April 30, 2025 at home. Alex was born on July 31, 1974, in Leonardtown, MD, as the son of Beth Jarboe (Craig, Stepfather) and John Combs (Susan, Stepmother). In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
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Deputies Recover Loaded Handgun After Domestic Call in Lexington Park

Deputies Recover Loaded Handgun After Domestic Call in Lexington Park

Howard Junior Simpson, age 51, of Indian Head, was taken into custody following a domestic disturbance in Lexington Park that escalated into a firearm-related confrontation, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Simpson was arrested on May 6, 2025, and charged with seven criminal offenses, including first-degree assault and illegal...
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Newport News Woman Sentenced for Child Abuse Incident in Lexington Park

Newport News Woman Sentenced for Child Abuse Incident in Lexington Park

Kandice Lynn Drinks, 31, of Newport News, Virginia, has been sentenced following her guilty plea in a 2023 child abuse case that occurred in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Drinks, was charged in connection to a child abuse incident involving her infant son. The case, which originated in the District Court of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Multiple Wanted Individuals

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Multiple Wanted Individuals

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating several individuals currently wanted on various criminal charges. Authorities are urging anyone with information about their whereabouts to come forward. Wanted Individuals: Jesse Holland III is wanted for Escape. Jamar Arsenio Brown is wanted for Burglary 4th Degree. John Howard Ogle...
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UPDATE: Two Men Charged in St. Mary’s County Shooting: Third Suspect Identified but Not Yet Charged

UPDATE: Two Men Charged in St. Mary’s County Shooting: Third Suspect Identified but Not Yet Charged

UPDATE 5/7/2025: Two men from St. Mary’s County have been arrested and charged in connection with a May 3, 2025, shooting that left three individuals injured near Pegg Road and Chancellors Run Road. A third suspect has been identified by investigators but has not been charged at this time. Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22,...
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Lexington Park Man Released on Recognizance After Alleged Assault and Property Destruction

Lexington Park Man Released on Recognizance After Alleged Assault and Property Destruction

Ryan Tyler Curtis, 29, of Lexington Park, has been charged following a domestic-related incident involving assault and property destruction, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Curtis was arrested on May 5, 2025, and charged with second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, both misdemeanors....
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Linda Turner, Appointed As New Calvert County Administrator

Linda Turner, Appointed As New Calvert County Administrator

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Turner as the new county administrator, effective July 1, 2025. Turner brings more than 20 years of experience in public administration, with a strong background in local government leadership, strategic management and community engagement. She has served as...
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Purple Star School Designation Awarded to 10 Calvert County Schools

Purple Star School Designation Awarded to 10 Calvert County Schools

Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is proud to announce that 10 of its schools have been awarded the prestigious Purple Star School designation by the Maryland State Department of Education for 2025. This honor recognizes schools that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families. Established by the Maryland General Assembly...
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Children Nearly Struck as Lexington Park Woman Forces Vehicle Past Active School Bus Stop After Assaulting Bus Driver

Children Nearly Struck as Lexington Park Woman Forces Vehicle Past Active School Bus Stop After Assaulting Bus Driver

Tynesha Lashaun Thomas, 34, of Lexington Park, is facing a series of criminal and traffic charges after an incident involving a school bus on March 11, 2025, that reportedly took place during student drop-offs on Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. According to court documents filed on May 6, 2025, by Trooper Azeez Olayanju of the...
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FDR Boulevard Lanes Remain Closed at Chancellors Run Road Due to Motor Vehicle Collision

FDR Boulevard Lanes Remain Closed at Chancellors Run Road Due to Motor Vehicle Collision

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 2:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Chancellors Run Road for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one vehicle into the State Highway Administration electrical box...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested After Grabbing Deputy’s Taser and Resisting Arrest in Calvert County

Leonardtown Man Arrested After Grabbing Deputy’s Taser and Resisting Arrest in Calvert County

Christian Taylor Chism, 34, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple criminal charges following a confrontation with deputies during a traffic stop in Solomons during the early morning hours of April 26, 2025. According to court documents and the official statement of probable cause filed in the District Court for Calvert County, Chism was arrested at...
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Calvert County Woman Charged with Felony Theft After Shoplifting Incidents at Ross and Ulta in Prince Frederick

Calvert County Woman Charged with Felony Theft After Shoplifting Incidents at Ross and Ulta in Prince Frederick

A Prince Frederick woman is facing multiple theft charges after allegedly attempting to steal over $2,100 worth of merchandise from two retail stores in a single evening. According to charging documents from the District Court for Calvert County, Jerry Lee Duvall, 42, of Prince Frederick, was arrested on April 22, 2025, following incidents at...
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Charles County Commissioner Meeting Agenda for May 6 and 7, 2025, Meetings on May 7th and 20th for Proposed Tax Hike on Property

Charles County Commissioner Meeting Agenda for May 6 and 7, 2025, Meetings on May 7th and 20th for Proposed Tax Hike on Property

The County Commissioners will hold this public meeting “virtually” and in-person. SHOW UP AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!! Meetings is Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 4:30, public comments held at 6:30 p.m. (Full schedule below) This follows after the Charles County Commissioners voted 3-1 on April 22, 2025, to introduce Proposed Bill 2025-04, which...
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UPDATE: Jury Convicts Great Mills Man for 1st Degree Murder of 26-Year-Old Man at Sheetz

UPDATE: Jury Convicts Great Mills Man for 1st Degree Murder of 26-Year-Old Man at Sheetz

UPDATE 5/5/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that a St. Mary’s County jury found James Jerome Adams, Jr., 20, of Great Mills, Maryland, guilty of first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence for his role in a shooting homicide in Great Mills, Maryland. On April...
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UPDATE: Public Meeting TODAY – Statements Released Following The Proposed Crisis Stabilization Center in Charlotte Hall

UPDATE: Public Meeting TODAY – Statements Released Following The Proposed Crisis Stabilization Center in Charlotte Hall

Maryland Delegate Matt Morgan released the following statement on May 5th, 2025. “This post is designed as a PSA for residents of Northern St. Mary’s. I am gathering more information about the proposed psychiatric urgent care facility on Mount Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall. I had no involvement in recruiting or funding this proposed...
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UPDATE: PG County Man Who Fled to Jamaica After Shooting and Killing His Friend Found Guilty

UPDATE: PG County Man Who Fled to Jamaica After Shooting and Killing His Friend Found Guilty

UPDATE 5/5/2025: Ranje Reynolds, 28, of Beltsville, Maryland, was found guilty today by a jury of first-degree murder while armed and other charges related to a shooting that took place on a January evening on M Street in Georgetown, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department...
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Cocaine and Vape Recovered from Thomas Stone High School Student

Cocaine and Vape Recovered from Thomas Stone High School Student

On Monday, May 5, 2025, at 12:55 p.m., a Youth Engagement Advocate (YEA), while conducting an administrative search, recovered a vaping device and cocaine from an adult student. The student will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct and will also be charged criminally with possession...
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Police Say St. Mary’s County Woman Stole Over $19,000 From Kings Christian Academy and Historic Sotterley

Police Say St. Mary’s County Woman Stole Over $19,000 From Kings Christian Academy and Historic Sotterley

Angela Marie Hanson, 52, of California, Maryland, is at the center of two major criminal cases involving alleged financial thefts from local institutions in St. Mary’s County. Hanson has been indicted and separately charged in connection with two alleged theft schemes totaling nearly $20,000. Most recently, Hanson was charged on May 4, 2025, with...
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Father Andrew White School First Touch a Truck & Car Show on Saturday, May 10th, 2025

Father Andrew White School First Touch a Truck & Car Show on Saturday, May 10th, 2025

This Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., come support the FAW Destination Imagination teams who are gearing up to compete in their STEAM challenges at the Global Finals in Kansas City in May!!! Located at the Father Andrew White S.J. School, 22850 Washington Street in Leonardtown. $5 to enter, enjoy...
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Leonardtown Gears Up for the 2025 St. Mary’s Rod & Classic Car Show and 12th Annual Running of the Balls

Leonardtown Gears Up for the 2025 St. Mary’s Rod & Classic Car Show and 12th Annual Running of the Balls

Hundreds of classic, vintage, restored cars, trucks, and hot rods will take over the streets of Historic Downtown Leonardtown during the annual St. Mary’s Rod & Classic Car Show, which is now scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025. This family-friendly event draws vehicle enthusiasts from across the region and includes games, raffles, awards, and...
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St. Mary’s County Museums Offer Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day – May 11th, 2025

St. Mary’s County Museums Offer Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day – May 11th, 2025

On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will offer free museum admission for moms during normal operating hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note regular admission prices apply to others with the party: St. Clement’s Island Museum: $3...
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FCTC Annual SkillsUSA Cruisin’ Into Spring Car Show in Leonardtown Rescheduled for Saturday, May 17th, 2025

FCTC Annual SkillsUSA Cruisin’ Into Spring Car Show in Leonardtown Rescheduled for Saturday, May 17th, 2025

The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center’s Annual SkillsUSA Cruisin’ Into Spring Car Show has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 17, 2025.  The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school’s parking lot. Vehicles entered in the event may start arriving after 7:00 a.m.  Judging starts at 9:00 a.m....
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Maryland AG Joins 23 Other States in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Dismantling of AmeriCorps, the National Volunteer Public Service Agency

Maryland AG Joins 23 Other States in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Dismantling of AmeriCorps, the National Volunteer Public Service Agency

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general—joined by the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania—in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps by abruptly reducing the agency’s workforce by nearly 90%, cancelling its contracts, and closing $400 million worth of AmeriCorps-supported programs. AmeriCorps, an independent federal...
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