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Francis Leroy Williams, 85

Francis Leroy Williams, 85

Francis Leroy Williams, 85, of Bushwood, MD died September 11, 2021 at St Mary’s hospital following a stroke. Born March 18, 1936 in Mechanicsville, MD, he was the son of Joseph Stanley and Ethel Florene Wright Williams. Leroy was the loving husband of Margaret Turner Hodges Williams, whom he married in Holy Angels Catholic...
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Lucky Waldorf Man Wins $50,000 on Scratch Off at US Fuel in Waldorf

Lucky Waldorf Man Wins $50,000 on Scratch Off at US Fuel in Waldorf

A Waldorf landscaper this week discovered the secret to having lots of green in his life. The secret didn’t involve fertilizer, hybrid seed or a special landscaping technique. Instead, the lucky man got his green from the Lottery! The Charles County resident purchased a FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers ticket earlier this week, instantly winning...
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COVID-19 Testing Now Offered at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Mass Vaccination Site

COVID-19 Testing Now Offered at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Mass Vaccination Site

In order to meet increased demand for COVID-19 testing locally, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is moving COVID-19 testing operations to the mass vaccination site at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department beginning September 22, 2021. COVID-19 testing will no longer be available at the SMCHD main office in Leonardtown, though will continue...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 21, 2021

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 21, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Commissioners recognized Constitution Week, Underground Railroad Month and National Senior Center Month with Proclamations. The Commissioners received a briefing from County Attorney David Weiskopf on 10 legislative proposals. Funding agreement requests from...
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Calvert County Parks & Recreation to Host Free “Pat The Roc” Basketball Clinic

Calvert County Parks & Recreation to Host Free “Pat The Roc” Basketball Clinic

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites citizens to sign up for the free “Pat The Roc” basketball clinic to learn core fundamentals of the game from NBA Trainer Patrick Robinson and staff of the Pat The Roc Basketball Skills Academy. The clinic will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at Mt. Hope...
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Calvert County Parks and Recreation to Offer Fun Fall Family Events

Calvert County Parks and Recreation to Offer Fun Fall Family Events

Fall is here and the Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites citizens to celebrate the season by participating in several exciting events for the whole family. Preregistration is encouraged for both events as events reach capacity quickly. Get in on super fun for the whole family during Superhero Sunday at Dunkirk District...
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Police Arrest Suspect After Hours Long Barricade and Standoff, Charged with Murder After Shooting and Killing His Fiancé

Police Arrest Suspect After Hours Long Barricade and Standoff, Charged with Murder After Shooting and Killing His Fiancé

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection with a domestic-related murder in Upper Marlboro. The suspect is 38-year-old Dionte Sims of the 12400 block of Cecily Court in Upper Marlboro. The victim is his fiancé, 39-year-old Dina Taylor of Upper Marlboro. On Thursday, September 16, 2021, at approximately...
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Identity Needed for Theft Suspect at 7-Eleven in Charlotte Hall

Identity Needed for Theft Suspect at 7-Eleven in Charlotte Hall

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at 12:30 pm, the victim left a black leather bi-fold wallet on the counter of the 7-Eleven convenience store in Charlotte Hall after making a purchase. The suspect, who was the...
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Charles County Detectives Make Arrest in Assault Case, Recover Multiple Firearms

Charles County Detectives Make Arrest in Assault Case, Recover Multiple Firearms

UPDATE 9/21/2021: Charging Documents added. On Monday, September 13, 2021, police responded to the area of Hope Circle in Waldorf, f0r a reported dispute. Officers arrived on the scene and made contact with the victim who stated he was walking his dog when an unknown male suspect and the victim had a verbal dispute,...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Girl Involved in Shooting of Woman in Great Mills

UPDATE: Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Girl Involved in Shooting of  Woman in Great Mills

UPDATE: On Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, a 16-year-old female was arrested in connection with the shooting that occurred on Sept. 15, 2021. Further investigation determined prior to the shooting, the juvenile suspect was arguing with a group of individuals and was observed walking to the vehicle where the victim and passenger were later injured...
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Join Calvert County Parks & Recreation for the 30th Annual Golf Classic on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Lusby

Join Calvert County Parks & Recreation for the 30th Annual Golf Classic on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Lusby

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites citizens to participate in the 30th Annual Golf Classic tournament Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course located at 11352 HG Trueman Road in Lusby. The entry fee is $80 per person and includes green fees,...
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Calvert County Community Resource Fair on Friday, October 15, 2021

Calvert County Community Resource Fair on Friday, October 15, 2021

When: Friday, October 15. 10 am – 1 pm Where: St. John Vianney Family Life Center – 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Join us for a FREE event showcasing local resources and programs available to Calvert County residents and families. Financial Assistance | Family-Based Resources | Food Resources | Evictions and Homelessness...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Brandywine

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Brandywine

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash in Brandywine. The deceased driver when be identified once his family is notified. On Friday, September 17, 2021, at approximately 01:23 a.m., patrol officers responded to Floral Park Road near Arya Drive for a single-vehicle crash. The driver was pronounced...
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Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort Aimed at Reducing Fatalities Yields Impressive Results

Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort Aimed at Reducing Fatalities Yields Impressive Results

A coordinated law enforcement initiative to remove impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers from the roadway this weekend yields impressive results. Troopers and officers concentrated their enforcement efforts on behaviors most likely to injure or kill others such as impaired driving, aggressive and distracted driving and speeding. During the course of this operation 291 traffic...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park

Maryland State Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park

On Sunday, September 19, 2021 at approximately 12:25 p.m., police responded to 21000 block of Hancock Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. One 911 caller reported hearing at least four gunshots in the area of Hancock Drive and Midway Drive. A short time later, a second 911 caller reported a 17-year-old...
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Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 301 That killed 35-Year-Old Hyattsville Man

Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 301 That killed 35-Year-Old Hyattsville Man

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Prince George’s County. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a two-vehicle crash in the area of northbound Route 301 at Trumps Hill Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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Richard William “Dick” Carroll, 95

Richard William “Dick” Carroll, 95

Richard William “Dick” Carroll, 95, of Dameron, MD passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was born on June 7, 1926 in Dameron, MD to the late James William Carroll and Elizabeth Trossbach Carroll. Dick was a life-long resident of St. Mary’s County, and second-generation owner/operator of Carroll’s Equipment,...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Three Suspects and Vehicle After Theft from Huntingtown Tractor Supply

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Three Suspects and Vehicle After Theft from Huntingtown Tractor Supply

On Thursday, September 16, 2021, DFC. Mason responded to Tractor Supply, located at 3150 N Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed on Saturday, September 4, 2021, three suspects removed merchandise from the business without paying. The items included two Champion generators, a Simpson power washer, and a lithium jump...
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Detective/PFC David Roys Selected as La Plata Police Department’s Officer of the Year for 2020

Detective/PFC David Roys Selected as La Plata Police Department’s Officer of the Year for 2020

On April 22, 2020, at approximately 6:42 p.m., La Plata Police Officer First Class David Roys and Charles County Sheriff’s Officer Gregory Champaign along with other members of the La Plata Police Department (LPPD) and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the 5900 block of Crain Highway where a Maryland State trooper...
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REMINDER! MDOT SHA Performing Routine Maintenance on Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge on Sunday, September 19, 2021

REMINDER! MDOT SHA Performing Routine Maintenance on Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge on Sunday, September 19, 2021

MDOT SHA will perform routine maintenance along the MD 4 Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge over the Patuxent River at the Calvert/St. Mary’s County line on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday, one of the bridge’s two lanes will be closed to allow crews to safely replace a weather sensor. Crews will...
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Maryland State Police Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

Maryland State Police Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

On Thursday, September 16, 2021, at approximately 6:36 p.m., police responded to the 20000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the report of shots fired. 12 minutes later, at 6:48 p.m., emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown, for...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Lexington Park Teen That is Possibly Armed with Shotgun

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Lexington Park Teen That is Possibly Armed with Shotgun

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Malachi Alexander Steele, age 19 of Lexington Park. Steele is a black male, 5’8” and weighs 156 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Steele is possibly in possession of a firearm and the circumstances are still under investigation. Anyone with information on...
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Attempted Armed Robbery on Poplar Lane in Lexington Park Under Investigation

Attempted Armed Robbery on Poplar Lane in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at 5:07 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45500 block of Poplar Lane in Lexington Park for the reported attempted robbery. The victim advised deputies an unknown male approached him at his residence with his face concealed. The victim advised the suspect was...
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement on Tragic Death of 9-Year-Old Girl in La Plata

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement on Tragic Death of 9-Year-Old  Girl in La Plata

UPDATE: On September 16, 2021, at approximately 4:15 pm., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6300 block of Grant Chapman Drive in La Plata for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a child. Upon arrival, officers located a child who had been struck by a vehicle, driven...
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UPDATE: Charges Against Driver Dropped in Incident Involving Crossing Guard in Anne Arundel County – Still No Comment From Police

UPDATE: Charges Against Driver Dropped in Incident Involving Crossing Guard in Anne Arundel County – Still No Comment From Police

The following statement is from Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney,  Anne Colt Leitess on Incident Involving Crossing Guard in Glen Burnie: After a thorough review of the video and multiple body worn camera footage from tile scene, there is evidence that there may have been contact between the vehicle and crossing guard. Not only...
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