UPDATE 3/26/2026: Becam Ciuciu, 20, of Baltimore, is now facing additional charges in Circuit Court following a formal indictment stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into the installation of illegal skimming devices at 7-Eleven stores across Maryland. According to newly filed court records, Ciuciu has been charged in the...
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Kelly Greenan, 36, of Leonardtown, and Lauren Marie Brown, 38, of Lusby, have both been charged with multiple drug-related offenses following an investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office into alleged narcotics distribution activity in Lusby. According to court records, Brown is charged with distribution of narcotics, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, possession with intent...
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Andrew Bertram Rothwell, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges including wearing a handgun while under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired, and several traffic-related offenses following a reported crash in Lexington Park, according to court documents. The charges stem from an incident on March 20, 2026, along...
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Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and using a firearm in a violent felony after a fatal shooting that killed Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, and injured a second male victim, according to court documents. According to the charging papers,...
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On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 11:22 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the A&E Motel located at 21646 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported commercial structure fire. 911 callers reported a mattress was on fire and spreading. Firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River arrived on the...
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Labrons Edward Butler, 50, of Nanjemoy, is facing 42 charges, including multiple counts of animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, following an investigation into the condition of several puppies found in Bryans Road. According to court documents, the charges stem from an incident on March 10, 2026, behind a Food Lion on...
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Robert Lee Andujar, 46, of Lusby, is charged with theft under $100 and possession of drug paraphernalia, and Joshua Dillard Andujar, 23, also of Lusby, is charged with theft from $100 to under $1,500 following a March 20, 2026 incident at Walmart on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to court documents...
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Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools will bring a week of space exploration and STEM programming to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland, from March 23-27, 2026. Space Foundation’s Space Workforce team will visit elementary, middle and high schools across the school system, providing educators with space-focused lesson plans designed for easy...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held the 10th annual History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo, also known as HITS, on March 21 at St. Charles High School. Each year the Expo features student history and science fair projects on display for judging. Science fair project categories included behavioral/medicine and health science, chemistry, Earth and...
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Lovers of piano music in the St. Mary’s College of MD community have two big free events to look forward to in the coming days. Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will offer a free PianoTalk on Tuesday, March 31 at 11:20am, and his only full length evening recital on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm.. The PianoTalk, entitled “Chopin’s...
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Two Maryland State Troopers are being credited with saving the life of a choking infant in Southern Maryland this past weekend. While handling an unrelated call in Lusby on Saturday, Trooper First Class Taylor Hersh and Corporal Jonathan Stoltzfus were approached by a frantic mother whose infant was choking. The troopers immediately sprang into...
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UPDATE 3/24/2026 @ 4:45 P.M.: Emergency medical services have transported a 34-year-old female, a 11-year-old female, 6-year-old male, 7-year-old and two other children, all to an area hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 3/24/2026: On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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The Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan – Southern Maryland Region was recently completed by our partners at KFH. The plan is done every 5 years to ensure that 5310 funds remain accessible to Maryland’s transportation providers. The 5310 program funds vehicles and equipment to ensure transit is accessible to those who need it,...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments on the Fiscal Year (FY27) Staff-Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Plan. The public hearing will be held in the Chesapeake Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division, will begin its annual fire hydrant inspections Monday, March 23, 2026, in Lusby. Inspections are expected to last approximately two weeks, with completion expected by April 6, 2026. The inspections will begin at Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby and proceed south toward Solomons....
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Games, treats, and family fun will fill the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus during the Kids and Teen College 40th Anniversary Bash on Saturday, March 28. Kids and Teen College is celebrating 40 years of offering courses that keep kids engaged, learning, and discovering new interests. The free event is open to...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department invites new and expecting parents who live in St. Mary’s County to a Community Baby Shower. The event will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Margaret Brent Middle School-Based Health Center at 29675 Point Lookout Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659....
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Asomani Hasan Savage-El, 18, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges including armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a minor, theft between $1,500 and $25,000, handgun in a vehicle, loaded handgun in a vehicle, handgun on person, loaded handgun on person, and possession of a firearm without a serial number, according to court...
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Christina Lynn Rivas, 52, of Hollywood, is facing multiple charges including trespass on private property, disorderly conduct, and resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident on Morgan Road, according to court documents. The charges stem from an event on March 20, 2026, when Trooper Marquis Johnson of the Maryland State Police responded to...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after striking two Maryland State Troopers early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Avery Alexander Bost, 31, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Bost, the operator of a Maserati sedan involved in the crash, is charged with suspected impaired driving and...
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UPDATE 3/23/2026: Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, December 12, 2025 fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland. On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Campbell was parked in a marked patrol cruiser...
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On Monday, March 23, 2026, just after 5:00 a.m., a Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was reported stolen through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The Trooper assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was operating in the area of Willows Road...
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On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:48 a.m., firefighters responded to the 7400 block of Allison Street in Landover Hills, for a house fire with reports of occupants trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing through the roof of a single-story single family home with a basement. Firefighters made entry and...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Smith Island, Maryland and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised of an inshore weapons separation testing event Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This test flight has the potential to generate a sonic boom...
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On Friday, March 20, 2026, at approximately 11:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Multiple 911 callers reported one vehicle was repeatedly striking the curb and attempting to drive. Crews...
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