Heartic Lee Taylor, Sr., 100, of Lexington Park, Maryland, peacefully passed away at home on July 10, 2020. Heartic was born on September 20, 1919, in Dermott, Arkansas to Ollie Taylor and Anne Thomas. He moved to Chicago and later joined the United States Army in 1942 where he served as a Munition Worker...
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Prince George’s County Mother Arrested for Murder, Confesses to Suffocating Her 7-Month Old Son
Detectives with our Homicide Unit have charged a mother in connection with the death of her seven-month-old son. The mother is 34-year-old Shannon Renee Thompson of Cambleton Court. The deceased infant is Majesty Thompson. On June 17th, at approximately 6:10 pm, patrol officers responded to the family’s home for a welfare check. Unfortunately, the...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Vehicle Hits Pedestrian and Residence in Mechanicsville
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at approximately 2:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 39500 block of Thomas Drive in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female laying on the ground on the exterior of the residence, and was...
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VIDEO: Impaired Hollywood Woman Arrested at the Scene of Three Car Accident in California
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at approximately 1:55 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Three Notch Road in the area of Town Creek Drive, in California, for a motor vehicle accident. Deputies arrived on scene to find three vehicles involved, police identified the at fault driver as Linda Marie...
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VIDEO: Homeless Man Back on Streets, Released Again and Again After Causing Thousands of Dollars in Damage to Cars in St. Mary’s County
On Friday, June 19, 2020, Dep. Fenwick, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported property destruction. Police met with the owner of Southern Maryland News Net who told deputies he had video evidence of Michael Tyree Mitchell, 37,...
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Maryland Reports 75,664 COVID-19 Cases and 3,215 Deaths, an Increase of 648 Cases and 6 Deaths
As of Thursday, July 16, 2020, Maryland reports 75,664 COVID-19 cases and 3,215 deaths. An increase of 648 cases and 6 deaths overnight. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 75,664 Number of persons tested negative : 616,865 Total testing volume : 872,832 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,215 Number of probable deaths : 132 Currently hospitalized...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Identify Tyreke Kenyatta Cutchember as Drug Dealer who Sold Drugs That Lead to a Fatal Overdose in June
In June of 2020, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division responded to the scene of a death investigation in which the victim’s primary cause of death was the result of an overdose of a controlled dangerous substance. Investigation determined Tyreke Kenyatta Cutchember, 44 of Lexington Park, to be a...
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Maryland Reports 75,016 COVID-19 Cases and 3,209 Deaths, an Increase of 756 Cases and 7 Deaths
As of Wednesday, July 15, 2020, Maryland reports 75,016 COVID-19 cases and 3,209 deaths. An increase of 756 cases and 7 deaths overnight. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 75,016 Number of persons tested negative : 605,072 Total testing volume : 855,941 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,209 Number of probable deaths : 132 Currently hospitalized...
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Commissioners Receive Grant Spending Updates and Approve New COVID-19 Related Grant
During their regular business meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County received COVID-19 related financial reports from Emergency Services, Aging & Human Services, Economic Development, and Finance. The Commissioners approved the FFY2020 Sub-Recipient Agreement for the Emergency Management Performance COVID-19 Supplemental Grant, Project US2140, from the Department of Homeland...
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Update from Calvert County Health Department for COVID-19 Related Deaths
To this point, our health department has not posted the number of COVID-related deaths in Calvert County. This decision was not made in an attempt to hide information from the public. The concern was a potential show of disrespect to the families of the few who have died. Reducing the death of an individual...
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Solomons Woman Arrested on Drug Charges at Super 8 in Prince Frederick After Welfare Check
On July 7, 2020, Deputy Sturdivant, of the Calvert County County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Super 8 in Prince Frederick for a welfare check. The complainant advised a female guest at the hotel seemed out of it and needed to be checked on. Deputy Sturdivant made contact with the female guest, Sandra Lee Pitcher,...
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Governor Hogan Presses Local Leaders to Enforce Public Health Requirements In Bars and Restaurants
Governor Larry Hogan today directed local leaders to step up enforcement of public health requirements in bars and restaurants across the state. State health officials have connected an increasing number of COVID-19 cases to non-compliance with face covering and physical distancing rules. “The vast majority of bars and restaurants in our state are in...
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Maryland Reports 74,260 COVID-19 Cases and 3,202 Deaths, an Increase of 733 Cases and 8 Deaths
As of Tuesday, July 14, 2020, Maryland reports 74,260 COVID-19 cases and 3,202 deaths. An increase of 733 cases and 8 deaths overnight. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 74,260 Number of persons tested negative : 591,809 Total testing volume : 834,408 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,202 Number of probable deaths : 132 Currently hospitalized...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect at Lexington Park Foot Locker
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 6:41 pm, while in the Lexington Park Foot Locker store, the suspect put two items of clothing under his shirt and left the store without paying for them. Anyone with...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools Meeting for Fall 2020 Safe Return to School Planning
St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the planning process for the return to school in Fall 2020. Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent, will share information with the community about how St. Mary’s County Public Schools will be addressing the...
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Hogan Administration Announces $5.1 Million in Grants to be Awarded to Heritage Projects across Maryland
The Hogan administration announced today that 114 matching grants totaling $5.1 million were awarded to Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and other heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). These FY21 funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that draw visitors and expand economic development and tourism-related job creation throughout Maryland. Organizations...
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Maryland Reports 73,527 COVID-19 Cases and 3,194 Deaths, An Increase of 418 Cases and 6 Deaths
As of Monday, July 13, 2020, Maryland reports 73,527 COVID-19 cases and 3,194 deaths. An increase of 418 cases and 6 deaths overnight Number of confirmed cases : 73,527 Number of persons tested negative : 578,430 Total testing volume : 818,993 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,194 Number of probable deaths : 131 Currently hospitalized : 386 Acute care : 278...
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Thomas “ Tommy” John Miller Jr
Thomas “ Tommy” John Miller Jr, passed away peacefully at home on 30 April 2020.
He was born July 8, 1964 in Baltimore, MD to Thomas and Zetta Miller.
Tommy graduated from La Plata High School in 1983. He later went on to work for, and retire from, the International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE Local...
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Two Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at approximately 3:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Loveville Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway,...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville, His Second Impaired Driving Arrest in Nine Days
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at approximately 2:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27171 Baptist Church Road and Burning Oaks Lane in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Firefighters arrived on the scene to report one vehicle off the roadway and overturned,...
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VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Child on Bicycle is Struck on Three Notch Road in California
On Friday, July 10, 2020, at 7:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single bicyclist struck a vehicle in the Northbound lanes of Three...
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Maryland Reports 73,109 COVID-19 Cases and 3,188 Deaths, An Increase of 642 Cases and 9 Deaths
Number of confirmed cases : 73,109 Number of persons tested negative : 570,282 Total testing volume : 807,926 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,188 Number of probable deaths : 131 Currently hospitalized : 392 Acute care : 278 Intensive care : 114 Ever hospitalized : 11,420 Released from isolation : 5,230 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown: Parenthesis = Confirmed death, laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test...
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Prince George’s County Man Arrested at BWI Airport After Attempting to Bring Loaded Handgun Past Security
A Prince George’s County, Md., man was arrested after Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) caught him with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 11 bullets, including one in the chamber, on Thursday, July 9, 2020. A TSA officer spotted the gun in the man’s carry-on bag while it...
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Five Prince George’s County Officers Suspended After High Speed Chase Results in Double Fatal Collision
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division and Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit are both conducting investigations into a fatal crash that occurred on Thursday in Clinton. The driver and passenger of an SUV were killed. PGPD officers pursued that SUV prior to it crashing. The deceased driver is 62-year-old Lynda Ann...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Two Theft Suspects in Prince Frederick
UPDATE: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of the suspects pictured below. The theft suspects have been identified as Nicole Michelle Cavins, 39 of Washington DC, and Anthony Eden Cavins, 61 of Washington DC. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these suspects is asked to contact Det. J. Buck at...
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