On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 12:10 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Andrews Drive near Augusta Street in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. After approaching the car, officers detected the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, two loaded handguns and marijuana were found inside the vehicle. The...
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On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 6:58 p.m., officers responded to the area of Cardigan Court in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Officers located several shell casings in the area and located a house that had bullet holes in the siding. There were people in the house; however, no one...
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On March 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Police Department received a Cyber Tip from The Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a potential image of child pornography. The tip was regarding an incident that occurred on January 24, 2020, where an image was shared over the internet. Police viewed the image and...
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Critical personnel must report to work as previously scheduled. Civil service employees designated as non-critical who choose to report to work will be granted admin leave for the hours before the set delayed arrival time. Civil service employees may take a combination of unscheduled leave, telework and/or leave without pay (LWOP) for the entire...
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In continuing our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, meet Police Officer First Class Richard Swann. PFC Swann chooses to serve in Charles County because he was born and raised here. He says “there would be no better place to protect and serve than where I come from.” Before joining CCSO, PFC Swann served as a Sergeant...
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The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on February 12, 2021 at 2:30 a.m., hours. The quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the roads are safe for...
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On February 5, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. A juvenile victim was located and found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim reported he was...
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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland located at 22500 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded with Rescue Squad...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is gearing up for another bout of winter weather that is expected to impact most of the state today. The National Weather Service expects snow this afternoon, followed by periods of snow and freezing rain in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore Thursday night...
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On Sunday, February 7 at 11:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Wakefield Circle and St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed three adult males were on a path in a wooded area when an unknown suspect approached and tried to rob them. The suspect...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a cell phone store that occurred last month. On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:55 p.m., the suspects entered a business in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf and began stealing numerous items. They threatened employees...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a crash in which one person was killed and another was injured late Tuesday evening in Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at approximately 10:45 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of...
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February 8, 2021: Vaccine Update – According to the official Maryland Department of Health statistics as of 2/7/21, Calvert County has the 5th highest rate of vaccination among Maryland’s 24 counties. 100% of the vaccines received by the Calvert County Health Department through 2/7/21 have been administered. For readers wondering why they aren’t among...
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Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63, of Lexington Park, MD earned her angel wings after a courageous battle with cancer on February 4, 2021. She was born on September 7, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Alfred Kelley and Agnes Delores Smart of Hollywood, MD. She was a devoted sister to Bruce Kelley....
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William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1972 in LaPlata, Maryland to William Eben Woods, Sr. and Joan (Dyer) Woods. Billy married his beautiful bride, Michelle...
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AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 2, 2021 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on October 17, 1935 Penns Grove, NJ to the late Earl Justice and Edith Keen Justice. Harry served in the United States Navy from 1957 until retirement...
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Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 4, 2021. He was born on November 26, 1991 in Leonardtown, MD to Mark Edward Topolski and Amy Lynn Reeger Topolski. Jordan is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He attended Chopticon High School and was employed for over three years as...
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Henry Bruce Bolt, 67, of Chesapeake Beach passed away January 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 22, 1953 in Anderson, SC to Waymon Douglas and Evelyn (Dunn) Bolt. Growing up Bruce lived all over the world his father was in the military. He settled in Maryland in 1969...
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Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall of Lusby, Maryland passed away February 3, 2021. Andy was born November 24, 1941 to the late Leander Wesley Hall and Dennie Dixie (Sturdivant) Hall in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by sisters Myrtle Hance and Bertie Mae Hagelin as well as brothers Thomas Hall, Emmett Hall, Bobby...
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George Conley Parks, 86, a lifelong resident of Lothian passed away February 4, 2021. He was born July 30, 1934 to Maurice Sr. and Dorothy (Rogers) Parks. George was raised in Lothian and graduated from Southern High School in 1952. He married Dorothy Leatherbury in 1956 and they lived in Lothian on the family...
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Virginia “Ginger” Joan Winslow Hammer was released from her body at home on January 20, 2021. She lived a life filled with family, friends, and music. She wanted to be remembered as a giver, and anyone who knew her saw how kind she was and how she helped anyone who asked. She was surrounded...
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Kathleen M. “Kathy” Wolf, 61, of Lusby, MD passed away on February 4, 2021 at her residence. Born in October 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the eldest daughter of the late Michael MacKenzie and Jean E. (Stayton) MacKenzie. Kathy graduated from Patchogue Medford High School in 1977. She served in the U.S. Navy...
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Whether you’re looking for that perfect gift for that someone special or trying to find something romantic, family-friendly or a little out of the ordinary to do this Valentine’s Day Weekend, Leonardtown, Maryland has everything you need to celebrate those special people in your lives with a delicious array of specialty gifts and treats...
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The CalvertHealth Foundation is excited to announce the successful completion of the Planting Seeds of Hope Campaign. With a goal to raise $250,000 toward the much-needed behavioral health renovation and expansion project at CalvertHealth Medical Center, 150 supporters and an anonymous matching donation of $250,000 helped raise $506,470 to serve the mental health needs...
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