Yvette Jefferson is doing her part to raise awareness about the critical importance of organ donation. Years ago, Yvette’s father Junious was in end-stage heart failure and passed away while waiting for a heart transplant. Since her father’s lifesaving gift didn’t come in time, Yvette has become a Donate Life ambassador to encourage others...
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The Marines successfully completed a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Field User Capability Assessment (FUCA) in March at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, of two prototype systems identified by a successful prize challenge in last year. Anticipated future end users were given the opportunity to work with both prototype systems – Survice Engineering’s TRV-150 and Chartis...
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UPDATE: John Lawrence Brandt III, 34, of Lusby, was charged with driving, and attempting to drive while impaired by drugs. SMNEWSNET.COM contacted the St. Mary’s and Calvert County Sheriff’s Offices for a booking photo of Brandt, and neither agency could provide one. Below are SOME of previous arrests and citations for John Lawrence Brandt...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, April 4 at 8:45 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers were dispatched to the 9900 block of Charles Street in La Plata for the report of a man breaking out windows of a car. Upon arrival, officers encountered an adult male standing near a truck on the side of the road. He...
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On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., fire and emergency medical personnel responded to Circle Court and Cape Leonard Drive in St. Leonard, for the high angle rescue after a long fall. Crews arrived on the scene to find the patient fell approximately 30 feet into the St. Leonard Creek. Firefighters setup...
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On Friday, April 2, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, along with the Emergency Services Team (EST), Special Operations Division (SOD), and members of the Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block of Thurman Davis Lane in Lexington Park. Detectives located four handguns,...
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On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road and Forest Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with no entrapment. The driver told police...
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The Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO) is hosting a series of virtual Public Workshops to introduce the Complete Streets Plan project and gather input and feedback from the community. The Complete Streets Plan is being developed to ensure that residents, workers, and visitors can safely walk or bike to nearby schools, restaurants, places...
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The Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Leonardtown Business Association (LBA) invite you to join them in celebrating the 21st Annual Leonardtown Earth Day Virtual Celebration on Sunday, April 18, 2021. While it’s not possible to gather together in the Leonardtown Square this year, the Town of Leonardtown and the LBA are happy to be...
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The Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, advises residents and visitors that the Solomons Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier parking lot will be temporarily closed for an estimated seven days of milling, repaving and striping beginning on or around Monday, April 12, 2021. Work will be conducted on weekdays only and access...
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Beginning April 25, 2021, visitors can enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, cocktail reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and delicious seafood dinner at waterside Morris Point Restaurant during a series of themed events throughout the season. The run of five cruises kick off April 25, 2021,...
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A criminal complaint has been filed charging Derrell Lamar Hooker Orange (“Hooker Orange”) age 36, of Brandywine, Maryland, with enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. The criminal complaint was filed on April 1, 2021 and unsealed at Hooker-Orange’s initial appearance on April 2, 2021 The criminal complaint was announced by Acting...
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The statewide 2020 ‘Technician of the Year’ award was presented to Mr. James Anton by Major Tagliaferri, MSPAC Commander, and Deputy Director Mr. Lance Wood. Mr. Anton, assigned to the Aviation Maintenance Command Headquarters, began his career with the Maryland State Police in September of 2008 following several years of assembling satellites for Orbital...
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UPDATE 4/6/2021 @ 4:55 p.m. : The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department reports both boys have been found alive in Westmoreland County, VA. Search operations have been stopped at this time. Thank you to all the volunteers that came out and donated time and food. Deputies from the Westmoreland Sheriff’s Department in Virginia found the...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO) Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2021 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville or via teleconference. The committee will select a slate of candidates for the five Board positions to be elected this year. Elections will be...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the expansion and acceleration of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all adults in the State of Maryland: Beginning today, Tuesday, April 6, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites. By next Monday, April 12, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to schedule...
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On Monday, April 5, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., firefighters from North Beach, Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, and St. Leonard responded to the 4200 block of Beach Drive in Lusby, for the reported outside fire threatening a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large debris pile on fire with extensions into...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred December 8, 2020 in the unincorporated portion of Hyattsville. The victim is 46-year-old Babarinde Awokere of Washington, DC. On December 8, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers responded to the 4900 block of Lawrence Place, for a reported shooting....
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On Sunday, April 4, 2021, at approximately 10:24 p.m., police responded to the area of Maryland Route 301 and Harbor Way in Bowie, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved. Preliminary investigation revealed Elizabeth “Liz” Davis, 70, was...
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Update from CCSO: On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at approximately 11:02 a.m., officers responded to the 12100 block of Old Line Center in Waldorf for the report of an armed robbery. The initial investigation revealed a courier was making a delivery to a pharmacy when two suspects approached him. The suspects assaulted the courier...
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On the morning of April 2nd, troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded to the area of I-695 and Rt. 295 for the report of a crash. The driver was seen walking away from the site. Troopers caught up to him on Rt. 259 near Nursery Road and noticed signs of impairment. He was...
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On Monday, April 5, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s Counties responded to a motor vehicle accident on Three Notch Road in the area of Mt. Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall. Emergency personnel arrived to find the single vehicle off the roadway. The male driver...
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On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene to find two residences and a vehicle was struck by gunfire. No injuries were reported. The St. Mary’s...
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Maryland State Police are continuing an investigation into a traffic crash early this morning in Anne Arundel County that killed an infant. The deceased victim is a nine-month-old infant, believed to be the child of the driver of a 2002 Ford Explorer, identified as Talaya C. Martin, 29, of Elkridge, Md. The driver was...
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On April 4, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, and Bay District responded to 40451 Breton View Drive in Leonardtown, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 3-story middle of the row townhouse. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a...
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