ST. MARY’S COUNTY: Due to high winds, blowing snow, and continued freezing, all SMCPS Schools will have a delayed opening of two hours on Friday, January 10, 2025. Code 5 for staff. Ten and eleven-month employees report to work two hours late. Twelve-month employees and food service workers are to report to work on...
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On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 1:16 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Second District, Leonardtown, Bay District, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 21000 block of Hunting Quarter Drive in Callaway, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with an already...
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On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers from the La Plata Barrack and deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 344 near Maryland Route 224. Due to the severity of the incident, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team...
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A Mechanicsville man was arrested on January 1, 2025, following a reported domestic disturbance at a local hotel. Patrick James Anderson, 29, of Mechanicsville, is facing charges including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and malicious destruction of property valued at over $1,000. According to court documents and Maryland State Police reports, troopers were dispatched to...
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A Chesapeake Beach man is facing criminal charges following multiple incidents spanning December 2024 and January 2025. Estep Kyler, 69, of Chesapeake Beach, is charged in two separate cases with offenses including second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property, theft, stalking, and conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). According to court documents, Kyler...
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Laura M. Connolly, 65, of Hollywood, Maryland, was arrested on December 31, 2024, following allegations of fraudulently using the identity of a deceased individual during an incident the Target store in California, Maryland. According to court documents, Trooper Kelsey of the Maryland State Police responded to a report of theft at Target on Three...
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A Lusby man was arrested on January 2, 2025, following an alleged domestic dispute that left one individual with burns. According to court documents, Mark Ward Salvagni, 63, of Lusby, faces multiple misdemeanor charges, including second-degree assault, trespassing, and failure to obey a lawful order. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. at a...
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On January 2, 2025, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section carried out a search warrant in a drug trafficking investigation that targeted a residence in the 12200 block of King Farm Place in Newburg, and a vehicle tied to the suspects. At approximately 3:25 PM, detectives observed Donnie David Campbell,...
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On January 1, 2025, officers with the Domestic Violence Unit, in coordination with the Prince George’s County Police Department, arrested Fernando Jose Echemendia, 24, of Fort Washington. Echemendia was located and detained based on active warrants stemming from his failure to appear in court for violations of protective orders and burglary charges. The protective...
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On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 2:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 7175 Chicamuxen Road in Indian Head, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. 911 callers reported a single vehicle appeared to hit black ice or a slick spot in the roadway, left the...
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Mailboxes that are knocked over or damaged by a Calvert County snow plow will be replaced by the county with a standard United States Postal Service (USPS) approved mailbox. However, mailboxes damaged by snow displaced from plowing will not be replaced. Mailboxes that are specific to neighborhood covenants are not replaceable; only standard USPS...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 16, to provide information and gather community input to improve pedestrian access and safety along MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in St. Mary’s County. The workshop will be held at Great Mills High School, 21130 Great...
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You may have an attic full of hidden treasures and not even know it! Meet with expert appraisers to determine the value of your prized possessions at the St. Clement’s Island Museum annual Appraiser Fair on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Appraiser’s Fair provides an opportunity for the...
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UPDATE 1/8/2025: Jayson D. Pressley, 38, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and use of a firearm in a violent crime following a fatal shooting on January 3, 2025. The victim, identified as Chaquanda Odom, 36, was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Lexington Park....
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On December 29, 2024, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a succession of tobacco compliance checks. The covert compliance checks involved using an underage Sheriff’s Office confidential informant (CI) who was 19 years old and wore jean pants and a long-sleeved shirt. The CI was directed to enter the store,...
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On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 10:23 a.m., firefighters responded to The Charles Restaurant & Bar, located at 417 Charles Street in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story commercial building with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters located a fire in the kitchen and...
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at approximately 3:04 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to a wooded area off of Joy Chapel Road and Spriggs Court in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported a 16-year-old female was conscious alert and breathing, with the patient being located in the woods and...
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Today is the 22nd anniversary of the homicide of Jack Moore, a 63-year old resident of Georgia, who was visiting the area at the time of his death. His case remains unsolved. Your assistance can help us bring justice to Jack and his family. On January 8th, 2003 at approximately 10pm, officers with the...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources, By Ranger Sarah Milbourne – Ranger Sarah Milbourne and “Mo,” one of Maryland’s bald eagles from the Scales & Tales program, visit the White House in 2023. Photo courtesy the White House. I can vividly remember the first time I saw a bald eagle in the wild. I was...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $164,105,250 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2024, a decrease of $1,523,913 (-0.9%) compared to December 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during December 2024 totaled $69,837,949, a decrease of $357,058 (-0.5%) compared to December 2023. The December 2024 contributions included $50,413,308 to...
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Lonnie Ray Dawes III, 35, of Woodbridge, Virginia, is facing a series of charges after being arrested on December 31, 2024, in Charles County, during an early morning traffic stop. Dawes was taken into custody after officers stopped his vehicle on Crain Highway near Mount Air Road. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Emani Bonnetta Webster, 27, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with first-degree and second-degree assault following a domestic violence incident that occurred on December 31, 2024. According to court records and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the charges stem from an altercation at a residence on Hollins Lane in Waldorf, during which Webster allegedly...
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A family dispute on New Year’s Day led to a stabbing and subsequent arrest of Kaleb Thaddeus Hart, 20, of Bryans Road, Maryland. According to court documents and statements provided by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Hart was charged with 1st and 2nd degree assault after an altercation with his brother resulted in injuries....
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Steven Ray Lee, 32, of Lexington Park, was arrested on December 28, 2024, following an investigation that led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. The arrest occurred in the parking lot of the Sheetz located at 20760 Old Great Mills Road in Great Mills. According to the St. Mary’s...
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School closings and delays in Maryland for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The school system declared a “code blue” with liberal leave for employees. Calvert County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. All after school and evening activities are canceled,...
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