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Understanding Delays in Bringing Charges for a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

Understanding Delays in Bringing Charges for a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

In the aftermath of a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a driver under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the time it takes for police or state attorneys’ offices to bring charges can be weeks or even months. This delay is due to the complexity of the investigation and the need for thorough evidence...
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2-Alarm Townhouse Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental, No Injuries Reported

2-Alarm Townhouse Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, at approximately 5:10 a.m., fire and rescue personnel from Charles and Prince George’s County were dispatched to the 11300 block of Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. While firefighters were responding to the scene, dispatchers advised they received multiple calls reporting the house is...
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24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Second Injured After Crash Involving Cow

24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Second Injured After Crash Involving Cow

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision early Sunday morning. The deceased rider is 24-year-old Justin Crosby of Catonsville. On October 27, 2024, at approximately 12:30 am, officers responded to the 3400 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road for an incident involving two motorcycles and a...
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MADMS to Revolutionize Navy and Marine Corps’ Shipboard Data Management

MADMS to Revolutionize Navy and Marine Corps’ Shipboard Data Management

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, MD.: The Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Program Office (PMA-251) Information Systems team is revolutionizing Navy and Marine Corps’ shipboard data management with the Marine Aviation Data Management System (MADMS). After several years of fleet feedback, design changes and adjustments, MADMS emerged a complete, integrated shipboard information...
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Student Assaulted by Two Other Students at Milton Somers Middle School

Student Assaulted by Two Other Students at Milton Somers Middle School

On Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:04 a.m., a student at Milton Somers Middle School was attacked by two students. No one was injured during the brief altercation, which was quickly stopped by school administrators and the school resource officer. In accordance with Maryland law, the involved students cannot be criminally charged due to...
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Public Perception of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: A Year Later, Praise for Deputies, but Criticism for Leadership

Public Perception of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: A Year Later, Praise for Deputies, but Criticism for Leadership

Over a year ago, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office released the results of a community survey they initiated to gauge public perception of law enforcement in the county. Although the survey allowed residents to express their views, many now feel that little has changed since the Sheriff’s Office made this information public. While...
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UPDATE: CSM Professor Dead After Vehicle Crossing Double-Line Causes Serious Three-Vehicle Crash in Prince Frederick

UPDATE: CSM Professor Dead After Vehicle Crossing Double-Line Causes Serious Three-Vehicle Crash in Prince Frederick

UPDATE 10/28/2024: On October 28, 2024, at approximately 7:12 a.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau deputies responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision involving entrapment in the 6600 block of Hallowing Point Road (Rt. 231) in Prince Frederick. Upon arrival, deputies confirmed that one driver was deceased and immediately requested...
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Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Michael Sam Teekaye, Jr., age 21, of Hanover, Maryland has been charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2339B. The defendant has been detained since his arrest on October 14, 2024, and had an initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Erin Aslan...
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Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department Donates Engine to a North Carolina Department

Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department Donates Engine to a North Carolina Department

On Saturday evening, numerous members of the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department gathered at the station to welcome Volunteers from the Woodlawn Fire Department in Marion, North Carolina. At the departments last business meeting, the membership board voted to donate their reserve engine to a department in need after the devastation of Hurricane Helene....
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No Injuries Reported After Apartment Fire in La Plata

No Injuries Reported After Apartment Fire in La Plata

On Friday, October 25, 2024, at approximately 10:48 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, Waldorf, and surrounding departments from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 600 block of Zekiah Run Road in La Plata, for the reported apartment fire with subjects possibly trapped. The 911 caller reported a stove fire in their apartment...
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Firefighters in St. Mary’s and Calvert Respond to Large Brush Fires During Abnormally Dry Fall

Firefighters in St. Mary’s and Calvert Respond to Large Brush Fires During Abnormally Dry Fall

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective November 1st 2024, in all Maryland counties. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) currently lists Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County as D0 – Abnormally Dry with Short-term dryness slowing planting, growth of crops, Some lingering water deficits, and...
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November 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

November 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

This November, a month dedicated to gratitude, the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) invites you to participate in a series of special events that encompass honoring our veterans, engaging education opportunities for all ages, and a fascinating fossil lecture. Additionally, don’t miss fun shopping opportunities in the Museum Store! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com...
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All Arrests and Criminal Summons Issued in Charles County 10/11/2024 to 10/24/2024

All Arrests and Criminal Summons Issued in Charles County 10/11/2024 to 10/24/2024

SMNEWSNET.COM will provide a list of all arrests and criminal summonses issued in Charles County. In the spirit of transparency, we are committed to keeping our community informed about local law enforcement activities. This list includes arrests made by both the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland State Police, providing a comprehensive look...
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All Arrests and Criminal Summons Issued in St. Mary’s County 10/18/2024 to 10/24/2024

All Arrests and Criminal Summons Issued in St. Mary’s County 10/18/2024 to 10/24/2024

UPDATE 10/28/2024: We are still waiting for some booking photos from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office that they have refused to release. 10/27/2024: Each week, SMNEWSNET.COM will provide a list of all arrests and criminal summonses issued in St. Mary’s County. In the spirit of transparency, we are committed to keeping our community...
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Rosa Alonzo Aguilar, 88,

Rosa Alonzo Aguilar, 88,

Rosa Alonzo Aguilar, 88, of Lanham passed away October 24, 2024. She was born March 1, 1936 in Guatemala City, Guatemala to Juan Francisco Alonzo Garcia and Matilde Carmen Sofia Girr Scheel. Rosa moved to the United States in 1960 and married Adolfo Aguilar in 1964. They lived in Washington, DC and Brentwood before...
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Helen “Grammie” Armiger Montfort, 89,

Helen “Grammie” Armiger Montfort, 89,

Helen “Grammie” Armiger Montfort, 89, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on October 21, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. Born on November 16, 1934, in Washington, D.C, Helen was the daughter of Marigold (Umberger) and Lorin Hopkins Armiger. Helen enjoyed playing softball in her younger years, and her passion for...
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Diane Ramsey, 81,

Diane Ramsey, 81,

Diane Ramsey, 81, passed away on October 21, 2024, at her home in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Diane was born on September 4, 1943, in Nelson County, Virginia to the late Aubrey and Carrie Fitzgerald. Diane is also preceded in death by her husband William C. Ramsey. Originally from Montebello, Virginia, Diane moved to Calvert...
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Nancy Taylor McQueeney

Nancy Taylor McQueeney

Nancy Taylor McQueeney, a beloved matriarch and cherished friend, passed away on October 20, 2024, in Prince Frederick, MD, at the age of 89. Born on September 16, 1935, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Mildred Caldwell Taylor and Robert Arthur Taylor, both of whom predeceased her. Nancy was a wonderful mother...
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John Mark Read

John Mark Read

John Mark Read, affectionately known as “Jack,” age 72, of Lusby, Maryland, and formerly of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on October 17, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Born on November 6, 1951, in Newport News, Virginia, John was the beloved son of the late Nancy Read Whitacre and Frank Garvin Read. John is survived by...
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Barbara J. Crawford-Gaines, 80,

Barbara J. Crawford-Gaines, 80,

Barbara J. Crawford-Gaines, 80, of Tracys Landing, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on October 15, 2024. Barbara was born on September 09, 1944, and was the beloved daughter of the late Richard and Myrtle Ogle. She was born with a caring soul that she shared with the world and a deep loyalty...
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Perrin Douglas Hupp

Perrin Douglas Hupp

It is with profound sadness that the family of Perrin Douglas Hupp share his tragic passing.  Perrin left us on October 12, 2024, at the age of 22 years old. He was a lifelong resident of Lusby, Maryland, born to Robert and Jennifer Hupp in August of 2002 at Calvert Memorial Hospital.  He graduated...
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Peter Douglas Butt, 76,

Peter Douglas Butt, 76,

Peter Douglas Butt, 76, of Lexington Park, MD passed away suddenly on September 4, 2024 with his loving wife at his side. He was born on May 27, 1948 in Glenridge, NJ to the late William and Lorraine (nee: Beck) Butt. Peter is a 1966 graduate of Chatham High School and 1968 graduate of...
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Jarvis Mallonee Bennett, 92,

Jarvis Mallonee Bennett, 92,

Jarvis Mallonee Bennett, 92, of Solomons, MD, (formerly of Breton Bay, Leonardtown, MD) passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024 at Asbury in Solomons, with his loving family at his side. He was born on August 27, 1932 in Asheville, NC to the late Jarvis Cordell Bennett and Maude Viola (nee: Mallonee) Bennett. He...
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Thomas Anthony Grubaugh

Thomas Anthony Grubaugh

On October 20th, 2024, Thomas Anthony Grubaugh passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and family. Tom was born October 21, 1941, to his parents Louis Lenard Grubaugh and Genevieve Bruck of Champagne, IL who preceded him in death. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Marine Corp, where he proudly served...
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Vera Lynn Case, 64,

Vera Lynn Case, 64,

Vera Lynn Case, 64, of California, MD passed away suddenly on October 17, 2024 with her loving family at her side. She was born on October 25, 1959 in Washington, DC to the late Albert (Bus) Roderick and Hilda Leona Woodburn. She was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and graduated from Great...
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