UPDATE 3/5/2025: A fire that started from a pile of burning debris quickly spread out of control Tuesday afternoon, leaving an adult male injured and causing approximately $100,000 in damages. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze occurred on March 4, 2025, at approximately 12:34 p.m. at a property...
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On March 3, 2025, Ronni Laine Davis, 34, of Lusby, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court to 8 years incarceration, with 60 days of active time, followed by 3 years of supervised probation. The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee. Evidence revealed that Davis was observed by concerned citizens to...
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Sixteen Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) VEX IQ robotics teams participated in the Feb. 8 Southern Maryland VEX IQ Tournament at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County. Two CCPS teams, Team 31890A and Team 31890B of the Robo Huskies from Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School, advanced to the state competition at...
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On Monday, March 3, 2025, at approximately 7:17 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 22373 Oakley Road in Avenue, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. The first 911 caller advised they heard a loud crash and saw a vehicle on its side. The second 911 caller...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to the continued attacks on federal employees by the Trump Administration: “For the past 37 days, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Russell Vought, and their DOGE disruptors have orchestrated a massive, illegal purge of thousands of federal workers unprecedented in modern American history. “Demonizing...
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision following an attempted traffic stop that occurred in Chillum, Prince George’s County, Maryland on Friday night. The preliminary investigation revealed on Friday, February 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 pm, an officer with the Hyattsville City...
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We want to hear from you! The second resident survey for the Charles County Government Fiscal Year 2026 budget is now open. Resident input is critical in ensuring that the budget accurately addresses community priorities and needs. Share your input on spending priorities and offer suggestions on how the county can address changes in...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) faculty recently hosted a professional workshop with staff and students to discuss best practices for students who attend CSM’s Early College program, which is offered to high schoolers in Calvert and Charles counties. CSM’s Division of Learning faculty hosted the virtual “Early College Program – Best Practices for Student...
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Governor Wes Moore announced a series of actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding. After convening a roundtable with impacted federal workers, business and union leaders, and Moore-Miller Administration cabinet officials, Governor Moore announced expanded resource webpages across state government, partnerships to launch job fairs across...
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The Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules fleet, upgraded with the NP200 propeller system, is cleared to aerially refuel a significantly wider range of aircraft across the carrier airwing following envelope expansion testing at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) which concluded in early 2025. The test effort expands Hercules’ mission – and that...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection to the fatal shooting on Saturday night. The suspect is 54-year-old Murwanashyaka Francois of Gaithersburg. He is charged with the murder of 45-year-old Ricardo Clemons Jr. with no current address. On March 1, 2025, at approximately 8:25 pm, officers responded to...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The brief supports Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Trump. On January...
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La Plata Police Chief, Carl Schinner, announced he would be departing service from the Town of La Plata. Chief Schinner began his career in May 1987 with the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD). Chief Schinner retired from GPD at the rank of captain in September 2013. He began his tenure as Chief with the La...
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Danielyn Marshall Winder, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to his arrest on February 27, 2025. According to court documents, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit had been conducting an ongoing investigation into the alleged drug-related activities of Winder. As part of...
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James Levi Curtis, 59, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking his teenage son in their home and making violent threats, according to court documents. Curtis was arrested on February 22, 2025, and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and second-degree child abuse. According to the charging documents, deputies responded to...
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Lisa Maria Genao, 41, of Indian Head, has been charged with first-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident at a motel in Charles County. Genao was arrested on February 24, 2025, after deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at the Indian Head Inn,...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has partnered with the Responsible Retailing Forum to sponsor the 21 Matters™ program. This initiative assists local businesses licensed to sell alcohol by ensuring that staff consistently inspect IDs and refuse sales to underage customers. All of the completed inspections (70 of 70) in January 2025 demonstrated...
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Richard “Dick” Paul Leman, age 93, of Waldorf, MD passed away February 22, 2025. He was born in Washington D.C. on June 29, 1931 to Paul David Henry Leman and Alma Leman. Dick spent his childhood in Washington D.C. He was gifted with an incredible memory and regaled his family and friends with many...
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Anna Marie Tolliver, DeGroat – Maiden name: Johnson, 80, of Lexington Park, MD, was unexpectedly called on February 15, 2025, to be with the Lord. Anna was born on October 11, 1944, in Washington, D.C. to Harry and Viola Johnson. “There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.”...
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Mae Frances Tenaglia, 87, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 11, 2025, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Bristol, PA to the late Harry Beck Sr. and Anna Mae (nee: Foster) Beck. On August 29,...
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Everett Eugene Walker, 59, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 27, 2025. He was born November 5, 1965 in Cheverly to Norman Purnel Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Walker. Everett grew up in Kentland and attended Northwestern High School. He lived in Calvert County for 26 years and worked in construction and home building...
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Gregory Alvin Bowen, 71, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 25, 2025 in Prince Frederick, MD. A full obituary will follow later. Services No Services Available
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Jay Christopher Fredge, 63, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 24, 2025 in Prince Frederick, MD. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Visitation Friday, March 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM St. John Vianney Catholic Church 105 Vianney Lane Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Services Friday, March 7,...
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Nicholas John Cremonese, Jr., of North Beach, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2025 at his home with his family. Born on August 8, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, the only son of Anna Elizabeth Peterson and Nicholas John Cremonese, Sr. Nicholas grew up in a military family and lived in various places around the...
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It is with profound sadness and a sense of relief that we let you know of the passing of Carolyn Ann Williams, nee Larson. Carolyn passed away in her sleep peacefully. Carolyn was born in Jersey Shore, PA to the late Bertil G. and Estella E. Larson on August 27, 1941. She was predeceased...
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