UPDATE: On Thursday, April 23, 2020, at approximately 9:24 p.m., more than 40 firefighters responded to 22390 Douglas Court in Great Mills, for the reported house on fire with subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story single family residence with fire showing. Multiple neighbors who called 911 reported it...
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Today, the Maryland Dept of Health reports 15,737 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Maryland. This marks an increase of 962 cases since yesterday. Maryland has 680 deaths, 64,363 negative tests and 1,040 patients have been released from isolation. http://coronavirus.maryland.gov COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases: 15,737 Number of negative test results: 64,363 Number of...
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Federal authorities announced today that an ongoing cooperative effort between law enforcement and a number of private-sector companies, including multiple internet domain providers and registrars, has disrupted hundreds of internet domains used to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud and other crimes. As of April 21, 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the community in an assault and vandalism investigation. On Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 12:50 p.m., the victim was assaulted by three black males at the air pump at the Wawa convenience store in Lexington Park. The victim’s vehicle was also damaged during the...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Seventh District, and Charles County responded to the Wicomico Shores Golf Course on Aviation Yacht Club Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported brush fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a large woods fire behind the golf course greens/maintenance buildings, and...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 11:39 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Southbound Route 5 (Branch Avenue), and Crain Highway, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Maryland State Police Troopers responded and arrived on the scene to find a Gray Dodge Challenger and a White Ford Truck involved in the...
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The University of Maryland Capital Region Health announced the opening of the temporary expansion of UM Laurel Medical Center and provided additional details on how the facility will be utilized in response to COVID-19. At the direction of Governor Larry Hogan and in close partnership with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the University...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 9:05 p.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to 22628 Rue Woods Drive and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle in the roadway with fire showing. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10...
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The special meals will be available at no cost for those in uniform, or those with valid ID, during breakfast, lunch or dinner at participating locations, the hamburger chain confirmed in a press release. “In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s...
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Today, the Maryland Dept of Health reports 14,775 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Maryland. This marks an increase of 582 cases since yesterday. Maryland has 631 deaths, 61,754 negative tests and 981 patients have been released from isolation. http://coronavirus.maryland.gov COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases: 14,775 Number of negative test results: 61,754 Number of...
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Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association, wrote to President Trump Tuesday afternoon to accept his offer to allow the State of Maryland to utilize federal labs for COVID-19 testing and to request guidance on how to move forward with this important federal-state collaboration. “Maryland is fortunate to have a plethora of...
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UPDATE: April 21, 2020, at 7:00 a.m: Patrick Brown was located deceased. No foul play is suspected at this time. 4/19/2020: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is seeking the whereabouts of Patrick Thomas Brown. Brown is white male, 39-years-old, 6 feet tall, weighing 205-230lbs, and was last seen on April 13th...
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Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that low-altitude helicopter testing events are scheduled to take place April 23, 2020 from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information call the Pax River toll-free Noise...
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Kelly R. Jackson of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Washington Field Office are again warning taxpayers to be alert to phishing scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments that are already being seen. The community must remain on guard against scammers who...
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On Monday, April 20, 2020, at approximately 1:07 p.m., firefighters in Waldorf responded to 11434 Wild Meadows Street in Waldorf, for the residential fire alarm called in by an alarm company. Dispatchers stated the residential fire alarm was called in by an alarm company, for a smoke detector going off in the residence, and...
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On Monday, April 20, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Toms Way in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and resting...
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On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters and police responded to the Hickory Hills Shopping Center in California, for the reported vehicle into a structure with no injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into the front of the Beanery Cafe and Bakery store. The occupant of...
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The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant and Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Damari Anthony Jones on April 17, 2020, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by the Domestic Violence Intervention Division (DVID) deputies on April 16, 2020. According to the warrant, on April 16th, deputies were called to the 8700 Block...
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Today, the Maryland Dept of Health reports 14,193 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Maryland. This marks an increase of 509 cases since yesterday. Maryland has 584 deaths, 59,442 negative tests and 930 patients have been released from isolation. http://coronavirus.maryland.gov COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases: 14,193 Number of negative test results: 59,442 Number of confirmed...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the burglary suspect pictured below. Investigation revealed the subject entered Buehler’s Liquor located at 4915 Saint Leonard Road, Saint Leonard, MD at approximately 11:20 p.m. on April 19th, 2020 through a side window. The suspect proceeded to take numerous pint-sized bottles...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has acquired 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea’s LabGenomics. The governor was joined for today’s announcement outside Government House by First Lady Yumi Hogan. Following are the governor’s remarks, as prepared for delivery; “From the beginning of this coronavirus pandemic, one of the biggest...
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Governor Hogan issued Executive Order 20-04-18-01 on Saturday, April 18, 2020 which, in the light of COVID-19, details some circumstances and factors that Division of Correction (DOC) prisoners may be released early from confinement. While the Order applies to all inmates in the custody of the DOC, it does not apply to those inmates...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:05 pm, the suspect walked out of the Lexington Park Foot Locker store with a pair of shoes without paying for them. The suspect is described as a white female,...
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On April 14, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported robbery. Investigation determined the two victims were seated in a vehicle when two suspects, known to the victims, entered the backseat of the vehicle. Shortly...
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UPDATE: On April 20, 2020, at 2:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2000 block of Aldermans Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, Trevon Marquise Smiley, 26, of Waldorf, who had been shot multiple times. As he was being...
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