Monthly Archives: February 2021

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served for month of January 2021

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served for month of January 2021

Criminal Summons Served – January 2021 01/01/21- Makala Ann Quade, age 19 of California- Theft by Dep. Walker# 366. CASE# 71460-20 01/02/21- Conrad Leland Young Jr., age 32 of Mechanicsville- Malicious Destruction of Property by DFC. Shelko# 326. CASE# 69120-20 01/02/21- Nathon Javon Allen, age 19 of Lexington Park- Loaded Handgun in Vehicle, Possession...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Four Suspects in Ulta Beauty Store Theft

Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Four Suspects in Ulta Beauty Store Theft

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the people in the pictures in reference to a theft from Ulta Beauty Store, California on Friday, February 12, 2021, around 11:00 a.m. They were last seen fleeing the area in a grey Cadillac sedan. If you can identify any of these people...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

Minor Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, February 14, 2021, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Yowaiski Mill Road and West Lakeland Drive in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one vehicle...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Another Occupied Residence Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Investigating Another Occupied Residence Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf

On Friday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered bullet holes in the siding of one house. Although there were people inside, no one was injured. A preliminary...
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Ice Storm Warning Issued for St. Mary’s County, Residents Urged to Prepare

Ice Storm Warning Issued for St. Mary’s County, Residents Urged to Prepare

The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for St. Mary’s County from 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, to 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Significant icing from freezing rain is predicted. Total sleet accumulations of less than 1 inch and ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch are...
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Charles County Police Recover Two Loaded Handguns After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Charles County Police Recover Two Loaded Handguns After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 12:10 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Andrews Drive near Augusta Street in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. After approaching the car, officers detected the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, two loaded handguns and marijuana were found inside the vehicle. The...
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Police Investigating Occupied Residence Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Rewards

Police Investigating Occupied Residence Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Rewards

On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 6:58 p.m., officers responded to the area of Cardigan Court in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Officers located several shell casings in the area and located a house that had bullet holes in the siding. There were people in the house; however, no one...
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Police Arrest 57-Year-Old Waldorf Man Who Referred to Child Pornography Images as “Amazing”

Police Arrest 57-Year-Old Waldorf Man Who Referred to Child Pornography Images as “Amazing”

On March 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Police Department received a Cyber Tip from The Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a potential image of child pornography. The tip was regarding an incident that occurred on January 24, 2020, where an image was shared over the internet. Police viewed the image and...
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NAS Patuxent River Operating Under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival on Friday, February 12, 2021, Due to Inclement Weather

NAS Patuxent River Operating Under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival on Friday, February 12, 2021, Due to Inclement Weather

Critical personnel must report to work as previously scheduled. Civil service employees designated as non-critical who choose to report to work will be granted admin leave for the hours before the set delayed arrival time. Civil service employees may take a combination of unscheduled leave, telework and/or leave without pay (LWOP) for the entire...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Celebrating Black History Month – Meet Police Officer First Class Richard Swann

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Celebrating Black History Month – Meet Police Officer First Class Richard Swann

In continuing our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, meet Police Officer First Class Richard Swann. PFC Swann chooses to serve in Charles County because he was born and raised here. He says “there would be no better place to protect and serve than where I come from.” Before joining CCSO, PFC Swann served as a Sergeant...
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Snow Emergency Plans for St. Mary’s County and Calvert County Have Been Placed Into Effect Until Further Notice

Snow Emergency Plans for St. Mary’s County and Calvert County Have Been Placed Into Effect Until Further Notice

The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on February 12, 2021 at 2:30 a.m., hours. The quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the roads are safe for...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Suspect Who Shot 15-Year Old in Lexington Park

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Suspect Who Shot 15-Year Old in Lexington Park

On February 5, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. A juvenile victim was located and found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim reported he was...
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VIDEO: Hit and Run Driver Flown to Area Trauma Center After Causing Two Motor Vehicle Collisions in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Hit and Run Driver Flown to Area Trauma Center After Causing Two Motor Vehicle Collisions in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland located at 22500 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded with Rescue Squad...
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MDOT SHA Gears up for Another Round of Winter Weather

MDOT SHA Gears up for Another Round of Winter Weather

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is gearing up for another bout of winter weather that is expected to impact most of the state today. The National Weather Service expects snow this afternoon, followed by periods of snow and freezing rain in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore Thursday night...
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Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting After Attempted Robbery on Path Near Wakefield Circle in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting After Attempted Robbery on Path Near Wakefield Circle in Waldorf, Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

On Sunday, February 7 at 11:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Wakefield Circle and St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed three adult males were on a path in a wooded area when an unknown suspect approached and tried to rob them. The suspect...
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15-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Identified by Detectives As Waldorf Armed Robbery Suspects, Both Suspects in Custody

15-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old Identified by Detectives As Waldorf Armed Robbery Suspects, Both Suspects in Custody

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a cell phone store that occurred last month. On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:55 p.m., the suspects entered a business in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf and began stealing numerous items. They threatened employees...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County, One 17-Year-Old Killed, One 17-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Prince George’s County, One 17-Year-Old Killed, One 17-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center

Maryland State Police are investigating a crash in which one person was killed and another was injured late Tuesday evening in Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at approximately 10:45 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of...
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Calvert County Health Department Provides Update Into COVID-19 Vaccination

Calvert County Health Department Provides Update Into COVID-19 Vaccination

February 8, 2021: Vaccine Update – According to the official Maryland Department of Health statistics as of 2/7/21, Calvert County has the 5th highest rate of vaccination among Maryland’s 24 counties. 100% of the vaccines received by the Calvert County Health Department through 2/7/21 have been administered. For readers wondering why they aren’t among...
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Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63

Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63

Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63, of Lexington Park, MD earned her angel wings after a courageous battle with cancer on February 4, 2021. She was born on September 7, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Alfred Kelley and Agnes Delores Smart of Hollywood, MD. She was a devoted sister to Bruce Kelley....
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William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48

William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48

William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1972 in LaPlata, Maryland to William Eben Woods, Sr. and Joan (Dyer) Woods. Billy married his beautiful bride, Michelle...
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AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85

AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85

AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 2, 2021 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on October 17, 1935 Penns Grove, NJ to the late Earl Justice and Edith Keen Justice. Harry served in the United States Navy from 1957 until retirement...
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Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29

Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29

Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 4, 2021. He was born on November 26, 1991 in Leonardtown, MD to Mark Edward Topolski and Amy Lynn Reeger Topolski. Jordan is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He attended Chopticon High School and was employed for over three years as...
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Henry Bruce Bolt, 67

Henry Bruce Bolt, 67

Henry Bruce Bolt, 67, of Chesapeake Beach passed away January 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 22, 1953 in Anderson, SC to Waymon Douglas and Evelyn (Dunn) Bolt. Growing up Bruce lived all over the world his father was in the military. He settled in Maryland in 1969...
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Beverly L. Steadman, 83

Beverly L. Steadman, 83, passed away peacefully February 1, 2021, at Solomons Nursing Center. She was born September 6, 1937, in Washington D.C., daughter of the late Martin and June Sincell. Beverly graduated from Northwestern Senior High School in June 1955. Following graduation, she worked briefly for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She then...
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Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall

Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall

Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall of Lusby, Maryland passed away February 3, 2021. Andy was born November 24, 1941 to the late Leander Wesley Hall and Dennie Dixie (Sturdivant) Hall in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by sisters Myrtle Hance and Bertie Mae Hagelin as well as brothers Thomas Hall, Emmett Hall, Bobby...
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