Monthly Archives: July 2021

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stealing a Rifle From the Tackle Box

Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stealing a Rifle From the Tackle Box

On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Deputy M Graves of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tackle Box located on Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park after the Youth Gun Violence Task Force received information that a firearm and shotgun barrel with a scope was stolen from the...
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Prince George’s County Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid Over $300,000 Dollars

Prince George’s County Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid Over $300,000 Dollars

Sikirat Adunni Brown, 59, of Upper Marlboro, Md., pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of more than $340,000. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips; Robert E. Bornstein, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division; Maureen R. Dixon, Special Agent...
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Next Stop After $100,000 Scratch-off Win for Fort Washington Man is a 50th Anniversary Trip to Hawaii

Next Stop After $100,000 Scratch-off Win for Fort Washington Man is a 50th Anniversary Trip to Hawaii

A Fort Washington man, affectionately nicknamed “Jazzy J” by his friends, awoke from a dream about winning a lot of money and headed to a local Lottery retailer to try his luck. He won $100,000! Inspired by his dream, the Prince George’s County resident visited a nearby Valero to buy several scratch-offs. “Jazzy J”...
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Maryland Record Set with 301-Pound Swordfish off Ocean City Coast

Maryland Record Set with 301-Pound Swordfish off Ocean City Coast

An Anne Arundel County angler is now the first officially recognized state record holder for swordfish, which he caught in a tournament on Friday, July 23, 2021, in Ocean City. Annapolis resident Peter Schultz, 36, is the first record holder for the Atlantic division – Swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Schultz caught the 301-pound swordfish while participating...
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Calvert County State’s Attorney Warns Citizens of DirecTV Scam

Calvert County State’s Attorney Warns Citizens of DirecTV Scam

Robert Harvey, Calvert County State’s Attorney, wants to alert customers of AT&T/DirecTV to a possible scam that is occurring in our community. Some customers have received official-looking materials in the mail telling them that their bill is going to be increased by $12 per month unless they call a specified telephone number. When the...
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Charles County Public Schools Updates Mask Requirement, Implements New Rule for High School Student Athletes

Charles County Public Schools Updates Mask Requirement, Implements New Rule for High School Student Athletes

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has updated its face mask use requirements for all staff, students and visitors to schools, buildings, centers and all other CCPS facilities. Effective Friday, July 30, 2021, mask use is now required for anyone inside a CCPS building. This applies to everyone, including individuals already vaccinated against COVID-19. As...
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NAS Pax River Requires Masks for All Following CDC, DoD Guidelines

NAS Pax River Requires Masks for All Following CDC, DoD Guidelines

NAS Patuxent River leadership announced July 29 the requirement for all on the installation to wear face masks while in buildings on base and government vehicles regardless of vaccination status effective immediately per the Department of Defense’s “Updated Mask Guidance for all DoD Installations and Other Facilities” dated July 28. The move follows the...
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Sprinkler System, Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Structure Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

Sprinkler System, Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Structure Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 4:34 a.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to 22278 Scott Circle in Lexington Park, for the residential fire alarm. Dispatchers received a 911 call from the alarm company reporting a 1st floor smoke detector sounding. Less than 2 minutes later, the resident called...
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WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office – 7/29/2021

WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office – 7/29/2021

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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NAS Patuxent River Transitions Back to Health Protection Condition Bravo Beginning July 28

NAS Patuxent River Transitions Back to Health Protection Condition Bravo Beginning July 28

NAS Patuxent River transitioned from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha to HPCON Bravo as of 5 p.m. July 28. NAS Patuxent River joins other installations within Naval District Washington to shift back to HPCON Bravo as a result of rising COVID cases. HPCONs are protocols for public health emergencies, such as a pandemic. Commanders...
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UPDATE: Lookout for Missing 14-Year-Old from Mechanicsville is Cancelled, Found Safe and Unharmed

UPDATE: Lookout for Missing 14-Year-Old from Mechanicsville is Cancelled, Found Safe and Unharmed

UPDATE @ 11:38 p.m., Pyles has been found safe and unharmed. 7/28/2021: Missing Person: Kasey Michelle Pyles, 14y/o white female. Last seen: Harpers Corner Rd, Mechanicsville, 07/28/21. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person: Kasey Pyles, 14y/o white female. Last seen: Harpers Corner Road in Mechanicsville...
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AUDIO: La Plata Police Department Release Statement Regarding Social Media Post

AUDIO: La Plata Police Department Release Statement Regarding Social Media Post

The La Plata Police Department was made aware of a media post made on Monday, July 26, 2021, stating there was a large fight at the Walmart located at 40 Drury Drive in La Plata. The post also included fake information about MS-13 gang activity in the area. The La Plata Police Department did...
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Two Juvenile Ospreys Euthanized for Maintenance of Calvert County Ball Park Lights

Two Juvenile Ospreys Euthanized for Maintenance of Calvert County Ball Park Lights

Two juvenile ospreys were taken from their nest Monday at Calvert County’s Cove Point Park in Lusby, then euthanized – this because of maintenance on lights. Juvenile ospreys are currently in the process of fledging from their nests in Maryland or within days/a couple of weeks of doing so. But these ospreys never had...
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Police Arrest Waldorf Man for Armed Robbery at Marie’s Diner – Reward Offered for Identity of Second Suspect

Police Arrest Waldorf Man for Armed Robbery at Marie’s Diner – Reward Offered for Identity of Second Suspect

On July 4 at 5:15 a.m., two suspects entered Marie’s Diner, located at 6325 Crain Highway in La Plata, and confronted an employee who was getting ready to open the business, announced a robbery. The employee said he was filling up an ice machine when two suspects entered the diner through an unlocked back...
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Former Security Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Coworkers and Job Applicants From His Company

Former Security Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Coworkers and Job Applicants From His Company

Ricardo Carter II, age 37, of Camp Springs, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, in connection with a check kiting and credit scheme using the stolen identity information of coworkers and job applicants to open fraudulent bank and credit accounts, causing more than $119,000 in losses...
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Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Waldorf Man in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old in Washington D.C., Five Other Victims Shot

Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Waldorf Man in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old in Washington D.C., Five Other Victims Shot

On Friday, July 16, 2021, at approximately 11:11 p.m., members of the Metropolitan Police Department were in the area of the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE and Malcolm X Ave., when they heard the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, police located a juvenile female, two adult females and two adult...
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UPDATE: Second Defendant in 2019 Lusby Shooting Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

UPDATE: Second Defendant in 2019 Lusby Shooting Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

UPDATE 7/28/2021: Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that John Michael Anderson Wood, 21, of Lusby, has been sentenced for his role in a 2019 shooting that left a woman seriously injured. Wood received a total of 14 years active incarceration for felony first degree assault, use of a handgun, and related charges. He...
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Police Investigating Triple Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Pasadena

Police Investigating Triple Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Pasadena

On July 24, 2021 at approximately 22:34 p.m., Northern and Eastern District Officers responded to a single vehicle crash on westbound Route 100 near the Route 10 interchange. This crash was witnessed by an off-duty officer who observed the vehicle travelling westbound Rt. 100 west prior to the Rt. 10 interchange at excessive speeds...
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Christopher J. Gadway Sworn in As Calvert County Commissioner

Christopher J. Gadway Sworn in As Calvert County Commissioner

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a swearing-in ceremony today, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 for new board member Christopher J. Gadway. Gadway was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to replace former Commissioner Thomas “Tim” Hutchins as the District 2 representative for the remainder of his term. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted...
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Maryland State Police to Participate In Annual National Night Out Events on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Maryland State Police to Participate In Annual National Night Out Events on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Maryland State Troopers will join communities and other law enforcement agencies across the state on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in support of National Night Out. Every year since 1984 National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August in local communities to promote positive police-community partnerships and neighborhood comradery to make all...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Robbery and Firebombing of Mechanicsville 7-Eleven, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE: Police Investigating Robbery and Firebombing of Mechanicsville 7-Eleven, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 25, 2021, at approximately 4:39 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 28200 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a hold-up alarm activation. Deputies arrived on scene and located the employee/victim outside and heavy smoke inside...
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No Injuries After Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Super Salvage in California

No Injuries After Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Super Salvage in California

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to the Super Salvage Inc. located at 44459 St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the reported outside fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large scrap metal pile on fire, firefighters requested additional tankers to the scene....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force Adds the Federal Bureau of Investigation to List of Partners

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force Adds the Federal Bureau of Investigation to List of Partners

UPDATE 7/27/2021: Sheriff Tim Cameron is pleased to welcome the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a collaborative community partner in the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force. “FBI Baltimore is proud to partner with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and assist the Youth Gun Violence Task Force that...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make Multiple Arrests on July 22, 2021

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make Multiple Arrests on July 22, 2021

On July 22, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force were in the 21800 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, to serve an outstanding warrant on Jamaze Jovan Wood, age 22, of no fixed address. As members of the task force approached Wood, he fled on foot and was subsequently...
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Jury Finds Two Prince George’s County Men Guilty of Murder in 2017 Killing of Man in Southeast Washington

Jury Finds Two Prince George’s County Men Guilty of Murder in 2017 Killing of Man in Southeast Washington

Nyekemia Everett, 35, of Greenbelt, Md., and Malik Hewitt, 41, of Capitol Heights, Md., have been found guilty of first-degree felony murder while armed and other charges in the 2017 killing of a man in Southeast Washington. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Robert J. Contee III, Chief...
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