Monthly Archives: July 2021

Delta Variant of COVID-19 Virus Identified in St. Mary’s County

Delta Variant of COVID-19 Virus Identified in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been notified of the first identified Delta variant case of the COVID-19 virus in St. Mary’s County. The Delta variant thus far appears to be highly transmissible and may be more likely to cause severe illness, including among unvaccinated youth. Elsewhere in the country and across...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects in Murder at Birthday Party in Bryans Road

Police Arrest Two Suspects in Murder at Birthday Party in Bryans Road

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified and arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Leon Nathaniel Inabinett, Jr., 25, who was shot and killed on June 20 in the parking lot of a firehouse banquet hall at 3099 Livingston Road in Bryans Road. Inabinett was in the back parking lot when two...
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Six Alleged Ms-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Extortion of Maryland Businesses

Six Alleged Ms-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Extortion of Maryland Businesses

Six federal criminal complaints charging six defendants with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by violence or threats of violence including extortion were unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Maryland on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  The affidavit in support of the criminal complaints was partially unsealed.  The defendants are: Brayan Alexander Torres a/k/a “Spooky”;...
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UPDATE: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

UPDATE:  Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

  UPDATE 7/2/2021: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19,  of Lexington Park, has tendered a plea of guilty to Second Degree Murder in connection with the homicide of Dyante Lee Battle, 32, which occurred in Lexington Park, Maryland, during the evening hours of August 22, 2020 in a wooded path at the end of Enterprise Road....
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Detectives Identify and Charge Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery Cases

Detectives Identify and Charge Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery Cases

On November 1, 2020, two male suspects were in the parking lot area of Prestancia Place in Waldorf, after arranging to purchase tennis shoes through someone selling them on an online app. While the suspects were waiting, they observed a man sitting inside a car. The suspects got in the car, pulled out a...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Activated for Southern Maryland Until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Activated for Southern Maryland Until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021

The National Weather Service has posted a Severe Thunderstorm watch as of 12:40 p.m., on Thursday, July 1, 2021, until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021., for St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s County, Montgomery, Talbot, Somerset, Kent, Howard, Dorchester, Carroll, Cecil, Caroline, and Harford Counties.
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Maryland State Police Investigating Mechanicsville Woman Struck and Killed in Waldorf

Maryland State Police Investigating Mechanicsville Woman Struck and Killed in Waldorf

UPDATE 7/1/2021: On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at approximately 10:26 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) in the area of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the...
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One Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

One Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one occupant possibly unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway...
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NAS Patuxent River Announces Independence Day Weekend Gate Hours

NAS Patuxent River Announces Independence Day Weekend Gate Hours

NAS Patuxent River’s gates will operate under the following hours from Friday July 2 to Monday July 5: NAS Pax River Gate 1 will be open NAS Pax River Gates 2 and 3 are CLOSED from Friday, July 2 to Monday, July 5 NRC Solomons Main Gate is Open Webster Outlying Field Main Gate...
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Nine Additional CH-53K™ King Stallion™ Helicopters Under Contract

Nine Additional CH-53K™ King Stallion™ Helicopters Under Contract

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD. – A contract to build nine CH-53K™ King Stallion™ helicopters with an additional contract option for nine more aircraft was awarded to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company on June 25, 2021. The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Lot 5 contract will deliver nine aircraft...
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Safe Boating Tips from the U.S. Coast Guard Ahead of July 4!

Safe Boating Tips from the U.S. Coast Guard Ahead of July 4!

With the July 4th holiday quickly approaching, the U.S. Coast Guard wants to provide a few tips for staying safe out on the water. Always wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket while underway: People don’t typically have time to locate and don a life jacket during an actual emergency. For two years in a...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Great Mills Man for Distribution, Procession of Child Pornography

Maryland State Police Arrest Great Mills Man for Distribution, Procession of Child Pornography

Troopers arrested and charged a St. Mary’s County man early Wednesday morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Jose Moreno, 26, of Great Mills, Maryland. Moreno is charged with six counts of...
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Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Receives Milestone C Approval

Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Receives Milestone C Approval

The Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) program received Milestone C approval from Frederick J. Stefany, acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition on June 28, 2021. This decision gives NGJ-MB the green light to enter the Production and Deployment phase and proceed with Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). “This...
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Governor Hogan Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards

Governor Hogan Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards

Governor Larry Hogan announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement—coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Eastern Shore—was made at the Ocean City Fire Department, which received $50,000 for a...
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Calvert County Woman Claims $40,000 VaxCash Prize

Calvert County Woman Claims $40,000 VaxCash Prize

A former county health department worker is the latest winner to claim a $40,000 prize in the $2 Million VaxCash Promotion. Although the winner from the June 24 drawing chose to remain anonymous, she wanted to get her message out about why she chose to get vaccinated. “This promotion is a wonderful thing to...
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