Motorists in St. Mary’s County are reminded that students are heading back to school, starting next week, and to be prepared to stop for school buses as they pick up and drop off children. Private and parochial schools reopen to students on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 and St. Mary’s County Public Schools reopen to...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the untimely passing of former Deputy DFC Scott M. Brown, 44 of Owings, MD. Brown began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in October of 2004 as a Deputy on our Patrol Bureau. Brown later served as a Detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau and...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division regrets to inform you of the untimely passing of active duty K9 Loki. Loki was the faithful partner of Corporal Joe Ward. Loki served as a patrol and drug detection dog from 2013 until his death on Friday, August 13th. Throughout his career, Loki successfully...
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Starting Oct. 17, all I.M.P. venues, Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Anthem, 9:30 Club and the Lincoln Theatre, will no longer accept negative COVID-19 tests and will only allow fully vaccinated guests into their events. They say expectations will be made for those under 12 and those with qualifying medical conditions preventing them from being...
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On 8/14/2021, Trooper First Class E. Ruggles of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the area of Worth Avenue, California. Upon making contact with the operator, it was determined that he had given a fictitious name. Once the man was positively identified, it was discovered that he had an...
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On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 25635 Loveville Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision with entrapment. 10 personnel from Leonardtown along with 9 personnel from Hollywood responded to the scene and found two vehicles involved in a T-bone style...
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On August 4, 2021, Dep. Chase of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop in the 21400 block of Pegg Road in Lexington Park. Contact was made with the vehicle operator, Kelli Aaliyah Richardson, 20 of Lexington Park. Suspected marijuana was observed in Richardson’s purse and she was advised to exit...
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The Maryland State Police, along with allied law enforcement partners, conducted on Tuesday the final of six traffic enforcement initiatives aimed at targeting excessive speeding, aggressive and impaired driving, with a goal of reducing vehicle-related fatalities in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The traffic enforcement detail concentrated on I-495 (Capital Beltway) and included law...
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Nursing Home and Hospital Staff to Show Proof of Vaccination or Adhere to Ongoing Screening and Testing Increases Fines, Civil Penalties for Nursing Homes That Fail to Comply with Protocols, Report Vaccination Data Presses Federal Administration To Make Booster Shots Available Immediately for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations Pushes For Full FDA Approval of Vaccines,...
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U.S. Department of Justice Press Release on 8/18/2021 – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an officer for the Fairmount Heights Police Department, the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, and three officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) with federal charges for conspiracy to...
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When the fastest riders on the planet and the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series converge on Southern Maryland’s famed Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, it’s going to serve as a memorable moment for race fans across the region and for racer Jarrett Frye. The 20-year-old competitor from Mechanicsville, the...
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A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged Tuesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession of child pornography and the attempted solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Brian Werth, 37, of Beltsville. Werth, a registered sex offender, is...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., an officer from the Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW in the area of Ritchie Highway and Doris Avenue. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver opened the door to speak with the officer. The officer observed...
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On August 14, 2021, Deputy Strong of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a traffic complaint for a vehicle all over the roadway. Sgt. Denton and Deputy Strong conducted a traffic stop on the mentioned vehicle in the 1000 block of Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. Deputies made contact with the sole occupant and...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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At first, she thought her Diamond Bingo scratch-off was a $100 winner. Then, the St. Mary’s County resident checked it using the Lottery vending machine scanner and got a message telling her to consult with the clerk. Christina “Christy” Allosada of Mechanicsville did just that and discovered she won $30,000! Friday the 13th proved...
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‘Operation Allies Refuge’ Provides Special Immigrant Visas to Afghan Nationals Who Contributed to U.S. Efforts Maryland Ranks Fourth In The Nation For Special Immigrant Visa Refugees Will Receive At Least 180 More Afghan Nationals In The Coming Weeks Governor Larry Hogan announced the State of Maryland is committed to resettling more Afghan interpreters who have...
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Deputy Wilder with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance involving a hit and run accident that occurred on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 5:05 a.m., a small white sedan was driving north in the southbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Stoakley Road in Prince Frederick. The...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it is postponing its transition to Phase 4: Normal Operations and will remain in Phase 3: Reduced Operations in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and increased positivity rates in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. This delayed shift in operations means faculty, staff and...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce a new regional initiative designed to capture and memorialize the tastes, the people and the foods of Southern Maryland. At the core of the project, titled ‘Our Grandma’s Hands’, is the traditional heart of...
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The Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR) is excited to announce the 5th Annual Solomons Island Dragon Boat Festival, presented by Cedar Point Federal Credit Union on Saturday, August 21, 2021 on the Patuxent River along the Solomons Island Riverwalk. The Solomons Dragon Boat Festival is a fun filled event of friendly competition and team building...
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Registration for the Capitals Future Caps Learn to Play (LTP) program presented by World Wide Technology is now open at WashCaps.com/FutureCaps. Open to first-time participants, the LTP initiative provides free head-to-toe equipment to children ages five to nine, age appropriate on-ice instruction, and certified coaching in a fun and safe atmosphere. Equipment kits include...
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James Wilson “Bay Boy” Bush, Sr. 63, passed away on August 10, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 1, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD to Mary “E” Bush of Lexington Park, MD and the late William “Benny” Bush. Bay Boy was employed for many years...
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The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series, will make its highly anticipated return to Southern Maryland and Mechanicsville’s legendary Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, for the 31st running of the Circle K Budds Creek National. This summer tradition has served as the most high-profile...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Philip Mungin, age 58, formerly of Bryans Road, Maryland and currently residing in Mira Loma, California, to three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for forgery of a military discharge certificate and for identity theft, in connection with a scheme in which...
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