UPDATE 7/26/2022: On Monday, July 25, 2022, at 12:15 a.m., firefighters responded to 6415 Valley Road in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the 2-story residence. The owner/occupant is identified as Harry Hairfield, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at...
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Jay Gordon, age 55, of Crofton, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of child pornography. Gordon was identified as a suspect in the trafficking of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”), also called child pornography, during a nationwide investigation involving the receipt and distribution of CSAM via Dark Web sites and forum. The guilty plea...
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On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at approximately 11:00 a.m., firefighters responded to the 8000 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, for the reports of a car on fire inside the garage Firefighters arrived on the scene in just minutes and located a detached shed and a car vehicle on fire. Crews determined the fire...
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Glenn Alan Woods, 89, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Rockville, MD passed away on July 20, 2022 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born January 29, 1933 in Panama City, FL, he was the son of the late Lonnie Woods and Jewell (Corley) Harris. Glenn attended Fletcher Boarding School in Fletcher, NC and Washington...
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Francis Elliott “Sonny” Burch, Jr., 88, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Sonny was born on February 4, 1934, to Elliott and Elizabeth Burch in Leonardtown, MD. After graduating from Charlotte Hall Military Academy in 1952, he pursued a degree in business...
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Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) today announced $10 million in block and competitive grant awards to help support programs around the state to address the opioid crisis. The grant funding, which will be distributed between July 2022 and June 2023, will be used to support the Hogan-Rutherford administration’s policy...
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in introducing the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. The bill would protect access to critical reproductive health care services—like birth control, cancer screenings and more—by providing a consistent and strong source of funding for the...
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“Every Sailor a Damage Controlman,” goes thee adage for seagoing personnel, referring to every Sailor’s responsibility in responding to emergencies aboard ship. Firefighters at NAS Patuxent River took that to heart when they completed shipboard firefighting training July 13-16, despite being a stationed on a shore-based air installation. “After hearing of the events taking...
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As applications for Maryland Wear and Carry Permits continue to be received in unprecedented numbers, the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) Licensing Division is issuing the following information to help applicants navigate through the online application process on the Licensing Portal. Pursuant to the recent Supreme Court ruling, on July 5, 2022 Governor...
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Olga Hutchins Russell, 81 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 20, 2022 in her home. She was surrounded by her five children and her husband of 58 years when she died. Olga was born on January 24, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late Edward I. Hutchins and Lorraine (Langlois) Hutchins. Olga graduated...
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Francis Elliott “Sonny” Burch, Jr., 88, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Sonny was born on February 4, 1934, to Elliott and Elizabeth Burch in Leonardtown, MD. After graduating from Charlotte Hall Military Academy in 1952, he pursued a degree in business...
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On July 22, 2022 at 2:33 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the 2900 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. During the stop, a passenger in the car jumped out, grabbed a handgun that was in his waistband, and threw it before fleeing on foot. He was...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the littering of anti-Semitic propaganda in several neighborhoods throughout Calvert County. The flyers are contained in plastic zipper bags and are thrown from cars onto lawns or placed in mailboxes. Deputies have responded and removed materials when the problem is reported. Similar flyers have been reported in...
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UPDATE 7/25/2022: On July 24 at 10:22 p.m. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment complex in the area of October Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found Tiesha Janae Johnson, 29, of Waldorf, with gunshot wounds; she was pronounced deceased...
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced legislation to improve and modernize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in order to strengthen gun safety in our communities. The legislation – which follows last week’s Senate confirmation of Steve Dettelbach to serve as ATF Director – would...
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A lucky Lexington Park woman who began playing Pick 5 a few months ago used some very special numbers to pave the way to an amazing $25,000 payday. The St. Mary’s County resident enjoys the Pick 3/4/5 games and always plays them for four days in a row. Last week, she did just that...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) seeks to fill three vacancies for the Environmental Commission (EC). The EC advises the BOCC, the Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning and the Planning Commission on environmental matters, promotes recycling programs, alternative energy use and energy conservation; provides public education through outreach events; and...
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UPDATE 7/25/2022: On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 4:41 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency rescue personnel responded to the 44000 block of St. Andrew’s Church Road in California for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles. Upon arrival, it was determined that one of the drivers sustained...
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Joseph Aloysius Hayden, Jr., 71, of Montross, VA (formerly of Hollywood, MD) passed away on July 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph Aloysius Hayden, Sr. and Ann Juanita Abell Hayden. Joe was born and raised in Hollywood, MD. He is a...
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Scott Michael Raley, 47, after losing his battle with brain cancer, died peacefully on July 16, 2022 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 27, 1975 in Leonardtown, MD to Donoghy Philip Raley and Debra Vallandingham Raley of Ridge, MD. During his senior year at...
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Janice Gail Farrell, 69, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on July 16, 2022, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Gail was born on November 18, 1952, in Prince Georges County, to James Martin Buckler and Erma Jane (Raley) Buckler. In 1970, she married George Archie Farrell, having celebrated 46 years of marriage...
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Peter Alden Griffin, Sr., 80 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1941, in Washington, D.C. to the late Peter Atwell Griffin and Edna May Robinson. Peter was a great businessman and worked as a Flooring Specialist for 40 years and had multiple...
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Elaine Johnson Entwisle, age 95, of Solomons, MD (formerly of Forestville) passed away on July 21, 2022. She was the wife of Willard Ryon Entwisle, deceased. She leaves her daughter, Lynn Markert (Ken) of Cody, WY, granddaughter, Laurel Markert, grandson, Neil Markert, and son, Mark Entwisle. She was the daughter of Wilda and Edwin...
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UPDATE 7/22/2022: On October 30, 2020, at 9 p.m., officers responded to the business, Room 301 Lounge located at 2177 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located four people with gunshot wounds. The individuals were transported to area hospitals for treatment where one person died as...
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Step up to the plate with a challenge to buy and enjoy Maryland grown and produced farm products every day during Buy Local Week, July 22 through July 31, 2022. In conjunction with the state of Maryland and the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, Calvert County will celebrate the bounty of local agricultural products...
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