Monthly Archives: May 2023

Registration for Little Rockstar’s Band Camp at Island Music Company in La Plata is OPEN!

Registration for Little Rockstar’s Band Camp at Island Music Company in La Plata is OPEN!

Island Music Company in La Plata, MD has the best alternative to regular summer camp for your little ones!  Is your child not a fan of the heat, bored of the same water games and loves music?  We have the perfect solution for you!  We’re Introducing LITTLE ROCKSTARS BAND CAMP!! For several years, IMC...
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Maryland Summer-Fall Striped Bass Season Regulations Includes New Maximum Size to Conserve Spawning Stock

Maryland Summer-Fall Striped Bass Season Regulations Includes New Maximum Size to Conserve Spawning Stock

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced regulations for the summer recreational striped bass fishing season beginning May 16, 2023, including a new maximum size of 31 inches that is being enacted in states throughout the Atlantic Coast. The department will continue other conservation actions – including a one-fish daily catch limit and a summer closure...
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UPDATE: Former Prince George’s County Police Department Lieutenant Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

UPDATE: Former Prince George’s County Police Department Lieutenant Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

UPDATE 5/15/2023: U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Edward Scott Finn, age 48, of Dunkirk, Maryland, to 16 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a tax evasion charge. Finn is a former Lieutenant with the Prince George’s County Police Department and owned and operated Edward Finn Inc....
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May 15th, 2023 – Police Investigating Bomb Threats at La Plata High School

May 15th, 2023 – Police Investigating Bomb Threats at La Plata High School

On Monday, May 15, 2023, an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School and asked if the school was checked for bombs. The caller then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed the same person called the school on May 12...
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Shoppers Food Donates $1,000 to National Night Out in St. Mary’s County

Shoppers Food Donates $1,000 to National Night Out in St. Mary’s County

Last week, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was grateful to receive a generous donation of $1,000 from Shoppers Food for this year’s National Night Out events in August in St. Mary’s County. Shoppers Food recently reopened its store in California and opened a new store in Leonardtown. (Pictured: Deputy Patrick Hudson and Jennifer...
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Calvert County Department of Parks and Recreation Announce Installation of Tot Lot Playground at Ward Farm Park in Dunkirk

Calvert County Department of Parks and Recreation Announce Installation of Tot Lot Playground at Ward Farm Park in Dunkirk

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces a Tot Lot Playground has been installed at Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park. The playground is designed for ages 2-5 and allows for children to enjoy a wide range of activities, including climbing, swinging and creative play. The Tot Lot Playground has a user...
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St. Mary’s County Board of Health to host Community Briefing on Cannabis Legalization on June 7, 2023

St. Mary’s County Board of Health to host Community Briefing on Cannabis Legalization on June 7, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC), in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department, will host a briefing on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to share information with the community on the upcoming legalization of cannabis for adult-use in Maryland. This event will be held in the CSMC meeting room...
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Carousel Hospitality Launches as Food Service Partner to Minor League Teams

Carousel Hospitality Launches as Food Service Partner to Minor League Teams

(York, Pennsylvania. May 2023) – Carousel Hospitality, LLC successfully launched its concessions and catering operations for over 30,000 fans on behalf of its partners, the York Revolution and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, for each of the team’s 2023 opening weekends. Jon Danos, president and co-owner of Carousel Hospitality, brings decades of minor league team...
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Infant Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

Infant Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After Rollover Collision in Waldorf

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned and one on fire. Dispatchers advised to responding units they were receiving multiple calls reporting one vehicle...
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Two Transported After CO Poisoning Investigation in Charles County, Police Continuing Investigation

Two Transported After CO Poisoning Investigation in Charles County, Police Continuing Investigation

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 8:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 14000 block of Mill Spring Court in Bryantown, for the reported subject not breathing. Additional units were dispatched less than 2 minutes later for the reports of multiple victims not breathing. The incident was upgraded to a...
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Southern Maryland Folklife Center Workshops Scheduled for May 20-21, 2023 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Southern Maryland Folklife Center Workshops Scheduled for May 20-21, 2023 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The third annual Folklife Summer Workshops hosted by the Southern Maryland Folklife Center will take place on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, and will be held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The workshops offer a wide range of topics on everything from...
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MDOT SHA Hosting Public Open House for Feedback Regarding Route 6 Project in Charles County

MDOT SHA Hosting Public Open House for Feedback Regarding Route 6 Project in Charles County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, in collaboration with the Town of La Plata, will host a public open house, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, to gather public comment and share information about the upcoming MD 6 Community Safety and Enhancement Project in Charles County. As part of the project,...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in California, Police Investigating

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in California, Police Investigating

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 8:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Super 8 Motel located at 22801 Three Notch Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into...
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Charles County Speed Cameras for Week of May 14th to May 21st, 2023

Charles County Speed Cameras for Week of May 14th to May 21st, 2023

During the weeks of May 14 and May 21,2023, the automated speed enforcement cameras will be in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at McDonough High School Middletown Road at Westlake High School Indian Head Highway at Indian...
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Police Investigating Domestic-Related Murder of 17-Year-Old Female in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Domestic-Related Murder of 17-Year-Old Female in Prince George’s County

The Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting inside of a home in the unincorporated section of District Heights. The decedent is 17-year-old Nia Johnson of District Heights. On May 10, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m, officers responded for a shooting in the 1800 block of Tanow Place. Johnson was located inside of the...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Mother’s Day Brawl at Applebee’s in California, One Juvenile Charged

VIDEO: Police Investigating Mother’s Day Brawl at Applebee’s in California, One Juvenile Charged

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 20:54 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Applebee’s located at 45480 Miramar Way in California, for the reported disturbance in progress. Witnesses and one 911 caller reported a group of people at the Applebee’s were acting rude and aggressive. One  employee stated they were...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Community Partners Plan for Lexington Park Events on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Community Partners Plan for Lexington Park Events on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

Captain Sarah Smith, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office COPs Unit and community partners met to plan for neighborhood events scheduled in Lexington Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023. On Tuesday, deputies met with the St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation, the St. Mary’s County Health Department and Three Oaks Center at the Sheriff’s...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police responded to the area of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Police arrived in the area and found no victims. Shell casings were located in the area of Primrose Willow Lane and Creeping Primrose Lane Later a 22-year-old...
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Sheriff Troy Berry Proud to Announce Recent Graduates From FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar

Sheriff Troy Berry Proud to Announce Recent Graduates From FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar

Sheriff Troy Berry is proud to announce the recent graduates from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS): Lieutenant John Dodge, Commander of Homeland Security, and Lieutenant Kyle Evans, Patrol Shift Commander (not pictured). Established in 1995, the Greater Chesapeake LEEDS is considered a Regional Command College through...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man For Kidnapping

Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man For Kidnapping

Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man for kidnapping and other related charges after conducting a felony traffic stop in Lanham. The accused is identified as Dennis Bell, 62, of Lanham. Bell faces 14 criminal charges including first degree assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, fourth degree sex offense, possession of suspected crack cocaine...
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Lexington Park Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder for 2021 Execution Style Shooting at Chancellors Run Regional Park

Lexington Park Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder for 2021 Execution Style Shooting at Chancellors Run Regional Park

Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, loaded handgun on person, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition charges for the 2021 death of Valdez Rico Baker III in the Circuit Court of...
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Police Investigating Teenager Shot in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Teenager Shot in Lexington Park

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21500 block of Wilcutt Street in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 17-year old male with a gunshot wound to the upper body. A helicopter was requested, and...
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UPDATE: 25-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Huntingtown, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

UPDATE: 25-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Huntingtown, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating

UPDATE 5/12/2023: On May 11, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a serious crash involving a motorcycle along eastbound Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. Preliminary investigation revealed, a Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy was travelling westbound on Plum Point Road when he observed two motorcycles...
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Calvert County Board of County Commissioners Release Statement Regarding Running Hare Vineyard

Calvert County Board of County Commissioners Release Statement Regarding Running Hare Vineyard

Running Hare Vineyard commented the following after the statement from the Board of Commissioners below. “We have been working closely with county staff for the past 2.5 years to resolve our current issues with Calvert County regulations. While we fully acknowledge that there are issues that need to be resolved, some of which are...
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Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Report of Armed Suspect Who Pointed Firearm at Two Students

Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Report of Armed Suspect Who Pointed Firearm at Two Students

On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation showed the students had arranged...
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