UPDATE 9/1/2023: Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. At about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North at Powder Mill Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Randolph Stanley, age 44, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Judge Chuang also ordered that Stanley must pay restitution in the full amount of the victims’ losses, which is...
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Powerball drawing returns tonight with $386 million jackpot Check your Mega Millions tickets, Marylanders, as two $10,000 winners were sold in our state in the Tuesday, Aug. 29 drawing. The third-tier winning tickets were purchased in Charlotte Hall and Silver Spring. The first lucky ticket was sold by Vino-2 Wine & Liquor at 30320 Triangle Drive in...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike on Monday in Lanham. The deceased passenger on the dirt bike is 22-year-old George Jackson of Greenbelt. On August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the area of Lanham Severn Road...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce Calvert’s newest deputy. Please join us in welcoming Deputy Thomas Deinert to the agency. Deputy Deinert was sworn in, pinned, and signed his Oath of Office during the Calvert Board of County Commissioners’ public meeting on Tuesday. Deinert has police experience with the St. Mary’s...
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UPDATE: “School officials released the following information. August 30, 2023. Dear parents and guardians: Today, during out afternoon dismissal, we had an incident in which a student reportedly walked in the path of a moving bus and was struck. School administrators called 911 for police and medical support for the student. Charles County Public...
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The Maryland State Police urge motorists to stay safe during the Labor Day weekend and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. State troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols throughout the holiday weekend as part of the “No DUI Friday” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will launch an all-hands-on-deck litter and debris removal effort starting Monday in advance of the Labor Day weekend. State Highway Administration maintenance shop personnel will span the state to beautify roadsides as part of its Operation Clean Sweep Maryland project. Litter, including plastic bottles, fast food...
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The Old Jail Museum, a well-known landmark in the heart of Leonardtown and one of the four museums and historic sites overseen by the St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will continue to be open to the public for extended hours on Leonardtown First Fridays in addition to regular daily visitation hours. Interested visitors...
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Calvert County residents can help improve their county government services by participating in a new community survey that aims to help officials better understand residents’ priorities, concerns on county services and overall quality of life. Residents who responded previously are encouraged to respond again. The latest survey is available at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Survey and asks residents to rate...
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(SAINT LEONARD, MD) – Maryland State Police recovered two loaded handguns and arrested a man and a woman following a traffic stop on Sunday in Calvert County. Troopers from the Prince Frederick Barrack at about 12:20 a.m. Sunday pulled over a Chrysler that was seen swerving and moving erratically in the area of Route...
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The Calvert County Election Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at 7 p.m., to gather public feedback on proposed changes to polling place locations. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the auditorium at the Calvert Pines Senior Center, located at 450 W. Dares...
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UPDATE 8/29/2023: On August 28, 2023, Michael Ian Harts, 31, of St. Leonard, received a sentence of 10 years incarceration, suspended to 3 years of active time, for illegal possession of a short-barreled rifle and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark...
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On August 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, the PGPD was requested to provide assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit which was following a suspect vehicle heading toward the county line. A PGPD patrol officer observed the vehicle at Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road in Temple Hills. The officer activated his emergency...
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8/29/2023: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce an arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in the 1900 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At approximately 2:10 am, Third District officers responded to a local hospital for the report of a juvenile female seeking treatment...
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Charles County resident has played scratch-offs for years A Waldorf woman is a loyal scratch-off player and her loyalty finally paid off as she won $50,000 on the Big Money game. According to the federal worker, she scanned her ticket immediately after purchase and saw it was a winner. “I had to scan it...
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On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at approximately 4:05 a.m., police responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 24288 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported burglary in progress. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a grey Ford pickup truck rammed the entrance to the building and was attempting to steal the ATM. Police...
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On Monday, August 28, 2023, at approximately 2:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a St. Mary’s County School bus and a Ford SUV involved in a...
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UPDATE 8/23/2028: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Austin Dylan Winbush, 24, of Capitol Heights, was sentenced to life suspend all but 25 years of active incarceration in prison for attempted first-degree murder. Following a three-day jury trial, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Mr. Winbush on March 23, 2023, of attempted first-degree...
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On Sunday, August 27, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of English Oak Lane and Silverwood Lane in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 Dispatchers advised the victim is a 12-year-old child who was riding a scooter, Maryland State Police Helicopter...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is conducting an investigation to determine who brought a gun to Sonia Sotomayor Middle School in Adelphi. At approximately 10:20 am, the PGPD was notified a loaded gun was discovered in a teachers’ lounge restroom. It is unclear who brought the gun and how long it had been...
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update 8/28/2023: On Sunday, August 27th, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police responded to a residence on Willows Road after receiving a 911 call advising a male subject sent a photo of a handgun with a suicidal message to the 911 caller, who further advised they did not know where the male was at....
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A 34-year-old Anne Arundel County woman was very excited when she claimed a $30,000 top prize she won playing the Red Hot Cash scratch-off game. This big win will aid her passion of helping animals. Danielle Schwanke, a medical assistant and pet foster parent, was racing against the clock last week when she rushed...
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On Sunday, August 27, 2023, at approximately 11:18 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Benedict Bridge and the Bridge Drivein store located at 6654 Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with two subjects unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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