Monthly Archives: December 2023

Identical Quadruplets on Distinct Career Paths, Find their Own Way at the College of Southern Maryland

Identical Quadruplets on Distinct Career Paths, Find their Own Way at the College of Southern Maryland

The faculty and staff at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) know well that each student who attends CSM is rare and unique unto themselves. But when the Breedlove identical quadruplets arrived on campus at the beginning of the fall 2023 semester, rare took on a whole new meaning. “We have been told several...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office December Checkpoint Yields 31 Traffic Stops and One DUI Arrest

Charles County Sheriff’s Office December Checkpoint Yields 31 Traffic Stops and One DUI Arrest

On December 21, 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit, along with the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transit Authority Police, and members of patrol squad 3/K conducted a DUI checkpoint in the area of St. Charles Parkway and Gallery Place. A total of 521 vehicles were contacted. As a result, 31 traffic...
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La Plata Police Department Requesting Public’s Assistance in First Degree Assault Case

La Plata Police Department Requesting Public’s Assistance in First Degree Assault Case

On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at approximately 11:52 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of the Dollar Tree located at 6607 Crain Highway, for the report of an assault in progress. According to the victim, the first suspect exited a vehicle, and an argument began which quickly escalated into a physical altercation. When...
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Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Ends 2023 with Protecting 94 Acres of St. Mary’s County Land

Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Ends 2023 with Protecting 94 Acres of St. Mary’s County Land

As 2023 comes to a close, we thank you for your invaluable support and the many good things you have made possible. We wish you and your loved ones a Very Happy and Healthy New Year! To cap off this year, On Dec. 21st, 2023, the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT) completed the acquisition...
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Firefighters and State Fire Marshal Urge Citizens to Test and Use Smoke Detectors After Fatal Christmas Fires

Firefighters and State Fire Marshal Urge Citizens to Test and Use Smoke Detectors After Fatal Christmas Fires

CECIL COUNTY, MD (December 25, 2023) – The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division continue to investigate a Christmas morning fire in Elkton that killed a child early Christmas Day and left her devastated family without a home. The Singerly Fire Company and surrounding departments responded...
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Three Transported After Head-on Collision in Lexington Park

Three Transported After Head-on Collision in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and King James Road in Lexington Park, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Dodge Ram and a Nissan Altima involved in a head-on...
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La Plata Police – CRITICAL MISSING JUVENILE from Pennsylvania Spotted in Charles County

La Plata Police – CRITICAL MISSING JUVENILE from Pennsylvania Spotted in Charles County

The Limerick Police Department in Pennsylvania is looking for a critical missing juvenile, Gregory Nissley, who has ties to the La Plata area. Gregory Nissley has been missing since November 12, 2023. He was last seen in Limerick Pennsylvania at approximately 8:45 a.m. He is described as being 5’9″, 140-145 LBS, brown hair and...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision That Claims Life of Great Mills Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision That Claims Life of Great Mills Man

UPDATE: On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, police responded to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Willows Road and South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park. Units arrived to find a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 had struck a tree in a wooded area. The operator and sole occupant, Marcus Tyrone Harris, 69, of...
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Winter is Coming – Have you Checked Your Preparedness List?

Winter is Coming – Have you Checked Your Preparedness List?

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services encourages all residents to double check their emergency preparedness checklist to ensure they are ready for winter. Prolonged cold conditions and winter storms raise the risk of freezing home plumbing, community water main breaks, automobile failures, transportation interruptions, automobile accidents, power outages, home heating system failures,...
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Youth and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt Event Scheduled for February 3, 2024

Youth and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt Event Scheduled for February 3, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Maryland Sportsmen’s Foundation, is offering a special hunting opportunity for all military veterans and youth hunters aged 11-16. Participants will be able to hunt select properties in three regions of the state under the guidance of an experienced waterfowl hunter. This special event coincides with...
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January 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

January 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Kick off the new year with tickets to the first Maritime Performance Series concert of the season! In addition, check out a new art workshop and events celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information about museum happenings, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day The Calvert Marine Museum and Museum...
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Cold-Stunning Threatens Aquatic Wildlife – Marylanders Asked to Help

Cold-Stunning Threatens Aquatic Wildlife – Marylanders Asked to Help

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks those visiting the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Coast to be vigilant of sea turtles who exhibit signs of cold-stunning, a condition that causes animals to become debilitated and experience hypothermia-like symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Cold-stunning typically occurs in late autumn and early winter...
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Christmas Day House Fire in Prince Frederick Under Investigation, One Dog Injured and One Killed

Christmas Day House Fire in Prince Frederick Under Investigation, One Dog Injured and One Killed

On Monday, December 25, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 2900 block of Honey Cove Court in Prince Frederick, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with fire showing. Firefighters deployed multiple attack lines and entered...
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Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci Retires After 50 Year Career

Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci Retires After 50 Year Career

State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci announced his retirement on December 21st, 2023, from the Office of the State Fire Marshal after a 50-year career, including ten years with the agency. Geraci’s announcement coincided with the agency’s holiday luncheon in Pikesville. He was surrounded by his family, current and retired employees, including former and...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit Perform County-Wide Canvas of Unhoused Residents to Provide Cold Weather Assistance and Resources

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit Perform County-Wide Canvas of Unhoused Residents to Provide Cold Weather Assistance and Resources

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit (COPs) undertook a comprehensive outreach initiative across the north and south ends of the county on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Led by Sergeant Anthony Whipkey, the COPs Unit, in collaboration with SMCSO Mental Health Liaison Alexis Higdon and members of the St....
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Governor Appoints Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Heather Moritz to Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee

Governor Appoints Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Heather Moritz to Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee

St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) Director of Environmental Health, Heather Moritz, has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to the Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee. The Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee’s main tasks are to advance the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration Fund and enhance its effectiveness in reducing nutrient pollution...
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Pet Owners Reminded to Be Extra Cautious During the Holiday Season

Pet Owners Reminded to Be Extra Cautious During the Holiday Season

The Calvert County Department of Public Safety reminds pet owners to be extra cautious during the holiday season. New sights, sounds and people can cause pets to become overwhelmed and may prompt them to react in unexpected ways. To reduce stress on pets and ensure the safety of others, it is advised to secure...
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Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $13 Million for Coastal Restoration and Resilience Projects

Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $13 Million for Coastal Restoration and Resilience Projects

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $12,901,800 in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding for restoration and resiliency projects to improve coastal communities and their fish and wildlife habitats. The funding...
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Police Recover Loaded Handgun from 17-Year-Old Henry Wise High School Student

Police Recover Loaded Handgun from 17-Year-Old Henry Wise High School Student

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro brought a loaded gun onto school property today. The suspect is a 17-year-old male. On Friday, December 22, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the PGPD was notified that Prince George’s County Schools...
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Charles County Detention Center Awarded National Accreditation For Quality Health Care Services

Charles County Detention Center Awarded National Accreditation For Quality Health Care Services

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and Charles County Detention Center Director Ryan Ross are proud to announce the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in jails. Accreditation recognizes the...
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Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Felonies

Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Felonies

UPDATE 12/22/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Dimitri Paul Brooks, 28, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 15 years of active incarceration for felony drug and firearms offenses. A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Brooks in September of 2023 following a two-day jury trial of possession...
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Maryland State Police Visiting Businesses During Holiday Season to Discuss Crime Prevention

Maryland State Police Visiting Businesses During Holiday Season to Discuss Crime Prevention

Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Prevention methods and considerations for keeping your property/business safer by removing or minimizing the opportunity for a crime to be committed: Always lock all doors and windows when the business is closed Make sure your surveillance system is functioning properly and there is someone who can...
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Armed Robbery of Pharmacy Van in Waldorf

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Armed Robbery of Pharmacy Van in Waldorf

Juwuan Edward Francis Champion, 24, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in the felony armed robbery of a pharmaceutical van driver and a firearms charge, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Craig Kailimai of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division. Champion,...
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: State Police Conduct Stationary Traffic Safety Operation Followed by Roving Traffic Enforcement

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: State Police Conduct Stationary Traffic Safety Operation Followed by Roving Traffic Enforcement

On December 21, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, K-9 Unit, and the State Highway Administration conducted a stationary traffic safety operation in the Great Mills area followed by roving traffic enforcement throughout the county with an emphasis focused on areas with increased rates of collisions and...
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Calvert County Commissioners Vote to Award Sale of $69 Million in County Bonds for Public Improvement

Calvert County Commissioners Vote to Award Sale of $69 Million in County Bonds for Public Improvement

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners voted to award the sale of $69,327,533 in public improvement general obligation bonds during a public meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The purpose of the bond sale is to help finance projects to improve, upgrade and construct county infrastructure and facilities, including Beach Elementary North Beach (Company...
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