Monthly Archives: September 2025

Two Dead After Wrong-Way Driver Causes Head-on Collision, Police Investigating

Two Dead After Wrong-Way Driver Causes Head-on Collision, Police Investigating

Maryland State Police have identified two individuals involved in a double-fatal crash in Prince George’s County which occurred on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. The deceased are identified as Tameka Patterson, 46, of Suitland, Maryland and Nana Arthur, 40, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Patterson was a passenger in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and Arthur was...
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Jackpot Chasers in Charles County Miss Massive Money by One, but Win $150K

Jackpot Chasers in Charles County Miss Massive Money by One, but Win $150K

A lottery team who work together whenever a climbing jackpot makes the news are well pleased having won more than $150,000, even though they – like millions of other Americans – were dreaming about a much larger prize. It was Powerball’s near-historic jackpot roll, which topped out at $1.7 billion, that inspired their recent...
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17-Year-Old Charged As Adult After Attempt to Strike Multiple Subjects with Vehicle

17-Year-Old Charged As Adult After Attempt to Strike Multiple Subjects with Vehicle

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 2:40 a.m., police responded to a disturbance at a convenience store in California, where a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested after allegedly attempting to strike two people with a car. Police responded to the WaWa, located in the 23000 block of Three Notch Road for the report of...
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UPDATE: Four Teens Lead Police on High Speed Chase in Stolen Kia Before Crashing, Leaving 16-Year-Old in Critical Condition

UPDATE: Four Teens Lead Police on High Speed Chase in Stolen Kia Before Crashing, Leaving 16-Year-Old in Critical Condition

UPDATE 9/15/2025: On September 14, 2025, at approximately 5:59 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau were alerted to a stolen vehicle entering Calvert County. The vehicle, a white Kia Optima, had been reported stolen out of Prince George’s County, MD, and was detected traveling on MD Rt. 260. Deputy MacWilliams located...
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13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at approximately 7:48 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and Post Office Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. As fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene, First Responders reported the striking vehicle was...
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October 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

October 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

October is packed with fun at the Calvert Marine Museum, with two exciting new events debuting this month: Haunted Water Cruises aboard the Wm. B. Tennison and an Animal Mask-Making Workshop for tweens and teens. The museum will also host the annual Patuxent River Appreciation Day, Homeschool Day in Solomons, and family favorites like...
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UPDATE: Missing Person Shirley Located SAFE AND UNHARMED

UPDATE: Missing Person Shirley Located SAFE AND UNHARMED

UPDATE @ 16:58 – Located safe & unharmed. Thank you for sharing. All fire & rescue personnel being placed in service BOLO for missing person Shirley Scott (B-F-68 YOA). Last seen in Lexington Park wearing blue jean shorts, and white t/s with black lettering that says “I’m too sexy for my dreads”. Police, firefighters...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Falling from Tree Stand in Chaptico

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Falling from Tree Stand in Chaptico

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 36000 block of Abells Cattle Trail in Chaptico, for the reported injuries after a long fall. 911 callers reported a 46-year-old male fell approximately 20 or more feet from a tree stand, with the patient conscious but...
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Brandywine Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting, Police Recover 9 Firearms

Brandywine Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting, Police Recover 9 Firearms

Maryland State Police arrested and charged a Brandywine man after seizing multiple firearms following a reported road rage shooting in Prince George’s County, MD. The accused is identified as Michael Larrell Green, 36, of Brandywine, Maryland. Green was arrested yesterday and criminally charged with attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and using a...
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Flour Donuts & Bakery in Leonardtown Closing Permanently

Flour Donuts & Bakery in Leonardtown Closing Permanently

Flour Donuts & Bakery has announced it will be closing its doors for good on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The local favorite, known for its donuts, baked goods, and community presence, shared the news with customers this week. As part of its final days of operation, the bakery is offering 50%...
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Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

Out Of State News: Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah – Police and FBI Searching for Shooter, Seeking Photos/Videos/Information

It’s yet another high-profile shooting and assassination of a political figure in a little more than a year dating back to July 2024, when Trump narrowly avoided an assassination attempt while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, secondly, just a few months ago in June 2025, Minnesota House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her...
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Maryland’s Early Teal Season Opens September 18, 2025

Maryland’s Early Teal Season Opens September 18, 2025

Maryland’s September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the September Teal Hunting Zone. Shooting hours are one half-hour before sunrise until sunset, the daily bag limit is six teal (blue or green-winged), and the possession limit is 18 teal, or three times the daily bag limit. Seasons and...
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UPDATE: “Welcome Home” Celebration Marking The Reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21st

UPDATE: “Welcome Home” Celebration Marking The Reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21st

UPDATE 9/10/2025: The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, invites the community to a “Welcome Home” celebration marking the reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-4 p.m. at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary. The center closed in November of 2022, after it was severely...
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Four Dedicated St. Mary’s County Coaches Chosen for Prestigious 2025 All Ripken Games in Aberdeen

Four Dedicated St. Mary’s County Coaches Chosen for Prestigious 2025 All Ripken Games in Aberdeen

Four dedicated baseball coaches from St. Mary’s County were recently hand-selected to participate in the 2025 All Ripken Games, an elite three-day tournament held at the world-renowned Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Maryland. The coaches—RJ Bean, Ryan Shephard, Mikey Farrell, and Jimmy Jones—were chosen through a rigorous vetting process that recognizes their commitment to developing...
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Governor Moore Announces State Grant Awards to Support Smart Manufacturing Efforts

Governor Moore Announces State Grant Awards to Support Smart Manufacturing Efforts

Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded a dozen local manufacturers with grants to implement smart manufacturing efforts. The $180,000 in funding is through the Maryland MADE grant program, which helps small manufacturers invest in the adoption and deployment of smart manufacturing and high-performance manufacturing technologies that will increase...
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Southern Maryland Residents Invited To Welcome 24 Veterans Home From Honor Flight on Saturday Sept. 27th in Calvert County

Southern Maryland Residents Invited To Welcome 24 Veterans Home From Honor Flight on Saturday Sept. 27th in Calvert County

The Capital Region Honor Flight is inviting the community to welcome home and thank the return 24 Veterans on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Huntingtown High School. Community members are invited to gather between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. to greet the veterans when their bus arrives at 7:30 p.m.. Organizers hope to see...
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Governor, Comptroller Highlight Importance of Increasing Housing Supply in Maryland

Governor, Comptroller Highlight Importance of Increasing Housing Supply in Maryland

Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore in approving more than $782 million today during a meeting of the Board of Public Works. Treasurer Dereck E. Davis was unable to attend. During the meeting, Governor Moore highlighted his recent executive order directing state agencies to invest in strategies that will increase housing production in Maryland. The Board of...
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Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

Police Seeking Whereabouts of First Degree Assault Suspect Who Is Possibly Armed with Handgun

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is seeking the public’s help locating Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with an assault involving a handgun. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Watkins assaulted a woman inside a residence after being asked to leave. During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked...
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Sports Wagering Contributes $9 Million to the State During August 2025

Sports Wagering Contributes $9 Million to the State During August 2025

Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $9,039,368 in contributions to the state during August 2025. Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $434,220,458 during the month and won back $381,761,359 in prizes. Sportsbook operators held 12.1% of the handle. Retail sports wagering operators contribute 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which...
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Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer

Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the likely cause of death for white-tailed deer reported sick or dead in numerous counties across the state.  This year, confirmed or suspected cases of EHD have been documented in counties in central and southern...
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A Silent Fire: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fire Service – By Fire Chief Jason Turner

A Silent Fire: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fire Service – By Fire Chief Jason Turner

A Silent Fire: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fire Service – By Bay District Volunteer Fire Chief Jason Turner SMNEWSNET Editors Note – “In October of 2024, Jason Turner, at just 27 years old, made history as the youngest Fire Chief elected in the Department’s 80-year history. By then, Turner had...
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MDOT SHA Announces Road Widening, Bridge Replacement and More Along Point Lookout Road in Great Mills

MDOT SHA Announces Road Widening, Bridge Replacement and More Along Point Lookout Road in Great Mills

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) has completed its project planning study along .7 miles of MD 5 (Point Lookout Road from MD 471 (Indian Bridge Road) to MD 246 (Great Mills Road). The MD 5 Great Mills Project will be designed to improve traffic operations, vehicular safety and pedestrian connectivity....
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Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Warrant Issued for Ted William Taylor Jr. in Connection with Assault, Attempted Murder and Theft Cases in Southern Maryland

Ted William Taylor Jr., 35, of Solomons, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree attempted murder. In addition to these serious allegations, Taylor is facing active theft charges in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties related to two separate incidents that occurred in late...
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George Debracy Burroughs Jr, 84,

George Debracy Burroughs Jr, 84,

George Debracy Burroughs Jr, 84, of Clements died surrounded by his loving family Saturday, September 6th, after a courageous battle with cancer. The first son of George Debracy Burroughs Sr. and Clara Thompson Burroughs, George attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and Margaret Brent School. George worked alongside his father and sisters on their family...
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Mary Louise (Fulton) Kinion, 81,

Mary Louise (Fulton) Kinion, 81,

Mary Louise (Fulton) Kinion, 81, of Hollywood, MD, went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Friday September 5, 2025. Born on August 14, 1944, she was the beloved daughter of the late Estell Howland Fulton and John Fulton. On August 31, 1990, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Kinion. They...
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