Monthly Archives: April 2026

Calvert County Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Baby Left Unattended Inside Prince Frederick Salon

Calvert County Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Baby Left Unattended Inside Prince Frederick Salon

Makayla Leeann Brehm, 20, and Dominique Matthew Williams, 23, both of Prince Frederick, are facing charges of neglect of a minor and desertion of a minor child following an incident on March 26, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County, deputies with the Calvert...
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Temporary Closure of Myrtle Point Park After Shooting on 4/1/2026

Temporary Closure of Myrtle Point Park After Shooting on 4/1/2026

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is announcing the temporary closure of Myrtle Point Park, located at 24050 Patuxent Boulevard in California, Maryland. Myrtle Point Park is closed today, April 2, 2026, due to an active law enforcement investigation following an incident that occurred overnight. The park will remain closed...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After 911 Callers Report Over 20 Shots Fired at Myrtle Point Park in California

UPDATE: Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After 911 Callers Report Over 20 Shots Fired at Myrtle Point Park in California

UPDATE 4/2/2026: At approximately 6:53 p.m. on April 1, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Myrtle Point Park for reports of shots fired. When deputies arrived, they located and detained several individuals in the area. While securing the scene and interviewing individuals, deputies made contact with a juvenile who was...
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UPDATE: Court Documents Detail Disturbing Allegations in Indecent Exposure and Peeping Tom Case Involving Two Children

UPDATE: Court Documents Detail Disturbing Allegations in Indecent Exposure and Peeping Tom Case Involving Two Children

UPDATE 4/1/2026: Phillip Keyes, 63, of Waldorf, is facing charges of second-degree assault, indecent exposure, and peeping tom offenses following an incident reported in Charles County, according to court documents. According to charging documents, the alleged incident occurred on March 30, 2026, in Waldorf. Authorities state that Keyes is accused of conducting visual surveillance...
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Vulnerable Adult Abuse Case in Lusby Results in Criminal Charges Against Caregiver

Vulnerable Adult Abuse Case in Lusby Results in Criminal Charges Against Caregiver

Brian Matthew Zurmuhlen, 61, of Lusby, is facing charges of second-degree assault and two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult following an investigation by the Maryland State Police into conditions at a residence in Calvert County. According to court documents, the charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred between March 14, 2026...
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Firefighters and Bystanders Save Wrong-Way Driver from Burning Vehicle in California

Firefighters and Bystanders Save Wrong-Way Driver from Burning Vehicle in California

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Bay District VFD Fire Chief Turner came across a serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire with the operator still inside the vehicle. A serious motor vehicle collision with fire and entrapment was dispatched, which alerted crews from Bay District Stations 3 and...
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Hollywood Man Charged After Alleged $200 Trading Card Theft at California Store

Hollywood Man Charged After Alleged $200 Trading Card Theft at California Store

James Robert Anderson Jr., 44, of Hollywood, is facing a misdemeanor theft charge following an alleged incident at a retail store in California, Maryland, according to court documents. Anderson is charged with theft between $100 and under $1,500 stemming from an incident reported on March 21, 2026, on First Colony Way in California. According...
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Police Investigating 19-Year-Old Shot and Killed in White Plains

Police Investigating 19-Year-Old Shot and Killed in White Plains

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 2:54 a.m., officers responded to the area of Enid Blyton Place in White Plains for the report of the sound of gunshots. A preliminary investigation showed a group of subjects became involved in a dispute, during which multiple gunshots were fired and an individual was struck. The...
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Two Injured in Waldorf Crash Involving Maryland State Trooper

Two Injured in Waldorf Crash Involving Maryland State Trooper

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 6:23 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle T-bone style collision involving a marked Maryland State Police...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Trooper Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Maryland State Trooper Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Piper Court in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries and HAZMAT. Maryland State Police advised one of their Troopers was involved, with diesel fuel actively leaking from...
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Loveville Man Pleads in Circuit Court After Leonardtown Assault Case

Loveville Man Pleads in Circuit Court After Leonardtown Assault Case

Dameatric Malique Scott, 35, of Loveville, entered an Alford plea to second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court on March 18, 2026, in connection with an April 26, 2025 incident in Leonardtown, according to court records. The case originated in the District Court for St. Mary’s County after charges were filed on May...
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One Injured After Second Crash in St. Mary’s County Involving Wrong-Way Driver

One Injured After Second Crash in St. Mary’s County Involving Wrong-Way Driver

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 9:36 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Kimberly Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported traffic complaint and motor vehicle collision. Dispatchers were advised communications was receiving multiple 911 callers reporting a vehicle was travelling Northbound in the Southbound lanes. While still...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collides Into Utility Pole Resulting in Fire

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collides Into Utility Pole Resulting in Fire

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 10:03 am, police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 14298 Oaks Road in Hughesville, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle collision off the roadway after striking a utility pole with live wires...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 31, 2026

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 31, 2026

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of Fair Housing Month, Maryland Flood Awareness Month, National Public Health Week, National Healthcare Decisions Day, and Work Zone Safety & Roadside Awareness Month. The Commissioners then presented commendations to Raymond...
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