The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will soon begin a major culvert replacement project on MD 225, also known as Hawthorne Road, at the crossing of a branch of Mattawoman Creek in Charles County. The project will replace the existing roadway crossing and culverts, identified as structure CH1685180. SHA officials said the...
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On June 1, 2026, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that Southern Maryland counties have received a combined $375,000 through the state’s State Revitalization Programs for projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth in Fiscal Year 2027. The state’s six State Revitalization Programs support revitalization and redevelopment projects...
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced, today, that a former Maryland-based chief financial officer (CFO), who worked for a multinational company, is facing indictment stemming from an embezzlement scheme and immigration fraud. Teresa Desy Majo, 42, a legal permanent resident from Italy, residing in Annadale, Virginia, is charged with wire...
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On Monday, June 16, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 25000 block of Nolan Road in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries after a 4-wheeler crash. 911 callers reported a 59-year-old male wrecked his 4-wheeler and had injuries to his head and limbs. Crews arrived on...
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On Monday, June 16, 2026, at approximately 3:48 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road at Triangle Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a two vehicle collision with one SUV overturned...
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UPDATE 6/16/2026: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Cameron David-Louis Curtis, 23, of Valley Lee, Maryland, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with 30 years of active incarceration for his role in the 2025 attempted murders of four St. Mary’s County men. Curtis was convicted by a St. Mary’s County jury of two...
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Gov. Wes Moore’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes $5 million in Community Parks and Playgrounds grant funds for 26 projects in municipalities across 15 counties. This competitive grant program managed by the Department of Natural Resources provides funding to municipal governments to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks; create new parks; or purchase and...
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Daijon West, 29, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 42 months in connection with a years-long conspiracy to distribute fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills in the Washington, D.C., area, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. West pleaded guilty on Feb. 5, 2026, to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. In...
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On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at approximately 7:10 p.m., firefighters from NSWC Indian Head and surrounding departments in Charles County were dispatched to the 4000 block of Parsons Road, located in the on base housing section of NSWC Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. A short time after dispatch, the incident was upgraded...
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On Sunday, June 14, 2026, at approximately 7:43 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 30000 block of Summitt Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported technical rescue after a structure collapse with multiple trapped. 911 callers reported a tree fell onto the residence with two occupants and multiple pets trapped on...
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On Sunday, June 14, 2026, at approximately 9:37 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Lexington Park Dollar General located at 21411 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with the operator not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle over a...
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The Board of Education of Charles County at its June 9 meeting unanimously approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget. The $553,532,999 budget represents a $26.02 million increase, or 4.9%, over the fiscal year 2026 operating budget. The CCPS operating budget is primarily funded through state and county dollars, with about 39% coming from the overall Charles...
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Governor Wes Moore announced the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is awarding $31.5 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund for 25 ecological restoration projects encompassing 188 sites throughout the state that will improve water quality and wildlife habitats. “The Chesapeake Bay is the centerpiece of our tourism and seafood...
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:30 p.m. EDT for portions of St. Mary’s County, Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties The storm was located near Coles Point, or near Tall Timbers, and moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include: Wind gusts up to 60 mph Hail up to 0.75...
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Following a series of incidents, including the shooting of two individuals, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has deployed extra patrols throughout the Lexington Park and Great Mills areas. On Saturday, June 13, at approximately 6:32 p.m., deputies responded to the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in Lexington Park, where they located two males...
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Baltimore, MD (June 14, 2026) — The Maryland Department of Health announced today an expanded consumer advisory for all cheese products made by Clover Hill Dairy, located in Mechanicsville, Md., due to possible Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination. The facility has agreed to initiate a voluntary recall for all of its cheese products. The Maryland...
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Jerome Lamont Holt, 64, of an unknown address, is facing charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and trespassing on private property after police said he caused a disturbance at a Shell gas station on Point Lookout Road in Callaway on June 8, 2026. According to the allegations, a Maryland State Police trooper from...
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Javontay K Nolan, 19, of Lexington Park, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of second-degree assault, two felony counts of second-degree assault on law enforcement or emergency personnel, disorderly conduct, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and resisting or interfering with an arrest. The charges stem from an incident...
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Jerry Carlos Bannister, 54, of Indian Head, is facing seven drug-related charges after the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said investigators found crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine, Suboxone strips, cash, packaging materials and hidden compartments during a June 3, 2026, search at his home on Stump Neck Road in Indian Head. Bannister is charged with possession...
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Angela Kathleen Klosek, 50, of Glenn Dale, has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault, resisting or interfering with arrest, disorderly conduct, and failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order after deputies said she refused to comply during an arrest at a California restaurant on May 24, 2026. According to charging information,...
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Corey Coniel Contee, 55, of Lexington Park, faces multiple charges in St. Mary’s County, including possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of a protective order, second-degree assault, and possession with intent to distribute a narcotic, following several incidents reported between January 2026 and May 2026. The latest...
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Mario Jose Fuentes-Mendez, 25, of Middle River, has been charged with fraud-personal identity to avoid prosecution after Maryland State Police said he gave false names during traffic stops in St. Mary’s County. The charge stems from a June 4, 2026, traffic stop on Three Notch Street in Lexington Park. According to the allegation, a...
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Jykiel Eugene Barnes, 26, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order from law enforcement and resisting or interfering with an arrest after a June 6, 2026 traffic stop in Prince Frederick during which deputies reported finding a loaded rifle inside his vehicle. According to court documents,...
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On Saturday, June 13 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in Lexington Park for the reported shooting. Multiple 911 callers reported multiple victims shot. Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 and Trooper 2 were pre-launched to land nearby. Crews arrived...
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July brings a full month of family-friendly programs, summer camps, live entertainment, and Chesapeake Bay adventures to the Calvert Marine Museum. Highlights include the annual Sharkfest! celebration on July 11, a special 4th of July Fireworks Cruise aboard the Wm. B. Tennison, Family Fun Friday programs throughout the month, and a live performance by country...
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