On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at approximately 12:22 a.m., a La Plata Police Department Officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the area of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. The vehicle was stopped and upon interviewing the driver the officer noticed signs of impairment. The officer also observed two children ages 4 and 9 in the vehicle. Field sobriety test revealed sufficient clues to indicate the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested. The children were reunited with family members. The driver was transported to the Cha ..read more

At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, while conducting a traffic stop for failing to make a required stop at a stop sign near the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, Deputy First Class Tyler Westphal observed suspected cocaine in plain view inside the 2003 Acura TL driven by Kristina Hope Beggs, 45, of California. A subsequent search uncovered additional suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia, both within the car and on Beggs’ person. Beggs was charged with CDS: Possession – Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia and transported to the Detention and R ..read more

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at approximately at 12:22 a.m., a La Plata Police Department Officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the area of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. The vehicle was stopped and upon interviewing the driver the officer noticed signs of impairment. The officer also observed two children ages 4 and 9 in the vehicle. Field sobriety test revealed sufficient clues to indicate the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested. The children were reunited with family members. The driver was transported to the ..read more

Experience the rich maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay at the Solomons Maritime Festival! Be sure to check out Wm. B. Tennison cruises, educational programs, special events, and the first month of openings for Cove Point Lighthouse and Lore Oyster House this season! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday, May 1 – Lore Oyster House 2 – 4 p.m. Join us for the first official open day of the season at the newly refurbished Lore Oyster House. Located six-tenths of a mile south of the main museum campus on Solomons Island Road, this 1934 seafood packing house o ..read more

UPDATE 4/25/2024: On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 5:47 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 2129 Briarwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find fire showing from the rear of the split foyer single family dwelling. Firefighters controlled the fire within 12 minutes and searched for extensions which found fire in the cockloft. The fire was extinguished in under 25 minutes. Investigation is ongoing and the cause remains under investigation. The homeowners/occupants were not ..read more

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services invites the community to join in celebrating Men’s Health Month this June! Their annual Men’s Health Day event will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane in Leonardtown. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. This year’s presentations include: Promoting Prostate Health Presented by: Hillary McDonald, PA-C, Chesapeake Urology Associates 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Planning Ahead: Advance Health Care Directives, Hospice Services, and more! Presented by: Ra ..read more

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2:08 p.m., firefighters responded to 11264 Flagstaff Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three story end of the row townhouse with fire showing from the second floor balcony. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. The owner/occupant is identified as Ziaoqing Jiang, the estimated loss of structure and contents is valued at $15,500.00. The fire was discovered by a neighbor, who alerted the occupants of the home. The occupants were displaced and are being assisted by the ..read more

On April 16, 2024, the school resource officer at Davis Middle School was made aware of an assault that occurred on April 15 in which a male student inappropriately touched a female student during class. The student will be charged on a Juvenile Offense Report with assault. Anyone with additional information is asked to call PFC Miedzinski at 301-609-3282 ext. 0668. The investigation is ongoing. The post Davis Middle School Student Charged After Inappropriately Touching Another Student appeared first on Southern Maryland News Net ..read more

UPDATE 4/25/2024: On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at approximately 3:55 a.m., firefighters from Second District and surrounding departments responded to 17581 Whitestone Drive in Tall Timbers, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two and a half story residence fully engulfed in flames threatening two nearby residences and a one story detached garage. The fire spread quickly due to consistant wind from the Potomac River. A second alarm was requested which brough 80 firefighters from St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert County to the scene. Crews worked tirelessly for o ..read more

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies recovered drugs and cash following two separate traffic stops. At approximately 12:27 a.m., on April 22, 2024, Deputy First Class Travis Wimberly stopped a 2021 Nissan Versa at the intersection of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for equipment and traffic violations. After observing controlled dangerous substance (CDS) related items in the vehicle, Deputy Wimberly conducted a search of the car and located a quantity of suspected heroin and suboxone, a bottle of urine containing an enzyme suspected of being used to tamper with d ..read more