MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – An Amish funeral service will take place at noon today. Motorists should expect heavy buggy traffic at Woodburn Hill Road and traveling Thompson Corner Road towards Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville. -Be prepared for slow-moving vehicles and plan for possible travel delays. -Please share the road generously and exercise caution. The post Heavy Buggy Traffic Anticipated For Amish Funeral Service In Mechanicsville appeared first on The BayNet ..read more

WALDORF, Md. – The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has released numerous reports during April 2024, detailing incidents at Charles County Public Schools. Threat of violence investigated at General Smallwood Middle School: On April 26, a student at General Smallwood Middle School was overheard saying they were going to bomb the school. The school resource officer initiated an investigation and contacted the student’s parents. The student was charged on a Juvenile Offense Report with making a threat of violence. Anyone with information should contact Officer Frison at 301-609-3282 ext ..read more

Accelerant Detection Canine – K9 Taylor STATEWIDE – When K9 Sky retired in March, she probably hoped she could kick back and take it easy, but little did she know she would turn around and help show her new sister, K9 Taylor, the way.  Taylor officially took the reins yesterday after she and her handler, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Melissa Decker, graduated from Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) K9 Class #149.  Susquehanna Service Dogs initially trained Taylor before being procured by the ATF for the accelerant detection canine program. Susquehanna Service D ..read more

ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary’s Women’s Rowing Team competed in the MARC Championships. The Seahawks took first and earned a spot in the NCAA Championships. How it Happened: The Women’s Varsity 8 squad finished second in the first heat with a time of 7:18, just behind Bryn Mawr. The Women’s Second Varsity 8 team earned first in their heat with a time of 7:25. The Women’s Third Varsity 8 crew earned third in that same race with a time of 7:45. The Women’s Varsity 8 squad earned first place in the final race to capture the MARC Championship. The Seahawks crossed the finish line at the ..read more

CALLAWAY, Md. – On April 28, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident on Piney Point Road in the area of Take It Easy Ranch Road.  Crews arrived to find a classic car and another vehicle off the roadway with one occupant injured.  EMS evaluated one patient with a possible broken ankle on the scene and transported them to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for care.    Contact our news desk at news@thebaynet.com  The post One Injured Following Two-Vehicle Collision With Classic Car In Callaway appeared first on T ..read more

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at approximately 5:06 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) responded to a reported two-car collision at the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, MD. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2021 Honda Accord, operated by Autumn Leighanne Compton, 19, of Cobb Island, attempted to make a left-hand turn from Mechanicsville Road onto southbound Budds Creek Road.  Compton failed to yield the right of way to a 2000 Chevrolet truck operated by Zachary Joseph Wilburn, age 24 ..read more

LA PLATA, Md. – April 28, 2024, marks the 22nd anniversary of one of the strongest tornadoes to hit the area. During the evening of April 28, 2002, a long track, devastating tornado with a peak rating of F4 on the Fujita (F) scale in La Plata tracked across Southern Maryland. Though F4 tornadoes are uncommon, even rarer with this event was its location well outside of the climatologically favored area of the country for violent tornadoes. The tornado originated from a supercell thunderstorm that developed in central West Virginia and moved east across the Appalachian Mountains. In easte ..read more

The scene of the collapsed portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship Dali as it appeared on April 16, less than three weeks after the tragic incident. Dave Harp ANNAPOLIS, Md. – By all accounts, the destruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was first and foremost a human tragedy: Six men – all of them workers performing routine road maintenance – lost their lives in the early morning hours of March 26 after a cargo ship slammed into the span. But was it an environmental tragedy as well? It doesn’t appear to have been, authorities say. That’s not to say the enviro ..read more

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On April 25, 2024, Annapolis Neck Fire Station – Station 8 put into service a 26’ Munson center-console aluminum hull fire/dive boat. Boat 8 (BT8) is the first of three new boats slated to go into service this year for the department. BT8 is cutting-edge and will bolster our capability to respond to and mitigate emergencies on the waterways in Anne Arundel County. This new vessel, designed for dive rescue operations, is equipped with twin 150hp outboards, side scan sonar, and dive-accessible accessories. The new boat is capable of carrying seven passengers and has a top spee ..read more

LEXINGTON PARK, Md.– Following a criminal investigation, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, Badge #389, aged 29, was arrested Saturday, April 27, 2024, on charges of Assault Second-Degree. At approximately 3:39 p.m., Saturday, Shubrooks contacted the SMCSO nonemergency line and advised a dispatcher he had been involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend at his residence. Following the call, patrol deputies responded to Shubrooks’ residence in Lexington Park. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division also responded to the scene and im ..read more