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Charles County Man allegedly steals shoes at gunpoint On April 23, officers responded to Butte Place in Waldorf around 6:30 p.m. for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers located a man who reported that he was forced to get into a black Honda Civic at gunpoint where he recognized the man driving...
Autumn Leighanne Compton Dies In Mechanicsville Crash
Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office...
Five identified in string of dating app robberies
On April 22, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division Robbery Unit arrested five suspects for several armed robberies that go back to April 9. The suspects have been identified as Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains, Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf, Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf, and two 17-year-old males from Waldorf who were charged as adults but whose names are not being released, according to a sheriff's office press release. ...
Recalling the infamous 2002 F-4 tornado that cut through La Plata, Md.
LA PLATA, Md. (7News) — On Sunday, April 28, 2002, the D.C. area was under a "moderate risk" for severe weather. The region would be struck by one of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded hours later in the Mid-Atlantic, and the strongest since another F-4 tornado struck Frostburg, MD four years earlier.
Heavy Buggy Traffic Anticipated For Amish Funeral Service In Mechanicsville
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...
La Plata Police Department Unveils Its Special Olympics Maryland Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – The La Plata Police Department (LPPD) is proud to unveil its Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) Torch Run public/private partnership cruiser. The Special Olympics Torch Run and SOMD logos are displayed on the sides of the cruiser. For over 42-years, law enforcement has been the single...
Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Shuts Down Budds Creek Road
UPDATE – 4/28/24 – 19-Year-Old Charles County Woman Killed In Mechanicsville Collision. MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — A fatal collision on Budds Creek Road near Mechanicsville Road has left one person dead and another injured. Emergency personnel responded to the accident at approximately 5:08 p.m. on April 27, 2024,...
Back In Action: The Deadrise Revives Southern Maryland’s Rock Scene At The Rex Theatre
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On Wednesday, May 1st, local rock band The Deadrise will open for Plush at The Rex Theatre. The Deadrise band is composed of three local musicians: Sammy Hastings (lead vocals), Joey Hastings (drummer), and Max Tucker (guitar). Although they started the band years ago, they’ve been on a hiatus; this performance is their debut back into the music scene of Southern Maryland.
St. Mary's school board approves raises for athletic trainers
Athletic trainers in St. Mary’s County will be receiving an increase in pay after the board of education voted to increase their salaries at an April 24 meeting in Leonardtown. In 2022, the board awarded a certified athletic trainer contract to Waldorf-based ProFlex for a trainer at each of Great Mills, Leonardtown and Chopticon high schools on an as-needed basis. The duration was for one year with the option to...
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