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Residents Displaced, Firefighters Injured Battling Two-Alarm Blaze At Waldorf Apartments
Ten people were displaced by a two-alarm weekend fire that broke out in a Charles County apartment complex. Crews from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department were called shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 to the 6000 block of New Forest Court, where there was a fire showing from a building that included eight apartment units.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For Relocation Of High Voltage Dance Company
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – On Friday, June 7, 2024, the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, along with Commissioner Vice President Catherine Grasso, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the relocation of High Voltage Dance Company (HVDC). Now located at 2480 Hallowing Point Road, Prince Frederick, MD, offers competitive and...
Pitching and defense key to Leonardtown spring titles
While many observers look for hitters to take charge in baseball and softball championship games, coaches in both sports stress the importance of pitching and defense in those contests as well. The Leonardtown High School baseball and softball teams emerged with state titles this spring because of their strengths in those defensive traits. Leonardtown softball captured its first state title on May 25 with a 14-0, five-inning victory over previously undefeated Eleanor Roosevelt High School of Prince George’s County as junior pitcher Claire Radford fanned...
St. Charles High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says
At around 11 a.m. on June 7, a student at St. Charles High School was at school and called their parents to advise they were overdosing on an unknown substance. The parents contacted school administrators, officials say, and they located the student, who was taken to the nurse's office. During...
Thousands in goods taken from hardware store
On May 1, officers in Charles County made contact with a loss prevention officer at the Home Depot in Waldorf. The loss prevention officer told police that on April 6 and 28, Theron Douglas Kidd, 42, of Suitland allegedly stole goods totaling $6,000 from the store. The loss prevention officer explained that he knew Kidd from various other thefts committed at Home Depots across the region, charging documents say. On...
'First-Timer' Hits $190K Lottery Jackpot In La Plata
A bit of beginner's luck and a spontaneous decision led to a life-altering Lottery win for a Maryland woman. A first-time player from La Plata struck gold on a FAST PLAY ticket, winning a $190,383 progressive jackpot prize that reportedly left the first-time player speechless when she realized her massive win.
Three facing charges after state cop is critically injured
Three people were apprehended and are facing charges of attempting to kill two Maryland State Police troopers and a sergeant with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon during an incident that occurred in Huntingtown. One of the troopers — identified as Kevin Bauer — was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle which was being pursued by officers from the sheriff’s office and state police after two men were seen allegedly shoplifting at the Harris Teeter store in Dunkirk. The value of...
Nijuan Wilson Sentenced For Killing Deangelo Beale In MD
A 17-year-old has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in the murder of a man they abducted after an altercation in a DC nightclub, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Nijuan Wilson was sentenced by a judge to life in prison with all but 30 years...
Wrapped sandwiches recalled in PA, other states over Listeria concerns
ST. MARY’S, Oh. (WTAJ) — Classic Delight LLC announced a voluntary recall for wrapped sandwiches sold in seven states, including Pennsylvania, for potential listeria monocytogenes contamination. A handful of products, listed below, have been recalled due to the possible contamination of listeria. The following products, which were shipped to distributors in Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, […]
Two Injured, One Trapped Following Serious Three-Vehicle Rollover Collision In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — Emergency personnel responded to a serious multi-vehicle car accident on Crain Highway just north of Substation Road on June 8, 2024, around 12:50 p.m. Upon arrival, crews discovered three vehicles involved in the collision, with one vehicle overturned and one occupant trapped. Firefighters quickly extricated the patient and handed her over to EMS for care.
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