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Men charged in assaults at Calvert carwash
Two men who state troopers say started a fight at a Prince Frederick carwash during the midday hours of April 19 are facing assault charges. According to court documents, one of the instigators — identified as Dorian Lavant Dickerson, 21, of Lexington Park — is also charged with making a threat of mass violence for saying he was going to “shoot up” the carwash, which at the time had six employees working along with a dozen customers on the premises. ...
Impaired Waldorf Woman Arrested After Speeding With Two Children In Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – A La Plata Police Department officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the early hours of April 21, 2024. The vehicle was clocked at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and stopped near the intersection of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. Upon...
St. Mary’s Woman Arrested For Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop
CALIFORNIA, Md. – At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, while conducting a proactive traffic stop for failing to make a required stop at a stop sign near the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, MD, Deputy First Class Tyler Westphal observed suspected cocaine in plain view inside the 2003 Acura TL driven by Kristina Hope Beggs, 45, of California, MD.
Federal Jury Convicts Calvert Woman For A Series Of Fraud Schemes
GREENBELT, Md. – A federal jury convicted Charmaine Miesha Brown, age 45, of Lusby, Maryland, late yesterday for conspiracies to commit passport fraud and wire fraud, as well as bankruptcy fraud, and making a false statement in bankruptcy proceeding. The guilty verdict was announced by United States Attorney for...
Woman Trapped, Two Injured After Serious Collision In White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, Md. – On April 25, 2024, at approximately 4:36 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident with one occupant trapped on Billingsley Road in the area of Silent Creek Road. Crews arrived to find the two-vehicle accident with a 24-year-old woman pinned in her...
Maryland State Police Continue Search For Charles County Woman Missing Since 1996
WALDORF, Md. – Today marks 28 years since Ms. Holt was last seen. The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack is asking for the community’s help with information. Let’s come together and bring the family closure. Dawn Michelle Holt was last seen at the Howard Johnson’s Motel...
Two Injured After Serious Collision In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. – Two people were injured in a serious vehicle collision on Crain Highway near Jefferson Farm Place on April 24, 2024. Emergency personnel responded to the accident scene at approximately 12:49 p.m. They found a pickup truck overturned and another vehicle on fire, crashed into a utility pole. Occupants were reportedly trapped inside the vehicles.
Prince Frederick's Maxwell makes truck racing debut
Although he is still two years away from starting high school, Prince Frederick native Jacob Maxwell has already begun to make inroads on the Super Truck series racing nearly 10 years after his initial sessions in the parking lot of Patuxent High School in Lusby. In his first Super Truck event on Saturday, April 13, at Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina, Maxwell placed fifth place overall, although his truck suffered a mechanical issue and slammed into the wall with only three laps remaining in...
Two Injured Following Serious Rear-End Collision In California
CALIFORNIA, Md. – On April 24, 2024, at approximately 9:08 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident with one person possibly trapped on southbound Three Notch Road just prior to Chancellors Run Road. Crews arrived to find a rear-end collision with two occupants injured. No entrapment...
Passer-By Discovers House Fire In Waldorf, Family Being Assisted By Red Cross
WALDORF, Md. – The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire on Briarwood Drive in Waldorf. A passer-by, who noticed the fire on the back side of the home, discovered the incident. The homeowners were not present at the time of the fire, and no...
A rough road: Students see bad choice consequences in mock crash
A statewide initiative to curb road fatalities continues to send a sobering message to Maryland’s newest drivers. What began nationwide decades ago as a lesson in the dangers of blending alcohol with driving now includes in its scenario the sad consequences of not wearing seatbelts or allowing diversions such as cellphones and conversations to take a driver’s attention away from the road. Public high schools in Calvert County have annually...
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