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Suspended Great Mills Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputies said they recognized a driver as having a suspended Maryland license and owing child support. Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills, near FDR and MacArthur boulevards in California, MD, they said. As the Tahoe approached the...
Report Of Gunshots At Huntington Apartments Under Investigation
WALDORF. Md. – On May 16 at 3 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of multiple gunshots. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area but did not locate any victims; however, they did locate shell casings between two apartment buildings. Further, officers found a vehicle had been struck and a house on Alehouse Court was damaged.
U-Turn Leads To Horrific Accident In Waldorf, One Flown To Trauma Center
WALDORF, Md. – Emergency personnel responded to a severe motor vehicle accident on Mattawoman Beantown Road near Council Oak Drive at about 5:35 p.m. on May 15, 2024. A 911 caller reported that a vehicle attempted to make a U-turn and was struck by another vehicle. Upon arrival, crews found the T-Bone style collision showing smoke in the median. One occupant was trapped, unconscious, but breathing, and suffering from injuries.
50-Year-Old Man Airlifted Following Explosion At Chaney Enterprises
WALDORF, Md. — A severe explosion occurred at Chaney Enterprises, located at 12360 Acton Lane in Waldorf, on May 15, 2024, around 3:58 p.m. Fire and rescue personnel rushed to the scene following a 911 call. The caller reported that a water tank had exploded and a man was...
73-Year-Old Woman Trapped And Injured After Serious Collision In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. – Emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Old Washington Road near Pembrooke Square Medical Center on May 16, 2024, around 9:35 a.m. Upon arrival, the crews discovered a T-Bone style collision in the roadway with one trapped occupant suffering from injuries. Firefighters removed...
Not a Costco member? No problem. Buy through Uber Eats in the DMV.
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Not a Costco member? No problem. Uber Eats has partnered with the major wholesale store to allow non-Costco members to get discounts on many bulk buys. The news of the partnership comes as online grocery buying remains of top interest for millions of Americans–nearly 20 percent of shoppers bought online […]
Turtle Crossing: Maryland Drivers Asked To Be Alert This Breeding Season
CALIFORNIA, Md. – As turtle breeding season approaches, Maryland residents are urged to exercise caution on the roads and aid these slow-moving creatures in their journey where possible. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources calls for drivers to give turtles a “brake” as they cross roads to reach their breeding and nesting sites.
Two Injured Following Motor Vehicle Collision In Leonardtown
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On May 15, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident on southbound Point Lookout Road in the area of Budds Creek Road. Crews arrived to find two vehicles in the roadway with multiple occupants injured. EMS evaluated two patients on...
Driving Lesson Disaster: Motorcyclist Injured At Training Course In Hughesville
HUGHESVILLE, Md. – A motorcyclist was injured following a crash at a basic driver class in Hughesville on May 15, 2024. Emergency personnel responded to the incident, which occurred in the parking lot of All American Harley-Davidson, located at 8126 Old Leonardtown Road, at approximately 1:24 p.m. Upon arrival,...
Charles County's water towers could get new paint jobs
Select water towers in Charles County could be getting facelifts. Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins II (D) prefaced a presentation at the May 14 commissioners’ meeting on putting county logos on water towers by saying, “This was a request for review based on my observations in Ocean City. Seeing how water towers were used as an effective tool to promote the town of Ocean City and the area in general.” ...
UPDATE: Man Charged With Attempted Murder For April 2024 Shooting At California Applebee’s
CALIFORNIA, Md. – Following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, of No Fixed Address, was apprehended on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in connection with the April 2 shooting at Applebee’s in California, MD. Proctor was...
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