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Attorney General Brown Announces Sentencing of Former DPSCS Correctional Staff in Contraband Schemes at Jessup Correctional Institution
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (377+ words) Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former Correctional Officer Sergeant Awungjia Rita Atabong, Correctional Educator Lakesha Murry, and Correctional Officer Kathyrn Hawes were sentenced after pleading guilty for their involvement in three separate contraband smuggling schemes operating at Jessup…...
Pomfret Man Charged with Robbery Near Old Washington Road in Waldorf
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (303+ words) James Pernell Knott Jr. , 31, of Pomfret (2022) James Pernell Knott Jr. , 31, of Pomfret, has been charged in Charles County District Court with robbery, second-degree assault and theft of property valued between $100 and under $1, 500 after authorities said a man was robbed in…...
Charles County Public Schools Announces Administrative Appointments and Moves
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (201+ words) Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) today announces two assistant principal appointments and five assistant principal transfers. The appointments and transfers take effect July 1 and include appointments at the elementary and middle school levels. The following appointments were approved by the…...
One Flown to Trauma Center After Huntingtown Crash Leaves One Trapped
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (187+ words) On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at approximately 1: 14 p. m. , police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 6200 block of North Solomons Island Road, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a multi-vehicle…...
St. Mary's College of Maryland Celebrates 400 Graduates at 2026 Commencement
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (693+ words) St. Mary's College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, graduated 400 students with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees during an outdoor ceremony on the College's Townhouse Green. Alumnus Brandon Scott '06, Baltimore's 52nd mayor,…...
Mechanicsville Man Arrested After Metal Knuckle Knife Found During Hospital ICU Trespass Call
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (431+ words) When deputies made contact with Johnson, he continued to be belligerent and stated, "You are going to need back up." Antwand L. Johnson, 43, of Mechanicsville, is facing misdemeanor charges of trespassing on private property, resisting or interfering with arrest, and concealing…...
Great Mills Man Arrested After Removing Court-Ordered Ankle Monitor
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (277+ words) Glenn F Flores, 33, of Great Mills Glenn F Flores, 33, of Great Mills, is charged in St. Mary's County District Court with second-degree escape related to conditions of release after authorities alleged he removed a court-ordered ankle monitor on May 8, 2026. According…...
Navy Establishes Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Aviation
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (325+ words) Portfolio Acquisition Executive-Aviation, PAE(A), has been established as the new operational standard for the acquisition enterprise, injecting urgency and a ruthless focus on accelerated capability delivery for naval aviation. The Department of the Navy (DON) established the Portfolio Acquisition Executive…...
Sunderland Man Charged with Indecent Exposure After Performing Lewd Act Inside Prince Frederick TJ Maxx
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (378+ words) Xavier Alexander Jones, 24, of Sunderland, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of indecent exposure after court documents say he allegedly exposed himself to an adult female victim inside a Prince Frederick TJ Maxx. The case was filed May 8, 2026, in…...
St. Mary's County Woman Charged After More Than 100 Animals Seized From Hollywood Property
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (305+ words) Michelle Rene Kelley, 63, of Hollywood, is charged in St. Mary's County District Court with 147 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide proper care for animals at a Brown Road property in Hollywood, according to court documents. The…...