Calvert County
Lusby Man Killed When Car Hits Tree on Rousby Hall Road: John Lawrence Connor, 33, of Lusby died late Tuesday after his car left Rousby Hall Road and struck a tree near Maryland Avenue, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said.
Fake Chesapeake Beach Zoning Invoice Asks for Wire Payment: Chesapeake Beach warns that a fake email posing as the town and its Board of Appeals sent a resident a zoning invoice and asked for wire-transfer payment.
Calvert Parents Can Now See What Kids Do on School Laptops: Qustodio, the online-safety app Calvert County Public Schools offers families, now shows parents what students are doing on their school-issued laptops during the school day.
Calvert Opens Larger Center for Child Abuse Victims: Calvert’s Children’s Advocacy Center moved to a larger space in Prince Frederick, where abused children can tell their story once instead of repeatedly.
Calvert to Stop Ruling on ‘Dangerous Trees,’ Ease Grass Rule: Calvert planners want out of the dangerous-tree business and would stop enforcing the 12-inch grass rule in the Critical Area. Property owners would get 60 days, not 30, to fix violations.
Charles County
Bryans Road Man Gets 35 Years in White Plains Bar Shooting: A Charles County judge sentenced James Fred Coffen, 46, of Bryans Road, to 35 years in prison for his role in a 2023 shooting at a White Plains bar that killed two people and endangered several others.
Waldorf Man Held Without Bond in June Tavern Shooting: A Waldorf man, 36, is held without bond on an attempted first-degree murder charge in the June 20 shooting behind a Waldorf tavern, police said.
Thomas Stone Student Charged After 30-Plus THC Vapes Found: A Thomas Stone High student, 16, was charged after more than 30 THC vapes were found in a book bag. A John Hanson Middle 11-year-old had a THC vape.
Two La Plata Restaurants Close, Lose Their Liquor Licenses: Ka’ribbean Fire’s liquor license expired after 10 straight days closed, and a Rosewick Road Mexican restaurant surrendered its license after a landlord dispute, the Charles liquor board said.
Cane Corso Ruled Dangerous After Attack on Maltese: Charles County’s Animal Matters board ruled a 100-pound Cane Corso dangerous after an attack on a Maltese and spared a dog that crossed Route 301.
St. Mary’s County
Mechanicsville Man Convicted of Beating Pregnant Woman: A St. Mary’s jury convicted Jeffery Pappaianni, 34, of first-degree assault on a woman who was nine months pregnant. He faces up to 50 years.
Data Centers ‘Not Coming’ to St. Mary’s, Commissioners Say: Two St. Mary’s commissioners said no data center is headed to the county and a ban isn’t needed now, while the 2050 plan adds a goal to zone for new industries like data centers.
St. Mary’s Sheriff Budget Hits $72.7M, Up 9.3% in FY26: The St. Mary’s Sheriff’s FY26 report shows a $72.7M budget, up 9.3%, plus 83,328 calls, 17,792 traffic stops and $218,444 in drugs seized.
Online-Only State Tax System Leaves Amish Families Stuck: Amish and Mennonite residents who don’t use the internet or carry IDs are getting inflated state tax bills they can’t easily dispute, a Leonardtown council member said.
State’s Attorney Hands Project Graduation Back to County: St. Mary’s County government will take over organizing Project Graduation, the all-night, substance-free party for graduating seniors, from the State’s Attorney’s Office.
State of Maryland/National
Poll: Moore Leads Cox 51-24; Voters Wary of Question 3: Gov. Wes Moore leads Dan Cox 51% to 24% in the UMBC Poll, while 53% of likely voters oppose Question 3 and more than three-quarters oppose new data centers.
4,500 Maryland immigrants lose Medicaid, while thousands of low-income adults at risk under January rules: About 4,500 lawfully present immigrants lost full Medicaid in Maryland Oct. 1, and new January work and renewal rules could cost about 152,000 low-income adults their coverage by mid-2028.
Measles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades: U.S. measles cases passed 4,000 this year for the first time since 1991, the CDC reported Oct. 8, with as many as five deaths in Pennsylvania.
Deadly 2026 heat season shatters state records for heat-related emergency calls, fatalities: Maryland’s 2026 heat season ended Sept. 30 with a record 61 heat-related deaths statewide and a record 1,657 EMS calls for heat illness.
Bay Earns Best Grade in 40 Years, but Patuxent Gets a D: The Chesapeake Bay scored C+, its best grade in 40 years, but the Lower Western Shore got a D- and the Patuxent a D in UMCES’s 2026 report card.
