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She had just settled her purse into the car and was about to climb inside when something in her peripheral vision attracted her attention.
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County employees hungry to help needy, food bank
Charles County government employees will gather Nov. 14 at four local grocery stores to collect food items for the Southern Maryland Food Bank.
Trial begins in shooting of pregnant Crofton woman
The man confessed to friends last year that he tried to kill a pregnant woman in Crofton to clear a $400 drug debt with her boyfriend.
NTSB: Pilot To Blame For Medevac Crash
Pilot error was to blame for the crash of a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter that killed four people, federal investigators say.
Adult graduates get diplomas right on time
Demetria Dee and John Dee of Waldorf pose with family as friends take pictures after the adult education graduation held at Westlake High School on Thursday.
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The Hitch Man, Inc. celebrates "Sweet 16"
January 2010 marks 16 years for The Hitch Man, Inc. providing Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and Pennsylvania with an array of products and top quality service in the trailer and auto industries.
NTSB says pilot error probably caused fatal Md. medevac crash
Report suspects pilot error as cause 'The taxpayers of Maryland should be disappointed' SLIDESHOW A medevac helicopter.
Centuries later, house search heats up
Sara Greenwell, left and Alex Flick, students at St. Mary's College of Maryland, sift through dirt that was unearthed this summer at His Lordship's Favor, a spot on an 8,800-acre tract near the Zekiah Swamp in Waldorf that appears to be the site of a summer house built in 1673 by Charles Calvert.
Women's group walks to help violence victims
Donna Clark, left, first vice president and membership co-chairwoman of the Zonta Club, talks to Ann Rees, co-chairwoman of the club's Rape and Violence Eradication Walk at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf on Saturday.
Dist. 28 lawmakers get over 2006 slate controversy
On the surface, the 2006 election hardly could have gone better for Charles County Democrats.
Booze dispute murder case ends in plea
A Waldorf man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday, admitting he fired a fatal shot during an argument that flared up when he discovered someone had given his girlfriend alcohol.
Girl in tuxedo denied a place in yearbook
Veronica Rodriguez describes her daughter, 17-year-old Ceara Sturgis, as "a perfect child": a straight-A student, a goalie on the soccer team, a trumpet player in the band and active in Students Against Destructive Decisions.
Indian Head Community Action Group and Neighborhood Crime Watch will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct.
Police arrest shooting suspect for fourth time
A Charles County man charged with trying to kill his pregnant girlfriend last year in Crofton was arrested again yesterday amid allegations he tried to intimidate one of the state's star witnesses into changing her story.
Garage without lift yields 'chop shop' bust
A stolen Infiniti G20 discovered in the Waldorf garage belonging to Vestal Thomas, who was recently charged with seven counts of theft.
Waldorf author has tips to get the conversation started
Waldorf resident Angela Dion is using her flair for writing to get everybody talking about something nobody wants to talk about - race.
Power plant firm seeking exception
The Charles County Board of Zoning and Appeals will hold a public hearing on Competitive Power Ventures' request for a special exception to build a gas metering, condensing and conditioning facility on Piney Church Road in Waldorf.
Charles County is planning a survey that officials hope will answer the question of whether a consolidated trash collection will be kicked to the curb by residents.
A 31-year-old man admitted on Monday to causing the death of a Newburg volunteer firefighter by crashing his friend's car into a utility pole while driving under the influence last year.
Sex offender sought for rape in Waldorf
Police are searching for a registered sex offender from Bryantown who is charged with raping a woman as she was getting into her car Sept.