Wilber Vigil-Benitez, also known as “Solitario,” of El Salvador, was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, announced Michael R. Sherwin, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia; John J. Durham, Director, Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV); Robert E. Bornstein, Acting Special Agent...
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 virtually on the St. Peter’s School, Waldorf, MD Facebook page at 10:00 am. Jacob William Hancher, 23, passed away October 03, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, SC while serving in the line of duty with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. He was...
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UPDATE: Joseph Earl “Fuzzy” Knott, 73, of Valley Lee MD passed away on October 9th, 2020 at MedStar St. Marys Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 17th. 1946 in Valley Lee, MD to the late James Harvey Knott Sr and Donnie Marie Slade. Survived by his loving wife, Patricia Ann of...
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UPDATE 10/10/2020: When asked about the release of Tyquan Samuel Wills. Sr., State’s Attorney, Richard Fritz provided SMNEWSNET with the following Quotes. “This office has been complaining about the bonding process for years. Between the Maryland legislature and the courts, it is most difficult to hold anyone except the most violent criminals in jail....
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Thomas Stone High School was named a 2019 School of Excellence by the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) through the ACT Center for Equity in Learning. The ACAC strives to increase the number of first-generation college students and students from low-income families pursuing a college degree and other higher education opportunities. The campaign selects...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s County Health Department, the Volunteer Rescue Squads and the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services are committed to providing emergency medical service response to our citizens during the pandemic. The Department of Emergency Services is working toward supplementing the county’s volunteer EMS services. The county...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will be resurfacing a nearly one-mile section of MD 2/4 (Solomons Island Road) in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, starting Sunday October 11. Work includes milling, paving and resurfacing along Solomons Island Road between Fox Run Boulevard and Stoakley Road. Crews will work on site...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office now hosts two Safe Exchange locations thanks to the efforts of Jaden Arnold and his crew for his Eagle Scout project. The designated Safe Exchange parking spots are now located at the Sheriff’s Office District 1 Station in Charlotte Hall and at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Leonardtown....
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On October 8, 2020, a victim responded to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Leonardtown, to report a robbery that occurred earlier in the day at the Wawa located at 23141 Three Notch Road in California. The victim advised at approximately 10:15 a.m. while parked at the Wawa, an unknown male opened...
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UPDATE 10/8/2020: On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the pedestrian was positively identified as John Joseph Noel II, 31, of no fixed address. 10/7/2020: On Wednesday, October 07, 2020, at approximately 3:55 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on US Route...
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The Board of Public Works today approved funding for two Resiliency through Restoration projects and one Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund grant, to help Maryland’s communities enhance their ability to withstand the impacts of climate change, erosion, flooding and extreme weather. The Board approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) granting $200,000 to control stormwater...
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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Governor Larry Hogan today announced that $11.7 million in general funds will be directed to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide legal services to families facing eviction and other housing security issues. As many national and local studies establish, counsel in eviction cases often means the...
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Self-service sandbags will be available Friday, October 9, 2020, for citizens wishing to prepare for possible flooding conditions due to Hurricane Delta. Sandbags will be available Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following convenience center locations: Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates Road Clements...
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Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police (MSP) Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III today announced that all Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) bases will remain open. In July, due to the anticipated fiscal challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Public Works approved budget reductions associated with closing one MSPAC base....
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On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck and a semi-truck with a flatbed log trailer...
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On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at approximately 8:50 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40400 block of Breton View Drive in Leonardtown for the attempted robbery. The victim advised deputies she was traveling on Newtowne Neck Road and stopped in the roadway to turn left onto Bull Road....
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown and opened by presenting four proclamations. The recognitions included National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Case Management Recognition Week, Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and National 4-H Week. Commissioner John O’Connor brought up the recent concerns...
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UPDATE 10/7/2020: Delante Javon Holley, 28, Tyrell Marquice Birdine, 20, both of Lexington Park, were charged in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court with First Degree Murder and First Degree Assault. On Sunday, September 13, 2020, Birdine and Holley were seen by witnesses kicking and were stomping on the head of 63-year-old Twain Belafonte Harrod...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) inducted 13 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on Sept. 30. It was a virtual celebration that not only highlighted the students’ perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, but also put them on...
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This month, the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) will turn a whopping 50 years old! To commemorate this major milestone, the museum announces its 50 Miles for 50 Years Virtual Challenge. Dreamt up by CMM Board Member Nancy Wieck, the challenge begins on October 18, the museum’s 50th Anniversary. From that date until November 18,...
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NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 2 will close to all traffic at October, 6, 2020, at 9:00 a.m, and will reopen on October 13, 2020, at 5:00 a.m., Drivers should use NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 1 during these dates. NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 3 remains closed. Visitors requiring Pass and ID services may still access...
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On Sunday, October 4, 2020 the Harrington Police Department arrested Robert Moton 30, of Waldorf, MD after he led officers on a high speed pursuit early Sunday morning. While on patrol at approximately 1:16 a.m., an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on South DuPont Highway in the area of Shaw Avenue in Harrington, DE....
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The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces the Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes initiative. Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes honors the service of frontline and essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health care providers, public health professionals, law enforcement,...
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This month marks the two-year anniversary of Maryland’s “Move Over” law being expanded to include all service vehicles on state roads. The Maryland State Police is using this milestone as a reminder on just how important it is for motorists to adhere to these vital motor vehicle safety laws. All 50 States have enacted...
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As a reminder, we have withdrawn our Speed Camera Program from schools that are not open and or those that are not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially...
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