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VIDEO: House in Lusby Completely Destroyed After Early Morning Fire

VIDEO: House in Lusby Completely Destroyed After Early Morning Fire

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at approximately 3:35 a.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Solomons, St. Leonard, Hollywood, Bay District and surrounding fire departments responded to Cheyenne Lane in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Dispatch advised responding units they received multiple calls advising a neighbors house two doors down is on fire. Crews arrived...
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No Injuries Reported After Chimney Fire with Extensions in Indian Head

No Injuries Reported After Chimney Fire with Extensions in Indian Head

On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 5:45 p.m., firefighters from Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 3560 Laurel Drive, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find an active chimney fire with extensions to the roof. After further investigation, firefighters found a very small fire. No injuries...
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Reported Plane Crash in Lusby is a Recreational Vehicle Fire

Reported Plane Crash in Lusby is a Recreational Vehicle Fire

On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 4:55 p.m, units from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the area of 12444 Sedalia Trail, and 540 Antelope Trail, for the reported plane crash. First arriving units reported a fire with multiple extensions. Firefighters on scene are now reporting it is NOT a plane crash,...
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Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans Shares New Year’s Message

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans Shares New Year’s Message

On behalf of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office I would like to wish each citizen of Calvert County a very happy and prosperous 2019! I can begin the new- year with good news. While violent crime rose in many parts of the United States, it is down over 2% for Calvert County in 2018,...
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Winter Fire Safety Tips From the Office of the State Fire Marshal

Winter Fire Safety Tips From the Office of the State Fire Marshal

As of January 11, 2019 there have been six fire fatalities across the state. The MAJORITY of those fatalities DID NOT HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS in their homes. If you cannot afford a smoke alarm PLEASE contact your local fire department to inquire as to what assistance is available in your area. State Fire...
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Police Raid Drug House in Mechanicsville, Make Two Arrests

Police Raid Drug House in Mechanicsville, Make Two Arrests

On January 10, 2019, detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, along with the COPS Unit, Sheriff’s Office K-9, and the Emergency Services Team executed a search warrant in the 40000 block of King Drive in Mechanicsville. Recovered during the search warrant were two handguns, cocaine, marijuana, and U.S. currency....
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Winter Storm Watch Issued for Extreme Southern Maryland.

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Extreme Southern Maryland.

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by National Weather Service WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Significant snow possible. Snowfall accumulations of 5 or more inches possible. * WHERE…Portions of central Virginia, the Virginia Piedmont and extreme southern Maryland. * WHEN…From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. The...
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Calvert County Public Schools Supports Families During the Government Shutdown

Calvert County Public Schools Supports Families During the Government Shutdown

Calvert County families that have lost income due to the government shutdown may immediately apply for their children to receive free or reduced-price meals (FARMs). Families that would not ordinarily qualify for the FARMs program could be eligible for the remainder of the school year because of the current loss of income. Dr. Daniel...
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Partial Closure of Indian Head Rail Trail Starting Jan. 14, 2019

Partial Closure of Indian Head Rail Trail Starting Jan. 14, 2019

The Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism would like to notify residents that the Indian Head Rail Trail will have partial closures starting Monday, Jan. 14 from Route 225 to the Mattingly Avenue trailhead. These closures are for the safety of trail visitors while Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative performs maintenance on lines adjacent to...
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Honor Veterans with Commemorative Bricks in Support of Solomons “On Watch” Memorial Statue

Honor Veterans with Commemorative Bricks in Support of Solomons “On Watch” Memorial Statue

The Calvert County Department of General Services is coordinating the annual “On Watch” memorial brick campaign taking place now through April 30, 2019. For a limited time, the public may purchase memorial bricks to be placed at the Veterans Patio, located at the World War II “On Watch” Memorial Statue in Dowell. The bricks...
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Couple Arrested After Police Find Heroin and Syringes During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Couple Arrested After Police Find Heroin and Syringes During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at approximately 10:40 p.m., Trooper Kelly of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the area of Stoakley Road, in Prince Frederick, to assist Corporal Newcomer with a traffic stop. Corporal Newcomer advised Trooper Kelly that he was following a black GMC truck southbound on Maryland Route 4...
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Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Proud to Host Champions On Patrol

Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Proud to Host Champions On Patrol

Lt. Krystle Rossignol and the troopers at the Leonardtown Barrack were proud to host St. Mary’s Co. Special Olympics Maryland athlete Kegan Zimmerman today as part of the Champions On Patrol program. Kegan is a true champion in sports and in life and TFC Oyler was honored to have Kegan as her patrol partner...
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Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Police Make Traffic Stop on Revoked Driver

Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Police Make Traffic Stop on Revoked Driver

On Thursday, January 3, 2019, Deputy R. Forbes, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was in the area of Great Mills Road and Midway Drive, in Lexington Park when he observed a green Dodge Dakota operated by a female who was stopped the day before for driving on a suspended and revoked license. The...
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Leonardtown Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications

Leonardtown Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications

The Leonardtown Rotary Club is happy to announce that it is opening its call for grant applications for 2019 from St. Mary’s County non-profit programs and public services agencies. The deadline for this award period is Friday, 5th April 2019.  Awards will be announced in May. A key element of “service above self” as practiced...
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La Plata Police Arrest Wanted Washington DC Man After Punching Woman in the Face

La Plata Police Arrest Wanted Washington DC Man After Punching Woman in the Face

On Monday, January 7, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Patrolman First Class, R. Fields, from the La Plata Police Department was dispatched to Piscataway Court, in La Plata, for the report of an assault in progress. Upon police arrival, they made contact with the victim, an adult female, who advised her children’s father had...
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Winter Turkey Season Opens January 17, 2019

Winter Turkey Season Opens January 17, 2019

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers hunters who did not bag a turkey in the fall another chance, as the winter turkey season runs statewide Jan. 17-19. The department established the winter season in 2015 to increase opportunities while minimizing conflicts with other hunting seasons. “Wild turkeys are abundant in most of the state,” Wildlife and...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Assault, Failure to Obey a lawful Order, Resisting Arrest and Drug Possession

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Assault, Failure to Obey a lawful Order, Resisting Arrest and Drug Possession

On Monday, January 07, 2019 at approximately 2:15 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Tranquil Court, in Prince Frederick, for a report of an intoxicated adult male causing property damage in a house. Deputies were at this same address earlier that day for a disorderly subject. The caller, an adult...
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Three Charles County Men Arrested After Breaking into Police Car and Stealing Bullet Proof Vests

Three Charles County Men Arrested After Breaking into Police Car and Stealing Bullet Proof Vests

On Thursday, January, 3, 2019, at approximately 6:15 a.m., four vehicles were broken into in the parking lot of the La Plata Tire, on Crain Highway, in La Plata. Each vehicle was entered into by breaking out a window. The damage to vehicle 1 is approximately $300 and total theft of approximately $15. The...
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UPDATE: 21-Year-Old Driver in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Her 15-Year-Old Sister on New Years Eve Dies

UPDATE: 21-Year-Old Driver in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Her 15-Year-Old Sister on New Years Eve Dies

UPDATE 1/9/2019: On January 9, 2019, Nadia Mourtaj, 21, of Waldorf was pronounced deceased as a result of injuries she sustained in a car crash that occurred on December 31. Nadia was driving a passenger car northbound on St. Charles Parkway near Gateway Plaza in Waldorf when she lost control of the vehicle, which left...
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Missing 17-Year-Old Located and Arrested After Found in Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Six Stolen Guns, Drugs and Paraphernalia

Missing 17-Year-Old Located and Arrested After Found in Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Six Stolen Guns, Drugs and Paraphernalia

On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, Trooper E. Ruggles and Trooper K. Bauer from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Motel Six, in Lexington Park, to attempt to locate a missing juvenile, John Curtis Reeves IV, 17 of King George, VA. Upon arrival, the Troopers located the missing juvenile at the hotel....
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Lexington Park Drunk Driver Arrested After Almost Colliding with Police Car

Lexington Park Drunk Driver Arrested After Almost Colliding with Police Car

On Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Justin Steven Leitch, 28, of Lexington Park, was charged with Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se, and Driving Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, by Deputy Ball of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Dep. Ball observed Leitch’s...
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Make an Appointment Now for Your Free Child Safety Seat Check & Installation

Make an Appointment Now for Your Free Child Safety Seat Check & Installation

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies will be installing and checking child safety seats on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad at 21685 FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park from 3 to 6 p.m. Appointments are preferred, but the event is open to show ups. Each check/installation takes about 30...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop

Lexington Park Man Charged with Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop

On Thursday, December 27, 2018, Cpl. Stone of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for several traffic infractions in the 21600 block of Enterprise Drive in Lexington Park. The operator of the vehicle refused to follow verbal commands, and refused to identify himself. It was later learned the vehicle operator was Jayquan...
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Man Arrested in Lexington Park for Violating a Protective Order

Man Arrested in Lexington Park for Violating a Protective Order

On Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Deputy Budd of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46400 block of Munley Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported protective order violation. Upon arrival Quinton Marquis Remied, 22, with no fixed address, was observed in the driveway of the residence. Remied was on the property is...
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Inmate at St. Mary’s County Detention Center Charged with Assault

Inmate at St. Mary’s County Detention Center Charged with Assault

On Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Deputy Fenwick of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Jamarr Lamont Smith, 37, of District Heights, threw an item at another inmate after a verbal argument. Smith was charged with Assault...
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