The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department, is now collecting personal medical sharps for safe disposal. Community members may now safely dispose of medical sharps (such as syringes, lancets, and auto-injectors) as well as expired, unused and unwanted medications in the collection boxes that are available...
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After weeks of taking a break from playing Powerball and Mega Millions, a lucky Huntingtown couple gave the games another try and won their biggest Powerball payday ever! The Calvert County husband-and-wife team are still shocked by their $50,000 fortune in the Jan. 30 drawing. Their journey to Lottery success began when the 53-year-old...
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Funeral arrangements for Cpl. Patrick “P.J.” Mann, a Charles County Sheriff’s officer assigned to the School Resource Unit who died on January 24, are as follows: Viewing: Friday, February 8 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ebenezer AME Church 7707 Allentown Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Funeral: Immediately following the viewing 11 a.m. Interment: Trinity...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office today solemnly mark the two-year anniversary of the passing of Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017, at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth Rebecca Rogers Scully and Jonathan Patrick Sully, Nolan bravely...
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On Friday, February 1, 2019, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Brass Rail on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned and subjects possibly trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off...
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On Sunday, February 3, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Precision Towing located on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Police arrived on scene to find an active disturbance in the parking lot of A&M glass with more than 10...
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On Sunday, February 3, 2019, at approximately 3:00 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road and Prather Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and resting on its roof. The single occupant was...
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Due to inclement weather being experienced in the county this afternoon, liberal leave has been granted to non-essential County employees beginning at 2 p.m. All St. Mary’s County Government Administrative Offices will maintain their normal schedule for the remainder of the day. The following delays and schedule changes will be in effect for the...
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On Thursday, January 31, 2019, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 3080 Huntington Circle in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. Dispatchers advised responding units the 911 caller advised her son’s friend showed up at the door stating he was robbed and stabbed. Crews arrived on scene to find the 16-year-old...
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Charles County Public Schools will close two hours early today, February 1, 2019. Afternoon and evening activities are canceled. There is no afternoon prekindergarten program today and morning preK students will remain at school until dismissal.
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UPDATE 1/31/2019: On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on eastbound Maryland Route 6 in the area of Rollins Court in La Plata. Due to the circumstances,...
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On January 30, 2019, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Hallowing Point Road and Stafford Road in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious. Engine 22 arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with multiple passengers in the white vehicle...
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Hunters reported taking 73 wild turkeys during Maryland’s 2019 winter turkey season, which was open Jan. 17-19 statewide. According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, turkeys were harvested in 22 of the 23 counties, with Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties reporting the highest numbers. Adult males, or gobblers, comprised 56 percent of the...
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On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Indian Bridge Road in the area of Bean Family Lane in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Dispatch advised one patient was trapped in the vehicle but was able to extricate themselves prior to arrival of...
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The following Warming Centers are open in Southern Maryland during hours of operation if needed.
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While many people spend the holidays with family and friends, Scott “Gus” Ward checked a bucket-list item by racing in one of the world’s most prestigious yacht races. Ward was invited to be a watch captain and helmsman on the TP52 KOA, a 52-foot, all-carbon fiber Grand Prix-style sailboat in the Rolex Sydney Hobart...
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Due to the impending cold weather predicted for the area, the Calvert County Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management urges citizens to be prepared for winter weather. During extreme cold weather events, the primary concern is the potential loss of heat, power, telephone service or a shortage of supplies if storm or...
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The coldest air of the season will arrive this week with bitter cold and wind chills which could plunge to below zero. The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services reminds citizens of the importance of having a Carbon Monoxide Detector. Fuel-powered devices can provide wonderful benefits to families when used properly. But they...
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Snow is likely during the Tuesday evening commute for the greater Baltimore and Washington area. Rain will develop and change to snow late Tuesday afternoon and early evening. The snow may be briefly heavy before ending later Tuesday evening. While accumulations are forecast to be on the order of 1 to 3 inches, the...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio as the Secretary of Natural Resources. Haddaway-Riccio currently serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the governor’s office, where she advises on environmental-related issues. “Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio has been a strong member of my executive team since day one and has a proven track record of working to...
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On Sunday, January 27, 2019, at approximately 5:10 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park, for the reported traumatic injuries involving an ATV. Dispatchers advised responding units that an adult female stated she had a 10 year-old male with her, and that she was stuck under the...
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On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m., firefighters from Prince Georges County, Anne Arundel County and surround companies responded to 5664 Columbia Park Drive in Cheverly, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a approximate 120 x 100 building. Units shortly evacuated from interior operations set...
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UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested to investigate the origin and cause of late evening fatal Waldorf fire Saturday , January 26, 2019. The 11:05 P.M. fire occurred at 7430 Bensville Road in Waldorf. The one alarm blaze in the single story, wood frame house brought out 45 firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer...
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Charles County Kindergarten Teacher Caught Smoking Crack at Korner Karryout in Mechanicsville On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Cpl. C. Beyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Korner Karryout on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, after a witness reported what looked like a woman smoking crack in the parking lot. When...
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