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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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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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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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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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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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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On January 9th, 2019, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide will promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in...
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Former Maryland Circuit Court Judge, the Honorable Karen Abrams, has been selected by the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women to receive the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Judge Abrams’ community activities have included membership on the following boards: United Way of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation, Calvert Marine Museum and Calvert...
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When you buy a new air conditioning or heating unit to replace your old one — or if a completely new system is being installed in your new home — the installer needs to know how big or, more importantly, how small the unit should be. In order to know exactly how big (or...
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Chief Spalding and her membership recognizes Chief Dave Summers of the Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad for 50 years distinguished volunteer service to his community and Charles County. In addition, he served Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department as a Chief Officer. He also received a proclamation from our county commissioners for his service. Congratulations Chief Summers.
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On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at approximately 5:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Chingville Road the area of Vibbert Lane in Leonardtown for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway after striking a tree and multiple mailboxes. The single occupant/operator signed...
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On Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack, responded to Vinos Liquor Store in La Plata for the report of a fight in progress. The caller stated a large group of patrons were actually fighting and throwing bottles. When troopers arrived on scene, the...
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On Sunday, January 6, 2019 at approximately 3:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to 27861 Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, at the Maryland International Raceway for the reported impaling/traumatic injury. Dispatch advised responding units that the 911 callers reported fire and rescue personnel will need to access the victim from Maryland International...
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UPDATE 1/8/2019: Donald Levi Warrick Jr., has been located and arrested. 1/2/2019: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Donald Levi Warrick Jr., 30 of Lexington Park. Warrick violated the conditions of his pre-trial release by removing his GPS device on December 29, 2018. Warrick was on pre-trial release for the...
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UPDATE 1/8/2019: William Luke Ellis Jr., was located and arrested. 1/7/2019: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of William Luke Ellis Jr., 24, of Great Mills. Ellis has outstanding warrants for Theft and Failure to Appear/Failure to Control Vehicle Speed on Highway to Avoid Collision. Ellis has brown hair, blue...
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On Monday, January 7, 2019 at approximately 9:50 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, and NAS Patuxent River responded to 45993 Great Mills Court, in Lexington Park for the reported kitchen fire with one person injured. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2-story apartment complex with nothing evident from all sides of the building....
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On Friday, December 23, 2018 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the La Plata Best Western Hotel for the report of a domestic assault. The caller stated that several hotel patrons were complaining of fighting in room 128. Once police arrived at the hotel, they made...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) put out a call today for parents and guardians of children of all ages to test their new free online opioid education course. The organization is seeking feedback on how this resource can be improved before its official launch in February 2019. There are now over 100...
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A simple gift from a relative gave a lucky Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan a holiday to remember this year. Nicknamed “Queen of 7s,” the Leonardtown lady won the top prize of $77,777 on a Maryland 7s scratch-off. “At first, I thought it was one of the ‘joke’ tickets because that would be my luck,”...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that December 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled a $148,381,413 an increase of $7,347,286 (5.2%) compared to the December 2017 total of $141,034,126. Contributions to the State of Maryland from December 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $61,032,048, including $45,792,178 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino...
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On Thursday, December 6, 2018 Detective Rector of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was assigned to investigate a theft/burglary that occurred at a residence on Broomes Island. The victim advised police that over the last twelve to eighteen months, several items of value had gone missing from his residence and out buildings on his...
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On Friday, December 14, 2018, while on routine patrol, Deputy Mohler from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, was traveling southbound on Solomons Island Road, when heobserved two black males actively fighting behind a vehicle in the area of Mountain Trail in Prince Frederick. Deputy Mohler observed both individuals striking each other while holding onto...
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Mary Ann Thompson, a longtime employee of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, has been promoted to Assistant Warden of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Thompson, formerly the Support Services Manager of the detention center, was promoted on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. “Congratulations,” Sheriff Tim Cameron told Thompson on Friday when...
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As part of the continuing effort to keep bridges safe and traffic moving, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will replace the I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) Bridges over MD 214 (Central Avenue) in Largo beginning mid-December. The $26 million project will be complete by the end of 2021. The bridges were...
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On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at approximately 4:35 p.m., while patrolling in the area of Millison Plaza, Deputy Beishline of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed Anthony C. Wright, 50 of Lexington Park, loitering in front of The Well Pet Clinic. When Wright saw the deputy approaching him, he attempted to leave the...
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