On Tuesday, March 15, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., firefighters responded to the 15900 block of Prince Frederick Road, for the large vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find an RV fully engulfed with extension into the woods. Incident command requested a brush fire task force which brought additional firefighters from Charles and...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public to beware of scammers posing as agency employees making demands for money. Scammers will make telephone calls claiming to work for our agency, threatening citizens with arrest, claiming they have missed jury duty or that a family member has been jailed and will be moved...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Karen Anne Granville, age 34 of Mechanicsville, for absconding from an authorized residential treatment facility on March 10, 2023. Prior to treatment, Granville was being held in the custody of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center on a no-bond status for...
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On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at approximately 5:10 a.m., police responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 28948 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a burglary alarm. The 911 caller reported alarms were activated with two suspects being viewed on security cameras causing property destruction. Police arrived on the scene to find both suspects...
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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to drink responsibly and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. With an expected increase of impaired drivers throughout the state this week, troopers at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks will conduct saturation patrols,...
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On Friday, March 10, 2023, Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of deputies from the K-9 Unit and Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant at the residence of Jadon Bernard Somerville, age 22, at Park Pines Drive in Lexington Park. Detectives located a loaded...
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Join us virtually on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, for the second of our two connected events featuring two individuals who were transformative in shaping Historic Sotterley, their communities, and our State. April was the birth month of Trustee Emeritus John Hanson Briscoe, former Maryland Circuit Court Judge, Maryland Speaker of the House, and staunch...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues seeking the whereabouts of Jermaine Cornelius Dorsey, age 41, who is wanted for Second-Degree Escape. Dorsey failed to maintain a charge on his GPS ankle monitor and left his residence in Waldorf where he was sentenced to home detention. Dorsey was originally charged with Driving/Attempting to Drive...
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The St. Clement’s Island Museum water taxi will resume seasonal operations on Maryland Day, March 25, 2023. The water taxi, which provides rides for visitors from St. Clement’s Island Museum to St. Clements Island State Park, will be cruising daily through October 31, 2023. Interested guests should always call the museum at (301) 769-2222...
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Comptroller Brooke Lierman led her first meeting of the Board of Revenue Estimates and released the following statement regarding the Board of Revenue Estimates’ vote on the revenue forecast for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024: “Earlier this afternoon, the Board of Revenue Estimates voted to decrease Maryland’s revenue projection by .3% percent for Fiscal...
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Join us Saturday, June 24, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m. for live music, food samples from local cuisine, a variety of regional craft brews, and craft vendors. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Enjoy a beer while supporting further education and research at Historic St. Mary’s City. The festivities and live music start...
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On Saturday, March 25, 2023, “Maryland Day” the public is encouraged to celebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace, St. Clement’s Island. St. Clement’s Island Museum will offer a full day of fun from 10 am to 5 pm, including free museum admission, kids’ activities, free water taxi rides (10 am –...
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Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is accepting applications for its Executive Program Class of 2024, which will run from September 2023 through May 2024. The program is open to mid- and upper-level senior executives living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties, who have demonstrated commitment to community engagement. The LSM Executive Program...
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The judging is complete for the 2023 Arbor Day poster contest, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Maryland First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore joined Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz and a panel of forestry experts to review submissions and award three Maryland schools with tree plantings this spring. “This...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two women pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, the victim reported a wallet missing from the victim’s place of employment in California. Contents of the wallet included several gift cards to local businesses and other basic items. On...
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LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 8, 2023) – In her first appearance at a Commissioner Budget Work Session, newly elected State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County Jaymi Sterling delivered the message that public safety must be the county’s funding priority. Sterling told the Commissioners that the rise in violent crimes in the county is directly attributable...
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UPDATE 8:39 p.m.: Police reported they possibly located the victim underneath the bridge on the Calvert County side. Officers stated the subject is refusing all treatment and to talk to First Responders. All units are in service as all searches of the river provided negative results. 3/11/2023: On Saturday, March 11, 2023, at approximately...
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On Saturday, March 11, 2023, please expect a large amount of fire apparatus in the area of Columbus Drive and Shining Willow Lane between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m. as firefighters throughout St. Mary’s County will be conducting a visitation/drive-by event for Steven King. King is a volunteer firefighter who has been with the Second...
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On Saturday, March 11, 2023, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Willows Road and Almar Street in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with the operator...
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Registration is now open for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity X Climate Innovation Hackathon where participating teams will solve real world challenges by inventing, designing and testing solutions to solve the impact of climate change. Held at the Velocity Center in Indian Head, coders and inventors are invited to join community partners for...
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Students in the marine science program and related fields of study at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) for years to come will be the beneficiaries of a $1,000,000 federal appropriation secured for the college by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D, 5th), in whose district the College lies. The funds will support a renovation...
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Calling all campers and counselors! Applications for this year’s Camp DARE sessions are now live! Get your child signed up before spots run out. The first Camp DARE will be held at Real Life Church in Mechanicsville from July 24 to July 28. The second Camp DARE will be held at Lexington Park Baptist...
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On Thursday, March 9, 2023, at approximately 5:54 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Valley Lee, and Bay District responded to the 24000 block of Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown, for the reported structure fire. Volunteer firefighters from Leonardtown was just leaving the scene of a nearby medical call in the Loveville...
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On Thursday, March 9, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Hollywood and Charles County responded to 29650 Whalen Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large shed with a vehicle inside fully engulfed in flames with extensions to a nearby...
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AT&T continues its 5G network expansion in Maryland, giving residents, businesses and visitors a big boost in their wireless connectivity. We recently added mobile broadband sites in communities across Maryland, to enhance the coverage and capacity, and help customers unlock the power of America’s Most Reliable 5G Network.1 The new sites are in the...
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