UPDATE 12/14/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit has been working throughout the night to determine the causation and contributing factors to the fatal crash that occurred on Rt. 4 at Calvert Beach Road in St. Leonard, on December 13, 2021. Based on the numerous witness statements from citizens...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m., to 6:00 p.m. Pilots at Naval Air Station Patuxent River will be training for realistic flight scenarios including Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) activities. Testing...
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On Monday, December 13, 2021, at approximately 5:20 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, and Solomons responded to the 23000 block of Woodland Acres Road in California, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 2-story residence. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a...
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Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 18th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, with the theme The Urgency of Creating the Beloved Community, on Monday, Jan. 17 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the...
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As the state surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations today, Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of actions to ensure hospitals are prepared for current and future surges due to the convergence of the flu, and the Delta and Omicron variants. “Maryland has begun to see an uptick in our key health metrics, and we are...
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On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 8:43 p.m., police responded to the rear parking lot of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 46900 South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reports of a large fight at the rental hall. A short time later, gunshots were reported and deputies arrived...
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On Friday, December 10, 2021, at approximately 9:28 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. At 9:32 p.m., additional crews were dispatched and the assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision...
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On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with...
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A total of 97 participants braved the cold water on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Point Lookout State Park and over $36,000 was raised for Special Olympics Maryland. Our individual team members have combined digital forces to create this awesome fundraising team. Together we will raise more money for Special Olympics Maryland than we...
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On Friday, November 19, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted 16 covert compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. Fourteen businesses were found to be in compliance, while two were not. The clandestine component of the check used a 20-year-old male Sheriff’s Office Cadet wearing jeans and a sweatshirt in...
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On Monday, December 6, 2021, at approximately 7:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 45800 block of South Springsteen Court in California, for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female victim crying on the porch with obvious injuries to the lower...
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Program Provides $5 Million for Outdoor Recreation Statewide in Fiscal 2022 The Board of Public Works today approved the last of 31 Community Parks and Playground projects for this fiscal year, totaling $5 million in grants for new and upgraded outdoor facilities in communities across Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget included funding for...
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On 12/3/2021, Trooper C. Riggs of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on Maryland Route 5 at Baptist Church Road, in Mechanicsville. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which yielded multiple glass smoking devices, all containing CDS, Cocaine. The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Kevin...
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As soon as water temperatures dip in the fall, sea turtles and some marine mammals that frequent the Chesapeake Bay are susceptible to cold-stunning or hypothermia. The immediate impacts can cause some species to become slow and unresponsive, making them dangerous to themselves and boaters. Cold-stunning can also be lethal to marine mammals such...
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On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hills Club Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved and confirmed one victim...
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On December 6, 2021, Charles County Sheriff’s officers and the U.S. Marshals Service located Twanasae Sincere Damon, 22, of Baltimore, who was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in November 2021. On Sunday, November 7, 2021, at approximately 9:26 p.m., police responded to the Sam’s Tobacco & Wireless in the Pinefield Shopping...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office hosted on Sunday its 20th Annual Silent Angel Memorial service, remembering those from St. Mary’s County who lost their lives at the hand of another over the recent decades. The names of 89 people were read aloud, while survivors, friends, family, Sheriff’s Office personnel and Criminal Justice students...
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11/02/21- Krystal Jonette Shamblin, age 37 of Virginia- Fraud/ID Info Theft by Dep. Salas# 358. 11/02/21- Carol Marie Thompson, age 33 of Callaway- two counts Unattended Child by Dep, Rycyzyn# 350. 11/03/21- Charles Douglas Stump, age 39 of Lexington Park- Malicious Destruction of Property, Reckless Driving and Negligent Driving by Dep. Graves# 354. 11/03/21-...
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Cpl. Muschette was awarded for his leadership qualities while working at Great Mills High School. As a School Resource Officer, Cpl. Muschette is often called upon to intervene in physical altercations, to mentor students, to investigate various crimes and to assist school staff with new and inventive ways to solve potential problems. The Corporal...
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A Racetrax player from St. Mary’s County was running errands and, as often happens, decided to play a few games. What has never happened before, though, did happen, when he won $30,018.90 on a Superfecta Box bet. The winner didn’t find out, however, until he got home and checked his ticket. “I never watch...
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Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 46, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty to federal charges for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine; for illegally transporting a firearm obtained out of state; and for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland...
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The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Joseph “JP” Ridgell. JP started with the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department on April 4, 1968 to May 5, 1986. He returned on February 2, 2007 and continued his service in the Department. During his first 18 years, he was a very...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 booster shots. This is another major milestone as the state continues to conduct one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country. To date, the state has administered 9,395,285 COVID-19 vaccines, including 1,004,758 booster shots. According to official CDC data,...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that state health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in Maryland residents. The Omicron variant was designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26. The variant’s presence in Maryland was confirmed by the Maryland Department of...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported 10,419 deer taken on the opening weekend of the 2021 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 27-28. The overall harvest was 6% lower than last year’s official opening weekend harvest of 11,123 deer, as windy conditions prevailed. The harvest total included 4,780 antlered and 5,289 antlerless white-tailed deer, and...
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