On Friday, May 21, 2021, the Youth Gun Violence Task Force attempted to serve an arrest warrant on De’Quan Savien Gantt Sr., 20, of Lexington Park, for Malicious Destruction of Property. Task force personnel located Gantt at the Patuxent River Hotel in Lexington Park. When deputies attempted to place Gantt under arrest as he...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). PHAB is the nonprofit organization that administers the national accreditation program for health departments. Accreditation aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, evidence-based action, and innovation. “We are absolutely thrilled to...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a joint meeting with St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. MetCom, together with the Department of Public Works & Transportation, provided the Capital Projects Update with details on the Patuxent Park Revitalization Project, FDR Boulevard Project phase, Southampton...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Sewell Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the...
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NAS Patuxent River reopened its base commissary beginning Wednesday, May 26, 2021 following a five-day closure for pest control measures. “Health protection and safety is paramount to our mission,” said Capt. John Brabazon, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer. “We appreciate the proactive efforts of our Commissary staff, NAS Pax River Public Works, and our...
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The St. Mary’s County Government is updating the Comprehensive Plan to strategize for future land use, transportation, and community facilities. Residents are invited to participate and help shape this plan into a successful and sustainable roadmap for the future. Communities undertake a Comprehensive Plan to help guide future growth and development. The plan must...
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On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven at 29969 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall for the report of an armed robbery. The business reported two black males armed with weapons...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 42987 St. Johns Road and Injune Lane in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on collision with no entrapment....
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 8:10 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Medley’s Neck Road and Bird Haven Drive in Leonardtown. Due to the severity of the crash, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume...
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Come out Friday, June 4, 2021, to Leonardtown Square from 4:00 p.m., to 8:00 pm to support the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Cover the Cruiser event! As part of Leonardtown’s First Friday, patrons will be able to donate $1 per square. Patrons sign their name to a small square which is then placed...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to invite the public to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held this year on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at St. Mary’s City. To participant in the walk or run register here! The purchase of a shirt, hat or a donation of $15 is...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 8:17 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 46400 block of Rosewood Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported animal attack involving multiple victims. Emergency medical personnel were told to stage until police arrived on the scene, as the animal attack was still active. Police...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces upcoming license-free fishing days for 2021 on June 5, June 12, and July 4 — a free option to explore Maryland’s diverse and unique fishing experiences without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration. Maryland hosts license-free fishing days annually on the first two Saturdays in June and...
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Governor Larry Hogan signed into law HB 940, major legislation to legalize sports betting in the State of Maryland. It is one of 226 measures the governor enacted today alongside Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. “We are signing another 226 bipartisan bills into law, including legislation to legalize sports...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 9:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and South Coral Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dirt bike and the single occupant in...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 4:00 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 head-on collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., police, fire, and rescue personnel responded to the 42500 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for the reported gunshot victim. First Responders arrived on the scene to find an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Maryland State Police Helicopter...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 8:10 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Medley’s Neck Road and Bird Haven Drive in Leonardtown. Due to the severity of the crash, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume...
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5/28/2021: On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 8:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Annapolis, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s County responded to 441 East Bayfront Road in Deale, for the reported commercial building fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an approximately 150×100 feet one-story warehouse with fire showing. No injuries...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 10:16 p.m., an employee of Southern Maryland News Net was responding to a crime scene in Lexington Park when they came across a single motorcycle off the roadway in the area of Sewell Road on Hermanville Road in Lexington Park. Upon walking up to the scene, an adult...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a t-bone style collision...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police responded to Castaway Circle in Lexington Park, for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find a large amount of evidence in the roadway along with one resident reporting their home was struck by gunfire. Deputies from the St....
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On Monday, May 17, 2021, at approximately 1:18 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 12596 Childress Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with smoke showing. The owner/occupants is identified as Nicholas Allen, with the estimated loss of structure...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. Administrative offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, June 1, 2021. All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed. In addition, Home-Delivered Meals usually delivered Monday will instead be delivered...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 2:40 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown and NAS Patuxent River responded to 17476 Piney Point Road in Piney Point, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening a structure. Crews from Valley Lee responded to the scene with 8 personnel and arrived on the scene...
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