The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Bishop, Ed.D., as the agency’s new Deputy Health Officer. Dr. Bishop previously served at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in numerous capacities, most recently as Assistant Dean of Students. She replaces Tracy Kubinec at SMCHD who recently retired after...
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at approximately 12:50 a.m., four firefighters from Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to 20835 Callaway Village Way in Callaway, for the reported outside fire. The owner is identified as Mary Issac / Amelia’s Car Wash, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $2,000 Investigations determined...
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On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Michael Tyree Mitchell, 37, of Great Mills, stole a bicycle valued at $600.00 from the sidewalk in front of Target located at First Colony Way, in California. The stolen bicycle was parked on the sidewalk at 7:30 p.m., and discovered stolen at 7:50 p.m.. Michael...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a vandalism investigation. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the suspect entered HV Liquors in San Souci Plaza in California. The suspect then went to the back of the store and urinated on over $200 worth...
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On August 6, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan announced an additional $10 million in grant funding to support expanded broadband access for education through the Broadband for Unserved Students Grant. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) and the St. Mary’s County Government Information Technology Departments had a week and a half to prepare a grant...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services has launched the Text-to-911 emergency notification system. Available statewide, this service provides an additional way for residents to reach emergency services. Text-to-911 messaging may be used by those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech disability. Additionally, the service can be used by people who...
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Recruiting Staff will host a virtual open house for motivated and qualified paramedics seeking to join our team. On September 8th from 5 to 6:30 p.m., interested paramedics will have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the everyday life of a Trooper Flight Paramedic. Tuning in to...
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at approximately 4:00 a.m., police responded to Pegg Road and Liberty Street in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Police arrived on the scene and spotted a vehicle leaving the area and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The single occupant, later identified as Zachary Anthony Faxon,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lexington Park COPs Unit joined members of The Mission on Saturday to facilitate a cleanup effort of their newly acquired property and future site on Sheriff Miedzinski Way in Lexington Park. The cleanup included members of the COPs Unit, current residents of the property and approximately 100 volunteers...
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UPDATE: The Greene Turtle in the Wildewood Shopping Center is now hiring! Stop by the location Monday – Friday 9am-6pm to see Manny & Shelby for more information! 6/20/2020: The Greene Turtle is coming soon to California, Maryland, and just in time for football season! The owners of The Greene Turtle, Laplata are excited...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a motor vehicle burglary investigation. During the overnight hours of Saturday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, the suspect broke into several vehicles at the J&M Service Center in Lexington Park. Anyone with information about the identity of...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was awarded with its fourth reaccreditation on July 30, 2020 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office was first awarded national accreditation in 2007 and was reaccredited in 2010, 2013 and in 2016. “The citizens of St. Mary’s County...
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On Sunday, August 16, 2020, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland on Three Notch Road and National Circle in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle possibly overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find three...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced $10 million in grant awards to support expanded broadband access for education. The Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband has awarded nearly $8 million in grant assistance to increase internet access for Maryland public school students. Approximately $2 million will support feasibility and design studies for a new statewide wireless network...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the 2020 Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) vice chairs: Jimmy Rhee, Special Secretary of Small, Minority, & Women Business Affairs, and Mary Beth Tung, Esq., Ph.D., Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. The MCC is the State of Maryland’s workplace giving program, offering state employees and retirees an opportunity to make...
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On Sunday, August 16, 2020, at approximately 5:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the median. The operator of the vehicle told police he...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place through August 24, 2020 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) events with helicopters. FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the...
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On Saturday, August 15, 2020, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Town Creek Drive and Ford Drive in California, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway involved in a head-on style...
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Residents of communities along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware coastline are advised that potential sonic boom generating events are scheduled to take place on Monday, August 17, 2020 between the hours of noon and 2 p.m. within the Test Track in the Atlantic Warning Area located east of the Delmarva Peninsula over...
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Great things happen when a community comes together, especially to help keep students safe. “We try to do everything we can to help our kids” said Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools, as he excitedly accepted the donation of protective equipment from the volunteers at The Patuxent River...
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On Friday, July 31, 2020, at approximately 4:45 p.m., deputies from the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined Gerald Issiah Wade, 19 of no fixed address, used a folding knife to stab the victim on the victim’s left...
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UPDATE: Thanks to the assistance from the public, the white truck involved in the hit and run property damage accident last weekend was located and the operator identified. The operator of the Chevrolet S10 has been identified as Jonathan Larry Guy, 38, of Leonardtown, was charged and cited with the following. Negligent driving Reckless...
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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 7:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one subject trapped and unresponsive. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Toyota Tundra off the roadway and...
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On Friday, August 14, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Oxford Court in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old female with a single gunshot wound to her right shoulder. Medical personnel reported there was...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region served a criminal summons for an incident involving an explosion and subsequent fire on June 4, 2020 in St. Mary’s County. On June 4, 2020 firefighters from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department along with surrounding St. Mary’s County companies responded to 44918 Smith’s Nursery Road in...
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