The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office advises our commercial business community and their employees to be aware of a scam being perpetrated near closing times. Several businesses in the community were recently victimized by a scam where callers advised the employee answering the phone that they were “federal law enforcement” requesting money. The scam...
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On Monday, April 11, 2022, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 21469 Indian Bridge Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle off the roadway and into a utility pole. The single occupant was transported...
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UPDATE 4/11/2022: On Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 11:00 p.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 26076 Sycamore Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story single family residence with fire throughout. The owner is identified as Kyle Swann, with the...
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On Monday, April 11, 2022, at approximately 7:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Buffalo Wild Wings located at Three Notch Road and Lexington Village Way, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle partially off the roadway and into a utility...
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On Friday, April 1, 2022, at approximately 5:07 a.m., firefighters were alerted to 3315 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene and found a 1-story commercial building with smoke showing from the BP Gas Station. Incident command requested the working fire upgrade. Additional crews from Charles and Prince...
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On Saturday, April 9, 2022, at approximately 11:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and South Shangri-La Drive, in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. A short time after dispatch, the call was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision with entrapment....
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On Saturday, April 9, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Green Leaf Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and in the front yard...
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On Friday, April 8, 2022, at approximately 8:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7464 Sugar Cane Court in Charlotte Hall, for the reported overturned fuel truck that was leaking. The 911 caller advised a gas truck overturned in front of her residence and was leaking...
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On Friday, April 8, 2022, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Clarke Road in Piney Point, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the single...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office congratulate Mary Ann Thompson for her promotion to Warden of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Serving as the facility’s Deputy Warden since January 2019, Thompson was promoted to Warden on April 1, 2022. Major Deborah Diedrich...
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UPDATE 4/7/2022: Officials from Medstar Washington Hospital Center reported that Barbara Sue Thompson, 75, succumbed to the injuries she had received during a fire inside her home yesterday, April 6, 2022, in Hughesville. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and Charles County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire...
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Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The Board appointed Mr. BeeJay Dothard as Principal of Great Mills High School. Mr. Dothard holds a Master’s Degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University and a Bachelor’s Degree...
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On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 12:52 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Hughesville responded to the 29000 block of Grant Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a small 10×10 shed fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 15 minutes. No...
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NAS Patuxent River transitioned from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo to HPCON Alpha as of April 7, 2022 as a result of falling COVID cases within the surrounding counties of Southern Maryland. HPCONs are protocols for health protection during public health emergencies, such as a pandemic. Commanders review and update these HPCONs based on...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, April 5, 2022, with the invocation and pledge followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented Proclamations in honor of National Public Health Week, Week of the Young Child, Fair Housing Month and National Library...
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In observance of Good Friday, all St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022. Offices will reopen with regular operating schedules Monday, April 18, 2022. The St. Andrews Landfill and the six (6) Convenience Centers will be open normal hours Friday, April 15, 2022. However, the St. Andrews Landfill...
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On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 7:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent Beach Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. As firefighters from Bay District responded to the scene, 911 Dispatchers upgraded the assignment to a motor...
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UPDATE 4/6/2022: The victim of Sunday’s afternoon house fire in Lusby has been positively identified as 58-year-old Paul Alan Pinkowski. At around 3:00 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 12100 block of DoubleTree Lane for a reported house fire with possible entrapment. 911 dispatchers reported the subject was able to...
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On Monday, April 4, 2022, at approximately 11:26 p.m., police responded to the 46800 block of Hilton Drive in Lexington Park, for the check the welfare. A witness advised deputies a loud disturbance was heard in an apartment and deputies discovered blood outside the residence. No one would answer the door at the residence,...
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On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at approximately 11:05 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, Leonardtown, and Valley Lee responded to the 46000 block of Dean Court in California, for the reported smoke coming from a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with smoke showing. After further...
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St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on October 15, 2021, Charles Kenny, 48 of Newburg, entered a plea to Third Degree Sexual Offense for having sexual contact with a minor. On March 23, 2022, Judge Stanalonis sentenced the Defendant to the maximum penalty of 10 years in the Department of Corrections....
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On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to the Green Holly Elementary School located at 46060 Millstone Landing Road in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. The 911 caller reported a male student broke a glass mirror and was threatening to harm himself and staff with the glass. The student...
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St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on March 29, 2022, a jury found Clayton “Tommy” Williams, 38 of Lexington Park, guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Sexual Offense in the 3rd Degree after two days in trial. Upon finding of guilt by the jury, Judge Nichols remanded the Defendant...
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Have you struggled with your child’s car seat? Learn tips for car seat success when you meet one-on-one with a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, including St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Register today for a free appointment by clicking HERE! Registration is required to participate. Installation will take...
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UPDATE 4/4/2022: St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on March 30, 2022, Nikko Mason-Coates, 21, was found guilty by a St. Mary’s County jury of First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, and Use of a Firearm during the commission of a Felony/Crime of Violence. Mr. Fritz would like to thank Assistant...
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