St. Mary’s News

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Walmart

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Walmart

On June 30, 2021, Trooper First Class J. Powis of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Walmart, 45485 Miramar Way, California, MD, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed John Courtney, of Leonardtown, stole merchandise from Walmart with a value of approximately $140. Courtney was placed under arrest and transported to the...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Assault in Mechanicsville in Which Two Victims and Two Suspects Are Flown to Trauma Centers

VIDEO: Police Investigating Assault in Mechanicsville in Which Two Victims and Two Suspects Are Flown to Trauma Centers

UPDATE 7/13/2021: On July 11, 2021, at approximately 8:03 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40400 block of Kavanagh Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported hit-and-run collision involving injury. Preliminary investigation determined numerous suspects blocked a roadway and assaulted five victims who were in two separate vehicles, with baseball...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Golf Carts Stolen from Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Golf Carts Stolen from Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the location of two stolen Yamaha golf carts, numbered 12 and 23. The carts were noticed missing from the Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown between July 4 and July 6, 2021. Anyone with information about the location of the golf carts, or the identity of...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Assaulted with Bats and Machete During Home Invasion

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Assaulted with Bats and Machete During Home Invasion

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 10, 2021, at approximately 6:20 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 20100 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Upon arrival deputies located a male victim, age 32 of Lexington Park, injured...
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UPDATE: Police Still Investigating Horse Shot and Killed in Leonardtown, Cash Reward Offered for Information

UPDATE: Police Still Investigating Horse Shot and Killed in Leonardtown, Cash Reward Offered for Information

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in an animal cruelty investigation. On Sunday, June 20, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43100 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown for the report of animal cruelty. Initial investigation determined that an unknown suspect(s) shot and...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation in Piney Point

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation in Piney Point

On Monday, July 12, 2021, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 17800 block of St. George’s Park Road in Piney Point, for the reported one not breathing. The 911 caller reported someone dropped off a deceased subject at the residence, dispatchers began giving CPR instructions to the caller....
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Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Fundraising Committee is excited to announce a Brick Paver Campaign in support of our new station. In 2013, just as they did 52 years before, the Membership determined that our station did not meet our current and future space requirements. Seven years after establishing a...
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Suspected Street Racing Leads to Serious Collision in California That Injures Five and Sends One to Trauma Center

Suspected Street Racing Leads to Serious Collision in California That Injures Five and Sends One to Trauma Center

On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at approximately 4:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Miramar Way in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. Witnesses reported the Acura sedan and a white Ford Mustang...
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Bird Illness Investigation Continues in Maryland and Eight Other States

Bird Illness Investigation Continues in Maryland and Eight Other States

In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. More recently, additional reports have been received from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. While the majority of affected birds...
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Maryland State Police Warn Citizens of Fraud Scheme Using State Police Barrack Phone Number

Maryland State Police Warn Citizens of Fraud Scheme Using State Police Barrack Phone Number

The Maryland State Police at the JFK Highway Barrack are issuing a warning about a fraud scheme being run today in which the caller is using the barrack phone number and telling people they are wanted on a warrant, but could avoid arrest if the provided money or gift cards. Troopers at the JFK...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Assaulted, Jumping from Second Story of Residence in Lexington Park

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Assaulted, Jumping from Second Story of Residence in Lexington Park

On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 20000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported injuries after an assault and fall. Emergency medical personnel arrived on the scene to find an adult female with injuries to the head and upperbody....
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MDOT SHA to Work Overnight Next Week on MD RT.4 (Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge)

MDOT SHA to Work Overnight Next Week on MD RT.4 (Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge)

Work to include Bridge Joint Repairs Using a Flagging Operation The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform bridge joint repairs to the MD 4 (Thomas Johnson Bridge) over the Patuxent River in southern Maryland starting next week. Crews will work overnight 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning...
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Local Firefighters House Destroyed After Fire in Charles County, Fire Marshal Investigating

Local Firefighters House Destroyed After Fire in Charles County, Fire Marshal Investigating

On Friday, July 9, 2021, at approximately 6:23 p.m., firefighters responded to 15485 Christina Place, for the reported structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they received four 911 calls reporting the house was on fire. Two of the four 911 calls reported the homeowners/occupants were not home at the time the fire started. Crews arrived...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Burglary Suspects

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Burglary Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a burglary investigation. On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 3:32 am, two suspects broke into the store at Camp Merryelande at St. George Island and stole the safe. The suspects also carried an AR-15 rifle. The suspects arrived and...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Loaded Handgun in Vehicle

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Loaded Handgun in Vehicle

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force conducted a traffic stop in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Duane Cornelius Mason, age 33 of Lexington Park. The odor of marijuana was detected, and...
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Leonardtown Woman Arrested After Stealing a Large Amount of Supplies from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

Leonardtown Woman Arrested After Stealing a Large Amount of Supplies from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

On Friday, July 2, 2021, Trooper First Class A. Piscopo-Bann  of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, 25500 Point Lookout Road, in Leonardtown, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed Amy Jo Leach, 35 of Leonardtown, took a large amount of hospital supplies from the hospital and was detained...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest and Identify Drunk Driver that Drove Through a Building in Hollywood, Maryland

UPDATE: Police Arrest and Identify Drunk Driver that Drove Through a Building in Hollywood, Maryland

UPDATE 7/9/2021: On 7/2/2021 while conducting a proactive DUI Saturation Patrol in the California area, Trooper J Pope of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Three Notch Road. The vehicle left the roadway traveling into a ditch, up an embankment and into the...
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Police Arrest Couple at California Walmart with $1,200 in Stolen Merchandise

Police Arrest Couple at California Walmart with $1,200 in Stolen Merchandise

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, Trooper J. Pope of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Walmart, 45485 Miramar Way, California, for a reported theft. Upon arrival, the two suspects had fled the store on foot, but one was quickly apprehended and the other was located inside a U-haul truck in the parking...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conducting Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday Evening

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conducting Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday Evening

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Maryland State Police, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Saturday evening, July 10, 2021. The sobriety checkpoint will be conducted on Three Notch Road/Route 235 in the Lexington Park area where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs...
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Using a Generator Safely During a Power Outage

Using a Generator Safely During a Power Outage

Using alternative sources of power, such as a generator, can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up in a home and poison the people and animals inside. Never use a generator inside an enclosed space, inside your home, basement or an attached garage, as carbon monoxide fumes can build up. Every year, at least...
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St. Mary’s County Has Declared a State of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Elsa

St. Mary’s County Has Declared a State  of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Elsa

Due to the potential effects of Tropical Storm Elsa, St. Mary’s County Commissioner President James R. Guy has declared a local State of Emergency effective at noon, Thursday, July, 8, 2021, for seven days to expire July 13, 2021. The State of Emergency declaration authorizes the Commissioner President “to take such measures as necessary...
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Flash Flood Watch Issued, Self Service Sandbags Available for St. Mary’s County Citizens

Flash Flood Watch Issued, Self Service Sandbags Available for St. Mary’s County Citizens

St. Mary’s County will offer self-service sandbags Thursday, July 8, 2021, for citizens wishing to prepare. Sandbags will be available Thursday, July 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following St. Mary’s County Convenience Center locations: Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates Road Clements –...
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Youth Gun Violence Task Force Arrest Lexington Park Man on Handgun Charges

Youth Gun Violence Task Force Arrest Lexington Park Man on Handgun Charges

On June 6, 2021, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Eric Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Deputies did not locate any victims, but several shell casings were located on scene. The Youth Gun Violence Task Force continued the investigation and on July...
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Operational Changes Announced for SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Sites

Operational Changes Announced for SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Sites

Due to limited testing volume, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) COVID-19 testing will no longer be offered at the School-Based Health Centers at Spring Ridge and Margaret Brent Middle Schools after Friday, July 9, 2021. Effective Monday, July 12, 2021, COVID-19 testing will be offered with extended summer hours at the SMCHD...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Anne Arundel County Police Searching for Missing James Anthony Bellosi in Leonardtown Area

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Anne Arundel County Police Searching for Missing James Anthony Bellosi in Leonardtown Area

Police Activity in the area of Leonardtown Wharf and Breton Bay regarding a missing person; James Anthony Bellosi The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Anne Arundel County in locating a critically missing individual named James Anthony Bellosi, age 31. Bellosi is believed to be on foot in the Leonardtown area. His vehicle...
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