On Friday, April 2, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, along with the Emergency Services Team (EST), Special Operations Division (SOD), and members of the Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block of Thurman Davis Lane in Lexington Park. Detectives located four handguns,...
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On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road and Forest Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with no entrapment. The driver told police...
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The Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO) is hosting a series of virtual Public Workshops to introduce the Complete Streets Plan project and gather input and feedback from the community. The Complete Streets Plan is being developed to ensure that residents, workers, and visitors can safely walk or bike to nearby schools, restaurants, places...
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The Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Leonardtown Business Association (LBA) invite you to join them in celebrating the 21st Annual Leonardtown Earth Day Virtual Celebration on Sunday, April 18, 2021. While it’s not possible to gather together in the Leonardtown Square this year, the Town of Leonardtown and the LBA are happy to be...
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Beginning April 25, 2021, visitors can enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, cocktail reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and delicious seafood dinner at waterside Morris Point Restaurant during a series of themed events throughout the season. The run of five cruises kick off April 25, 2021,...
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The statewide 2020 ‘Technician of the Year’ award was presented to Mr. James Anton by Major Tagliaferri, MSPAC Commander, and Deputy Director Mr. Lance Wood. Mr. Anton, assigned to the Aviation Maintenance Command Headquarters, began his career with the Maryland State Police in September of 2008 following several years of assembling satellites for Orbital...
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UPDATE 4/6/2021 @ 4:55 p.m. : The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department reports both boys have been found alive in Westmoreland County, VA. Search operations have been stopped at this time. Thank you to all the volunteers that came out and donated time and food. Deputies from the Westmoreland Sheriff’s Department in Virginia found the...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO) Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2021 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville or via teleconference. The committee will select a slate of candidates for the five Board positions to be elected this year. Elections will be...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the expansion and acceleration of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all adults in the State of Maryland: Beginning today, Tuesday, April 6, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites. By next Monday, April 12, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to schedule...
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On the morning of April 2nd, troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded to the area of I-695 and Rt. 295 for the report of a crash. The driver was seen walking away from the site. Troopers caught up to him on Rt. 259 near Nursery Road and noticed signs of impairment. He was...
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On Monday, April 5, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s Counties responded to a motor vehicle accident on Three Notch Road in the area of Mt. Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall. Emergency personnel arrived to find the single vehicle off the roadway. The male driver...
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On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene to find two residences and a vehicle was struck by gunfire. No injuries were reported. The St. Mary’s...
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On April 4, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, and Bay District responded to 40451 Breton View Drive in Leonardtown, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 3-story middle of the row townhouse. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a...
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On Sunday, April 4, 2021, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Super 8 Hotel located at 22801 Three Notch Road in California, for the report of a deceased male. Emergency medical services arrived on the scene to confirm a 41-year-old male deceased in a hotel room. The St....
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On Sunday, April 4, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 24700 block of Long Road in Clements, for the reported ATV accident. Crews arrived on the scene to find two adults and two children injured and requested a helicopter for two of the victims. Two patients were...
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On Saturday, April 3, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police responded to the ABC Liquors and Lounge located at 22741 Three Notch Road in California, for three disorderly trespassers. Police responded to the establishment and were advised by employees that three men were denied entry into to the bar because they were visually intoxicated....
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Missing person Aislynn Birmingham, white female, 16 years old. Last seen in Hollywood in the area of Mervell Dean Road
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On Saturday, April 3, 2021, at approximately 8:12 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Hollywood responded to 41835 Meynard Court in Leonardtown, for the reported residential fire alarm with the odor of smoke. Chief 7B from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene to find nothing...
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On Saturday, April 3, 2021, at approximately 7:52 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Leonardtown, NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Hollywood responded to 18774 McKays Beach Road in Valley Lee, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with fire showing from the roof. Firefighters immediately...
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UPDATE 4/3/2021: The new Captain Pat’s Seafood restaurant is located at the Dennis Point Marina & Campground, at 46555 Dennis Point Way in Drayden. The new location has a beautiful waterfront view, outdoors seating, picnic area seating, along with boat ramp access, and two bars. The new eatery has a liquor board meeting next...
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UPDATE: On Friday, April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Deep Falls Road in Chaptico, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle “cut in half”. Crews arrived on the scene to find a newer model Toyota sedan...
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On Thursday, April 1, 2021, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Motel 6 located at 21847 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported subject not breathing. The caller stated it was an unknown gendered unknown aged victim not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes...
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It is with profound loss, humility and sadness that the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville. Sheriff Somerville died on April 1, 2021 at the age of 81. Sheriff Somerville’s terms in office from 1977 to 1982 were historic. A native of Loveville, Somerville was St....
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On March 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 p.m. troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded for a Disturbance and Trespassing complaint at the Super 8 Motel located on Three Notch Road, California. Upon arrival, contact was made with the manager who directed the troopers to a female in the lobby that was...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that, according to CDC data, Maryland has surpassed 75% of Marylanders 65 and older receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Maryland has arrived at this milestone at a faster rate than 30 other states. “We have placed Maryland’s seniors at the forefront of our statewide vaccination strategy,...
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