St. Mary’s News

Naval District Washington to host Police and Dispatcher Hiring Fair

Naval District Washington to host Police and Dispatcher Hiring Fair

Naval District Washington will hold a Police and Dispatcher Job Fair 2018 on Wednesday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 “I” St. SW, Washington, D.C. Applicants attending the Job Fair will be able to speak with human resources and law enforcement representatives...
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CDC Urges Public Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce Amid E. Coli Concerns

CDC Urges Public Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce Amid E. Coli Concerns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is available. Thirty-two people, including 13 who...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Assault

Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Assault

On November 10, 2018, Deputy Westphal from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the 19600 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Investigation revealed Sylvia Denise Clinton, 61 of Lexington Park, arrived at the victim’s residence and began creating a disturbance. Clinton went into the kitchen and...
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2019 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

2019 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman Award Nominations  Now Being Accepted

The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women is in search of extraordinary and inspiring women in the community. Nominations for Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman are now being accepted. The awards recognize women who have made significant contributions to the local region through their volunteer service. Nominees will be recognized at the Women’s History Month Banquet...
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UPDATE: Police Release Photo of Halloween Armed Robbery Suspect in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Police Release Photo of Halloween Armed Robbery Suspect in Lexington Park

UPDATE 11/20/2018: On October 31, 2018, at approximately 6:50 p.m. an individual wearing a “Jason” Halloween mask entered the Stop N Shop, located on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park, armed with a knife. The individual took an undisclosed amount of money, and fled the business. The suspect is described as a white male, wearing...
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Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols In Preparation For Thanksgiving Holiday

Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols In Preparation For Thanksgiving Holiday

With extra traffic expected this Thanksgiving holiday, Maryland State Police will have additional troopers on patrol who will be using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers. Beginning Wednesday night, troopers from each...
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Deer Firearms Season Opens November 24

Deer Firearms Season Opens November 24

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that the two-week firearm hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 8. “The two-week firearms season remains our most popular hunting opportunity in the state,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “More than one-third of the harvest occurs during this two-week season, which...
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Leonardtown Rotary Club Awards Stephen Vallandingham its Paddle for Heroes Scholarship to Pursue Paramedic Certificate

Leonardtown Rotary Club Awards Stephen Vallandingham its Paddle for Heroes Scholarship to Pursue Paramedic Certificate

The Leonardtown Rotary Club recently awarded its Paddle for Heroes Scholarship to College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Stephen Vallandingham. A volunteer with the St. Mary’s County Advanced Life Support, Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Seventh District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Vallandingham is currently pursuing his EMS Paramedic Certificate at CSM. Established...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Results in Two Patients Taken to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Results in Two Patients Taken to Trauma Center

On Sunday, November 18, 2018 at approximately 3:25 p.m, police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Canopy Liquors, on Great Mills Road, and Saratoga Drive, in Lexington Park, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles, with one in...
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Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

On Friday, November 16, 2018, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18371 Three Notch Road, and Hill House Farm Lane, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a large commercial vehicle off the roadway and in a ditch, with the single...
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Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

UPDATE 11/16/2018: According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the occupant of the residence at 36817 Sandy Lane, in Bushwood, discovered the fire located in a living space of the residence. The total monetary loss to the structure and contents was estimated at $100,000. The occupant was able to escape without injury; however,...
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Police Locate Wanted Woman and Make Two Drug Arrests at WaWa in Mechanicsville

Police Locate Wanted Woman and Make Two Drug Arrests at WaWa in Mechanicsville

On November 9, 2018 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Trooper J. Powis from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to WaWa located in Mechanicsville for a reported wanted person at the location. Upon arrival, contact was made with the passenger of the vehicle, who identified herself as Tammy Lou Buckler. However, St. Mary’s County...
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Callaway Man Arrested for Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana After Traffic Stop in California

Callaway Man Arrested for Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana After Traffic Stop in California

On October 19, 2018 at approximately 1:00 a.m., Trooper T. Howard from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the California, area. Upon contact with the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Gohar Tarek Shaaban, 25 of Callaway, a strong odor of marijuana was detected. A probable cause search revealed...
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Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road, and St. Johns Road, in Hollywood, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on scene to find a Ford Ranger in the roadway on its roof, with...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Resisting Arrest and Assault

Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Resisting Arrest and Assault

On November 1, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., Trooper First Class B. DiToto from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop in the Great Mills area. The vehicle was occupied by the driver, identified as Erica Katherine Dayton, 27 of Lexington Park, and a small child in the rear seat. While...
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87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

Preliminary investigation determined a 2003 Dodge Dakota, operated by Hugo Neme Camelo, 31 of Hollywood, was traveling north on Chancellors Run Road towards Three Notch Road, when Camelo struck two pedestrians. The pedestrians have been identified as Luz Aldave Frias, 85, and Leandro Banaag Frias, 87, both of Great Mills. Luz Frias and Leandro...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Distribution of Propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Distribution of Propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan

Since November 11, 2018, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office has received reports from people who have found fliers containing propaganda from the Ku Klux Klan. The fliers, which appear to have been distributed in a random manner, were inside plastic bags and found along the roadway and in driveways in front of people’s homes....
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UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE 11/13/18: The RV/trailer fire on Lockes Hill Road, in Mechanicsville is still currently under investigation. Their were no active fire alarms or sprinkler systems in place, and unknown if any smoke alarms were in place. The estimated loss of the structure and contents is valued at $5,000.00. The fire was discovered by a...
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Maryland Lottery Launches Enhanced Player Loyalty Program

Maryland Lottery Launches Enhanced Player Loyalty Program

The newly enhanced My Lottery Rewards™ program will add exciting opportunities for Lottery players. Beginning November 13, members of My Lottery Rewards, the Lottery’s free player loyalty program, will be able to earn more and win more — with new ways to earn rewards and new ways to redeem points. By entering eligible Maryland...
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Bluegrass for Hospice raises over $250,000 in 10 years

Bluegrass for Hospice raises over $250,000 in 10 years

On Saturday October 27, 2018, Bluegrass for Hospice took place once again. It was held at the Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills. In spite of the early morning rain, the later of the day turned out a fun crowd of about 400.  We made $27,873.85 for the Hospice of St. Mary’s, Hospice House. Bluegrass...
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Governor Larry Hogan Proclaims November 12-18 National Apprenticeship Week in Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan Proclaims November 12-18 National Apprenticeship Week in Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed November 12-18 as National Apprenticeship Week in Maryland. This week-long observance raises awareness of the meaningful contributions apprenticeship programs in the United States make to our country’s workforce. Throughout the week, Maryland will join other states across the nation to celebrate apprenticeship as a proven workforce development tool and...
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Foot Care Important Part of Good Diabetes Care

Foot Care Important Part of Good Diabetes Care

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and the Wound Care Center at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital would like to remind patients living with diabetes how important it is to take care of themselves from head to toe. “Approximately a quarter of individuals living with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer,” said Lisa Nelson, RN, MHA CWCN, clinical program...
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NAVAIR Wounded Veteran Uses Personal Experience to Help Others

NAVAIR Wounded Veteran Uses Personal Experience to Help Others

Wounded veterans serving a second time as government employees bring a certain strength and commitment to their jobs, according to Kenneth Cadena, a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Wounded Warrior Program and Command Recruitment advocate. “They’ve transitioned through a difficult phase of their lives,” he said. “Not only do they closely identify with the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

On November 11, 2018, at the Walmart located on Miramar Way, in California, the individual placed an employee’s North Face jacket in her cart, and then left the store. Anyone with information on the identity of the individual pictured is asked to contact Corporal Gray Maloy at (301) 475-4200 extension *8035 or by email at [email protected]. Citizens may...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed

On November 7, 2018, at the Walmart store, located on Miramar Way in California, the individual placed numerous beauty products in two backpacks, and proceeded to leave the store without purchasing the items. Anyone with information on the identity of the individual pictured is asked to contact Deputy Budd at (301) 475-4200 extension *8013, or by email at...
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