UPDATE: On Monday July 9, 2018 at 10:01 a.m., Volunteer Firefighters from Second District Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 19022 Russell Road, in Valley Lee for a structure fire The two story single family home owned by Kelly Moore is estimated to be a loss of structure of $50,000 and additional...
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On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m. the suspect took two 30-packs of beer out of the Stop N Shop liquor store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park without paying for them. The suspect was last seen heading into the parking lot of the Great Mills Swimming Pool. Anyone with information...
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The grounds of the St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s point, Maryland will come alive with the sweet sound of jazz at the 2018 Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival. The 19th annual event is set for Saturday, July 14 and will feature Jackiem Joyner, Tracy Hamlin and Nick Colionne. Museum grounds open at noon....
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The Maryland State Police, along with the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, are reminding motorists to take simple steps to avoid having their vehicles stolen. The warnings come as July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. In Maryland, a car is stolen every 40 minutes, while one is stolen every 45 seconds in the United States....
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On Monday, July 2, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel responded to the St. Mary’s County Library Lexington Park Branch for the report of an overdose. Firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded from their firehouse across the street from the library and were on scene in a...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that June 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $148,904,017, an increase of 14.1% compared to the June 2017 total of $130,480,062. Maryland has six privately owned casinos: MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County; Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County; Horseshoe Casino Baltimore...
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On Friday, July 6, 2018, at approximately 12:40 p.m.,police fire and rescue personnel responded to Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road, in Hollywood for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two Ford Ranger pick-up trucks in the middle of an intersection involved in a head-on collision. One patient...
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UPDATE 7/8/2018 @ 9:30 p.m.: Body of missing 30-year-old male boater was recovered at 9:22 pm from Patuxent River near Myrtle Point Park by search team, and will be taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The Investigation by the Maryland Natural Resource Police is ongoing. 7/8/2018: On Sunday, July 8, 2018, at approximately...
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On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at approximately 5:35 p.m. deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomons for a report of a man attempting to jump from the bridge. While units were responding, several citizens exited their vehicles and restrained the man from jumping. Deputies arrived...
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On Thursday, July 5 2018, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, and emergency medical services personnel responded to Russell’s Bar, located on Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported check the welfare. Patrons in the bar called 911 after a female subject ran into the business stating she found someone dead in the...
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On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at approximately 11:40 p.m. firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding areas responded to 27505 James Road, in Mechanicsville, for the report of structure fire. An investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal revealed the accidental fire occurred as the result of sawmill equipment igniting combustible materials...
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On Monday, July 2, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to St. Andrews Church Road in the area of Wheatley’s Apartment Way in Leonardtown for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene and found a Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of...
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On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Deputy Budd 0f the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43000 block of St. Andrew’s Church Road, in Leonardtown, to assist Animal Control in checking the welfare of numerous dogs. Animal Control had previously been to the residence where a dog was discovered to have significant injuries...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Michael Jonathan Kline, 25, of St. Inigoes. Kline is wanted on a retake warrant for Escape 2nd Degree for absconding from a court ordered program. Kline was initially charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Theft. Michael Jonathan Kline is described as 5’11 tall, weighing...
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On Friday, June 29, 2018, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to 20691 Point Lookout Road, in the area of Walk This Way, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway into a ditch, with the single occupant/driver trapped....
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Motorists should expect traffic congestion in the Hollywood area near the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 3 to 11 p.m. for the Independence Day Celebration. Traffic movements in the area will be limited during that time. Eastbound traffic coming from Hollywood Road will only be allowed to turn right...
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On Thursday, June 28, 2018, at approximately 6:20 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Blake Creek Road, and Blakeney Road, in Leonardtown, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one person unresponsive. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with the single...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is advising motorists to plan ahead with the arrival of the Independence Day getaway weekends. The July Fourth holiday is Wednesday, so travelers will be taking routes to the Eastern Shore and other vacation spots this weekend and the following weekend in large numbers....
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Southern Maryland July Fireworks Calendar for 2018
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With extra traffic expected in the days leading up to and several days after the Fourth of July, additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol, 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...
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Missing 13-year-old Deandre Mobley Deandre was last seen on Liberty Street, in Lexington Park, he also frequents the River Bay area. If seen call the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s assistance in providing the identities of multiple individuals in several recent thefts. On Sunday at 8:50 a.m., June 24, 2018, two suspects took a Troy-Bilt curved-shaft grass trimmer, model TB635EC from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Worth Avenue in California. Anyone with information...
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On Friday, June 22, 2018, Cpl. Daniel Snyder of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Iverson Drive in California to assist the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in a warrant service. While in the dwelling, Snyder observed a bag of hypodermic needles, a smoking device, a metal spoon with...
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Jerry and Son Carry Out located at 21692 Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park has been burglarized four times since May 21, 2018. The three most recent burglaries occurred on June 15th, June 18th and again on June 25th. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the robberies and anyone with information should...
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UPDATE 6/26/2018: Vape Jungle was burglarized again on approximately 11:55 p.m., on Monday June 25, 2018. This is the second burglary in less than 24 hours. Video from the first burglary can be seen below. On Monday night the front window was smashed out and property damaged and items stolen. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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