St. Mary’s News

VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus and a Fuel Truck Reported in Leonardtown

VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus and a Fuel Truck Reported in Leonardtown

On Friday, March 15th, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident involving an occupied school bus. Crews arrived on scene to find a fuel truck and a St. Mary’s County Public School Bus...
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VIDEO: Help Identify Male Suspect in Motor Vehicle Breaking & Entering Case in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Help Identify Male Suspect in Motor Vehicle Breaking & Entering Case in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person seen in the video below. On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 2:35 a.m., the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle in the 46100 block of Nancy Court in Lexington Park. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 7:50 p.m., the suspect placed a can of beer and bottle of alcohol inside of his coat and left the Canopy Liquors store in Lexington Park without paying for them. Anyone with information about...
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K9 Brock to be Memorialized in May

K9 Brock to be Memorialized in May

Along with several other fallen police canines across the country, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Brock will be honored at the Second Annual Police K9 Memorial Service in Washington D.C. on Saturday, May 11, 2019. K9 Brock’s watch ended on Jan. 18, 2018 after a training accident. A four-year-old German Shepherd, Brock served...
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MVA Adds Hours, Appointments and Staff to Handle REAL ID Volume

MVA Adds Hours, Appointments and Staff to Handle REAL ID Volume

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has added hours, staff and appointments at its offices to cope with the increased volume of drivers who must present four or more different documents to obtain a Real ID drivers license that complies with federal law. Drivers must get the compliant licenses by October 2020 in order to...
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Single Vehicle Crash Reported on Willows Road in Park Hall

Single Vehicle Crash Reported on Willows Road in Park Hall

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Willows Road and Meadows Way in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and on its side with multiple utility...
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One Person Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills

One Person Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Chancellors Run Road and Buck Hewitt Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a traffic signal pole. One occupant...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish House Fire in Loveville Caused by Dryer

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish House Fire in Loveville Caused by Dryer

On Saturday, March 9, 2019, at approximately 11:55 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Bay District and Mutual aid from Charles County responded to 40460 Frederick Lane in Loveville, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story single family residence with smoke and fire showing from...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Attempting to Steal Police Car After Vehicle Chase

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Attempting to Steal Police Car After Vehicle Chase

On March 11, 2019, Deputy Shelko responded to the 41500 block of Fenwick Street in Leonardtown for the reported hit and run vehicle collision. An investigation determined the victim made contact with Doug Delahay Woodburn, 18, of Leonardtown, in a parking lot. The victim was standing at the driver’s side window of Woodburn’s vehicle...
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Hot Water Heater Fire in Wildewood Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters

Hot Water Heater Fire in Wildewood Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters

On Monday, March 11, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the 23000 Block of Pine Bark Lane in California, for the reported fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident from all four sides of the residence, and upon further investigation, firefighters found...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 6:50 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find Ford a pick-up truck and a Toyota Prius in the roadway with the single occupant...
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Can’t Text? Verizon Outage Affecting Customers on East Coast

Can’t Text? Verizon Outage Affecting Customers on East Coast

Unable to text this morning? Turns out Verizon is experiencing an outage, concentrated along the east coast. As of 8:15 a.m., the company says it is working diligently to resolve the issue but says “the estimated resolution time is unknown at this time.” @verizon So….anyone else having problems with text messages this morning? —...
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Somber House Narrowly Pass Suicide Option for Terminally ill

Somber House Narrowly Pass Suicide Option for Terminally ill

Shuffling papers. Murmured conversations. The tap-tap-tap of people using laptops. There’s a certain amount of ambient sound on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates when the legislature is in session. But on Thursday, a somber silence descended on the chamber as delegates listened to one after another of their colleagues stand and...
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St. Mary’s County – Wanted for Escape – Iyonna Kashae Baker

St. Mary’s County – Wanted for Escape – Iyonna Kashae Baker

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Iyonna Kashae Baker, age 18 of Leonardtown. Baker was on pretrial release for the charge of robbery, and on March 9, 2019, she removed her GPS ankle monitor. Baker is 5’3” in height, and weighs 160 pounds; she has red hair and brown...
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Police and Rescue Personnel Save the Life of Man who Overdosed and Passed Out While Driving

Police and Rescue Personnel Save the Life of Man who Overdosed and Passed Out While Driving

On Sunday, March 10, 2019, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road in the area of Patuxent Beach Road in California, for a motor vehicle accident with one adult male reportedly not breathing. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision,...
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Two Family Members Arrested at Scene of Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

Two Family Members Arrested at Scene of Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were on the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Prior to the accident, Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 20 of Lexington Park, was operating a vehicle in the area of Midway Drive in Lexington...
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Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 16-Year-Old Female

Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 16-Year-Old Female

The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate missing person Daniela Rossana Cervantes. Daniela Rossana Cervantes is 16-years-old and described as 5′-07″, 213 lbs. She was last seen wearing a gray Nike sweatshirt, blue sweatpants, and red checkered vans tennis shoes. She was last seen in the area of Lexington Park
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One Person Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

One Person Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. One patient...
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Dog Perishes in Fire that Destroys House in Mechanicsville

Dog Perishes in Fire that Destroys House in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, March 7, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, and Mutual Aid from Charles County responded to 26551 Meadow Wood Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire with animals trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story single family home with fire showing from...
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Boating Safety Education Classes Offered in March

Boating Safety Education Classes Offered in March

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will host two free Boating Safety Education classes on March 16 and March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. Attendees need only attend one class to get their certification. Courses will be taught by Natural Resources Police and U.S. Coast...
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Marple named Marine Corps acquisition staff non-commissioned officer of the year

Marple named Marine Corps acquisition staff non-commissioned officer of the year

Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Marple was recognized for his efforts to advance delivery and training for Marine Corps small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) earning him the title of Marine Corps’ Acquisition Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn squadron presented Marple the award during the annual banquet Feb....
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SMECO Sponsors 30th Southern Maryland Computer Bowl

SMECO Sponsors 30th Southern Maryland Computer Bowl

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) marked 30 years of supporting technical education by sponsoring its annual Southern Maryland High School Computer Bowl on March 2, 2019. The competition underscores the importance of computer skills for students who plan to become proficient in technical and industrial fields. With information technology firmly embedded in daily life,...
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Ridge Man Found Passed Out in a Vehicle Arrested for Possession of Marijuana

Ridge Man Found Passed Out in a Vehicle Arrested for Possession of Marijuana

On February Tuesday, 26, 2019, Deputy Raley from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 30100 block of Dudley Road in Mechanicsville for the reported check the welfare of an individual slumped over in a vehicle. Dep. Raley made contact with Nicholas Logan Tayman, 21 of Ridge, who was located in the...
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Police Investigating Death on Great Mills Road

Police Investigating Death on Great Mills Road

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at approximately 2:35 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21700 block of Great Mills Road, in Lexington for the report of a person shot. Police located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound in an apartment bedroom. Crime Lab and a Forensic...
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Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 2, 2019, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 47539 Rosemary’s Lane in Park Hall, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on scene to find an adult male suffering a from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim stated the shooting was accidental and...
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