St. Mary’s News

Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event Continues Multi-Year 250th Anniversary at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event Continues Multi-Year 250th Anniversary at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in coordination with the Southern Maryland 250th Committee, Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and numerous Southern Maryland civic organizations, is proud to present Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse...
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Helicopter Requested After Serious Two Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown, Budds Creek Road Closed

Helicopter Requested After Serious Two Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown, Budds Creek Road Closed

On Monday, March 24, 2025, at 9:50 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Big Chestnut Road in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. 911 callers reported a two-vehicle collision with one patient being semi-conscious with a possible compound fracture to...
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No Injuries or Structures Damaged After Large Woods Fire in California

No Injuries or Structures Damaged After Large Woods Fire in California

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 8:32 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, Leonardtown, and Hollywood were dispatched to the Salem State Forest located at 22343 Indian Bridge Road in California, for the reported large woods fire. The 911 call came from couple who drove to the State Forest for their morning walk, a short...
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Elderly Driver Flown to Trauma Center After Causing Serious Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

Elderly Driver Flown to Trauma Center After Causing Serious Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at approximately 10:59 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mount Zion Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at approximately 10:22 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one patient possibly trapped. 911 callers reported the occupant was breathing but not responding to them and advised citizens were...
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Lusby Woman Faces Drug and Traffic Charges Following High-Speed Pursuit in Calvert County

Lusby Woman Faces Drug and Traffic Charges Following High-Speed Pursuit in Calvert County

Julia Nicole Gallodoro, 29, of Lusby, is facing an array of criminal charges across Calvert and St. Mary’s counties following a high-speed pursuit on March 18, 2025, and multiple prior arrests earlier this year for assault-related incidents. According to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Gallodoro was arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase...
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Charles County Deputy Suspended After Assault Arrest in St. Mary’s County

Charles County Deputy Suspended After Assault Arrest in St. Mary’s County

A deputy with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a relative at a Mechanicsville residence, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Deputy David William Moats, 26, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on March 20, 2025, and charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Indicted Federally for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Indicted Federally for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

UPDATE 3/21/2025: Although Taylor was originally charged with 10 counts of various felonies and misdemeanors, a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jerod Adam Taylor, age 39, of Lexington Park, Maryland, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was returned on February 27, 2025. The defendant had an...
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Governor Wes Moore Announce Agreement on Final Budget Framework Which Proposes Massive Tax Hikes for Maryland

Governor Wes Moore Announce Agreement on Final Budget Framework Which Proposes Massive Tax Hikes for Maryland

Former Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement. “Today is a sad and unfortunate day for Maryland that was entirely avoidable. The tax hikes proposed would cripple Maryland’s economy and already struggling Marylanders. They are the exact opposite of the approach we took for eight years to cut taxes and create a record surplus....
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Water Taxi Operations at St. Clement’s Island Museum Resume March 25th, 2025

Water Taxi Operations at St. Clement’s Island Museum Resume March 25th, 2025

The St. Clement’s Island Museum water taxi will resume seasonal operations on Maryland Day, March 25, 2025. The water taxi, which provides rides for visitors from St. Clement’s Island Museum to St. Clements Island State Park, will be cruising daily through October 31, 2025. Interested guests should always call the museum at (301) 769-2222...
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DC Man Arrested After Waving Gun at Liquor Store Customers in Charles County

DC Man Arrested After Waving Gun at Liquor Store Customers in Charles County

A Washington, D.C., man was arrested after allegedly brandishing a firearm inside a liquor store in Charles County, leading to a confrontation with police. According to court documents, Cato Alexander Johnson III, 21, of Washington, D.C., was taken into custody on March 16, 2025, following an incident at Buddy’s Liquors on Indian Head Highway,...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Man Killed in Leonardtown After Being Struck by Pickup Truck

UPDATE: Police Investigating Man Killed in Leonardtown After Being Struck by Pickup Truck

UPDATE 3/20/2025 @ 11:00 A.M.: Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on the afternoon of March 19, 2025, leaving a 66-year-old man dead and another individual injured. Troopers responded at approximately 4:22 p.m. to the intersection of Maryland Route 5 (Point Lookout Road) and Maryland...
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Celebrate Maryland Spring at MarylandFest 2025 in Historic St. Mary’s City!

Celebrate Maryland Spring at MarylandFest 2025 in Historic St. Mary’s City!

MarylandFest is taking over Historic St. Mary’s City on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, promising an unforgettable day filled with fun, food, and drinks. MarylandFest will replace the former Beerfest, but this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, with the added bonus of celebrating Maryland spring...
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Historic St. Mary’s City Announces Opening of the Brick Chapel Interior – April 12, 2025

Historic St. Mary’s City Announces Opening of the Brick Chapel Interior – April 12, 2025

Historic St. Mary’s City is proud to announce the official opening of the interior of the reconstructed Brick Chapel on April 12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This milestone event marks the culmination of decades of archaeological research, historical study, and preservation efforts dedicated to one of Maryland’s most significant sites of...
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Mechanicsville Native Supports U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Norfolk, VA

Mechanicsville Native Supports U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Norfolk, VA

Lt. Cmdr. Danica Konyk, a native of Mechanicsville, Maryland, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5. Konyk graduated from Chopticon High School in 2009 and the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics in 2013. Konyk’s most recent degree is a master’s in applied physics from...
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Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers Enhanced with Advanced Payload Upgrades

Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers Enhanced with Advanced Payload Upgrades

Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD – The Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River received the first SkyTower II (STII) pod in preparation for the system’s initial operational capability (IOC) next year. Air Test and Evaluation (UX) 24 loaded the new pod onto the aircraft Feb. 25, conducting initial power on...
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CSM’s Domenech is Named as ‘Shining Star’ by Mail Systems Management Association

CSM’s Domenech is Named as ‘Shining Star’ by Mail Systems Management Association

Mail Services Coordinator Edgard ‘Gardy’ Domenech was recognized by his peers for his reliability and excellence on the job when he was awarded the Shining Star Award from the Mail Systems Management Association at its March 4th, 2025, conference held in Las Vegas. The Shining Star Award was established by the Mail Systems Management...
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Two Flown to Burn Center After Kitchen Fire in California Residence

Two Flown to Burn Center After Kitchen Fire in California Residence

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 6:58 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 21000 block of Bean Family Lane in California, for the reported structure fire with one trapped. 911 callers reported a kitchen fire with a bedridden female trapped in the home. Multiple firefighters including Safety 6 and...
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Handcuffs at Crime Scene: New Details Released in Mechanicsville Kidnapping Case

Handcuffs at Crime Scene: New Details Released in Mechanicsville Kidnapping Case

A Mechanicsville man with a history of violent crimes, including a 1994 conviction for second-degree rape and attempted first-degree murder, has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping and armed robbery in St. Mary’s County. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was taken into custody on March 18, 2025, after allegedly assaulting a...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping Previously Convicted of 1994 Rape and Attempted Murder

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping Previously Convicted of 1994 Rape and Attempted Murder

William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, who was arrested for an attempted kidnapping and armed robbery March 18, 2025, has a violent criminal past, including a 1994 conviction for second-degree rape and attempted first-degree murder after a violent attack on a woman in St. Mary’s County. Dixon was taken into custody on March 18,...
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No Injuries After Early Morning Collision with One Overturned in Great Mills

No Injuries After Early Morning Collision with One Overturned in Great Mills

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with...
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Governor Moore Announces Additional Support for Federal Workers Through New Partnership with Work for America

Governor Moore Announces Additional Support for Federal Workers Through New Partnership with Work for America

On March 18th, 2025, Governor Wes Moore announced a new partnership with Work for America to advance the Moore-Miller Administration’s initiatives to support federal workers. Through Work for America’s Civic Match talent matching platform and targeted recruitment, experienced federal workers and public servants will have more targeted connection to state and local government jobs. “This new...
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St. Mary’s County Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025

St. Mary’s County Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025

Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? This is your chance to dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day! This event will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 9...
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NAS Patuxent River Announces Nighttime NAS Patuxent River, Webster Field Flights March 18, 2025

NAS Patuxent River Announces Nighttime NAS Patuxent River, Webster Field Flights March 18, 2025

Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place March 18, 2025 from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information, call 1-866-819-9028
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MDOT SHA Performing Resurfacing of Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood

MDOT SHA Performing Resurfacing of Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood

UPDATE ON 3/18/2025 @ 2:20 P.M., Delays expected due to downed power lines on Mervell Dean Road in the area of Stanley Mosher Lane. Firefighters and police responded to the area after 911 callers reported a downed power line in the roadway. Police remain on scene assisting with traffic control. 3/16/2025: The Maryland Department...
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