On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Park Hall Road in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcyclist off the roadway with the...
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On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to the McDonald’s located at 30050 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a structure. An off-duty Charles County Deputy who was on the scene reported a...
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On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at approximately 2:08 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Road and Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway and...
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UPDATE 5/21/2025: On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 8 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving entrapment on southbound Solomons Island Road (Rt. 4) in the area of Creston Lane in Solomons. Upon arrival, deputies located two vehicles involved in the crash...
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On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 6:36 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Great Mills Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck and semi-truck involved...
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The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS) in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Northern Senior Activity Center. The celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 10, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Northern Senior Activity Center, located...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students pursuing careers in health care were celebrated May 8 at the La Plata Campus during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony. Eighty students were recognized for completing programs this year in: Veterinary assistant; certified medical administrative assistant; health information system; certified nutrition coach; certified personal training; Certified...
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On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 11:37 p.m., firefighter and emergency medical services responded to the 27000 block of Birch Manor Circle in Mechanicsville, for the reported tree into a residence with one injured. 911 callers reported a large tree fell on the house with something striking her daughters back which was now...
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On Monday, May 19, 2025, at approximately 1:36 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood and Second District responded to the 21000 block of North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported house on fire. The homeowner called 911 and reported smoke throughout the residence with evacuations ongoing. Crews arrived on...
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UPDATE 5/17/2025 @ 10:55 a.m.: Emergency medical personnel were dispatched at approximately 3:56 a.m., for a male resident experiencing difficulty breathing. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene a short time later to assist with manpower. Upon arrival, the 911 caller was located on an upper-level of the home. While the two EMT’s and four...
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UPDATE 5/17/2025: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a collision that took place at around 4:20 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, in the 21000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. Upon arrival, deputies found four vehicles involved in a collision with one individual trapped. Due to the severity...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Joseph Senatore recently completed a six-week K-9 handler training program. Deputy Senatore recently returned to patrol duty with his K-9 partner, Karma—a 16-month-old Czech German Shepherd trained in narcotics detection and tracking. The team was assigned to patrol last week and has...
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On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 24410 Maypole Road in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with the single occupant trapped in...
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Antoinette Mitchell, 61, of Hollywood, is being held without bond following her arrest on multiple charges, including first-degree assault, second-degree child abuse, and use of a firearm in a violent crime. According to court documents, Mitchell was charged on May 13, 2025, following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The charges...
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Leonardtown High School (LHS) administrators arrived Friday morning to find extensive overnight vandalism after intruders broke in through a classroom window at about 2 a.m. According to Principal Jamie Copsey, security video shows several masked individuals roaming the building. In their wake they left paint splattered on walls, oil dumped down stairwells, peanut butter...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its newest class of nursing candidates on May 8 in a pinning ceremony at the La Plata Campus, sending them out into the workforce or onto the next phase of their medical education. “Graduates, you chose an academic journey that would lead to a career rooted in...
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UPDATE 5/16/2025: Jeffrey Keith Reid, 58, of Lexington Park, who was already facing charges in a previous assault case, now faces two additional misdemeanor assault charges following an incident at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on May 15, 2025. According to court documents, the new charges stem from an altercation that occurred while Reid was...
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Maryland Loses AAA Bond Rating for first time in over 50 years, ending a historic run of fiscal stability that stretched back to 1973. Statement by the Maryland Freedom Caucus – “Governor Wes Moore’s attempt to shift blame for Maryland’s credit downgrade is as misleading as it is predictable. Democrats have controlled the Maryland...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to be aware of Horse and Buggy congestion in the area of Point Lookout Road and Pin Cushion Road, to Loveville Road and Bishop Road in the Loveville and Leonardtown area throughout the day due to an event. Police encourage drivers to slow down...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from St. Mary’s and Calvert County were dispatched to the area of Fletcher Court and Green Holly Road in California, for the reported watercraft in distress in the Patuxent River. Due to the USCG Urgent Message to Mariners announcement,...
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UPDATE 5/14/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Andrew Phillip Nelson, 29, of Hollywood, after he removed a GPS monitoring device while on pre-trial release for assault charges. Deputies responded to the 43000 block of Saint Johns Road in Hollywood on April 21, 2025, after receiving a tampering alert from Nelson’s...
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Donnell Davonne Rothwell, 54, of no fixed address is facing multiple criminal charges across two active investigations following a countywide string of thefts, vehicle burglaries, credit card fraud, and a grocery store shoplifting incident, according to documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Rothwell has been charged in multiple separate criminal cases...
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On Thursday, May 1, 2025, St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call for a patient experiencing chest pains. The EMS crew was dispatched and upon arrival and initial assessment, it was determined that the patient was having a severe heart attack. The assigned crew worked diligently to treat the patient...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 11:12 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 14970 Point Lookout Road in St Inigoes, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. 911 callers reported they heard a loud crash and could see a vehicle across from their address in...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 10:29 p.m., police responded to the area of Forest Park Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a utility pole. 911 callers reported a vehicle struck a utility pole with the operator of the vehicle running away from the vehicle...
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