St. Mary’s News

NAVAIR Additive Manufacturing Team Helps Coast Guard Maintain Operational Readiness

NAVAIR Additive Manufacturing Team Helps Coast Guard Maintain Operational Readiness

When the U.S. Coast Guard was unable to procure a wiring system part that affected its entire fleet of MH-60T helicopters in late November, they turned to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Additive Manufacturing (AM) Team. Thanks to a collaborative workplace culture between services and a recognition for urgent solutions at the time...
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Governor Moore Announces Appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties

Governor Moore Announces Appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties

Governor Wes Moore announced appointments to the District 12 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. John (Jay) Erly will serve as chair. “Our Judicial Nominating Commissions are critical to our justice system,” said Gov. Moore. “I thank each of our appointees for raising their hands to serve and for helping...
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UPDATE: Details Provided After Lexington Park Man Was Arrested for Domestic-Related Shots Fired Incident

UPDATE: Details Provided After Lexington Park Man Was Arrested for Domestic-Related Shots Fired Incident

UPDATE 12/31/2024: On December 30, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Donnie Richardson, 49, of Lexington Park, in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Valley Estates Drive. The arrest followed an early morning response to reports of gunfire in the area, leading to a detailed investigation. According to...
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UPDATE: Bubby’s Legacy Lives On – $320K Raised Through Knott Family’s Generosity and Community Support

UPDATE: Bubby’s Legacy Lives On – $320K Raised Through Knott Family’s Generosity and Community Support

UPDATE: The spirit of giving reached new heights during “Bubby’s Christmas Farewell,” thanks to the incredible efforts and generosity of The Knott Family. The beloved local family not only led the fundraising effort, helping to collect an impressive $120,291.13 from the community, but also made an extraordinary donation of $200,000—well beyond their pledge to...
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Ye Olde Towne Cafe in Leonardtown Announces Sudden Closure

Ye Olde Towne Cafe in Leonardtown Announces Sudden Closure

On December 29th, 2024, the sudden surprising announcement regarding the closure of Ye Olde Towne Cafe was made on Facebook. The post can be read below. “I would like to wish everyone the greatest of happiest in the holiday season. May your joys carry you through the New Year of 2025. I do need...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Violating Peace Order and Peeping Tom Allegations

Lexington Park Man Charged with Violating Peace Order and Peeping Tom Allegations

Robert Matthew Duke, 37, of Lexington Park, has been charged in two separate cases filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. The cases involve allegations of violating a peace order and an incident of alleged peeping tom behavior. Court records indicate that Duke is charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly engaging in “visual surveillance...
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Hollywood Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges After State Police Arrest

Hollywood Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges After State Police Arrest

Ellis Eugene Tolbert, 66, of Hollywood, Maryland, has been indicted on nine counts of possession of child pornography. This follows an extensive investigation by Maryland State Police and the use of CyberTips provided by a national organization monitoring online child exploitation. The charges were filed on October 7, 2024, in the Circuit Court for...
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Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Friday, December 27, 2024, at approximately 5:21 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Willows Road and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a white Dodge Charger had...
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Navy Awards $3.5B Contract to Northrop Grumman to Develop Successor to E-6B Mercury Aircraft

Navy Awards $3.5B Contract to Northrop Grumman to Develop Successor to E-6B Mercury Aircraft

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The U.S. Navy announced that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman of Melbourne,...
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Police Investigating Burglary and Theft of Firearms from St. Mary’s County Business

Police Investigating Burglary and Theft of Firearms from St. Mary’s County Business

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a Charlotte Hall location for an alarm call at a business that sells guns at approximately 11:53 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2024. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the front window of GLR Enterprise shattered. A search of the premises determined no suspects were inside the store....
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VIDEO: Two Arrests in Two Days – Lexington Park Man Faces Assault and Disorderly Conduct Charges

VIDEO: Two Arrests in Two Days – Lexington Park Man Faces Assault and Disorderly Conduct Charges

Terry Jeffrey Harris Jr., 35, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after two separate incidents resulted in his arrest on December 24 and December 25, 2024. The charges, filed in the District Court of St. Mary’s County, include second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. According to court documents, the first incident occurred on...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Proudly Places New Engine in Service and Dedicates Apparatus to Charter Members

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Proudly Places New Engine in Service and Dedicates Apparatus to Charter Members

On the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2024, at 10:13, Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Engine 71 was placed In-Service, ready to serve St. Mary’s County! The designation “Engine 71” has been taken out of retirement, and bestowed upon our newest engine as a dedication to our Charter Members. Two of our operational Charter...
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UPDATE: Four Brothers Charged and Four Guns Recovered After High-Speed Chase and Crash

UPDATE: Four Brothers Charged and Four Guns Recovered After High-Speed Chase and Crash

UPDATE 12/27/2024: A fourth individual, identified as Deondre Maceo Straughn, 18, of Saint Inigoes, has been arrested following an incident on November 28, 2024, involving multiple firearms violations and a high-speed police chase that ended in a crash. Deondre Maceo Straughn joins his brothers, Tireke Allen Straughn, 21, Tywon Deontae Straughn, 23, both of...
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UPDATE: Support a Family in Need – House Fire in Mechanicsville Leaves Teen Injured, Family Displaced

UPDATE: Support a Family in Need – House Fire in Mechanicsville Leaves Teen Injured, Family Displaced

UPDATE 12/27/2024: The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD), along with surrounding companies, responded to a devastating structure fire in their first-due response area on Monday, December 23rd. This tragedy struck the home of their Past Fire Chief and current Board of Director Bobby Johnson. The fire not only displaced the family during the holiday...
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UPDATE: Underage Sales Violations – Four Charged and Businesses Cited in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Underage Sales Violations – Four Charged and Businesses Cited in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 12/27/2024: Four individuals have been charged, and four local businesses have been cited for underage sales violations as part of a recent enforcement operation in St. Mary’s County. These cases, which arose from sales made on November 26, 2024, were officially filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County on December 26,...
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UPDATE: Avenue Man Put Whiskey in Holy Water to ‘Blind Satan’: Charged in Christmas Church Disturbances

UPDATE: Avenue Man Put Whiskey in Holy Water to ‘Blind Satan’: Charged in Christmas Church Disturbances

UPDATE 12/27/2024: Police in St. Mary’s County have charged Thomas Campbell Bowling Von-Goetz, 56, of Avenue, in connection with two incidents at local churches during the Christmas holiday. Court documents describe a series of disruptive and threatening actions that allegedly endangered parishioners and interrupted religious services at Holy Angels Church and St. Francis Xavier Church....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Four New Deputies

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Four New Deputies

On December 20, 2024, Sheriff Ricky Cox and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new deputies following the final inspection and graduation exercises from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program Session 54 at Chopticon High School in Morganza, MD. The deputies were among a total of 17...
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Former Finance Manager of Historic Sotterley Charged with Embezzlement of $15,000

Former Finance Manager of Historic Sotterley Charged with Embezzlement of $15,000

Angela Marie Hanson, 52, of California, Maryland, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and theft following allegations of financial misconduct during her tenure as Finance Manager for Historic Sotterley, Inc. According to court documents, Hanson is accused of stealing nearly $15,000 over a five-month period from October 31, 2023, to April 15, 2024....
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Newburg Man Charged with Assault, Reckless Endangerment in School Bus Incident

Newburg Man Charged with Assault, Reckless Endangerment in School Bus Incident

Richard William Ellis, 47, of Newburg, is facing 51 criminal charges, including 16 counts of first-degree assault, after allegedly pointing a firearm at a school bus in an incident on September 20, 2024. The Charles Circuit Court issued an arrest warrant for Ellis on December 20, 2024, and he is currently being held without...
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VIDEO: Spreading Holiday Cheer: A Grateful Message from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

VIDEO: Spreading Holiday Cheer: A Grateful Message from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

This holiday season, the Southern Maryland News Net would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible community of St. Mary’s County and the dedicated men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. They put together a video featuring a few of the many voices of community leaders, businesses, and residents...
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As Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion, Maryland Players Win Mega Millions Prizes

As Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion, Maryland Players Win Mega Millions Prizes

With the Mega Millions jackpot going over one billion dollars this week, player attention is focused on the multi-state jackpot games, resulting in five Mega Millions wins of $10,000 or more across Maryland in the past week, and two big Powerball wins, one for $150,000 in Dunkirk and one for $50,000 in Perry Hall....
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for Arson Resulting in Death of Woman and Her 18-Month-Old Daughter

UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for Arson Resulting in Death of Woman and Her 18-Month-Old Daughter

UPDATE 12/24/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, 49, to 104 years in prison for two counts of First-Degree Arson and the Second-Degree Murders of Rashawn Cline and Dashawn Cline. Fisher was found...
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State Police Arrest Driver for DUI, Three Others Face Drug and Weapon Charges in Lexington Park

State Police Arrest Driver for DUI, Three Others Face Drug and Weapon Charges in Lexington Park

On December 22, 2024, a routine welfare check at a gas station in Lexington Park led to the arrests of four individuals on charges ranging from drug possession to providing false information to law enforcement. Senior Trooper Oyler and Trooper Abdel Wahab of the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack, were dispatched to the Shell...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Death Following Unreported Vehicle Crash in Bushwood

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Death Following Unreported Vehicle Crash in Bushwood

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) are investigating a death preliminarily linked to an unreported traffic collision. On Sunday, December 22, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m., deputies and Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence in the 21000 block of Montfort Road in Bushwood for a report of an unresponsive individual....
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January 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

January 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Kick off the New Year with an exciting lineup of events at the Calvert Marine Museum! Get your tickets for the first Maritime Performance Series concert of the season, and don’t miss a special day of celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The museum is also thrilled to announce the 2025 themes for...
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