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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Drayden Road and Flat Iron Road in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find one motorcyclist struck a utility pole with the operator suffering...
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Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 7:43 a.m., firefighters from NAS Webster Field, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Bay District, Valley Lee and Hollywood responded to 18000 block of Kohut Way in St. Mary’s City, for the reported garage fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large attached garage with smoke and...
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Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Is your child safety seat installed correctly? Not Sure? Are you about to become a parent? Let a National Certified Child Safety Seat technician teach you how to install your seat correctly and safely. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and its community partners are hosting another free child safety seat installation event. Deputies...
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First of Several Artificial Reefs Deployed In Lower Potomac to Boost Ecology

First of Several Artificial Reefs Deployed In Lower Potomac to Boost Ecology

The first of several deployments of artificial reefs are underway on the Hog Island and Kitts Point artificial reefs. These reefs are in the lower Potomac, off the Mouth of the St. Mary’s River and Hog Island, VA. These deployments are the result of compensatory mitigation agreements, and the commodity value of each load...
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Large Funeral Procession Scheduled for Thursday Morning to Escort Firefighter Steven King

Large Funeral Procession Scheduled for Thursday Morning to Escort Firefighter Steven King

On Thursday, March 23, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD and Second District VFD&RS will be escorting Steven from the Brinsfield Funeral Home on Hollywood Road in Leonardtown, to the Second District Volunteer Fire Department in Valley Lee. The procession will take place between 11:00 a.m., and 11:45 a.m., police...
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UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 3/22/2023: The victims of an early Monday morning house fire in Lexington Park have been positively identified as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, both died due to smoke inhalation. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded the fire originated within the...
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Police Seeking Suspects Who Stole Two Vehicles in Hollywood

Police Seeking Suspects Who Stole Two Vehicles in Hollywood

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a vehicle theft investigation. On Monday, March 20, 2023, at 5 am, the suspect broke into and stole a Ford F-350 truck from an auto repair lot in Hollywood. The suspect was dropped off, and likely picked back up...
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Forever Maryland Awards 2023 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Totaling $92,000

Forever Maryland Awards 2023 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Totaling $92,000

Forever Maryland announces that 31 grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded to support environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The annual grants are funded by the Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation The grants are administered by Forever Maryland; it is the oldest program of the Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Department...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum to Host 3rd Annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival in Partnership with St. Mary’s County Wineries on Saturday, April 1st

St. Clement’s Island Museum to Host 3rd Annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival in Partnership with St. Mary’s County Wineries on Saturday, April 1st

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Clement’s Island Museum will host all four St. Mary’s County wineries, as well as local crafters and artisans for the 3rd annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival. Community members and visitors are invited to enjoy this full day of fun on...
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House Damaged After Shed Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

House Damaged After Shed Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 3:03 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Valley Lee responded to the 21500 block of South Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a shed on fire to the rear of the residence....
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18-Year Old Great Mills Man Arrested for Home Invasion in Lexington Park, Released Less Than 24 Hours Later on $5,000 Bond

18-Year Old Great Mills Man Arrested for Home Invasion in Lexington Park, Released Less Than 24 Hours Later on $5,000 Bond

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at approximately 10:55 p.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Rodine Way in Lexington Park, for the reported home invasion. The 911 caller reported multiple armed suspects were outside of a residence attempting to get inside. Police arrived on the scene to find multiple home occupants injured after...
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Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Respond to Large Fire in Port Republic

Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Respond to Large Fire in Port Republic

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., firefighters in Calvert County responded to 3648 Valley Road in Port Republic, for the reported out of control bonfire threatening structures. Crews arrived on the scene reporting a quarter acre of bamboo on fire. A short time after arrival, the incident was upgraded to a...
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St. Mary’s County 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Released

St. Mary’s County 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Released

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) announce local results of the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The national survey, conducted biennially by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides aggregate-level data representative of 9th through 12th grade students in public and...
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Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall Awards $10K to Support Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall Awards $10K to Support Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall and Community Bank of the Chesapeake have awarded the St. Mary’s County Health Department with a $10,000 grant to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people age 15-44 in the United States. The 988 Suicide and...
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Governor Moore Requests Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration for Invasive Blue Catfish

Governor Moore Requests Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration for Invasive Blue Catfish

Governor Wes Moore is calling on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish species—including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead—to be an ongoing commercial fishery disaster in the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting the declaration under provisions...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspects in Attempted Burglary Investigation

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspects in Attempted Burglary Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in an attempted burglary investigation. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 7:12 am, the suspect attempted to gain entry to an unoccupied residence in the Suburban Estates neighborhood in Lexington Park. While the suspect was attempting to open the door,...
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Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in California

Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in California

On Monday, March 20, 2023, at approximately 2:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene and found a bicyclist laying in the roadway unconscious. Emergency medical personnel requested...
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Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend in Great Mills is Released One Day After Arrest

Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend in Great Mills is Released One Day After Arrest

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 7:37 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 45000 block of Robinson Court in Great Mills, for the reported stabbing. The victim was located and evaluated with injuries described as non-life-threatening injuries, emergency medical personnel transported the victim to an area hospital. Deputies identified the...
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Hollywood Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving in Lexington Park, Released Same Day

Hollywood Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving in Lexington Park, Released Same Day

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 11 :30 a.m., police responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Helen Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with the operator possibly impaired. Police located the black Kia sedan completely off the roadway with the female operator still inside the vehicle....
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St. Mary’s County Animal Control and Firefighters Rescue Vulture from Light Pole

St. Mary’s County Animal Control and Firefighters Rescue Vulture from Light Pole

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 7:20 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Animal Control responded to 21703 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported bird trapped in a light pole. Animal control arrived on the scene to find a live vulture approximately 40 feet high stuck in-between the light poles metal support...
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Garage Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, One Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Garage Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, One Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 11615 Cowpoke Circle in Lusby, for the reported attached garage on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with an attached garage with fire showing throughout the garage which had extended into...
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One Flown Out After Single Vehicle Collision in Piney Point

One Flown Out After Single Vehicle Collision in Piney Point

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Shanty Point Lane in Piney Point, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a mini-van off the roadway and into a ditch...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Clements

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Clements

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 3:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23945 Colton Point Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one victim semi-conscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle which had rolled multiple times off the roadway. The...
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Firefighters Respond to Multiple Fires in St. Mary’s County

Firefighters Respond to Multiple Fires in St. Mary’s County

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Seventh District, Bay District, and Valley Lee responded to 40700 Parsons Mill Road in Loveville, for the reported shed on fire. While crews were responding to the scene, St. Mary’s Communications advised the 911 callers reporting the fire was spreading to...
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UPDATE: Hollywood Man Arrested After Carjacking at Hollywood CVS

UPDATE: Hollywood Man Arrested After Carjacking at Hollywood CVS

UPDATE: Isiah Denzel Washington, 19 of Hollywood, has been arrested and charged with the following: Robbery; Carjacking; First-Degree Assault and several other violations. Washington is currently incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a strong-armed robbery at the CVS Pharmacy in...
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