The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation for National Agricultural Day. During County Administrator time, the Commissioners took the following action: Approved the Department of...
Read More »
Congratulations to Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department’s (PFVFD) Nicholas “Nick” Boswell for placing first in the state of Maryland for the annual SkillsUSA competition held in Anne Arundel County! Nick moves forward to a national stage and is set to compete against other students across the country in Georgia in June. On Saturday, March...
Read More »
On Tuesday, March 21, Commissioners received a briefing on the Charter form of government and voted 3-2 to approve a resolution to form a charter board. The nine-member board would be composed of county residents, two from each district and one at-large, who are appointed by Commissioners to manage the process of drafting a charter to change Charles County to...
Read More »
On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 11:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 12053 Bullwhip Trail in Lusby, for the reported vehicle into a residence. A short time after dispatch, the incident was upgraded to a serious collision with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford SUV into...
Read More »
On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 48965 Chisleytown Road in St. Inigoes, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway after striking a large tree with the male patient out of...
Read More »
On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 4:50 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent Beach Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment and one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
A school resource officer is investigating a non-fatal overdose that occurred at St. Charles High School. On March 22, 2023, at 10:45 a.m., a student was found semi-conscious on a bathroom floor inside the school. A school nurse responded and the student was subsequently transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Today, it was...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive, for the reported pedestrian struck. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian was struck. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
Read More »
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....
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
3/19/2023 (LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD) – The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last night in Anne Arundel County. The deceased is identified as Deja Sharvon May, 26, of Baltimore. May was transported from the scene to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where she was later...
Read More »
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...
Read More »
The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Steven King. Steven passed away on March 16, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 42 years young living with his wife in Lexington Park, MD. Steven is survived by his wife, Crystal; her children, Austin, Dakota,...
Read More »
UPDATE 3/17/2023: Investigation determined the fire originated in a first floor storage room and was observed by the homeowner in the area of a stand alone freezer. The occupant/owners are identified as Paul and Suane Chase with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at over $200,000.00 The occupant was alerted by the...
Read More »
