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Eagle Scout Project Creates Safe Exchange Locations at St. Mary’s County Headquarters and District One Station

Eagle Scout Project Creates Safe Exchange Locations at St. Mary’s County Headquarters and District One Station

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office now hosts two Safe Exchange locations thanks to the efforts of Jaden Arnold and his crew for his Eagle Scout project. The designated Safe Exchange parking spots are now located at the Sheriff’s Office District 1 Station in Charlotte Hall and at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Leonardtown....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery of Citizen at California Wawa

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery of Citizen at California Wawa

On October 8, 2020, a victim responded to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Leonardtown, to report a robbery that occurred earlier in the day at the Wawa located at 23141 Three Notch Road in California. The victim advised at approximately 10:15 a.m. while parked at the Wawa, an unknown male opened...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision in Waldorf That Killed 31-Year-Old Man

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision in Waldorf That Killed 31-Year-Old Man

UPDATE 10/8/2020: On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the pedestrian was positively identified as John Joseph Noel II, 31, of no fixed address. 10/7/2020: On Wednesday, October 07, 2020, at approximately 3:55 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on US Route...
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Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects in Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County

Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects in Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County

The Board of Public Works today approved funding for two Resiliency through Restoration projects and one Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund grant, to help Maryland’s communities enhance their ability to withstand the impacts of climate change, erosion, flooding and extreme weather.  The Board approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) granting $200,000 to control stormwater...
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Governor Hogan, Attorney General Frosh Announce $11.7 Million to Provide Legal Services to Residents Facing Eviction and Homelessness

Governor Hogan, Attorney General Frosh Announce $11.7 Million to Provide Legal Services to Residents Facing Eviction and Homelessness

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Governor Larry Hogan today announced that $11.7 million in general funds will be directed to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide legal services to families facing eviction and other housing security issues. As many national and local studies establish, counsel in eviction cases often means the...
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Self Service Sandbags Available for St. Mary’s County Citizens Starting Friday, October 9, in Preparation for Hurricane Delta

Self Service Sandbags Available for St. Mary’s County Citizens Starting Friday, October 9, in Preparation for Hurricane Delta

Self-service sandbags will be available Friday, October 9, 2020, for citizens wishing to prepare for possible flooding conditions due to Hurricane Delta. Sandbags will be available Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following convenience center locations: Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates Road Clements...
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Governor Hogan, Maryland State Police Announce All Aviation Command Bases Will Remain Open

Governor Hogan, Maryland State Police Announce All Aviation Command Bases Will Remain Open

Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police (MSP) Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III today announced that all Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) bases will remain open. In July, due to the anticipated fiscal challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Public Works approved budget reductions associated with closing one MSPAC base....
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One Injured After Vehicle Collides with Semi-Trailer in Mechanicsville

One Injured After Vehicle Collides with Semi-Trailer in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck and a semi-truck with a flatbed log trailer...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Attempted Robbery in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Attempted Robbery in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at approximately 8:50 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40400 block of Breton View Drive in Leonardtown for the attempted robbery. The victim advised deputies she was traveling on Newtowne Neck Road and stopped in the roadway to turn left onto Bull Road....
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College of Southern Maryland Inducts 13 Nursing Students into Alpha Omega Honor Society

College of Southern Maryland Inducts 13 Nursing Students into Alpha Omega Honor Society

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) inducted 13 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on Sept. 30. It was a virtual celebration that not only highlighted the students’ perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, but also put them on...
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Calvert County Marine Museum Announces 50 Miles for 50 Years Virtual Challenge

Calvert County Marine Museum Announces 50 Miles for 50 Years Virtual Challenge

This month, the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) will turn a whopping 50 years old! To commemorate this major milestone, the museum announces its 50 Miles for 50 Years Virtual Challenge. Dreamt up by CMM Board Member Nancy Wieck, the challenge begins on October 18, the museum’s 50th Anniversary. From that date until November 18,...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate 2 Closed from October 6 to October 13, 2020

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate 2 Closed from October 6 to October 13, 2020

NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 2 will close to all traffic at October, 6, 2020, at 9:00 a.m,  and will reopen on October 13, 2020, at 5:00 a.m., Drivers should use NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 1 during these dates. NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 3 remains closed. Visitors requiring Pass and ID services may still access...
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Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes Initiative Announced, a Partnership with St. Mary’s County College, Sheriff’s Office and Libraries

Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes Initiative Announced, a Partnership with St. Mary’s County College, Sheriff’s Office and Libraries

The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces the Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes initiative. Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes honors the service of frontline and essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health care providers, public health professionals, law enforcement,...
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Maryland State Police Continues to Stress the Importance of ‘Move Over’ Laws

Maryland State Police Continues to Stress the Importance of ‘Move Over’ Laws

This month marks the two-year anniversary of Maryland’s “Move Over” law being expanded to include all service vehicles on state roads. The Maryland State Police is using this milestone as a reminder on just how important it is for motorists to adhere to these vital motor vehicle safety laws. All 50 States have enacted...
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Charles County Speed Camera Locations for Week of October 4, 2020

Charles County Speed Camera Locations for Week of October 4, 2020

As a reminder, we have withdrawn our Speed Camera Program from schools that are not open and or those that are not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially...
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20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash, Maryland State Police Investigating

20-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash, Maryland State Police Investigating

On Friday, October 02, 2020, at approximately 3:19 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 229 (Bensville Road) in the area of Grey Run Road in Waldorf. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State Police...
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Maryland Couple Arrested for Selling Explosive Devices to Undercover ATF Agent

Maryland Couple Arrested for Selling Explosive Devices to Undercover ATF Agent

Brittany Nicole Adams, 29, of Landover, MD, and Anthony Benson, Jr., 30, of Washington, D.C., have been indicted and arrested for conspiracy to distribute explosive devices and three counts of distribution of explosive devices. The charges were filed in an indictment unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, announced U.S....
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Governor Hogan Announces New Attendance Record For Maryland State Parks, 17.1 Million and Counting

Governor Hogan Announces New Attendance Record For Maryland State Parks, 17.1 Million and Counting

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Park Service is reporting a total of 17.1 million visitors to date in 2020, already surpassing the previous record of 14.9 million total visitors in 2019, with three months still remaining in the year. During peak season in July, state parks attracted 3.4 million visitors, compared...
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St. Mary’s County 2020 Presidential General Election Voting Centers and Drop Box Locations

St. Mary’s County 2020 Presidential General Election Voting Centers and Drop Box Locations

The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections announces voting centers and drop box locations for the 2020 general election. St. Mary’s County will have one early voting center location that will be open Oct. 26 through Nov. 2, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days per week. The early voting center is located at:...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Ashley Lauren Markart – Wanted for Escape

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Ashley Lauren Markart – Wanted for Escape

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Ashley Lauren Markart, age 27 of California. Markart failed to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center on September 30, 2020, to begin a court ordered sentence for the charge of handgun in a vehicle. Markart is a black female,...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Jessica Lyn Smith – Wanted for Drug Distribution

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Jessica Lyn Smith – Wanted for Drug Distribution

Jessica Lyn Smith – she is currently wanted for Drug Distribution. Any information on the subject, please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 410-535-2800 and or Dfc. Chip Ward at 443-532-0603, Sgt Phillip Foote at 443-624-7137
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Anne Arundel Teen Arrested in Ohio for Murder of 5-Year-Old Half Sister

Anne Arundel Teen Arrested in Ohio for Murder of 5-Year-Old Half Sister

UPDATE 10/4/2020: On October 3, 2020 at approximately 8:15 a.m. officers responded to the 4100 block of Apple Leaf Court and discovered a deceased 5-year-old child. The child was suffering from apparent trauma. Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Detectives and the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Evidence Collection Unit responded to the scene. Evidence...
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Building Service Workers Ensure Schools and Facilities are Ready for Re-Opening

Building Service Workers Ensure Schools and Facilities are Ready for Re-Opening

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on professions that often don’t get to center stage. In the wake of closures and lockdowns, governors around the country deemed food service workers, healthcare providers, service industry employees and others “essential employees.” Key workers provide services that focus on health and safety. One of the critical...
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Wanted for Escape – Jovan Denise Fenwick

Wanted for Escape – Jovan Denise Fenwick

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Jovan Denise Fenwick, age 27 of Bushwood. Fenwick is wanted for the charge of escape after removing her monitoring device while released on pretrial supervision. Fenwick is a black female, 5’6” and weighs 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair....
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Indian Head

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Indian Head

On October 1 at 7:19 a.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head, MD for the report of a car that struck a tree. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver of the car, Michael Ryan Heckman, 28, of Indian Head, was deceased. Members of the...
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