The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) in partnership with St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has launched a universal testing strategy for inmates and employees of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. “Testing has been going very well this week,” Corrections Major Deborah L. Diedrich said....
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As of Friday, May 15, 2020, Maryland reports 36,986 cases of COVID-19 and 1,792 deaths. An increase of 1,083 cases and 44 deaths. The number of negative test results is currently 145,840, an increase of 3,289. Number of confirmed cases : 36,986 Number of negative test results : 145,840 Number of confirmed deaths : 1,792 Number of...
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On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Board of Commissioners met to discuss implementing phase one guidelines of Maryland’s “Roadmap to Recovery.” They voted 3-2 to institute phase one of Governor Hogan’s order beginning May 29. The Stay-at-Home Order will remain in place in Charles County until that time. After that, Charles County will begin...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at Matteson Supply Company located at 1800 S Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, sometime during the overnight hours of May 13th into May 14th. Investigation revealed the suspect(s) utilized a piece of metal to force entry into the back...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) in partnership with St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has launched a universal testing strategy for inmates and employees of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. “Testing has been going very well this week,” Corrections Major Deborah L. Diedrich said....
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced the beginning of Stage One of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ which includes moving from a Stay at Home order to a Safer at Home public health advisory and the gradual reopenings of retail, manufacturing, houses of worship, and some personal services. Stage One will be implemented with...
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Leonardtown’s NEW virtual programming platform, Leonardtown Arts & Entertainment Online, launched dually at www.VisitLeonardtownMD.com, and the “Town of Leonardtown” Facebook page on Sunday, April 26th. Classes and workshops on a variety of subjects such as cooking, fitness, knitting and dancing and original shows were featured and also included the Leonardtown Virtual Artist Showcase and...
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The Historic Sotterley is proud to kick-off the first event in its 2020 Sotterley Speaker Series when it brings to our community Pulitzer Prize winning author Alan Shaw Taylor as he talks about his latest book: Thomas Jefferson’s Education. Dr. Taylor’s presentation on May 20th will be held virtually since guests will be unable...
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The last day of school for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for the 2019-20 school year is Thursday, June 11. This is pending approval from the Maryland State Board of Education. The Board of Education of Charles County during its May 12 meeting approved the use of a five-day waiver to the 180-day...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Kenneth Donnell Hoffman, age 43, of District Heights, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including crack cocaine, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and for two...
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The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz and the State’s Attorney’s Office regretfully announce the cancellation of the 2020 Project Graduation events. This year, the unfortunate realities of the COVID-19 school closures and related safety measures have made it impossible to plan and execute this 36-year-old program. The State’s Attorney’s Office will work...
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Beginning Wednesday, May 13th, Patient First will begin drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment at its location on Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville, MD. This will be the sixth Patient First center offering testing in the Maryland area. Appointments at the Beltsville center may be scheduled now by calling the center at 240-542-5987. Patient First currently...
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Precise Systems announces the award of a five-year, $51.2M contract to provide program management support services to Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office (PMA-261). PMA-261 is responsible for multiple H-53 variants including the CH-53E, MH-53E and the CH-53K helicopters. The H-53 assault support missions include the lift and movement of...
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St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) has added Bus Route 3 and will begin running this service every other hour along Route 5 from Lexington Park to Leonardtown, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting this Wednesday, May 13, 2020. STS will continue to operate the following schedules: Monday through Friday Rt....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office criminal summons served in the month of April, 2020. 04/01/20- Mathis Oneal Holton, age 21 of Mechanicsville- CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana by Dep. Walker# 366. CASE# 12566-20 04/01/20- Nicholas Carman Bohrer, age 28 of Lexington Park- Theft by DFC. Budd# 325. CASE# 9810-20 04/01/20- Brittany Michelle Morey, age 31 of...
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mt Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicles in the roadway with...
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Servpro of St. Mary’s and Calvert County continue their decontamination process on our Emergency Response Vehicles. Over the past week they focused on decontaminating Fire Apparatus, Emergency Services (Animal Control), and Police (St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police Vehicles), and Fire Stations. Servpro continues to provide an in-depth cleaning of each...
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National Police Week recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This year, the week will be observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, 2020. Peace Officers Memorial Day, which every year falls on May 15, specifically honors law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of...
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The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced the final tally of food items from their Food Drive hosted at Regency Furniture Stadium on Friday, May 8th. The Blue Crabs Food Drive collected 4,106 food items, many monetary donations, and non-food donations such as toilet paper. The Blue Crabs teamed up with The Arnold House, Lifestyles...
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In honor of Nurse Week, and International Nurses Day which is on May 12, 2020, police and members from the Calvert County Public Safety, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, along with fire and rescue personnel from North Beach, Prince Frederick, Solomon’s, Dunkirk, Huntingtown, and St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads paid tribute to...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is seeking an accountant/contractor for a period of three (3) months beginning May 15, 2020 through August 31, 2020 with a possibility of extension, to provide accounting technical work/guidance to the Fiscal Office until the SMCHD Chief Financial Officer vacancy is filled. Additionally, SMCHD is seeking a...
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On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at approximately 1:30 p.m., police officers responded to a robbery of a citizen on Route 175 near Sappington Station Road. The victim advised he was heading home in his electric wheelchair, when an unknown suspect ran up behind him striking the wheelchair. The suspect hit the chair so hard...
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On Saturday, May 9th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of 67th Avenue for a shooting. Responding officers located the victim in an apartment building suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital. Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to identify and arrest...
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In light of school closures, Charles County Sheriff’s Office has withdrawn their Speed Camera Program from locations not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will continue to operate at school areas that are dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. During the week of May 11, to May 15, 2020,...
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UPDATE: The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Brandywine. The victim is 37-year-old Nicholas Howard Moore of Brandywine. On May 10, at approximately 8:20 pm, officers responded to the 14200 block of Brandywine Road for a collision. Moore, the driver and only occupant in a pick-up truck, was pronounced dead...
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