On Friday, April 12, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters, emergency personnel and police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Units arrived on scene to find a Ford SUV on its side and a Dodge pickup truck in a parking lot. At this time the cause...
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State police from the Leonardtown Barrack arrested Daitoine Vincent Payne, 18, of California. Payne was arrested for threatening a homeowner with a handgun last Sunday afternoon in St. Mary’s County. Police are still searching for one more person involved in the incident that occurred on April 7, 2019. Payne is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree...
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On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Deputy Fox of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Plaza Mexico in North Beach for the report of a disorderly subject. Christopher Daniel Wilson Jr., 23, of Deale, knocked another customer’s drink off of his table and attempted to assault him. While officers made contact with him, Wilson...
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Effective March 1, 2019, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (“BDVFD”) Public Protection Classification (“PPC”) fire rating was upgraded from a Class 3 to a Class 2 rating. Virtually all U.S. insurers of private and commercial property use the PPC fire rating from the Insurance Services Office’s (“ISO”) to calculate premiums. Generally, the price...
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On Monday, April 8, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Budds Creek Road, for the reported barn fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a large shed on fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 15...
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In April 1865, following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the Quartermaster Corps sent the barge Black Diamond to the lower Potomac to stand on picket duty off St. Clement’s Island. Her main job was to keep John Wilkes Booth from crossing the Potomac River. During the same time, the steamer Massachusetts headed for...
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On April 7, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle was located at the scene with incapacitating injuries and was transported...
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On Saturday, March 30, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to 46358 Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stove fire in an apartment. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident and upon further investigation, firefighters found a small fire on the stove with...
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On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., firefighters from Indian Head, and surrounding departments responded to 11 Helen Court in Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2-story house with fire showing. Firefighters encountered severe hoarding conditions in the house. More than 60 firefighters responded...
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On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to Great Mills Road in Lexington Park at the Wendy’s, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident from all sides of the building, after further investigation, firefighters found a...
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UPDATE: The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal reported the fire was determined to have started in the detached garage, however, the cause is unknown at this time. Upon arrival of the fire department, the garage was fully involved and spreading to the house. Both the garage and the home were completely destroyed...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division began an investigation in April of 2019 into Anthony Leon Brooks, 38 of Lexington Park, regarding his involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS). As a result, search and seizure warrants were obtained for Brooks and a residence in Lexington Park. On April...
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland will be transformed into a magical place of merriment on Sunday, April 14 from 11:00am-4:00 pm for the 9th annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival. Families are invited to enjoy a day full of natural play and imaginative fun, with games, appearances by special characters,...
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On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee were dispatched for an outside fire at 17814 Piney Point Road in Piney Point. Five minutes later firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Seventh District, and NAS Patuxent River were alerted for the now reported structure fire at the...
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On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Ridge, NAS Webster Field, Bay District, Valley Lee, and Seventh District responded to 49000 Cornfield Harbor Road in Scotland, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family residence with smoke showing, and upon further investigation, firefighters...
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On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Keech Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway with one patient confirmed trapped....
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Each year, distracted driving results in more than 28,000 injuries on Maryland roads. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is working with State and local law enforcement to encourage motorists to Park the Phone before they drive. “Distracted driving is...
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On March 19, 2019, Deputy Mohler of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Clubhouse Drive and Rousby Hall Road in Lusby. While making contact with the driver, Nathaniel Lee Davis III, 28, of Lusby, Deputy Mohler detected a faint odor of raw marijuana emanating from the vehicle....
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On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Huntington, Hollywood, Bay District, and Leonardtown responded to 211 Sailboat Court in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 3-story residence fully engulfed in fire. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang and...
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On Saturday, March 30, 2019, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21200 block of Lexwood Court in Lexington Park, for the report of an injured person. Deputies arrived on scene and located blood on the sidewalk leading to the residence. Blood was also observed on the door-frame and window...
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On Thursday, March 28, 2019, at approximately 8:15 p.m., firefighters from Huntingtown, St. Leonard and surrounding departments responded to 540 Carla Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported barn fire with animals trapped inside. Crews arrived on scene to find a wood framed pole barn fully engulfed in fire. The owner has been identified as...
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On Wednesday, March 27, Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack conducted a warrant sweep throughout St. Mary’s County. During the initiative, Troopers attempted to locate numerous subjects who have outstanding warrants for his/her arrest. The initiative led to the apprehension of 7 subjects wanted on various offenses. In addition to the arrests, a small quantity...
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Ricarra Jones of Maryland’s Fight for $15 Coalition released the following statement on behalf of the Coalition after the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the minimum wage bill: “We are thrilled the Maryland General Assembly did what was needed in Maryland and overrode Governor Hogan’s veto today to...
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The Charles County Department of Health (CCDOH) has released an inspection list that identifies which facilities that have been inspected in 2019. The list provides increased transparency into the inspection process and departmental progress in the completion of routine inspections. This inspection database will be updated on a monthly basis to better inform consumers....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Rosanne Elizabeth Nial, 41 of St. Inigoes. Nial is wanted on a warrant for second-degree assault. On Feb. 27, 2019, Nial was authorized to attend an inpatient treatment center in Sunderland. On March 24, 2019, she left the facility and did not return....
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