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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police responded to Castaway Circle in Lexington Park, for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find a large amount of evidence in the roadway along with one resident reporting their home was struck by gunfire. Deputies from the St....
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Huntingtown House Fire Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported, Over $300,000 in Damage

Huntingtown House Fire Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported, Over $300,000 in Damage

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m., firefighters from Huntingtown, St. Leonard, Dunkirk, Prince Frederick, and Solomons responded to 221 Carriage Lane in Huntingtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with fire showing from the first and second floor. The owner is...
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CSM Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 67 Nursing Graduates as Part of 2021 Commencement Activities

CSM Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 67 Nursing Graduates as Part of 2021 Commencement Activities

The Spring 2021 College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 67 nursing candidates for graduation celebrated their achievements May 12 when they attended their nursing recognition and pinning ceremony. It is a time-honored ceremony that has CSM faculty welcoming their students as peers and colleagues in the field of nursing. Like much of their last year...
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Former Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $1 Million in Government Funds

Former Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $1 Million in Government Funds

Eddie Ray Johnson, Jr., age 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, pleaded guilty on May 14, 2021, to the federal charge of theft of government property, in connection with a scheme to use his government-issued travel credit card to obtain more than $1.1 million in cash advances. The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States...
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Rescue Two Teens After Jet Ski Overturns at Sandy Point State Park

Maryland Natural Resources Police Rescue Two Teens After Jet Ski Overturns at Sandy Point State Park

On Sunday, May 9, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., park staff reported that two individuals were clinging to an overturned SeaDoo, a personal watercraft. Corporal Robinson kept a lookout on land while Officer Gukanovich responded with his patrol boat on water. While racing to the victims, Officer Gukanovich was met with 20+ mph south...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Structure Fire in Coltons Point, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Structure Fire in Coltons Point, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at approximately 10:45 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Bay District, and Valley Lee responded to 20411 Bowles Road in Coltons Point, for the reported large barn on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 30×30 building fully engulfed in flames including a Ford pickup...
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Police Investigating House in Pomfret Shot Up / Crime Solvers and Private Donor Increase Reward up to $5,000

Police Investigating House in Pomfret Shot Up / Crime Solvers and Private Donor Increase Reward up to $5,000

On May 12, 2021, at 10:47 p.m., an unknown suspect fired nearly 12 rounds from a gun into a house in the 7700 block of Pomfret Road in Pomfret. The house was occupied at the time; however, no one was injured. Several of the rounds went through the front of the house and out...
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Police in Charles County Arrest Suitland Man Stealing from Cars and Recover Loaded Gun

Police in Charles County Arrest Suitland Man Stealing from Cars and Recover Loaded Gun

On May 13, 2021, at 7:20 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 1014 St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf for the report of a male in dark clothing pulling on the door handles of several cars parked in the neighborhood. The first officer on the scene located the...
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UPDATE: Detectives Investigating Attempted Murder of Police Officers and Officer Involved Shooting

UPDATE: Detectives Investigating Attempted Murder of Police Officers and Officer Involved Shooting

UPDATE 5/18/21 @ 6:45 p.m.: On May 17 at 3:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Josephine Road in Waldorf to serve an arrest warrant for a man who had violated his probation related to a prior assault conviction. A family member of the man had recently contacted the Charles County State’s...
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Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Pomfret

Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Pomfret

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at approximately 1:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 7530 Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. A short time later, Dispatchers upgraded the assignment to a motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on...
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Man Assaulted Twice in Under Three Hours at Lexington Park Motel, Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

Man Assaulted Twice in Under Three Hours at Lexington Park Motel, Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

On Friday, May 14, 2021, at approximately 1:48 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Pax River Inn (formerly the Motel 6) located at 21847 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the possible stabbing victim. First Responders arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim covered in blood stating...
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UPDATE: La Plata Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Single Vehicle Collision in La Plata

UPDATE: La Plata Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Single Vehicle Collision in La Plata

UPDATE 5/17/2021: On May 9, 2021, at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a single car motor vehicle crash in the 6500 block of Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. A preliminary investigation showed the victim, Steven Travis Kerig, 50, of La Plata, was traveling on Port Tobacco Road when he lost control of his...
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UPDATE: La Plata Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder After Stabbing His Ex-Girlfriend and Her Mother Over 30 Times

UPDATE: La Plata Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder After Stabbing His Ex-Girlfriend and Her Mother Over 30 Times

UPDATE 5/10/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, April 28, 2022, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Deon Lennard Johnson, 26, of La Plata, to 40 years in prison for Attempted Second-Degree Murder, two counts of First-Degree Assault, Fourth-Degree Burglary, and Failure to Comply with Peace...
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Victim Transported to Hospital After Step-Father Attacks Him with Machete in Lexington Park

Victim Transported to Hospital After Step-Father Attacks Him with Machete in Lexington Park

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 9:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the report of a male subject covered in blood that had possibly been struck by a vehicle. Before the arrival of First Responders, dispatchers then...
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Woman Charged After Setting Piney Point Residence on Fire and Breaking Every Window of Residence

Woman Charged After Setting Piney Point Residence on Fire and Breaking Every Window of Residence

Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged Jesse Marie Russell, 37, after determining she was responsible for intentionally setting curtains on fire in the living room of her Piney Point home on Sunday, May 16, 2021. At approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were driving by the residence in the...
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Leonardtown Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offense with Child

Leonardtown Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offense with Child

David Matthew Dunn, 19, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Leonardtown pled guilty to one count of 4th degree sex offence on Thursday, May 13, 2021. On July 6, 2020, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office met with the victim, a 14-year-old female from St. Mary’s County who told police she met...
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Threat of School Shooting at Leonardtown Middle School Deemed Non-Credible

Threat of School Shooting at Leonardtown Middle School Deemed Non-Credible

SMNEWSNET.COM will not be posting a copy of the threat or providing links to it, and ask that the public stop sharing the threat online. The following email was sent to parents of students of Leonardtown Middle School. May 16, 2021 Dear Leonardtown Middle School Families, We have been made aware of a threat...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 41-Year-Old Male Shot at Pax River Inn

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 41-Year-Old Male Shot at Pax River Inn

UPDATE 5/17/2021: On May 16, 2021, at 12:35 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. A male victim, age 41 of Lexington Park, was located suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim...
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Two Transported to Hospital After Early Morning House Fire in Coltons Point, Fire Under Investigation

Two Transported to Hospital After Early Morning House Fire in Coltons Point, Fire Under Investigation

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 4:43 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District, and Second District responded to 20284 Park Place in Coltons Point, for the reported house on fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls, with one caller reporting they heard an explosion and could then see...
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Governor Hogan Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate

Governor Hogan Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the end of the statewide mask mandate, aligning Maryland with new CDC guidance. This order will take effect Saturday, May 15, along with the lifting of all capacity limits and restrictions that the governor announced earlier this week.  “Today is the day that so many of us have...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Burglary Suspects in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Burglary Suspects in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons shown in a burglary investigation. On Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm, the suspects broke into a building and damaged a window at Maryland Rock on Abells Wharf Road in Leonardtown. The suspects fled in three different vehicles: a black...
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One Flown to Burn Center After Boat and Garage Fire in Hollywood

One Flown to Burn Center After Boat and Garage Fire in Hollywood

On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 7:05 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Seventh District responded to 24875 Iron Horse Lane in Hollywood, for the reported detached garage on fire. Chief 7 and Engine 73 arrived on the scene in under 2 minutes from the initial dispatch and found...
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Police in Charles County Seeking Information on Armed Car Jacking in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Seeking Information on Armed Car Jacking in Waldorf

On May 10, 2021, at 3:53 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf for the report of an armed carjacking. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim. Initial investigation revealed the victim met the suspect on a dating website, and they arranged to...
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Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown Sends One to Trauma Center

Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown Sends One to Trauma Center

On Monday, May 10, 2021, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Lawrence Avenue in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, the assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision reported serious, bringing...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Van Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Van Strikes Utility Pole in Lexington Park

On Monday, May 10, 2021, at approximately 9:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Dispatchers advised all incoming units to use caution in the area as wires were down....
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