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$10,000 Reward Offered for Information About Theft of Numerous Handguns Stolen from The Tackle Box Gun Store

$10,000 Reward Offered for Information About Theft of Numerous Handguns Stolen from The Tackle Box Gun Store

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a combined reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the theft of firearms from The...
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UPDATE: Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Thief at Great Mills Sheetz

UPDATE: Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Thief at Great Mills Sheetz

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured for theft. On Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 1:35 a.m. the suspect stole the cash drawer from the Sheetz store in Great Mills at Old Great Mills Road. The suspect is a white male with a chin-strap beard, wearing a...
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Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Injures One

Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Injures One

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at approximately 2:35 p.m., police fire and rescue responded to Chancellors Run Road and Norris Road, for the report of a motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a Ford Expedition off the roadway and a Chevy Pick-up truck in the road involved in a rear-end style...
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Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident Sends One to Trauma Center

Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident Sends One to Trauma Center

On Thursday, July 26, 2018, at approximately 5:10 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Millstone Landing Road, in Lexington Park, for the report of a motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway that had struck a pole and...
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Police in Calvert County Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Armed Robbers

Police in Calvert County Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Armed Robbers

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at approximately 2:07 p.m., the Calvert Control Center was notified of a robbery at the Discount Liquor Store located at 5005 Solomons Island Road, in Huntingtown. The caller advised the store was robbed at gunpoint by two suspects. The first suspect was described as a black male wearing a...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Illegal Guns, Destructive Devices, and Possession of Child Pornography

Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Illegal Guns, Destructive Devices, and Possession of Child Pornography

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Caleb Andrew Bailey, 31, of Waldorf, to 200 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for illegal possession of unregistered machine guns, unregistered short-barreled rifles, and unregistered destructive devices, and for possession of child pornography. Judge Grimm also ordered that Bailey must register as a sex...
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Two Women Safe After Water Rescue in Leonardtown

Two Women Safe After Water Rescue in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters from the Mechanicsville and Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Departments and Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to 26005 Point Lookout Road, in Leonardtown, to assist two citizens at the Craft Guild Shop reported to be stuck in...
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UPDATE: Photos of Lexington Park WaWa Armed Robbers Released

UPDATE: Photos of Lexington Park WaWa Armed Robbers Released

On Monday, July 23, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Deputies St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the WaWa Convenience Store on Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park, for the reported armed robbery. The suspects are reported to be two black males wearing masks and black clothing with...
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VIDEO: Unknown How Many Guns Were Stolen From Tackle Box in Early Morning Break In

VIDEO: Unknown How Many Guns Were Stolen From Tackle Box in Early Morning Break In

On Saturday, July 21, 2018, at approximately 4:30 a.m.. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tackle Box Gun Store located at 22000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for a burglar alarm activation. Upon arrival of police it was discovered unknown suspect(s) had entered the business and...
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Armed Robbery Reported on Great Mills Road

Armed Robbery Reported on Great Mills Road

On Sunday, July 22, 2018, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the area of Canopy Liquors on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for the reported armed robbery of two citizens. The suspects are reportedly two black males wearing...
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VIDEO: Firefighters Respond to House & Shed Fire in Leonardtown

VIDEO: Firefighters Respond to House & Shed Fire in Leonardtown

On Friday, July 20, 2018, at approximately 9:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Valley Lee, Ridge, Seventh District, and Solomons responded to Beauvue Court and Medleys Neck Road, in Leonardtown for the reported structure fire. Units arrived on scene to find a two-story detached garage fully involved with extensions to a one-story...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Sexual Assault in Marbury

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Sexual Assault in Marbury

On Friday, July 20, 2018, at approximately 4:55 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4400 block of Chicamuxen Road in Marbury for the report of a female waving down vehicles in the area of a store. Officers arrived and located the female. Investigation revealed that she had been walking...
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California Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges and Driving While Impaired

California Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges and Driving While Impaired

On Thursday, July 5, 2018, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Deputy Sidorowicz of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to 25580 Three Notch Road, in Hollywood, for the report of a traffic complaint. A witness observed a silver 2004 Nissan Xterra traveling North on Three Notch Road, in the area of Old Three Notch...
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DC Man Arrested for Armed Robbery at La Plata CVS, Two Suspects Still at Large

DC Man Arrested for Armed Robbery at La Plata CVS, Two Suspects Still at Large

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at approximately 3:25 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the CVS located at 6260 Crain Highway in La Plata for the report of an armed robbery in progress involving three suspects, one who was armed with a gun. Officers arrived within minutes and were able...
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UPDATE: Bicyclist Flown from Scene After Striking Maryland State Police SUV in Hollywood

UPDATE: Bicyclist Flown from Scene After Striking Maryland State Police SUV in Hollywood

UPDATE 7/19/2018 @ 11:50 p.m.: On July 18, 2018 at approximately 7:20 p.m., Trooper First Class Manning of the Leonardtown Barrack, was operating Maryland State Police unmarked Ford Explorer unit T-5. TFC Manning had initiated a traffic stop on the northbound shoulder of Three Notch Road, in the area of Ricky Drive, in Hollywood....
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Smoking Ban in All Public Housing Goes into Effect Aug 3, 2018

Smoking Ban in All Public Housing Goes into Effect Aug 3, 2018

Smoke-free housing is not a new concept for HUD. Over the last decade or so, HUD has encouraged both public housing authorities and multifamily housing owners to establish smoke-free communities and has even issued a 63-page toolkit to aid in the process. So what is different now? With its Final Rule published last month,...
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UPDATE : Bottle Thief Returns to Liquor Store Arrested for Trespassing

UPDATE : Bottle Thief Returns to Liquor Store Arrested for Trespassing

UPDATE: 7/17/2018: On Friday, July 13, 2018, Deputy Tyler Payne of St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to ABC Liquors and Lounge for Todd Matthew Evans, 41 of Glen Burnie, returning to the store after being issued a notice not to trespass.. He was arrested and charged with Trespassing on Private Property. On Monday,...
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Clerk at Bob’s Sunoco Charged with Making Underage Sale During Compliance Check

Clerk at Bob’s Sunoco Charged with Making Underage Sale During Compliance Check

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted alcohol compliance checks at multiple retail establishments within the Callaway and Lexington Park areas, to ensure and encourage the prohibition of illegal alcohol sales to minors under the age of 21. These compliance checks were completed at random businesses who hold alcohol licenses within St. Mary’s County....
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Seven Additional Arrests Made And More Pending As Police Continue To Dismantle Heroin/Fentanyl Distribution Operation In Maryland

Seven Additional Arrests Made And More Pending As Police Continue To Dismantle Heroin/Fentanyl Distribution Operation In Maryland

A cooperative cross-jurisdictional and multi-state drug investigation has led to seven additional arrests with more expected as police continue to dismantle a drug trafficking organization they believe was responsible for the distribution of heroin and fentanyl throughout Maryland. The seven additional arrests include two juveniles.  The remaining five arrests are adults, all of whom...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Assault, Indecent Exposure, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Assault, Indecent Exposure, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct

On Friday, July 6, 2018, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Corporal Handy observed what appeared to be a disabled vehicle in the 26000 block of Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville. Once Cpl. Handy stopped to provide assistance, he realized the vehicle had been involved in an accident. Cpl. Handy made contact with the driver, James Stephen...
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Overworked Clerk Charged with Selling Alcohol to a Minor at DJ’s One Stop

Overworked Clerk Charged with Selling Alcohol to a Minor at DJ’s One Stop

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted alcohol compliance checks at multiple retail establishments within the Charlotte Hall and Mechanicsville areas, to ensure and encourage the prohibition of illegal alcohol sales to minors under the age of 21. These compliance checks were completed at random businesses who hold alcohol licenses within St. Mary’s County....
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Virginia Man Indicted in St. Mary’s County Liquor Store Robbery

Virginia Man Indicted in St. Mary’s County Liquor Store Robbery

A St. Mary’s County Grand Jury has indicted a Virginia man on several charges stemming from a liquor store robbery in February. Markeith Devon Wills, 40 of Alexandria, Va., has been charged with Armed Robbery, First-Degree Assault and Theft after the facts of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation were presented to the...
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Back to Back Motor Vehicle Accidents on Three Notch Road in Loveville

Back to Back Motor Vehicle Accidents on Three Notch Road in Loveville

On Monday, July 16, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Loveville Road and Three Notch Road, in Mechanicsville, for a reported serious motor vehicle accident with one trapped. Units already on scene advised the occupant that was pinned and trapped was no longer trapped in the vehicle, and...
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Criminal Summons Issued for Lexinton Park Man Who Assaulted 72-Year-Old Woman

Criminal Summons Issued for Lexinton Park Man Who Assaulted 72-Year-Old Woman

A criminal summons was issued for Anfernee Trevaughn Milburn, 23, of  Lexington Park, on Thursday, July 12, 2018, for assault. According to court documents, Anfernee Trevaughn Milburn, was identified by a witness at the scene as a person who assaulted Linda Glaser, 72, of Lexington Park. The document states Milburn “did assault the victim by pushing...
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UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE – 7/12/2018 : According to the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the motor vehicle collision. A family member of the child involved in the motor vehicle accident told SMNEWSNET that they were expected to be released from the hospital later today. SMNEWSNET has also...
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