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Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Peacefully, No Injuries Reported and Multiple Weapons Recovered

Barricade Situation in Lexington Park Ends Peacefully, No Injuries Reported and Multiple Weapons Recovered

On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park, for a check the welfare. Multiple 911 callers reported a adult female who lived at this apartment made an Instagram post with a threat to harm someone else along with suicidal statements and...
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Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported After Residence and Multiple Vehicles Are Struck

Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported After Residence and Multiple Vehicles Are Struck

On Sunday, December 19, 2021, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to the 46400 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find shell casings in the roadway, and one residence struck multiple times. A spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Mills Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Daiquan Malik Barnett, age 25, of Great Mills, to 78 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of...
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Two St. Mary’s County Women Arrested on Multiple Charges in Leonardtown

Two St. Mary’s County Women Arrested on Multiple Charges in Leonardtown

On 12/16/2021, Trooper J. Engleman of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted a traffic stop on MD Rt 5 at Maypole Road, in Leonardtown. Investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Amy Marie Lambert, 45 of Leonardtown, had six active warrants through the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, one active warrant through the...
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Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault on Six-Year-Old Child

Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for First-Degree Assault on Six-Year-Old Child

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Christian Camron Keys, 22, to 7 years in prison for First-Degree Assault and Possession of a Regulated Firearm Under the Age of 21. Upon release, Keys will be on supervised probation...
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Charles County First Responders Collect Hundreds of Toys to Support Kentucky Tornado Victims

Charles County First Responders Collect Hundreds of Toys to Support Kentucky Tornado Victims

The La Plata Police Department held a toy collection on Saturday, December 18, 2021. “All we can say is thank you! Thank you, La Plata residents and business owners! Thank you, Charles County residents and business owners! Thank you, Southern Marylanders from Calvert and St. Mary’s County. Today’s toy drive was a great success...
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Great Mills Man Arrested After Multiple Thefts at California Target

Great Mills Man Arrested After Multiple Thefts at California Target

On December 1, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., police responded to the Target located at 45155 First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported theft in progress. Deputies arrived on the scene and made contact with the asset protection management who stated an unidentified white male was currently inside the business and had stolen...
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Police Investigating Fatal Head-on Collision That Killed 23-Year-Old Dameron Man

Police Investigating Fatal Head-on Collision That Killed 23-Year-Old Dameron Man

UPDATE : On Monday, December 20, 2021 at approximately 6:55 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of 19381 Point Lookout Road in Lexington Park for the reported head-on collision. Upon arrival, one of the drivers was pronounced deceased and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Papa Johns

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Papa Johns

On Saturday, December 18, 2021, at approximately 1:24 a.m., police responded to the Papa Johns located at 21690 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported armed robbery. Officers arrived on the scene to find one suspect entered the business armed with a knife and demanded money. The suspect fled on foot in...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Christmas Decorations Stolen in Greenbrier Subdivision

VIDEO: Police Investigating Christmas Decorations Stolen in Greenbrier Subdivision

On Friday, December 17, 2021, police responded to the Greenbrier Subdivision for multiple reports of stolen Christmas decorations. Officers made contact with two victims and determined between 8:50 p.m., and 9:00 p.m., on Thursday, December 16, 2021, unknown suspects stole a large inflatable Christmas decoration from a residence located in the 20800 block of...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Serious Early Morning Crash in Prince Frederick

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Serious Early Morning Crash in Prince Frederick

On Monday, December 20, 2021, at approximately 3:28 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Rt.4 and Sixes Road in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with subjects possibly ejected. The 911 caller reported seeing a vehicle go off the roadway and into the woods, and upon...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Drugs, Gun Possession

Lexington Park Man Charged with Drugs, Gun Possession

On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division executed a search warrant in Lexington Park at the residence of Daryl Douglas Dennison, age 43, with the assistance of the St. Mary’s Emergency Services Team, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team, Canine Unit and the Lexington...
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Lusby Woman Pleads Guilty to Felony Animal Cruelty

Lusby Woman Pleads Guilty to Felony Animal Cruelty

Robert H. Harvey, Calvert County State’s Attorney, announced that Tammy Marie Blasi, 44, of Lusby, entered a guilty plea to felony animal cruelty. She was sentenced by the Court to an 18 month suspended period of incarceration. As part of her sentence, Blasi is prohibited from owning, possessing, or residing with any animal. This...
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Jury Finds Lexington Park Man Guilty of Firearm Charges, Fleeing and Eluding After 2020 Shooting and High Speed Chase

Jury Finds Lexington Park Man Guilty of Firearm Charges, Fleeing and Eluding After 2020 Shooting and High Speed Chase

State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz announces the guilty verdict returned by a St. Mary’s County jury of De Aundre Keys, 25 of Lexington Park, for possession of a regulated firearm with a prior felony conviction as well as numerous other firearm charges and fleeing and eluding a police officer. The case arose from an...
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CalvertHealth Medical Center Remains at Full Capacity, Operating Under Code Red & Yellow, Staffing Fears Overflowing and Surgery Cancellations to Come

CalvertHealth Medical Center Remains at Full Capacity, Operating Under Code Red & Yellow, Staffing Fears Overflowing and Surgery Cancellations to Come

The Calvert County Health Department has released the following. “Winter has arrived, and as often happens, hospitals are filling up. Every one of us is only a car crash, inflamed appendix, or heart arrhythmia away from urgently needing medical care. Currently, our only hospital in Calvert is at capacity. 10 of those medical ward...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Fire Hydrant and Utility Pole in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Fire Hydrant and Utility Pole in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at approximately 6:37 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 21575 Great Mills Road and Australia Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a utility pole. All occupants signed...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in St. Leonard That Killed 16-Year Old Male

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in St. Leonard That Killed 16-Year Old Male

UPDATE 12/14/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit has been working throughout the night to determine the causation and contributing factors to the fatal crash that occurred on Rt. 4 at Calvert Beach Road in St. Leonard, on December 13, 2021. Based on the numerous witness statements from citizens...
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Police Investigating False Call Made to 911 About Shooting at Middle School

Police Investigating False Call Made to 911 About Shooting at Middle School

On December 9, 2021, at approximately 11:40 a.m., a call was received at the 9-1-1 call center indicating a shooting had occurred at General Smallwood Middle School, in Indian Head. The school was immediately placed in a lockdown status. Officers arrived, quickly entered the school, and observed nothing out of the ordinary. As officers...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Shots Fired at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Parking Lot

VIDEO: Police Investigating Shots Fired at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Parking Lot

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 8:43 p.m., police responded to the rear parking lot of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 46900 South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reports of a large fight at the rental hall. A short time later, gunshots were reported and deputies arrived...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Releases Update on Threat of Mass Violence Made Outside of School

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Releases Update on Threat of Mass Violence Made Outside of School

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, a Charles County Sheriff’s school resource officer was made aware of suspicious activity that occurred outside of school, but involved students. A preliminary investigation revealed a student at Mattawoman Middle School was on an online video chat with students at Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School when he...
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Two Businesses Fail, Fourteen Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

Two Businesses Fail, Fourteen Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

On Friday, November 19, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted 16 covert compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. Fourteen businesses were found to be in compliance, while two were not. The clandestine component of the check used a 20-year-old male Sheriff’s Office Cadet wearing jeans and a sweatshirt in...
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Police Arrest Lexington Park Man After He Runs Woman Over Twice with Vehicle in California

Police Arrest Lexington Park Man After He Runs Woman Over Twice with Vehicle in California

On Monday, December 6, 2021, at approximately 7:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 45800 block of South Springsteen Court in California, for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female victim crying on the porch with obvious injuries to the lower...
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Police Recover Airsoft Replica Handgun at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Police Recover Airsoft Replica Handgun  at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

On December 8, 2021, a student at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School removed what appeared to be a handgun from his back pack during dismissal. Another student observed the gun and called attention to it. A school employee and a Charles County Sheriff’s school resource officer –who was already at the school–quickly retrieved the gun...
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Police Arrest Convicted Felon and Recover a Loaded Firearm in Waldorf

Police Arrest Convicted Felon and Recover a Loaded Firearm in Waldorf

On December 3 at 8:57 p.m., officers were notified that several men were showing off a handgun outside of a business in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, in Waldorf. A lookout was given and officers observed the men nearby. As officers approached, one male fled. He was quickly apprehended without further incident, and...
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