All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, in observance of Columbus Day. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The October 9 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three Senior Activity...
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On Thursday, October 5, 2023, at approximately 8:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 43030 St. Johns Road and Meredith Court in Hollywood, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle into a tree, on fire with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Dodge Charger...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of the Build Our Future grant program, a financial resource for innovation infrastructure projects to support eligible technology sectors. Funded at $10 million, the pilot program will provide matching grants of up to $2 million to projects that demonstrate a transformative impact in accelerating growth and innovation...
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UPDATE @ 8:00 p.m.: Incident command advised a 41-year-old male victim with CPR in progress. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 is requested to land nearby. UPDATE @ 7:52 p.m.: Police have eyes on the subject, a private vessel/citizen recovered them from the water and transported them to awaiting EMS at the Solomons Boat...
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On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, police responded to Snead’s Ace Home Center, 40845 Merchant’s Lane, Leonardtown, MD, for the report of a possibly fraudulent transaction. Two subjects (pictured) entered the store, purchased items using a credit card, and immediately returned the items, requesting the refund to be credited to a different credit card. The...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been awarded funding through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to support violence prevention in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO). Funding from the $318,901 grant will expand the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) recently established by SMCSO and SMCHD...
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The Homicide Unit arrested a suspect for murdering a toddler in his care. The suspect is 38-year-old Kevin Robinson of District Heights. He’s accused of killing two-year-old Nychelle Pettus. Robinson is in a relationship with the victim’s mother. They all lived together in the same residence in District Heights. On May 27, 2023, at...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an armed carjacking and robbery that took place Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 4:27 p.m., at Nicolet Park in Lexington Park. Corporal Kenneth Flerlage and DFC Daniel Sidorowicz responded to a call from the victim, who told them an unknown black male suspect wearing...
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UPDATE 10/4/2023: Police have arrested Scott Anthony Goldsmith age 52 of Homosassa in Citrus County, Florida. On October 3 at 4:45 p.m., patrol officers were in the area of Port Tobacco Road and Chapel Point Road in La Plata when they located Scott Anthony Goldsmith, 52, of no fixed address, who was wanted in connection...
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On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at approximately 3:15 p.m., fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the reported burns/explosion injuries in the 43000 block of Main Way Road in Valley Lee. The 911 callers advised the 83-year old female victim possibly went unconscious and had burns to her face. Crews arrived on the scene...
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On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at approximately 4:05 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Town Creek Drive in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one overturned and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck on its side with...
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Maryland transportation and safety officials are urging all travelers in the state to rededicate themselves to safety on our roadway as preliminary data for 2023 shows a deadly trend for the year. To promote awareness and encourage safe driving behaviors, the Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office will issue monthly updates to remind all...
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Maryland State Police arrested two individuals after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing into a trooper’s vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Anne Arundel County. The accused are identified as Walter Bandy, 56, of Glen Burnie and Jeffrey Bawgus, 46, of Baltimore. Bandy was the driver of a Ford F-150 involved in the crash and Bawgus...
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On Tuesday, September 26, 2023. a Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a white Ford Mustang for traffic violations when the operator fled at a high rate of speed. As deputies were about to cancel the pursuit due to safety concerns, the operator of the Mustang began travelling North in the Southbound lanes...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration and Maryland Department of Environment have announced that modernized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) regulations adopted in January 2023 will go into effect Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Under the new program rules, vehicle models 2019 or newer with original ownership are exempt from emissions testing for...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Delonte Rivens, 38, of District Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to 35 years in the Division of Corrections, with 15 years of active incarceration, for a domestic violence assault. On January 27, 2023, at 2:18 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Deputies from the...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce the appointment of Buffy Giddens, Esq. as the County Attorney for St. Mary’s County Government. “Ms. Giddens has done an amazing job in her capacity as Deputy County Attorney and we are very pleased to have her take on this role,” said Commissioner President...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for National Faith & Blue Weekend, 4-H Week, Walktober, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Case Management Recognition Week, and World Architecture Day. The CSMC also...
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The St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division is excited to present “The Haunting at Piney Point: A Family Friendly Halloween Experience” on Friday, October 27, 2023, and Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park. For two nights only, the wooden watermen boats on...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) welcomes youth to participate in the 2023-24 Recreational Basketball season. Registration opens Monday, October 2, 2023, for grades 1-10 to participate in league play throughout the county. Registration will be available through November 3, 2023, or until filled. Certain grade levels will fill quickly,...
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A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., age 62, of Arnold, Maryland, and Mario Damon Flythe, age 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland with promoting and furthering animal fighting venture. The criminal complaint was filed on September 21, 2023, and was unsealed at the defendants’ initial appearances on September 28,...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged two men in connection with a fatal shooting in June of 2023. The suspects are 49-year-old Jeffrey Coachman and 53-year old Recco Bouknight. Both are from Washington, DC. They are charged with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tyzaiah Gaither of Washington, DC. On...
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After eight years with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Kachina, one of Maryland’s most beloved arson detection dogs, is retiring. The ten-year-old black lab is one of four Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) trained dogs within the agency. She was the most senior canine among the 62 teams across...
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“On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, three months to the day of losing our brother Brice Trossbach in the line of duty, Cmdr. Charles Larwood, C/O of VX-20, and Commodore Capt. Elizabeth Somerville, Commander of Naval Test Wing Atlantic presented a commemorative shadowbox to Brice’s family. The shadowbox contained the unit patches of Naval Test...
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All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, in observance of Columbus Day. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The October 9 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three Senior Activity...
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