Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office fondly remember retired Corporal Peggy Smolarsky on this anniversary of her passing. Corporal Smolarsky passed away on July 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Peggy is missed at the Sheriff’s Office every day. Peggy began her career...
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UPDATE 7/19/2022: Officers Investigating Multiple Fights at Westlake High School: On July 18, 2022, at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers from the School Resource Section and Patrol responded to Westlake High School for the report of multiple groups of individuals fighting during summer school. When officers arrived they ultimately deployed OC spray on several individuals...
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UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 18, 2022, at 11:53 p.m., officers from the La Plata Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Caroline Drive and Jennie Run Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a...
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The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland has earned two national awards in 2022. The immersive art experience, constructed on St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s campus, honors the story of resilience, persistence, and creative problem-solving that defined the lives of the enslaved individuals that lived in St. Mary’s City between 1750 and 1815....
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The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) has conducted a successful series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrated command and control of three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The event took place at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Pt. Mugu, California, and included four flight...
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On July 16, 2022, at 3:25 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment in the 3900 block of Northgate Place in Waldorf for the report of a home invasion. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 36, of Waldorf, forced his way inside an apartment where his...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been awarded $1.6 million in grant funding through the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) Pathways to Health Equity program, which aims to address health disparities, expand access to health services, and improve health outcomes in underserved communities. SMCHD was one of nine recipients selected for...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. On Sunday, July 17, 2022, at approximately 5:50 p.m., officers responded to the area of Kettering Drive and Kettering Place for a collision. The preliminary investigation revealed Janiya Thompson, 17-year-old of Upper...
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On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at approximately 12:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Merchants Lane in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with one off the...
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Ahead of the 2022 Maryland primary election, the Calvert County Board of Elections announces multiple ways for citizens to view election results after the polls close and offers important reminders for citizens voting in person or by mail. The Maryland primary election will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m....
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UPDATE 7/18/2022 @ 2:37 p.m.: A 911 caller reported they located the victim near the beach of Camp Merryelande on the St. Mary’s River side. Police and firefighters made their way to the location and met with family members who confirmed the victims identity. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. The St....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department today located and arrested a man wanted for fatally shooting his coworker on Thursday. The suspect is 29-year-old Aaren Butler of District Heights. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Fred Graham of Greenbelt. The suspect and victim worked together at a restaurant in Forestville....
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted July 11 to modify the college’s current vaccine requirement for students – allowing unvaccinated students to attend Hy-Flex classes, which are taught online and face-to-face simultaneously. Currently, CSM requires vaccinations for most students who are taking classes onsite, and masking is optional, though highly...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online-only process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2022-2023 waterfowl blind site license. From now through July 26, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., hunters may enter the annual lottery for the opening days of blind site licensing through the department’s Compass licensing portal....
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that a jury found Brandon Hardy, 26, of Annapolis guilty of 13 charges including two counts of second degree assault against Anne Arundel County Police Officers Saifedlin Hussain and James Yee, as well as a litany of felony drug charges for possession with intent...
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On Sunday July 17, 2022, the Department held a special meeting to discuss the status of our Annual Carnival. In attendance along with the Members of Hollywood VFD were the Hollywood VFD Ladies Auxiliary and Sheriff Cameron of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The goal of this meeting was to decide if the...
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On Sunday, July 17, 2022, at approximately 4:05 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, Hollywood, Bay District, St. Leonard and Dunkirk responded to the 11500 block of Tomahawk Trail in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller reported she arrived home and found the fridge, cabinets and ceiling had caught on fire...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been notified of a human monkeypox virus infection in a St. Mary’s County resident. The individual is isolating from others and recovering. SMCHD has begun the process of public health contact tracing and notification. The risk of transmission to the general community at this time is believed...
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Terrell Armstead, 31, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and a related firearms offense. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J....
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UPDATE 7/18/2022: On July 16 at 5:13 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Acton Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation revealed a passenger car was making a left turn from westbound Acton Lane onto southbound Western Parkway. A...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has activated an online portal and is seeking additional information related to a homicide investigation on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. Anyone who has video of the incident, prior, during or after the shooting is asked to share the digital file with...
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The 44th annual Burchoil Jet Wars is today! Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Maryland International Raceway! Witness the return of the BONESHAKER Jet Semi Truck, 300mph Jet Dragsters, Fire Breathing Jet Funny Cars, Warriors Outlaw, MPC Real Street, the full 1320 Fabrication ET Series, Wheelstanding Golf Carts, Fireworks and more! Its a Wild Night...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has announced that in a collaborative effort with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place, LLC, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces that free mental health and counseling services will be available on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad from 10:00...
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The following information was released by the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th.. On Friday evening at approximately 11pm, as the Carnival ended and guests were leaving, a shooting occurred...
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The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department has released the following statement over the shooting incident that occurred on Friday night, July 15, 2022. “Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th. On Friday evening at approximately 11:00pm,...
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