On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the area of the St. Mary’s Automotive on Piney Point Road and Austin Lane in Callaway, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a camper fully...
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On May 16 at 1:07 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they observed two occupied Hyundai vehicles in the parking lot of a business. A computer check revealed both cars were reported stolen in nearby jurisdictions. Officers initiated a traffic stop,...
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The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 24 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 3,715 acres of prime farmland in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Charles, Harford, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester counties for an investment of more than $17 million. “Maryland has one of...
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The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, an increase from last year’s low of 227 million crabs. The number of spawning age female crabs increased...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South school in Cheltenham brought a loaded gun onto school property. The 17-year-old student will be charged as an adult. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., the department was notified that Prince George’s Schools security personnel recovered...
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On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Paramedic Ambulance 27 was alerted to Fish Hawk Court for the Unconscious Person. Moments later the call was upgraded for a Subject Not Breathing. Hughesville VFD&RS responded with Engine 24, Engine 52, Paramedic Ambulance 517, Medic 18, and the North Medical Duty Officer responded. Engine 24 (FF Jenkins and...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office formally approved the continuation of the successful School Resource Officer and Adopt-a-School programs last week. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, and Sheriff Steve Hall signed A Community Partnership for Safe and Secure Schools agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday, May...
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Troopers arrested an Anne Arundel County man on Wednesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Matthue R. Koontz, 38, of Odenton, Maryland. Koontz is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, with armed carjacking. Both suspects are from Washington, DC. The 17-year-old suspect is charged as an adult. On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 12:10 am, Division IV – Oxon Hill patrol officers responded to...
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A Calvert County woman thought she was being tricked when she scanned her Powerball ticket from the April 29 drawing and learned that she won $50,000. The 46-year-old, nicknaming herself “Stella Bell” to tell the story of her win, said she is still in “complete shock” even as she claimed her prize at Maryland...
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On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m. officers discovered discarded property strewn along Appalachian Drive in Glen Burnie. In their attempts to locate the owner of the property officers learned that the property belonged to a victim in the 1200 block of Leonard Drive. The victim informed officers that their vehicle, a...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Men’s Health Day event will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane in Leonardtown. Doors open at 8:30 a.m....
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CCYO’s annual Spring Concert on Sunday May 21, will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be held at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Rd, Waldorf, MD. This concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by Dennis Murphy, Prelude Strings; Dr. Teri Lazar, Encore Strings; Takako Mato, Encore Band, and Dr. Osman...
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All ages are invited to enjoy new outdoor activities while visiting St. Clement’s Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, or the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center in Lexington Park on the second Saturday of the month throughout the year. These activities encourage visitors to explore nature and the outdoors through curiosity and play. Modeled...
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On April 27 and 28, 2023, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program went behind the scenes of Southern Maryland energy, environmental sciences, and agriculture to better understand the impact of these sectors on the region’s life and economy. The two-day tour took the executives to Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant where Government Affairs Manager...
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All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The May 29 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three...
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On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office charged a 55-year-old Lexington Park man with sex offenses involving an 18-year-old victim. Kelly Eugene McClure-Hewitt, an Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School, was arrested and charged via warrant with Third-Degree Sex Offense, Fourth-Degree Sex Offense: Sexual Contact and Second-Degree Assault. On March...
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On April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed that one of the suspects entered...
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A 32-year-old California man was arrested and charged by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, following two road rage incidents involving two separate drivers. Eric Michael Davis, age 32 of California, was charged with two counts of First-Degree Assault, two counts of Second-Degree Assault and two counts of...
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Raymond Eugene Hoyle, Jr., 60, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on May 14, 2023 in Prince Frederick, MD. Visitation Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM St. John Vianney Catholic Church 105 Vianney Lane Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Services Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:00 AM St. John Vianney Catholic Church 105...
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Michael “Mike” Mooney was a loving father, devoted partner, grandfather, brother, son, and beloved friend. He left this world on May 12, 2023 at the age of 60. He passed quickly in his home in Lusby, MD. We find peace in knowing he didn’t suffer. Mike was the son of Gershom Abraham and Diana...
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Kevin Joseph Bowles, 58, of Calvert County, Md passed away peacefully at home with his wife on May 9, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1965 to William L. Bowles and Ann (Nancy) Marie Bowles (both deceased). He was raised and lived most of his life in Huntingtown, Md. Kevin graduated from Northern High...
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Keith was born in Salmon, Idaho, to Clara Marie Trump and William Archer. He grew up in Oregon, and went to high school in Tigard, where he was on the wrestling team. After graduating from Portland State University, Keith began a life of service to the U.S. Navy and government. While we thank him...
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Dorothea “Dotsy” Burroughs Barber, 97, of Stanley, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Hidden Springs Senior Living in Bentonville, VA. Dotsy was born on August 12, 1925, in Charlotte Hall, MD, and was the daughter of the late William Woodbury Burroughs and Mabel Elizabeth Wilson Burroughs. On August 14, 1970, Dotsy married...
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Margaret Marie Ledson, 85, of Hughesville, MD passed away May 7, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born February 19, 1938 to Myer Fox and Margaret Elizabeth Calahan in Washington, DC. Margaret had 6 children, Lois, Henry, Margaret, Catherine, Joseph, and George. Margaret married her beloved husband Sean Ernest Ledson on February...
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