Calvert Hospice is pleased to partner with Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum this year for the JPPM & Calvert Hospice 5K Fun Run/Walk. The 5K will be held on Saturday, March 26 on the grounds of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum located at 10515 Mackall Road in St Leonard, starting at 7:00 a.m. Tickets...
Read More »
Sheriff Tim Cameron, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Corps invite the public to a memorial and remembrance ceremony on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 2 pm to mark the four-year anniversary of the shooting at Great Mills High School and to remember other local victims of violent crime....
Read More »
Governor Larry Hogan signed emergency bipartisan legislation (SB1010/HB1486) to immediately suspend the state of Maryland’s gas tax for 30 days. With this action, which both the House and Senate passed with unanimous support, Maryland became the first state in the nation to enact an immediate suspension of the gas tax. “This bipartisan action will...
Read More »
The Officers and members of the Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad are excited and proud to announce that as of March 8, 2022, they have officially relocated into their new Fire/Emergency Medical Services station located at 19330 Piney Point Road, directly behind the old station. The Department has been in their...
Read More »
On Friday, March 18, 2022, at approximately 8:25 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Bay District, Valley Lee, NAS Patuxent River, and Calvert County responded to 45389 Tippett Road in Hollywood, for the reported house on fire. St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reported the house was on fire. Firefighters arrived...
Read More »
On January 6, 2022, at 3:21 a.m., a woman reported she was shot by an acquaintance outside of a restaurant in the 2900 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf; she was treated at a hospital and released prior to making the report. Through investigation, detectives were able to positively identify the suspect as Deangelo...
Read More »
On Friday, March 18, 2022, at approximately 9:50 a.m., police firefighters and rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident in Mechanicsville. Emergency responders arrived on scene at the corner of Three Notch Road and Loveville Road in Mechanicville to find a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles. One occupant was flown to an...
Read More »
On March 17, 2022, at 9:10 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Berry Road near Bunker Hill Road in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving a passenger car and a school bus. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the bus was attempting to make a U-turn from...
Read More »
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit charged a suspect in connection with an unsolved 1989 murder in Forestville. He is 64-year-old James Clinton Cole. He’s charged with the murder and sexual assault of 27-year-old Cynthia Rodgers of Forestville. Cole is currently in custody in Cumberland, MD. He is serving a life sentence from an unrelated first degree...
Read More »
On March 14, 2022, at 11:30 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a parking lot check at a public boat ramp in the 1000 block of Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road, when they observed several people and cars in the lot; the ramp and parking lot were closed at...
Read More »
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 3:25 pm, the suspect walked out of the California Walmart store with a 75-inch Samsung television without paying for it, placed it in the back of a white SUV and...
Read More »
Jason Evans, age 47, formerly of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud, in connection with two separate fraud schemes, to aggravated identity theft, and to violating his supervised release on a previous federal bank fraud conviction. The guilty pleas were announced by United States Attorney for the District...
Read More »
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, March 15, 2022, with the invocation and pledge followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners recognized National Social Work Month and Equal Pay Day by presenting Proclamations. The Department of Finance received approval for a request...
Read More »
321 BINGO is BACK! Over $8000 in Pay Outs!!! Click here to purchase your reservation, details below! On Saturday, March 19, 2022, doors open at 4:oo p.m., reservation required – Limited to 100 Players – $150.00 Entry fee includes: Catered Dinner by Dream Weavers Catering & Events Two Large Bingo Packets – 24 Games! Packet...
Read More »
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run in Forestville. The deceased pedestrian is 64-year-old Jeannette Diggs of Forestville. On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at approximately 8:35 p.m., patrol officers were called to the 3300 block of Walters Lane for a report of a pedestrian...
Read More »
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf related to a narcotics investigation. During the search, detectives located approximately 14 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, and manufacturing and distribution paraphernalia. Sean Maurice Hawkins,...
Read More »
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in an assault investigation. On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at the corner of Coral Place and Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, the suspects ambushed and assaulted the victim who had to be transported to an area hospital...
Read More »
Are you looking for a rewarding career? Do you want to make the St. Mary’s County community a fantastic place to live and work? Consider working for St. Mary’s County Government! St. Mary’s County Government is hosting a job fair on Saturday, April 23, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center...
Read More »
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Traffic Operations Unit is partnering with the La Plata Police Department to conduct an impaired driver checkpoint on Thursday, March 17, 2022 in La Plata. Special patrols and enforcement focused on impaired and aggressive driving are conducted year round with the goal of educating the community and deterring...
Read More »
The Court of Appeals of Maryland issued an Order, In the Matter of 2022 Legislative Districting of the State, moving the 2022 Primary Election from June 28 to July 19. The Order also amends certain deadlines for the Primary Election Calendar. The following deadlines have been amended: The deadline for filing certificates of candidacy,...
Read More »
On March 11, 2022, at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the 9900 block of Crain Highway in Faulkner after a computer check revealed the tags on the vehicle belonged to a different car. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected the odor of burnt...
Read More »
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Thursday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this week, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of...
Read More »
Maryland State Police arrested a man Monday on charges he sexually abused a minor in Prince George’s County. The suspect, identified as Kelvin Emanuel Granados-Sorto, 27, of Greenbelt, Maryland, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor and a third-degree sex offense. He was transported to the Prince George’s County Detention Center, where he...
Read More »
On Monday, March 14, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m. members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the 200 block of Whitaker Road in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult female laying on a sidewalk suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was...
Read More »
The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections Office is seeking eligible individuals willing to serve as Election Judges for upcoming elections. Training is provided, and participants are compensated. You are eligible to be an Election Judge if you: Are registered to vote in Maryland Are 16 years old or older Are not a candidate...
Read More »
