On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 4:24 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find 4-vehicles involved and confirmed two patients trapped in a 4-door...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Joseph Senatore recently completed a six-week K-9 handler training program. Deputy Senatore recently returned to patrol duty with his K-9 partner, Karma—a 16-month-old Czech German Shepherd trained in narcotics detection and tracking. The team was assigned to patrol last week and has...
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On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 24410 Maypole Road in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with the single occupant trapped in...
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Antoinette Mitchell, 61, of Hollywood, is being held without bond following her arrest on multiple charges, including first-degree assault, second-degree child abuse, and use of a firearm in a violent crime. According to court documents, Mitchell was charged on May 13, 2025, following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The charges...
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Leonardtown High School (LHS) administrators arrived Friday morning to find extensive overnight vandalism after intruders broke in through a classroom window at about 2 a.m. According to Principal Jamie Copsey, security video shows several masked individuals roaming the building. In their wake they left paint splattered on walls, oil dumped down stairwells, peanut butter...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its newest class of nursing candidates on May 8 in a pinning ceremony at the La Plata Campus, sending them out into the workforce or onto the next phase of their medical education. “Graduates, you chose an academic journey that would lead to a career rooted in...
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UPDATE 5/16/2025: Jeffrey Keith Reid, 58, of Lexington Park, who was already facing charges in a previous assault case, now faces two additional misdemeanor assault charges following an incident at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on May 15, 2025. According to court documents, the new charges stem from an altercation that occurred while Reid was...
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Maryland Loses AAA Bond Rating for first time in over 50 years, ending a historic run of fiscal stability that stretched back to 1973. Statement by the Maryland Freedom Caucus – “Governor Wes Moore’s attempt to shift blame for Maryland’s credit downgrade is as misleading as it is predictable. Democrats have controlled the Maryland...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to be aware of Horse and Buggy congestion in the area of Point Lookout Road and Pin Cushion Road, to Loveville Road and Bishop Road in the Loveville and Leonardtown area throughout the day due to an event. Police encourage drivers to slow down...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from St. Mary’s and Calvert County were dispatched to the area of Fletcher Court and Green Holly Road in California, for the reported watercraft in distress in the Patuxent River. Due to the USCG Urgent Message to Mariners announcement,...
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UPDATE 5/14/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Andrew Phillip Nelson, 29, of Hollywood, after he removed a GPS monitoring device while on pre-trial release for assault charges. Deputies responded to the 43000 block of Saint Johns Road in Hollywood on April 21, 2025, after receiving a tampering alert from Nelson’s...
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Donnell Davonne Rothwell, 54, of no fixed address is facing multiple criminal charges across two active investigations following a countywide string of thefts, vehicle burglaries, credit card fraud, and a grocery store shoplifting incident, according to documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Rothwell has been charged in multiple separate criminal cases...
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On Thursday, May 1, 2025, St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call for a patient experiencing chest pains. The EMS crew was dispatched and upon arrival and initial assessment, it was determined that the patient was having a severe heart attack. The assigned crew worked diligently to treat the patient...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 11:12 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 14970 Point Lookout Road in St Inigoes, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. 911 callers reported they heard a loud crash and could see a vehicle across from their address in...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 10:29 p.m., police responded to the area of Forest Park Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a utility pole. 911 callers reported a vehicle struck a utility pole with the operator of the vehicle running away from the vehicle...
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UPDATE 5/14/2025: All occupants have fortunately escaped injury after a large tree fell on top of the moving Toyota mini-van. This was the second tree to fall and strike a vehicle in the county this evening. Fortunately, both incidents resulted in NO injuries. SMECO, firefighters and MDOT SHA responded to assist in removing the...
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Lexwood Drive and Lexwood Court in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision after a possible medical emergency. Multiple 911 callers reported a driver who was having a seizure struck a parked/unoccupied vehicle....
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Darnajah Rachelle Warrick, 18, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple felony charges stemming from three separate incidents, including a domestic dispute earlier this year and two violent confrontations reported on May 8, 2025. Warrick was first arrested on January 5, 2025, following a domestic altercation at a residence on Flower Drive. According to the...
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It was a proud, reflective, and exciting day for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as its faculty, staff, supporters, and community cheered for hundreds of its student graduates at the 66th Commencement exercises on May 9 held at the La Plata Campus. This year, 1,364 CSM students earned degrees or certificates, receiving 820 associate degrees,...
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After extensive renovations and exhibit installations, the historic Point Lookout Lighthouse at the southern tip of Point Lookout State Park in St. Mary’s County is ready to welcome the public! Visitors will be able to tour the lighthouse five days per week–from Thursday through Monday–beginning on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Park Service plans...
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Military personnel from across the country gathered near NAS Patuxent River May 5-8 for an annual workshop aimed at strengthening fleet training on critical aircrew support systems, ensuring the safety of both aircrew and maintainers during flight missions. Hosted by the Naval Aircrew Systems (PMA-202) Fleet Air Introduction/Liaison of Survival Aircrew Flight Equipment (FAILSAFE)...
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On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 1:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the St. Mary’s Square located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Police arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one motorcyclist laying in...
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On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at approximately 2:51 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three vehicle rear-end style collision with one for...
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On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at approximately 9:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Castle Pollard Way in Great Mills, for the reported one not breathing. 911 callers reported the patient, an 11-year-old male, “was not breathing after falling from a treadmill.” Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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A 18-year-old male from Prince Frederick is facing criminal charges in St. Mary’s County after allegedly damaging private property in California, Maryland. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Gage Alexander Lawlor, 18, of Prince Frederick, has been charged with one count of malicious destruction of property valued...
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