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Leonardtown, MD

Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Second Arrest Made In Abuse, Death Of 11-Year-Old Great Mills Boy, Sheriff Says Second Arrest Made In Abuse, Death Of 11-Year-Old Great Mills Boy, Sheriff Says
Second Arrest Made In Abuse, Death Of 11-Year-Old Great Mills Boy, Sheriff Says A second person has been arrested in connection with the abuse and death of an 11-year-old boy earlier this year in Southern Maryland. Deputies and EMS crews were called to the 22000 block of Castle Pollard Way in Great Mills on May 8 for a report of an 11-year-old not breathing, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the child was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore later ruled the boy’s death a homicide. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division took over the ca…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff
Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff A teen in Maryland will be tried as an adult after attempting to run down two people during a raucous dispute, officials say. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called early on Sunday morning to break up a crowd that was engaged in an argument outside a convenience store in the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in Leonardtown.  The incident was reported around 2:40 a.m. on Sept. 14. According to the sheriff's office, as deputies were attempting to disperse the group, they spotted a vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old, "aggressively reverse and then accelerate forward at…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff
Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff A 38-year-old Maryland man was arrested after deputies say they found drugs and paraphernalia scattered throughout his home — including inside the bedroom of a 3-year-old child. Mechanicsville resident James Roy Chase is behind bars after an investigation by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Thursday. Chase was arrested on Friday, Sept. 5, after detectives executed residential and body search warrants at an apartment in the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. During the search, investigators said they recovered suspected crack cocaine, a knife w…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors ‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors
‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors Ashley Nicole Nolan started the night with a designated driver. That night ended with her behind bars. Now, she's heading to prison for more than a decade. The 28-year-old mother from Lexington Park has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, with 14 years to serve, after killing one of her children and seriously injuring two others in a drunk driving crash in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. The sentence stems from a deadly single-vehicle crash on March 16, 2024, in Leonardtown, when Nolan flipped her 2008 Honda Odyssey several times on Point Lookout Road before crashing into a tree…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve
Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve The streets of Leonardtown will pause midweek to honor a lifelong lawman. The St. Mary’s County community is preparing to say goodbye to one of its longest-serving deputies, Sgt. Mark Porter, who died in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 1. Porter, 60, retired in 2022 after more than 34 years of service with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.  He returned shortly after as a contract deputy and continued working until his death.  The sheriff’s office said Porter’s death appears to be medically related and no foul play is suspected. “This is a heartbreaking day for our agenc…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says
Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says A Southern Maryland man was arrested after allegedly firing a shotgun during a vehicle repossession and threatening to shoot the repo driver, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Douglas Aaron Chance, 49, of Hollywood, was arrested on Sunday, June 22, after deputies responded to a report of an assault at 5:20 a.m. on Gallant Fox Drive. Deputies say the victim had arrived at the address to repossess a vehicle when Chance came out of the home, fired a shotgun at the victim’s truck, then pointed the weapon at the victim and threatened to shoot him.  The victim fled and ca…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Traffic
Driver Killed, Another Airlifted After Head-On Route 5 Crash In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says Driver Killed, Another Airlifted After Head-On Route 5 Crash In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says
Driver Killed, Another Airlifted After Head-On Route 5 Crash In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says A head-on crash in Leonardtown left one person dead and another flown to a trauma center Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on May 21, near the intersection of Point Lookout Road (MD Route 5) and St. Margarets Drive, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene and found that a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2011 Ford Econoline van had collided head-on. Investigators say the Chevy, driven by Charles Latham, 48, of Lexington Park, was heading northbound when it crossed the center line and struck the southbound van…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff
Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff A wanted Maryland man who slipped off his ankle monitor and went on the run is back behind bars after a tense barricade situation in Lexington Park, authorities announced. Jeffrey Keith Reid, 57, was arrested Thursday, May 15, after deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office surrounded a home on Spring Lake Drive, officials said. The drama began around 10 a.m. when a witness reported a suspicious vehicle parked at a home where no one was believed to live, according to police. Deputies quickly connected the house to Reid, who was wanted on an active arrest warrant for second-degre…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff A homeless man in Southern Maryland is facing two dozen charges after a string of car break-ins that rocked neighborhoods and shopping centers in Lexington Park and California, authorities said. Donell Davonne Rothwell, 54, was arrested Saturday, April 5, after investigators tied him to a rash of vehicle burglaries across the area, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Detectives said they started getting reports of thefts from parked cars at homes and businesses in recent days. Credit cards and valuables were stolen and later used at stores in the area, officials said. …

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Business
Power Cut, Pharmacy Hit In Early Morning Burglary In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says Power Cut, Pharmacy Hit In Early Morning Burglary In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says
Power Cut, Pharmacy Hit In Early Morning Burglary In Leonardtown, Sheriff Says Burglars pulled the plug — literally — before forcing their way into a pharmacy in Southern Maryland in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a commercial burglary alarm at a business in the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown around 3 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, according to an official release. When deputies got to the scene, they found the power to the building had been cut at the breaker box, and there were clear signs of forced entry into the pharmacy. Inside, deputies said there was visible evidence of theft. It…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A man is behind bars in St. Mary’s County after he allegedly stabbed a dog multiple times outside a home in Lexington Park — an attack that a witness said came moments after a verbal fight with another resident. Corey Allen Barbour McDowney, 48, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, after deputies responded to a reported disturbance in the 21000 block of Exquisite Court, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived, they found a bleeding dog on the front porch. McDowney claimed the dog had attacked him and that he stabbed it in self-defense — but deputies said they saw…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Bike Riding Man Assaults School Staffer, Fights Deputies In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Bike Riding Man Assaults School Staffer, Fights Deputies In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Bike Riding Man Assaults School Staffer, Fights Deputies In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 58-year-old man is facing charges after deputies say he assaulted a staffer at a Catholic school, took off on a bike, then fought with deputies trying to arrest him in St. Mary’s County. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to Little Flower School in Great Mills around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, after a 911 caller said a man attacked a staff member and fled the scene. The suspect — later identified as Myron Stone Scriber of Callaway — was spotted riding a bicycle nearby.  When deputies and a Maryland State Trooper tried to stop him, he “charged a deputy…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney A Maryland woman who was drunk behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan, killing a child and injuring two others, has been convicted of felony manslaughter, authorities announced. Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on six charges, including grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, life-threatening injury while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence while transporting minors, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. She now faces up to 22 years in prison. Nolan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda Odyssey on…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Assisted Living Worker Stole Medications From Vulnerable Patients In Maryland, Sheriff Says Assisted Living Worker Stole Medications From Vulnerable Patients In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Assisted Living Worker Stole Medications From Vulnerable Patients In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Maryland assisted living facility worker is behind bars after investigators say she stole prescription medications from her patients and abused vulnerable adults. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Judy Marie Smith, 45, of California, early Wednesday morning, March 5, on an open warrant for drug distribution and multiple other charges. The investigation centered on Taylor Farms Assisted Living in Bushwood, where Smith was employed.  Authorities allege that she diverted controlled prescription medications from patients, taking advantage of those in her care…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff
Victims Watch Helplessly As La Plata Gunman Slashes Tires In Driveway: Sheriff A La Plata man is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a group of people before slashing tires outside a Lexington Park home in the middle of the night, authorities said. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Carefree Way residence shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving a call about an armed suspect, officials said. When deputies arrived, they learned the suspect had already fled the scene, but witnesses had plenty to say. Investigators say 41-year-old Adam David Chaney approached the home, prompting multiple people to step outside. At…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Scooter Rider Ejected, Killed In Leonardtown Crash With Sedan, Sheriff Says Scooter Rider Ejected, Killed In Leonardtown Crash With Sedan, Sheriff Says
Scooter Rider Ejected, Killed In Leonardtown Crash With Sedan, Sheriff Says A 71-year-old man was killed in Leonardtown after his motor scooter collided with a Nissan sedan, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road on shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2023 Zhilong BWS motor scooter and a 2023 Nissan Versa, police said. The St. Mary’s County Collision Reconstruction Unit determined that Leonardtown resident Joseph Louis Young attempted to cross Point Lookout Road but failed to yield the right-of-way, leading to the crash. Young was ejec…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over.  Instead, she led officers on a purs…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Lexington Park Man Charged With Assaulting Minor, Pointing Gun At Housemate: Sheriff Lexington Park Man Charged With Assaulting Minor, Pointing Gun At Housemate: Sheriff
Lexington Park Man Charged With Assaulting Minor, Pointing Gun At Housemate: Sheriff A Maryland man is facing serious charges after allegedly assaulting a child and threatening a housemate with an unregistered firearm, authorities said. Timothy Ignatius Gatton, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 1, after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 22000 block of Oxford Court shortly before 8 p.m. in Lexington Park. Witnesses told deputies Gatton had kicked a young girl in the ribs during what the victim’s mother described as "horseplay." The minor had reportedly kicked Gatton in the face moments before the assault.  Paramedics trea…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
Sheriff Calls $2M Drug Bust Historic As St. Mary’s Deputies Dismantle Trafficking Operation Sheriff Calls $2M Drug Bust Historic As St. Mary’s Deputies Dismantle Trafficking Operation
Sheriff Calls $2M Drug Bust Historic As St. Mary’s Deputies Dismantle Trafficking Operation In the largest drug seizure in St. Mary’s County history, deputies uncovered over $2 million worth of narcotics during a massive operation targeting high-level drug trafficking in Southern Maryland, according to authorities. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that detectives arrested Antwian Marquis Johnson, 38, and Shannon Marie Johnson, 37, both of Great Mills, during a raid on Dec. 5. following an undercover probe into drug trafficking.  Deputies executed search warrants at two residences in Great Mills and Hollywood, where they seized approximately 47 pounds…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Heavily Armed Man In Body Armor Forces His Way Into Great Mills Home, Sheriff Says Heavily Armed Man In Body Armor Forces His Way Into Great Mills Home, Sheriff Says
Heavily Armed Man In Body Armor Forces His Way Into Great Mills Home, Sheriff Says A Fort Washington man wearing body armor and packing multiple weapons was arrested after breaking into a Great Mills home and attacking the victim, St. Mary’s County authorities announced. Deputies responded to the 45000 block of Military Lane after a frantic 911 call from the victim shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29.  The caller reported that a man was attempting to force his way into the residence, with loud noises captured in the background during the call, a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office said. When deputies arrived, Robert Eric Hyatt Jr., 38, su…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney
Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney A 41-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a child in St. Mary's County and now faces decades in prison, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson earlier this year following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, officials said. This week, the state's attorney's office announced that Dawson was found guilty of two counts of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a minor. Dawson's January arrest followed an investigation by Child Protective Services and me…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive who was wanted after being caught with a small armory of illegal weapons. Jerod Adam Taylor was arrested at his home at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibite…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal
Firebug Busted For Arson After Altercation Involving Lexington Park Neighbor: Fire Marshal An argument over stolen property led to arson charges for a 30-year-old Maryland man who allegedly attempted to start a fire outside of a neighbor's home on Sunday afternoon. Lexington Park resident Cesar Augusto Gonzalez-Lopez was arrested at around noon on Monday afternoon when members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Sue Drive to investigate a blaze, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say that a dispute over allegedly stolen property the previous night between Gonzalez-Lopez and the homeowner led to th…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff
Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff A minor who is no stranger to members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is facing fresh charges following the latest incident in Leonardtown, when he and several others accosted a bike rider and stole his backpack, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery at a business in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road at around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. According to investigators, the victim of the robbery was assaulted by four people in the parking lot of the business, where he had his backpack forcibly removed before the …

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Former St. Mary's EMS Chief Charged For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff Former St. Mary's EMS Chief Charged For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff
Former St. Mary's EMS Chief Charged For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff The former Chief of Medical Services for the St. Mary's County government has been arrested and charged for tampering with narcotics boxes in Southern Maryland, authorities announced. Leonardtown resident Thomas Patrick Raley, 39, who was the subject of an investigation into the suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box at a local medical unit is facing nearly three dozen charges following his arrest on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  In July, the sheriff's office determined that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken. Further investigation…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
Traffic
Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On, Multi-Vehicle Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On, Multi-Vehicle Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff
Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On, Multi-Vehicle Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff A 44-year-old Calvert County man suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash that involved three other vehicles in Leonardtown on Sunday afternoon. Andrew Jason Causey, 44, of Solomons, had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 in the northbound lanes of the 22000 block of Three Notch Road that left Causey trapped inside his Ford Focus. Investigators say that Causey was dri…

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by Zak Failla
Leonardtown-California, MD
News
Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escape Suspect In St. Mary's County Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escape Suspect In St. Mary's County
Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escape Suspect In St. Mary's County An off-duty member of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office went above and beyond to capture a wanted man who escaped custody, officials say. Capt. Richard Russell, the Special Operations Commander for the department, received an alert on Tuesday morning regarding Leonardtown native Jordan Poetzman, who removed his GPS monitoring device while attending court-authorized inpatient treatment at a facility in California. Capt. Richard Russell St. Mary's County Sheriff At the time, he was returning from jury duty. With one civic duty done, Russell decided to join the hun…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Man Wanted For Escape While Awaiting Trial For Violating Protective Order In Maryland: Sheriff Man Wanted For Escape While Awaiting Trial For Violating Protective Order In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Wanted For Escape While Awaiting Trial For Violating Protective Order In Maryland: Sheriff A 54-year-old man is wanted for escape after ditching his electronic monitoring device while out on a pretrial release in St. Mary's County for violating a protective order. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office on Monday, Aug. 12 regarding Anthony Terrell West, who removed his GPS monitor late last month after being released from the county's Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. At the time, he was on pretrial release for violating a protective order and telephone misuse: single call, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. West reportedly cut off his GPS…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man found passed out at the wheel of a suspicious vehicle is facing drug and weapon charges following a curious scene that played out earlier this week in Leonardtown. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Friendship School Road and Jones Road, where they found Hollywood resident James Gregory Smith, asleep in the driver's seat with the engine still running. According to investigators, after Smith was stirred, a deputy found a holstered Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun in plain sight, which was recovered, and the sleeping driver said that there wa…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says
Maryland Deputies Make Three Makes Drug Busts In Six Hours, Sheriff Says It was a busy six hours for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office overnight as they made three drug-related arrests during separate traffic stops, authorities announced. The night began shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, when deputies on patrol spotted a silver Jeep Cherokee speeding out of a residential parking lot in Lexington Park and blowing through a stop sign, ultimately leading to their first arrests. During the subsequent traffic stop, driver James Henry Elam III, 42, and his passenger, Antonio Roberto Belen, 38, both of Lexington Park were found with cocaine, bu…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Smiling Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Pointed Weapon At Coworkers In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old man who threatened his coworkers with a shotgun is facing multiple assault charges in St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office announced. Hollywood resident Carl James Zimmerman is behind bars following an incident this week involving his actions outside a business in Leonardtown. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious incident that was reported at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 to the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road.  Investigators say that deputies spoke to the employees of the business, who advised t…

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