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St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's Sheriff's Office Now Hiring

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St. Mary's Co. Shootings Under Investigation

On April 25, 2021, at approximately 8:41 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45500 block of Coronado Drive in Great Mills, for the reported shooting involving multiple victims. Two male victims were located, ages 18 and 13. Both victims sustained gunshot...

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St. Mary's Co. Assault in California Under Investigation

On April 24, 2021, at approximately 9:52 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23100 block of Three Notch Road in California, for the reported assault. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male victim, age 39 of Lexington Park, who was suffering from...

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Charles Co. Man Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

DATE: April 22, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On April 21, members of the Firearms Investigation Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, served two search warrants...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations

On View Arrests: Assault- On April 6, 2021, DFC. Lawrence responded to the 45700 block of Belvoir Road in Great Mills, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Jerry Lee Williams, age 63 of Great Mills, obtained a knife and made a threatening gesture towards the victim, placing the...

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St. Mary's Co. National Prescription Take Back Day-April 24, 2021

Saturday, April 24, 2021, is National Prescription Take Back Day. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides the public an opportunity to prevent prescription abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your...

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St. Mary's Co. PNC Branch Donation to Support Launch of Health and Wellness Services for Lexington Park Community

Joint Press Release: PNC Bank The Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, Maryland St. Mary’s County Health Department St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office St. Mary’s County Public Schools LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 23, 2021) – The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:45 pm, the suspect placed merchandise in his jacket pocket and then left the Family Dollar store in Lexington Park without paying. Anyone with...

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St. Mary's Co. Distracted Driving Awareness

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office encourage motorists to drive safely, focus on the road ahead and put down their phones.

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St. Mary's Co. Possible Traffic Delays/Congestion

Today, April 20, 2021, at approximately 12 p.m. a large funeral procession for Calvert County Sheriff's Office Deputy First Class William "Wes" Beisel will leave Mattingly Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown. The procession will travel through Leonardtown and turn left on Point Lookout Road...

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted- Rainier Nazal Dizon

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Rainier Nazal Dizon, age 39 of Lexington Park. Dizon is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender/providing false information. Dizon is 5’8” and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on the...

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Charles Co. Officers Arrest Suspect in Assault Case and Recover a Handgun

DATE: April 19, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On April 16 at 1 a.m., officers responded to a bar in the 3000 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a man with a handgun. Prior to the officers’ arrival, the...

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Charles Co. CCSO Enhances Services for Crime Victims

DATE: April 19, 2021 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 CCSO Introduces New Victim Services Program With Enhanced Services for Victims of Crime Sheriff Troy Berry is proud to announce that, with the recent hire of a new Victim/Witness...

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St. Mary's Co. Information Sought in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision

Examples of the vehicle type On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 6:13 am, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27000 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville for the report of a person lying on the ground off the southbound shoulder of the roadway. Upon...

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St. Mary's Co. New Traffic Pattern in Leonardtown

Motorists in downtown Leonardtown should be aware of new traffic patterns, which include three new stop signs. Washington Street is now a through street with stop signs for both directions on Fenwick Street. Park Avenue is now one way from Washington Street driving east toward the hotel.

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted: Leon Anthony Barnes

Leon Anthony Barnes The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Leon Anthony Barnes, 46 of Lexington Park, for Second-Degree Escape from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Barnes violated the terms of his pretrial release by...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:47 pm, the suspect stole several pallets from behind the Ridge True Value hardware store. The suspect is a black male driving a dark colored crew cab...

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Charles Co. Corporal Justin Davis Named 2020 Correctional Officer of the Year

DATE: April 15, 2021 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 Corporal Justin Davis Named Charles County Detention Center 2020 Correctional Officer of the Year Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, along with Sheriff Troy...

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St. Mary's Co. Narcotics Arrests

For Immediate Release: On April 2, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, along with the Emergency Services Team (EST), Special Operations Division (SOD), and members of the Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 3:15 pm, the suspect placed two Vankyo movie projectors into his backpack and left the California Walmart store without paying for them. On Saturday, April...

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