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CRIME & SAFETY
Shooting Incident In Lexington Park Under Investigation
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at approximately 9:21 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park following multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Witnesses reported seeing several individuals fleeing the area...
Police recover over 1,150 grams of cocaine, 455 grams of cannabis, $17,700 in Maryland
LEONARDTOWN, Md. - The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged three men with multiple felony drug and firearm offenses. The investigation, which began over a year ago and included additional search and seizure warrants in December 2023, led to the indictment of John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; and Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville.
Driver Dies Following Medical Emergency in Lexington Park Single-Vehicle Crash
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Forest Park Road in Lexington Park. The passenger of the Jeep Grand Cherokee told deputies the driver was having a medical emergency when the vehicle left the roadway.
Pitty Pair Barricaded In Scorching Shed: Lexington Park Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Luis Saul Hernandez-Samayoa of Lexington Park, Maryland, is now facing serious animal cruelty charges after a distressing discovery on June 14, 2024, at his property. According to official court documents, two pit bulls, called “Jay” and “Coco,” were found locked in a shed where temperatures persisted well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The dogs were reportedly in a state of severe distress when authorities arrived.
MSP Leonardtown Barrack Arrests, DUIs And Warrant Served
On 8/19/2024, S/T Oyler responded to the Harris Teeter parking lot in California MD for the report of a verbal domestic. Upon further investigation CDS was observed in plain sight. It was determined the female subject Hulce, Leisha Kurlansik, 64 of Welcome, MD was in possession of CDS. Hulce was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where she was charged with CDS: possession-not cannabis.
DC Man Sentenced Sixteen Years For Fentanyl Distribution In St. Mary’s County
In Leonardtown, Maryland, State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling made an announcement regarding the sentencing of Darrick Monte Evans. Evans, a 45-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The charges against him include the distribution of fentanyl, a potent opioid that resulted in a fatal overdose.
Fatal Collision Claims Life In Mechanicsville: MSP Investigates
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – On Monday August 19, 2024, at approximately 6:01 pm, Troopers assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on New Market Turner Rd, in Mechanicsville. Preliminary investigation revealed a collision involving two vehicles. The driver of vehicle 1, 2002...
Three Injured, One Flown Out After Serious Multi-Vehicle Collision In Prince Frederick
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – On August 21, 2024, at approximately 4:46 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of Dares Beach Road and Clay Hammond Road. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with one on its roof. All occupants...
POLITICS NEWS – Trial date set for the man accused assassination attempt against Court Justice Kavanaugh
Nicholas John Roske, a California man, is set to stand trial in June 2025 for allegedly attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske was arrested in June 2022 near Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland, armed with a gun, knife, and zip ties. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a potential life sentence. Roske reportedly told authorities he was motivated by a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade, as well as concerns over gun control following the Uvalde school shooting.
Dorchester Structure Fires Under Investigation
CAMBRIDGE, Md – Cambridge Police and Fire department responded to 5093 Stone Boundary Road for a call of a structure fire and two structures were destroyed in the process causing over half a million in damage. The fire originated inside the butcher shop shortly after the owner had been...
Driver Airlifted To Trauma Center Following Rollover Crash In Great Mills
GREAT MILLS, Md. – On August 22, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m., emergency personnel responded to Flat Iron Road in the area of Stoney Court for a serious single motor vehicle crash. Crews arrived on the scene to find the vehicle overturned off the roadway. The injured driver was...
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