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UPDATE: DETAILS ADDED – Record-Breaking Fentanyl Seizure in St. Mary’s County: Deputies Recover Over a Kilogram, Gun, Three Vehicles and Other Drugs
UPDATE 8/9/2024: In a significant breakthrough for local law enforcement, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed multiple search and seizure warrants on August 8, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug distribution. The operation, conducted at two residences in Great Mills and Lexington Park, led to the largest fentanyl seizure in the county’s history.
Lusby Man Arrested for Stolen Gun and DUI After Passing Out at Wawa in St. Mary’s County
Declan L. Hughes, 20, of Lusby, is facing a series of serious charges after an incident involving impaired driving and illegal possession of a firearm in Lexington Park. According to court documents, on August 5, 2024, officers responded to reports of a white male asleep behind the wheel of a 2008 Lexus IS250 near the Wawa on Three Notch Road. Witnesses reported that the vehicle was speeding and driving erratically before pulling into the Wawa parking lot. The driver, identified as Declan L. Hughes, was found by officers standing outside the vehicle.
Barricade Resolved Following Lexington Park Shooting Incident
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Capt. Smith of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on an ongoing situation in Lexington Park on August 8, 2024. “Early this morning, we responded to the Willowgate townhomes located in the Columbia Commons community within Lexington Park for reports of shots fired. Throughout the investigation, we were able to determine a residence that was involved that may have subjects still inside. A barricade was declared during the situation, which has since been resolved.
Southern Maryland Utility Agrees To Fix Chronic Sewage Overflows, Pay Fine
CALIFORNIA, Md. – A Southern Maryland public utility has agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty and to repair and upgrade its wastewater collection system to prevent chronic overflows of raw sewage into tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, including one suspected of contaminating farmed oysters. The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan...
PG man wanted in double stabbing apprehended
A 28-year-old Prince George’s County man wanted in connection with a double stabbing that occurred in St. Mary’s County during the early morning hours of Aug. 3 was apprehended in Calvert County, according to investigators. Terek Demaury Ross, who court records show also maintains a residence in Lexington Park, allegedly stabbed and seriously wounded two adult females at a home on Ronald Drive. According to a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
Death investigation underway in St. Mary's
Troopers from the Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a Callaway man whose body was discovered at the bottom of a well outside of his residence on Aug. 3. The deceased is identified as Joseph Andrew Murrin, 53. Murrin’s family had reported him missing the previous day to troopers at the state police Leonardtown Barrack after a fire occurred at his residence. ...
Maryland reaches $250K settlement with St. Mary’s County utility over sewage overflows
The Maryland Department of the Environment has reached a settlement agreement with a St. Mary’s County utility after repeated sewage spills over several years. In 2021, one sewage spill from the system, operated by the county’s Metropolitan Commission, contaminated oysters that sickened more than 20 people in Virginia. Under the consent decree agreement, which still must be approved by the St. ...
St. Mary's woman sentenced for 2022 murder, body disposal
When deciding on an appropriate sentence for defendant Michelina Goodwin — convicted earlier this year of the December 2022 murder of James Volodimir Nalborczyk — Circuit Court Judge Terrence J. McGann said Monday it was the manner with which the defendant went about trying to cover up the crime that influenced his decision. “The length that Ms. Goodwin went was shocking and appalling,” McCann said, characterizing the defendant’s actions as “diabolical.” ...
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