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St. Mary’s County’s largest fentanyl bust leads to three arrests
Deputies in St. Mary's County made a major drug bust this week, seizing over a kilogram of fentanyl. Three people, 31-year-old James William, 36-year-old Jasmine Samaria Votra, and 43-year-old Willis Matthews Brooks, all residents of Great Mills, Maryland, were arrested in connection with the drug trafficking activities. Deputies narrowed their...
Raid leads to record-breaking fentanyl seizure in St. Mary's County
GREAT MILLS, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) has made a record-breaking fentanyl seizure from a home in Great Mills and arrested three people in connection to the case. SMCSO's Criminal Investigations Division raided a home in the 22000 block of Towey Ct. on...
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Sheriff’s office warns of spoofing phone scam The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about recent phone scams in which callers impersonate deputies and demand money for supposed warrants. These scammers use caller ID spoofing to make it appear that the calls are coming from the sheriff’s office. Don’t trust caller ID. Scammers can manipulate their phone number to make it appear that they’re calling from the sheriff’s...
St. Mary's County Government Officials Head to the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Summer Conference
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and leaders from across St. Mary’s County Government will be attending the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer conference in Ocean City, MD, from August 14-17, 2024. The 2024 theme "Turning the Tide" promises innovative solutions for today’s...
One business fails alcohol check in St. Mary's
On July 24, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted several alcohol compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. The covert compliance checks involved using an underage sheriff’s office confidential informant. The informant was 19 years old and was accompanied by sheriff’s office Sgt. Robbert Merritt, both of whom were dressed in athletic wear. The informant was directed to enter the store and request or retrieve an alcoholic beverage from the business location to purchase it. ...
UPDATE: Details Released After Police in Calvert County Arrested Suspect in Violent St. Mary’s County Double Stabbing
UPDATE 8/9/2024: In the early morning hours of August 3, 2024, a terrifying sequence of events unfolded in Lexington Park, Maryland, when St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing incident on Ronald Drive. The suspect, Terek Demaury Ross, 28, of Prince George’s County, allegedly broke into the residence of two women he knew and launched a brutal attack using a kitchen knife he found in the home.
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...
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Residences Struck by Gunfire
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to two separate residential locations in Lexington Park for reports of shootings in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024. At approximately 4:24 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 21000 block of Primrose Willow Lane after a caller...
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