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MSP, SMCSO & Emergency Services to Host Open House

The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, in conjunction with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Department of Emergency Services will host a Public Safety Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 19, 2019. Members of the community are invited to attend this free event, which will take place at the Leonardtown […]

Drugs, Money and Guns Found in Search & Seizure

On September 5, 2019, at approximately 6 pm, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, Special Operations Team, with the assistance of members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Bureau, Road Patrol Bureau, K9 Unit and members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team, executed search and seizure warrants […]

SMCSO Warns of eBay Scammers

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office wants to alert citizens to various eBay scams that have affected several residents recently.  The most recent scam reported to the Sheriff’s Office is the buyer offers to overpay for an item for sale, and the scammer will then send a fraudulent cashier’s check or personal check.  Typically, by […]

“Buckle Up, Phone Down” Yields 571 Citations

Officers from Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert Counties teamed up for a joint enforcement effort called as part of the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” program. The program, as implied by the name encourages drivers to fasten their seat belts and put down their phones while driving. Officers conducted border-to-border operations to observe violations at the […]

Two Sobriety Checkpoints to be Held Labor Day Weekend   

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police and the Maryland State Highway Administration, will be conducting two roadside sobriety checkpoints on two nights over the Labor Day weekend. A sobriety checkpoint will be conducted on Route 235 on Friday evening in the Lexington Park area, followed by another […]

St Mary’s County Animal Cruelty Case Update

August 23, 2019 update: The St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers has received $10,000 in donations toward the reward for information and resolution of an animal cruelty case last month in Mechanicsville. The St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers Board of Directors thank the community for their generous donations to aid in the resolution of this heinous […]

SMC Sobriety Checkpoint Results Saturday August 17

Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 23:20 p.m., the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack conducted a sobriety checkpoint assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on southbound Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road) at First Colony Boulevard, California, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Personnel from the Maryland State Police Chemical Test for Alcohol Unit, La Plata […]

MSP and SMCSO Conducting Sobriety Checkpoint

The Maryland State Police and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Motorists are encouraged to appoint a designated driver or use public or other alternative transportation if you are planning on consuming alcohol. If you do drink, you are […]

Update on SMCSO Animal Cruelty Investigation

UPDATE: July 19, 2019- Necropsies were completed on both dogs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and valuable investigative information was obtained. Results of the necropsies will not be released due to the sensitive nature of the information and adverse effects to the ongoing investigation. The remains of the dogs will be retained for […]