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Some St. Mary's Businesses Instructed To Shelter In Place For Shooting Investigation: Sheriff Some St. Mary's Businesses Instructed To Shelter In Place For Shooting Investigation: Sheriff
Some St. Mary's Businesses Instructed To Shelter In Place For Shooting Investigation: Sheriff Some businesses in St. Mary’s County have been instructed to shelter in place as the sheriff’s office investigates reports of shots fired. At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of MacArthur Boulevard in California to investigate. Investigators said that some of the businesses in the area are sheltering in place while the investigation continues. Others have been instructed to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff A Frederick County man is facing drug and weapon charges following a routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County, officials say. Frederick resident Juwan Matthew Favors, 24, was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the 29500 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for vehicle and traffic violations, according to investigators. During that stop, police say that deputies developed information that led to a search of the vehicle, which led to the seizure of: A landed handgun in the driver's side door; Several individually wrapped baggies c…

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Police & Fire
Reckless Endangerment Incident Under Investigation Following Midday Maryland Shooting Reckless Endangerment Incident Under Investigation Following Midday Maryland Shooting
Reckless Endangerment Incident Under Investigation Following Midday Maryland Shooting A midday weekend shooting is under investigation in Maryland after a vehicle was struck several times, officials said. In Lexington Park, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, to reports of shots fired in the 4600 block of Midway Drive. Upon arrival, investigators said that they located multiple shell casings and a vehicle that had sustained damage from projectiles. No suspect has been identified by the sheriff’s office, and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information r…

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Weather
Remnants Of Hurricane Ian To Soak Maryland This Weekend Remnants Of Hurricane Ian To Soak Maryland This Weekend
Remnants Of Hurricane Ian To Soak Maryland This Weekend All eyes in Maryland are staring at Hurricane Ian as it moves its way up the East Coast and is expected to make for a long, wet weekend. The storm laid waste to parts of Florida, though it has weakened as it makes its way north, but is still packing a punch as remnants of the near-Category 5 hurricane turned tropical storm impacts Maryland and neighboring states. According to the National Weather Service, a combination of tropical cyclone Ian to the south and strong high pressure to the northeast may bring impacts to the region beginning Friday night and persisting through the weekend.…

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Police & Fire
Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police
Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police A Maryland woman is facing charges for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs with children inside her car before crashing in St. Mary’s County, police say. Lexington Park resident Amy Leigh Burke, 36, is facing multiple charges from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into a motor vehicle crash in California. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 22600 block of There Notch Road in California for the reported crash on Monday, Sept. 26, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 30. During the investigation, deputies said that Burke was …

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Police & Fire
Woman Wanted In Maryland For Leaving Court-Ordered Treatment Facility, Sheriff Says Woman Wanted In Maryland For Leaving Court-Ordered Treatment Facility, Sheriff Says
Woman Wanted In Maryland For Leaving Court-Ordered Treatment Facility, Sheriff Says Seen her? An alert has been issued by police investigators in Maryland as they attempt to locate a wanted woman who allegedly absconded from a court-ordered treatment facility in St. Mary’s County earlier this month. Virginia Leigh Bissett, 27, allegedly left her treatment facility in Parkville on Monday, Sept. 9, and is now wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on multiple charges. Investigators said that Bissett was originally charged in St. Mary’s County with theft of between $1,500 and under $25,000, and she is wanted for several outstanding warrants including second-degree…

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Schools
Threats Made Targeting County Fair, High School Events In Maryland, Sheriff Says Threats Made Targeting County Fair, High School Events In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Threats Made Targeting County Fair, High School Events In Maryland, Sheriff Says Threats targeting a county fair and school activities in Maryland are actively being investigated by police, according to officials. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating non-specific and generalized threats of violence regarding the St. Mary’s County Fair and public high school football games and other school activities, the agency announced. The threats were reportedly made online, though the nature of them was not disclosed by investigators. Deputies from the sheriff’s office said that they will be staffed at a command post for the 75th iteration of the fair, which is…

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Schools
Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown Due To Large Disturbance/Fight: Sheriff Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown Due To Large Disturbance/Fight: Sheriff
Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown Due To Large Disturbance/Fight: Sheriff Another instance of violence at a Maryland high school forced administrators to enter a precautionary lockdown, officials said. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 that Great Mills High School has been placed under lockdown as a precaution due to a large disturbance and fight. Officials did not disclose the nature of the disturbance or provide any details about what caused the issue. The situation is contained, according to the agency, and parents/guardians have been advised not to respond to the school. This is a developing sto…

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Police & Fire
Public Assistance Sought To Locate Two Wanted Suspects Who Robbed Maryland Stores: Police Public Assistance Sought To Locate Two Wanted Suspects Who Robbed Maryland Stores: Police
Public Assistance Sought To Locate Two Wanted Suspects Who Robbed Maryland Stores: Police Seen them? The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate suspects wanted for alleged thefts over the summer. At 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, a man (pictured above on the left and right) members of the sheriff’s office responded to the Lexington Park Big Lots in the 21800 block of North Shangri-La Drive, when he attempted to leave the store with items he never paid for, investigators said. A store employee was able to follow the suspect out of the store and recovered the stolen items before he could take off, officials n…

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Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Arrest Man Charged In 2021 Fatal Impaired Driving Crash In St. Mary’s Maryland State Police Arrest Man Charged In 2021 Fatal Impaired Driving Crash In St. Mary’s
Maryland State Police Arrest Man Charged In 2021 Fatal Impaired Driving Crash In St. Mary’s More than a year after a fatal four-car crash in Maryland, state police announced that they have arrested a suspect who was allegedly impaired when he crashed head-on with another driver last summer. St. Mary’s County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 42, was indicted this week and arrested at his Lexington Park home following a yearlong investigation into the fatal crash in August last year, Maryland State Police officials announced. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring…

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Police & Fire
'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (UPDATED) 'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (UPDATED)
'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (Updated) Police activity has been confirmed near a busy St. Mary’s County business park. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to avoid the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park as they conduct a reckless endangerment investigation. An alert was issued by the agency at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.  Police activity in the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park. Deputies are conducting an investigation for a reckless endangerment — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) September 14, 2022 Hours later, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on W…

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Police & Fire
Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Overnight Cookout Shooting: Sheriff Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Overnight Cookout Shooting: Sheriff
Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Overnight Cookout Shooting: Sheriff One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot during an altercation at an overnight cookout in St. Mary’s County. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the 21000 block of Edgar Way in Lexington Park, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said that deputies found a 33-year-old man who had been shot in the stomach and had to be airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A police K-9 Unit was deployed at the scene and a fire…

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