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Assault- On May 7, 2022, Dep. Kril responded to the 45900 block of East Sunrise Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Tavaughn Anthony Weeks, age 28 of Lexington Park, assaulted the victim by punching the victim repeatedly and threatened the victim with a knife. At some point during the assault, the victim sustained lacerations from the knife. Weeks then retrieved a second knife at which time the victim was able to flee to the inside of a vehicle. Visible injury was observed to the victim’s face. Weeks was arrested and charged with Assault 1st and 2nd Degree.

WALDORF, Md. – Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the public’s help in locating Earl Benjamin Washington, Jr., 46, of Lexington Park, MD who is wanted in connection with making several threats of mass violence. On May 24, Washington called a business in White Plains and Gale-Bailey...

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On May 23, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed Trevan Desales Gant, age 19 of no fixed address, enter a vehicle in the 21300 block of Jettison Drive in Lexington Park. Gant had several outstanding violation of probation warrants...

David Brian Hammett Jr., 41, of Valley Lee was sentenced to 15 years in prison with five suspended on Monday afternoon, May 23, by St. Mary's County Circuit Judge Michael J. Stamm.

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person Javeon Demetris Washington B/M 14 year old. Last seen in Lexington Park at approximately 1:00 pm today May 24th wearing a white long sleeve shirt, grey joggers, and white Nike shoes. Anyone...

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Lexington Park man has been threatening mass violence at an elementary school and a local business, police said. Charles County Sheriff’s officers are asking for the public’s help in finding Earl Benjamin Washington, Jr., 46. Washington called Gale-Bailey Elementary School and...

The clamor that has been heard for over two decades calling for the replacement of the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge continued Monday as a U.S. senator and congressmen joined state lawmakers and commissioners from Calvert and St. Mary’s counties.

UPDATE – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant in investigating gun violence crimes and continues to work and follow leads on all cases. On May 19, 2022, Tavaz Kelvon Somerville, age 24 of Lexington Park, was arrested in connection with this incident from 2021 and charged with the following:

For years, boaters visiting Tangier Island first met Milton Parks, the genial owner of Parks Marina on the western end of the island’s thoroughfare, the only facility in the community serving transient vessels. Though the average vertical tide change in Tangier’s thoroughfare is only 1.5’, the current is powerful,...

Two Marylanders are facing hefty sentences after being with impersonating an officer and employee of the United States Marshals Service, the US Department of Justice said. Antione William Tuckson, 37, of Waldorf, and Nijea Nicole Rich, 40, of Lexington Park, each face a maximum sentence of three years in federal prison for impersonating a Deputy US Marshal, the DOJ said.

SOLOMONS, Md. – On May 23, U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Calvert County Commission President Earl “Buddy” Hance, St. Mary’s County Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy, State Senator Jack Bailey, Delegate Rachel Jones, and St. Mary’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan visited Solomons to discuss the urgent need to fix Maryland’s bridges.

After a two-year in-person hiatus due to covid precautions and restrictions, birders and nature enthusiasts throughout Maryland gathered in Solomons for its annual convention this past weekend. The Convention was held at the Solomons Inn Resort and Marina.  Since its inception, this marks the fourth time that the annual MOS Convention has been held in […]

On May 23, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed Trevan Desales Gant, age 19, of no fixed address, enter a vehicle in the 21300 block of Jettison Drive Lexington Park. Gant had several outstanding violations of probation warrants for assault second-degree and illegal possession of ammunition. A vehicle stop was conducted, […]

A Crisfield player is $100,000 richer thanks to Maryland Lottery. Two other Eastern Shore players — from Ocean City and Salisbury — won $10,000 each, Maryland Lottery said in a release. ...

SOLOMONS ISLAND, Md. — It seems one of the big winners when it comes to climate change could be the Maryland blue crab. Crabbing season kicked off in Maryland on April 1, but traditionally, watermen and women don't start really catching crabs until the end of May. But according...