6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (423+ words) LEONARDTOWN, Md. " St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested two people and seized suspected fentanyl, cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a loaded unserialized 12-gauge firearm during a search warrant execution in Lexington Park on March 26, 2026. The operation targeted a residence in the…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (11+ words) Leonardtown Gynecologist Resolves Fraud Claims Tied to Telemarketing'The Southern Maryland Chronicle...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (471+ words) A Charles County jury convicted a 44-year-old Clinton man of home invasion, kidnapping and related charges after a five-day trial, officials announced this week in La Plata. Tony Covington, State's Attorney for Charles County, said the verdict against Amar Julio…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (359+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. " Ronald Truman Wathen, 71, of Lusby, received a 25-year active prison sentence March 23, 2026, in Calvert County Circuit Court for second-degree rape and sex abuse of a minor. Judge Mark S. Chandlee imposed the term following conviction. The offenses stemmed from…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (256+ words) The Charles County Sheriff's Office has renewed its appeal for public assistance in identifying a man killed in a pedestrian-vehicle collision more than 40 years ago, a cold case that remains unsolved despite extensive investigative efforts. On July 9, 1983, deputies responded to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (494+ words) The Maryland Senate, without debate, voted to trim the number of offenses that automatically land a juvenile in adult court. The vote followed nearly an hour of debate Wednesday, during which Republicans tried unsuccessfully to add amendments they said would…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (573+ words) Senators beat back four Republican amendments Wednesday to advance a bill that would reduce the number of crimes for which youth are automatically charged as an adult. Senate Bill 323, which never got out of committee'before last week'in 14 years of trying,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced on February 18, 2026, in Leonardtown that she is seeking reelection to a second term, committing to sustained aggressive prosecution of violent crime and continued office reforms to enhance public safety across Southern Maryland....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (383+ words) St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office deputies apprehended four juveniles Monday night after a chain of incidents in Lexington Park that began with the theft of a 2004 Honda Pilot, included a shoplifting at Aspen Liquors, and ended with an attempted vehicle…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (273+ words) GREENBELT, MD " A 48-year-old man from Clinton, Maryland, received a federal prison sentence of more than 27 years for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material involving a minor victim abroad. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis imposed the term on Juan Carlos…...