On Tuesday, May 9, Commissioners reviewed the proposed Fiscal 2024 budget and voted on items to add/delete for next year for the General Fund. They also discussed proposed changes to the Capital Improvement Program budget.
Additional items include:
A $500 take-home bonus for all full-time employees, to be paid later this year. A new Communications Coordinator for the Board of County Commissioners and Security Technology Specialist for county facilities. $2.5 million for county road overlay improvements over the next two years. Funding for Commissioner Cares scholarships at the College of Southern Maryland; University of Maryland Incentive award program, to secure live entertainment at Regency Furniture Stadium; a pop-up park at the Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center, and a farm equipment rental program. Additional funding for the Military Alliance Council, Charles County Charitable Trust, Maryland Veterans Museum, and
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Moakley Street in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive and trapped. Due to the severity of the crash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined that a 2022 Nissan Altima was being operated by Wendy Ricardo Laurent, age 28 of New Hampshire. Laurent was traveling southbound on Point Lookout Road in the area of Moakley Street when she crossed the center divider line into northbound traffic and struck a 2007 Jeep Patriot, being operated by Matthew Scott Dement, age 48 of Great Mills, head on.
As the Nissan Altima and Jeep Patriot collided, the vehicles began to rotate counterc
On May 8 at 11:15 a.m., two Westlake High School students were involved in a physical altercation during lunchtime. The School Resource Officer and school administrators responded to the cafeteria and separated the students. At that time several other students began acting disorderly, causing further disturbance, however officers and school administrators were able to reestablish order within the school. One student was treated by a school nurse for injuries. The two students who were involved in the physical altercation will face disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. Anyone with information is asked to call PFC Joffe at 301-609-3282 ext. 0608.
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Jamar Daron Moss, 42, of Calvert County, Maryland, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree rape of a victim in St. Mary’s County, Maryland that occurred on November 8, 2021.
During the sentencing hearing held on May 5, 2023, the victim addressed the Court and expressed that while this was a traumatic event for her, she finds solace in knowing that by coming forward she has protected other members of the community from being victimized by the Defendant.
Following the sentencing hearing, State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling commended the victim for her bravery and thanked her for reporting this heinous crime and enduring the entire trial process to obtain justice for herself and her community.
Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Ashley Sowls advocated for a life sentence on behalf of the victim and citizens of St. Mary’s County.
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling would like to thank an
Knife Recovered from Student at Stethem Educational Center: On May 4 at 11:45 a.m., a staff member at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center observed a knife protruding from the waistband of a student. The knife was safely recovered. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and has contacted the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding charges. The student also faces disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. Parents are urged to speak with their children about the dangers of possessing weapons or items that could be construed as weapons on school grounds. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact PFC Ondrish at 301-609-3282 ext. 0636.