Jesse Yeatman

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

A second man was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for the shooting murder at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s 2022 carnival. Thomas Moreland, 22, of Lexington Park was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the July 15, 2022, shooting, which claimed the life of a 16-year-old Syncere Kovey Smith of Lexington Park and left another teenager suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

Local law enforcement, safety agencies, fire and rescue and several businesses collaborated in an effort to show high school students the dangers of mixing substances causing impairment and motor vehicle driver April 10 at Calvert High School. Debbie Jennings of the Chesapeake Region Safety Council said the scenario of the mock crash held at the high school on Dares Beach Road focused on a driver impaired by cannabis, distracted driving and a passenger failing to buckle her seatbelt.

2 weeks ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

A Lexington Park man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after being convicted for possession of over half of a kilo of fentanyl. St. Mary's County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced earlier this week that Daisaun Altay Eric Culpepper, 31, was sentenced to 27 years in prison, with 15.5 years of active incarceration for the possession of a large amount of fentanyl, destruction of evidence and a probation violation. On Oct.

2 weeks ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of tobacco compliance checks on March 27 when four businesses failed to check for proper ID. The covert operation used a 19-year-old confidential informant from the sheriff’s office to assess businesses’ adherence to tobacco sales laws. The informant, dressed in athletic attire, attempted to purchase tobacco products at various establishments while under the supervision of Cpl.

2 weeks ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

The St. Mary’s County Health Department reported last week that two animals collected in the Mechanicsville area tested positive for rabies. On April 1, a skunk was collected from Baptist Church Road, and on April 3, a second skunk was collected from the Helen Farmettes area. The test results were confirmed by the state’s laboratory at the Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore.