HOLLYWOOD, MD – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 19-year-old Hollywood resident who was reported missing last week.
Deputies responded to an emergency medical services call on Monday, January 27, 2025, in the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road, where they discovered the body of Matthew Skye Keister. Authorities transported the remains to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Keister was reported missing on Sunday, January 26, and was last seen on January 20, according to law enforcement. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death remain under investigation.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has taken over the case. Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information to contact Detective Allison Mattera at 301-475-4200, ext. 8124, or via email at Allison.Mattera@stmaryscountymd.gov.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Solvers by calling 301-475-3333 or texting 274637 with the message “Tip239.” Those providing information may be eligible for a cash reward if their tip leads to an arrest.
