Law enforcement officers in St. Mary’s County have seen an increase in the number of impaired drivers reflected in the DUI arrests made this year…
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Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported, One Residence Struck 5/10/2022
By The Citizen on May 10, 2022
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at approximately 3:00 a.m., police responded to the area of Yorktown Road and Kearsarge Place in Lexington Park, for multiple…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes K-9s River and Havok
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of two new K-9s to its ranks. K-9 River, a 14-month-old Red River…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest for 2021 Drive-by Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
UPDATE 5/9/2022: On May 5, 2022, members of the Lexington Park COPs Unit located and arrested Zeolaunte Monticello Hilliard, age 36 of Lexington Park, on…
Students are introduced to the world of aviation technology with the St. Mary’s Ryken Flight Academy opening
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
With a generous endowment from The Patuxent Partnership (TPP), St. Mary’s Ryken (SMR) has installed a STEM lab flight program. The donated National Flight Academy…
19-Year-Old Lexington Park Teen Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Sale of Firearms to Minor
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
In February 2022, members from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the distribution, transferring, manufacturing, and purchasing of firearms…
Department of Economic Development Announces AeroPark Innovation District Will Host 2022 AUVSI SUAS Competition
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
The Student UAS Competition (SUAS) has a long history in St. Mary’s County. Since 2002, the SUAS Competition has operated at Webster Outlying Field. The…
Lusby Man Cited for Impaired Driving After Causing Head-on Collision in California, Released from Jail on Same Day
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
UPDATE 5/7/2022: Jesse Richard Bowen Jr., age 45 of Lusby, has been issued with five traffic citations on May 3, 2022. He was released from…
California Man Charged with Rape of a Minor
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division located and arrested Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, age 28 of California, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, on…
UPDATE: Newburg Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault and False Imprisonment After Attempted Rape of St. Mary’s Hospital Nurse
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
UPDATE 5/5/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on May 4, 2022, Ezekiel Jedidiah Thomas (DOB August 29, 1997) pled guilty to false imprisonment and felony…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shots Fired in Patuxent Homes, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
On Thursday, May 5, 2022, at approximately 12:14 p.m., police responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Saratoga Drive in Lexington Park, for…
Maryland State Police, NHTSA Spread Awareness: ‘Move Over’ To Protect First Responders, Road Workers
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
The Maryland State Police will be joining law enforcement agencies across the country by participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety…
The Port of Leonardtown Winery Claims Maryland Comptroller’s Cup for their 2021 Vintner’s Select White
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
05/05/2022 Written/published by MarylandWine Jim Bauckman (ANNAPOLIS, MD) – The Port of Leonardtown Winery (POL Winery) claimed the Maryland Comptroller’s Cup for their 2021 Vintner’s…
Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Great Mills Man for Cocaine Distribution
By The Citizen on May 5, 2022
On May 4, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division conducted an operation with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit…
19th Annual CommUNITY Prayer Walk 2022 to be held in Solomons on Saturday, May 7, 2022
By The Citizen on May 5, 2022
CommUNITY Prayer Walk 2022 will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 7, 2022 at the Solomons Pavilion. Fellowship, Praise and Worship at the Pavilion…