UPDATE 1/15/2025: The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney…
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Attorney General Brown’s Statement on Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision Today to Decline Challenge in Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore
By The Citizen on January 15, 2025
(January 13, 2025) – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a…
Mechanicsville Man Faces Fourth DUI After Stealing Lottery Money from Korner Karry Out
By The Citizen on January 14, 2025
Vance Harrison Deniston, 67, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on January 10, 2025, following an incident involving the theft of cash from a local business and…
Lothian Man Sentenced for Shoplifting Ribeye Steaks from Weis Grocery Store in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
On January 13, 2025, Brandon Lee Holdaway, 29, of Lothian, was sentenced in St. Mary’s County District Court after pleading guilty to theft of items…
St. Mary’s County – Free Workshop for Caregivers Announced; First Meeting on January 27, 2025
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS) is pleased to announce the Building Better Caregivers workshop, an evidence-based program to equip…
Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Shotgun in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 42000 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for…
St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Who Admitted to Stealing Fentanyl and Other Drugs Makes Plea Deal
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
UPDATE 1/9/2024: Thomas Patrick Raley has accepted a plea deal in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court after facing multiple charges. He entered an Alford plea…
Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:44 a.m., police responded to 4515 Camp Roosevelt Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for multiple alarms going off. Around…
Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigating La Plata House Fire That Displaces Five
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., firefighters from La Plata Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 503 Scarlet Oak Road…
One Flown to Trauma Center, Mother and Two Children Transported to Hospital After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Winters…
Woman Charged with Fraud and Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
Chaude Amore Chase, 32, of Mechanicsville, is facing multiple charges following a January 4, 2025, traffic stop and subsequent investigation. Chase was charged with identity…
Lexington Park Man Charged with Theft and Escape in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
Two separate criminal cases have been filed against Justin Michael Gibson, 34, of Lexington Park, stemming from incidents involving theft and escape. Gibson is currently…
Hughesville Woman Charged After Bringing Drugs Into the St. Mary’s County Detention Center
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
On January 2, 2025, Haley Dantonio, 33, of Hughesville, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention…
Bubby’s Christmas Farewell Brings in Over $320,000, Knott Family Donates All to Our Schools, Organizations and Volunteer Fire Departments
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Knott family hosted a check presentation for our local nonprofits, organizations and three of our communities completely volunteer Fire/EMS…
Second Round of Snow Storms Set to Hit Southern Maryland, Here’s The Latest Forecast
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles County from 10:00 p.m, Friday night into 7am Saturday morning. * WHAT…Snow expected.…