On December 29th, 2024, the sudden surprising announcement regarding the closure of Ye Olde Towne Cafe was made on Facebook. The post can be read…
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Violating Peace Order and Peeping Tom Allegations
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
Robert Matthew Duke, 37, of Lexington Park, has been charged in two separate cases filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. The cases involve allegations…
Hollywood Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges After State Police Arrest
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
Ellis Eugene Tolbert, 66, of Hollywood, Maryland, has been indicted on nine counts of possession of child pornography. This follows an extensive investigation by Maryland…
Navy Awards $3.5B Contract to Northrop Grumman to Develop Successor to E-6B Mercury Aircraft
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The U.S. Navy announced that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems…
Police Investigating Burglary and Theft of Firearms from St. Mary’s County Business
By The Citizen on December 28, 2024
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a Charlotte Hall location for an alarm call at a business that sells guns at approximately…
VIDEO: Two Arrests in Two Days – Lexington Park Man Faces Assault and Disorderly Conduct Charges
By The Citizen on December 28, 2024
Terry Jeffrey Harris Jr., 35, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after two separate incidents resulted in his arrest on December 24 and…
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Proudly Places New Engine in Service and Dedicates Apparatus to Charter Members
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
On the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2024, at 10:13, Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Engine 71 was placed In-Service, ready to serve St. Mary’s…
UPDATE: Four Brothers Charged and Four Guns Recovered After High-Speed Chase and Crash
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: A fourth individual, identified as Deondre Maceo Straughn, 18, of Saint Inigoes, has been arrested following an incident on November 28, 2024, involving…
UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Shot in Hollywood: Eight Weeks Later, No Arrests and No Answers from Police
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE: More than Eight weeks have passed since a 19-year-old man was shot in Hollywood, leading to a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies,…
UPDATE: Support a Family in Need – House Fire in Mechanicsville Leaves Teen Injured, Family Displaced
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD), along with surrounding companies, responded to a devastating structure fire in their first-due response area on Monday,…
Avenue Man Arrested After Assault and Disruptions at Local Churches, Pouring Whiskey Into Holy Water
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, after incidents at two local…
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Four New Deputies
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
On December 20, 2024, Sheriff Ricky Cox and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new deputies following the final inspection and graduation exercises from…
Former Finance Manager of Historic Sotterley Charged with Embezzlement of $15,000
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
Angela Marie Hanson, 52, of California, Maryland, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and theft following allegations of financial misconduct during her tenure as…
Newburg Man Charged with Assault, Reckless Endangerment in School Bus Incident
By The Citizen on December 24, 2024
Richard William Ellis, 47, of Newburg, is facing 51 criminal charges, including 16 counts of first-degree assault, after allegedly pointing a firearm at a school…
VIDEO: Spreading Holiday Cheer: A Grateful Message from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on December 24, 2024
This holiday season, the Southern Maryland News Net would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible community of St. Mary’s County and the…