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19-Year-Old Shooting Victim Airlifted, Suspects Apprehended After Pursuit from St. Mary’s to Charles County
By The Citizen on November 2, 2024
On Friday, November 1, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., first responders, including police, firefighters, and EMS, were dispatched to the 45000 block of Breezy Lane…
House Under Construction Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Hollywood, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on November 2, 2024
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, at approximately 1:10 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Bay District, Solomons, Second District, Seventh District, Mechanicsville and NAS Patuxent River…
Leonardtown Man Charged with Assault and Theft After Domestic Dispute in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on November 2, 2024
Leonardo Darrell Harrod, 41, of Leonardtown, has been arrested and charged in St. Mary’s County with first-degree assault and other related offenses following a reported…
Bushwood Man Receives Eighteen Month Sentence for Illegal Firearms Possession After Felony Conviction
By The Citizen on November 2, 2024
John William Loar III, 53, of Bushwood, was sentenced on November 1, 2024, to eighteen months behind bars following his guilty plea to charges of…
Waldorf Woman Charged with Burglaries at Leonardtown Apartment Complex
By The Citizen on November 1, 2024
Lashawn Nicole Lewis, age 50, of Waldorf, faces two felony charges of second-degree burglary after her arrest on October 30, 2024, at an apartment complex…
Two Suspects Apprehended in Lexington Park Shooting; Third Suspect Still at Large
By The Citizen on November 1, 2024
In a coordinated effort, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended two suspects on October 31,…
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Enacts Statewide Burn Ban Effective Today, Nov.1st, 2024
By The Citizen on November 1, 2024
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective today, November 1st 2024, in all Maryland counties. Extremely…
Respiratory Infections in St. Mary’s County, Health Department Resources, Prevention and Treating Illnesses in Peak Infection Season
By The Citizen on November 1, 2024
As the country navigates peak respiratory infection season, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) reminds county residents of local resources to help with preventing…
St. Mary’s County Group Violence Intervention Program Releases New Video About Local Violence Prevention Efforts
By The Citizen on November 1, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Group Violence Intervention (GVI) collaboration is releasing a new video discussing the effects of gun violence in the St. Mary’s County…
Automatic Flight Refund Rule Takes Effect Across U.S. – Just in Time for the Holidays
By The Citizen on October 31, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has enacted a new regulation requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds to passengers for canceled flights or flights that…
Another Shooting in St. Mary’s County – Police Investigating Male Shot in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 30, 2024
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 8:20 p.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington…
Police Investigating Assault at Green Door Tavern, Bartender Transported to Hospital with Injuries
By The Citizen on October 30, 2024
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police responded to the Green Door Tavern located at 18098 Point Lookout Road in Park Hall,…
Twelve NAVAIR Employees Named Supervisors of the Year
By The Citizen on October 30, 2024
Twelve Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) employee were named Supervisors of the Year at an awards ceremony held here October 24, 2024. The awards serve…
UPDATE: Leonardtown Woman Charged with Vehicular Homicide After Killing One of Her Children and Seriously Injuring Two Others
By The Citizen on October 29, 2024
UPDATE 10/29/2024: Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Leonardtown, has been charged with negligent manslaughter, vehicular homicide while impaired, life-threatening injury by motor vehicle while under…