Kazon Kassion, 25, of Washington, D.C., is facing 15 criminal and traffic charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed…
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Four D.C. Men Arrested After High Speed Chase Following Burglary Directly Across from Sheriff’s Office Station
By The Citizen on June 9, 2025
Four Washington, D.C. men were arrested early Sunday morning, June 8th, 2025, following a commercial burglary and subsequent high speed vehicle pursuit in St. Mary’s…
Maryland Department of Health Expands Behavioral Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth
By The Citizen on June 9, 2025
The Maryland Department of Health announced that it received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand access to behavioral health and…
Lexington Park Woman Charged with Shoplifting Big Mama Pickled Sausages from Charlotte Hall Dollar General
By The Citizen on June 7, 2025
Trinik Shatega King, 30, of Lexington Park, is charged with theft under $100. According to court documents, on May 21, 2025, King allegedly entered the…
Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 4,851 Birds, Season Total Decreases 2% from 2024
By The Citizen on June 6, 2025
Maryland hunters harvested a total of 4,851 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. While this year’s harvest was slightly lower…
Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program
By The Citizen on June 6, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late…
UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Child’s Long Recovery After Fatal Crash in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on June 5, 2025
A GoFundMe has been started by the mother of the child to hopefully assist with the medical costs and long recovery ahead. The May 30th…
UPDATE: Two Children Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on June 4, 2025
UPDATE: Maryland State Police Aviation Command responded with Trooper 7 and transported two children to an area Children’s Center with various injuries. A third child…
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Sustainable Population in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey
By The Citizen on June 2, 2025
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, estimates…
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for June 2nd, 2025
By The Citizen on June 1, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center reported on May 29th, a G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for June…
Southern Maryland Placed Under Tornado Watch and Flood Watch As Severe Thunderstorms Head Our Way
By The Citizen on May 30, 2025
TODAY, Friday, May 30th, 2025. The National Weather Service has placed St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s Counties under a Tornado Watch is…
UPDATE: 79-Year-Old Chaptico Woman Killed After Head-on Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on May 30, 2025
UPDATE 5/30/2025: On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a…
Maryland Oyster Stock Assessment Records Long-Term Increase In Oyster Abundance
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
The population of Maryland’s oysters has grown significantly in the past 20 years, according to the results of the latest benchmark stock assessment for the…
Maryland State Police Bolster Patrols for a Safer Memorial Day Weekend
By The Citizen on May 22, 2025
Maryland State Police are reminding motorists to drive responsibly ahead of Memorial Day weekend. To combat distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving, troopers from each of…
CSM Congratulates 80 Health Career Readiness Graduates
By The Citizen on May 19, 2025
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students pursuing careers in health care were celebrated May 8 at the La Plata Campus during the college’s Health Career…