UPDATE 12/14/2019: On December 14, 2019, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives charged Marc Christopher Brown, Jr., 26, of Waldorf, in connection with the December 11 kidnapping…
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Letter to the Editor From Former Sergeant at St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on December 14, 2019
To the Editor, The following comments are addressed very specifically to St. Mary’s County Commissioners Hewitt, Guy, and Morgan. From 2006 to 2016 I was…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in the California/Lexington Park Area
By The Citizen on December 13, 2019
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police and the Maryland State Highway Administration, will be conducting a roadside…
Police in Charles County Investigating Kidnapping And Robbery of Woman / Urgent Appeal To Locate Victim’s Stolen Car:
By The Citizen on December 12, 2019
On December 12 at 3:37 a.m., officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to the area of Accokeek Road near Gardner Road in…
Police in St. Mary’s County to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday Evening
By The Citizen on December 12, 2019
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police and the Maryland State Highway Administration, will be conducting a roadside…
VIDEO: Sheriff, FOP, and County Commissioner Release Statements After Sheriff’s Office Pay Raise is Voted Down in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on December 10, 2019
FOP Lodge #7 President Elect, Austin Schultz provided SMNEWSNET with the following statement: Today the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County were asked to vote to…
Three Judicial Appointments Fills Vacancies in Court of Appeals, Anne Arundel, and St. Mary’s Counties
By The Citizen on December 10, 2019
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the following judicial appointments: Jonathan Biran for the Court of Appeals Richard Trunnell for Anne Arundel County Circuit Court James…
Maryland Deer Firearms Opening Day Harvest Up 29%
By The Citizen on December 10, 2019
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported 8,061 deer taken on opening day of the 2019 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 30. This represents a 29%…
Noise Advisory – Low-Level Aircraft Testing Scheduled at Webster Field from December 5 to 6, and December 9 to December 13
By The Citizen on December 4, 2019
Communities surrounding Webster Outlying Field are advised that fixed wing aircraft testing events involving low-level approaches to the airfield are scheduled to occur December 5…
Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols For Thanksgiving Holiday
By The Citizen on November 24, 2019
Maryland State Police will have extra troopers on patrol all across the state as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. A variety of initiatives will be employed…
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students
By The Citizen on November 21, 2019
On November 14, 2019, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its 22nd annual book awards, presenting book…
Patuxent River Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact With Two Children Under the Age of 12
By The Citizen on November 21, 2019
Justin Paul Keener, age 31, of Patuxent River, has pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with two counts of abusive sexual contact with…
Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Sets Noise Advisory for Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights November 20, 2019 to December 13, 2019
By The Citizen on November 21, 2019
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place November 20-December 13, 2019 from 7:15 a.m.,…
Dyson Building Center in Great Mills is an Official Drop off Location for Lily’s Toy Box!
By The Citizen on November 19, 2019
Dyson Building Center is an official drop off location for Lily’s Toy Box! Dyson’s is located at 20375 Pt Lookout Road, in Great Mills. Lily…
Maryland Public Television’s “Maryland Farm & Harvest” to Feature St. Mary’s County Fisherman Tommy Courtney
By The Citizen on November 19, 2019
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its seventh season, will feature farms and locations in Allegany, Garrett, Howard,…