Motorists in downtown Leonardtown should be aware of new traffic patterns, which include three new stop signs. Washington Street is now a through street with…
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VIDEO: 19-Year-Old Female Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver Red Light Running in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 20, 2021
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the St. Mary’s Square on Great…
Two Animals Test Positive for Rabies in the Piney Point Area
By The Citizen on April 20, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) reports two animals in the Piney Point area have tested positive for rabies. On April 1, 2021, a…
30 Residents Displaced After Firefighters Find Staircase Compromised in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 19, 2021
On Monday, April 19, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Valley Lee, and Hollywood responded to 46860 Hilton Drive…
Maryland State Police Arrest St. Mary’s County Man On Child Pornography Charges
By The Citizen on April 19, 2021
Maryland State Police arrested a St. Mary’s County man today on child pornography charges. The suspect, Nathan Lindgren, 25, of Lexington Park, is charged with…
Driver That Killed 19-Year-Old in Hit and Run Collision in Mechanicsville Has Three Prior DWI Arrests
By The Citizen on April 19, 2021
UPDATE 4/19/2021 @ 10:00 a.m.: The suspected vehicle was located and the suspected driver in the fatal hit-and-run collision has been identified as Conrad Leland…
Peyton Alexander Ham, 16
By The Citizen on April 17, 2021
Peyton Alexander Ham, 16, of Leonardtown, tragically passed away on April 13, 2021. Peyton was born on February 26, 2005, to Jason Ham & Kristee…
Police Seeking Information in Fatal Hit and Run Collision in Mechanicsville, Searching for Red Toyota Tacoma
By The Citizen on April 16, 2021
UPDATE: On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 6:13 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27000 block of Three Notch…
MDOT SHA Performing Inspection of Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge on Sunday, April 18, 2021
By The Citizen on April 16, 2021
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will inspect the MD 4 bridge (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) over the Patuxent River connecting…
Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in Clements, One Flown to Area Trauma Center
By The Citizen on April 16, 2021
On Friday, April 16, 2021, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 24684 Budds Creek Road in Clements,…
Maryland Lawmakers Wrap up Session with Pandemic aid; Reforms to Police, Betting
By The Citizen on April 16, 2021
The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police…
Police Investigating Bomb Threat at Great Mills High School
By The Citizen on April 15, 2021
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received information of a bomb threat at the Great Mills High School. While searching…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Ridge
By The Citizen on April 14, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:47…
Official Statement From the Family of Peyton Ham, the 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Police in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on April 14, 2021
This is the official statement provided by Mr. Christopher T. Longmore, attorney for the Boyle family, for distribution on behalf of Peyton Ham’s Family, Michael…
UPDATE: Maryland State Trooper Shot and Killed a 16-Year-Old Male in Leonardtown After He Pointed an Airsoft Gun at Police
By The Citizen on April 13, 2021
UPDATE 4/13/2021 @ 9:00 p.m.: The Maryland State Police are continuing an investigation into a trooper-involved fatal shooting that occurred this afternoon in St. Mary’s…