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Commissioners Approve Transportation Plan for Non-Public School Bus Riders and Families
By The Citizen on August 27, 2020
As part of their ongoing support for schools in St. Marys County, the Commissioners authorized the distribution of the non-public school transportation plan. The plan…
Police in Lexington Park Arrest 16-Year-Old Boy with Loaded Handgun After Foot Chase
By The Citizen on August 27, 2020
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County arrested 16 year-old, Kyreek Adams, of Lexington Park, on Thursday, August 27, 2020, on multiple gun charges. Adams was…
No Injuries Reported After Concrete Mixer Truck is Struck by Train in Waldorf
By The Citizen on August 27, 2020
On Friday, August 21, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Gallant Lane and Gallant Green Road in Waldorf, for…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on August 27, 2020
UPDATE: On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at 12:16 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Point…
Tuesday, August 25th Commissioner Meeting Review – Food Services, Early Childhood Education, Coronavirus Relief Grants Passed
By The Citizen on August 26, 2020
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25. During their regular work session, the Commissioners delivered two proclamations, recognized…
Self Service Sandbags Available for Citizens Starting Friday, August 28, 2020, to Prepare for Hurricane Laura
By The Citizen on August 26, 2020
Self-service sandbags will be available Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, for citizens wishing to prepare for next week’s possible flooding conditions due to Hurricane Laura. Sandbags…
Calvert Woman Who Robbed Two Banks in St. Mary’s Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
By The Citizen on August 26, 2020
UPDATE 8/26/2020: Defendant Angela Marie Roselee Fitzhugh-Hill, 41, of St. Leonard, was found guilty of two counts of armed robbery for her participation in two…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Family of Murder Suspect Malachi Aaron Banks Speaks Out to SMNEWSNET.COM
By The Citizen on August 25, 2020
Malachi Aaron Banks, 18, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder. Banks is currently incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County…
Great Mills Drug Dealer Arrested After Search Warrant, Police Find Fentanyl and Stolen Gun in Residence
By The Citizen on August 25, 2020
On August 22, 2020, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team (EST), K-9…
Maryland Lottery Winners from August 17 to August 23, Multiple Unclaimed Large Winning Tickets Sold in Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on August 25, 2020
A $103,182 Racetrax win in Germantown and four scratch-off wins of $100,000 each in Capitol Heights, District Heights, Gaithersburg and Hyattsville were the biggest Maryland…
UPDATE: As Many as Four Others Could be Involved in Saturday Night Murder in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on August 25, 2020
UPDATE 8/25/2020 @ 9:45 A.M.: A press release issued by the Maryland State Police says a motive for the murder of Dyante Lee Battle, 32,…
UPDATE: One Arrested After Poker Game Argument Leads to Machete Attack in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on August 25, 2020
UPDATE: On Sunday, August 23, 2020, at 12:20 a.m., Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ritz Drive in Lexington Park, for…
EXCLUSIVE ARREST VIDEO: Police Make Arrest in Murder of Prince George’s County Man in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on August 24, 2020
UPDATE 8/24/2020 @ 2:30 p.M.: The victim has been identified as Dyante Lee Battle, 32, of Capitol Heights, Md. An autopsy at the Office of the…
UPDATE: Police Release Details of Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on August 24, 2020
UPDATE 8/24/2020 @ 8:45 P.M.: On Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 at 9:12 p.m., officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor…