The Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman’s Association will host an Antique Fire Apparatus Muster on Sunday the 15th of October at the Maryland Fire & Rescue…
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K9 Kachina Retires from the Office of the State Fire Marshal After 8 Years of Service
By The Citizen on October 2, 2023
After eight years with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Kachina, one of Maryland’s most beloved arson detection dogs, is retiring. The ten-year-old black…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Maximum Penalty of 10 Years in Prison for Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in 2022
By The Citizen on September 29, 2023
UPDATE 9/28/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Matthew Mark Mazza, 28, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of ten years…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 26, 2023
By The Citizen on September 27, 2023
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man in Custody After High Speed Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle
By The Citizen on September 26, 2023
UPDATE: On September 21, 2023, police responded to a residence on Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stolen vehicle. Upon making contact with…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Assaulted During Threat Investigation
By The Citizen on September 26, 2023
On Monday, September 25, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a threat investigation in Leonardtown, and while interviewing Demetri Kavon…
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Scheduled for Wednesday, October 4
By The Citizen on September 26, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless…
No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole and Rolls Over in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on September 25, 2023
On September 23, 2023, at approximately 12:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 28000 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for…
Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in St. Mary’s City, Victim Transported with Serious Injuries
By The Citizen on September 25, 2023
On Sunday, September 25, 2023, at approximately 2:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Ivy Hill…
UPDATE: Investigation Still Ongoing After Man is Found Deceased in Burning Vehicle
By The Citizen on September 24, 2023
UPDATE 9/25/2023: On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) responded to a report of a vehicle fire in…
No Injuries Reported After Structure Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 22, 2023
On Friday, September 22, 2023, at approximately 12:50 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District, Ridge, and Hollywood responded to the 20600…
Potential Severe Weather Incoming to Maryland This Weekend Due to Tropical Storm “Sixteen”
By The Citizen on September 22, 2023
The National Weather Service is forecasting potentially severe weather that will likely impact St. Mary’s County this weekend, beginning Friday evening, September 22, 2023, and…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2022 Stabbing
By The Citizen on September 22, 2023
UPDATE 9/22/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Frederick Lee Weems, Jr., 44, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 35 years with 20…
Police Chase and Motor Vehicle Collision in Charlotte Hall Expected to Cause Delays
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Golden Beach Road for a motor vehicle collision with injuries at…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 19, 2023
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The…