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…
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One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Multi-Vehicle Collision in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 12:07 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Dyson Building Center located at 20375 Point…
Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Tree in Bushwood
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 7:19 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Bushwood Road and Bushwood Wharf…
Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Collision in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 and surrounding EMS units were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a…
Governor Moore Declares State of Emergency to Address Economic Impacts of Federal Government Shutdown and Distribute $10 Million in Emergency Funding to Fight Food Insecurity
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Emergency to address the economic impacts of the federal government shutdown and help deliver resources to support Marylanders’ health…
LEXINGTON PARK MURDER: Surveillance Video Shows Wife Giving Gun to Suspect Moments Before Killing Unarmed Man
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
David Scott Jones, 58, of Lexington Park, has been charged in the murder of Carl Joseph Carpenter, that occurred during a confrontation outside a residence…
St. Mary’s County Reports Increased Levels of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
Ongoing reports of illness to the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) have shown a significant increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and…
One Dead, One Injured, One in Custody After Assault and Shooting in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Monday October 27, 2025 at approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park, for the reported active…
VIDEO: Deputies and Woman Identified After Officer Involved Shooting in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
UPDATE 10/27/2025: On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at…
Ridge VFD Auxiliary Member Awarded With Prestigious Fire and Life Safety Award
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Friday, October 24th – During the 66th Annual Mid Atlantic Life Safety Conference and Awards Banquet in Annapolis, MD, Ridge VFD Auxiliary Vice President…
Leonardtown Firefighters Rescue Dog That Fell Down Small Cliff Alongside Breton Bay
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 41000 block of Solitude Lane in Leonardtown,…
Police Investigating Man and Woman Found Dead in Ridge
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 16000 block Three Notch Road in Ridge,…
Firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County on Scene of 2-Alarm House Fire in Owings
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 3:33 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties responded to the 3000 block of Morris Court in Owings,…
No Injuries Reported After Shed Fire in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on October 24, 2025
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 4:25 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Bay District, Seventh District and Hughesville responded to the 40000 block…
VIDEO: Armed Woman Shot Multiple Times by St. Mary’s County Deputies in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 23, 2025
UPDATE 10/24/2025 @8:30 A.M.: On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check…