UPDATE 3/6/2024: On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Great Mills Road at…
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Maryland State Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park That Leaves Three Injured
By The Citizen on March 5, 2024
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and East Run…
UPDATE: Details Released After Another Gunfight in Streets of St. Mary’s County – At Least One Shooter Still at Large
By The Citizen on March 4, 2024
UPDATE 3/4/2024: On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the report…
UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Lexington Park Man Arrested After Another Shootout in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on March 2, 2024
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, police responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located…
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training Burn Today in Great Mills
By The Citizen on March 2, 2024
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Tammie Drive in…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – February 27, 2024
By The Citizen on February 28, 2024
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: Police Investigating Murder of 23-Year-Old in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 28, 2024
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Malic Quinn Freeland, 23, was pronounced deceased at the shock trauma center, where he had been undergoing treatment following an…
CALEA Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment on St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on February 27, 2024
A Site-based assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), is currently examining all aspects of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s…
One Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Shooting and Crash in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 26, 2024
On Monday, February 26, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Valley Drive and Fox Ridge Road…
One Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Single Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on February 26, 2024
On Monday, February 26, 2024, at approximately 7:14 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Beverly Drive in…
No Injuries Reported After Trash Truck Catches on Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 23, 2024
On Friday, February 23, 2024, at approximately 12:43 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Ridge responded to the area of Spyglass Way…
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Number of Wildfires, Acreage Burned Increased in 2023
By The Citizen on February 22, 2024
The number of wildfires and the acreage of land burned by wildfires in Maryland last year significantly outpaced the 10-year average, according to the Maryland Forest…
Death Investigation at Lettie Dent Elementary School Involving Staff Member
By The Citizen on February 21, 2024
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville, for…
UPDATE: Investigation Continues Into Avenue Shed Fire That Killed 26-Year-Old St. Mary’s County Man
By The Citizen on February 20, 2024
UPDATE 2/20/2024: The victim of last Friday night’s shed fire in Avenue has been identified as 26-year-old Joseph Williams Bowles, Jr. Deputy State Fire Marshals…
Spotlight on Excellence: Celebrating Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Chief Ken Hicks, Awarded EMT of the Year
By The Citizen on February 19, 2024
We’re bursting with pride at LPVRS as we spotlight our very own Chief Ken Hicks, recently honored as EMT of The Year by the Knights…