Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Redding has been selected as the Bomb Squad nominee for Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year. He will…
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Added to Assist Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park Trailer Fire
By The Citizen on June 4, 2023
UPDATE 6/4/2023: GoFundMe added to assist the family displaced by the fire. The family lost everything and is currently seeking clothing items. Adult female, adult…
UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Woman Killed in Mechanicsville Crash, Witnesses Say Two Cars Were Drag Racing
By The Citizen on June 4, 2023
UPDATE 6/4/2023: GoFundMe added in support of the family of Jalesa Wilcox. Please share, you can assist by clicking here. UPDATE 6/1/2023: On Wednesday, May…
Two Dogs and a Cat Perish in Trailer Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on June 3, 2023
On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:33 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Valley Lee, and Hollywood responded to the 21400 block…
Two Adults and One Child Flown to Trauma Centers After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood
By The Citizen on June 2, 2023
On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 1:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing…
State Fire Marshal Investigating Abandoned House Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on June 2, 2023
On Thursday, June 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, and Valley Lee was dispatched to the area…
UPDATE: Roadway Open and Gas Secured After Contractors Strike Gas Line in Wildewood
By The Citizen on June 1, 2023
UPDATE @ 8:30 p.m.: Roadway is open with the gas leak secured. Washington Gas remaining on scene. All residents able to return home are asked…
Police Searching for Ford Mustang; Lusby Woman Named as Victim in Fatal Mechanicsville Collision
By The Citizen on June 1, 2023
UPDATE 6/1/2023: On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 1:44 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on…
UPDATE: Witnesses Say Two Cars Drag Racing in Mechanicsville Led to the Death of a 33-Year-Old Lusby Mother of Four
By The Citizen on June 1, 2023
UPDATE 6/1/2023: On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 1:44 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on May 31, 2023
UPDATE 3:10 p.m.: All lanes of Three Notch Road SB and NB are closed due to the investigation. Use Loveville Road, Point Lookout Road or…
Maryland Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources
By The Citizen on May 31, 2023
(May 30, 2023) – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced two lawsuits, filed on behalf of the State of Maryland, the Maryland Department of…
Expect Heavy Traffic Around Great Mills High School for Graduation – May 31, 2023
By The Citizen on May 31, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers that high school commencement ceremonies will be held this week and to expect increased traffic around those…
Five Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving St. Mary’s County School Bus in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on May 30, 2023
On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 2:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Flora Corner Road,…
Firefighters Respond to Vehicle on Fire in Chaptico
By The Citizen on May 30, 2023
On Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 8:05 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico,…
Firefighters Respond to Large Commercial Fire at Chaney Enterprises in Waldorf
By The Citizen on May 29, 2023
On Friday, May 26, 2023, at approximately 1:41 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf VFD responded to the area of Old Washington Road and Llewelyn Lane in…