On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 10:03 p.m., firefighters from Charles, St. Mary’s Counties along with companies from Virginia responded to the 10000 block…
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Sterling-Backed Legislation Creating a New Felony Crime for Concealment of Death and Dismemberment Becomes Law
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Legislation strongly supported and championed by St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, House Bill 674 / Senate Bill 394, Criminal Law – Concealment of…
Governor Moore Announces Resources for Federal Workers as Team Maryland Stands United in Response to Federal Government Shutdown
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today announced support and resources available to help meet the needs of federal workers who live in Maryland and are impacted by the…
Maryland’s Black Bears More Active in Fall
By The Citizen on September 30, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that black bears are beginning a period of increased feeding activity in preparation for winter hibernation. As the leaves change…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Life Plus Five Years for Fatal Shooting of Ex-Wife
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
UPDATE 9/29/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Jayson David Pressley, 39, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE in prison plus an…
Mechanicsville Mother Charged with Child Neglect After Children Call 911 from Trash-Filled Home
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Irene Elizabeth Hammond, 33, of Mechanicsville, has been formally charged with two counts of misdemeanor child neglect following an incident on August 21, 2025, in…
Mechanicsville Man on Federal Probation Arrested in St. Mary’s County on Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Cliffton Cornelious Pickeral, 43, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on September 26, 2025, and faces multiple drug-related charges after St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding…
Gun Theft Suspect Charged in Jail Assault That Sent Inmate to Hospital in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Maliq Rasheed McGill, 23, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges in St. Mary’s County stemming from two separate incidents — one involving…
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Deputy Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser; Suspect Also Faces Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Newly obtained court documents provide additional information about the September 26, 2025, crash in Mechanicsville that left a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputy injured and…
UPDATE: Victim in Critical Condition, Police Searching for Baltimore Man Wanted for Attempted Murder in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 28, 2025
On Saturday, September 27, at around 5:17 p.m., 2025, First Responders were dispatched to the 21000 block of North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for…
55-Year-Old Hollywood Man Flown to Burn Center After Suffering Serious Injuries
By The Citizen on September 28, 2025
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 4:02 p.m., Rapid Responder 19B from the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad requested an ambulance and medic unit to…
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser; Suspect Also Faces Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 27, 2025
Juwaun Tirek Queen, 22, of Hollywood, is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges after allegedly running a stop sign and crashing head-on into a marked…
One in Custody, Victim Flown to Trauma Center With Life-Threatening Injuries After Stabbing in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 27, 2025
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 5:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 21000 block of North Essex Drive in…
69-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself in Hand
By The Citizen on September 26, 2025
On Friday, September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:08 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the CTE Firearms located in the 23000 block of…
Texas Man Held in St. Mary’s County on Fugitive Warrant for Child Pornography Charges
By The Citizen on September 26, 2025
Luke T. Langston, 22, of Willis, Texas, is being held without bond in St. Mary’s County after authorities executed a fugitive warrant alleging he fled…