On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 12000 block of Pearson Drive in Waldorf, for…
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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…
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Great Mills Drug Dealer on Multiple Gun and Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 28, 2023
Pursuant to an ongoing joint investigation being conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug…
UPDATE: Devonte Arnez Shubrooks Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Felony Assault on a Child
By The Citizen on September 27, 2023
UPDATE 9/27/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, 29, of California, MD, was sentenced to 25 years, with ten years of active…
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…
Police Investigating Death of Woman Found at Abell’s Wharf Recreation Area in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on September 25, 2023
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Abell’s Wharf recreation area in Leonardtown for the report of…
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…
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…