On Thursday, January 12, 2023, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Buck Hewitt Road and Victoria Circle in Great Mills, for…
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Firefighters Respond to Back to Back Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions in Leonardtown in Under 40 Minutes
By The Citizen on January 13, 2023
On Friday, January 13, 2023, at approximately 1:13 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and No Name…
California Man Charged with Stealing Thousands of Dollars Worth of Bingo Tabs from a St. Mary’s County Charitable Organization
By The Citizen on January 13, 2023
On September 1, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Emergency Services Team along with the Vice Narcotics Division assisted the…
St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services Announces Strategic Restructure
By The Citizen on January 12, 2023
St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) has announced a strategic reorganization of the Department of Emergency Services, to include key leadership changes. “The Department of Emergency…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspects Who Stolen from Dollar General Stores in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on January 12, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two men pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 10, 2023
By The Citizen on January 11, 2023
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, beginning with the invocation…
MDOT MVA Announce Grant Applications Now Being Accepted to Help Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways
By The Citizen on January 11, 2023
GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 9, 2023) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is accepting grant applications for…
Detectives Arrest Lexington Park Man for Armed Home Invasion in Great Mills
By The Citizen on January 11, 2023
UPDATE 1/11/2023: Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division located and arrested Wade Joshua Braithwaite, age 29 of Lexington Park, on…
UPDATE: Police Located and Arrest Wanted Rapist Walter Crouse Prentiss
By The Citizen on January 11, 2023
UPDATE: 1/11/2023 @ 11:45 a.m.: Police served the active arrest warrant for Prentiss on Tuesday night, January 10, 2023 and took him into custody. Prentiss…
Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Investigating Fraud and Seeking Identity of Two Suspects
By The Citizen on January 11, 2023
The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack is investigating a fraud that occurred at two PNC Bank locations in St. Mary’s County, MD on Friday, October…
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 2023 – January 9, 2023
By The Citizen on January 10, 2023
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day – the day to show your support and thank a law enforcement officer for all they do on a daily…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Charlotte Hall
By The Citizen on January 10, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at 12:25…
Home Invasion in Great Mills Under Investigation
By The Citizen on January 10, 2023
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at approximately 1:25 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 45900 block of Fox Chase Drive in…
Ashley Sowls Appointed as the First African American Prosecutor for St. Mary’s County, Maryland
By The Citizen on January 9, 2023
Ashley Sowls was appointed and sworn in as the first African American prosecutor for St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Sowls, a graduate…
Delays Expected in Leonardtown After Cement Truck Overturns, Minor Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on January 9, 2023
On Monday, January 9, 2023, at approximately 7:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Dollar General located at 21907…