Zoey Grace McGhee, age 18, of Lexington Park, is facing criminal charges after authorities say she participated in a retail theft with a juvenile at a…
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Alleged Shoplifting and Juvenile Endangerment
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
Zoey Grace McGhee, age 18, of Lexington Park, is facing criminal charges after authorities say she participated in a retail theft with a juvenile at a…
UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Convicted of Assault and Setting Fire to Super Eight Motel in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
UPDATE 4/8/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Anthony Cleaver Mason, 65, of Leonardtown, Maryland, was convicted of assault, arson, and reckless endangerment in connection…
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to Be Held in Callaway on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS), and the Triad/SALT Council to…
Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Over Half of a Kilo of Fentanyl
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
UPDATE 4/7/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Daisaun Altay Eric Culpepper, 31, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 27 years in prison,…
Arrest Made in Series of Vehicle Burglaries in California and Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Donell Davonne Rothwell, 54, of no fixed address, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in connection with…
Secretary’s Message: A Tree Grows in Maryland – Every One Counts on the Way to 5 Million
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
Maryland has just celebrated its own Arbor Day, well ahead of the national celebration on the last Friday of the month. This year, I’m glad to…
Five Injured After Three-Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown, Maryland State Police Investigating
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
On Friday, April 4, 2025, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fairgrounds…
Police Investigating Assault at Nicolet Park in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 3, 2025
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police responded to Nicolet Park located at 21871 FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported…
Police Conduct Tobacco Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County, 18 Businesses Pass and Four Fail
By The Citizen on April 2, 2025
On March 27, 2025, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of tobacco compliance checks across the county. The covert…
Mechanicsville Woman Sentenced for Embezzling Over $76K from Vulnerable Adult
By The Citizen on April 1, 2025
Amber Michelle Hardesty, 41, of Mechanicsville, has been sentenced following her conviction for embezzlement and financial misconduct involving a vulnerable adult, according to court documents…
Police Investigating Burglary to Cyreene Pharmacy in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on April 1, 2025
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 2:55 a.m., police responded to the Cyreene Pharmacy located at 25805 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported…
Man Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years in Prison for First-Degree Murder of Stepdad
By The Citizen on April 1, 2025
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicville, was sentenced to Life, plus an additional 20 years in prison, for the…
No Injuries Reported After Tesla Rear-Ends Ambulance in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on March 31, 2025
On Monday, March 31, 2025, at approximately 2:57 p.m., Second District Ambulance 68 advised they were involved in a motor vehicle collision at Point Lookout…
UPDATE: Recovered Nanny Cam Footage Leads to Felony Child Abuse Charge Against St. Inigoes Man
By The Citizen on March 31, 2025
UPDATE 3/31/2025: Newly released court documents provided more information on the ongoing criminal case against Emerson Carl Schaeffer, 27, of St. Inigoes, who is now…