On Wednesday, January 1, 2024, at approximately 3:19 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Pegg…
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Callaway Man Arrested for Assault and Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
By The Citizen on January 1, 2025
Robert Corey Lentz, 38, of Callaway, was arrested on December 23, 2024, following allegations of physical assault and neglect against his an elderly male, for…
Leonardtown Man Arrested for Drug and Weapon Offenses Following Traffic Stop in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on January 1, 2025
Daniel Earl Garner, 48, of Leonardtown, was arrested on December 28, 2024, and now faces a series of charges following a traffic stop conducted by…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Host Town Hall Meeting, Insights on Gun Violence Within County
By The Citizen on December 31, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office invites the community to a town hall to gain firsthand, fact-based insights into gun violence in our area. The…
Lexington Park Man Arrested After Domestic-Related Shots Fired
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
On Monday, December 30, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., police responded to the area of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park, for the reports of…
Lexington Park Man Charged with Violating Peace Order and Peeping Tom Allegations
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
Robert Matthew Duke, 37, of Lexington Park, has been charged in two separate cases filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. The cases involve allegations…
Hollywood Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges After State Police Arrest
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
Ellis Eugene Tolbert, 66, of Hollywood, Maryland, has been indicted on nine counts of possession of child pornography. This follows an extensive investigation by Maryland…
Police Investigating Burglary and Theft of Firearms from St. Mary’s County Business
By The Citizen on December 28, 2024
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a Charlotte Hall location for an alarm call at a business that sells guns at approximately…
VIDEO: Two Arrests in Two Days – Lexington Park Man Faces Assault and Disorderly Conduct Charges
By The Citizen on December 28, 2024
Terry Jeffrey Harris Jr., 35, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after two separate incidents resulted in his arrest on December 24 and…
UPDATE: Four Brothers Charged and Four Guns Recovered After High-Speed Chase and Crash
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: A fourth individual, identified as Deondre Maceo Straughn, 18, of Saint Inigoes, has been arrested following an incident on November 28, 2024, involving…
UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Shot in Hollywood: Eight Weeks Later, No Arrests and No Answers from Police
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE: More than Eight weeks have passed since a 19-year-old man was shot in Hollywood, leading to a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies,…
UPDATE: Support a Family in Need – House Fire in Mechanicsville Leaves Teen Injured, Family Displaced
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD), along with surrounding companies, responded to a devastating structure fire in their first-due response area on Monday,…
Avenue Man Arrested After Assault and Disruptions at Local Churches, Pouring Whiskey Into Holy Water
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, after incidents at two local…
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Four New Deputies
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
On December 20, 2024, Sheriff Ricky Cox and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new deputies following the final inspection and graduation exercises from…
Former Finance Manager of Historic Sotterley Charged with Embezzlement of $15,000
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
Angela Marie Hanson, 52, of California, Maryland, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and theft following allegations of financial misconduct during her tenure as…