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…
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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…
Hollywood Woman Charged in Stabbing, Released on Recognizance After Bail Review
By The Citizen on September 25, 2025
Dayarria Faxon, 20, of Hollywood, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident on September 24, 2025 According to charging…
Leonardtown Man Held Without Bond After Shovel Attack
By The Citizen on September 25, 2025
Walter Jay Brown Jr., 47, of Leonardtown, is being held without bond following his arrest on September 24, 2025, for allegedly assaulting a man with…
2025 St. Mary’s County Hosting Free Community Health & Wellness Fair on Friday, Oct. 10th
By The Citizen on September 24, 2025
It’s that time of year again! The 2025 Community Health & Wellness Fair, hosted by St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services,…
69-Year-Old Scotland Woman Charged with Arson and Property Destruction in St. Mary’s County After Bar Room Confession
By The Citizen on September 24, 2025
Elizabeth Susan Leighton, 69, of Scotland, has been charged with arson and property damage following an incident on September 6, 2025, according to court documents…
Mechanicsville Man Facing Drug, Ammunition, and Child Neglect Charges Following Search Warrant Execution
By The Citizen on September 24, 2025
James Roy Chase II, 38, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple drug-related offenses, illegal possession of ammunition, and child neglect following the execution of…