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…
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Police Chase and Motor Vehicle Collision in Charlotte Hall Expected to Cause Delays
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Golden Beach Road for a motor vehicle collision with injuries at…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 19, 2023
By The Citizen on September 21, 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…
Maryland State Police Fitness Challenge Set for October 21, 2023 at Prince George’s Sports And Learning Complex
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
Register online now and guarantee your spot in the Maryland State Police Fitness Challenge, set for Saturday, October 21, 2023. The free event will take…
Two Flown Out After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, at approximately 10:18 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Point Lookout Road and Colton Point Road intersection…
Police and State Fire Marshal Investigating Subject Found Dead in Burning Vehicle
By The Citizen on September 21, 2023
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at approximately 9:28 p.m., firefighters from Second District, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Leonardtown and Hollywood responded to the 46000…
Lexington Park Man Arrested Following Pursuit; Charged with Multiple Drug Offenses
By The Citizen on September 20, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, following a vehicle and foot pursuit, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies apprehended and arrested Ky’ree Truvell Miles, 27, of…
Leadership Southern Maryland Announces Selection of the Executive Program Class of 2024
By The Citizen on September 20, 2023
LEONARDTOWN, MD – September 19, 2023: The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 35 Southern Maryland leaders…
Bicyclist Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 20, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard in…
Death Investigation of Incarcerated Individual in St. Mary’s County Ongoing
By The Citizen on September 18, 2023
On Monday, September 11, 2023, John Sherman Greenwell, 44, an incarcerated individual of the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC) in Leonardtown, Maryland,…
Police Seeking Information in Fatal Hit and Run, Candlelight Vigil Being Held Monday, Sept.18th, 2023
By The Citizen on September 18, 2023
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is actively investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred Monday night, September…
UPDATE: 26-Year-Old Piney Point Man Killed After Fireworks Accident in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on September 16, 2023
UPDATE: A 26-year-old St. Mary’s County man died early Saturday morning after a firework he was holding exploded, marking the second fireworks-related death this year…
10 Businesses Pass and 3 Fail After Tobacco Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 14, 2023
On August 28, 2023, The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a succession of Tobacco/alcohol compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. The…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Gang Related Shooting Results in Suspect Being Shot in Head by His Accomplice
By The Citizen on September 13, 2023
UPDATE 9/13/2023: On August 18th, 2023, at 9:55 p.m., police responded to the 46100 block of West Westbury Blvd in Lexington Park for multiple 911 calls…
UPDATE: Prentiss Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Assault
By The Citizen on September 12, 2023
UPDATE 9/12/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Walter Crouse Prentiss, III, 43, was sentenced to a total of 30 years in the Division…