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Boating Accidents Trend Down, Arrests Up During Operation Dry Water 2024
By The Citizen on July 17, 2024
The Maryland Natural Resources Police reported a statistically safer weekend than years past during the July 4 weekend this year. Despite being the busiest boating…
Man Flown to Burn Center After Attempting to Light Brush Pile in St. Inigoes
By The Citizen on July 16, 2024
On Monday, July 15, 2024, at approximately 5:52 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 17000 block of Mt Zion Church Road in…
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Awards Nearly $40,000 in Seed Grants to the Region
By The Citizen on July 16, 2024
The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area is pleased to announce that nearly $40,000 in seed grants have been awarded to heritage tourism projects in Calvert,…
One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Utility Truck
By The Citizen on July 15, 2024
On Monday, July 15, 2024, at approximately 3:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Cedar Lane…
No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Rear-Ends Ambulance on Scene of Medical Call
By The Citizen on July 15, 2024
On Monday, July 15, 2024, at approximately 2:35 p.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Greenview Parkway in Great Mills,…
Woman Flown to Burn Center After Fire in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on July 15, 2024
On Monday, July 15, 2024, at approximately 8:10 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Second District, Mechanicsville, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood and Seventh District were…
UPDATE: Woman Flown to Burn Center After Fire in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on July 15, 2024
UPDATE 7/16/2024: According to a press release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the fire began on the RV’s interior was quickly discovered…
Public Cooling Centers Available in St. Mary’s County / Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024
By The Citizen on July 15, 2024
Due to extreme heat in the forecast for the beginning of this week, St. Mary’s County Government is announcing the availability of cooling centers for…
Leonardtown Man All Smiles in Booking Photo After DUI in Calvert County
By The Citizen on July 14, 2024
On July 1, 2024, Deputy Parrott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Langley Lane and Solomons Island Road in Solomons, for the report…
Lexington Park Man Charged with Soliciting Prostitution
By The Citizen on July 13, 2024
On June 8, 2024, a Deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Summer Lane, in Lexington Park for a reported domestic disturbance.…
Lexington Park Man Charged with Theft Scheme Over $1,500 from Spyglass Apartments
By The Citizen on July 13, 2024
On Friday, May 24, 2024, police responded to the office of Spyglass Apartments in Lexington Park, for the report of an internal theft. Police met…
Mechanicsville Man Charged After Shooting Handgun Towards Victim’s in Front of Their Home
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Yowaiski Mill Road, in the Country Lakes subdivision of Mechanicsville,…
Night Construction Work Scheduled for Delabrooke Bridge Residents Should Expect Bridge Closures & Use Caution
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is announcing upcoming construction and major repairs scheduled for the Delabrooke Bridge, located on…
UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder of Stepfather
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that following a four-day trial, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicsville, Maryland of…