Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze…
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9 Impaired Boaters Charged Over July 4th Weekend During DNR’s Operation Dry Water Patrol
By The Citizen on July 15, 2025
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged nine impaired boaters and investigated nine reportable boating accidents during its annual Operation Dry Water “saturation patrol” campaign, conducted from…
Maryland State Police Make Over 190 Suspected DUI Arrested During First Week of July, 2025
By The Citizen on July 14, 2025
Maryland State Troopers from all 23 State Police Barracks, including members of the SPIDRE Team, took on distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving this Fourth of…
Multiple Bystanders and First Responders Recognized After Saving Man’s Life in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on July 14, 2025
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, bystanders and first responders were recognized for their lifesaving efforts at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge last month. On June 17th,…
MQ-4C Triton Program Welcomes New Leadership
By The Citizen on July 14, 2025
The Navy’s Persistent Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-262) held a change of command ceremony July 10 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, where…
Man Suffers Serious Burns After Setting Himself and Vehicle on Fire in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on July 13, 2025
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 10:55 a.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Patuxent…
House Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and All Pets Accounted For
By The Citizen on July 12, 2025
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Hemlock Road in Lusby, for the reported house…
UPDATE: GoFundMe Added – House Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and All Pets Accounted For
By The Citizen on July 12, 2025
UPDATE 7/14/2025: The displaced family has lost nearly everything in this devastating fire. A GoFundMe has been started by family members to assist the 2 adults…
3-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Possible Drowning Incident in Mechanicsville, Investigation Ongoing
By The Citizen on July 12, 2025
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 1:41 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 37000 block of Lockes Crossing Road in Mechanicsville,…
UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Child Seriously Injured After Accident Involving Lawnmower in Ridge
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
UPDATE 7/11/2025: Due to weather on Wednesday, Trooper 7 diverted to the TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Emergency Department in Salisbury, Maryland, the child was then stabilized…
Man Transported to Burn Center After Vehicle Fire in Chaptico
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
On Friday, July 11, 2025 at approximately 1:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the Chaptico Market located at…
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department – Honoring the Life and Legacy of William “Archie” Pilkerton, Jr.
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
William Archie Pilkerton, Jr, 96 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 28, 2025 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. Archie was born…
Red Knights MD Chapter 4 – 1st Annual Charity Poker Run to Support Clements Cuties Foundation
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
The Red Knights MD Chapter 4 is excited to announce their 1st Annual Charity Poker Run held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, to benefit an…
Bell Sports Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Standard for Bicycle Helmets
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) mandatory federal safety…
State Police Helicopter Flies Amid Incoming Storms to Rescue 6-Year-Old Injured Child in Ridge
By The Citizen on July 9, 2025
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., emergency medical personnel at Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad requested a medic and helicopter after a patient…