The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake…
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Rural Legacy Farmers and Partners Celebrate 25 Years of Preserving Maryland’s Bucolic Landscape and Working Farms
By The Citizen on October 21, 2024
Whether it’s waterfront farmland , culturally important land where Harriet Tubman resided, a working farm in Baltimore County, or a stretch of quiet woodlands in…
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Chief Gould Honored with Hometown Hero Award
By The Citizen on October 20, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Benevolent Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) has named Fire Chief Joe Gould the first recipient of its Hometown Hero Award in…
Impaired Driver Arrested After Causing Serious Crash in Dameron That Sends One to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on October 20, 2024
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 11:59 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to intersection of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in…
Man Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle at Crash Scene
By The Citizen on October 20, 2024
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 10:07 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent Beach Road in California, Maryland,…
Leonardtown Man Charged After Alleged Assault on Wife and Child
By The Citizen on October 19, 2024
Donald Keith Kaspar, 57, of Leonardtown, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault following a domestic violence incident at his home in Leonardtown .…
Clements Man Arrested for Assault After Female Victim Suffers Severe Injuries
By The Citizen on October 18, 2024
Jonathan David Pease, 39, of Clements, was arrested on October 18, 2024, and charged with first and second-degree assault following a violent incident on October…
All Arrests and Criminal Summons Issued in St. Mary’s County 10/11/2024 to 10/17/2024
By The Citizen on October 18, 2024
Each week, SMNEWSNET.COM will provide a list of all arrests and criminal summonses issued in St. Mary’s County. In the spirit of transparency, we are…
Domestic Violence Awareness in St. Mary’s County: A Call for Action
By The Citizen on October 17, 2024
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the devastating impact that domestic violence has on individuals, families, and communities. Unfortunately, St.…
Domestic Argument Over Rifle Leads to Assault Charges for Nanjemoy Man
By The Citizen on October 17, 2024
Troy Landon Collins, 47, of Nanjemoy, is facing multiple assault charges following a domestic incident that took place on October 5, 2024, at his home…
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees Approve New Policies, Budget Revisions
By The Citizen on October 17, 2024
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) Board of Trustees met on Oct. 11 and 12, working through an ambitious agenda. The Board approved items…
Probation Violation Leads to Major Drug Trafficking Arrest in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 17, 2024
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, along with the Emergency Services Team (EST), executed search…
Canceling Subscriptions Has to be as Easy as Signing up, FTC Says in a New Rule
By The Citizen on October 16, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a groundbreaking “click-to-cancel” rule, aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel recurring subscriptions and memberships. The…
Second Domestic Violence Murder in St. Mary’s County in Nine Days
By The Citizen on October 16, 2024
Tragedy struck St. Mary’s County once again, marking the second fatal domestic violence incident within just nine days. On October 16, 2024, shortly before 11:00…
Man Murders 25-Year-Old Woman in Lexington Park, Leads Police on High-Speed Chase Before Killing Himself
By The Citizen on October 16, 2024
UPDATE 10/16/2024 @ 4:30 p.m.: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic assault today at approximately 10:54 a.m. at…