Haley Dantonio, 34, of Hughesville, entered Alford pleas on October 24, 2025, in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court to charges of neglect of a minor…
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Multiple Teens Injured After Crashing Vehicle Into Parked Cars in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on November 10, 2025
On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 9:22 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 21000 block of Spring Valley Drive in…
Bay District VFD Donates 55 Sets of Fire Gear to Support Firefighters in the Philippines
By The Citizen on November 7, 2025
Demonstrating a continued commitment to helping those in need – both at home and abroad – the members of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department…
Hollywood Man Charged with 48 Counts of Animal Cruelty Involving Emus, Pigs, Goats, and a Horse
By The Citizen on November 6, 2025
Thomas Newton Ferrall, IV, 47, of Hollywood, is facing 48 counts of animal cruelty after authorities alleged he failed to provide food, water, and shelter…
4th Annual “No Hunger November” Food Drive Underway in Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on November 5, 2025
The 4th Annual No Hunger November Food Drive, organized by the Maryland State Police – La Plata Barrack, began on Saturday, November 1. The initiative…
Hollywood Man Charged with Stealing $74,000 Worth of Construction Equipment from La Plata Business
By The Citizen on November 5, 2025
Thomas Newton Ferrall IV, 47, of Hollywood has been charged in Charles County District Court with felony theft after allegedly failing to return rented construction…
One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Multi-Vehicle Collision in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 12:07 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Dyson Building Center located at 20375 Point…
Governor Moore Declares State of Emergency to Address Economic Impacts of Federal Government Shutdown and Distribute $10 Million in Emergency Funding to Fight Food Insecurity
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Emergency to address the economic impacts of the federal government shutdown and help deliver resources to support Marylanders’ health…
LEXINGTON PARK MURDER: Surveillance Video Shows Wife Giving Gun to Suspect Moments Before Killing Unarmed Man
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
David Scott Jones, 58, of Lexington Park, has been charged in the murder of Carl Joseph Carpenter, that occurred during a confrontation outside a residence…
UPDATE: Attorney General Brown Now Suing Trump for Unlawfully Suspending SNAP Benefits,
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
UPDATE 10/29/2925: Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Suspending SNAP Benefits, with Governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania joining. In Maryland, SNAP feeds…
One Dead, One Injured, One in Custody After Assault and Shooting in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Monday October 27, 2025 at approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park, for the reported active…
VIDEO: Deputies and Woman Identified After Officer Involved Shooting in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
UPDATE 10/27/2025: On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at…
Governor Moore Statement on SNAP Benefit Impacts Due to the Federal Government Shutdown
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
Governor Wes Moore released the following statement regarding SNAP benefit impacts due to the federal government shutdown: “In a letter dated Oct. 10, the Trump…
Leonardtown Firefighters Rescue Dog That Fell Down Small Cliff Alongside Breton Bay
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 41000 block of Solitude Lane in Leonardtown,…
Police Investigating Man and Woman Found Dead in Ridge
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 16000 block Three Notch Road in Ridge,…