On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 3:58 p.m., St. Mary’s County 911 Communications Center broadcasted a traffic complaint to officers for a vehicle weaving all…
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UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
UPDATE 9/7/2024 : All children have been accounted for as of 4:46 p.m. No injuries reported. Units returning to service. 9/7/2024 @ 3:48 p.m.: On…
Two Injured After Speeding Vehicle Loses Control and Causes Crash in California
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
On Friday, September 6, 2024, at approximately 4:53 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Indian Bridge Road and Grammas…
UPDATE: Self-Proclaimed “Zoophile” Convicted of Animal Cruelty and Possession and Distribution of Obscene Material
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
UPDATE 9/6/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Sean Patrick Kraese, 24, of Piney Point, Maryland, was convicted on multiple counts of animal cruelty…
Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 9:26 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Chaney Enterprises in Airport View Drive in Hollywood, Maryland, for…
UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
UPDATE 9/5/2024: Bonnie is in custody, police have also recovered the suspects vehicle in Hollywood, located in St. Mary’s County. 9/5/2024: The St. Mary’s County…
Taking a Second Look at the Impact of the Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System
By The Citizen on September 4, 2024
Southern Maryland, comprising Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties, stands on the brink of significant transformation with the proposed Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System. Announced…
No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Clements, Cause Remains Under Investigation
By The Citizen on September 3, 2024
On Monday, September 2, 2024, at approximately 7:18 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Hughesville, and Mechanicsville responded to the 24000 block of Long…
The Alarming Rise of Roadway Deaths in Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on September 2, 2024
As we move through 2024, Southern Maryland is facing a troubling increase in deadly accidents on our roads. This past Labor Day weekend, instead of…
Police Investigating Driver Killed After Single Vehicle Crash in Charlotte Hall
By The Citizen on September 2, 2024
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 7:02 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Golden Beach…
30-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on September 1, 2024
On Sunday, August 31, 2024, at approximately 11:41 p.m., police responded to 25470 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for an active physical fight involving a…
Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on August 29, 2024
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 7:32 p.m., police responded to the Asian Grocery located at 46921 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the…
UPDATE: No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Colton’s Point
By The Citizen on August 29, 2024
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 12:22 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District, Second District, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to…
Man Previously Found High on Drugs Passed Out in Great Mills with Infant in Back Seat of Car Arrested Again
By The Citizen on August 27, 2024
UPDATE 8/27/2024: On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at approximately 11:30 a.m., officials in the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC) were alerted that…
St. Mary’s County 1976 Cold Case Murder of Retired Navy Chief James Homer Payne
By The Citizen on August 27, 2024
August marks a time to revisit cold cases before the hustle and bustle of fall begins. We’re shining a light on James Homer Payne’s story…