On Friday, July 9, 2021, at approximately 6:23 p.m., firefighters responded to 15485 Christina Place, for the reported structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they received…
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Burglary Suspects
By The Citizen on July 9, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a burglary investigation. On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 3:32…
St. Mary’s County Has Declared a State of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Elsa
By The Citizen on July 8, 2021
Due to the potential effects of Tropical Storm Elsa, St. Mary’s County Commissioner President James R. Guy has declared a local State of Emergency effective…
Youth Gun Violence Task Force Arrest Lexington Park Man on Handgun Charges
By The Citizen on July 7, 2021
On June 6, 2021, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Eric Road in Lexington Park, for the…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Mini-Bike in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on July 5, 2021
On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 8:34 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 39800 block of Golden Beach Road…
EXCLUSIVE: Police Make Arrest in Shooting of 41-Year-Old Man at Pax River Inn in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on July 4, 2021
On Saturday, July 3, 2021, police arrested De’Quan Savien Gantt Sr., 20, of Lexington Park. Gantt was arrested and charged with first degree assault. According…
VIDEO: One Injured After Vehicle Drives Through a Building in Hollywood, Maryland State Police Investigating
By The Citizen on July 3, 2021
On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at approximately 2:13 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 24502 Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, for the reported…
UPDATE: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man
By The Citizen on July 2, 2021
UPDATE 7/2/2021: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, of Lexington Park, has tendered a plea of guilty to Second Degree Murder in connection with the homicide…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old James Winfield Clark of Scotland
By The Citizen on June 29, 2021
The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing child: James Winfield Clark, 15, Male, White, 5’10”, 156 lbs. Last seen:…
NAS Patuxent River Updates Health Protection Condition Alpha, Expands Base Access and Programs
By The Citizen on June 29, 2021
Naval Air Station announced June 25 that the installation is now in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha. Commanders and public health personnel use HPCON levels…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown That Sends Chaptico Woman to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on June 28, 2021
UPDATE 6/28/2021: On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 1:10 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen…
State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Mechanicsville, One Victim Flown to Burn Center
By The Citizen on June 26, 2021
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at approximately 12:14 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Bay District, and Charles County responded to 27374 Birch…
AUDIO: Two Adult Females Injured After Beaver Attack in Bushwood
By The Citizen on June 26, 2021
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at approximately 11:55 a.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 21000 block of Fosters Neck Drive in Bushwood, for the…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown, One Transported to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on June 26, 2021
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, at approximately 1:12 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road…
Police Investigating Horse Shot and Killed in Leonardtown, Families Offering Cash Reward for Information Leading to Arrest
By The Citizen on June 25, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control are investigating the shooting and killing of a horse in Leonardtown. On Sunday, June 20, 2021,…