Commissioner President Randy Guy has ordered the Maryland state flag and the St. Mary’s County flag immediately lowered to half-staff. This action is in honor…
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St. Mary’s County Announces First Local Deaths from COVID-19
By The Citizen on April 13, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Health Department is reporting the first two deaths related to COVID-19 in St. Mary’s County. Both individuals were female residents in…
U.S. National Weather Service has Issued a Tornado Watch for All of Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on April 13, 2020
The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent,…
Man Transported to Area Trauma Center After Easter Sunday Stabbing in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 12, 2020
On Sunday, April 12, 2020, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Autozone in the St. Mary’s Square in Lexington…
Number of Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Maryland Reach 8,225
By The Citizen on April 12, 2020
Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Sunday, April 12, 2020, Maryland now has 8,225 confirmed cases, with 235 total deaths, an increase of 531 cases and…
No Injuries Reported After Early Morning Trailer Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 11, 2020
On Friday, April 10, 2020, at approximately 5:14 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Valley Lee, and Hollywood responded to 19801 Sam’s…
Maryland Reports 6,968 Cases and 171 Deaths of COVID-19, Increase of 738 Cases and 33 Deaths Overnight
By The Citizen on April 10, 2020
Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Friday, April 10, 2020. Number of Confirmed Cases: 6,968 Number of negative test results: 37,480 Number of Deaths: 171 Hospitalizations: 1,413 ever hospitalized Released…
Maryland Secretary of State, Attorney General Warn of Possible Charity Scams Related to COVID-19
By The Citizen on April 9, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission has reported that scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus, including through the sale of counterfeit products and the…
UPDATE: Charging Documents Added, Man Arrested Peacefully After Threatening to Set Off Grenades and Shoot Police After Standoff in Valley Lee
By The Citizen on April 9, 2020
UPDATE 4/9/2020: on February 28, 2020, at approximately 9:45 a.m., police responded to the 44000 block of Pasture View Way in Valley Lee, for the reported…
UPDATE: Search Teams and Police Find Gideon McKean’s Body Two Days After His Mother is Found
By The Citizen on April 8, 2020
UPDATE: On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, The Maryland Natural Resources Police Underwater Operations Team found Gideon McKean’s body at approximately 1:40 p.m., this afternoon nearly…
Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Bryantown
By The Citizen on April 6, 2020
On Monday, April 6, 2020, at approximately 8:50 a.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 13705 Edelen Drive in Bryantown, for the…
UPDATE: Charles County Dive and Rescue Teams Find Body of Maeve Townsend, Search Continues for Her 8-Year-Old Son
By The Citizen on April 6, 2020
Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Charles County Dive and Rescue Team has been onsite for days providing their assistance to Anne Arundel Fire, and…
VIDEO: $300,000 in Damage, Captain Pat’s Seafood Fire Deemed Accidental, in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 4, 2020
UPDATE: On Friday, April 3, 2020, at approximately 6:59 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 21901 Three Notch…
Two Family Members of the Kennedy Family, Maeve Townsend and Her 8-Year-Old Son Are Now Presumed Deceased, US. Coast Guard to Continue Search Saturday Morning
By The Citizen on April 4, 2020
McKean’s Mother, Former Maryland Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend released the following statement on Friday night. “With profound sadness, I share the news that the…
VIDEO: State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire at Captain Pats Seafood in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 3, 2020
On April 3, 2020, at approximately 7:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Valley Lee responded to Captain Pat’s Seafood at 21901…