As part of a multi-unit operation, Maryland State Police targeted criminal activity and drug use in St. Mary’s County, which led to several arrests and…
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Md. Bill Would Make Helmets Optional for Most Motorcyclists
By The Citizen on February 5, 2020
Helmets would no longer be mandatory for most motorcycle riders in Maryland under a bill expected to be heard in a state Senate committee Tuesday.…
UPDATE: Man who Shot and Killed Wife was “Frustrated with the way his Life was Going”
By The Citizen on February 3, 2020
2/3/2020 UPDATE: On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at approximately 8:05 p.m., police responded to a residence on Jo Marie Way, in Callaway, after a male called…
Police Investigating a Murder in Callaway, Shooter in Custody
By The Citizen on February 2, 2020
2/2/2020 @8:50 p.m.: Shooter was apprehended in Charles County after a short vehicle chase, no injuries reported. Details will be released as they become available.…
State Fire Marshal Investigating Trailer Fire in Callaway, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on January 31, 2020
On Thursday, January 30, 2020, at approximately 11:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, Seventh District, NAS Patuxent River, and Seventh District responded…
Lexington Park Man Arrested After Firing Shotgun Into an Occupied Residence
By The Citizen on January 28, 2020
On January 27, 2020, at approximately 1:13 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46500 block of Midway Drive in…
One Injured After Propane Tank Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on January 27, 2020
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, at approximately 3:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to 46485 Sell Drive in Lexington Park,…
Two Adults and Five Pets Displaced After Single Vehicle Strikes House and Unoccupied Vehicle in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on January 26, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at approximately 2:20 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to 21598 Forest Park Road, and Long Lane in Lexington…
St. Mary’s County Veteran Celebrates $20,200 Scratch-Off Win at ABC Liquors and Lounge in California
By The Citizen on January 24, 2020
The Maryland Lottery’s 2020 Cash scratch-off blessed yet another person in the New Year with its top prize of $20,200. A California, Md. man went…
Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Three for Home Invasion in Hollywood
By The Citizen on January 22, 2020
On January 16, 2020, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) responded to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown for the reported assault. A preliminary…
State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on January 22, 2020
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Charles County, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown and Seventh District responded to 27200 Thompson Corner Road and…
UPDATE: Chopticon Student to Remain in Jail After Bringing Loaded Handgun to Basketball Game at Leonardtown High
By The Citizen on January 22, 2020
Update 1/22/2019: Samuel “Sammy” Tony Bryant, 17, of Mechanicsville, the 17-year-old Chopticon Student who was arrested after bringing a loaded gun to Leonardtown High School…
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on January 20, 2020
On Sunday, January 19, 2020, at approximately 12:20 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Ridge responded to Silver Slate Drive in Lexington…
Chopticon Student Arrested After Bringing Loaded Handgun to Basketball Game at Leonardtown High
By The Citizen on January 17, 2020
On January 17, 2020, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer, Corporal Angela Delozier was working a basketball game at Leonardtown High School located…
Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Man for Burglaries and a Motor Vehicle Theft
By The Citizen on January 16, 2020
In January of 2020, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office investigated several burglaries and a motor vehicle theft in the Mechanicsville area. On January 14,…