On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at approximately 8:34 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road in…
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No Injuries Reported After Structure Fire in Hollywood
By The Citizen on January 22, 2025
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 12:20 p.m., the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to the 24600 block of Old Three Notch Road in…
UPDATE: Police Arrest Third Suspect in Lexington Park Shooting
By The Citizen on January 16, 2025
UPDATE: Charles Henry Thompson, 30, of Lexington Park, was arrested and is currently being held at the the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center…
Horrific Conditions Lead Over 150 Animal Cruelty Charges for Charlotte Hall Father and Daughter
By The Citizen on January 16, 2025
Kelvin Shepherd, 51, and Dominique Parrish, 35, both of Charlotte Hall, were arrested following a joint investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and…
Multiple Helicopters Respond to Serious Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment and Ejection
By The Citizen on January 15, 2025
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6:36 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Three Notch Road and Old Village Road in Mechanicsville,…
Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Shotgun in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 42000 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for…
St. Mary’s County EMS Chief Who Admitted to Stealing Fentanyl and Other Drugs Makes Plea Deal
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
UPDATE 1/9/2024: Thomas Patrick Raley has accepted a plea deal in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court after facing multiple charges. He entered an Alford plea…
Hollywood Woman Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog is Euthanized Due to Severe Injuries
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
UPDATE 1/12/2025: Kenjewel McCullough, 45, of Hollywood, pleaded guilty on January 10, 2025, to six counts of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court.…
Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:44 a.m., police responded to 4515 Camp Roosevelt Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for multiple alarms going off. Around…
Bubby’s Christmas Farewell Brings in Over $320,000, Knott Family Donates All to Our Schools, Organizations and Volunteer Fire Departments
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Knott family hosted a check presentation for our local nonprofits, organizations and three of our communities completely volunteer Fire/EMS…
UPDATE: Occupants and Pets Safe After House Fire in Port Republic, Cause Under Investigation
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
UPDATE 1/10/2025: January 9th, 2025, at 12:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 4099 Cortona Drive in Port Republic, Calvert County, for the reported structure fire. Crews…
UPDATE: Woman’s Last Words Were “You Better Not” Before Being Murdered by Ex-Husband in Lexing Park
By The Citizen on January 8, 2025
UPDATE 1/8/2025: Jayson D. Pressley, 38, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and use of a firearm in a violent…
Boiling Water Attack in Waldorf Leaves Victim’s Face with Peeling Skin; Suspect Released by Judge on Own Recognizance
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
Emani Bonnetta Webster, 27, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with first-degree and second-degree assault following a domestic violence incident that occurred on December 31,…
All Southern Maryland Schools are Closed on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
School closings and delays in Maryland for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The school…
Belgium Couple Welcomes First Birth for MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in 2025
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
Alvine and Mukoh’s honeymoon turned into an unexpected adventure when their baby decided to make her debut in the U.S.! Originally planning to return home…