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UPDATE: Four Brothers Charged and Four Guns Recovered After High-Speed Chase and Crash
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: A fourth individual, identified as Deondre Maceo Straughn, 18, of Saint Inigoes, has been arrested following an incident on November 28, 2024, involving…
UPDATE: Support a Family in Need – House Fire in Mechanicsville Leaves Teen Injured, Family Displaced
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
UPDATE 12/27/2024: The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD), along with surrounding companies, responded to a devastating structure fire in their first-due response area on Monday,…
Avenue Man Arrested After Assault and Disruptions at Local Churches, Pouring Whiskey Into Holy Water
By The Citizen on December 26, 2024
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, after incidents at two local…
House Fire in Mechanicsville Under Investigation, Teen Flown to Children’s Center
By The Citizen on December 24, 2024
On Monday, December 23, 2024, at approximately 8:07 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Hughesville, Bay District and Seventh District responded to the 26800 block…
UPDATE: Three Saint Inigoes Brothers Charged with Firearm Violations After High-Speed Chase and Crash
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
UPDATE 12/23/2024: Tireke Allen Straughn, 21, and Tywon Deontae Straughn, 23, both of Saint Inigoes, and Howard Anthony Straughn Jr., 25, of Easton, were arrested…
UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for Arson Resulting in Death of Woman and Her 18-Month-Old Daughter
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
UPDATE 12/24/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced…
State Police Arrest Driver for DUI, Three Others Face Drug and Weapon Charges in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
On December 22, 2024, a routine welfare check at a gas station in Lexington Park led to the arrests of four individuals on charges ranging…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Death Following Unreported Vehicle Crash in Bushwood
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) are investigating a death preliminarily linked to an unreported traffic collision. On Sunday, December 22, 2024,…
VIDEO: A Legacy of Light: Helping the Family Match Funds for Our Community
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
For decades, the late Joseph “Bubby” Knott brought Christmas magic to St. Mary’s County. Through his remarkable displays at Flat Iron Farm, he transformed a…
VIDEO: A Legacy of Light: Honoring Bubby by Giving Back to Our Community
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
For decades, the late Joseph “Bubby” Knott brought Christmas magic to St. Mary’s County. Through his remarkable displays at Flat Iron Farm, he transformed a…
Nanjemoy Man Indicted for False Bomb Threat at St. Mary’s County Walmart
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
Demetrius Demell Carroll, 30, of Nanjemoy, has been indicted by a St. Mary’s County Grand Jury on charges stemming from a false bomb threat made…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Commended as Record-Setting Drug Case Advances to Circuit Court
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
UPDATE 12/19/2024: The case involving Antwian Marquis Johnson, 38, of Prince Frederick, and Shannon Marie Johnson, 37, of Great Mills, has officially moved forward in…
Stephanie Roper’s Murderer Requests Release; Prosecutors Object
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
Prosecutors were back in court last week in response to a request filed by one of the men who kidnapped, raped, and murdered Stephanie Roper…
One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Loveville
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at approximately 3:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 27780 Point Lookout Road in Loveville,…