UPDATE 8/22/2025: Budds Creek Motocross Park shared the following information. “We are extremely disappointed to share that a Yamaha tent that was LOANED to our track…
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Helicopter Requested After Scooter is Struck by Vehicle in California
By The Citizen on August 20, 2025
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling…
Chance Sighting of License Plate Brings $200K Win to St. Mary’s County Man
By The Citizen on August 19, 2025
A casual Lottery player from the Northern part of St. Mary’s County has plenty of time to wait for inspiration as he commutes more than…
Waldorf Man Charged with Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Offenses in St. Mary’s and Charles Counties
By The Citizen on August 14, 2025
Terrod Lamar Branson, 39, of Waldorf, has been charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and assault following allegations involving a…
Great Mills Man Charged in Connection to 11-Year-Olds Death That Occurred in May 2025
By The Citizen on August 12, 2025
UPDATE 8/12/2025: On Thursday, May 8, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office along with emergency medical services personnel responded to the 22000…
Maryland Department of the Environment Revokes 1,400 Lead Paint Inspection Certificates Issued by Suspended Inspector to Protect Children and Families
By The Citizen on August 6, 2025
The Maryland Department of the Environment is invalidating more than 1,400 lead inspection certificates across the state, requiring any tenant-occupied rental properties to be reinspected…
UPDATE: Third Suspect Charged in Connection to May 2025 St. Mary’s County Triple Shooting
By The Citizen on August 4, 2025
UPDATE 8/4/2025: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jayshawn Maurice Bartlett, 21, of Lexington Park, on Friday, August 1, 2025, on a…
UPDATE: Investigation Ongoing After Man Dies Following Boating Incident in Ridge
By The Citizen on August 2, 2025
On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Marina in Ridge for a report…
UPDATE: Point Lookout Road Closed at Piney Point Road After Maryland State Trooper Involved in Callaway Crash
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
UPDATE @ 6:32 P.M.: A third motor vehicle collision has been reported at Piney Point Road and Point Lookout Road. Firefighters remain on the scene, emergency…
UPDATE: Maryland State Trooper Vehicle Struck While on Scene of Another Crash in Callaway
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
UPDATE 8/1/2025: Three occupants from the Toyota Camry were transported to an area hospital. The Trooper was not transported. The operators in the first crash…
One Transported to Trauma Center After Two-Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville…
No Injuries Reported After Boat Fire at Point Lookout Marina, Two Occupants Displaced
By The Citizen on July 29, 2025
On Tuesday, July 29, at approximately 2:44 p.m., emergency medical services, police, and firefighters responded to the Point Lookout Marina, for the reported boat explosion…
1-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Near Drowning Incident in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on July 29, 2025
On Tuesday, July 29, at approximately 2:05 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 21000 block of Williams Drive in Lexington Park,…
First Responders Find Missing Elderly Woman Deceased in Cobb Island
By The Citizen on July 29, 2025
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 8:42 a.m., police responded to the 11000 block of Neale Sound Drive in Cobb Island, for the reported missing…
Maryland State Police Investigating Death in Lexington Park and Seeking Subject Wanted for Questioning
By The Citizen on July 28, 2025
On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., police responded to the 20000 block of Tri-Community Way, for the reported check the welfare. A…