On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville, for…
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UPDATE: Investigation Continues Into Avenue Shed Fire That Killed 26-Year-Old St. Mary’s County Man
By The Citizen on February 20, 2024
UPDATE 2/20/2024: The victim of last Friday night’s shed fire in Avenue has been identified as 26-year-old Joseph Williams Bowles, Jr. Deputy State Fire Marshals…
One Victim Found Dead After Shed Fire in Avenue, Police and State Fire Marshal Investigating
By The Citizen on February 16, 2024
On Friday, February 16, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District and surrounding departments responded to the 37700 block of River Springs Road…
UPDATE: Police Investigating Head-on Collision in St. Mary’s County That Killed 27-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman
By The Citizen on February 14, 2024
UPDATE 2/14/2024: On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at approximately 8:25am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Mechanicsville Road and Red Oak…
Man who was Wandering Hallways of Great Mills High School with a Handgun Arrested for Two Day Time Armend Robberies
By The Citizen on February 14, 2024
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery at the Tacos…
Up To $14,000 Offered For Information Relating To Infant Sex Abuse Case
By The Citizen on February 13, 2024
Reward money of up to $14,000 is being offered to anyone who can provide the identity of a woman with critical knowledge in a sexual…
Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on February 12, 2024
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, Deputies from the S. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on an orange Ford Escape after running a…
Two of Four Subjects Wandering The Halls of Great Mills High School with Handgun Identified
By The Citizen on February 12, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Board of Education informed police that four suspects entered Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, at approximately 12:11 p.m., on…
Two of Four Subjects Wondering The Halls of Great Mills High School With a Hand Gun Identified
By The Citizen on February 11, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Board of Education informed police that four suspects entered Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, at approximately 12:11 p.m., on…
Virginia Beach Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor at Patuxent River Naval Air Station
By The Citizen on February 11, 2024
U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Delvon Lashawn Redd, age 30, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, yesterday to 78 months in federal prison, followed by…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Vehicle Involved in a Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood
By The Citizen on February 8, 2024
UPDATE: On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and McIntosh Road…
High Speed Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle Results in 3 Arrests, Drugs and Loaded Firearm Recovered
By The Citizen on February 7, 2024
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 9:11 pm., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop near Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a…
Mechanicsville Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Shooting a Cat in The Head
By The Citizen on February 7, 2024
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, police responded to the intersection of Golden Beach Road and Coolidge Drive in Mechanicsville, for the report of an animal…
Lusby Man Arrested for Assault and Kidnapping in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on February 6, 2024
On February 5, 2024, Police responded to the Walmart on Miramar Way, in California, for the report of an assault. An employee from Walmart had…
UPDATE: Chaptico House Fire That Injured Three Firefighters Remains Under Investigation
By The Citizen on February 6, 2024
UPDATE 2/6/2024: On Monday, February 5, 2024, at 12:34 p.m., firefighters responded to 36315 Notley Woods Lane in Chaptico, for the reported house on fire.…