On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the area of…
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Reports Encouraging Results from the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey
By The Citizen on May 19, 2023
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS),…
St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Sheriff’s Office Continue School Resource Officer, Adopt-A-School Programs
By The Citizen on May 19, 2023
St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office formally approved the continuation of the successful School Resource Officer and Adopt-a-School programs…
Mechanicsville Man Convicted of Felony Sex Abuse of a Minor
By The Citizen on May 18, 2023
A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Randy Thomas Dindlebeck, 27, of Mechanicsville, on all counts, including sex abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense,…
Assistant Principal at Leonardtown High School Charged with Sex Offenses
By The Citizen on May 17, 2023
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office charged a 55-year-old Lexington Park man with sex offenses involving an 18-year-old victim. Kelly…
St. Mary’s County Government to Purchase Willows Recreation Center in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on May 16, 2023
St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is pleased to announce the planned purchase of Willows Recreation Center. This facility is set to become the new home…
VIDEO: Police Investigating Mother’s Day Brawl at Applebee’s in California, One Juvenile Charged
By The Citizen on May 15, 2023
On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 20:54 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Applebee’s located at 45480 Miramar Way in California,…
Lexington Park Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder for 2021 Execution Style Shooting at Chancellors Run Regional Park
By The Citizen on May 13, 2023
Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault,…
Police Investigating Teenager Shot in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on May 13, 2023
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21500 block of Wilcutt Street in Lexington Park,…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Three-Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown That Sends One to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on May 10, 2023
UPDATE 5/9/2023: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at…
Police Seeking Suspect Involved in Attempted Burglary to Murphy’s Town and Country in Avenue
By The Citizen on May 10, 2023
On Monday, May 8, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police responded to the Murphy’s Town & Country located at 21270 Abell Road in Avenue, for…
Three Injured with One Flown After Serious Collision with Entrapment in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on May 9, 2023
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 7:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Moakley Street, for a motor…
VIDEO: Charges Pending After Early Morning Collision in California
By The Citizen on May 9, 2023
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at approximately 4:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s…
Nearly 400 Year-old Remains of Teen Found at St. Mary’s Fort Site
By The Citizen on May 8, 2023
The Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) Department of Research and Collections has uncovered the human remains of a young European man, believed to have been…
Convicted Rapist From Calvert County Sentenced to Life in Prison
By The Citizen on May 6, 2023
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Jamar Daron Moss, 42, of Calvert County, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree rape of a…