On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Goddard Road…
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Maryland State Trooper Recognized As EMS Clinician of The Year by Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
By The Citizen on July 27, 2022
A 24-year-veteran of the Maryland State Police is recognized as the emergency medical service Clinician of the Year by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical…
State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Lusby, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on July 26, 2022
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County responded to 50 Nursery Court in Lusby, for…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in California, One Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries
By The Citizen on July 24, 2022
On Sunday, July 24, 2022, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Wildewood…
NAS Pax River Lowers Speed Limits with Eyes on Improving Driver, Pedestrian Safety
By The Citizen on July 22, 2022
Drivers on NAS Patuxent River can observe speed limits being generally been lowered on base in an effort to curb speeding and improve driver safety.…
Mechanicsville Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography After Downloading and Viewing Images at Library of Congress
By The Citizen on July 21, 2022
Gary Lee Peksa, age 56 of Mechanicsville, Maryland, a former federal employee, was sentenced to eight years in prison for repeatedly connecting his cellphone to…
UPDATE: Missing 10-Year-Old Victim Located Deceased at Camp Merryelande, Police Continuing Their Investigation
By The Citizen on July 18, 2022
UPDATE 7/18/2022 @ 2:37 p.m.: A 911 caller reported they located the victim near the beach of Camp Merryelande on the St. Mary’s River side.…
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival Postponed to Later To Be Determined Date in 2022
By The Citizen on July 18, 2022
On Sunday July 17, 2022, the Department held a special meeting to discuss the status of our Annual Carnival. In attendance along with the Members…
UPDATE: Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Child at Camp Merryelande Called Off Due to Weather, Searches to Resume Monday, July 18
By The Citizen on July 17, 2022
UPDATE 7/17/2022 @ 9:05 p.m.: All fire and rescue personnel have been placed in service. Searches will begin again Monday morning upon daylight. The U.S.…
Murder at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival – Suspect Arrested
By The Citizen on July 16, 2022
On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department located at 24801 Three Notch Road in Hollywood,…
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Of State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
By The Citizen on July 15, 2022
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced…
Police Investigating Multiple Burglaries to Lexington Park Businesses
By The Citizen on July 15, 2022
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to the Tobacco Hub located at 46925 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for…
Three Subjects in Custody After Robbery at Giant Pharmacy in California and Walgreens in Prince Frederick
By The Citizen on July 14, 2022
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police responded to the Giant located at 45101 First Colony Way in California, for a silent…
NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend
By The Citizen on July 14, 2022
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Amid the celebrations of the July Fourth weekend, a crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and…
Virginia Man Convicted of Dog Fighting in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on July 13, 2022
State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz announces that on July 7, 2022, Damien Terrell Wilson, Damien Terrell Wilson, 49, of Woodbridge, VA, was convicted of five…