On Thursday, May 12, 2022, at approximately 7:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported unoccupied…
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Donation of Medical Supplies and Body Armor to Ukraine
By The Citizen on May 11, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced the shipment of a multimillion dollar aid package, including medical supplies and body armor, to support the people of Odesa, Ukraine—a…
St. Mary’s County Detectives Arrest 19-Year-Old Lexington Park Drug Dealer After Executing Search Warrant
By The Citizen on May 11, 2022
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division along with members of the Emergency Services Team (EST)…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest for 2021 Drive-by Shooting in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
UPDATE 5/9/2022: On May 5, 2022, members of the Lexington Park COPs Unit located and arrested Zeolaunte Monticello Hilliard, age 36 of Lexington Park, on…
19-Year-Old Lexington Park Teen Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Sale of Firearms to Minor
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
In February 2022, members from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the distribution, transferring, manufacturing, and purchasing of firearms…
Lusby Man Cited for Impaired Driving After Causing Head-on Collision in California, Released from Jail on Same Day
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
UPDATE 5/7/2022: Jesse Richard Bowen Jr., age 45 of Lusby, has been issued with five traffic citations on May 3, 2022. He was released from…
California Man Charged with Rape of a Minor
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division located and arrested Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, age 28 of California, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, on…
UPDATE: Newburg Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault and False Imprisonment After Attempted Rape of St. Mary’s Hospital Nurse
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
UPDATE 5/5/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on May 4, 2022, Ezekiel Jedidiah Thomas (DOB August 29, 1997) pled guilty to false imprisonment and felony…
Maryland State Police, NHTSA Spread Awareness: ‘Move Over’ To Protect First Responders, Road Workers
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
The Maryland State Police will be joining law enforcement agencies across the country by participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety…
Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Great Mills Man for Cocaine Distribution
By The Citizen on May 5, 2022
On May 4, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division conducted an operation with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit…
VIDEO: Mechanicsville Woman Convicted of 20 Counts of Animal Cruelty
By The Citizen on May 3, 2022
UPDATE 5/3/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz is pleased to announce that on April 29, 2022, Jennifer Katherine Hurry, 54, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of 20…
Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested After Head-on Collision in California, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on May 3, 2022
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent…
51-Year-Old Virginia Man Killed After Dirt Bike Accident at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on May 3, 2022
On Sunday, May 1, 2022, at approximately 2:13 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Budds Creek Motocross Park located at 27963 Budds…
St. Mary’s County Deputies Make One Arrest in Connection of Burglary and Theft at Vape Planet, Police Searching for Second Suspect
By The Citizen on May 3, 2022
On April 27, 2022, at 3:12 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Vape Planet located at 21632 Great Mills…
SMECO Honors Outstanding Teachers from St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles Counties
By The Citizen on May 3, 2022
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 23 educators with Outstanding…