On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 3:58 p.m., St. Mary’s County 911 Communications Center broadcasted a traffic complaint to officers for a vehicle weaving all…
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Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Five-Year Crash Data Analysis – Part 3, St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
As St. Mary’s County continues to expand and develop, traffic safety remains a critical issue for local residents, law enforcement, and policymakers. Understanding the patterns…
UPDATE: All Children Accounted for and Out of Storm Drain in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
UPDATE 9/7/2024 : All children have been accounted for as of 4:46 p.m. No injuries reported. Units returning to service. 9/7/2024 @ 3:48 p.m.: On…
Stolen Minivan Recovered in Great Mills Neighborhood After Resident Reports Vehicle as Suspicious
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police responded to the 22000 block of St. Clements Circle in Great Mills, for the possible…
Two Injured After Speeding Vehicle Loses Control and Causes Crash in California
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
On Friday, September 6, 2024, at approximately 4:53 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Indian Bridge Road and Grammas…
UPDATE: Self-Proclaimed “Zoophile” Convicted of Animal Cruelty and Possession and Distribution of Obscene Material
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
UPDATE 9/6/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Sean Patrick Kraese, 24, of Piney Point, Maryland, was convicted on multiple counts of animal cruelty…
Maryland State Police Investigating Death at Hollywood Workplace
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 9:26 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Chaney Enterprises in Airport View Drive in Hollywood, Maryland, for…
UPDATE: False Report of Shooting at Lancaster Park Leads to Panic in Community
By The Citizen on September 6, 2024
UPDATE 9/6/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office PIO has released information about the false report of a shooting at Lancaster Park, 15 hours after…
Summary of the St. Mary’s County Animal Control Advisory Board Meeting – 9/4/2024
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
At the September 4th meeting of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB), important updates were discussed, covering shelter operations, staff additions, adoption initiatives, and community…
Summary of the St. Mary’s County Animal Control Advisory Board 9/4/2024
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
At the September 4th meeting of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB), important updates were discussed, covering shelter operations, staff additions, adoption initiatives, and community…
UPDATE: Kevin Bonnie in Custody, Vehicle Recovered in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
UPDATE 9/5/2024: Bonnie is in custody, police have also recovered the suspects vehicle in Hollywood, located in St. Mary’s County. 9/5/2024: The St. Mary’s County…
$700,000 in Federal Funding Approved for 7 Fire Departments in Charles and St. Mary’s Counties
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
In a major win for Southern Maryland’s fire departments, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Congressman Steny Hoyer, have announced that…
One Bullet Was Enough to a Send a Lexington Park Man to Jail for Violating Protective Order
By The Citizen on September 5, 2024
Justin Tyler Chapman, 20, of Lexington Park, was arrested on September 5, 2024, after allegedly possessing ammunition illegally and violating a protective order. The arrest…
Taking a Second Look at the Impact of the Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System
By The Citizen on September 4, 2024
Southern Maryland, comprising Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties, stands on the brink of significant transformation with the proposed Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry System. Announced…
U.S. Navy Awards $24 Million Contract to BAE Systems for Redesign of AN/UPX-50 Assemblies
By The Citizen on September 4, 2024
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, MD: The U.S. Navy awarded a $24 million contract to BAE Systems for the continued redesign of the AN/UPX-50(C)…