UPDATE 2/8/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2025. At approximately 10:58 a.m.,…
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UPDATE: Leonardtown Man Succumbs to Injuries After Collision Involving Moped
By The Citizen on February 8, 2025
UPDATE 2/8/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2025. At approximately 10:58 a.m.,…
62-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in California
By The Citizen on February 8, 2025
On Friday, February 7, 2025, at approximately 6:46 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Wildewood Boulevard and White Oak Parkway in California,…
No Injuries Reported After Collision Involving Department of Emergency Services Vehicle
By The Citizen on February 8, 2025
On Saturday, February 8, 2025, at approximately 11:10 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Great Mills Road and Midway Drive in Lexington…
UPDATE: Citizen and First Responders Awarded After Saving Man Found Not Breathing Alongside Road in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
UPDATE 2/6/2025: In October 2024, three bystanders encountered an individual who had collapsed on FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, Maryland. Demonstrating a remarkable presence of mind…
Increased Traffic at NAS Patuxent River Expected Beginning February 7, 2025
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
Personnel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that increased traffic volume is expected at NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field beginning Friday,…
Maryland State Police Urge Safety For Motorists Throughout The Super Bowl Weekend
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout the Super Bowl weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks,…
Governor Moore Announces Dramatic Decrease in Fatal Overdoses in Maryland in 2024
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
Governor Wes Moore announced that the number of fatal overdoses in Maryland decreased dramatically in 2024. According to preliminary data from Maryland’s Overdose Data Dashboard,…
Local Cadets Excel in SkillsUSA Regional Fire and EMS Competition Held in Calvert County
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
Young aspiring firefighters and EMTs from across Southern Maryland showcased their incredible skills and dedication this past Saturday, February 1st, 2025, at the SkillsUSA Regional…
SMECO Employees Raise $60,000 for Three Local Hospitals
By The Citizen on February 4, 2025
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $60,000 to three hospitals in Southern Maryland: CalvertHealth Medical Center, University of…
UPDATE: Police Make Arrest in Murder of 19-Year-Old Hollywood Man
By The Citizen on February 3, 2025
UPDATE 2/3/2025: Lee L. Richardson, 23, of no fixed address, was apprehended today by the U.S. Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force in Prince George’s County on…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 52 Years in Prison for Two Shootings, One at Workplace
By The Citizen on February 3, 2025
UPDATE 2/3/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52…
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Receives $5,000 Grant from Homes For Heroes
By The Citizen on February 3, 2025
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad has been awarded a generous $5,000 grant from Homes For Heroes, thanks to a nomination by Jimmy Hayden, a Homes…
UPDATE: Detectives Investigating Death of Missing 19-Year-Old Found in Hollywood
By The Citizen on January 29, 2025
UPDATE 1/29/2025: On Monday, January 27, 2025, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a residence in the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road in Hollywood,…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 28, 2025
By The Citizen on January 29, 2025
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The…