On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 2000 block of Kelly Court in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. 911 callers reported a 50-year-old male accidentally shot himself while removing a firearm from a gun safe. Crews arrived on the scene to find the...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three vehicle collision, with two in a head-on style...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 10:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 6031 Brandywine Road in Hughesville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Multiple 911 callers reported an unknown aged male was struck by a vehicle with the victim not moving in the...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Bay District, and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments were dispatched to the 3000 block of Calvert Boulevard in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire. 911 callers reported a fire in the kitchen with hoarding conditions inside the home. A...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Southern Maryland Fireman’s Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 2026, on Solomons Island. The parade is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m., with officials warning of significant vehicle congestion and heavy pedestrian traffic throughout the...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 4400 block of White Plains Lane in White Plains, for the reported vehicle on inside a garage. Engine 11, Engine 33, and Battalion Chief 3 arrived within minutes of the dispatch to find nothing evident from...
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Paramedic Ambulance 209 was dispatched to a medical call in Indian Head. While responding, they came across a working structure fire and requested the assignment be dispatched. Firefighters from Indian Head VFD, NDW Indian Head and surrounding departments were dispatched to the 20 block of...
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at approximately 5:20 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 16000 block of Teagues Point Road in Hughesville, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller reported they arrived home to find smoke and fire in the kitchen, and stated that one person inside the residence had suffered burns to...
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command is actively recruiting a full-time Aviation Maintenance Technician to support Trooper 7, based at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. Trooper 7 remains the busiest medevac base in the state, leading the Aviation Command in 2025 with nearly 500 missions —most occurring across Southern Maryland. The pace has continued...
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UPDATE 4/22/2026: We regret to announce that Nives Hood, age 84, succumbed to her injuries sustained during the time she was missing. We keep her family and friends in our thoughts, along with all our First Responders who quickly assisted in the search. Additional information, service information and obituary will be provided when it...
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On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 1313 Lounge located at 6971 Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, for the reported shooting. 911 callers advised a man was shot with the suspect possibly still on scene. Police arrived on the scene to find...
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Maryland’s wildfire season is underway and the Department of Natural Resources urges residents to be prepared and help protect our wildlands. Southern Maryland remains under a level 2 of 5 Drought Warning. March 2026 is the 18th driest March on record (since 1895) “Wildfire occurrence is highest in the spring when forest fuels are the driest and weather...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 24-year-old-woman in Prince George’s County on April 14th, 2026. The deceased is identified as Mijah Smith, 24, of Bowie, Maryland. She was the driver and sole occupant of a BMW SUV involved in the crash. She was pronounced deceased...
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UPDATE: Trooper 7 transported the 18-year-old male to an area trauma center with serious injuries. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. Photo courtesy of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and...
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UPDATE 4/17/2026: On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5:23 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood and surrounding departments were dispatched to 40506 Medleys Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire through the roof of the single story single family residence, and confirmed the single occupant was out....
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David Arnold Raley Jr., 58, of Ridge, is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault after allegedly threatening a man with a knife following a motorcycle crash in Scotland, according to court documents. The incident occurred on April 13, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Courtney Way and Third Way in...
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In November of 2022, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department signed their contract for the order of a new Pierce Tractor Drawn Aerial. Pierce began production in November of 2025. This new Pierce 107’ aerial will be assigned as Truck 3 out of the Lexington Park Station 3. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department received...
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On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Farragut Drive and Bridgewater Drive in Bryans Road, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported a subject on a scooter was struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene...
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This April and May, our grateful communities will come together to honor its fallen fire service heroes during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute to firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty last year. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation launched Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters...
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Friends released the following. “Amanda was the kind of person who made a house feel like home. She showed up every day with love, strength, and quiet dedication—keeping life moving, lifting others up, and making sure her family was cared for in every possible way. She was also incredibly generous, always the first to...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 7:25 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 4500 block of Jeannette Place in La Plata, for the reported outside fire with a burn victim. 911 callers reported a man was burning trash and fell into the fire, with the victim being out of...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 12:57 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Anne Arundel County were dispatched to the 1100 block of Clay Hammond Road, for the reported working house fire with unknown entrapment. Multiple 911 callers reported a house was on fire with reports of one occupant unaccounted for....
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Murphy Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a loaded flatbed commercial vehicle that had left the...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 11:11 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 300 block of Jennie Run Drive in La Plata, for the reported shooting. 911 callers reported their 15-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the leg, with the bleeding being controlled. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Billingsley Road and St. Francis Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. The 911 caller reported they struck someone on a dirt bike, with the patient laying in...
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