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One Firefighter Injured, One Dog Rescued After 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Prince George’s County

One Firefighter Injured, One Dog Rescued After 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Prince George’s County

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at approximately 4:10 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 6500 block of Pennsylvania Ave in District Heights, for an apartment fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 3-story garden-style apartment building with fire showing from a third floor apartment with extensions into the attic space....
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Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Hits Chancellors Run Park Sign in Great Mills

Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Hits Chancellors Run Park Sign in Great Mills

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, at approximately 3:45 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Chancellors Run Park on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway that struck the brick Chancellors Run Park sign....
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Governor Hogan Announces Resumption of Outdoor Dining, Additional Activities to Complete Stage One of Recovery

Governor Hogan Announces Resumption of Outdoor Dining, Additional Activities to Complete Stage One of Recovery

 Governor Larry Hogan today announced that due to successful Stage One reopenings across the state and improvements in key data and metrics, the State of Maryland can now safely move forward with the completion of Stage One of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ which includes the resumption of outdoor dining and outdoor...
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John Clement Guy, Sr. “Jackie”, 85

John Clement Guy, Sr. “Jackie”, 85

John Clement Guy, Sr. “Jackie”,85, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 25, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 27, 1935 in Clements, MD, and was the son of the late Genevieve Johnson Guy and Norman A. Guy, Sr. Jackie was the loving husband of Margaret...
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Maryland Reports 47,687 COVID-19 Cases and 2,217 Deaths, An Increase of 535 Cases and 38 Deaths

Maryland Reports 47,687 COVID-19 Cases and 2,217 Deaths, An Increase of 535 Cases and 38 Deaths

As of Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Maryland reports 48,423 COVID-19 cases and 2,270 deaths. An increase of 736 cases and 53 deaths. Number of negative test results is currently 213,632, an increase of 6,832. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 48,423 Number of persons tested negative : 213,632 Number of confirmed deaths : 2,270...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Male Theft Suspect Who Stole Tip Jar from Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Male Theft Suspect Who Stole Tip Jar from Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm, the suspect stole the tip jar from the Ledo Pizza restaurant in Leonardtown. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a red puffy jacket. Anyone with...
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Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member John C. “Jackie” Guy, Sr.

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member John C. “Jackie” Guy, Sr.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Life Member Jackie Guy. Jackie passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. John C. “Jackie” Guy, Sr. joined the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department on April 7, 1951. He held the office of Assistant Chief from 1961 to...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Valley Lee, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Valley Lee, No Injuries Reported

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at approximately 4:35 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, Seventh District and Leonardtown responded to 43637 Potomac Shores Road in Valley Lee, for the reported garage on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story residence with a attached garage with...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Dirt Bike Collision in Temple Hills

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Dirt Bike Collision in Temple Hills

On May 25th, at approximately 9:35 pm, officers responded to the intersection of Branch Avenue and Naylor Road for a collision involving a dirt bike and a car. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Temple Hills on Monday night. The victim is 31-year-old Mistie Smallwood of...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Bowie

Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Bowie

On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at approximately 1:37 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 6800 block of Race Track Road in Bowie, for a report of a vehicle into a building. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle had collided into a brick column outside of a strip...
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FDR Boulevard Extension Road Opening from Monterey Lane to Kinnegad Drive/Castletown Way and Renaming Amber Drive to FDR Boulevard

FDR Boulevard Extension Road Opening from Monterey Lane to Kinnegad Drive/Castletown Way and Renaming Amber Drive to FDR Boulevard

Please be advised that on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the roadway extension of FDR Boulevard, from Monterey Lane (Private) to the roundabout at the intersection of Kinnegad Drive/Castletown Way (Private) for a length of 0.28 mile, will be open to traffic. Construction completion will provide a connection to the current end of Amber Drive...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Apartment Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Apartment Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, at approximately 2:08 a.m., firefighters responded to 2400 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a two story apartment with a fire on the vacant second floor. Other occupants of the building were alerted to the fire after...
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SouthPoint Church Seeking Assistance After Three 24-Foot Trailers Stolen from Property in Leonardtown

SouthPoint Church Seeking Assistance After Three 24-Foot Trailers Stolen from Property in Leonardtown

On Friday, May 22, 2020, three (3) of our 24′ trailers were stolen. A white truck, black truck, and white SUV were seen pulling away with the trailers. As a “portable church” SouthPoint sets up and tears down everything we need for church services each week. All of our supplies, from carpets for kids...
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Playground Fire in Anne Arundel Causes $30,000 in Damage, Fire Under Investigation

Playground Fire in Anne Arundel Causes $30,000 in Damage, Fire Under Investigation

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, at approximately 5:27 p.m., firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a playground on fire near the 7800 block of Willing Court in Pasadena. First arriving firefighters reported the residential playground, consisting of plastic and metal with a rubber mulch base, fully involved in fire. Firefighters controlled the fire...
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13 Traffic Citations Issued After Police Respond to a Few Vehicles Gathering in Mechanicsville

13 Traffic Citations Issued After Police Respond to a Few Vehicles Gathering in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, May 23, 2020 at approximately 10:10 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 37700 block of Golden Beach Road (Charlotte Hall Park and Ride) in Mechanicsville, for the reported traffic complaint called in by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Charles County Sheriff’s Office advised approximately 400 vehicles...
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Solomons, Hollywood, and NDWFD Regret to Announce Passing of Life Member, and Career Firefighter Walter Taylor

Solomons, Hollywood, and NDWFD Regret to Announce Passing of Life Member, and Career Firefighter Walter Taylor

Naval District Washington Fire Department and NAS Patuxent River –  It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely loss of our brother, Inspector Walter Taylor. Walter began his career with Naval District Washington, as a Firefighter at the NAS Patuxent River Battalion, in the year 2000. Walter promoted to a Fire Inspector...
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UPDATE: 55-Year-Old Drunk Driver Arrested After Hitting Motorcycle on Sandgates Road

UPDATE: 55-Year-Old Drunk Driver Arrested After Hitting Motorcycle on Sandgates Road

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On May 25, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27400 block of North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a vehicle and motorcycle involved in the collision....
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Maryland Reports 47,687 COVID-19 Cases and 2,217 Deaths, An Increase of 535 Cases and 38 Deaths

Maryland Reports 47,687 COVID-19 Cases and 2,217 Deaths, An Increase of 535 Cases and 38 Deaths

As of Saturday, May 23, 2020, Maryland reports 47,687 COVID-19 cases and 2,217 deaths. An increase of 535 cases and 38 deaths. Number of negative test results is currently 206,800, an increase of 4,375. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 47,687 Number of negative test results : 206,800 Number of confirmed deaths : 2,217...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown, One Flown to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Head-on Collision in Leonardtown, One Flown to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On May 25, 2020, at approximately 3:15 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located two vehicles involved. The St. Mary’s...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Solomons Volunteer Firefighters Save Duck and Ducklings Stuck in Grate

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Solomons Volunteer Firefighters Save Duck and Ducklings Stuck in Grate

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, while Calvert County Sheriff Deputies were patrolling the south end shopping centers, D/S Anderson found a mother duck and her duckling stuck in a grate at the Lusby Commons Shopping Center. With the help of D/S S. Naughton, D/S Freeland and the Solomons Fire department, D/S Anderson was able...
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VIDEO: Police Respond After Hundreds of Cars Show Up in Charles and St. Mary’s County – Running Red Lights, Reckless Driving, Doing Donuts & Burnouts

VIDEO: Police Respond After Hundreds of Cars Show Up in Charles and St. Mary’s County – Running Red Lights, Reckless Driving, Doing Donuts & Burnouts

Deputies from the Charles and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Offices and Troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the Golden Beach Park & Ride in Charlotte Hall, after receiving numerous complaints by citizens. Callers reported cars drag racing, running red lights, blocking traffic, burning tires, doing donuts and reckless driving. Prior to responding...
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Police Investigating Dirt Bike Crash in Leonardtown, Victim Transported to Area Trauma Center

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, at approximately 12:08 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Medleys Neck Road and White Point Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a single motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find the operator in the roadway, with the dirtbike in...
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Police Investigating Single Vehicle Rollover in Avenue, Occupant Fled Scene Prior to Arrival of First Responders

Police Investigating Single Vehicle Rollover in Avenue, Occupant Fled Scene Prior to Arrival of First Responders

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, at approximately 7:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Paul Ellis Road and Dennis Road in Avenue, for the reported single vehicle rollover collision. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle on its roof, with the occupant(s) fleeing the scene before...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Motorcycle Crash in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Motorcycle Crash in Lexington Park

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, at approximately 3:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle and male operator in the roadway....
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11 Charles County Meal Distributions Sites to Close on Monday, May 25, 2020, for Memorial Day

11 Charles County Meal Distributions Sites to Close on Monday, May 25, 2020, for Memorial Day

The 11 meal distribution sites will be closed Monday, May 25, as Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) observes Memorial Day. The sites will reopen at 11 a.m. May 26. Meal sites at high schools are closed on the day of the school’s graduation events. Sites will be closed at Henry E. Lackey and Maurice...
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