Fire & Rescue

UPDATE: Suspect in Sledgehammer Assault Two Weeks Ago in St. Mary’s County Still on the Run

UPDATE: Suspect in Sledgehammer Assault Two Weeks Ago in St. Mary’s County Still on the Run

UPDATE 4/18/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Devone Articis Hall, 33, no fixed address, in connection with an assault that happened on April 3, 2024, in Lexington Park. The suspect is approximately 5’ 6” tall with a thin build. UPDATE 4/3/2024 @ 3:15 P.M.: On April 3, 2024,...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Suspected Arson in St. Mary’s Square

State Fire Marshal Investigating Suspected Arson in St. Mary’s Square

On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Second District, Hollywood, Leonardtown and Solomons responded to the St. Mary’s Square located at 21600 Great Mills Road, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the rear of the 1-story stripmall. Firefighters found...
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Maryland Wildfires – Safety Precautions and Tips to Take

Maryland Wildfires – Safety Precautions and Tips to Take

By RVFD Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best: Every year, wildfires burn across the United States, and a growing number of people are living where wildfires are a real risk. In 2023, more than 55,500 fires burned over 2.6 million acres across the U.S. More than 4,318 structures were destroyed, including 3,060 residences, 1,228...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Non-Fatal Police Involved Shooting Involving Forest Heights Officer

Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Non-Fatal Police Involved Shooting Involving Forest Heights Officer

At the request of the Forest Heights Police Department, the Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a non-fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening. The suspect, 35-year-old Jhomari Delevante of Silver Spring, is charged in connection with the incident. The preliminary investigation revealed on April 15, 2024, at approximately 5:30 pm, officers with...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office Investigating 3 Car Collision in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office Investigating 3 Car Collision in Leonardtown

n April 15, 2024, at 5:25 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies as well as Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the intersection of Newtowne Neck Road and Wathen Road in Leonardtown, MD, for the report of an automobile collision involving three vehicles: a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, a 2014 Toyota Highlander, and a...
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Citizens Advised of Ruptured Pipe, Large Leak and Spill of “Sludge” at Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant

Citizens Advised of Ruptured Pipe, Large Leak and Spill of “Sludge” at Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Division advises citizens that a ruptured pipe at Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 500 Sweetwater Road in Lusby, led to an accidental spill of sludge. There is no impact to drinking water. Upon discovering the leak, staff followed protocol, turned the pumps off and closed...
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Henry Lackey High School Staff Member Injured and Transported to Hospital After Student Fight

Henry Lackey High School Staff Member Injured and Transported to Hospital After Student Fight

On Monday, April 15, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., two students were engaged in an alteration inside Henry Lackey High School. The fight caused a large crowd to gather and resulted in a school staff member being injured while trying to separate the students. The staff member was transported to a hospital for treatment of...
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Suspect Shot by Police After Home Invasion and Stabbing Over A Money Dispute

Suspect Shot by Police After Home Invasion and Stabbing Over A Money Dispute

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection with a stabbing and home invasion which occurred prior to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights. The suspect is 40-year-old Raphael Coates of District Heights. On April 14, 2024, at approximately 9:55 am, officers responded to a home...
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Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Member John A. Candela

Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Member John A. Candela

The Officers and Members of the LVFD regrets to announce the passing of our past member John A. Candela. Jack served the department for over seventeen years as an active member. During that time, he served as Treasurer for a number of years. He was a faithful member always working at the annual carnival...
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One Transported to Hospital After Head-on Collision Involving Calvert County School Bus

One Transported to Hospital After Head-on Collision Involving Calvert County School Bus

On Friday, April 12, 2024, at approximately 8:47 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Catalina Drive and Comstock Drive in Lusby, for the motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a head on style collision between an Occupied School Bus and a...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stabbing Victim Multiple Times Over Spilt Drink, Sending Victim to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested After Stabbing Victim Multiple Times Over Spilt Drink, Sending Victim to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: Charging documents added. On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at approximately 12:06 a.m., police responded to a disturbance at Paradise Bar and Lounge (formally Cadillac Jacks) located at 21367 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Upon arrival, deputies located a 64-year-old male victim laying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds to...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Collision Involving a 28-Year-Old Pedestrian in Hughesville

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Collision Involving a 28-Year-Old Pedestrian in Hughesville

On Saturday, April 13, 2024, at approximately 12:01 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 in the area of Wolfe Drive, in Hughesville, for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and TFC. J. Engleman,...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest Suspect in Connection with Burglary at Waldorf Firehouse

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest Suspect in Connection with Burglary at Waldorf Firehouse

On April 11, 2024, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit, along with members of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Emergency Services Team, and detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., served search warrants at two locations in Prince George’s County relating to an investigation of a...
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Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Member Ray “Bomber” Nieves

Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Member Ray “Bomber” Nieves

The Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of member Ray “Bomber” Nieves. Born in December of 1942. Ray was a pioneer in the fire service for all of Washington Metropolitan area. In fact, Ray was hired by Hyattsville, MD in 1964 as a firefighter, after serving in the Navy on...
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Maryland State Police Vehicle and a Motorcycle Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

Maryland State Police Vehicle and a Motorcycle Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Buck Hewitt Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a Maryland State Police vehicle and a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Two People in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Investigating Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Two People in Waldorf

UPDATE 4/10/2024: Mr. David Ross, 47, of Swan Point, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at MEDSTAR/Washington Hospital Center. UPDATE 4/2/2024: On Monday, April 1st, 2024, at approximately 11:03 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 228 (Berry Road) at Sharpersville Road for a report...
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62-Year-Old Man Arrested After Armed Carjacking and High Speed Pursuit Through PG and Charles County

62-Year-Old Man Arrested After Armed Carjacking and High Speed Pursuit Through PG and Charles County

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at approximately 8:55 a.m., police responded to the Exxon Gas Station located at 15797 Livingston Road in Accokeek, for the report of a carjacking. Police made contact with the victim on scene who advised that she was pumping gas when an unknown suspect arrived on foot at the next pump...
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NAS Patuxent River Regrets to Announce Passing of Firefighter Corey Porter

NAS Patuxent River Regrets to Announce Passing of Firefighter Corey Porter

We are deeply saddened to share with you the untimely loss of our brother, Firefighter Corey Porter. Firefighter Porter began his federal firefighting career with us at NAS Patuxent River Battalion of NDW, 12 April 2021, and from day one showed an eagerness for involvement and firemanship. An ARFF and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator, FF...
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Dump Truck Suffers Tire Blowout Resulting in Fiery Rollover Crash That Injures Two Adults and Two Children

Dump Truck Suffers Tire Blowout Resulting in Fiery Rollover Crash That Injures Two Adults and Two Children

Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that occurred in Prince George’s County this morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of northbound Interstate 495, near Maryland Route 4 for a report of a vehicle fire. According to a preliminary investigation, a dump truck...
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One Dead and Three Seriously Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Lothian

One Dead and Three Seriously Injured After Single Vehicle Collision in Lothian

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at approximately 1:36 a.m., Southern District officers responded to Sands Road near Patuxent Mobile Estates for a single vehicle crash. The investigation revealed a 2012 Infiniti G37 was traveling northbound on Sands Road at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle, crossed over the...
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UPDATE: Police in Hollywood Investigating a Motor Vehicle Collision That Left a 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist from Waldorf Dead and Two Others Injured

UPDATE: Police in Hollywood Investigating a Motor Vehicle Collision That Left a 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist from Waldorf Dead and Two Others Injured

UPDATE 4/7/2024: On Sunday, April 7, 2024, at approximately 10:19 a.m., were dispatched to the scene of an automobile collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV at Three Notch Road and Tom Hodges Drive in Hollywood. Upon arrival, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office determined that a 2006 Yamaha Motorcycle had collided...
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Maryland State Police Investigating T-Bone Collision in Leonardtown That Injures One

Maryland State Police Investigating T-Bone Collision in Leonardtown That Injures One

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Margarets Drive in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, an additional 911 caller reported two subjects were now trapped. The...
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Impaired Driver Flown to Trauma Center After High Speed Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

Impaired Driver Flown to Trauma Center After High Speed Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Sunday, April 7, 2024, at approximately 1:28 a.m., a 911 caller reported a Toyota sedan with Texas registration plates was driving erratically and was possibly impaired. The 911 caller reported they were following the vehicle which was travelling Southbound on Route 5. While on 911, the caller then stated the vehicle went into...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hollywood

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at approximately 2:47 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and Tim Top Hill Lane in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway, into...
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One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Crashes into Holy Face Church

One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Crashes into Holy Face Church

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: At approximately 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, MD. When deputies arrived, they found a 2005 Ford F-150 truck crashed...
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