On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Pisgah Marbury Road and Toyer Place in Marbury, for the reported bicyclist struck. Multiple 911 callers reported finding a bicyclist laying under a guardrail with unknown breathing status. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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UPDATE 3/18/2026: At approximately 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the driver of a Dodge Challenger, matching the description of the suspect vehicle involved in the three reported shootings. The traffic stop occurred in the 2300 block of Oxon...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 60-year-old Tony Andrea Johnson of Brandywine. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 6:05 pm, officers responded to a crash at Brandywine Road at Letcher Road involving two vehicles. Johnson died at the scene. The second involved driver...
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903 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 – The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, Calvert, Southern Prince Georges County, Charles County * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 902 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Quantico...
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UPDATE 3/16/2026: On Sunday, March 15, at 4:35 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road for a motor vehicle collision. The investigation determined that a 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Austin Schultz of Leonardtown, was making a left turn from northbound...
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On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 11:55 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Callers reported heavy smoke in the area with something on fire. While investigating, firefighters located a large fire in the woods and began investigating....
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Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness ahead of significant risk for widespread, severe storms producing damaging winds, hail, and a heightened tornado threat across all of Maryland for Monday, March 16. These storms have the potential to cause damages to structures, downed trees and powerlines, and create debris. Marylanders are urged to have...
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Ahead of tomorrow’s severe weather risk and updated outlook, many school districts are opting to smartly close early! While timing and changes will occur, Monday Morning will have rain and showers move through the region. Late Morning to Early Afternoon – A few isolated storms could develop ahead of the main front. The main...
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The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire & EMS Department Inc, & Cobb Island Auxiliary, regretfully announces the passing of Past President and Life Member Sam Bowling Sam passed away peacefully on the morning of March 14, 2026, at the Harmony House on Rt 228. Sam dedicated his life to the Fire and EMS service within...
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On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find no entrapment, one vehicle into a pole and three patients for evaluation. EMS...
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On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Pegg Road and Lexington Drive in Great Mills, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a T-bone style collision with the operator of...
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On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 4:32 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Morganza Turner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a T-bone style collision with no entrapment, and...
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On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 2:41 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Hughesville, Hollywood and Charles County responded to the 39000 block of Harper’s Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported a fire in the bathroom. Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire showing from the 1-story...
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UPDATE 3/12/2026 @ 2:00 pm: On March 11 at approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Davis Road for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed that the victim was standing outside a residence when an unknown suspect drove up in a dark colored SUV and fired multiple shots,...
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On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 4:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the St. Mary’s County Airport located at 44200 Airport Road in Hollywood, Maryland, for the reported plane crash. 911 callers reported a single engine plane crashed at the end of the runway with unknown occupants and unknown injuries....
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On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 3:33 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 20000 block of Piney Point Road in Callaway, for the reported traumatic injuries after a dirt bike accident. 911 callers reported a 13-year-old male suffered burn injuries to the lower body after a dirt bike crash, with the...
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On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:27 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf, La Plata and surrounding departments responded to the 10700 block of Esprit Place in White Plains, for the structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the 3-story middle of the group townhouse. Firefighters made...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating two separate shootings in the county that occurred within an hour of each other. At approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Davis Road for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed that a 26-year-old male was standing outside a residence...
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UPDATE: Emergency medical services evaluated the patient and requested a helicopter, however, due to weather, all were unavailable. One patient was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. Two patients denied injuries and were not transported. 3/11/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 7:48 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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UPDATE: One victim located at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound that appears to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating if there are multiple victims. 3/11/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to Jennie Run Drive in La Plata, for multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Police arrived on...
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Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving-related crashes...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle double fatal crash in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Nissan Maxima, identified as Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, of Brandywine, Maryland, was pronounced deceased on the scene. A passenger in the Nissan, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was additionally pronounced deceased...
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UPDATE 3/13/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 3:41 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 41885 Medley Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story, single family house with smoke showing and the single occupant outside. The cause of the fire...
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On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 7:57 p.m., emergency medical services, and firefighters from Solomons and St. Leonard responded to the 12000 block of Painted Horse Trail in Lusby, for the reported brush fire with burn injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a small fire contained to the backyard of the...
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On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 3:24 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 43000 block of St. John’s Road in Hollywood, for the reported fall. 911 callers reported a 5-year-old male fell from a 2-story window, and advised no one witnessed the child fall and doesn’t know when it occurred. Maryland...
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