St. Mary’s County Fire and EMS Departments had 179 total calls for service on January 3, 2022 Mechanicsville VFD responded to 69 total incidents on January 3, 2022 Attached is a photo showing the call volume for January 3rd. The blue highlighted section is the Mechanicsville VFD first due response area. Mechanicsville VFD also...
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The National Weather Service has placed Southern Maryland under a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 3:00 p.m., to Friday, Jan.7 at 10:00 a.m. WHAT…Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Isolated higher amounts of around 5 inches are possible. WHERE…In Maryland, St. Marys County. In Virginia,...
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Governor Larry Hogan today declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent short-term actions to combat the current COVID-19 surge and mobilized 1,000 members of the Maryland National Guard to assist state and local health officials with the ongoing pandemic response. Today, Maryland hit a record high 3,057 COVID-19 hospitalizations, which is an increase of...
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On Monday, January 3, 2022, at approximately 8:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Rt.4 and Skinners Turn Road in Owings, for the motor vehicle collision involving an overturned bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Lamoille Valley Transportation Bus on its side in the median. Firefighters...
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On Monday, January 3, 2021, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and South Shangri-La in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with...
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Governor Larry Hogan today provided an update on the state’s ongoing response to the winter storm that has brought heavy snowfall to the region and caused major impacts on roads and transportation systems. “Our statewide operations center is fully activated and closely monitoring these hazardous conditions,” said Governor Hogan. “Given the rapidly increasing rate...
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Winter Weather Warning is in effect for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties from 1:00 a.m., Monday morning through 1:00 p.m., Monday afternoon. WHAT…Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of southern Maryland and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN…From 1 AM to...
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On Friday, December 31, 2021, at approximately 9:21 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 22835 Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision. Emergency medical personnel obtained care refusal...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center has implemented crisis standards of care (CSC), effective immediately, in response to the substantial increase in COVID-19 positive patients at the La Plata hospital. Since Dec. 18, the number of patients hospitalized with COVID has more than doubled to 34 patients as of Dec. 28. “The current...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, May 9, 2021, at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Patuxent Court in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, a male was found with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to a hospital where...
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On Thursday, December 30, 2021, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. A short time after dispatch, the assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped....
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On Sunday, December 26, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., police responded to the area of Main Street and Duke Street, in Prince Frederick, for the reported traffic complaint. The 911 caller reported a black Nissan sedan was parked at the end of Woodacres Court and appeared to have damage. The vehicle was occupied by...
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With Maryland surpassing 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide, Governor Larry Hogan today provided Marylanders with an update regarding ongoing emergency actions: “As we have been projecting, our statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have now reached record levels and surpassed 2,000—a surge driven primarily by unvaccinated patients. It cannot be stressed enough that getting vaccinated and getting boosted are your...
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On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at approximately 8:20 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District, Leonardtown, Seventh District, and Charles County responded to the 31500 block of Point Lookout Road in Mechanicsville, for an unknown large structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they have received multiple 911 calls, with all callers reporting a large fire....
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Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Bilal Rashad of Bowie. On December 27, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 9900 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham for the report of a shooting. At the time, officers located a crime scene at that...
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On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 2:33 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Westmeath Way and FDR Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with...
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NOTICE: Due to high demand, appointments will be required for COVID-19 testing at SMCHD sites. Appointments can be made online at smchd.org/covid-19-testing or by calling the COVID-19 Community Hotline at (301) 475-4330. Please note: wait times may be longer than usual, even with an appointment due to the high volume of patients receiving care....
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Detectives with our Homicide Unit are urging anyone who has information on a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve in Temple Hills to please come forward. Investigators are working to determine who shot and killed 30-year-old Danny Kelly Jr. of Clinton. He and his family were heading to a holiday dinner at the time of...
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It is with deep regret that the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad announces the passing of Charter Member, Past Chief, Past President, Past Vice President, and BOD Member Roland “Sonny” Brady. Sonny’s loss to the department and the community will be deeply felt. Sonny served the community for over 56 years. He was a...
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On Sunday, December 26, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Pegg Road Shell located at 22141 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving the structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford Taurus sedan halfway inside of the structure,...
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On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 12:39 a.m., firefighters from the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad and surrounding departments responded to the 5660 block of West Mount Aventine Road in Indian Head, for the outside fire. A short time later, the assignment was upgraded to a structure fire. Crews arrived on...
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On Monday, December 20, 2021, at approximately 11:55 a.m., firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the engine and passenger compartment. Firefighters extinguished the fire...
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On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park, for a check the welfare. Multiple 911 callers reported a adult female who lived at this apartment made an Instagram post with a threat to harm someone else along with suicidal statements and...
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The La Plata Police Department held a toy collection on Saturday, December 18, 2021. “All we can say is thank you! Thank you, La Plata residents and business owners! Thank you, Charles County residents and business owners! Thank you, Southern Marylanders from Calvert and St. Mary’s County. Today’s toy drive was a great success...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been notified of the first laboratory identified Omicron variant case of the COVID-19 virus in St. Mary’s County. Early analysis of the Omicron variant suggests it is highly contagious compared to prior COVID-19 virus strains. Due to a state of Maryland IT/network issue, local data on...
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