On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 10:05 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 21000 block of Indian Bridge Road and Onion Fields Lane in Great Mills, for the reported vehicle fire next to a garage. An off-duty firefighter from Valley Lee arrived on the scene before dispatch and...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release – Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office solemnly mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of Sgt. “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth...
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Maryland State Police have identified the victim involved in the shooting on I-95 in Howard County last Sunday. The victim is identified as Charles Harrison Marks, IV, 42, of Pasadena, Maryland. On January 30, 2022, Marks was transported to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he continues to receive medical treatment for...
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On Friday, January 28, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of South Solomons Island Road and HG Trueman Road in Solomons, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find one patient with no injuries and a commercial van off...
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The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) announced that for the first time in its 225 year history, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department went out of service. In an incredible feat, units from all corners of Maryland & D.C., covered calls so every Baltimore City Fire Department Member could attend the Memorial Service...
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On Monday, January 31, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the school’s afternoon dismissal, a school resource officer responded to the report of an assault involving two 8th grade students at Matthew Henson Middle School in the 3500 block of Livingston Road in Indian Head. When the officer arrived, school staff had already intervened; however,...
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Maryland State Police are actively investigating a bomb threat called in Monday morning, January 31, 2022, aimed at Bowie State University. Police are on scene conducting a full search of the campus. There are no reported injuries, no devices found or further threats to the public at this time. Shortly before 6:00 a.m., on...
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On May 18, 2021, at approximately 12:34 p.m., Sergeant Jason Posey and Corporal Tommy Johnston were conducting a routine patrol check in La Plata Village Center when they observed an individual occupying a green Toyota Corolla who appeared to be unconscious. Upon investigation, they found the individual was not only unconscious, but also not...
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On Monday, January 31, 2022, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Laurel Grove Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Due to the severity of the crash, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was...
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On Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District, Hughesville and Seventh District responded to 50546 Medleys Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story residence with fire showing from the roof. Firefighters found fire throughout the attic...
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On Sunday, January 30, 2022, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department located at 28165 Hills Club Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a horse and buggy. Crews arrived on the scene to find a damaged Jeep in...
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Detectives with the Homicide Unit arrested and charged a 15-year-old female from District Heights with manslaughter and related charges. She is charged as a juvenile in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old male from Oxon Hill. On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 4900 block of Glassmanor...
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UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at approximately 8:00 a.m., patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision on St. Andrew’s Church Road in the area of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene to find a head-on collision between two vehicles,...
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On Thursday, January 27, 2022, at approximately 7:43 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Hilton Ridge Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and a St....
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On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Chancellors Run Road and Buck Hewitt Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and school bus involved with the...
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PATUXENT RIVER, MD, UNITED STATES Posted 01.26.2022, – Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon, Naval Air Station Patuxent River A crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and Rescue (SAR) squadron was called into action Thursday, January 20, 2022, for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of an injured mariner in the Chesapeake Bay. Working...
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., firefighters from Calvert County were alerted to the 3500 block of 9th Street in North Beach, for the reported house fire. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, multiple 911 callers reported the house was on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a...
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject unresponsive. Initial information reported a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with a...
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police responded to the Papa Johns located at 21690 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported armed robbery. Police arrived on the scene to find one employee with injuries, and upon further investigation, police learned the suspect fled on foot prior to their...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal vehicle collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 53-year-old Antoine Mensah of Accokeek. On Saturday, January 22, 2022, at approximately 12:15 p.m., officers responded to Farmington Road at Indian Head Highway for a collision involving two cars. The preliminary investigation...
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The past year and a half have been difficult for many, impacting first responders and communities across the country. As we continue to battle health crises and natural disasters, front-line heroes constantly expose themselves to dangerous situations, creating a need for updated lifesaving equipment. Recognizing this need, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® continues to...
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On Friday, January 21, 2022, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision. The operator of...
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On Sunday, January 23, 2022, at approximately 5:18 a.m., 48 firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 14595 Havensbrook Drive in Waldorf, for the reported basement fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, crews found a fire in the basement and extinguished it...
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On Friday, January 21, 2022, at 7:17 a.m., firefighters responded to the 8500 block of Port Tobacco Road in Port Tobacco for the reported structure on fire, after a 911 caller reported “gray smoke” coming from their detached garage. 47 personnel from La Plata Volunteers and surrounding departments responded, the first unit arrived in...
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UPDATE 1/24/2022: On January 22, 2022 at approximately 10:42 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-car crash on Smallwood Drive at the intersection of St. Charles Parkway. A preliminary investigation revealed a Kia Cadenza, operated by Omar Kenyatta Hawkins, 42, of Waldorf, was being driven at a high rate...
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