With great sadness, the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of charter member Gary Gene Burton. Gary Gene Burton, 78, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on November 5, 2020, at the Solomon’s Nursing Center. Born on June 9, 1942, in Western Port, MD, he was the son of the late Robert...
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On Saturday, November 7, 2020, at approximately 7:15 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to 5501 Sands Road in Lothian, for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a large four story house with smoke and fire showing from the basement. Crews quickly extinguished the basement fire in under 15...
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On Thursday, November 5, 2020, at approximately 7:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Cracklingtown Road and Beverly Drive in Hughesville, for the motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway and on fire. The operator...
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On Saturday, November 7, 2020, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Leachburg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting victim. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a 26-year-old male victim was hunting in the woods when he was accidentally shot in the leg. Crews arrived on the scene...
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During their Nov. 3, 2020 meeting, the Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2020-46, establishing emergency snow routes for St. Mary’s County. When the Commissioner President has declared a snow emergency, the law prohibits the parking or abandonment of a vehicle on designated snow routes for the weather event duration. This resolution allows for the safe...
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On Monday, November 2, 2020, at approximately 12:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crimson Drive and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch, and one vehicle...
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It is with a heavy heart that Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary announces the passing of Margaret “Peggy” Guy. Peggy passed away on November 4, 2020, with her family by her side. Peggy joined the Auxiliary in May 1957 and became a Life Member after 25 years of service and has held the Office...
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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter and Lifetime member, Kerry White. Kerry not only served his community as a volunteer for 25+ years, but he also dedicated many years to the children of the Calvert County Public Schools system where he began his career...
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UPDATE: On November 3 at 10:56 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, Daniel McClellan-Givens 17, of Waldorf, inside an apartment; he had a gunshot wound and was transported to a hospital where he was...
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UPDATE – 11/04/2020: During the investigation, Ronald Alysha Huggins, 25, formally of Waldorf, was identified as the operator of the striking vehicle. The facts of the case were presented to the Grand Jury for Charles County, and a bench warrant was issued for Mr. Huggins arrest on February 28, 2020 for felony hit and run...
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UPDATE: On November 3, 2020, at approximately 1:21 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident with reported injury in the 25800 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of South Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville. Deputies arrived on scene and located the operator, Lawrence Alvin Hoffman...
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On Sunday, November 1, 2020, at approximately 2:44 a.m., police, and firefighters responded to 2971 Cedarwood Lane in Dunkirk, for the reported vehicle fire. Firefighters from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene to find a 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon fully engulfed in flames. The owners are identified as Mark and Mehwish Fields,...
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Firefighters, along with The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were honored to take part in a surprise birthday drive-by parade for 11-year-old Ryan Lyons of Prince Frederick. We hope our deputies were able to spread some birthday cheer and that all your birthday wishes came true. Happy Birthday Ryan! Ryan’s father posted a thank you...
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On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:55 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s County along with Hazmat Teams responded to Prince Frederick Road and Animal Shelter Road in Hughesville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer over a guardrail. Benedict, Hughesville, La Plata, Mechanicsville, Prince Frederick, Waldorf and the Charles...
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On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Dispatchers then upgraded the assignment to a motor vehicle accident reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the...
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On Sunday, November 1, 2020, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department along with visiting departments will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Clearbrook Lane off of Patuxent Beach Road in California. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in a residence donated to the department, and will be on the scene...
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UPDATE: On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 3:15 a.m., forty-five firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to 7305 Saw Mill Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story wood framed single family residence with fire showing. The owner/occupants have been identified...
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On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 4:07 a.m., police and firefighters responded to Poplar Hill Road in the area of Martha Place in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire. Four firefighters from Prince George’s County Fire Department Station 836 arrived on the scene to find a blue 2015 Chevrolet Camaro fully engulfed in flames. The...
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In anticipation of daylight saving time (DST) ending on November 1st, State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci is urging Marylanders to “Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery” in both smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their homes. Recognizing that working smoke alarms and CO detectors double a family’s chance of surviving a...
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False Alarm Reduction Unit Mission The False Alarm Reduction Unit is dedicated to establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between alarm users, alarm industry representatives and the Calvert County emergency responders to help reduce the number of false alarms in Calvert County through proper installation, maintenance, monitoring and efficient and effective use of alarm systems....
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 6:54 p.m., 20 firefighters responded to the 12800 block of Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the unknown fire observed by a nearby resident through the woods. Firefighters from Newburg arrived on the scene to find a 2012 Chrysler 300 sedan fully engulfed in flames with the fire...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regrets to share the news that Norman Alexander Pilkerton Jr. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the age of 81. Pilkerton worked for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 emergency dispatcher for 34 years when he retired in 2001. During his tenure, Sheriff...
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On 10/26/2020 at approximately 7:57 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Broomes Island Road and Chippingwood Drive, Port Republic, Maryland for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, units located two vehicles off the paved portion of Broomes...
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On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of personal injury motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 5 (Leonardtown Rd) in the area of Renner Road in Waldorf. A preliminary investigation conducted by Troopers indicates a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder operated...
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to 10061 Lyles Place in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported someone had been shot, and then hung up on the call taker. Dispatchers then advised they received a call from the staffing...
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