Fire & Rescue

Police Release Sketch of Victim, Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue After Fatal Hit and Run in Prince George’s County

Police Release Sketch of Victim, Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue After Fatal Hit and Run in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 3/27/2020: Prince George’s County Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit released this sketch of the man killed in a pedestrian hit-and-run in late February in Forestville. We are asking our community to call us with any information that could help identify him so we can notify his family. Investigators are still continuing to...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Arson Trailer Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Arson Trailer Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at approximately 11:22 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Valley Lee were dispatched to 45716 Oregon Way in Lexington Park, for the reported trailer fire. The 911 caller reported they witnessed a suspect throw an unknown liquid onto the side of the trailer and underneath of...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Hughesville Man

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 24-Year-Old Hughesville Man

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, at approximately 2034 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police (MSP) La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle in the 14500 block of Maryland Route 231 (Burnt Store Road) in Hughesville. Due to the seriousness of the collision, a request...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Release of Mobile App

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Release of Mobile App

Sheriff Mike Evans announces the release of a new mobile app for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.  The app is available as a free download from the iPhone and Android app stores. The new app will provide up-to-the-minute alerts, news, and resources for Calvert County citizens and businesses. This app includes two important COVID-19...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Carjacking and Assault in Mechanicsville, Victim Transported to Area Trauma Center

AUDIO: Police Investigating Carjacking and Assault in Mechanicsville, Victim Transported to Area Trauma Center

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at approximately 9:15 p.m., police and rescue personnel responded to the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge on Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported carjacking and shooting. Police were initially dispatched for a reported carjacking with the victim shot in the head, however, police arrived on the scene to find the...
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UPDATE: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Locates Person of Interest in Stabbing Investigation, Victim Transported to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

UPDATE: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Locates Person of Interest in Stabbing Investigation, Victim Transported to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

UPDATE 8:42 P.M: Thank you for all the tips and information in regards to the whereabouts of Elijah Mark Elliott. He has been located. 8:00 P.M., The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in locating Elijah Mark Elliott. On the evening of March 24, 2020, units from the Calvert County...
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Anne Arundel Man Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Stabbing Girlfriend Multiple Times

Anne Arundel Man Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Stabbing Girlfriend Multiple Times

On Monday, March 23, 2020 at approximately 12:21 a.m., the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the 5800 block of Larsen Street, Glen Burnie, Maryland for a stabbing. Upon arrival officers located a male subject, identified as fifty two year old Timothy Paul Gough from the 8500 block of Larsen Street, with apparent...
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VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Lexington Park

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After House Fire in Lexington Park

On Monday, March 23, 2020, at approximately 11:35 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, and Valley Lee responded to 46737 Willow Forest Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported house on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a one story residence with smoke showing. Upon entry, firefighters found fire...
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UPDATE: Aircraft Makes Successful Emergency Landing at St. Mary’s County Airport, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE: Aircraft Makes Successful Emergency Landing at St. Mary’s County Airport, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE: 11:17 A.M., The plane made a successful emergency landing, the aircraft’s nose landing gear failed upon landing, the single occupant/pilot is out of the aircraft, and NO injuries have been reported. On Sunday, March 22, 2020, at approximately 10:55 a.m., fire and rescue personnel from St. Mary’s County are responding to the St....
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on I-295

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on I-295

On Saturday, March 21, 2020, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police responded to the area of Route 50 on Interstate 295, for the reported shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was...
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Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Pedestrian in Charlotte Hall Sends Victim to Area Trauma Center

Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Pedestrian in Charlotte Hall Sends Victim to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 21, 2020, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Fred’s Liquors on Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single victim lying in the roadway in the area...
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Further Actions To Slow The Spread of COVID-19, Relaunches ‘Maryland Unites’ Initiative

VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Further Actions To Slow The Spread of COVID-19, Relaunches ‘Maryland Unites’ Initiative

Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series of new actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland, including limiting gatherings to 10 people, ordering the closure of shopping malls, restricting access to the BWI Marshall Airport terminal, and urging the use of transit for essential travel only. “Despite all of our repeated warnings...
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Maryland State Police Aviation Command Marks 50 Years of Medevac Flights, with over 180,000 Successful Missions Since 1970

Maryland State Police Aviation Command Marks 50 Years of Medevac Flights, with over 180,000 Successful Missions Since 1970

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first patient ever transported by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. On March 19, 1970, MSP’s “Helicopter 108,” crewed by pilot Corporal Gary Moore and Trooper First Class Paul Benson, was summoned to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and Falls Road for a patient involved in a motor...
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Speed and Alcohol Appear to be Contributing Factors in Motor Vehicle Accident That Killed 30-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

Speed and Alcohol Appear to be Contributing Factors in Motor Vehicle Accident That Killed 30-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

On March 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision with CPR in progress at the 39000 block of Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall. Due to the injuries sustained, the Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. A preliminary...
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Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Charles County

Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Charles County

There are 2 presumptive COVID-19 cases of military retiree dependents who received care at Joint Base Andrews. One person is in self-quarantine at their home in Charles County, Md. The other person, who also lives in Charles County, was admitted to another medical facility in the region. The Joint Base Andrews commander has declared...
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Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Limited to St. Mary’s County Residents

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Limited to St. Mary’s County Residents

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) recognize the challenges in availability of COVID-19 testing affecting our nation and state. However, due to limited resources the drive-thru testing initiative launched by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and SMCHD can only be provided for St. Mary’s County residents. We urge out-of-county...
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One Man Killed and Four Police Officers Injured in Prince George’s County Crash

One Man Killed and Four Police Officers Injured in Prince George’s County Crash

While on the scene of a crash involving a suspected impaired driver, a driver involved in the first crash was killed and four police officers were injured when struck by a vehicle driven by a second possibly impaired driver. The deceased victim is identified as Marc Alexander, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was...
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AUDIO:16-Year-Old Waldorf Male Arrested After Stabbing Another Teen Over Pack of Cigarettes

AUDIO:16-Year-Old Waldorf Male Arrested After Stabbing Another Teen Over Pack of Cigarettes

UPDATE: On March 16, 2020, at 1:25 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a 16-year-old male with stab wounds to his chest. He was flown to a hospital and admitted in stable condition. The suspect, Conall Robert...
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La Plata Man Charged with First Degree Arson After Setting House on Fire, Currently Held On No Bond

La Plata Man Charged with First Degree Arson After Setting House on Fire, Currently Held On No Bond

On March 15, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., multiple Charles County fire departments responded to the 7700 block of Oliver Shop Road for a reported dwelling fire. Upon firefighter’s arrival, they discovered a fire within the home with the sole occupant outside the single-family dwelling. The occupant, later identified as Mark Anthony Holley (age...
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No Injuries Reported After St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Monday, March 16, 2020, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a police vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicle in the Northbound turn lanes on...
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Calvert Health Medical Center Restricts Visitation, Cancels Classes and Programs

Calvert Health Medical Center Restricts Visitation, Cancels Classes and Programs

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has put a notice out advising following. Advisory: ClavertHealth Restrictions:MAIN ENTRANCE reserved for 1 healthy adult per patient. ED ENTRANCE reserved for the sick At CalvertHealth, our top priority is the health and well-being of our patients, employees and the community that we serve. As we continue to take...
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Prince George’s County Police Arrest Man After Attempted Murder of Convenience Store Employee, and Arson of 7-Eleven in Oxon Hill

Prince George’s County Police Arrest Man After Attempted Murder of Convenience Store Employee, and Arson of 7-Eleven in Oxon Hill

Prince George’s County Police arrested and charged a man for the attempted murder of a convenience store employee. The suspect is also charged with arson for setting the store on fire. He is 25-year-old Raymond Williams of the 2300 block of Ainger Place in Southeast, Washington DC. On March 14th, at approximately 3:55 am,...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Hollywood

On Sunday, March 15, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle off the roadway on its...
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One Arrested, No Injuries Reported After House Fire in La Plata

One Arrested, No Injuries Reported After House Fire in La Plata

On Sunday, March 15, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7716 Olivers Shop Road in La Plata, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes. The Office of the...
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Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Approaching St. Patrick’s Day

Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Approaching St. Patrick’s Day

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up Tuesday, March 17, Maryland State Police remind those who are planning to celebrate with alcohol to keep safety in mind and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. Holidays can see an increase in the number of impaired drivers across the state. Maryland State Police will conduct saturation patrols...
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