UPDATE: On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at 12:16 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Budds Creek Road in Leonardtown for the report of a motorcycle crash. When patrol units arrived on the scene, deputies found the operator of the motorcycle...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25. During their regular work session, the Commissioners delivered two proclamations, recognized county employees, met with the Board of Education to approve multiple grants, received a briefing from the St. Mary’s County Library, and approved multiple requests from the Department of...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend a huge thank you to the IAFF Local 4658 Professional Paramedics and EMT’s Charles County, MD and the Charles County Department of Emergency Services, which donated 355 goody bags to our officers. The bags contained drinks, snacks, hand sanitizer, notebooks, pens, and other items. Special...
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On Monday, August 24, 2020 at approximately 8:12 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Bayside Road in the area of Camp Roosevelt Dr. in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Upon arrival units located a 2004 Lexus...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, August 23, 2020, at 12:20 a.m., Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ritz Drive in Lexington Park, for a reported assault. Upon arrival, police observed a male victim in front of the address with large amounts of blood on his chest and a laceration to his neck....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged two men for opening fire on patrol officers, shooting three of those officers. The patrol officers were attacked while responding to a call for a residential robbery in progress at a home in the 1300 block of Capital View Terrace in Landover on Sunday at...
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Maryland State Police are investigating an overnight traffic fatality in Prince George’s County that occurred when a pedestrian walked into the travel portion of Rt. 301 and was struck by a vehicle. The victim is identified as Amy Howard, 26, of Brandywine. She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel...
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On Saturday, August 22, 2020 at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the intersection of Maryland Route 2 and Kent Road in Sunderland, MD for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Preliminary investigation determined that a 2019 Chevrolet...
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On Saturday, August 22, 2020 at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the intersection of Maryland Route 2 and Kent Road in Sunderland, MD for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Preliminary investigation determined that a 2019 Chevrolet...
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UPDATE 8/22/2020 @ 10:50 a.m.: On Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at approximately 11:46 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Copeland Lane in Lexington Park for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene and due to the...
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The Officers and Members of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department are pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Assistance to Firefighter Grant from FEMA. This Grant will be used to replace our current Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for new NFPA 2019 Compliant SCBA. We will be purchasing approximately 45 complete Scott 5.5...
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UPDATE 8/22/2020 @ 10:50 a.m.: On August 22, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Upon arrival a male victim was located suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Antione...
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UPDATE: On Thursday, August 20 at 4:40 a.m., police responded to the 2600 block of Hamilton Place in Waldorf, for the reported home invasion and stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find that two male suspects broke into the apartment and stabbed three adults who were inside. One victim was transported to a...
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UPDATE: A gofundme page is raising money for the family of Henry Lent, a loved member of our hockey community, gone too soon. The page states: While at a hockey clinic, Henry collapsed on the ice and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. We don’t know why. He was administered CPR, then lifeflighted to a...
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The St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Charter Member, Past President, and Past Assistant Chief George David Anderson. Serving for over 40 years, George is a Charter Member, a Founding Member, and a Life Member of the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 7, Inc. George and his...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Safety announces that the Calvert County 911 call center is now accepting text messages through text-to-911 service. Customers of the three major wireless carriers – AT&T, T-Mobile (including former Sprint customers) and Verizon – who are enrolled in a text messaging plan can send text messages to 911...
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UPDATE: On August 19, 2020 at approximately 10:25 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the intersection of MD Rt. 4 and Old Town Road in Huntingtown, MD for the report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies located a female...
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at approximately 12:50 a.m., four firefighters from Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to 20835 Callaway Village Way in Callaway, for the reported outside fire. The owner is identified as Mary Issac / Amelia’s Car Wash, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $2,000 Investigations determined...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services has launched the Text-to-911 emergency notification system. Available statewide, this service provides an additional way for residents to reach emergency services. Text-to-911 messaging may be used by those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech disability. Additionally, the service can be used by people who...
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On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 3:07 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Fowler Road and Arbor Way in Sunderland, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and on its side after striking a tree....
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Recruiting Staff will host a virtual open house for motivated and qualified paramedics seeking to join our team. On September 8th from 5 to 6:30 p.m., interested paramedics will have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the everyday life of a Trooper Flight Paramedic. Tuning in to...
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Prince George’s County Interim Police Chief Hector Velez is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie Wright as the new director of the Media Relations Division. Ms. Wright is a popular Emmy Award winning traffic anchor and television host. Many will recognize her from her 20-plus year broadcasting career in Washington, DC. She is...
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On Sunday, August 16, 2020, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland on Three Notch Road and National Circle in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle possibly overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find three...
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On Sunday, August 16, 2020, at approximately 5:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the median. The operator of the vehicle told police he...
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On Saturday, August 15, 2020, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Town Creek Drive and Ford Drive in California, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway involved in a head-on style...
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