Fire & Rescue

Come Support Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and Our Local Businesses on July 3, 2020, at the Hollywood Firehouse!

Come Support Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and Our Local Businesses on July 3, 2020, at the Hollywood Firehouse!

The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce our first of many to come “Food Truck Fridays”. This will serve as a fundraising opportunity for your local fire department along with a chance for small businesses to showcase their food. Please come support them on Friday, July 3, 2020 from 4:00 p.m., to...
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AUDIO: 3-Year-Old Transported to Hospital with Life-Threatening Injuries After Falling Into Pool in Leonardtown

AUDIO: 3-Year-Old Transported to Hospital with Life-Threatening Injuries After Falling Into Pool in Leonardtown

On Friday, June 26, 2020, at approximately 12:58 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 48000 block of Candela Place in Leonardtown, for the reported CPR in progress. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller stated the victim was a 3-year-old that fell into a pool and was not breathing. Police arrived on the...
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Firefighters Respond to Reported Commercial Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

Firefighters Respond to Reported Commercial Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, June 25, 2020 at approximately 12:50 a.m., firefighters from Hughesville and Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to 27630 Woodburn Hill Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported commercial vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Telescopic Boom Lift (Cherry picker) fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire in...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Double Shooting in Waldorf, Two Victims Transported to Area Trauma Center

AUDIO: Police Investigating Double Shooting in Waldorf, Two Victims Transported to Area Trauma Center

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 3000 Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. Police arrived on the scene to find two victims with gunshot wounds, a 30 year-old male, and a 60-year-old male. Both victims were conscious, alert, and breathing. Maryland State...
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VIDEO: Firefighters in St. Mary’s County Respond to Multiple Intentionally Set Fires in Great Mills

VIDEO: Firefighters in St. Mary’s County Respond to Multiple Intentionally Set Fires in Great Mills

On Saturday, June 13, 2020, firefighters from Bay District VFD Company 9 were dispatched for an outside fire at the St. Mary’s River State Park Parking Area on Norris Road in Great Mills, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Crews arrived on the scene to find multiple areas approximately 10 feet by 10 feet on fire...
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Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Thanks Many Local Businesses for Donations!

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Thanks Many Local Businesses for Donations!

The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is surrounded by some amazing businesses that have stepped up and provided food and other supplies during these uncertain times. Their generous donations to our hard working volunteers are greatly appreciated. The Waldorf volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the many local businesses for the generous donations and...
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Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

Two Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Leonardtown

On Monday, June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with with one subject trapped....
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Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Nanjemoy Man

Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Nanjemoy Man

On June 20 at 11:21 p.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed Rudolph Cleveland Posey, Jr., 63, of Nanjemoy, was operating an SUV southbound on Smallwood Church Road when he lost control...
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Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Dameron

Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Dameron

On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:48 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of St. Jerome’s Neck Road and Three Notch Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with two subjects trapped and unconscious. The 911 caller, a Park Ranger, reported a single vehicle off the...
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Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Personnel from St. Mary’s and Charles County Assist in Body Recovery in Westmoreland County, Virginia

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 3:47 a.m., crews from Seventh District VFD and the Charles County Dive Team responded to the 600 block of Edgewater Lane in Westmoreland County, VA, to assist for the reported subject in the water. Firefighters and Boat 5 arrived on scene in the Lower Machodoc Creek at...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect After Assault with Machete in Huntingtown

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect After Assault with Machete in Huntingtown

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, at approximately 2:10 a.m., the suspect pictured below, an unknown Latino male, assaulted the victim with a machete. The incident occurred on Walton Road in Huntingtown, MD. The victim sustained serious injuries to his forearm and hand as a result of the attack. Anyone who can identify the suspect...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hollywood

On Friday, June 19, 2020, at approximately 10:46 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26096 Jones Wharf Road and Drum Cliff Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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20 Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Charles County

20 Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Charles County

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 6 (Port Tobacco Road) in the area of Buck Mountain Place in Port Tobacco. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State...
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AUDIO: 15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Lusby

AUDIO: 15-Year-Old Transported to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Lusby

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 12994 Barreda Boulevard in Lusby, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 15-year-old with a laceration to the abdomen. Firefighters requested a helicopter for the victims injuries, and Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper...
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Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

Deale Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

On June 17, 2020 at approximately 1:34 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a single vehicle crash on MD Rt. 2 in the area of Wayside Drive in Sunderland. Upon arrival, units located a gray 1987 Dodge pickup truck off the roadway against a...
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UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

UPDATE: Vehicle Fires in Charlotte Hall Scrap Yard Deemed Accidental

On Tuesday, June, 16, at 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reporte vehicle fires. Crews arrived on the scene to find seven scrap vehicles on fire. Firefighters controlled the fire in approximately 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. Employees were in the process of scrapping vehicles. The...
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23-Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Bryantown

23-Year-Old Port Tobacco Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Bryantown

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at approximately 2017 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 5 (Leonardtown Road) in the area of Trotter Road in Bryantown, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland State Police La...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Utility Poles and Security Fence in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Utility Poles and Security Fence in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at approximately 3:13 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with the single occupant trapped....
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Victim of April Shooting in Prince George’s County Succumbs to Injuries

Victim of April Shooting in Prince George’s County Succumbs to Injuries

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are now leading the investigation into a shooting that occurred in mid-April in College Park. The victim is 22-year-old Karim Kambo Jr. of College Park. He was shot inside of his apartment on April 18th and died on June 10th. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random...
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St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Announces Water Main Break in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Announces Water Main Break in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission announced all residences and business on Willows Road from the area of Lancaster Park, to Point Lookout Road including fire hydrants, do not have water due to a water main break. “We have a water main break in this area affecting the immediate...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Assault Suspects in Lexington Park

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Assault Suspects in Lexington Park

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the individuals pictured in an assault investigation. On Monday, June 15, 2020 at 8:20 pm, the suspects assaulted the victim in front of the Big Lots store in Lexington Park after the victim exited the 2000 Liquor store. Anyone with information about...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Waldorf

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Waldorf

On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., five firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to 3023 Otter Square in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2008 Chevrolet Impala with fire showing from the engine compartment. Firefighters controlled the fire in under 5...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Scotland

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Scotland

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, at approximately 12:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Scotland Beach Road and Point Lookout Road in Scotland, for the reported motor vehicle accident. St. Mary’s Communications then advised a single vehicle was off the roadway, with the single occupant reporting he was trapped....
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UPDATE – VIDEO: Two Subjects Shot at Lexington Park Car Wash Flown to Area Trauma Centers

UPDATE – VIDEO: Two Subjects Shot at Lexington Park Car Wash Flown to Area Trauma Centers

UPDATE – Official Police Press Release: On June 14, 2020 at 10:20 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Xtreme Kleen Car Wash, located at 21609 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Investigation determined that two male victims, ages 21 and 31 years old, had...
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No Injuries Reported, One in Custody After Subject Attempts to Set Apartment on Fire in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported, One in Custody After Subject Attempts to Set Apartment on Fire in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 14, 2020, at approximately 5:10 a.m., police responded to the 21200 block of Lexwood Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported suicidal subject. Police arrived on the scene to investigate the apartment and found the adult male was no longer on the scene. Police made contact with the subjects family and...
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