Fire & Rescue

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Maryland State Trooper and Additional Vehicles in Waldorf, Crash Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Maryland State Trooper and Additional Vehicles in Waldorf, Crash Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 2/13/2026: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred late Thursday night in Charles County. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by personnel from Charles County Emergency Medical Services. Identification is pending an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. Shortly before midnight, troopers from...
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Police Investigating 19-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Shot and Killed in Capitol Heights

Police Investigating 19-Year-Old Waldorf Teen Shot and Killed in Capitol Heights

Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the town of Capitol Heights. The victim is 19-year-old Ky-Mari Bowman of Waldorf. On February 4, 2026, at approximately 3:20 pm, officers responded to the 500 block of Abel Avenue for a shooting. Once on scene,...
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Lexington Park Woman Indicted in 2025 Fatal Crash on Great Mills Road

Lexington Park Woman Indicted in 2025 Fatal Crash on Great Mills Road

UPDATE 2/112/2026: Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 21, of Lexington Park, has been indicted on charges of negligent manslaughter by vehicle, criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle, reckless driving, and negligent driving in connection with a fatal crash that occurred in 2025. A St. Mary’s County Grand Jury returned a true bill indictment on February 9, 2026,...
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14-Year-Old Charged After Setting Fire Inside Mattawoman Middle School, Police Recover Water Bottles Filled with Light Fluid and Gasoline

14-Year-Old Charged After Setting Fire Inside Mattawoman Middle School, Police Recover Water Bottles Filled with Light Fluid and Gasoline

The Office of the State Fire Marshal charged a juvenile after determining he was responsible for intentionally setting a fire inside a bathroom trash container at Mattawoman Middle School in Waldorf. Thursday, February 5, 2026, around 8:25 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the school due to a trashcan set on fire. A short...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Leonardtown Leaves Two Trapped

Minor Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Leonardtown Leaves Two Trapped

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 21370 Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned and one trapped. 911 callers reported a single vehicle overturned with one occupant trapped and unconscious. Due to...
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No Injuries Reported, Neighbor Saves Dog After Fire Destroys 5th Wheel Camper in Clements

No Injuries Reported, Neighbor Saves Dog After Fire Destroys 5th Wheel Camper in Clements

On Friday, February 6, 2026, at approximately 5:05 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville and Charles County responded to the 24000 block of Horse Shoe Road in Clements, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported a camper was on fire with the fire threatening nearby exposures. Crews arrived on the scene...
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Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County Respond to Working House Fire in Prince Frederick

Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County Respond to Working House Fire in Prince Frederick

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 10:26 a.m., firefighters from Price Frederick and surrounding departments were dispatched to the 4000 block of Sparkleberry Court in Prince Frederick, for the working structure fire. 911 dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple calls reporting the house is on fire, with the homeowner reporting all occupants and...
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Serious Injuries Reported After Tree Falls on Vehicle in California

Serious Injuries Reported After Tree Falls on Vehicle in California

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 9:32 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area Wildewood Parkway and Hickory Nut Drive in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. 911 callers reported a tree fell onto a vehicle with one having injuries. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County...
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Firefighters Quickly Contain Chimney Fire That Spread Into Walls and Attic in Huntingtown Residence

Firefighters Quickly Contain Chimney Fire That Spread Into Walls and Attic in Huntingtown Residence

On Friday, February 6, 2026, at approximately 6:40 a.m., firefighters from Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to the 6000 block of Jupiter Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported chimney fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find nothing evident and began investigating. During the investigation, crews located a fire within the...
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UPDATE: No Serious Injuries Reported After Multiple Victims Fall Through Ice in Leonardtown

UPDATE: No Serious Injuries Reported After Multiple Victims Fall Through Ice in Leonardtown

UPDATE 6:49 P.M.: All three patients in the care of EMS with warming blankets and awaiting further evaluation. Trooper 7 returned to their hangar for fuel. Updates will be provided when they become available. The residence and water in question is McIntosh Run, which is a waterway that feeds into Breton Bay and is part...
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UPDATE: Woman Sentenced to Just 3-Years After High Speed DUI Crash Kills Three Young Men

UPDATE: Woman Sentenced to Just 3-Years After High Speed DUI Crash Kills Three Young Men

UPDATE 2/5/2026: Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson has announced that 25-year-old Cori Clingman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, suspending all but 3 years, after being convicted of three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol. In July 2024, Clingman and the victims, 24-year-old Khyree Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah...
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3-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center with Serious Injuries After Falling from 2nd Floor Window in Charles County

3-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center with Serious Injuries After Falling from 2nd Floor Window in Charles County

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at approximately 7:05 p.m., emergency medical services responded to Cabinwood Court in Indian Head, for the reported injuries after a fall. 911 callers reported a 3-year-old female fell from the homes second floor window, with the child being conscious but not alert. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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Traffic and Criminal Charges Pending After California Crash Sends Two to Trauma Center

Traffic and Criminal Charges Pending After California Crash Sends Two to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at approximately 6:58 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 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 two vehicle rear-end style collision with two patients for...
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Maryland Traffic Fatalities Drop in 2025, Reaching Decade-Low Levels

Maryland Traffic Fatalities Drop in 2025, Reaching Decade-Low Levels

Governor Wes Moore today announced significant progress toward safer roads in Maryland in 2025, with traffic fatalities falling by approximately 18% statewide, according to preliminary data. Motor vehicle crash deaths declined from 582 in 2024 to 480 in 2025, marking the first time fatalities have fallen below 500 since 2014. “There is no greater...
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VIDEO: Impaired Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Causing Crash in California That Sends One to Hospital

VIDEO: Impaired Mechanicsville Woman Arrested After Causing Crash in California That Sends One to Hospital

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 11:01 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Miramar Way Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision, with the...
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One Injured After Vehicle Hits Snow Bank, Goes Airborne and Strikes Multiple Vehicles in California

One Injured After Vehicle Hits Snow Bank, Goes Airborne and Strikes Multiple Vehicles in California

On Monday, February 2, 2026, at approximately 7:03 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported head-on collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision at the intersection. Troopers from the Maryland State Police...
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Governor Moore Announces Maryland Overdose Deaths Falling for Fourth Straight Year, Reaching 10-Year Low

Governor Moore Announces Maryland Overdose Deaths Falling for Fourth Straight Year, Reaching 10-Year Low

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the latest provisional data from Maryland’s Overdose Data Dashboard, which show that drug overdose deaths decreased by 26 percent last year—marking the fourth consecutive year of reported decreases in the state. There were 1,315 overdose deaths in the state in 2025, representing the lowest level seen in the...
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UPDATE: Great Mills Apartment Fire Deemed Accidental After Electrical Malfunction, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE: Great Mills Apartment Fire Deemed Accidental After Electrical Malfunction, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE 2/4/2026: On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:10 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, Second District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 20000 block of Old Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the second floor of the two story...
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Four Displaced After Candle Ignites Late Night House Fire Sending 11-Year-Old and 14-Year-Old to Hospital

Four Displaced After Candle Ignites Late Night House Fire Sending 11-Year-Old and 14-Year-Old to Hospital

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at approximately 10:23 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 10 block of Marshall Road in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. 911 callers reported a bedroom was on fire, with all occupants out of the residence. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of...
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State Police Arrest Man for Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking Trooper In Prince George’s County

State Police Arrest Man for Suspected Impaired Driving After Striking Trooper In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after striking a Maryland State Trooper early Saturday morning in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Rayshaud Davon Shield, 32, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Shield, the operator of a black Ford F-150 involved in the crash, is charged with suspected impaired driving...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Leonardtown

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Leonardtown

On Monday, February 2, 2026, at approximately 5:50 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Clarks Rest Road, for a serious motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle and one overturned vehicle. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle collision...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Head-on Collision in California

Minor Injuries Reported After Head-on Collision in California

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 4:32 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Alton Lane and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision on the access road between Miramar...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Announces Public Hearing on Proposed Fire Tax Rate Adjustment

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Announces Public Hearing on Proposed Fire Tax Rate Adjustment

The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) has formally requested authorization from the St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed adjustment to the Fire Tax rate. The County Commissioners unanimously approved the request, allowing the department to proceed with the public hearing process. The proposed adjustment would increase...
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Helicopter Requested After Vehicle Strikes Pole in Mechanicsville; Leaving 65 Without Power

Helicopter Requested After Vehicle Strikes Pole in Mechanicsville; Leaving 65 Without Power

On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 12:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Huntt Road in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with...
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Charles County First Responders Rescue Multiple Dogs Due to Icy Conditions

Charles County First Responders Rescue Multiple Dogs Due to Icy Conditions

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to Oakridge Court in Newburg, for the reported animal rescue. 911 callers reported a dog stuck at the bottom of an incline in their backyard. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the entire backyard was a sheet of ice, with the dog stuck...
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