On Friday, September 6, 2019, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Mary’s Avenue and Glen Albin Road in La Plata, for the motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crew arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a T-bone style collision. Fire and rescue reported...
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On Saturday, September 7, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., firefighters from La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 600 Edelen Station Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to a 3-story apartment complex with nothing evident. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a microwave on fire in the...
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On Friday, September 6, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Patuxent Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. Three patients were transported to area hospitals...
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The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Active Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills. Mike passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Mike joined our station on February 14th, 1980 at the age of 15. Including this year, Mike has had 39...
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The Southern Maryland College Fair will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department with two sessions. The first session begins at 10:00 a.m. and runs through 1:00 p.m. The second session begins at 5:00 p.m. and is open until 7:00 p.m. Approximately 120 colleges and universities throughout Maryland...
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On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to 22044 Colton Point Road in Bushwood, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a pick-up truck fully engulfed in fire with extensions to a 1-story garage....
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On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Mechanicsville Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with seven to nine patients with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. A...
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On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Colton Point Road and Hurry Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway. The single occupant was transported to an area trauma...
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On Sunday, September 1, 2019, at approximately 11:05 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, for the reported traumatic injuries. The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department reported one patient had an amputation to the leg. Crews on the scene requested a helicopter and the Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper...
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On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with all occupants out of the vehicles. Two pediatric...
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On Saturday, August 31, 2019, at approximately 10:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. Two...
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On Saturday, August 31, 2019 at approximately 10:20 p.m., firefighters from La Plata and surrounding departments responded to Kenny’s Scrap Metal located at 5900 Race Car Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire with one injured. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story trailer with fire showing from multiple sides....
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The Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Charles “Smokey” Milstead Sr. Smokey served the department for 55 years and will be terribly missed. Rest In Peace Smokey. God bless you and we love you. Services are as follows: Viewing will be held on Saturday September 7th 2019 at...
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On June 10, 2019, at 5:05 a.m., The Jones family had their world torn apart when a fire started in their garage and lead to them losing their home and a vast majority of their belongings. The story can be found here: Chris is a member of the Red Knights International Motorcycle Club Maryland...
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On Saturday, August 31, 2019, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church located at 305 Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported multiple overdoses with subjects unconscious. Police arrived on the scene to find five subjects in front of the church with one unconscious,...
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UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Nathaniel Warren Rosengrant, 34 of Lexington Park. Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Criminal Investigations Division responded and are continuing the investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Daniel Sidorowicz at (301) 475-4200 extension *8043, or by email at [email protected]. 9/3/2019: On...
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As of August, 28, 2019 there were 18 residents at Safe Harbor Shelter in Prince Frederick, 13 of the residents are children. The shelter is in continuous need of basic supplies to run the shelter. Today’s residents are in dire need of food and school supplies. Many of us are short on time, but...
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On Thursday, August 29, 2019, at approximately 6:15 p.m., firefighters from Indian Head, Potomac Heights, Bryans Road, and surrounding departments responded to 6650 Oakwood Circle in Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story shed and small out building fully engulfed in fire and threatening another...
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On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 9:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Indian Bridge Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a...
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On Friday, August 30, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 2102 Country Pines Court in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the rear of the residence, and after further investigation, firefighters found a small fire found on...
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On Sunday, September 1, 2019, at approximately 4:55 a.m., firefighters from Anne Arundel, Annapolis Fire Department, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded to 1002 Henry Avenue in West River, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story house with fire showing from the...
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On Saturday, August 31, 2019 at approximately 12:35 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Route 4 south of Parran Road in Saint Leonard, for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a single motorcycle. Upon arrival, units located a 2016...
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Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC), in coordination with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, today announced nearly $10 million in grants to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic during fiscal year 2020. “Our administration continues to be committed to using every resource possible to ensure our local jurisdictions have access to life-saving resources such...
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On Friday, August 30, 2019, at approximately 3:45 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 11175 Point Lookout Road in Scotland, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and resting on large rocks near the water....
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On Saturday, August 31, 2019, at approximately 7:40 a.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 46700 block of Planters Court in Lexington Park, for the reported unconscious subject after a fall. The 911 caller stated a 50 year-old female was unconscious after a fall, and that a second patient was now unconscious with the...
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