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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On Friday, July 31, 2020, at approximately 4:45 p.m., deputies from the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined Gerald Issiah Wade, 19 of no fixed address, used a folding knife to stab the victim on the victim’s left...
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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 7:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one subject trapped and unresponsive. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Toyota Tundra off the roadway and...
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On Friday, August 14, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Oxford Court in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old female with a single gunshot wound to her right shoulder. Medical personnel reported there was...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region served a criminal summons for an incident involving an explosion and subsequent fire on June 4, 2020 in St. Mary’s County. On June 4, 2020 firefighters from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department along with surrounding St. Mary’s County companies responded to 44918 Smith’s Nursery Road in...
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On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at approximately 4:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Oliver Shop Road in Bryantown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer. A short time later, the motor vehicle assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision with one vehicle...
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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Johnny Boy’s Ribs on 7530 Crain Highway in La Plata, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a police cruiser with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Volvo SUV and a...
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Update: State police are investigating a reported shooting that occurred early this morning in Lexington Park. The injured victim is identified as Tyquan Samuel Wills, 21, of Lexington Park. Wills left the scene of the reported shooting. He later called 9-1-1 from his home from where he was transported by medevac to the R...
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On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at approximately 5:04 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 7655 Bensville Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police arrived on the scene and reported no entrapment, with two vehicles involved in a head-on collision with both drivers out of...
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On Monday, August 10, 2020, just after noon, a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews was conducting a routine training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet approximately 10 miles Northwest of Manassas, VA., when the aircraft was struck by at least one bullet from...
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UPDATE: On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:02 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision at Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway. The Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Preliminary investigation determined that a Chevrolet S10 pickup...
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On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 11:16 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Point Lookout Road and Maypole Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a horse and buggy. Maryland State Troopers on the scene and reported a single vehicle and a horse and buggy were...
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On Monday, August 10, 2020, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Full Pull Lane in Bushwood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to report a single vehicle on it’s wheels after rolling...
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On Sunday, August 9, 2020, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle and motorcycle in the roadway. Firefighters reported this was a...
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