Fire & Rescue

School Bus Accident with Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

School Bus Accident with Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Faunkirk Drive in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident involving a school bus with no injuries. Shortly after dispatch, crews responding were advised two people had injuries. Crews arrived on scene...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends One to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends One to Hospital

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at approximately 9:10 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, with one patient trapped. Firefighters extricated one...
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Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Boy HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Boy HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

UPDATE: Liam Harp, the 5-year-old missing child from Benjamin Banneker Elementary School has been located. He is safe, updates will be provided as they become available. 5/7/2019 @ 2:00 p.m.: Liam Harper, age 5 is missing. Liam ran from an employee at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School located in Loveville. Liam is a white male...
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Trailer Destroyed by Fire in Sunderland

Trailer Destroyed by Fire in Sunderland

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, at approximately 7:30 p.m., firefighters from Dunkirk and surrounding departments responded to Penny Lane and Persimmon Hills Court in Sunderland, for the report of a structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a trailer fully engulfed in flames and on the ground with several exposures to the surrounding...
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Fire After Lightning Strike Completely Destroys Garage in Port Tobacco

Fire After Lightning Strike Completely Destroys Garage in Port Tobacco

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, Nanjemoy, Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 6335 Bluegrass Way in Port Tobacco, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a large detached 3-bay garage fully engulfed in fire with no extensions or exposures to surrounding structures....
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Woman Struck by Vehicle After Being Involved in Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

Woman Struck by Vehicle After Being Involved in Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Waldorf

On Saturday, May 4, 2019, at approximately 12:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Acton Lane and Crain Highway for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller stated that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. While units were responding to the scene,...
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One Injured in Afternoon Crash in Helen

One Injured in Afternoon Crash in Helen

On Thursday, May 2, 2019, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chaptico Road in Helen, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles off the roadway in a t-bone style collision. One patient was transported to...
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Waldorf Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting His Mothers House on Fire

Waldorf Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting His Mothers House on Fire

On Friday, May 3, 2019., The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested Quintin Rene Palmore, 20, of Waldorf, in connection to a small fire that took place on Thursday night. Palmore’s mother, Renee Speight, contacted authorities after he proceeded to ignite her living room on fire using...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned, with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway with the other...
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Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Parade to be Held this Sunday in Ridge

Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Parade to be Held this Sunday in Ridge

The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association will be holding its annual Firemen’s parade on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in downtown Ridge. The parade starts at 1 pm rain or shine and will travel along Route 5 from the Ridge firehouse (13820 Point Lookout Road, Ridge, MD) south past the Carnival grounds. There will be...
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UPDATE: Police Say Drunk Driving a Factor in Wrong Way Collision that Killed a 47-Year-Old Silver Spring Man in Hughesville

UPDATE: Police Say Drunk Driving a Factor in Wrong Way Collision that Killed a 47-Year-Old Silver Spring Man in Hughesville

UPDATE: On Thursday, May 02, 2019, at approximately 1:52 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on northbound Maryland Route 5 in the area of Huckleberry Drive in Hughesville. A preliminary investigation conducted...
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UPDATE: Suspended Driver with a Toddler in His Car Ticketed for Road Rage Incident Involving a Firetruck

UPDATE: Suspended Driver with a Toddler in His Car Ticketed for Road Rage Incident Involving a Firetruck

UPDATE: Trooper First Class Joseph Rutkoski, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, ticketed Christopher Tyler, 30, of Lexington Park, for the following: driving a motor vehicle without required license and authorization driving a motor vehicle on a highway or public use property on a suspended out-of-state license negligent driving a vehicle in a...
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Teenager Flown Out After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Teenager Flown Out After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at approximately 8:35 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on scene to find the single patient on the shoulder of the roadway. A 14-year-old male...
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Neighbor Alerts Homeowner of House Fire in Waldorf

Neighbor Alerts Homeowner of House Fire in Waldorf

On April 30, 2019, at approximately 5:25 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 11198 Carroll Drive in Waldorf for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family dwelling with fire showing from the roof and attic area. The owner was identified as Dorothy Conner. The...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in La Plata

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in La Plata

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, Bel Alton and surrounding departments responded to Bunkys Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Dispatchers advised the original 911 call was for an automatic fire alarm, the homeowner then called 911 shortly after and reported a fire on...
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Police in Charles Investigating 83-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Port Tobacco

Police in Charles Investigating 83-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Port Tobacco

On April 28, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7400 block of Shirley Boulevard in Port Tobacco for the report of an accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Francis Irby Bailey, 83, of Port Tobacco, with life-threatening injuries. Bailey was flown...
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23-Year-Old Brandywine Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in White Plains

23-Year-Old Brandywine Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in White Plains

On April 28, 2019, at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Turkey Hill Road at Skylark Drive in White Plains for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers located the victim trapped in his vehicle. Fire Department units arrived and extricated the...
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Drayden Man Arrested for Stealing Fathers Car, Three Days After Crashing into a Vehicle on Great Mills Road

Drayden Man Arrested for Stealing Fathers Car, Three Days After Crashing into a Vehicle on Great Mills Road

UPDATE 4/29/2019: On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Deputy Davis from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Drayden for the report of a stolen vehicle. Police arrived on scene and spoke with Stanley Boothe who said his son, Patrick Boothe, 32, of Drayden, had taken his Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck...
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Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Great Mills Road

Pedestrian Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle on Great Mills Road

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Cypress Way in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle and one subject in the roadway. The driver of...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Charles County Involving a Dump Truck

Motor Vehicle Accident in Charles County Involving a Dump Truck

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, at approximately 10:45 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Indian Head Highway in the area of Livingston Road, for the motor vehicle accident involving a dump truck. Crews arrived on scene to find a dump truck and a single pick-up truck in the roadway. Firefighters confirmed no...
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Forrestville Man Charged with 3 Counts of Attempted Murder After Detonating an Explosive Device at Waldorf Home

Forrestville Man Charged with 3 Counts of Attempted Murder After Detonating an Explosive Device at Waldorf Home

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM); in conjunction with the Maryland State Police S.T.A.T.E. (SWAT) Team, the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the Prince George’s County Police Department, and the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Fire Investigations...
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Minor Injuries Reported in Second Afternoon Crash in Mechanicsville

Minor Injuries Reported in Second Afternoon Crash in Mechanicsville

On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Captain Leonards Seafood on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. One patient was transported to an area hospital,...
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Citizens Reminded of the Importance of Having Fire Extinguishers in their Homes

Citizens Reminded of the Importance of Having Fire Extinguishers in their Homes

On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on Nicholas Court, in California for the report of a fire. A photographer for SMNEWSNET.COM was a block away when the fire was dispatched and arrived at the residence prior to the arrival...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville

On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Broad Creek Kitchens Bath and Home on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway, and one vehicle off the...
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UPDATE: Woman Charged in Crash That Killed 5 Children and One Adult in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Woman Charged in Crash That Killed 5 Children and One Adult in Prince George’s County

4/23/2019: Dominque Taylor, 32, was charged with 6 counts of vehicular manslaughter as well as other DUI charges. Police say her BAC was at least .169 at the time of the crash that killed six people in Prince George’s County. 2/18/2019: A sixth person has died as a result of a single vehicle crash...
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