On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Charles County Department of Emergency Services, EMS Division graduated 4 Paramedics and 9 EMTs. These 13 new personnel have joined their brothers and sisters in the field to begin their internship. From left to right : Top Row: Paramedic Ko, Paramedic Warres, Paramedic Daymude, Paramedic Lutz Second Row:...
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the Great Mills High School on Great Mills Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle T-bone style collision with one still...
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the Great Mills High School located at 21130 Great Mills Road, for the reported medical emergency. Crews arrived on the scene to find an 18-year-old male suffering from active seizures. A helicopter was requested to transported the patient to an...
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UPDATE @3:25 P.M.: A second, separate motor vehicle collision with no injuries has bee reported in the area of Three Notch Road and Patuxent Beach Road. Extended delays expected in the area. Police have at least one lane of Southbound Three Notch Road closed UPDATE @2:08 P.M. Bridge is closed while First Responders operate...
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1:48 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 2300 block of Pinefield Road in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported smoke was coming from the garage of this address with the house being evacuated. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to...
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On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 8:55 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 4028 Summer City Boulevard in Chesapeake Beach, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from a single story home with all occupants having evacuated prior to the fire...
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UPDATE 6/4/2025: Rowley suffered critical injuries and is currently continuing to fight for her life. The family has started a GoFundMe due to her severe injuries and medical costs. Police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has video footage of the incident or events leading up to it, and...
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Mark Your Calendars! The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is back and better than ever! Held on July 10–13 & July 17–20 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM nightly. Games and rides for all ages A wide variety of delicious food options A chance to win a Blackstone Griddle with accessories Take a...
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On June 2, 2025, Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted of possession of fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court. Raley received a sentence of 1 year incarceration, suspended down to 90 days, followed by 3 years of supervised probation. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on...
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 11:49 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Hollywood Road and St. Johns Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a tractor. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single tractor off the roadway with the operator being conscious alert...
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On Monday, June 2, 2025, at 5:32 p.m., police from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge for the reported subject sitting on the barrier. Additional police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to stage in the area. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy quickly arrived in under 2 minutes from...
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On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 12:41 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in Dameron, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single four-wheeler had flipped and ejected both occupants, with...
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On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 2:36 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Chestnut Hill Place in La Plata, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Multiple 911 callers reported a two vehicle collision with one trapped. Firefighters arrived on the...
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UPDATE 5/30/2025: On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 1:58 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with Charles County Sheriff Deputies responded to United States Route 301 north of Smallwood Drive for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team...
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TODAY, Friday, May 30th, 2025. The National Weather Service has placed St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s Counties under a Tornado Watch is in effect for the entire region until midnight. A couple tornadoes are possible during this time, while also bringing a threat for damaging wind gusts and large hail. A...
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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 20800 block of Freedom Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported animal bite. Multiple 911 callers reported a dog got out of the crate and bit at least five people. Police arrived on the scene to find 6...
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The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is saddened to announce the sudden passing of active member, Joscelynne Pannone, of Fire Division 3. Joscelynne joined the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department in September 2021. First as a member of EMS 3, and later transferring to Fire 3. Prior to her time at Waldorf, Joscelynne was a member...
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There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties on Monday, June 2, 2025, at noon. This includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. All citizens should be aware of this scheduled testing and...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with a possible disturbance on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 4:38 p.m. around MacArthur Boulevard and South Poteat Court in California, MD. While enroute, a deputy observed a group of five juveniles walking away from the vicinity of...
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On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Benswood Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Prior to the arrival of fire and rescue personnel, due to the nature of multiple 911 callers...
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UPDATE 5/27/2025: On May 26, at approximately 11:28 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of Shiloh Church Road in Bryans Road, MD, for the report of a motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation showed the driver was operating an ATV when he struck a tree. Officers rendered first aid, but the driver...
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UPDATE 5/27/2025: On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 1:07am, Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Sheetz gas station located 22711 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619 for the report of an armed robbery. A black male, wearing a gray shirt, camouflage bandana (covering his face) and jeans, entered the Sheetz and...
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On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 12:50 a.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 10500 block of Shooting Star Lane in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing with serious injuries. 911 callers reported a 37-year-old female had a stab/laceration wound to the hand while reporting “the hand is almost falling off.” Crews...
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Last week, the 18th Annual St. Mary’s County Cadet Fire, Rescue, and EMS Awards Banquet was held at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall. This banquet honors high school students that attend the James Forrest Tech Center Fire and EMS program. In the first year of the program the students are taught...
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Earlier this month during the annual EMS Week (May 18-24,), a coalition of local emergency responders from the Department of Emergency Services Career EMS, Maryland State Police Aviation Command, Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, and Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad received the prestigious Maryland Star of Life Award. Presented...
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