The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to attend the 36th Annual National Night Out which is less than a week away! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 6th! National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to...
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On Thursday, August 1, 2019, at approximately 7:20 p.m., firefighters responded to Bert’s Restaurant at 28760 Three Notch Road and Etna Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure collapse. Crews arrived on scene to find a large tree/limb onto the roof of the restaurant. Employees stated water was coming into the restaurant. All firefighters...
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On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at approximately 4:40 p.m., firefighters from Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 3670 Neighbors Place in Nanjemoy, for the reported structure fire. The owner was identified as Doris Thomas. The estimated loss of content and structure is valued at $2,000. The occupant/owner was able to discover...
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It consolidates equipment across two-pickup trucks, trailers, and a retrofitted bus into one response unit. It is staffed by volunteer hazardous materials technicians from all of the St. Mary’s County Fire Departments. The unit features a light tower, PTO generator, and SCBA fill station. The new unit will be receiving an LED light package...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office invites you, your family and your community to the 36th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm – an opportunity to meet and socialize with law enforcement and your neighbors. A neighborhood that invests time and cares into each other is...
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A Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescued an injured boater from the waters off Flat Island in Anne Arundel County. On Sunday, July 28, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Anne Arundel County Emergency Operations Center received a call requesting assistance for an individual who was injured in a tubing accident in the waters east...
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On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at approximately 11:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Hunting Quarter Drive in Callaway, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway...
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UPDATE 7/31/2019 @ 10:30 a.m.: Ocean City Police Issued the following press release: Ocean City police officers are continuing to investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle that occurred Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a motorcycle in the area of 45th Street. The motorcycle fled from officers,...
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On July 29, 2019, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Southern District responded to Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD 4) N/B and Talbot Road in Lothian for a crash involving a motorcycle. A Dodge truck pulling a box trailer was traveling northbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard approaching Talbot Road....
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners has authorized a property tax credit for disabled law enforcement officers, rescue workers, and surviving spouses. “When first responders give themselves to serve and protect their community, they knowingly put themselves into high-risk, dangerous situations on a daily basis,” said Commissioner President Thomas E. “Tim” Hutchins. “The...
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The Leonardtown Business Association and The Commissioners of Leonardtown invite you out to their monthly First Friday event. August First Friday is all about our dedicated First Responders. Bring the whole family for a wonderful free community event, Fire Trucks, Police Cars, Ambulances and more will be on display for you to see and...
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On Saturday, July 27, 2019 at approximately 5:35 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to Ben Creek Road in the area of Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard, for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV / four-wheeler). Preliminary investigation...
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On Friday, July 26, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Bay District, Leonardtown, Valley Lee, Seventh District, and Calvert County responded to 45200 Clarkes Landing Road in Hollywood, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story detached garage with fire throughout, with a pick-up truck fully engulfed...
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UPDATE 7/28/19: A spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofice told SMNEWSNET.com that the adult male that crashed on Saturday, July 27, 2019, was flown for precautionary reasons and suffered only minimal injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening. The male is approximately 40 years of age from New Jersey. On Saturday, July...
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UPDATE 7/27/2019 @ 3:oo p.m..: Maryland State Police from the LaPlata Barrack continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash on Crain Highway this morning that killed two people including a 15-year-old in Charles County. The two deceased were passengers in a vehicle involved in a crash around 7:30 a.m. on southbound Crain Highway near Mount...
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On Thursday, July 25, 2019, at approximately 8:35 p.m., 80 firefighters from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Prince George, and the City of Annapolis responded to 5512 Greenock Road in Lothian, for the reported structure fire. Dispatch advised they received multiple 911 calls from passersby and neighbors stating smoke and fire was showing from the residence....
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On Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 11:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Ole McDonnell Country Store at 15486 Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. An-off duty emergency medical technician rendered first aid and requested a helicopter. They advised the single occupant was...
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2019 Junior Fire Camp – We have an opening for your child! $25 per child for the week. MANDATORY Parent/Child meeting on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7 pm at the firehouse. For children going into Grades 6th to 8th for the 2019/2020 school year. Contact Sterling Myers at [email protected] or call 410-231-9064 for...
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On the first Friday of every month, historic Leonardtown’s art galleries, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores, etc. open their doors to showcase local artists and/or serve specials at their establishments. You are invited to a fun evening of live entertainment, demos, receptions, hands-on activities, and seasonal promotions.
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On Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 11:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Three Notch Road and Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one subject...
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On Monday, July 22, 2019, at approximately 3:05 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 3545 Promenade Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 4-story apartment complex with smoke showing from the third-floor balcony. The owner/occupant has been identified as Jerone Cobble, with...
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On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 26326 Cherry Lane in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one person unconscious. Police arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole. The vehicle was occupied by...
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Maryland’s Overdose Response Program (ORP) launched in 2014 to train individuals most able to assist someone at risk of dying from an opioid overdose when emergency medical services are not immediately available. Persons who are trained by St. Mary’s County Health Department will receive a free rescue kit that includes naloxone (Narcan®), a life-saving...
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The Circle of Angels Initiative. Inc invites the public to the 12th Annual Commemoration Honoring all Uniformed Services in Southern Maryland, on Friday, August 2, 2019. 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion which is connected to our local area because of WWII sites, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS-Pax) and Solomons...
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On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 8255 Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a residence. The driver signed care refusal forms on the scene....
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