Fire & Rescue

State Fire Marshal Investigating Trailer Fire in Park Hall As Suspected Arson, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Trailer Fire in Park Hall As Suspected Arson, No Injuries Reported

On Friday, September 5, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District, Ridge, Hollywood, Leonardtown and Seventh District were dispatched to 18410 Point Lookout Road in Park Hall, for the reported trailer on fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting the trailer was on fire with no...
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World Suicide Prevention Day and National Suicide Awareness Month: Southern Maryland Unites to Save Lives

World Suicide Prevention Day and National Suicide Awareness Month: Southern Maryland Unites to Save Lives

September marks National Suicide Awareness Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day observed each year on September 10th. Across Southern Maryland, the month is a call to action for families, schools, and communities to come together, break the silence surrounding mental health, and support those in crisis. A Global Effort, A Local Responsibility – World...
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7-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Two-Vehicle Crash in Huntingtown

7-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Two-Vehicle Crash in Huntingtown

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of North Solomons Island Road and Calverton School Road in Huntingtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene within 2 minutes of dispatch find a two vehicle rear-end style...
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VIDEO: Two Teens Flown to Trauma Centers After Running Red Light in Hollywood

VIDEO: Two Teens Flown to Trauma Centers After Running Red Light in Hollywood

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 7:50 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. A short time after dispatch, the incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with police on...
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VIDEO: Man in Custody After Leaving Multiple IED’s Outside Fire Station in Prince George’s County

VIDEO: Man in Custody After Leaving Multiple IED’s Outside Fire Station in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 9/3/2025: On August 13, 2025, at approximately 8:40 a.m., investigators assigned to the Office of the Fire Marshal for Prince George’s County, Maryland—which includes cross-trained officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department—were notified of a suspicious package placed on the front ramp of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department and Capitol Heights Volunteer...
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82-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Thrown from Tractor in Charles County

82-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Thrown from Tractor in Charles County

On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 4500 block of Chapel Springs Place in Pomfret, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported an 82-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after being thrown from a tractor after striking a tree stump. A short...
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Woman Transported to Hospital After Kitchen Fire in Great Mills

Woman Transported to Hospital After Kitchen Fire in Great Mills

On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Second District were dispatched to the 45000 block of Chancellors Mill Lane in Great Mills, for the reported structure fire with injuries. Dispatchers advised 911 callers reported oil on the stove top caught fire with the homeowner...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accident Involving Circular Saw in Lexington Park

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accident Involving Circular Saw in Lexington Park

On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:59 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 48000 block of Helen Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported Hemorrhage/Lacerations. 911 callers reported a 40-year-old male suffered traumatic injuries to the hand after an accident involving a circular saw with serious bleeding. While emergency medical services responded...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole and Flips in Callaway

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole and Flips in Callaway

On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:05 p.m., firefighters from the Second District Volunteer Fire Department witnessed a serious motor vehicle collision and requested a rescue assignment at Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded responded to the scene to find a...
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Longtime County Resident and Buffalo Owner Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Buffalo in Hollywood

Longtime County Resident and Buffalo Owner Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Buffalo in Hollywood

On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 25000 block of Allston Lane in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported a 83-year-old male was struck by a buffalo with severe bleeding to the leg, with the 911 Dispatchers providing bleeding control instructions. Crews arrived...
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Large Amish Funeral Procession Set for Monday Morning, September 1st, 2025

Large Amish Funeral Procession Set for Monday Morning, September 1st, 2025

There will be a large Amish funeral for a young man that passed by drowning. The funeral is scheduled for Monday, September 1st, from 10:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. The funeral procession will be leaving the Hertzler farm on Bowling/Kentucky Avenue and traveling onto Trinity Church at 12:00 p.m., then heading up Trinity to...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Two Pedestrians and Big Dogs Paradise Building

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Two Pedestrians and Big Dogs Paradise Building

On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 1:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Big Dogs Paradise located at 28765 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving pedestrians and the structure. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle struck two pedestrians and then the building, with...
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UPDATE: Over 20 Departments Respond to 14+Acre Brush Fire in Charles County

UPDATE: Over 20 Departments Respond to 14+Acre Brush Fire in Charles County

UPDATE 8/31/2025: Forestry crews remain on scene – Firefighters operated for over 8 hours on an approximate 14+ acre brush fire off of Bluff Point Road in Nanjemoy, MD. Maryland DNR / Forestry responded with several pieces of heavy equipment along with private dozers and skid steers to assist firefighters to cut fire lines...
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No Injuries Reported, Two Rescued After 40 Foot Yacht Catches Fire in St. Mary’s River

No Injuries Reported, Two Rescued After 40 Foot Yacht Catches Fire in St. Mary’s River

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 1:17 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of the St. Mary’s River and Potomac River, for the reported open water rescue with a vessel on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported two subjects were in the water with a 40ft boat on...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Intentionally Striking Utility Pole in Great Mills

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Intentionally Striking Utility Pole in Great Mills

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Indian Bridge Road in Great Mills, for the reported suicide attempt and motor vehicle collision. 911 callers reported a male had threatened suicide and was last known to be in...
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VIDEO UPDATE: First Responders Save Man After Medical Emergency Leads to Crash in Lexington Park

VIDEO UPDATE: First Responders Save Man After Medical Emergency Leads to Crash in Lexington Park

UPDATE 8/29/2025: Deputy Bianca Milton was honored with a Life Saving Award. At approximately 12:10 p.m., deputies, firefighters, and EMS personnel responded to Lexwood Drive and Lexwood Court after multiple 911 callers reported that a driver suffering a medical emergency had struck a parked vehicle. Deputy Milton arrived on scene in less than two...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After ATV Strikes Tree in Charles County

Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After ATV Strikes Tree in Charles County

On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Lomax Road and Timbercreek Lane in Faulkner, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 911 callers reported a 22-year-old female was not conscious after striking a tree with an ATV. Crews arrived...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run in Charlotte Hall, Woman Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Charlotte Hall, Woman Flown to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Henry Lane and Hancock Way in Charlotte Hall, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported an unknown aged victim was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene. Maryland State...
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UPDATE: 4 Juveniles in Stolen Vehicle Crash Into Innocent Mother, Killing Her, While Injuring Her Young Child

UPDATE: 4 Juveniles in Stolen Vehicle Crash Into Innocent Mother, Killing Her, While Injuring Her Young Child

UPDATE 8/28/2025: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred in Landover on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased driver is 35-year-old Shaunte Denise Canty of Washington, D.C. On August 26, 2025, at approximately 3:50 pm, Seat Pleasant patrol officers observed a vehicle that had previously...
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UPDATE: PG County Man Arrested After Firing Handgun Into Apartment Building, Shooting Himself in Hand

UPDATE: PG County Man Arrested After Firing Handgun Into Apartment Building, Shooting Himself in Hand

UPDATE 9/5/2025: Jonathan Samuel Steed age 24 of Fort Washington, Maryland, is facing charges after firing multiple shots into a victims apartment door following an argument. Deputies first responded to the 2100 block of Crain Highway around 8:44 p.m. for a disturbance call. The resident told police that a male subject had attempted to...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Mechanicsville Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Following an extensive investigation into suspected drug-related activities, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division executed search and seizure warrants on a residence in the 26000 block of Loveville Road in Mechanicsville on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, resulting in the arrest of Glenn Fitzgerald Fenwick, age 63 of Prince George’s...
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21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

21-Year-Old Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night, August 23rd, 2025, in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Camron Amirion Stroud, 21, of Upper Marlboro, MD. He was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 7:32...
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VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

VIDEO: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Hoist Rescue In Charles County

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:57 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to a inaccessible terrain rescue in the area of Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco. The 911 caller advised a 30-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after jumping approximately 25 feet from a tree before...
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2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference Coming to College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus – October 17-19, 2025

2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference Coming to College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus – October 17-19, 2025

The 2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference is set to take place October 17–19 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus, offering an unparalleled experience for emergency medical professionals and industry partners. Building on its tradition of excellence, the conference is designed to empower EMS providers at every stage of their career. Attendees...
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State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Trooper Transported to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Impaired Driver

State Police arrested an Anne Arundel County man for impaired driving early Thursday morning after a crash injured a trooper who was conducting a traffic stop on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Damien Arnold Haman, 42, of Fort Meade, Maryland. Haman is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, negligent...
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