Fire & Rescue

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Dump Truck on Fire Threatening Garage in Sunderland

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Dump Truck on Fire Threatening Garage in Sunderland

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11:45 a.m., firefighters from Huntingtown and surrounding departments from Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties responded to the 6200 block of Federal Oak Drive in Sunderland, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a residence. 911 callers reported a vehicle on fire next to a structure. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
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Bubby’s Christmas Farewell Brings in Over $320,000, Knott Family Donates All to Our Schools, Organizations and Volunteer Fire Departments

Bubby’s Christmas Farewell Brings in Over $320,000, Knott Family Donates All to Our Schools, Organizations and Volunteer Fire Departments

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Knott family hosted a check presentation for our local nonprofits, organizations and three of our communities completely volunteer Fire/EMS departments. “Thanks to your generosity and the Knott Family’s incredible donation, we’re proud to announce the distribution of funds to these amazing local nonprofits! Each organization plays a vital...
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Second Round of Snow Storms Set to Hit Southern Maryland, Here’s The Latest Forecast

Second Round of Snow Storms Set to Hit Southern Maryland, Here’s The Latest Forecast

Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles County from 10:00 p.m, Friday night into 7am Saturday morning. * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches can be expected for St. Mary’s County with 1 to 2 inches for Charles and Calvert Counties. * WHEN…From 10 PM...
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Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 21-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 21-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

UPDATE 1/10/2025: On January 10, 2025, at approximately 7:17 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officer was traveling on Smallwood Drive West near St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf when he observed a body in the road on the eastbound side of the roadway. The officer arrived on scene at the same time as a...
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Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office Accepting Applications for Grants to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways

Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office Accepting Applications for Grants to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways

GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 10, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is accepting applications from organizations seeking grant funding for traffic safety programs and projects that help reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland roadways. The grants will support initiatives addressing actions, decisions, and habits of drivers,...
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UPDATE: Occupants and Pets Safe After House Fire in Port Republic, Cause Under Investigation

UPDATE: Occupants and Pets Safe After House Fire in Port Republic, Cause Under Investigation

UPDATE 1/10/2025: January 9th, 2025, at 12:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 4099 Cortona Drive in Port Republic, Calvert County, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a Two-story, single family residence engulfed in flames. Investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is still ongoing. Smoke alarms were present,...
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No Injuries After Cigarette Causes House Fire in Callaway

No Injuries After Cigarette Causes House Fire in Callaway

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 1:16 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Second District, Leonardtown, Bay District, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 21000 block of Hunting Quarter Drive in Callaway, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with an already...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Indian Head

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Indian Head

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers from the La Plata Barrack and deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 344 near Maryland Route 224. Due to the severity of the incident, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Indian Head

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Indian Head

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 2:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 7175 Chicamuxen Road in Indian Head, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. 911 callers reported a single vehicle appeared to hit black ice or a slick spot in the roadway, left the...
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MDOT SHA to Host Information Workshop on Pedestrian Safety Initiatives on Three Notch Road

MDOT SHA to Host Information Workshop on Pedestrian Safety Initiatives on Three Notch Road

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 16, to provide information and gather community input to improve pedestrian access and safety along MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in St. Mary’s County. The workshop will be held at Great Mills High School, 21130 Great...
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UPDATE: Woman’s Last Words Were “You Better Not” Before Being Murdered by Ex-Husband in Lexing Park

UPDATE: Woman’s Last Words Were “You Better Not” Before Being Murdered by Ex-Husband in Lexing Park

UPDATE 1/8/2025: Jayson D. Pressley, 38, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and use of a firearm in a violent crime following a fatal shooting on January 3, 2025. The victim, identified as Chaquanda Odom, 36, was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Lexington Park....
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No Injuries After Kitchen Fire at the Charles Restaurant & Bar in La Plata

No Injuries After Kitchen Fire at the Charles Restaurant & Bar in La Plata

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 10:23 a.m., firefighters responded to The Charles Restaurant & Bar, located at 417 Charles Street in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story commercial building with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters located a fire in the kitchen and...
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Teen Transported to Hospital After Sledding Accident in Hollywood

Teen Transported to Hospital After Sledding Accident in Hollywood

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at approximately 3:04 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to a wooded area off of Joy Chapel Road and Spriggs Court in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported a 16-year-old female was conscious alert and breathing, with the patient being located in the woods and...
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Two Injured After SUV Strikes Salt Truck and Burst Into Flames in Charles County

Two Injured After SUV Strikes Salt Truck and Burst Into Flames in Charles County

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at approximately 12:05 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Crain Highway and Shepherds Creek Place in White Plains, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. 911 callers reported an SUV attempted to go around a salt/plow truck, when the...
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Large Outside Fire with Burn Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

Large Outside Fire with Burn Injuries Reported in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Hollywood and additional Charles County departments responded to the area of Chelsea Place and Laurel Ridge Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported large outside fire threatening a fence with injuries. While firefighters responded to the scene, 911 dispatchers advised multiple callers...
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AUDIO: 38-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Firework Detonates in Hand

AUDIO: 38-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Firework Detonates in Hand

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at approximately 10:13 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 6500 block of Marion Adams Place in Bryan’s Road, for the reported shooting. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, the 911 callers then clarified this incident was NOT a shooting, it was a firework related...
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UPDATE: Snowfall Estimates Increase for Maryland’s Incoming Winter Storm: The Latest to Know

UPDATE: Snowfall Estimates Increase for Maryland’s Incoming Winter Storm: The Latest to Know

UPDATE 1/5/2025: Estimates for total snow accumulation have now increased! St. Mary’s County is now anticipated to get 8-12” of snowfall, with the potential for 13” Snowfall will begin tonight (Sunday 1/5/2025) around 9:00 PM and continue through the early hours Tuesday (1/7/2025) morning. Winter Storm Warning beginning at 6:00 PM tonight (1/5/2025) and...
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Woman Cited for Driving Without License After Flipping SUV in Lexington Park

Woman Cited for Driving Without License After Flipping SUV in Lexington Park

On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 9:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 20510 Poplar Ridge Road in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway on its side after...
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VIDEO RELEASED: Teen Dies from Injuries After Crash in Charles County While Fleeing in Stolen Car

VIDEO RELEASED: Teen Dies from Injuries After Crash in Charles County While Fleeing in Stolen Car

UPDATE 1/03/2025: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released body-worn camera footage from the fatal collision that occurred Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. The decedent has not been identified in accordance with juvenile privacy laws. UPDATE 12/16/2024: The involved officers have...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Serious High Speed Crash in Lexington Park, Two Flown to Trauma Centers

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Serious High Speed Crash in Lexington Park, Two Flown to Trauma Centers

UPDATE 1/3/2025 – Maryland State Police Press Release: On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at approximately 11:48 am, Troopers assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Three Notch Road at Corporate Drive, Lexington Park. Preliminary investigation revealed a collision involving three vehicles. The driver of the...
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State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection Canine Zorro Retires After 8 Years of Service

State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection Canine Zorro Retires After 8 Years of Service

After serving the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the citizens of Maryland for just over eight years, Acceleration Detection Canine Zorro retired on December 31, 2024. During his career, K-9 Zorro and his handler, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal and OSFM K9 Commander John Nelson, have responded to and assisted investigators on countless...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl and Pointing Firearm at Relative

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl and Pointing Firearm at Relative

UPDATE 1/2/2024: Timothy Ignatius Gatton, 22, of Lexington Park, was arrested on January 1, 2025, for domestic assault, child abuse, and firearm-related violations. According to the police report, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Oxford Court in Lexington Park after receiving a report of an assault...
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One Arrested After Vehicle Strikes Tree Near NAS Patuxent River Gate 1 on New Year’s Day

One Arrested After Vehicle Strikes Tree Near NAS Patuxent River Gate 1 on New Year’s Day

On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at approximately 3:19 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Ambulance 389 located the collision, and requested the Motor Vehicle Collision assignment. Firefighters arrived on...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Host Town Hall Meeting, Insights on Gun Violence Within County

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Host Town Hall Meeting, Insights on Gun Violence Within County

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office invites the community to a town hall to gain firsthand, fact-based insights into gun violence in our area. The event will take place at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department’s Braddock Hall, 46900 S. Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025. The...
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Two Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision with Fire in Hughesville

Two Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision with Fire in Hughesville

On Thursday, December 26, 2024, at approximately 6:49 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Olivers Shop Road and Burnt Store Road in Hughesville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Hughesville Volunteers responded with Chief 2B, Squad 2, Engine Tanker 2, EMS Chief 2A,...
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