UPDATE 5/24/2024: On Friday, May 24th, 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) responded to the 20000 block of Colby Drive in Lexington Park, for a report of a person not breathing. Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased male victim lying on the ground outside of the...
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On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at approximately 10:57 p.m., over 30 firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to 3002 Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the first floor of a multi-story apartment building. The owner/occupant is identifed as Clarissa...
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On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at approximately 9:52 p.m., 49 firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the area of 2580 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. 911 callers reported something on fire behind the U-Haul building. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find 12 vehicles and...
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On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road. Several witnesses reported the operator of one vehicle had fled the scene of the accident on foot. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a...
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UPDATE 5/21/2024: Judge Karen Christy Holt Chesser released Cordell Marquis Green on his own recognizance on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024. Cordell Marquis Green age 22 of Laurel, MD was charged with THEFT: $25,000 TO UND $100,000, MOTOR VEH/UNLAWFUL TAKING and RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT The two juveniles were transported to the hospital for precautionary measures. According...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department charged two men with firearms offenses following their arrest in Landover on Monday. The suspects are 21-year-old Rasheed Thorne of no fixed address and 21-year-old William Walker IV of no fixed address. On May 20, 2024, at approximately 12:40 pm, the Metropolitan Police Department notified the PGPD that...
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command on Monday, May 20th, 2024, rescued an injured hiker at St. Mary’s River State Park. At approximately 12:00p.m., on Monday the Maryland State Police Aviation Command was requested to assist St. Mary’s County fire personnel with the extrication of an injured hiker, who was located three miles into...
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On Friday, May 17, 2024, at approximately 2:36 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 3100 block of Heartleaf Lane in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single family residence with fire showing from the roof. While operating, a mayday was declared,...
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UPDATE: 11:00 A.M.: We regret to say the victim has died from their injuries. No other updates will be provided. Please, if you or anyone you know is battling depression and are considering suicide, reach out to someone. You are not in this alone. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255...
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UPDATE 5/15/2024: Following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, of No Fixed Address, was apprehended on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in connection with the April 2, 2024 shooting at Applebee’s in California, MD. Proctor was arrested without incident in the parking lot of a business in...
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UPDATE 5/14/2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following a police pursuit that began in Calvert County and ended in Harwood, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Monday morning. On May 13, 2024, during the overnight hours, Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies received multiple...
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On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 7:40 a.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to the 28400 block of St. Mary’s Avenue in Mechanicsville, for the reported smoke coming from a residence. The 911 caller, who was riding on the Three Notch Trail called 911 after observing smoke coming from the garage...
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On Sunday, May 12, 2024. firefighters from Charles responded to the area of Pomfret Road in La Plata, for the reported smoke investigation. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a 1-story residence and requested a structure fire assignment. Firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the scene and...
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Poorhouse Road near Stuckey Lane in La Plata, for the serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle overturned and one partially ejected and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet Tahoe off...
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Release and all photos taken by and thanks to Whelen, NASCAR, and Richard Childress Racing: We were extremely proud and honored to bring so many to our booth for the unveiling of the special paint scheme for the No. 2 Whelen Chevy Camaro honoring 226 firefighters who died in the line of duty, and...
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UPDATE 5/8/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 20, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years consecutive to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the shooting homicide that took place at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival on July 15, 2022. Following...
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at approximately 7:25 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 19000 block of Summerwood Court in Great Mills, for the double accidental overdose. The 911 caller reported two 2-year-old children had ingested pills. Crews arrived on the scene and requested a helicopter for both children a short...
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UPDATE 5/8/2024: Fire Marshal Report and GoFundMe added. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, 6:47 p.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert County responded to 21880 Magnolia Drive in California, for a house on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing from an 2-car attached garage extending to the 2 Story Single Family Residence. The...
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In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month, Calvert County is proud to announce it has partnered with the Calvert County Health Department, CalvertHealth, Calvert County Board of Education, and other community partners to become a “Stroke Smart” county. This effort, with the State of Maryland and other jurisdictions, aims to enhance community awareness and response...
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at approximately 3:45 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to the 3600 block of 9th Street in North Beach, for the house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2 story split foyer residence with fire showing. Within 30 minutes of arrival, firefighters...
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On Monday, May 6, 2024, at 9:43 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the 23000 block of John Walter Lane in Chaptico, for two horses trapped in a barn after a tree fell onto the structure. Our volunteers responded with Rescue Squad 5, Brush 6 and Chief 5 with...
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this afternoon in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Ford involved in the crash, identified as Dorothy Skinner, 74, of Beltsville, Maryland, was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center, where she was...
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On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle fled from the officer, and the officer deactivated their patrol vehicle’s emergency equipment and did not pursue...
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UPDATE 5/7/2024: On May 6 at 11:34 p.m., officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf for the report of a single-vehicle collision. The Traffic Operations Unit was notified and responded to assume the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Chevrolet Impala was...
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Friday, May 3rd, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting of a 20-year woman found inside her vehicle in Prince George’s County last night. The victim is identified as Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, Maryland. Hairston was transported from the scene by Prince George’s County Fire/EMS personnel to the University of Maryland...
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