Fire & Rescue

Shed Destroyed and House Damaged After Waldorf Fire, Investigation Ongoing

Shed Destroyed and House Damaged After Waldorf Fire, Investigation Ongoing

On November 8, 2023, at approximately 8:35 p.m., firefighters responded to 2119 Marbella Drive in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a shed on fire with extension to the nearby house. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 15 minutes. The owner/occupants were identified as Posey, with the...
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CalvertHealth Medical Center, Calvert Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police Conducting Active Shooter Drill/Live Exercise Saturday, Nov.18th, 2023

CalvertHealth Medical Center, Calvert Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police Conducting Active Shooter Drill/Live Exercise Saturday, Nov.18th, 2023

CalvertHealth Medical Center will be conducting an Active Shooter Drill/Live Exercise on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The exercise will be held in conjunction with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police – Prince Frederick Barrack “U”. You may see a large police presence at the hospital...
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Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member William Pinkney

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member William Pinkney

“The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and Westlake Station 12 Fire & EMS deeply regret to announce the passing of Lifetime Member William Pinkney. William dedicated over 30 years to our department. William dedicated over 30 years to the department and will be greatly missed. Please keep his family, friends, and members in your thoughts...
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Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown!

Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown!

The Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County invite the public to salute America’s Veterans at the Annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Leonardtown! The parade steps off from St. Mary’s Ryken High School at 10 a.m., proceeds through Town and is immediately followed by a Memorial Ceremony...
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10 Maryland Fire Departments Win Life-Saving Grain Rescue Tube Equipment

10 Maryland Fire Departments Win Life-Saving Grain Rescue Tube Equipment

Grain bins play a pivotal role in agriculture, offering secure storage and protection for large amounts of grain before sale or processing. However, these structures can present serious hazards – including entrapment, suffocation, and even death. Thanks to the nominations of local Marylanders, 10 Maryland Fire Departments have won grain bin rescue equipment through...
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St. Mary’s County First Responders Complete Training on Hazardous Materials Response

St. Mary’s County First Responders Complete Training on Hazardous Materials Response

By Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Water Supply Officer Bruce Theden: “The St. Mary’s County Hazardous Materials Response Team (Hazmat 18) visited Bay District VFD to show our members the latest equipment and capabilities they have to mitigate a hazardous materials incident. TJ Faunce and Brendan Abell, Chief 18 and Assistant Chief respectively, provided...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating One Shot in Brandywine, Victim Flown to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: Police Investigating One Shot in Brandywine, Victim Flown to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: On November 9, 2023, at 3:49 p.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of Malcolm Road in Brandywine for the report of a person with a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with a gunshot wound. He was flown to a hospital where he was treated for injuries that...
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Police Investigating Stabbing in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Stabbing in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Cherry Cove located at 21027 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the upper body. Emergency...
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Don’t Veer for Deer! Police Advise Citizens of White-Tailed Deer Season

Don’t Veer for Deer! Police Advise Citizens of White-Tailed Deer Season

White-tailed deer activity is increasing because of the breeding season and drivers need to be especially vigilant during the fall months. White-tailed deer are more active from late October through December during the fall breeding season. The breeding season, known as the rut, may cause deer to unexpectedly dart into roadways with little caution....
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California Man Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder Following Assault with Vehicle

California Man Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder Following Assault with Vehicle

Sylvester Kenneth Price, 22, of California, MD, has been charged with three counts each of Attempted First-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, and Second-Degree Assault following his arrest for striking a pedestrian with his vehicle at approximately 11:45 a.m., on Friday, November 3, 2023. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to...
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Impaired Leonardtown Man Arrested After Striking Building with Car in Lexington Park

Impaired Leonardtown Man Arrested After Striking Building with Car in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the St. Mary’s Square located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure. 911 callers reported the driver appeared to be impaired and possibly injured. Crews arrived on the scene...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – November 7, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – November 7, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for Family Court Awareness Month, National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, National Family Caregiver Month, and National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. The CSMC also presented...
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Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad to Realign Under Calvert County Government

Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad to Realign Under Calvert County Government

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the realignment of the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad (Company 4) to operate under Calvert County Government, effective Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. This decision was made by the Calvert County Circuit Court on Nov. 3, 2023. Calvert County Government will work with the Fire and...
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Mother Suffers Serious Burns, Daughter Arrested After Intentionally Setting House on Fire

Mother Suffers Serious Burns, Daughter Arrested After Intentionally Setting House on Fire

On Saturday, October 24, 2023, at approximately 5:47 a.m., fire and rescue personnel from Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 5613 Carroll Street in Churchton. The homeowner/occupant called 911 and advised that her adult daughter had set fire to her home. The 911 caller stated...
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Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr

It is with great sadness that the members of the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad announce the passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr. Following a brave battle with cancer, Stanley passed away peacefully with his loving wife Joanie by his side on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Stanley began his time in the first responder...
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Operator Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Church in Bryans Road

Operator Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Church in Bryans Road

On Monday, November 6, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Grace Baptist Church located at 7345 Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, for the reported vehicle into the building with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck the side of the structure...
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One Transported with Minor Injuries After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

One Transported with Minor Injuries After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, November 5 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of  Three Notch Road and Point Lookout Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision on Point Lookout...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Two Shootings Within One Hour in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Police Investigating Two Shootings Within One Hour in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 11/4/2023:  Police have released an update to the first shooting the occurred at the St. Mary’s Fine Wine and Spirts in Great Mills. The victim has succumbed to their injuries. At approximately 1:16 a.m., emergency personnel was alerted to a second shooting that took place at the Hickory Hills Shopping Center on Three...
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Two Pediatric Patients Flown to Trauma Center After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Lexington Park

Two Pediatric Patients Flown to Trauma Center After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Lexington Park

On Friday, November 3, 2023, at approximately 11:12 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Second District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 21000 block of Gambier Place in Lexington Park. Crews arrived on the scene to find all four occupants, two adults and two children, had evacuated the home and were suffering from CO...
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Runaway Truck Tire Goes Through Van Windshield, Injuring Driver in Mechanicsville

Runaway Truck Tire Goes Through Van Windshield, Injuring Driver in Mechanicsville

On November 3, 2023, at approximately 5:16 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Thompson Corner Road and Woodburn Hill Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dump truck tire went through the windshield of an occupied van....
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Police Arrest Man After Stabbing Senior Citizen Multiple Times and Stealing Her Car

Police Arrest Man After Stabbing Senior Citizen Multiple Times and Stealing Her Car

Clinton station detectives located and arrested the suspect who stabbed a senior citizen in Camp Springs on Wednesday. The suspect is 30-year-old James Minor of Clinton. He’s charged with stabbing a woman in her 70s inside of a business then stealing her vehicle. The victim remains hospitalized in stable condition. On November 1, 2023,...
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Second District Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad is Proud to Announce Order of New Heavy-Duty Rescue Squad

Second District Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad is Proud to Announce Order of New Heavy-Duty Rescue Squad

The Second District Volunteers are proud to announce that we have entered a contract to purchase a new state-of-the-art Heavy Duty Rescue Squad. This unit will replace our aging 2003 Pierce Dash rescue engine. Squad 6 will be built by PIERCE Manufacturing in Appleton, WI. Our apparatus replacement committee has been working hard over...
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October 2023: 40 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Reported

October 2023: 40 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Reported

Maryland transportation and safety officials are urging all travelers in the state to rededicate themselves to safety on our roadway as preliminary data for 2023 shows a deadly trend for the year. In October, according to preliminary data, 40 people died in Maryland as a result of motor vehicle crashes. So far in 2023,...
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Calvert Volunteer Fire/EMS: Remembering and Honoring Jacob Tyler Howes age 19

Calvert Volunteer Fire/EMS: Remembering and Honoring Jacob Tyler Howes age 19

Jacob Tyler Howes, aged 19, passed away on October 26, 2023, in Dunkirk, Maryland. He was born on August 3, 2004, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Jacob was a young man of extraordinary kindness, dedication, and skill. He had a strong work ethic, compassion for others, and an uncanny ability to make the impossible seem...
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State Troopers Arrest Baltimore County Man Following Road Rage Shooting in Anne Arundel County

State Troopers Arrest Baltimore County Man Following Road Rage Shooting in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police arrested a Baltimore County man early this morning following a road rage incident on Halloween afternoon in Anne Arundel County. The suspect is identified as Keith Felton, 24, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland. Felton is charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and other firearm-related charges. Felton was arrested and transported...
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