Fire & Rescue

Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Piney Point

Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Piney Point

On Monday, February 3, 2025, at approximately 1:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Piney Point Road and St. George’s Park Road in Piney Point, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female cyclist laying in the roadway...
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Suspect Struck and Killed After Attempting to Run Across I-495 While Fleeing Police in Prince George’s County

Suspect Struck and Killed After Attempting to Run Across I-495 While Fleeing Police in Prince George’s County

The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The preliminary investigation revealed on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 7:58p.m., police officers found a car, stolen in a carjacking earlier in...
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Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Receives $5,000 Grant from Homes For Heroes

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Receives $5,000 Grant from Homes For Heroes

The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad has been awarded a generous $5,000 grant from Homes For Heroes, thanks to a nomination by Jimmy Hayden, a Homes For Heroes affiliate with RE/MAX Realty Group of Leonardtown, MD. This vital funding will support the squad’s operations and lifesaving services for the local community and contribute to their...
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UPDATE: Southern Maryland Community Unite Together After Tragic Air Collision Involving Blackhawk Helicopter and Airplane

UPDATE: Southern Maryland Community Unite Together After Tragic Air Collision Involving Blackhawk Helicopter and Airplane

UPDATE 2/1/2025: Officials have stated the mid-air collision between the U.S. Army helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342 leaves all 67 passengers presumed dead, recovery operations are still underway. D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly stated during a news conference, that he’s confident that all of the victims from the crash will...
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Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Announces Passing of James “Jim” D’Amico Sr

Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Announces Passing of James “Jim” D’Amico Sr

It is with deep sadness that The Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad share the news of the passing of James “Jim” D’Amico Sr. He was a cherished member of our department, and his loss is deeply felt by all of us. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Jim’s family and loved ones...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 28, 2025

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 28, 2025

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 CSMC then presented a proclamation in recognition of National Burn Awareness Week. The CSMC then convened as the Board of Health and heard a presentation from the St. Mary’s...
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Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Attends County Meeting for Presentation for Proclamation

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Attends County Meeting for Presentation for Proclamation

On January 28, 2025, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department President, Fire Chief, and with 7 other members of the department attended the St. Mary’s County Government Commissioners Meeting in Leonardtown. The County Commissioners were presenting a proclamation in partnership with MedStar Washington Hospital Center Burn Center to declare February 2nd through 8th as Burn...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire Threatening Residence in Lusby

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire Threatening Residence in Lusby

By Solomons VFDRS Captain Richard Lacey: On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 11000 Block of Redlands Road in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. 911 callers reported a truck next to the residence exploded, was on...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park House Fire

UPDATE: GoFundMe Started for Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park House Fire

UPDATE 1/28/2025: Clothing sizing, items needed added:  Children 7/8 & 10/12 (boys) Shoes 10 year old mens size 7, and 7 year old mens size 3.5/4 Adult mens L / XL in clothing and shoes size men 9.5 UPDATE 1/27/2025: GoFundMe can be supported, shared by clicking here. The fire has left them with...
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CSM Celebrates Its 2025 Health Career Readiness Graduates

CSM Celebrates Its 2025 Health Career Readiness Graduates

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were lauded and celebrated Jan. 16 during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition in La Plata. Ninety-six students were recognized for completing programs to become certified nursing assistants, geriatric nursing assistants, dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, certified clinical medical assistants,...
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Two Fires Behind Big Dogs Paradise Bar and Grill Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

Two Fires Behind Big Dogs Paradise Bar and Grill Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, January 25, 2025, at approximately 12:50 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to the rear of the Big Dogs Paradise Bar and Grill located at 28765 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported outside fire. The 911 caller was a passerby who stated it appeared their was something...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Goal Reached After Devastating Fire in Hollywood

UPDATE: GoFundMe Goal Reached After Devastating Fire in Hollywood

UPDATE 1/25/2025: GoFundMe goals has been reached! $7,350 raised, thank you to all who supported. UPDATE 1/23/2025: GoFundMe added to support our community entertainer, Reggie Rice. Reggie lost all of his performance costumes, travel clothes, his bed and bedding, some of his illusion props, and most importantly, his beloved pet rabbit, Haircules Bundini, which...
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Drivers Urged to Avoid Maryland Route 2 in Anne Arundel County on Friday Afternoon

Drivers Urged to Avoid Maryland Route 2 in Anne Arundel County on Friday Afternoon

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is alerting motorists to avoid MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) on Friday, January 24 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to an expected large presence of first responders for the funeral for Montgomery County Firefighter Lieutenant Chris Higgins. Lieutenant Higgins passed away in the line of...
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Volunteers Take Advantage Of The Cold Weather with Training Drills and Scenarios

Volunteers Take Advantage Of The Cold Weather with Training Drills and Scenarios

Solomons Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad – This evening some of our members took advantage of the cold weather. Over the past few weeks we have conducted drills related to cold weather emergencies and this evening had the opertunity to conduct an ice rescue drill. Using some of our specialty ice rescue equipment that...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Hughesville

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Hughesville

On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at approximately, 1:44 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 9190 Leonardtown Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision with two patients trapped. Firefighters from Hughesville and Mechanicsville...
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Chesapeake Beach Twins Identified as Occupants in Fatal Arlington Memorial Bridge Crash

Chesapeake Beach Twins Identified as Occupants in Fatal Arlington Memorial Bridge Crash

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, shortly before 7:00 p.m.,  police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Arlington Memorial Bridge for a motor vehicle collision with one vehicle in the Potomac River. Rescue Divers and Technical Rescue Teams responded after 911 callers reported a two vehicle collision which resulted in a truck plunging...
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Four Injured After Two Vehicle Collision Leaves One Trapped in Callaway, Police Investigating

Four Injured After Two Vehicle Collision Leaves One Trapped in Callaway, Police Investigating

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at approximately 8:34 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road in Callaway, for a serious motor vehicle collision with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with one occupant trapped...
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Charles County Detectives Seeking Whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, Wanted for Stabbing Relative Over Argument Involving TV Remote

Charles County Detectives Seeking Whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, Wanted for Stabbing Relative Over Argument Involving TV Remote

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, of Bryans Road, MD, who has an active warrant charging him with first-degree assault. On Friday, January 10, 2025, Greenfield stabbed a relative in the head and neck after an argument – reportedly over the use of a television remote control....
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UPDATE: White Plains Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison After Stabbing Victim 59 Times

UPDATE: White Plains Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison After Stabbing Victim 59 Times

UPDATE 1/21/2025: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, January 16, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez, 23, of White Plains, to 38 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro and the Wear and Carry of a Dangerous Weapon...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Three Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hughesville

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Three Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hughesville

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, police, firefighters and emergency medical services were alerted to the area of Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with no active fire and two patients...
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Two Injured After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hughesville

Two Injured After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hughesville

On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Gallant Green Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with multiple subjects trapped. While units were responding, communications advised all occupants were now reported out of the vehicles. Crews...
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UPDATE: United States Flag and Maryland Flag to be Half-Staff for Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins

UPDATE: United States Flag and Maryland Flag to be Half-Staff for Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins

UPDATE 1/16/2025: Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. This action is for Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service who died in the line of duty on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The United States Flag will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Dump Truck with Entrapment Sends One to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Dump Truck with Entrapment Sends One to Trauma Center

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at approximately 10:31 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Crain Highway and Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Toyota vehicle and a dump truck...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Gwendolyn Mack, 60, of Upper Marlboro. Mack was transported from the scene to Capital Regional Hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly before 11:45 a.m.,...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

UPDATE: On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at approximately 6:33 p.m., patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision near Three Notch Road and Old Village Road, Mechanicsville, with one ejected. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2000 Infinity G20 operated by Melissa Marie Stallings, 28, of...
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