Fire & Rescue

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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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 31, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 31, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC met with the St. Mary’s County Board of Education (BOE) to receive updates regarding implementation of The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in St. Mary’s...
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Charles County Public School Incidents – October 26th – October 31st, 2023

Charles County Public School Incidents – October 26th – October 31st, 2023

Altercation at Milton Somers Middle School: On October 26, at 12:12 p.m., two students at Milton Somers Middle School became disorderly and engaged in an altercation in the cafeteria. One student sustained injuries to the face and was treated by a school nurse. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and charges are...
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One Injured After Head-on Collision in Lexington Park

One Injured After Head-on Collision in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at approximately 7:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Chancellors Run Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle head-on collision with no...
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Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member John Gregory “Jack” Cullison

Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member John Gregory “Jack” Cullison

The Officers and Members of the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad regretfully announce the passing of Life Member John Gregory “Jack” Cullison. The angels led him back to Frances Ann early Saturday morning, peacefully in his sleep. Jack dedicated 52 years of active service to the rescue squad and took great pride in all of...
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Potomac Height Volunteers Install 47 Smoke Alarms in the Community

Potomac Height Volunteers Install 47 Smoke Alarms in the Community

By Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith: On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, Potomac Heights Volunteers partnered with the Potomac Heights Baptist Church and the Red Cross installing 47 smoke alarms in 17 homes throughout the Potomac Heights community. The team has pledged to return in the spring to continue this effort, in the meantime if...
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Maryland State Police Investigate Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigate Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

October 27, 2023 (LARGO, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Prince George’s County on Central Avenue. Identity of the deceased is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The victim was transported from the scene to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center where...
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Police Investigating One Shot at The Cut Bar and Restaurant in Waldorf, Search for Two Suspects Continues

Police Investigating One Shot at The Cut Bar and Restaurant in Waldorf, Search for Two Suspects Continues

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at approximately 2:08 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the The Cut Bar and Restaurant located at 2570 Business Park Drive in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. Officers arrived on the scene to find an adult male patient suffering from a gunshot wound to a lower extremity...
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Lexington Park Lions Club Surprises Members of Bay District Volunteer Fire Department With Thank You Cards

Lexington Park Lions Club Surprises Members of Bay District Volunteer Fire Department With Thank You Cards

On October 12, 2023 the Lexington Park Lions Club surprised some members of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) with a box full of thank you cards. Each card contained a gift card from WaWa, in addition to a short paragraph thanking each member for their continued efforts to protect our community.  We...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian; Witnesses Sought

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian; Witnesses Sought

On Friday, October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in California, for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find the female victim, identified as Tammy Lynn Boyle, 61, of...
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Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

CALVERT COUNTY: October 31, 6-8 pm at Southern Calvert Baptist Church (12140 HG Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD) | Join us for games, food, fun-themed trunks, and lots of candy! ST. MARY’S COUNTY October 31, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene | (24704 Sotterley Rd, Hollywood, MD) – We are hosting...
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Two Motorcyclists Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Two Motorcyclists Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area Three Notch Road and Evergreen Park Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle with two occupants laying in the...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Helen

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

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chaptico Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a two vehicle head on style collision with one trapped...
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Maryland State Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct.28th

Maryland State Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct.28th

Maryland State Police are asking people to properly dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during national drug take back day. Citizens can drop off unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks. Maryland State Police are participating as part of the 25th National Prescription...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with the operators of...
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Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys with Navy’s Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability

Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys with Navy’s Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Christian, a native of Mexia, Texas, deployed as part of the Navy’s first En-Route Care System (ERCS) medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) on a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14. Christian, who is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, is...
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Wanted Lexington Park Man Previously Arrested and Released This Month is Arrested Again Following Weekend Stabbing

Wanted Lexington Park Man Previously Arrested and Released This Month is Arrested Again Following Weekend Stabbing

UPDATE 10/23/2023: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a reported stabbing. Deputies located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (UMMC)...
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Police in Calvert County Seeking Driver in Solomons Hit-and-Run

Police in Calvert County Seeking Driver in Solomons Hit-and-Run

Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to search for the driver involved in a hit-and-run collision involving a bicyclist. On September 27, 2023, at around 7:56 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Patrol Bureau responded to the area of S. Solomons Island Road in the area of Langley Lane in Solomons, for the report of...
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No Injuries Reported After Corvette Overturns Leaving Car Show in Ridge

No Injuries Reported After Corvette Overturns Leaving Car Show in Ridge

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the American Legion Post 255 located at 13390 Point Lookout Road in Ridge, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one for checkup. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single Corvette off the roadway and overturned...
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Baltimore City Fire Department Suffers Yet Another Tragic LODD That Injures Four Additional Firefighters

Baltimore City Fire Department Suffers Yet Another Tragic LODD That Injures Four Additional Firefighters

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, crews responded around 3:35 p.m. to the two-alarm fire at a two-story brick rowhome in the 5200 block of Linden Heights Avenue in Baltimore City. The fire spread to three other dwellings. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace stated one firefighter sadly succumbed to their injuries and an additional...
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