On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at approximately 2:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 800 block of Yardley Drive in Prince Frederick, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the upperbody. Medical personnel requested a helicopter be pre-launched...
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On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at approximately 11:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Turkey Hill Road and Crescent Lane in La Plata, for a motor vehicle collision involving an overturned semi-truck and trailer with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a semi-truck and trailer filled with...
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On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at approximately 9:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 24990 Budds Creek Road and Dorothy Mae Court in Clements, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with single occupant out of...
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On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at approximately 8:27 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Sheetz located at 20760 Old Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck a pole in the parking lot....
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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 presented commendations to the St. Mary’s Striker Soccer Team. During County Administrator time, the Commissioners took the following action: Approved the State’s Attorney’s Office’s application for the FY2024...
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Video added 8/25/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has not released any additional information regarding if the operator of the Ford Fusion was cited. Investigation found the vehicle was stationary on Thompson Corner Road and attempting to make a left turn onto Budds Creek Road to travel Eastbound when the operator failed to...
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On August 22, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Upon arrival a male victim was located suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Antione Jamal Bowman, age 21 of...
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UPDATE 8/22/2023: The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent in the fatal collision that occurred on August 13 in the town of Morningside. The decedent has been identified as 44-year-old Rogelio Sánchez Gomez of Suitland, Maryland. Mr. Sánchez Gomez passed away on August 15. 8/15/2023:...
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On August 21, 2023, the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available on board...
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UPDATE 8/21/2023: Maryland State Police have charged a man for attacking two troopers with a knife, which led the troopers to fire their agency issued firearms late Friday evening in St. Mary’s County. Anthony Oliveras Jr., 22, of Hollywood, Maryland, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and the...
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August 21, 2023: (BRANDYWINE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that took place early Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The victim, who has not been positively identified, was pronounced deceased on the scene by Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Department personnel....
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UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Statement on Fights at Lancaster Park: On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at approximately 2:18pm fights involving bystanders erupted during a youth (U14) football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. The initial response involved several police units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Richard “Ricky” Pilkerton. Ricky passed away with family by his side on Thursday August 17th. Ricky was a devoted Member of Hollywood VFD providing nearly 50 Years of service to this Community. Ricky joined the Hollywood VFD on January 15, 1974...
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By Ridge Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best: The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department recently received a donation of canned emergency drinking water from leading brewer Anheuser-Busch, through a partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), to help keep their responders hydrated as they battle fires this season. The water was provided through the...
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8/20/2021: On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21600 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Crews arrived on the scene to find a reported 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the upperbody. EMS requested a helicopter for the...
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On Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 9:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and Anne Arundel County were dispatched to the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 2 miles from Breezy Point Beach in Chesapeake Beach, for the water rescue after a boating accident with injuries. Firefighters from North Beach VFD responded with Boat 1....
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On Friday, August 18, 2023, at approximately 7:12 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a sedan and a motorcycle in the roadway with the operator...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On August 18, 2023, at around 2:00 AM, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for shots fired in the area of Patuxent Drive in Lexington Park. Deputies arrived on scene and located a 17-year-old male inside a residence suffering from a...
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On Thursday, August 17, 2023, at approximately 3:34 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and New Market Road in Mechanicsville, for the head-on motor vehicle collision reported serious. Firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville and Hollywood VFD’s responded and first arrived units located 4 vehicles with 7 patients...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Police, and the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office are implementing a multi-agency initiative: Slow Down St. Mary’s, a comprehensive response to combat the rise in traffic-related fatalities. Eight deaths have stemmed from fatal motor vehicle collisions in St. Mary’s County this year, compared to...
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On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at approximately 3:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rennell Avenue East in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and bicycle in the roadway with the...
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On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 6:07 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck off the roadway and on its roof with...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 2:23 a.m., firefighters responded to 432 Lake Drive in Lusby, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the one story single family dwelling. The occupants were identified as Katsunori and Diann Mita. The homeowners safely escaped without injury...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in Clinton. The victim is 16-year-old Robert Isiah Walker of Clinton. On August 12, 2023, at approximately 2:40 am, officers responded to a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road for the report of...
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State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci has been awarded The Olin Greene Outstanding Fire Prevention Service Award by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) at their annual meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Along with the award, Geraci was re-elected as the Vice-President of NASFM, comprised of the most senior fire officials in...
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