Fire & Rescue

UPDATE: Lexington Park Gang Related Shooting Results in Suspect Being Shot in Head by His Accomplice

UPDATE: Lexington Park Gang Related Shooting Results in Suspect Being Shot in Head by His Accomplice

UPDATE 9/13/2023: On August 18th, 2023, at 9:55 p.m., police responded to the 46100 block of West Westbury Blvd in Lexington Park for multiple 911 calls reporting shots being fired. Police arrived on the scene and located a large number of 5.56×45 and 9mm shell casings in the middle of the roadway, along with an...
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Two Charles County Officers Injured During Arrest of Wanted Fugitive in Lexington Park

Two Charles County Officers Injured During Arrest of Wanted Fugitive in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/12/2023: On Tuesday, September 12 at 10:58 a.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit attempted to arrest Anthony Kavon Brown, 23, of Waldorf, who was at a business in St. Mary’s County. Brown was the subject of four active warrants charging him with violation of a protective order, failure to...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Hollywood

One Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Hollywood

On Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Johns Road and Meredith Court in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a tree with no entrapment and confirmed the...
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Police Conducting Two Seperate Death Investigations in St. Mary’s County

Police Conducting Two Seperate Death Investigations in St. Mary’s County

On Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 2:35 p.m., emergency medical personnel responded to the 23000 block of Sugar Maple Court in California, for the traumatic injuries. 911 dispatchers advised the 911 caller, a 59-year-old male, advised they think they broke a rib and was unsure when it happened. EMS arrived on the scene...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Owings

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Owings

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, around 10:52 p.m., deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the 2900 block of 5th Street in Owings, MD for the report of a shooting. Deputies arrived on scene and located one adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. A preliminary investigation revealed the male...
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VIDEO: State Fire Marshal Investigating Helen House Fire That Sends One to Hospital

VIDEO: State Fire Marshal Investigating Helen House Fire That Sends One to Hospital

On Friday, September 8, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to the 26000 block of  South Earnshaw Way in Helen, for the reported house on fire. Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded with Engine 24, Engine 23, Tanker 2 and Chief 2 with 13 volunteers. Crews arrived...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Chaptico

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Chaptico

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at approximately 2:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hurry Road and Fancy Discovery Lane in Chaptico, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one overturned and multiple trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Dodge Pickup truck overturned with two...
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Two Injured and One Flown Out After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

Two Injured and One Flown Out After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Little Flower School on Point Lookout Road in Callaway, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved  with no entrapment. Emergency medical personnel transported...
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House Fire in Prince Frederick Remains Under Investigation

House Fire in Prince Frederick Remains Under Investigation

On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at approximately 2:39 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County were dispatched to the 3100 block of Whispering Lane in Prince Frederick, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene and reported heavy fire from an attached garage with extensions into the two-story residence. A...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

One Transported to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, September 8, 2023, at approximately 3:43 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fair Hill Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. Emergency medical personnel obtained one care...
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Two Transported with Minor Injuries After Serious Four Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

Two Transported with Minor Injuries After Serious Four Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Tuesday, September 6, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., a St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Employee witnessed a motor vehicle collision at Chancellors Run Road and Great Mills Road and requested a serious motor vehicle collision assignment due to one vehicle overturned with entrapment. Police, fire and rescue personnel were alerted to and Bay...
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Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Senior Member George Lee Franklin

Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Senior Member George Lee Franklin

Obituary: George Lee Franklin, 84, of St. Inigoes MD passed away suddenly on August 28, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on July 22, 1939 at the National Homepathic Hospital in Washington D.C. to the late George Harold Franklin Jr. and Gladys Levina Hayden. George was a lifelong resident...
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Teen Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Dirt-Bike Crash in Bryans Road

Teen Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Dirt-Bike Crash in Bryans Road

On Saturday, September 2, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 5900 block of Fenwick Road in Bryans Road, for the motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike with one unconscious. 911 dispatchers advised they pre-launched a helicopter to land nearby due to the callers information which reported...
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Three Children Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

Three Children Injured, One Flown After Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Crain Highway and Acton Lane in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find at least six vehicles involved and a short time after crews arrival, a helicopter was requested...
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2023 Patriot Day 5K and Kids Fun Run to Honor Brice Trossbach and All Local Patriots

2023 Patriot Day 5K and Kids Fun Run to Honor Brice Trossbach and All Local Patriots

This year, Little Flower School will be hosting the 8th Annual LFS Patriot Day 5K on September 9, 2023. Each year, this event is held on the Saturday preceding Patriot Day, September 11, to honor our local “patriots” to include military, firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. Participants in the 5K can run...
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No Injuries After Ambulance Catches Fire in Marlboro Volunteer Firehouse, All Apparatus Suffers Damage

No Injuries After Ambulance Catches Fire in Marlboro Volunteer Firehouse, All Apparatus Suffers Damage

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, around 5:00 a.m., smoke alarms alerted firefighters inside of the Upper Marlboro Fire/EMS Station 820 to a fire in their own firehouse. A working fire dispatch was requested by members on scene which alerted nearby stations to respond to the firehouse located at 14815 Pratt Street in Upper Marlboro....
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UPDATE: Police Identify Chesapeake Beach Man As Victim in Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE: Police Identify Chesapeake Beach Man As Victim in Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE 9/5/2023: On September 3, 2023, at approximately 4:48 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the area of Bayside Road and Research Lane in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Due to the circumstances, the Crash Reconstruction Team responded to...
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Fort Washington Man Charged After Killing Wife and Son, Shooting Neighbor

Fort Washington Man Charged After Killing Wife and Son, Shooting Neighbor

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife and son at their Fort Washington home. The suspect is 62-year-old Michael Kevin Burch. The victims are 52-year-old Rori Burch and 25-year-old Michael Burch, Jr. The suspect also shot another victim, an adult male,...
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Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Dirt Bike in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Dirt Bike in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike on Monday in Lanham. The deceased passenger on the dirt bike is 22-year-old George Jackson of Greenbelt. On August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the area of Lanham Severn Road...
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UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Bus at Lackey High School

UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Bus at Lackey High School

UPDATE: “School officials released the following information. August 30, 2023. Dear parents and guardians: Today, during out afternoon dismissal, we had an incident in which a student reportedly walked in the path of a moving bus and was struck. School administrators called 911 for police and medical support for the student. Charles County Public...
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No Injuries Reported After Suspect Crashes Into House Causing Fire

No Injuries Reported After Suspect Crashes Into House Causing Fire

On August 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, the PGPD was requested to provide assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit which was following a suspect vehicle heading toward the county line. A PGPD patrol officer observed the vehicle at Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road in Temple Hills. The officer activated his emergency...
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Police Say 16-Year-Old Waldorf Girl Killed Teen Over Sweet-and-Sour Sauce at McDonald’s

Police Say 16-Year-Old Waldorf Girl Killed Teen Over Sweet-and-Sour Sauce at McDonald’s

8/29/2023: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce an arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in the 1900 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At approximately 2:10 am, Third District officers responded to a local hospital for the report of a juvenile female seeking treatment...
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Police Investigating Burglary to CVS Pharmacy in Hollywood Involving Vehicle

Police Investigating Burglary to CVS Pharmacy in Hollywood Involving Vehicle

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at approximately 4:05 a.m., police responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 24288 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported burglary in progress. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a grey Ford pickup truck rammed the entrance to the building and was attempting to steal the ATM. Police...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving School Bus in Lexington Park

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving School Bus in Lexington Park

On Monday, August 28, 2023, at approximately 2:47 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a St. Mary’s County School bus and a Ford SUV involved in a...
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12-Year-Old Transported to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Prince Frederick

12-Year-Old Transported to Children’s Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Prince Frederick

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of English Oak Lane and Silverwood Lane in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 Dispatchers advised the victim is a 12-year-old child who was riding a scooter, Maryland State Police Helicopter...
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