Fire & Rescue

One Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After ATV Crash in Nanjemoy

One Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries After ATV Crash in Nanjemoy

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 4000 block of Dukes Place in Nanjemoy, for the motor vehicle collision involving an overturned ATV. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male unconscious with serious injuries to the head. A helicopter was requested to...
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60-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Falling More Than 15 Feet in La Plata

60-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Falling More Than 15 Feet in La Plata

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 7000 block of Rose Lane in La Plata, for the subject not breathing after a long fall. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller was performing CPR on a 60-year-old male who fell approximately 16 feet from a pole...
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No Injuries Reported After USPS Vehicle Catches Fire in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After USPS Vehicle Catches Fire in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 12:53 p.m., firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of 29697 Vincent Circle in Mechanicsville, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a USPS vehicle on fire and deployed an attack line while personnel extinguished the fire...
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Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, One Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, One Flown to Trauma Center

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately at 2:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Northbound Route 4 at Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one unconscious and possibly not breathing with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Collision in Prince Frederick Involving Overturned USPS Vehicle

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Collision in Prince Frederick Involving Overturned USPS Vehicle

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 12:42 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hallowing Point Road and Calvert Fair Drive in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a USPS mail...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Waldorf

One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Waldorf

On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St Charles Parkway and St Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 911 callers reported one vehicle into a tree with an unknown aged male trapped. Crews arrived on...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Indian Head

One Transported to Trauma Center After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Indian Head

On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 5:34 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 3280 Chicamuxen Road in Indian Head, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. A short time after dispatch, the assignment was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the...
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One Injured and One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

One Injured and One Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 3:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. John’s Road and Sandy Bottom Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a T-bone style...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Reportedly Running Red Light in Lexington Park

Man Flown to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries After Reportedly Running Red Light in Lexington Park

On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 8:08 a.m., Emergency medical personnel staffing Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 39 heard a loud crash and responded to the area. Ambulance 397 left their station and soon after located a two vehicle collision with entrapment at Great Mills Road and FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park....
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Armed 17-Year-Old Suspect in Stolen Vehicle is Charged After Being Shot

Armed 17-Year-Old Suspect in Stolen Vehicle is Charged After Being Shot

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a shooting on Saturday in Glenn Dale. Detectives have charged a teenager with possession of a loaded firearm. He’s a 17-year-old male from Mount Rainier. On August 5, 2023, at approximately 12:30 pm, PGPD officers responded to the 9900 block of Marguerita Avenue for a reported...
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Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Announce the Passing of Assistant Engineer Thomas Webster “TW” Bell III

Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Announce the Passing of Assistant Engineer Thomas Webster “TW” Bell III

It is with a heavy heart that the membership of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department and its Auxiliary announce the passing of Assistant Engineer Thomas Webster “TW” Bell III. TW joined the department in 1981 dedicating 41 years of active service to the citizens of Leonardtown and St. Mary’s County. He served as The...
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Motorcyclist Flown Out After Being Found Laying in Roadway in Mechanicsville

Motorcyclist Flown Out After Being Found Laying in Roadway in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 1:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Oak Acres Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with one reportedly unconscious. The 911 caller reported the victim was laying in the middle of the...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 35-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Hit and Run on Crain Highway in White Plains

UPDATE: Police Investigating 35-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Hit and Run on Crain Highway in White Plains

UPDATE: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) north of Rhodes Way for a report of a body off the roadway in a ditch. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motorcycle Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Leonardtown Man

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motorcycle Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Leonardtown Man

UPDATE: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 4:33 p.m. officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and Rosebank Road for the reported head on collision involving a motorcycle. As the motorcycle operator was being prepped for transport by helicopter, CPR was started, and he...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Motorcyclist is Struck in Callaway

One Flown to Trauma Center After Motorcyclist is Struck in Callaway

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road in Callaway, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Nissan SUV in the roadway and a motorcyclist off the roadway and...
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Basement Fire in California Sends Firefighter to Hospital and Displaces 2 Adults and One Dog

Basement Fire in California Sends Firefighter to Hospital and Displaces 2 Adults and One Dog

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 3:17 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 23000 block of Jonquil Lane in California, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the basement of the 3-story duplex. Incident command...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at approximately 8:52 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Blimpies located at 21141 Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure with no injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford pickup truck struck the side of the...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 28-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 28-Year-Old Lexington Park Man

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 4:56 p.m., deputies from your Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and East Rennell Avenue for an accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies found the operator of the motorcycle was deceased. The Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume the investigation....
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Stay Safe, Stay Informed – Sign up for New Calvert County Alerting System

Stay Safe, Stay Informed – Sign up for New Calvert County Alerting System

In a continuing effort to keep Calvert County residents safe and informed, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Calvert County Emergency Management and will be utilizing Calvert County Alert, a countywide notification system. The service allows our agency to quickly provide you with critical information for a variety of situations, such as...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Added – Charlotte Hall House Fire Deemed Accidental, One Cat Perishes, Occupants Safely Escape

UPDATE: GoFundMe Added – Charlotte Hall House Fire Deemed Accidental, One Cat Perishes, Occupants Safely Escape

UPDATE 8/3/2023: The 1-story single family home owned/occupied by Craig and Kimberly Skidmore suffered over $400,000.00 in loss of structure and content Investigation determined the fire started in the dryer located in the laundry room and has been deemed accidental. One cat perished in the fire. The occupants of the home are being assisted...
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South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

South Carolina Man Shot and Killed in Prince George’s County, Police Investigating

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting that occurred in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights on Saturday evening. The victim is 43-year-old Isaac Jenkins of Winnsboro, SC. Preliminarily, this does not appear to be a random crime. On July 29, 2023, at approximately 9:20...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Discovery of a Body in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Discovery of a Body in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating the discovery of a body Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a body located on the grass along the onramp from Woodyard Road to southbound Branch Avenue (Maryland...
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Two Washington D.C. Men Arrested After Attempting to Ram Calvert Deputy and Leading Police on High Speed Chase Resulting in Multiple Crashes

Two Washington D.C. Men Arrested After Attempting to Ram Calvert Deputy and Leading Police on High Speed Chase Resulting in Multiple Crashes

On Monday, July 31, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., two Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies were leaving the Dunkirk Walmart after handling a 911 call for a disorderly subject when a citizen approached them saying “you all will have trouble in a minute.” As one deputy parked his police cruiser, a Walmart Employee walked out...
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Motorcyclist Flown Out After Being Rear-ended in Lexington Park

Motorcyclist Flown Out After Being Rear-ended in Lexington Park

On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at approximately 12:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Bay Ridge Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and sedan involved in a rear-end style...
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Police Investigate Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County

Police Investigate Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash on Friday in Prince George’s County. The deceased, identified as Lisa Brown, 64, of Upper Marlboro, MD, was driving a 2019 Ford Fusion involved in the crash. She was transported by emergency medical services to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital and pronounced deceased by hospital...
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