Homicide Unit detectives identified and charged two suspects for a fatal shooting that occurred in May in Forestville. The suspects are 18-year-old Lavelle Harris of Washington, DC, and a 17-year-old male from District Heights. They are charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Kendall Batson of District Heights. On May 11, 2023,...
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On Monday, June 19, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Route 4 and Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and two trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one...
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On Saturday, June 17, 2023, at approximately 11:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Golden Beach Road at Laurel Ridge Drive in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle in the roadway and one vehicle off the...
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UPDATE 6/18/2023: Preliminary investigation revealed, an adult male described as tan complexioned, between 5 feet 10 inches tall and 6 foot, weighing 200+ pounds, black hair, wearing a medical style face mask, a navy blue Gap brand sweatshirt, black latex gloves and dark colored shoes entered the store, pointed a handgun at store employees, and...
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On May 12, 2023, police responded to Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department located at 3245 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported theft. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with witness Chief S. Duffer, and Sgt. Smith from the Prince George’s County Police Department. Chief Duffer stated that the suspect, Loxavier Maurice Jones, age 20...
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On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 12:28 p.m., crews inside of the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad were alerted by a citizen of a motor vehicle accident in front of the station. Police, fire and additional firefighters were dispatched to 3099 Livingston Road in Bryans Road, for the serious motor...
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UPDATE 6/18/2023: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Calvert County. The deceased, James Everett Patterson Jr., 56, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was the driver of a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle. A passenger, 48, also of Upper Marlboro, was flown by Maryland State Police Aviation...
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On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 2:23 a.m., firefighters responded to a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a residential home was on fire. First arriving firefighters arrived on location to find a 2-story single-family dwelling well involved in fire. After an extensive search of the dwelling, one victim, Marianne Forrest was located inside...
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On Saturday, June 17, at 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Winter Sheet Metal located at 22100 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one severely trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a...
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UPDATE 7/17/2023: Dash cam video from the June 15, 2023, Capital Beltway incident where PGFD Paramedic Ambulance 821, and multiple other vehicles, were struck by a tractor trailer that plowed through an accident scene. Thankfully, the two PGFD firefighters only suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from the hospital. The end result...
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On Friday, June 16, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Jerome’s Neck Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one possibly ejected. Personnel from Ridge, NAS Webster Field and Bay District responded to the scene, first...
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On Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 12:00 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to the address next to 28081 Point Lookout Road in Loveville, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller reported she could see flames inside the house next to hers. Firefighters from Leonardtown VFD arrived...
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UPDATE @ 7:40 P.M.: Firefighters are currently using firetrucks, portable generators and power cords to assist the facility staffing for critical patients. Please be mindful when driving in the area around their apparatus! The hospital is currently on codes yellow, red, green (mini-disaster) and orange (re-route) Multiple transport units are transporting to St. Mary’s...
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UPDATE 6/16/2023: A 19-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle collision on Friday, June 16,2023, as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation. On Friday, June 16, 2023, at 9:43 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup...
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On June 14, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic crash in the 3600 block of Laurel – Fort Meade Road that involved a pedestrian. The investigation would reveal that a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder was stopped in a commercial parking lot after discharging two passengers. One passenger and the driver...
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On Friday, June 9, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Fire and rescue personnel from the Second District VFD&RS responded to a reported outside gas leak with injuries in the 19000 block of Saint Thomas Moore Lane in Leonardtown. Fire Chief 6 and Engine 61 responded and arrived on the scene to find 2 patients...
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UPDATE: Owner/Occupants identified as William & Carol McCowan, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $150,000.00 Investigating determined the fire was accidental, and caused by an overloaded power strip which started on the covered rear porch. The fire was discovered by an occupant and all escaped with no injuries. Firefighters arrived...
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UPDATE 6/15/2023: On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 9:11 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the 3600 block of Cassell Blvd. in Prince Frederick, for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Due to the seriousness of the collision, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program graduated its fifteenth class on May 18 at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Md. The 29-member cohort of Southern Maryland executives completed a nine-month community leadership development program of monthly full-day discussions of regional issues. The group studied economic and workforce development, defense, education, healthcare, housing...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 12:40 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Dentsville, and Benedict Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the 29000 block of Arlington Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the house was on fire, with the homeowner...
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The Waldorf VFD regrets to announce the passing of life member William ‘Billy’ Harris on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Billy dedicated over 15 years to the Waldorf VFD and retired from the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department with 25 years of service. Services and obituary information will be provided when it becomes...
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On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 9:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Rt.231 and Adelina Road in Prince Frederick, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision. Medical personnel requested a helicopter for multiple patients...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash this morning in Charles County that claimed one life and sent two others to the hospital. The deceased, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was a passenger in a Dodge Durango involved in the crash. They were pronounced deceased on the...
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On June 5, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 100 block of Gambrills Road in Severn. Upon their arrival, officers learned that the suspect assaulted an elderly resident inside the home and began destroying property. When confronted by officers, the suspect ran into an open attic access...
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On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Hilltop Road in Welcome, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with a vehicle on fire with entrapment. While crews responded to the scene, an off-duty volunteer firefighter called in reporting...
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