Fire & Rescue

First Human Monkeypox Case Reported for St. Mary’s County

First Human Monkeypox Case Reported for St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been notified of a human monkeypox virus infection in a St. Mary’s County resident. The individual is isolating from others and recovering. SMCHD has begun the process of public health contact tracing and notification. The risk of transmission to the general community at this time is believed...
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UPDATE: 46-Year-Old Waldorf Man Identified as Motorcyclist Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE: 46-Year-Old Waldorf Man Identified as Motorcyclist Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE 7/18/2022: On July 16 at 5:13 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Acton Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation revealed a passenger car was making a left turn from westbound Acton Lane onto southbound Western Parkway. A...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place Announce Free Mental Health and Counseling Services on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Hollywood

St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place Announce Free Mental Health and Counseling Services on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Hollywood

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has announced that in a collaborative effort with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and Serenity Place, LLC, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces that free mental health and counseling services will be available on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad from 10:00...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

The following information was released by the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th.. On Friday evening at approximately 11pm, as the Carnival ended and guests were leaving, a shooting occurred...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Cancels Carnival for Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, 2022

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Cancels Carnival for Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, 2022

The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department has released the following statement over the shooting incident that occurred on Friday night, July 15, 2022. “Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th. On Friday evening at approximately 11:00pm,...
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UPDATE: Large Barn Fire in Bryantown Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and No Animals Harmed

UPDATE: Large Barn Fire in Bryantown Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and No Animals Harmed

UPDATE 7/18/2022: On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 2:49 a.m., 50 firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7040 Leonardtown Road in Bryantown, for the reported large barn on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large equestrian Barn which was vacant. The owner is identified as Noe Zavala, with...
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19-Year-Old Lexington Park Man Arrested for Murder of 16-Year-Old at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival

19-Year-Old Lexington Park Man Arrested for Murder of 16-Year-Old at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival

SMCSO UPDATE @ 10:50 a.m.: A 19-year-old Lexington Park man has been arrested and charged by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in a fatal shooting at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s annual carnival on Friday evening. Devron Ny’Quez Murray, age 19 of Lexington Park, is being held at the St. Mary’s County Detention...
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Anne Arundel County Police Strategic Plan in Response to Six Shootings in Under a Week

Anne Arundel County Police Strategic Plan in Response to Six Shootings in Under a Week

In light of the recent contact and non-contact shooting incidents, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is asking members of the community to come forward with any and all information. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling 410-222-4700. Remember if you #SeeSomethingSaySomething. We are committed to protecting life, property and sustaining viable communities to live,...
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NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend

NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend

PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Amid the celebrations of the July Fourth weekend, a crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and Rescue (SAR) “SAR Dogs” squadron was called into action July 1, 2022, for a boater in distress on the Choptank River. A father and his 9-year-old daughter were fishing...
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Annapolis Woman Arrested After Assaulting and Carjacking Mall Security Guard

Annapolis Woman Arrested After Assaulting and Carjacking Mall Security Guard

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers responded for a report of a carjacking at the Westfield Annapolis Mall at 2002 Annapolis Mall in Annapolis. The victim, a security guard, was assaulted and pulled from the driver’s seat of their marked security vehicle before the vehicle was taken by the suspect....
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MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office Awarded Grant to Help Law Enforcement Combat Impaired Driving

MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office Awarded Grant to Help Law Enforcement Combat Impaired Driving

For the third straight year, the nationwide Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, also known as Responsibility.org, have awarded the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office with a grant to support the state’s efforts to prevent motor vehicle crashes involving drug-impaired drivers....
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No Injuries Reported After Lightning Strike Causes Shed Fire in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Lightning Strike Causes Shed Fire in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 1:03 a.m., firefighters from St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to the 36000 block of Army Navy Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure on fire. A firefighter who lives in the neighborhood responded and located two large sheds on fire with exposure to a third large...
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MedStar Health Celebrates National Recognition for Stroke Care at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

MedStar Health Celebrates National Recognition for Stroke Care at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5...
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Hyattsville Man Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Fatally Stabbing His Sister

Hyattsville Man Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Fatally Stabbing His Sister

Homicide Unit detectives charged a man in connection with the murder of his sister. The suspect is 34-year-old Timothy Edwards of the unincorporated area of Hyattsville, Maryland. He is charged with fatally stabbing 38-year-old Nashanna Belnavis of the unincorporated area of Hyattsville, Maryland. On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at approximately 4:50 p.m., patrol officers...
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UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation After Vehicle Goes Into The Pax Lounge in Leonardtown, Mechanicsville Woman Flown to Trauma Center

UPDATE: Police Continue Investigation After Vehicle Goes Into The Pax Lounge in Leonardtown, Mechanicsville Woman Flown to Trauma Center

UPDATE 7/11/2022: On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at approximately 2:56 am, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Pin Cushion Road in Loveville for the report of a serious motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived on scene and determined that one vehicle crashed into the...
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces More Than $127.6 Million For Broadband Grants

VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces More Than $127.6 Million For Broadband Grants

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, through the state’s Connect Maryland initiative, the Office of Statewide Broadband has awarded more than $127.6 million to local jurisdictions, Internet Service Providers, educational, and community organizations to increase high-speed internet access and affordability. The funding will help provide broadband service to an estimated 15,000 households that are currently unserved...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Reported Suspicious Package Located at St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s City

UPDATE: Police Investigating Reported Suspicious Package Located at St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s City

UPDATE @ 3:40 p.m.: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious package at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City on Friday, July 8, 2022. As of 3 pm this afternoon, the scene was cleared and deemed clear of any explosives. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies,...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Make Arrest After Stabbing in Leonardtown at La Grande Estates

Police in St. Mary’s County Make Arrest After Stabbing in Leonardtown at La Grande Estates

UPDATE 7/8/2022: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has arrested and charged a Leonardtown man with assault from a stabbing incident that occurred on July 5, 2022 in Leonardtown. Robert Alan Mandley Jr., age 32 of Leonardtown, was charged on July 8, 2022 with First-Degree Assault, Second-Degree Assault and Malicious Destruction...
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Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department Seeking Public Input at Town Hall Meeting for New Station Location

Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department Seeking Public Input at Town Hall Meeting for New Station Location

The Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department (SVRSFD) is seeking your input and support regarding a potential relocation of our facility. Since the Rescue Squad was established in 1954, the need for our services has grown. We were initially stationed in a small garage on Solomons Island and then moved to a location...
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UPDATE: Former Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 90 Days of Incarceration for Crashing His Police Cruiser While Impaired

UPDATE: Former Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 90 Days of Incarceration for Crashing His Police Cruiser While Impaired

UPDATE 7/6/2022: On July 6, 2022, Jermaine Parvell Mason, of Prince Frederick, was sentenced to 1 year, suspended down to 90 days incarceration, followed by 3 years of unsupervised probation for the offense of driving while impaired. In imposing the sentence, Judge Robert N. Wilcox, of the District Court of Maryland, noted that it...
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Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck in Leonardtown, Victim Transported to Area Hospital

Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck in Leonardtown, Victim Transported to Area Hospital

On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at approximately 2:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Moakley Street in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The 911 caller reported he struck a male victim and advised he was unconscious but breathing. Crews arrived...
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Charges Pending After AAA Worker is Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County, Maryland State Police Investigating

Charges Pending After AAA Worker is Struck and Killed in Prince George’s County, Maryland State Police Investigating

Maryland State Police are investigating a pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a AAA worker late last night in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Anthony Okozi, 69, of Upper Marlboro. Emergency medical service personnel pronounced Okozi deceased on the scene. Shortly after 11:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, troopers from...
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UPDATE: Police Release Identity of Nanjemoy Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Port Tobacco

UPDATE: Police Release Identity of Nanjemoy Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Port Tobacco

UPDATE 7/5/2022: On July 2, at 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the area of Poorhouse Road and Glasgow Lane in Port Tobacco for the report of a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle that had crashed into several trees. The driver, John Walter Knott, 52, of Nanjemoy, was pronounced deceased...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in St. Leonard That Killed 42-Year-Old Dunkirk Man

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in St. Leonard That Killed 42-Year-Old Dunkirk Man

UPDATE 7/4 2022 @ 9:30 am: On July 3, 2022, at 9:41 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to northbound MD Route 4 near the intersection with MD Route 765 (South entrance to St. Leonard Road), in St. Leonard, for a report of a serious...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, July 3, 2022, at approximately 8:12 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Loveville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. As fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene, dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting entrapment...
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