The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The victim is 17-year-old Michael Nwaulu of Upper Marlboro. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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On Saturday, March 4 2023, at approximately 4:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mattawoman Beantown Road and Poplar Hill Road in Waldorf, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and overturned...
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On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at approximately 2:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and St. Patricks Drive in Waldorf, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 911 dispatchers advised the vehicle reportedly rolled over multiple times with one occupant trapped and the second occupant...
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On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area Piney Point Road and Drayden Road in Piney Point, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with the motorcyclist laying...
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3/3/2023 UPDATE: While responding to a motor vehicle collision with lights and sirens activated, Command 2 was involved in a motor vehicle collision on Three Notch Road at New Market Turner Road. Squad 2 was just behind Command 2 when this occurred and notified the St. Mary’s County communications center of the incident. Squad...
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On Tuesday, February 28, the Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services, Department of Planning and Growth Management, and Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism staff provided a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on fiscal 2024 congressionally directed spending. County Commissioners approved the request for earmarked funding. Legislative Update Associate County Attorney Danielle Mitchell provided...
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On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 47600 Mattapany Road in St. Mary’s City, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene and located a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree. Emergency medical personnel...
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The Officers and Members of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department and its Auxiliary regret to announce the passing of Lifetime Member James F. Miedzinski. Jim joined the department at the age of fourteen due to the limited manpower available during World War II and has served faithfully for over 75 years. Services for James...
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Congratulations to the newest members of the CalvertHealth Foundation’s Rising Star Program – the Calvert Middle School National Junior Honor Society! Members of the NJHS planned and executed a school-based benefit for the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care. Through their leadership, a total of $1,400 was raised by students and staff at...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then welcomed Simone Ross, MPA, Executive Director for the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County (HASMC) to provide an informational briefing on...
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On Friday, February 24, 2023, Tpr. Ware and Tpr. Miller were involved in a three vehicle collision in the area of N/B Capital Beltway at Landover Road in Prince George’s County. “We are truly grateful that all parties involved did not sustain life threatening injuries. We ask everyone if you see an emergency vehicle...
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On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single Ford pickup truck off the roadway and into a...
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On February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded for a report of a shooting that just occurred in the 3300 block of Riva Road in Davidsonville. During their investigation, officers learned that a 71-year-old female intentionally drove onto the victim’s property and struck two parked vehicles. The victim stated that he exited...
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The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Rhonda Mitchell, on February 3, 2023, on a warrant for First Degree Arson obtained by Bowie Police Department on January 23, 2022. According to the warrant, on November 17, 2022, police responded to a call for a fire started at a residence in...
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On February 24, a student at Matthew Henson Middle School was taken to the school nurse after complaining of chest pain. The school administrators and the School Resource Officer were notified, and the student was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The student remains hospitalized. Initial investigation revealed that the student ingested...
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Ever notice the bad cell phone reception near the Leonardtown High School and St Mary’s County Fairgrounds? After years of bad coverage and reception, this past week Verizon installed new antennae on the cell tower currently located at the St Mary’s County Fair grounds in Leonardtown. This upgrade was due to a special agreement...
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On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 13300 block of Point Lookout Road in Ridge, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find that an intoxicated female stabbed the male victim in the arm with a knife. Emergency medical personnel transported...
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On Friday, February 24, 2023, at approximately 5:37 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with two trapped. 16 volunteers from Hollywood and Bay District VFD responded and arrived on the scene to find...
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On Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 3:59 p.m., Southern District officers responded to Solomons Island Road at Birdsville Road for a crash involving multiple vehicles. The investigation revealed that a 2023 Kenworth W900 dump truck was traveling northbound on Solomons Island Road, approaching Birdsville Road. A 2001 Dodge Dakota pick-up truck was traveling eastbound...
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As the one-year anniversary of a fatal road rage shooting approaches, investigators release more details and continue to seek the identity of the suspect pictured in video footage captured during the incident. Investigators believe the suspect vehicle is a 2018 or 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The color of the vehicle is either black or gray....
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Steven King is a volunteer firefighter with the Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad in St. Mary’s County, MD. Steven has been a volunteer for over 20 years with departments in Southern Maryland. Steven has been diagnosed with Colon Cancer and is currently in the care of Hospice. Steven’s family is hosting...
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That’s a wrap on our 2022 Torch Run fundraising! The final total raised in t-shirt and hat sales for 2022 by Charles County was over $111,000‼️ Sheriff Troy Berry, Community Organizer Gus Proctor, and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank YOU, Charles County, for your AMAZING...
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UPDATE: 2-24-2023 – The victim in this case, identified as 48-year-old Sharod Moore of Brooklyn, succumbed to his injuries on February 23, 2023. This case is now being investigated as a homicide. 2/22/2023: On February 22, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded for a report of a shooting that just occurred in the unit...
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On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Mattapany Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a marked U.S. Navy Police SUV and a Nissan Maxima involved in a T-bone...
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On Friday, February 17 at 7:20 p.m., an officer in a marked patrol car was entering the crossover on Crain Highway at Bel Alton Newtown Road when the driver of a Chevrolet 2500 pick-up truck drove across Crain Highway from Bel Alton Newtown Road and struck the officer’s car, totaling it. The driver fled...
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