Subaru of America has issued a recall on select Model Year 2019-2022 Subaru Ascent vehicles due to increased fire risk. Owners are urged to park their vehicles outside away from structures and avoid leaving the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. The recall affects 271,694 vehicles. According to the manufacturer, the positive temperature coefficient heater’s...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, December 13, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda The Commissioners began by presenting two commendations celebrating the dedicated service of two retiring county employees, Clifford Fuller and James Lacey. The Commissioners...
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Please be advised that there will be a scheduled controlled burn of a structure on Palmer Road in Colton’s Point this evening. The fire will be visible in many areas of the 7th District and along the Potomac River.
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office held its 21st Annual Silent Angel Memorial on Sunday, December 11, 2022, to remember and memorialize those who have lost their lives to the hands of another. The memorial was founded in 2002 by Eileen Bildman after the tragic loss of her own son to honor victims of...
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UPDATE 12/12/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that following a four-day jury trial, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Demetrius Rashud Puifory, 45, of California, Maryland, of second-degree murder and related firearm charges. On April 28, 2022, at approximately 4:57 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of the 46700...
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UPDATE 12/12/2022: On December 8, 2022, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Deinert responded to the accident scene to assist with traffic control. While on scene, the operator of the red Ford pickup truck Andrew James Briggs, age 36 of Solomons, began arguing with the tow truck operator. The victim began arguing with Briggs because...
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On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 7:45 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to Point Lookout State Park located at 11175 Point Lookout Road in Scotland, for the reported assault. Police made contact with the victim who stated they were in a verbal altercation with suspect, identified as Brama Bussell. The victim...
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UPDATE 12/12/2022: Michael Tyree Mitchell, 40, of Great Mills has been charged with Arson: 1st Degree, Malicious Burning 1st Degree, and Malicious Destruction of Property Over $1,000 Mitchell continues to be released again and again after multiple arrests the past two years. Police responded to the residence multiple times for domestic incidents the previous...
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UPDATE 12/12/2022: On Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at 12:29 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a SUV and a tow truck with serious, life-threatening bodily injury at the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at approximately 12:15 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Valley Lee, Hollywood and Leonardtown responded to 45889 Charles Way in Great Mills, for the reported trailer fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single wide trailer with smoke and fire showing. Firefighters made entry into...
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UPDATE 12/10/2022: On December 9, 2022, at 8:13 a.m. Dep. Campbell responded to the 21400 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported stolen vehicle. Investigation determined an unknown suspect entered several vehicles parked in the secured lot, and ultimately stole a 2012 Ford F-250. The suspect then drove through a...
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On Friday, December 9, 2022, at approximately 2:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18400 Point Lookout Road in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck off the roadway and into a utility pole...
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On Monday, December 5, 2022, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Hughesville Volunteers were alerted to the 16900 block of Teagues Point Road in Hughesville, for the motor vehicle collision. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a utility pole with live power lines down, and the occupant of the vehicle being...
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On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 4:02 p.m., firefighters in Charles County responded to 2694 Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story residence with fire showing and requested a working fire upgrade, which alerted additional units to respond. Firefighters...
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The Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc., regretfully announces the passing of Past President Michael Bowen. Mike served our department as a Board of Director from 1996 until 2001, and President from 2002 to 2003. Please keep the Bowen family in your thoughts and prayers. Arrangements will be posted as they become...
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On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 9:26 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Foley Mattingly Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with two...
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Pennsylvania State Police identified the two fallen firefighters as Assistant Fire Chief Zachary Paris, 36 and Marvin Gruber, 59 from Community Fire Company New Tripoli. Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, MD Local 3666 released the following statement: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news of the passing of Frederick...
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Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives charged a suspect in connection with a recent fatal stabbing in the city of Hyattsville. The suspect is 65-year-old Rasheed Anwar of Hyattsville. He is charged with the murder of 19-year-old Therry Buhdeng of Bladensburg. On November 16, 2022, at approximately 11:45 am, officers with the Hyattsville...
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President Joseph R. Biden has ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff from midnight tonight until midnight tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (flown at half-staff for the entire 24-hour period of Wednesday, December 7, 2022). This action commemorates those Americans who died as a result...
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Update @ 2:00 a.m., Hood was located safe, albeit cold, he was conscious and talking to First Responders. We thank all who shared or assisted in the search. An update including which jurisdictions and agencies who responded will be provided later this week. Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack coordinated search efforts and had Troopers, Search...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is issuing a warning to residents about fentanyl-laced pills, in particular these blue-toned pills with a distinct “M” emblem. Police have recently begun recovering these pills, several of which have now been tested and contain fentanyl. Many users believe these pills are prescription painkillers. These pills are linked...
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UPDATE: On Monday, December 5, 2022, at approximately 3:54 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 234 (Budds Creek Road) in the area of Edgewater Drive for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to assume...
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On Monday, December 5, 2022, CalvertHealth released the following. “CalvertHealth is experiencing longer than normal wait times at our Emergency Room. At this time, we are seeing wait times of more than six hours. We are encouraging patients with non-emergent issues to utilize Urgent Care or their primary care physician whenever possible. Of course,...
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, Anthony G. Brown, Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md) wrote Maryland Secretary of Health Dennis Schrader urging the Maryland Department of Health to apply for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) planning grant...
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On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at approximately 12:35 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Solomons, Valley Lee, and Seventh District responded to 43175 North Megan Lane in Leonardtown, for the house on fire with subjects possibly trapped. While firefighters responded to the scene, Leonardtown Fire Chief 1 requested a tanker...
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