Fire & Rescue

55-Year-Old Hollywood Man Flown to Burn Center After Suffering Serious Injuries

55-Year-Old Hollywood Man Flown to Burn Center After Suffering Serious Injuries

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 4:02 p.m., Rapid Responder 19B from the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad requested an ambulance and medic unit to the 23000 block of Brown Road in Hollywood, for the reported burns. 19B reported a 55-year-old male had burns to the face, arms and forearms, and requested a helicopter...
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Remembering Our Fallen Heroes On The 17th Anniversary of MSP Aviation Trooper 2 Crash

Remembering Our Fallen Heroes On The 17th Anniversary of MSP Aviation Trooper 2 Crash

On September 28th, 2025, we remember our fallen heroes and victims on the 17th anniversary of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command’s Trooper 2 crash. September 27th, 2008, Trooper 2 responded to Waldorf, Charles County Maryland to assist the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department with a motor vehicle crash. On scene, two patients were identified...
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69-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself in Hand

69-Year-Old Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidentally Shooting Himself in Hand

On Friday, September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:08 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the CTE Firearms located in the 23000 block of Daniel Farm Lane in Hollywood, for the reported accidental shooting. 911 callers reported a 69-year-old male had accidentally shot himself in the hand. EMS arrived on the scene and...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Near Nanjemoy Volunteer Firehouse

Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Near Nanjemoy Volunteer Firehouse

On Friday, September 26, 2025, at approximately 12:57 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Station 4, located at 4260 Port Tobacco Road in Nanjemoy, for a serious motor vehicle collision in front of the firehouse. Nanjemoy Fire Chief 4 reported a motor vehicle collision in front...
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UPDATE: No Charges Against Officers Who Shot and Killed Man Who Stabbed Two Victims and Set Apartment on Fire

UPDATE: No Charges Against Officers Who Shot and Killed Man Who Stabbed Two Victims and Set Apartment on Fire

UPDATE 9/24/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Sunday, April 20, 2025, fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County, Maryland. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) officers responded to a 911 call that reported...
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PGFD Regrets to Announce Passing of Life-Long Firefighter Thomas Stommel

PGFD Regrets to Announce Passing of Life-Long Firefighter Thomas Stommel

A Statement from Fire Chief Thelmetria A. Michaelides on the passing of Past Volunteer Fire Chief Thomas Stommel. It is with great sadness that the Office of the Fire Chief has been notified of the passing of Past Volunteer Fire Chief Thomas Stommel on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Past Volunteer Chief Stommel was a...
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VIDEO: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Seriously Injuring Woman at Illegal Car Takeover Event

VIDEO: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Seriously Injuring Woman at Illegal Car Takeover Event

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homeland Security – Intelligence Division identified and charged a driver for assaulting and seriously injuring a woman at a recent illegal car meet up in Landover. The suspect is 18-year-old Naef Salmo of Millersville. The preliminary investigation reveals on September 14, 2025, at approximately 1:45 am, the illegal...
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UPDATE: Lothian Man Dead and 14-Year-Old Passenger Seriously Injured After Fleeing Police While Travelling Wrong-Way on Route 4

UPDATE: Lothian Man Dead and 14-Year-Old Passenger Seriously Injured After Fleeing Police While Travelling Wrong-Way on Route 4

UPDATE 9/24/2025: On September 23, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Southern District officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Route 4 near Route 258 in Lothian involving a motorcycle. The investigation revealed that a Yamaha sport bike was traveling Northbound in the Southbound lanes of Route 4 when it struck a Cadillac...
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2-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Suffering Burns Caused by Bottle Warmer in Charles County

2-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Suffering Burns Caused by Bottle Warmer in Charles County

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 2000 block of Hanover Court in Waldorf, for the reported burn injuries. 911 callers reported a 2-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after suffering burns to the head and upper body. EMS arrived on the scene to find...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After T-bone Collision in Lexington Park

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After T-bone Collision in Lexington Park

On Monday, September 22, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighter and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. The incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with one patient in and out of...
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19-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After ATV and Dirt Bike Hit Head-on in Hughesville

19-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After ATV and Dirt Bike Hit Head-on in Hughesville

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 3:25 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 13000 block of Cooke Sweetney Place in Hughesville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. 911 callers reported a 4-wheeler and a dirt bike struck each other head-on, with a 19-year-old male suffering a broken...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Falls on Him in Newburg

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Falls on Him in Newburg

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 12:35 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 10000 block of Pleasant View Place in Newburg, for the reported traumatic injuries with no entrapment. The 911 caller reported he had a truck fall on him, and suffered injuries to the face and upperbody but was...
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UPDATE: Maryland OAG Announces No Charges After 3-Year-Old Killed in Police Chase That Ends in 5 Car Collision in Prince George’s County

UPDATE: Maryland OAG Announces No Charges After 3-Year-Old Killed in Police Chase That Ends in 5 Car Collision in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 9/22/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, March 7, 2025, officer-involved fatal collision that occurred in Capitol Heights, Prince George’s County, Maryland. On Friday, March 7, 2025, at approximately 6:25 p.m., a District Heights Police Department (DHPD) officer attempted a traffic stop in the 6400...
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Retired Sgt. Gus Proctor Honored as Hometown Hero at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Event

Retired Sgt. Gus Proctor Honored as Hometown Hero at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Event

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating one of its own as retired Sgt. Gus Proctor was recently recognized during Trollinger Law’s Hometown Hero event, held at First Responders Night with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The Hometown Hero program shines a spotlight on first responders who have made a lasting difference in the...
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Two Children Flown to Children’s Center, Two Adults Transported to Trauma Center After Crash in Waldorf, Police Investigating

Two Children Flown to Children’s Center, Two Adults Transported to Trauma Center After Crash in Waldorf, Police Investigating

On Friday, September 19, 2025, at approximately 4:55 p.m., EMS came across a serious motor vehicle collision in front of the Denny’s in the 2900 block of Crain Highway with multiple children suffering injuries. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services were quickly dispatched to the scene, with two helicopters requested to land at the...
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UPDATE: Large Funeral Procession This Morning for Lifelong Firefighter Dan Stevens

UPDATE: Large Funeral Procession This Morning for Lifelong Firefighter Dan Stevens

UPDATE 9/16/2025: A large funeral procession is expected today, Friday, September 19th, 2025, as firefighters from across Maryland pay their respects to Dan Steven’s, his family, and his life dedication to the fire service and his communities with over 63 years of service. A prayer of farewell and procession from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in St. Inigoes

One Transported to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in St. Inigoes

On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at approximately 3:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Heritage Lane in St. Inigoes, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews from NAS Webster Field and Ridge VFD responded with first arriving units confirming a head-on...
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Waldorf Man Charged with Assault After Woman “Fell” Causing Life-Threatening Injuries

Waldorf Man Charged with Assault After Woman “Fell” Causing Life-Threatening Injuries

On Friday, September 12th, 2025, at approximately 6:28 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 3300 block of Patapsco Place in Waldorf for an unconscious female. When officers arrived, a male, who was inside the residence with the woman, told officers the woman had fallen. The woman, age 26, was transported to a hospital where...
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Worker Flown to Virginia Trauma Center After Long Fall from Lift in Leonardtown Weis

Worker Flown to Virginia Trauma Center After Long Fall from Lift in Leonardtown Weis

On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, emergency medical services responded to the Old McKay’s/New Weis location at 40845 Merchants Lane in Leonardtown, for the reported injuries from a long fall. 911 callers reported a male fell approximately 12 feet from a lift onto the concrete floor and had a head injury with serious bleeding. 911...
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54-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed After Motorcycle Crash in Brandywine, Police Investigating

54-Year-Old Lusby Man Killed After Motorcycle Crash in Brandywine, Police Investigating

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle that occurred Sunday afternoon. The deceased rider is 54-year-old Jeffrey Glacken of Lusby, Maryland. On September 14, 2025, at approximately 12:15 p.m., officers responded to the 9500 block of Cedarville Road for a collision involving...
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Indiana Man Charged After Sending Threats Through Social Media Connected to United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

Indiana Man Charged After Sending Threats Through Social Media Connected to United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

UPDATE 9/16/2025: Federal law enforcement arrested Jackson Fleming, 23, of Chesterton, Indiana, on suspicion of sending an online threat through a social media application connected to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on September 11, 2025. A magistrate judge approved a complaint charging Fleming with one count of transmitting a threat in...
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Charles County Commissioners Meeting Update – September 9th, 2025

Charles County Commissioners Meeting Update – September 9th, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025 – On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Commissioners held their annual Preliminary State Legislative Proposals Public Hearing. The yearly process allows residents and government officials to propose legislation to state legislators to be added to the county’s state legislative package during the 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session. Commissioners heard 23 proposals during the...
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UPDATE: Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder After 3 Hour Long Barricade Situation in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder After 3 Hour Long Barricade Situation in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/16/2025: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded late Monday night to a report that a man had fired a weapon at a woman following an argument at a home in Lexington Park. The call came in at approximately 10:28 p.m. on September 15 from a residence in the 45000 block...
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La Plata VFD Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member and Past President Luther A. Della, Jr

La Plata VFD Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member and Past President Luther A. Della, Jr

It is with profound sadness that the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Life Member and Past President Luther A. Della, Jr. President Della was both figuratively and literally a giant of a man—one whose presence, wisdom, and heart left a lasting mark on everyone who had the privilege of knowing...
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65-Year-Old Flown to Burn Center After Gasoline Explosion in Charlotte Hall

65-Year-Old Flown to Burn Center After Gasoline Explosion in Charlotte Hall

On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:37 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the MedStar Health Urgent Care located at 37767 Market Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the burn victim. The callers reported they had a 65-year-old male patient in the Urgent Care suffering burns to the face and upper body...
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