Fire & Rescue

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Collision with St. Mary’s County Deputies

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Collision with St. Mary’s County Deputies

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic complaint in the area of Loveville Road and Old Red Oak Lane in Mechanicsville. The complainant reported a black Expedition was driving erratically, and into oncoming traffic. Deputies arrived in the area and located...
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Charles County Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Waldorf Man Shot and Killed in Waldorf

Charles County Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Waldorf Man Shot and Killed in Waldorf

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who had been shot, deceased. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded and are investigating. The victim was identified as Michael Anthony Dodson,...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 25, 2022

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 25, 2022

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners hosted a Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed Ethics Ordinance revisions requested by the County Attorney’s Office. Following the Public...
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Two Teens Killed, One in Critical Condition After Head-on Collision in Anne Arundel County

Two Teens Killed, One in Critical Condition After Head-on Collision in Anne Arundel County

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Eastern District officers responded to the 4600 block of Mountain Road for a crash involving two vehicles. The investigation revealed that a 2008 Ford Focus was traveling eastbound on Mountain Road when it crossed over the double yellow line and struck a westbound 2018 Jeep...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover with Fire in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover with Fire in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at approximately 7:23 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Corporate Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck into a tree, off the roadway and...
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24-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man Dies in Motor Vehicle Crash in Waldorf

24-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man Dies in Motor Vehicle Crash in Waldorf

On Monday, October 24, 2022, at approximately 11: 50 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 (Mattawoman Beantown Rd) in the area of Pinefield Road 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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Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 40-Year-Old White Plains Woman

Police in Charles County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 40-Year-Old White Plains Woman

On Monday, October 24, 2022, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 229 (Bensville Rd) in the area of Shannon Drive for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to assume the investigation....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy S. Hendrickson Recognized as Deputy of the Quarter

Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy S. Hendrickson Recognized as Deputy of the Quarter

Sheriff Mike Evans and the men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office would like to recognize and congratulate Deputy Sheriff Sean Hendrickson for receiving the honor of 2022 Deputy of the 3rd Quarter. Deputy S. Hendrickson currently serves our Patrol Bureau. Hendrickson is a respected member of his squad and his performance...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 18, 2022

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 18, 2022

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners presented Proclamations in honor of Red Ribbon Week, Ace’s Angels, Economic Development Week and National Disability Employment Awareness month. The Department...
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UPDATE: Fire at St. Mary’s College Calvert Hall in St. Mary’s City Under Investigation

UPDATE: Fire at St. Mary’s College Calvert Hall in St. Mary’s City Under Investigation

UPDATE 10/20/2022: On Monday, October 17, 2022, at approximately 12:55 p.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, NAS Webster Field, Ridge, Bay District, and Valley Lee responded to 47454 Leonard Calvert Circle in St. Mary’s City, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene and reported they had a fire in a built in utility...
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One Transported After Single Vehicle Rollover with Entrapment in La Plata

One Transported After Single Vehicle Rollover with Entrapment in La Plata

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, at approximately 11:48 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Turkey Hill Road and Brittingham Court in La Plata for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned on its side with...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Waldorf Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Collision

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Waldorf Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Collision

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Accokeek. The deceased driver is 33-year-old Tiffanie Bunch of Waldorf. On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers responded to the area of Indian Head Highway near Berry Road for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed Bunch was traveling...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved at the intersection of Three Notch...
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Unoccupied St. Mary’s County School Bus Involved in Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision

Unoccupied St. Mary’s County School Bus Involved in Early Morning Motor Vehicle Collision

On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at approximately 7:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and a St. Mary’s County School...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Head-on Collision in Dameron

Minor Injuries Reported After Head-on Collision in Dameron

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Porter Drive in Dameron, for the reported head-on collision. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in an off-set head-on style collision with one vehicle in the roadway...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Shooting at California Shopping Center, One Gunshot Victim Transported with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: Police Investigating Shooting at California Shopping Center, One Gunshot Victim Transported with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

UPDATE: On October 18, 2022, at 12:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported shots fired into a business. Deputies arrived on scene within two minutes and located two businesses struck by projectiles. The businesses and surrounding establishments were...
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FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across Maryland – More 5G Sites in Anne Arundel, Charles, and 4 Other Counties

FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across Maryland – More 5G Sites in Anne Arundel, Charles, and 4 Other Counties

What’s the news? AT&T* is America’s public safety communications partner. It’s been more than 5 years since we were selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to build and operate FirstNet®, and we have moved quickly to bring more coverage, boost capacity and drive new capabilities for Maryland’s first responders and the...
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Department of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Award for First Responders

Department of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Award for First Responders

The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced a new $9.8 million award under the Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University to provide multi-disciplinary, scenario-based active shooter training to first responders. The PASS program...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Public Schools Announce Teen Driver Safety Week for High Schools – October 16 – 22, 2022

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Public Schools Announce Teen Driver Safety Week for High Schools – October 16 – 22, 2022

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 16 – 22, 2022. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, will continue efforts to educate young drivers about the importance of wearing seatbelts and the dangers associated with distracted driving. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety...
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Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Hollywood Auto Scrapyard, No Injuries Reported

Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Hollywood Auto Scrapyard, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, at approximately 2:33 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood and Bay District responded to the Hollywood Used Auto Parts located at 43900 Commerce Avenue in Hollywood, for the reported large outside fire. Due to previous incidents and large fires at this location, Brush 7, Engine 72, Tanker 74, Truck 7, Chief 7A,...
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Three Leonardtown Teens Charged After Deploying Fire Extinguishers in Leonardtown Trailer

Three Leonardtown Teens Charged After Deploying Fire Extinguishers in Leonardtown Trailer

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Valley Lee, Bay District and Seventh District responded to 21475 Abells Wharf Road in Leonardtown, for the reported trailer fire. The 911 caller reported multiple kids were trespassing and had entered the structure and believed they set it on fire, the caller reported smoke was...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, Police Say Speed and Alcohol Factors

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, Police Say Speed and Alcohol Factors

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 2:07 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) and Ward Road in Dunkirk, for a serious motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle, a blue Toyota...
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Overnight House Fire in Hollywood Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

Overnight House Fire in Hollywood Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 1:42 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Bay District and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to 40740 King Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported residence on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the single story residence. Firefighters extinguished the...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Ambulance in Leonardtown

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Ambulance in Leonardtown

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, at approximately 1:31 p.m., Paramedic Ambulance 398C advised they were involved in a motor vehicle collision at Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene and located two vehicles in the roadway involved in a T-bone style collision...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Construction Worker Struck and Killed

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Construction Worker Struck and Killed

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The victim is 56-year-old Huerta Melendez of Montgomery Village, MD. On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at approximately 10:55 p.m., officers responded to the area of northbound Indian Head Highway and Kerby Hill Road. The preliminary investigation revealed Melendez was...
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