UPDATE 3/24/2026 @ 4:45 P.M.: Emergency medical services have transported a 34-year-old female, a 11-year-old female, 6-year-old male, 7-year-old and two other children, all to an area hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 3/24/2026: On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division, will begin its annual fire hydrant inspections Monday, March 23, 2026, in Lusby. Inspections are expected to last approximately two weeks, with completion expected by April 6, 2026. The inspections will begin at Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby and proceed south toward Solomons....
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Maryland State Police arrested a man for suspected impaired driving after striking two Maryland State Troopers early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Avery Alexander Bost, 31, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Bost, the operator of a Maserati sedan involved in the crash, is charged with suspected impaired driving and...
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UPDATE 3/23/2026: Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, December 12, 2025 fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland. On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Campbell was parked in a marked patrol cruiser...
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On Monday, March 23, 2026, just after 5:00 a.m., a Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was reported stolen through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The Trooper assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was operating in the area of Willows Road...
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On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:48 a.m., firefighters responded to the 7400 block of Allison Street in Landover Hills, for a house fire with reports of occupants trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing through the roof of a single-story single family home with a basement. Firefighters made entry and...
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On Friday, March 20, 2026, at approximately 11:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Multiple 911 callers reported one vehicle was repeatedly striking the curb and attempting to drive. Crews...
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On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 10:16 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Potato Hill Farm Lane in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and “sparking”. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle on its side in...
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The St. Mary’s County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to bring in temporary contract dispatchers to stabilize staffing at the county’s 911 communications center, which officials say is struggling with vacancies and employee burnout. Emergency Services leadership told commissioners the center is currently operating at roughly half staffing capacity, with only 14 fully trained...
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We are proud to officially place the Anne Arundel County Crownsville Fire Station 6 in service. This state-of-the-art 22,316-square-foot facility is designed to serve our community and support our firefighters for decades to come! The new station, located at the corner of Sunrise Beach Road and Generals Highway in Crownsville, will replace the former...
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Today, we remember Jaelynn Willey, whose life was tragically taken on March 20, 2018, following a senseless act of violence at Great Mills High School. Her loss continues to be felt throughout our community. We keep her family, friends, the entire Great Mills High School community, and our First Responders who had to witness...
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The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department is inviting the community to its upcoming “Touch-A-Truck” fundraiser on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the firehouse, located at 24801 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, and promises a hands-on experience for families and children of all ages. Attendees...
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UPDATE 3/19/2026: Both children have been flown by Trooper 7 to the Children’s National Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Police responded to investigate. It was found the incident occurred in the private driveway of a residence. Further updates will be provided when they become available. 3/19/2026: On Thursday, March 19, 2026, at...
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When every second counts, the MedSTAR Transport team is there, on the ground and in the air. They’re taking that same lifesaving spirit into the community Saturday, March 21, with a food drive at Leonardtown High School from 10 a.m. to noon. The rain date for the event is April 18, 2026. The MedSTAR...
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On Friday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 4:34 p.m., firefighters responded to the 12200 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf, for the reported large brush fire. 911 callers reported hearing a loud explosion, “like a transformer blew” and advised the woods were now on fire and actively spreading. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene...
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On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Pisgah Marbury Road and Toyer Place in Marbury, for the reported bicyclist struck. Multiple 911 callers reported finding a bicyclist laying under a guardrail with unknown breathing status. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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UPDATE 3/18/2026: At approximately 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the driver of a Dodge Challenger, matching the description of the suspect vehicle involved in the three reported shootings. The traffic stop occurred in the 2300 block of Oxon...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 60-year-old Tony Andrea Johnson of Brandywine. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 6:05 pm, officers responded to a crash at Brandywine Road at Letcher Road involving two vehicles. Johnson died at the scene. The second involved driver...
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903 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 – The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, Calvert, Southern Prince Georges County, Charles County * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 902 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Quantico...
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UPDATE 3/16/2026: On Sunday, March 15, at 4:35 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road for a motor vehicle collision. The investigation determined that a 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Austin Schultz of Leonardtown, was making a left turn from northbound...
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On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 11:55 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Callers reported heavy smoke in the area with something on fire. While investigating, firefighters located a large fire in the woods and began investigating....
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Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness ahead of significant risk for widespread, severe storms producing damaging winds, hail, and a heightened tornado threat across all of Maryland for Monday, March 16. These storms have the potential to cause damages to structures, downed trees and powerlines, and create debris. Marylanders are urged to have...
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Ahead of tomorrow’s severe weather risk and updated outlook, many school districts are opting to smartly close early! While timing and changes will occur, Monday Morning will have rain and showers move through the region. Late Morning to Early Afternoon – A few isolated storms could develop ahead of the main front. The main...
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The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire & EMS Department Inc, & Cobb Island Auxiliary, regretfully announces the passing of Past President and Life Member Sam Bowling Sam passed away peacefully on the morning of March 14, 2026, at the Harmony House on Rt 228. Sam dedicated his life to the Fire and EMS service within...
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On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find no entrapment, one vehicle into a pole and three patients for evaluation. EMS...
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