The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, March 8, 2022, with the invocation and pledge followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners recognized Women’s History Month by presenting a Proclamation to the Department of Aging & Human Services and the St. Mary’s County...
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UPDATE @ 5:15 a.m., Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge is now open. The vehicle has been removed from the bridge at 5:15 a.m., all emergency medical personnel and MSP Helicopter Trooper 7 have been placed into service. Firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard and Police continue their search using boats and shoreline checks. Boat 5 from St....
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On Friday, March 11, 2022, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Loveville Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned with the single occupant pinned between...
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On Friday, March 11, 2022, at approximately 7:07 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the 2700 block of Spout Lane in Lusby, for the reported accidental shooting. Police arrived on the scene to find a 59-year-old male conscious and alert. Deputies advised the gunshot wound was a “through and through”. Officer...
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On Monday, March 14, 2022, at approximately 12:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. 11 firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and found a single vehicle off the...
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On Friday, March 11, 2022, at approximately 11:13 a.m., firefighters responded to 1590 Chester Avenue in Bryans Road, for the reported house on fire. The 911 caller was a next door neighbor who reported “she sees smoke and flames not sure if it is occupied.” 53 fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to determine the circumstances of a fatal shooting in Landover that occurred on Wednesday afternoon. The decedent is 58-year-old Marvin Scutchings, Jr. of Landover. On March 9, 2022, at approximately 2:15 pm, officers responded to the 7400 block of Hill Burne Drive for a...
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Maryland State Police are investigating an early morning multiple vehicle crash that killed a Prince George’s County man and injured a pedestrian. The deceased is identified as Fredys Castillo Rivas, 46, of Upper Marlboro. Rivas was transported to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel....
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On Thursday, March 10, 2022, at approximately 3:55 a.m., firefighters from NDW Indian Head, Bryans Road VFD, and surrounding volunteer departments responded to 15 Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. NDW Engine 201 arrived on the scene within minutes and found a two story residence with fire showing. Firefighters reported...
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Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects sought in a fatal hit and run resulting that occurred on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the intersection of 18th Street and Florida Avenue, Northwest. Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 8:03 pm, suspect entered...
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On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 4:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., there is donation drive at the clubhouse (located at 12146 Pawtuckett Lane, Waldorf, MD 20602) for the two families that have been displaced. Gift Cards Donation of school supplies – book bags, pens, pencils, composition books…etc Clothing donations: Iris – (72) – Extra...
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On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at approximately 4:40 a.m., firefighters from Ridge, Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, NAS Webster Field, Valley Lee, and Leonardtown responded to the 48000 block of Sea Side View Road in Ridge, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a 1-story...
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Life Member, Past Fire Chief, Past President Charles “Danny” Davis Jr. Chief Davis passed away today with family by his side after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Chief Davis is a Legend in Hollywood VFD and the State of Maryland within...
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Shortly after 11:45 p.m., on Friday, March 4, 2022, troopers from the Maryland State Police Annapolis Barrack responded to Interstate 97 North for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian. According to a preliminary investigation, Maria Ines Cortes-Gutierrez, 40, of Glen Burnie, Maryland was traveling north on I-97 when she stopped her vehicle,...
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On March 6, 2022, at approximately 9 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Unit and Crash Reconstruction Team as well as Maryland State Police (MSP) responded to the area of H.G. Trueman Road and Garden Way in Lusby, MD for an accident involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed the operator of...
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A grand jury today indicted a suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer. Sergeant Shaun Urbina was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office. The charge stems from a July 2020 fatal crash in Clinton in which two people, a mother and her adult son, were killed. Prince George’s County Police Officers pursued...
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On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at approximately 4:17 a.m., firefighters from Calvert County responded to 1324 Duchess Lane in Huntingtown, for the reported house on fire. While crews were responding to the scene, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting fire was coming through the roof. Crews arrived on the scene at 4:24 a.m., and...
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On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., police responded to the IHOP located at 116 Rosewick Road in La Plata, for the report of an assault involving a knife. Preliminary investigation revealed the suspect approached the victim who was sitting at a table. After a brief verbal encounter the suspect produced a knife...
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The National Fire Protection Association reports that there are approximately 15,000 home fires caused by clothes dryers. Here at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, we are seeing an uptick of this type of fire. Now we don’t mind coming to your house with our shiny yellow and white fire trucks, heck, we even...
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UPDATE 3/1/2022: Eric Tyrone Baker Jr., age 26 of Mechanicsville, arrested by Deputy Fleenor #388 and charged with the following. PERSON DRIVING MOTOR VEH. ON (HWY., PUBLIC USE PROPERTY) ON SUSPENDED LIC. AND PRIVILEGE POSSESSING SUSPENDED LIC. (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE...
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Detectives with our Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of 18 year old Caron Simpkins of Washington, D.C. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Tipsters will never have to give their name. On Monday, February 21,...
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Detectives with our Homicide Unit are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 21 year-old man in Langley Park on Monday night. The identity of the man is being held pending notification to his family. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case....
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On Sunday, February 27, 2022, at approximately 12:32 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to St. Mary’s Dental located at 28160 Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, for the commercial fire alarm. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story commercial building with smoke showing. The assignment was then upgraded to...
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On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Hollywood and Valley Lee Responded to the 39300 block of Rikiga Lane in Clements, for the reported garage fire. Seventh District Chief 5 arrived on the scene and found a two-story residence with smoke and fire showing from the attached...
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Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash early this morning that took the life of a pedestrian. The deceased victim has not been positively identified at this time. She was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical personnel. Next of kin notification is pending a positive identification...
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