Fire & Rescue

Detectives Seeking Information Relating to Shooting on Heritage Place in Waldorf

Detectives Seeking Information Relating to Shooting on Heritage Place in Waldorf

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 4:33 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Heritage Place in Waldorf, for the report of an injured man inside a parked car. When officers arrived, they located the man; he had severe trauma and was transported to a hospital where he is currently in critical...
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No Injuries Reported After Grain Dryer Fire in Leonardtown

No Injuries Reported After Grain Dryer Fire in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Second District and Bay District responded to 40470 Parsons Mill Road in Leonardtown, for the reported grain dryer on fire. 34 firefighters responded and arrived on the scene to find an approximately 20 foot tall grain dryer with smoke showing....
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First Responders in Charles County Respond to Two Seperate Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions

First Responders in Charles County Respond to Two Seperate Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions

On Monday, December 21, 2020, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Estevez Road in Allens Fresh, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene and located a single Toyota pickup truck off the roadway and in the woods....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

UPDATE 12/21/2020: On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 1:45 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle off the roadway into a tree with the operator suffering from...
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Members of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Receive Life Saving Awards from the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association

Members of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Receive Life Saving Awards from the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association

On Wednesday, September 16, 2019, police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 25700 block of Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the report of a child not breathing. A Maryland State Police Helicopter was requested, with Trooper 7 transporting the victim to an area pediatric trauma center. On Thursday, December 17, 2020, several...
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UPDATE: Video Added, Police Seeking Identity of Two Suspects After Home Invasion with Shooting in Dunkirk

UPDATE: Video Added, Police Seeking Identity of Two Suspects After Home Invasion with Shooting in Dunkirk

12/18/2020n Update with video added: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in the Dunkirk home invasion / shooting from Monday, December 14, 2020. Suspect # 1 was described as a slender black male, approximately 5′ 11″ to 6′ tall, wearing glasses, 20-25 years old. Suspect #2 was...
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UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Killed in Head-on Collision in Waldorf, Maryland State Police Investigating

UPDATE: Mechanicsville Man Killed in Head-on Collision in Waldorf, Maryland State Police Investigating

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.  Maryland State Police has identified the driver of the Ford pickup truck as William Joseph Tucker, 67, of Mechanicsville, Maryland. Maryland State Police, Press Release: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Charles County. Shortly after 6:20 a.m. this morning, troopers from the Maryland...
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UPDATE: 22-Year-Old Charlotte Hall Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from December Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE: 22-Year-Old Charlotte Hall Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained from December Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE on 1/07/2021: The driver at fault in this crash, Matthew Robert Eppley, 22, of Charlotte Hall, MD, was pronounced deceased yesterday afternoon as a result of the injuries he sustained in the crash. Police have corrected the information released stating the female operator of the Chrysler Pacifica is still being treated at a...
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UPDATE: Suspect in Custody, Police Investigating Hit and Run After Child is Struck in Waldorf

UPDATE: Suspect in Custody, Police Investigating Hit and Run After Child is Struck in Waldorf

UPDATE 12/16/2020: On Tuesday, December 15, at 5:48 p.m., officers responded to the area of St Charles Parkway between Gallery Place and St Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a hit-and-run crash involving a child. A preliminary investigation revealed three children had just crossed St Charles Parkway, followed by an 8-year-old girl...
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AUDIO: State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in White Plains, Arson Charges Pending

AUDIO: State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in White Plains, Arson Charges Pending

On Monday, December 14, 2020, at approximately 8:55 a.m., firefighters responded to 11338 Tolkien Court in White Plains, for the residential fire alarm. The 911 caller was a Public Works employee who advised he could hear an active fire alarm sounding from a nearby residence and gave the 11338 address. Crews arrived on the...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Two Seperate Motor Vehicle Collisions on Western Parkway in Waldorf, One Flown to Area Trauma Center

AUDIO: Police Investigating Two Seperate Motor Vehicle Collisions on Western Parkway in Waldorf, One Flown to Area Trauma Center

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Western Parkway and Shasho Place in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a single vehicle was involved in the collision, with the 45-year-old operator and 10-year-old...
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As State of Maryland Begins Vaccination Phase 1A, Governor Hogan Reactivates National Guard

As State of Maryland Begins Vaccination Phase 1A, Governor Hogan Reactivates National Guard

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support state and local health officials in the efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines statewide. “With vaccine distribution now beginning in our state, we have finally reached a turning point. We are able to see the sun rising on the horizon—even if...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup, December 15, 2020 Meeting Rollup

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup, December 15, 2020 Meeting Rollup

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their final regular business meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The first order of business for the Commissioners was the approval of a request to amend the St. Mary’s County Code Length of Service Awards (LOSAP) process to award...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in California That Killed Prince Frederick Woman

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in California That Killed Prince Frederick Woman

UPDATE: On Monday, December 7, 2020, at approximately 1:18 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a multiple motor vehicle collision with injuries in the area of Three Notch Road and Wildewood Boulevard in California. Deputies arrived on scene where five vehicles were involved in the collision....
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Maryland Announces Statewide Efforts to Prepare for Heavy Snowfall, Adverse Conditions; Marylanders Urged to Exercise Caution

Maryland Announces Statewide Efforts to Prepare for Heavy Snowfall, Adverse Conditions; Marylanders Urged to Exercise Caution

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to prepare for heavy snowfall and other severe conditions anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday. A winter storm warning is in effect in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, and Washington counties. A winter storm watch is in effect in Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard,...
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Thanks First University of Maryland Medical System Workers to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

VIDEO: Governor Hogan Thanks First University of Maryland Medical System Workers to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Governor Larry Hogan thanked the first five University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) frontline healthcare workers to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The first recipients include a shock trauma physician, an emergency medicine physician, a nurse, a respiratory therapist, and an environmental services worker. “The historic undertaking to vaccinate Marylanders against COVID-19 is now...
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Quadruple Shooting in Landover Leaves One Dead, One in Critical Condition, Two Injured

Quadruple Shooting in Landover Leaves One Dead, One in Critical Condition, Two Injured

Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who shot and killed a man Saturday night in a business near Landover. The victim is 22-year-old Leon Frazier of Washington, D.C. Three additional people were also shot. One of those victims remains in critical condition. The two additional victims suffered...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center with Serious Injuries

On Monday, December 14, 2020, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mall Circle in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult male laying in the Southbound lanes of Crain Highway, firefighters immediately...
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Health Department Announces New COVID-19 Testing Site in Lexington Park

Health Department Announces New COVID-19 Testing Site in Lexington Park

Beginning Tuesday, December 15, 2020 the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 46900 S Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. However, due to anticipated inclement weather, both SMCHD testing sites will be...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Shooting and Car Crash on Lambeth Hill Drive Near Renner Road, in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Investigating Shooting and Car Crash on Lambeth Hill Drive Near Renner Road, in Waldorf

On Thursday, December 10, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls for a possible shooting in the area of Lambeth Hill Drive in Waldorf. Callers indicated the occupants in two vehicles were shooting at each other. When officers arrived, they located a Volkswagen Jetta, which...
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Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department Announces Passing of Life Member John P. “Chuck” Charles

Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department Announces Passing of Life Member John P. “Chuck” Charles

It is with deep sadness that the Officers and Members of the Second District VFD&RS announce the passing of Life Member John P. “Chuck” Charles on December 9, 2020. Chuck joined the Department in 1992 focusing on the emergency medical services. He became an EMT, and soon established himself as one of the more...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Waldorf

On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 9355 Berry Road in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and overturned in a wooded area with the single...
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House Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental, No Injuries Reported

House Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental, No Injuries Reported

On Monday, December 7, 2020, at approximately 11:25 p.m., firefighters responded to 12593 Substation Road in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story single family dwelling with fire showing. The owner/occupants are identified as Onyekuru, Cosmas & Tiffany. All three occupants escaped without injury....
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Apartment Fire in Indian Head Under Investigation

Apartment Fire in Indian Head Under Investigation

On Saturday, December 5, 2020, at approximately 10:10 p.m., firefighters responded to 4035 Indian Head Highway, in Indian Head for the report of an apartment on fire. It took over 50 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. The fire involved an eight unit apartment building. All units sustained varying level...
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State Police Helicopter Hoists Kayaker From Marsh In Patuxent River Park

State Police Helicopter Hoists Kayaker From Marsh In Patuxent River Park

On Saturday, December 5th, just before 7:00 pm, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2, based at Andrews Air Force Base, was dispatched to Patuxent River Park in Prince George’s County, to hoist a kayaker who had capsized and was stuck in mud in the marsh. The Prince George’s County Emergency Operations Center received a...
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