Fire & Rescue

No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at approximately 5:05 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Hughesville, Leonardtown, and Seventh District responded to 37500 Anderson Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported kitchen fire. Initial reports were smoke and flames were visible. Engine 24, Tanker 2, Chief 2 and Chief 2A responded and crews arrived on the scene...
Read More »

Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in Clements, Operator Flown to Area Trauma Center

Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in Clements, Operator Flown to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at approximately 6:06 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Bayside Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, multiple citizens assisted the single occupant out of the vehicle. One 911...
Read More »

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Connection to Shooting at Last Drop Country Bar in Hollywood

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Connection to Shooting at Last Drop Country Bar in Hollywood

UPDATE 8/9/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.: Diamante Raquan Butler, age 23 of Lexington Park, was charged with the following: Handgun on Person Loaded Handgun on Person Loaded Handgun in Vehicle Handgun in Vehicle Firearm Possession Felony Conviction Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm Illegal Possession of Ammo First-Degree Assault (two counts) Second-Degree Assault (two counts) Reckless...
Read More »

UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident That killed 43-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident That killed 43-Year-Old Waldorf Man

UPDATE 8/6/2021 @ 8:00 p.m : On Friday, August 6, 2021, at approximately 10:30 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a single motor vehicle crash in the area of Loveville Road and Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit was contacted and...
Read More »

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Anne Arundel County. Shortly before 1:55 a.m., on Thursday, August 5, 2021, troopers from the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barrack responded to a crash at northbound I-97 just south of I-695 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Preliminary investigation revealed...
Read More »

Firefighters Respond to Three Fires in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

Firefighters Respond to Three Fires in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at approximately 9:00 p.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Restore – Habitat for Humanity located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported outside fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a dumpster. Firefighters extinguished the...
Read More »

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Park Hall

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Park Hall

On Monday, August 2, 2021, at approximately 7:18 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Ridge, NAS Patuxent River, NAS Webster Field, Valley Lee, Leonardtown, and Seventh District were alerted to the 47000 block of Relative Lane in Park Hall, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
Read More »

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Leonardtown

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 8:48 a.m., four firefighters from the Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road in Leonardtown, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chrysler sedan fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the...
Read More »

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Great Mills, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Great Mills, No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a rear-end style collision....
Read More »

Police Investigating Moped Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Hughesville Man

Police Investigating Moped Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Hughesville Man

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash involving a moped Saturday, July 30. 2021. The deceased driver is 52-year-old John Mullikin of Hughesville. On July 31, 2021, at approximately 3:05 pm, patrol officers responded to the intersection of Brandywine Road and Floral Park Road in Clinton for...
Read More »

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Arson in Indian Head, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Arson in Indian Head, No Injuries Reported

On Thursday, July 29, 2021, at approximately 11:03 p.m., 10 firefighters from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Stuckey Road in Indian Head, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2017 Lexus NX200t sedan fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters controlled the fire...
Read More »

VIDEO: State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire at Habitat for Humanity in Great Mills Square, No Injuries Reported

VIDEO: State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire at Habitat for Humanity in Great Mills Square, No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 10:55 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the Restore – Habitat for Humanity located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported large outside fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the rear...
Read More »

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 15-Year-Old Male Reportedly Stabbed in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 15-Year-Old Male Reportedly Stabbed in Lexington Park

On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 7:05 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21400 block of Prather Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. The 911 caller was a third party and was not on the scene, and the only information provided was a 15-year-old male was stabbed and...
Read More »

Two Transported to Area Trauma Centers After Head-on Collision in Newburg

Two Transported to Area Trauma Centers After Head-on Collision in Newburg

On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 13050 Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene in under 3 minutes and found two vehicles in the roadway involved in a head-on...
Read More »

Firefighters Respond to Reported Structure Fire at Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center in St. Mary’s City

Firefighters Respond to Reported Structure Fire at Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center in St. Mary’s City

On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 8:30 a.m., firefighters from Ridge, NAS Webster Field, NAS Patuxent River, and Bay District responded to the Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center located at 47685 Margaret Brent Way in St. Mary’s City, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from...
Read More »

Sprinkler System, Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Structure Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

Sprinkler System, Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Structure Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 4:34 a.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to 22278 Scott Circle in Lexington Park, for the residential fire alarm. Dispatchers received a 911 call from the alarm company reporting a 1st floor smoke detector sounding. Less than 2 minutes later, the resident called...
Read More »

Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Waldorf Man in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old in Washington D.C., Five Other Victims Shot

Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Waldorf Man in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old in Washington D.C., Five Other Victims Shot

On Friday, July 16, 2021, at approximately 11:11 p.m., members of the Metropolitan Police Department were in the area of the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE and Malcolm X Ave., when they heard the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, police located a juvenile female, two adult females and two adult...
Read More »

Police Investigating Triple Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Pasadena

Police Investigating Triple Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Pasadena

On July 24, 2021 at approximately 22:34 p.m., Northern and Eastern District Officers responded to a single vehicle crash on westbound Route 100 near the Route 10 interchange. This crash was witnessed by an off-duty officer who observed the vehicle travelling westbound Rt. 100 west prior to the Rt. 10 interchange at excessive speeds...
Read More »

Maryland State Police to Participate In Annual National Night Out Events on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Maryland State Police to Participate In Annual National Night Out Events on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Maryland State Troopers will join communities and other law enforcement agencies across the state on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in support of National Night Out. Every year since 1984 National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August in local communities to promote positive police-community partnerships and neighborhood comradery to make all...
Read More »

No Injuries After Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Super Salvage in California

No Injuries After Firefighters Respond to Large Fire at Super Salvage in California

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to the Super Salvage Inc. located at 44459 St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the reported outside fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large scrap metal pile on fire, firefighters requested additional tankers to the scene....
Read More »

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup July 27, 2021

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup July 27, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. Following approval of the Consent Agenda, the Commissioners recognized Tom Hodges Auto Sales with a Proclamation for 31 years of service. The Commissioners also recognized several local black-owned businesses with a Proclamation for...
Read More »

Police in Calvert County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Huntingtown

Police in Calvert County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Huntingtown

On Monday, July 26, 2021, at approximately 6:42 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a serious motor vehicle accident along Rt. 4 near the intersection of Huntingtown High School in Huntingtown. Upon arrival, units located a single vehicle, a Chevy Equinox that had crashed into the guardrail on...
Read More »

Police and Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigating Stolen Vehicle Found Ablaze in Accokeek

Police and Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigating Stolen Vehicle Found Ablaze in Accokeek

On Friday, July 23, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., police and firefighters responded to the area of 8564 Barry’s Hill Road in Accokeek, for the reported vehicle fire. Four firefighters from the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene to find a Ford Explorer Sport Trac fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished...
Read More »

Preparing Your Children to Stay Home Alone – Fire Safety and Beyond

Preparing Your Children to Stay Home Alone – Fire Safety and Beyond

Story courtesy of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department / PIO / Fire Prevention Officer Scot Best At some point during the school year and summer, you may begin to consider the possibility of having your children care for themselves throughout the day. Self-care can be a rewarding experience for children who are ready for...
Read More »

Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motorcycle Strikes Pedestrian at Maryland International Raceway

Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motorcycle Strikes Pedestrian at Maryland International Raceway

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 11:55 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Maryland International Raceway located at 27861 Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian with one patient unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find two victims on the...
Read More »