On Saturday, June 6, 2026, police in St. Mary’s County responded to a carjacking involving a Ford Bronco SUV. Around 12 p.m., the suspects were located and began fleeing from police. The suspects traveled down Point Lookout Road before turning onto Hanover Drive where they crashed at the dead end residential street before fleeing...
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On Friday, June 5, 2026, at approximately 12:26 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville and Charles County responded to the area of 37440 Lockes Crossing Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported commercial vehicle on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported a propane truck was on fire with multiple explosions. Additional callers reported the operator was out of...
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On Friday, June 5, 2026, at approximately 4:20 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 5700 block of Yellowtail Court in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire with possible entrapment. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple calls reporting the entire house was on fire...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 2 landed nearby and transported a 38-year-old female to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and a 6-year-old male to the Children’s National Hospital. The collision investigation and report was handled by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The roadway was closed for over 40 minutes while First...
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Tyrand Dupres Butler, 48, of Waldorf, has been charged with drug and firearm offenses after detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served search warrants on his vehicle and residence on May 29, 2026, as part of an investigation into suspected cocaine distribution. According to court documents, detectives obtained a search...
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Jimmy Arnold Mendenhall, 72, of Lexington Park, is charged with second-degree escape after court documents say he left St. Mary’s Hospital while in custody and failed to return with detention center staff to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. According to charging documents filed by Deputy Preston Dixon of the St. Mary’s...
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On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Rosewick Road near the train tracks in La Plata, for a motor vehicle collision involving an unoccupied school bus. 911 callers reported a single vehicle struck a school bus which reportedly had no students...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Safety has contracted with MissionCIT LLC to develop a comprehensive fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS) master plan for Calvert County. As part of the planning process, MissionCIT is seeking feedback from county residents and individuals who are not members of volunteer fire departments or volunteer rescue...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that William Elliot Mitchell, Jr., 62, of Bushwood, Maryland, was sentenced to five years with eighteen months of active incarceration for the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. On April 21, 2025, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Woodbush Drive in reference...
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UPDATE 6/1/2026: On April 18, 2026, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department Safety Officer Marc Richman suffered multiple cardiac arrests in the line of duty while operating on the scene of a structure fire. Thanks to the swift actions, skill and teamwork of fellow emergency responders, Marc received lifesaving care and was flown by Maryland...
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On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 9:20 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NDW Patuxent River, Second District and Hollywood responded to the 21000 block of Suburban Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. 911 callers reported a shed was on fire and spreading. Crews arrived on scene within minutes of dispatch...
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On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 5:10 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NDW Patuxent River, and Second District responded to the Compass Systems located at 21471 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported smoke in a commercial building. The 911 caller was an employee who stated upon arrival, they heard fire alarms...
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UPDATE 6/2/2026: A financial relief campaign has been started to support Lloyd’s family. You can assist or share by clicking here. The men and women of the Prince George’s County Fire + EMS Department (Maryland) are mourning the sudden loss of Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd, who suffered an unexpected medical emergency after completing his shift. FF/PM...
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Nathan Oliver White, 44, of North Beach, has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault after an alleged May 30, 2026, stabbing incident in Chesapeake Beach. The charges were filed in District Court for Calvert County on May 31, 2026, and the matter remains open. The incident began near Gordon Stinnett Avenue in...
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UPDATE 5/30/2026: On Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 8:34 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision in the 27000 block of Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012 Nissan X-Terra, operated by Michael Sirk, 86, of Mechanicsville, was traveling on Mechanicsville Road...
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On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the Traders Seafood located at 8132 Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach, for the reported stabbing. 911 callers reported an unknown aged male walked into the establishment reporting he was stabbed multiple times by a black male...
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Parren Eric Swann, 61, of Oxon Hill, is facing charges in Charles County that include two counts of first-degree assault, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, carrying a handgun, transporting a loaded handgun in a vehicle, two counts of second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment...
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On Thursday, May 28, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle collision with the vehicle having rolled over,...
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Amazon Web Services has filed a concept site plan application for the Calvert Technology Center, a proposed large-scale data center development on two parcels owned by Constellation Energy Group near the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The initial application was submitted May 4, with application fees paid May 18 and Environmental Health fees paid...
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UPDATE 5/28/2026: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Scott Anthony Goldsmith, 55, to 48 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Timothy Louis Portzen and the First-Degree Assault of a second victim. On March 9, 2026,...
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UPDATE 5/28/2026: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson, following an eight-day jury trial, declared a mistrial in the case against Anthony Dangelo Wilkins regarding the charges of Second-Degree Murder in the death of Miaquita Gray and the Attempted...
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Paige Johnna Eldred, 31, of Chesapeake Beach, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with one count of embezzlement or fraudulent misappropriation, 10 counts of stealing another person’s credit card, and three counts of using another person’s credit card for charges under $100, according to court documents. The case was filed on May...
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at approximately 9:23 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of the Bradfords Neighborhood Market located at 23860 Hollywood Road in Hollywood, for the reported house on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported smoke coming from the residence. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to find fire...
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On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Shady Mile Drive in California, for the reported assault involving a vehicle. The 911 caller reported his ex-wife was possibly impaired and purposely went around other vehicles in traffic to strike his vehicle multiple times...
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On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Durham Pointe Place in La Plata, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to locate a single vehicle collision and confirmed one occupant...
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