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Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $400K In Damage (PHOTOS) Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $400K In Damage (PHOTOS)
Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $400K In Damage (Photos) Three people were able to escape a fast-moving fire that razed a home in St. Mary’s County early on Wednesday morning. Crews from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department were called into action shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, when a homeowner reported a blaze that broke out in the rear deck of an Arlington Court home. 00:38:30*STRUCTURE FIRE*29500 BLOCK OF ARLINGTON CT**MECHANICSVILLE*JENNIFER DR*CO2 E2 CHE2 CHE15 CHE5 TK7 SQ7 TK1 CO29... Posted by Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 The fire marshal said that there were three …

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Obituaries
Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD
Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD Two cars overturned in a multi-vehicle crash in St. Mary’s County that left a woman dead on Wednesday afternoon and a family grieving. The deadly scene played out shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, when Michael Anthony Carlucci, 48, of Waldorf, was driving his 2020 Corvette near the intersection of Mt. Zion Church Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville setting off a three-car crash involving Lusby resident Jaleisa Wilcox. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the crash scene on Wednesday afternoon, where they found the three involved vehic…

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Schools
School Bus With Students Onboard Involved In St. Mary's County Crash (DEVELOPING) School Bus With Students Onboard Involved In St. Mary's County Crash (DEVELOPING)
School Bus With Students Onboard Involved In St. Mary's County Crash (Developing) No injuries were reported in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday afternoon when a bus was involved in a crash. Deputies were called in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 30 to the intersection of Route 5 and Flora Corner Road in Mechanicsville, when an occupied school bus was struck by a motor vehicle while taking students home for the day, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported, though a second school bus had to be called into the area to transport students to their stops. It is unclear what caused the crash. Rt 5 N/B at Flora Corner Rd., expect delays for…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A man and woman are facing charges in St. Mary’s County for their alleged roles in the death of a 51-year-old man who was found dead on Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 38, of Mechanicsville, and Marlee Lynn Stokes, 37, of Charlotte Hall, have been identified and apprehended in connection to the death of Raymond Franklin Woods, Jr., who was found shot in the head this week. Officials say that shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to conduct a welfare checkout an apartment in the…

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Police & Fire
Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (VIDEO) Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (VIDEO)
Car Crash Lands Deep In Woods After Striking Pedestrian In Maryland, Officials Say (Video) A driver who struck a pedestrian in the driveway of a St. Mary's County home before coming to a crashing halt in a nearby wooded area has been apprehended. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, first responders were called to the 28000 block of Burroughs Court in Mechanicsville, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian in the area. Officials say that a driver sped into the area and then lost control, caromed off the roadway and into neighboring woods, ultimately winding up completely turned around. According to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, upon a…

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News
Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor
Mechanicsville Man Facing Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Minor The months-long sexual abuse of a child in St. Mary’s County will land a predator in prison after he was convicted by a jury for assaulting a minor, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Randy Thomas Dindlebeck, 27, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of all counts, including sex abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense stemming from several reported incidents involving a child between July and September 2021. Dindlebeck is being held without bond pending his sentencing later this summer. He was arrested in March 2022 on the charges. “No child should ever undergo this horror, and I s…

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Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff
Teen Suffers 'Incapacitating Injuries' When Speeding Driver Crashes In MD Rain: Sheriff Poor weather conditions and a speeding driver led to a teen girl being hospitalized with “incapacitating injuries” in St. Mary’s County over the weekend. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, to a stretch of Point Lookout Road near Bellevue Lane in Helen, where there was a report of a single-vehicle crash that saw a truck overturn, officials said. The initial investigation into the crash determined that a 17-year-old driver from Mechanicsville was driving south on Point Lookout Road, when he lost control negotiatin…

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Obituaries
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado  from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week.  Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal head-on motorcycle crash that took the life of a St. Mary’s County man who was riding through Welcome on Wednesday afternoon. Mechanicsville motorcycle enthusiast Alan Reinburg, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County, authorities announced. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, police say that troopers from the La Plata Barrack were called to a crash involving a motorcyclist on Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place in Welcome. The initial investigation found that Newburg …

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Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County A St. Mary’s County community is rallying around the family of a transgender teenager who was killed over the weekend in Lexington Park. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, more commonly known to her friends and family as “Ta'siya” and “Siyah” was shot and killed on Friday, March 24, outside of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 The fatal shooting was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday…

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Police & Fire
Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Transgender Teen Killed In Maryland, Sheriff Says (Updated) New information has been released by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office as they continue to investigate the death of a teen who was killed early on Friday morning. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, of Lexington Park, has been identified by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as the victim who was shot and killed to kick off Friday, March 24. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 On Saturday, March 25, investigators s…

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Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store
Teen Killed In Shooting Outside St. Mary's County Bar/Liquor Store A teen is dead after a fatal early morning shooting outside a St. Mary’s County on Friday morning, officials say. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, of Lexington Park, has been identified by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as the victim who was shot and killed to kick off Friday, March 24. The incident was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday morning outside of the Big Dogs in Paradise bar in Mechanicsville, where there was reports of shots fired. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to the bar, and upon arrival found Woodland near the scene with mu…

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