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Woman and Children Killed in House Fire in Charles County’s Constitution Hills Neighborhood
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 8:40 a.m., multiple fire departments, led by the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a reported residential fire with entrapment in the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in the Constitution Hills neighborhood of Charles County.
Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions, prompting an immediate upgrade to a two-alarm response.
Crews from several surrounding jurisdictions assisted in the operation.
Deputy State Fire Marshals confirmed the incident as a multi-fatal fire and have launched a full investigation.
According to preliminary reports from neighbors and officials, the victims include a woman and her children who were unable to escape the residence.
“This will be an extended investigation, and additional details will be provided as they become available,” the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office stated.
A Public Information Officer has been dispatched to the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no official victim identities have been released pending next-of-kin notification.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.