On Friday, May 12, 2017, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cabot Place, in Lexington Park, for the report of a rape. According to court documents, a woman called police to report the rape of a family member that occurred late night on Thursday May 11, 2017. Police arrested Rainier Nazal Dizon, 35,...
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Diane Van Wart of Mechanicsville, MD passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 11, 2017 in Mechanicsville, MD. Born on May 20, 1948 in Mechanicsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis McQue Lawrence and Anna Mae Nelson Lawrence. Diane was the loving wife of the late Paul Anthony Van...
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Eileen Margaret Waters, 86, of California, MD passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 9, 1930 in Irvington, NJ to the late Henry J. Dolch and Margaret Philburn. Eileen was employed as a Licensed Clinical Counselor for over...
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Frank Dorsey Combs, 80, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on May 7, 2017 at his daughter’s residence in Lexington Park, MD. Born on February 26, 1937 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Ireland Dorsey Combs and Francis Joseph Combs. Frank is survived by his children: Katie Ann, Francis Joseph,...
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UPDATE 5/13/2017 @ 10:00 a.m.: On Friday, May 12, 2017, at approximately 10:40 pm, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Thomas Rowe Lane for the report of a head-on, motor vehicle collision. Officers arrived on scene and discovered both involved operators deceased. The St....
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UPDATE 5/13/2017: The missing person alert for John Allen Frey has been cancelled. He was located deceased. There are no suspicious factors and the investigation is being continued by the Criminal Investigations Division. 5/12/2017: The critically missing person, Josh Allen Frey, was last seen in Leonardtown, on Thursday, April 11, 2017, at approximately 8:00...
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On wednesday, May 10, 2017, John Edward Hall, 72, of Drayden, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography. The investigation was initially started last year when the Center for Missing and Exploited Children became aware of an unknown person downloading child pornography in the Charles County area. They contacted...
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St. Mary’s County Government is seeking input from citizens in Charles and St. Mary’s counties to determine options regarding a proposed animal shelter. Citizens and interested stakeholders can go to www.stmarysmd.com/shelter to take part in a special online animal shelter survey. Responses will be used to develop plans and decide next steps in the...
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On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at approximately 2143 hours Troopers from the Maryland State Police, Forestville Barrack were dispatched to the area of US 301 at Black Stone Avenue, in Upper Marlboro, for a report of a two vehicle collision. Upon arrival, they found that a 2006 Honda Civic had collided into the side...
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On Wednesday, April 12, Corporal Angela M. Delozier received the prestigious Sam Walker Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maryland State D.A.R.E. conference and in-service training in Ocean City. A 13-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, Delozier has been a D.A.R.E. instructor for the last decade and teaches new D.A.R.E. instructors in Maryland and Virginia....
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Please join us in recognizing and congratulating the St. Mary’s County Adult Detention Center Correctional Officers and staff for the demanding work they do each day. Working in the detention center is demanding, and correctional officers are in a heightened state of vigilance all the time. We extend our most genuine gratitude for your...
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Governor Larry Hogan today was joined by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe as featured speakers at the Regional Opioid and Substance Abuse Summit. The summit, organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, is an opportunity for hundreds of area policymakers and public health and safety professionals from...
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Country artist and hit songwriter, Colt Ford, is bringing his rockin’ country music to SoMD Music Festival at Bowles Farm in Clements, MD Saturday, June 10. Fans can expect a powerful, high-energy show with many of his hits like “Crank It Up,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” and “Cut ‘Em All” featuring Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson....
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In observance of Memorial Day, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29. The college will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 30. In addition, starting May 26 and continuing every Friday in July except for July 7, all CSM campuses will observe early closing for...
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Every winter and spring commencement, nursing students at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) line up, dressed in their best, to await their recognition and pinning ceremony that precedes their graduation at CSM’s La Plata Campus. But for one of those students awaiting their turn during the recent winter commencement, she could not stand...
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St. Charles High School junior Drew Carter recently jump-started in to a new position he will take on during his final year of high school: Student Member to the Board of Education. Carter was voted to the position by his student government peers to represent their interests on the Board. He will officially be...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Aging & Human Services collaborate to offer medication collection to homebound and caregivers for the fourth year Each year, communities across the country offer to collect residents’ unused medications as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration...
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Sandra Lee (Herbert) Proctor of Brandywine, MD, passed peacefully away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the age of 63. She was born on March 14, 1954, in Bryn Mawr, PA, to Alice (Wright) and Norman Lee Herbert. Sandra was the beloved wife of Joel Proctor and the loving mother of Mathew Proctor and...
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Melvin Mitchell Sledd, Sr (also known in his earlier days as tadpole and boogeyman) was born September 15, 1944 in Big Island, VA to the late Clarence and Lauretta Sledd. He slipped away to be with the Lord in Savior at his home, Monday, April 24, 2017. Melvin accepted Christ at a young age,...
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Nicholas “Nick” G. Colevas, 35, of Owings, Maryland died suddenly on April 25, 2017. He was born September 16, 1981 in Washington, D.C., the son of Glenn A. and Linda C. Colevas. He attended schools in Calvert County Maryland and graduated from Northern High School in 1999. He later attended Towson University as a...
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Gerald Lester MacKenzie, 95, of LaPlata, MD passed away on May 1, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia on April 14, 1922 to the late Kenneth MacKenzie and the late Susan Mackenzie, Gerald is also preceded in death by his brothers, Callan MacKenzie and Kenneth...
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Donald “Donnie” Alton Skinner, Jr., 61, of LaPlata, MD passed away unexpectedly at home on May 2, 2017. Donnie was born in LaPlata, MD on March 21, 1956. He is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Williams Skinner; and his beloved wife, Brenda Denise Skinner. Donnie leaves behind his father, Donald Alton Skinner,...
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Katherine Ann Jenkins, 55, of LaPlata, MD passed away at her home on May 3, 2017. Kathy was born on March 30, 1962 in LaPlata, MD to James Walter Thompson and Mary Ann Thompson. She is preceded in death by her sister, Helen Grinder. Kathy leaves behind her loving spouse, George Robert Jenkins, Jr.;...
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Carl Anthony Amorose, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. He was born on June 26, 1927 in West Newton, PA, the son of the late Carl Anthony Amoroso, Sr. and Lillian Caroline (Passaro) Amoroso. After graduating from West Newton High...
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Mary Ellen Wilmoth, age 81, passed peacefully on May 1, 2017 to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born in New Hamilton, PA to Beryl and Martin Cressman. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Leonard Redner, grandson, Joshua Wilmoth and daughter, Amie Redner. Mary Ellen was very active...
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