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Angela Marie Fricia, 38,

Angela Marie Fricia, 38,

Angela Marie Fricia, 38, of Sunderland passed away January 20, 2025. She was born October 30, 1986 in Prince George’s County to Michael Fricia and Teresa Townsend. Angela grew up in Calvert County where she was active in cheerleading with the Dunkirk Warriors and dance at Diane’s School of Dance. She graduated from Northern...
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James Michael “Jim” D’Intino, 57,

James Michael “Jim” D’Intino, 57,

Jim’s family considered him to be one of the most generous people they knew.  He passed away in his daughter’s home surrounded by his children and other loved ones. James Michael “Jim” D’Intino, 57, of California, MD and formerly of Medford, NJ passed away on January 19, 2025 in Lusby, MD. Born July 30,...
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Frank William Harbin, 59,

Frank William Harbin, 59,

Frank William Harbin, 59, of Lothian passed away January 17, 2025, at his home. He was born February 14, 1965, in Cheverly to John and Florence (Swain) Harbin. Frank was a hard worker with a big heart. He loved animals, being on the water, crabbing, and fishing. He also enjoyed music, especially southern rock...
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John Martin Lynch, Jr., 53,

John Martin Lynch, Jr., 53,

John Martin Lynch, Jr., 53, of Lothian passed away January 17, 2025 at his home. He was born January 13, 1972 in Washington, DC to John Martin Sr. and Deborah Catherine (Richards) Lynch. John grew up between Tennessee and West Virginia before moving to Maryland as a teenager. He attended Crossland High School. John...
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Gary R. Broome, 72,

Gary R. Broome, 72,

Gary R. Broome, 72, passed away on January 17, 2025 at Calvert Medical Health Center. Gary was born March 4, 1952 in Prince Frederick MD to Bill and Doris Broome. and remained a life-long resident of Calvert County. Gary attended and graduated from Calvert High School in 1970 and worked as a professional house...
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Bonnie Lucille Higgs Flaherty

Bonnie Lucille Higgs Flaherty

Bonnie Lucille Higgs Flaherty of Prince Frederick MD, passed away on January 16th, 2025 at the age of 74. Bonnie was born in Prince Frederick, MD to Bill and Lucille Hooper on August 6, 1950. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Butch Hooper and sister Sharon Rogers....
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Patricia Lynn “Cissy” McDowell

Patricia Lynn “Cissy” McDowell

Patricia Lynn “Cissy” McDowell, born on November 12, 1962, in Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, at home in Saint Leonard, Maryland. Cissy lived a life filled with love, laughter, and countless cherished memories. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1981. Furthering her education, Cissy earned an associate degree...
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Samuel George Ellsworth “Sammy” Bowers, Jr., 62,

Samuel George Ellsworth “Sammy” Bowers, Jr., 62,

Samuel George Ellsworth “Sammy” Bowers, Jr., 62 of Lusby, MD passed away on January 15, 2024 at his residence. Born August 6, 1962 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel G.E. Bowers, Sr. and Esther Naomi “Omie” (Lau) Bowers. Sammy and his family moved to Calvert County from Baltimore County,...
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Lorraine M. Perry, 88,

Lorraine M. Perry, 88,

Lorraine M. Perry, 88, of Tracy’s Landing, Maryland, passed away on January 9, 2025. Born on September 25, 1936, and raised in Lothian, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mary (Woodfield) and Herbert Moreland. Lorraine attended public school in Anne Arundel County and graduated from Southern High School class of 1954. She went on...
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Robert Norman “Bob” Houston, 97,

Robert Norman “Bob” Houston, 97,

Robert Norman “Bob” Houston, 97, of Solomons, MD passed away January 7, 2025, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was a resident at Asbury Assisted Living in Solomons, MD, where he had resided for the past 16 years. He was born on March 26, 1927 in Blue Point, NY, on eastern...
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Scott Marshall Colvin

Scott Marshall Colvin

Scott Marshall Colvin passed on to eternal life at age 68 on January 14, 2025. He was surrounded by family and pets and was blessed to be able to spend his last years on earth in his childhood home in Valley Lee. Scott was born on July 18, 1956 to Jerry Marshall Colvin and...
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Johnathan Lewis Austin

Johnathan Lewis Austin

Johnathan Lewis Austin July 8, 1959 – January 14, 2025 John, known in his younger years and to family as “Johnny” was born in DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. He is survived by Kim and his son, Hunter Benjamin Austin “Hunter B”, of Maryland, and by his parents June L. and Richard L. Austin, of...
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Dwight Edwin (Ike) Mildren, Jr., 80,

Dwight Edwin (Ike) Mildren, Jr., 80,

Dwight Edwin (Ike) Mildren, Jr., 80, of California, Maryland went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family on January 4, 2025. Born in Roundup, Montana on July 16, 1944, he was the loving son of the late Dwight Edwin Mildren Sr. and Barbara Ione (nee: Redig) Mildren....
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Robert (Bob) Paul Correll 90,

Robert (Bob) Paul Correll 90,

Robert (Bob) Paul Correll 90, of Benedict Maryland passed away December 30, 2024. Bob was born July 3, 1934, to Robert and Lucille Correll in Council Bluffs, IA. After high school Bob joined the United States Navy. He was a pipe fitter, firefighter and a boxer on the destroyer, the USS Duncan DD874.  He...
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Linda Anne Dinella, 77,

Linda Anne Dinella, 77,

Linda Anne Dinella, 77, of Leonardtown, MD, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2024, at Hospice House in Callaway, MD, with her loving family by her side. Linda was born on June 22, 1947, in Manhasset, Long Island, New York, to the late John Rezny and Anne Vlchek Rezny. At the age of...
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Elwood “John” Stanley Johnson, Jr.

Elwood “John” Stanley Johnson, Jr.

On January 5, 2025, Elwood “John” Stanley Johnson, Jr., passed away with his wife and family by his side. John was born on March 11, 1945, in Lewiston, ME to Elwood and Lorraine Johnson. In 1967, John was drafted into the United States Army. He served at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam from 1968...
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Rose Marie Wood, 67,

Rose Marie Wood, 67,

Rose Marie Wood, 67, of Loveville, MD passed away January 11, 2025 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 10, 1957 to the late Charles “Chuck” Beining and Mary Agnes (nee: Bean) Beining. Rose was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a 1974 graduate...
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Ronald Anderson, 88,

Ronald Anderson, 88,

Ronald Anderson, 88, of Chaptico, Maryland passed away January 16, 2025, at his home with his beloved wife, Margie at his side. Born in Washington, DC, on November 1, 1936, he was the loving son of the late Earl R. Anderson and Elsie Louise (nee: Carlson) Anderson and the devoted brother to Patricia Kay...
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Jeanne Kracinovich, 64,

Jeanne Kracinovich, 64,

It is with profound love and sorrow that we announce the passing of our cherished Jeanne Kracinovich, who left this world on December 19, 2024, at the age of 64. Jeanne, born in Teaneck, NJ on October 5, 1960; raised in Jackson, NJ; and spent her adult life in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where...
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Southern Maryland Public School Delays for Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Southern Maryland Public School Delays for Wednesday, January 22, 2025

NAS Patuxent River – The River’s Edge Child and Youth Center (BLDG 2815) and Child Development Center (BLDG 2813) will be CLOSED Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, due to cold temperatures. An update will be provided when services resume at these locations. Calvert County Public Schools – NO CALL YET St. Mary’s County Public Schools...
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Police in Charles County Search for Wanted Suspect Thomas Caparella-Monat

Police in Charles County Search for Wanted Suspect Thomas Caparella-Monat

UPDATE: The La Plata Police Department is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Thomas Caparella-Monat, a 32-year-old from Port Republic, MD. Caparella-Monat is wanted in connection with a violent domestic-related assault and several other criminal charges. According to police, the suspect allegedly assaulted a woman, choking her and breaking her nose during the...
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Charles County Detectives Seeking Whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, Wanted for Stabbing Relative Over Argument Involving TV Remote

Charles County Detectives Seeking Whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, Wanted for Stabbing Relative Over Argument Involving TV Remote

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, of Bryans Road, MD, who has an active warrant charging him with first-degree assault. On Friday, January 10, 2025, Greenfield stabbed a relative in the head and neck after an argument – reportedly over the use of a television remote control....
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Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert Due to Severe Cold Weather – January 2025

Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert Due to Severe Cold Weather – January 2025

In light of severe cold temperatures, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert for Sunday, Jan. 19, through Friday, Jan. 24. During this period, animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following actions to protect their pets and livestock: Dogs and cats should be brought inside. If a...
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Virginia Man Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges After High-Speed Chase in Calvert County; Suspect Found with Multiple Fake IDs

Virginia Man Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges After High-Speed Chase in Calvert County; Suspect Found with Multiple Fake IDs

A high-speed chase through Calvert County on January 8, 2025, led to the arrest of Xavier Leron Jett, 26, of Alexandria, Virginia, who now faces multiple charges, including fraud and auto theft. According to court documents, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were alerted by a License Plate Reader (LPR) system to a...
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Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery at R&J Liquors in Dunkirk

Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery at R&J Liquors in Dunkirk

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 8:53 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to R&J Liquors located at 2797 W. Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk, for the report of an armed robbery. The complainant advised two suspects robbed the store at gunpoint and fled from the area. Calvert...
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