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Joyce Broome Morgal, 80,

Joyce Broome Morgal, 80,

Joyce Broome Morgal, 80, of North Beach passed away May 4, 2026. She was born July 15, 1945 in Washington DC. Joy grew up in North Beach and graduated from Calvert High School in 1963. Shortly after high school, she married Joseph Edgar Fowler and they enjoyed 34 years of marriage until his passing...
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Joan Renee Krell, 95,

Joan Renee Krell, 95,

Joan Renee Krell, 95, of Severn, formerly of North Beach, Maryland, passed away on May 4, 2026. Joan was born on July 21, 1930, in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Anna (Leiby) and George Tennant. She grew up in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, where she attended Tamaqua High School, graduating class of 1948. She married her...
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Jon Gilbert “Gil” Clopper, 87,

Jon Gilbert “Gil” Clopper, 87,

Jon Gilbert “Gil” Clopper, 87, of Solomons, Maryland, formerly of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Born on June 15, 1938, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Gil was the son of the late Leroy Clopper and Anna Elizabeth (Bloyer) Clopper. Gil graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland,...
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Stormi Love Blevins

Stormi Love Blevins

Stormi Love Blevins, passed away May 2, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 13, 2024 to Brandy Blevins. The moment Stormi was born, her family’s world changed, Stormi was the center of attention and their world now revolved around her. She was a happy, bubbly baby who was full of...
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Michael Robert Beener, 81,

Michael Robert Beener, 81,

Michael Robert Beener, 81, of Dunkirk, Maryland, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick. Michael was born on September 1, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, one of three children to Maxine (Mueller) and Robert Beener. Michael grew up in Waterloo and later resided in...
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Joyce Ann Shauver, age 87,

Joyce Ann Shauver, age 87,

Joyce Ann Shauver, age 87, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026, at Hospice House of Charles County. Joyce, affectionately known as “Honey” to everyone who knew her, was born on July 28, 1938, in Washington, D.C., to the late Frank Peter Pirrone and Alberta Agnes Vaccaro. In addition to her...
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Katherine L. Gott “Kitty”

Katherine L. Gott “Kitty”

Katherine L. Gott, lovingly known to all as “Kitty,” passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30 at the age of 87 at Assisted Living at Yellow Bank. Born on October 3, 1938, Kitty was the fourth of five daughters of William and Elsie (McKenny) Bowen Degenhard. She was raised on the family tobacco farm...
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Stephon Maurice Jones, age 40,

Stephon Maurice Jones, age 40,

Stephon Maurice Jones, age 40, of Chesapeake Beach MD, passed away on April 29, 2026 at Washington Hospital Center surrounded by family and friends after a heart transplant that had a lot of complications. Stephon was a volunteer firefighter/EMT for Morningside Station 27 since 2008 and Bowie Firehouse Station 39 since 2016. He also...
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John Jeffrey Posner, Sr.

John Jeffrey Posner, Sr.

John Jeffrey Posner, Sr. passed away on April 28, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 2, 1960 in Washington, D.C. to Paul and Doris Posner. He grew up in New Carrollton and Bethesda and graduated from Walt Whittman High School in 1978. His family then moved to Severna Park....
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Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76,

Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76,

Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026. On October 20, 1949, Hank was born in Washington, DC, to the late Charles and Leland Gannon. For more than two years, Hank served honorably in the United States Army, specializing as a helicopter technician in Vietnam. Throughout his military...
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James Leo Burke Jr.

James Leo Burke Jr.

On September 14, 2025, James Leo Burke Jr. passed away in Copley, Ohio after a long illness.  Born in 1929 to JL and Grace (Cook) Burke, he grew up on the family farm southwest of Hazelton, Iowa.  Graduating from Hazelton High School in 1947, he enlisted in the US Navy.  Initially trained as an...
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James Edmund “Donald” Dockery, 83,

James Edmund “Donald” Dockery, 83,

James Edmund “Donald” Dockery, 83 of Glen Burnie, MD (formerly of Lexington Park, MD) passed away on April 26, 2026 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. He was born on February 2, 1943 in Washington D.C. to the late Harvey A. Dockery and Maria (Powell) Dockery. Donald attended the Center for Life...
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Margaret “Bea” Beatrice Rippy, 87,

Margaret “Bea” Beatrice Rippy, 87,

Margaret “Bea” Beatrice Rippy, 87, of Waldorf, MD, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 29, 2026. Bea was born in Bushwood, Maryland, on January 11, 1939, to the late Arthur and Mary Wathen. On June 21, 1958, Bea was married to the love of her life, Tarleton Rippy. They were blessed...
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Regina “Tina” Ann Swan, 78,

Regina “Tina” Ann Swan, 78,

Regina “Tina” Ann Swan, 78, of Ridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. Born on July 14, 1947, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Carolyn Clark. Tina had a lifelong career in the federal government before retiring to spend time with family. She later enjoyed volunteering...
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Officers Locate Suspect with Active Warrants /Another Subject Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute

Officers Locate Suspect with Active Warrants /Another Subject Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute

On April 28 at 8:46 p.m., officers observed Labrons Edward Butler, age 50, of Nanjemoy, traveling in a vehicle in the area of Bryans Road; he was known to have two active arrest warrants. Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested Butler. A passenger in the vehicle, Lewis Andrew Washington, age 64, was found...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Deputies Find Him Asleep Behind Wheel in Roadway

Prince Frederick Man Arrested After Deputies Find Him Asleep Behind Wheel in Roadway

Barry Jeremiah Parran, 58, of Prince Frederick, faces multiple criminal and traffic charges after Calvert County deputies responded to a report of a driver slumped over inside a vehicle on Arthur King Road during the early morning hours of May 2, 2026. According to charging documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County,...
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Special Cruises to St. Clement’s Island State Park on North Star Charters

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Special Cruises to St. Clement’s Island State Park on North Star Charters

On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will offer special cruises to St. Clement’s Island State Park aboard North Star Charters. Visitors are invited to enjoy a scenic trip to the island along with access to the historic Blackistone Lighthouse. Tickets are $7 per person for visitors of all ages...
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Sgt. Molitor Named Pax River Police Officer of the Year 2026

Sgt. Molitor Named Pax River Police Officer of the Year 2026

Sgt. Kevin Molitor was named Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Police Officer of the Year for 2026 in a special ceremony hosted by the St. Mary’s County Commissioners and Department of Aging and Human Services. Molitor, a Naval District Washington Police Officer stationed at Pax River, joined the air station’s Security Department in January...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Disturbance at Prince Frederick Apartment

Lexington Park Woman Arrested After Disturbance at Prince Frederick Apartment

La’Joi Kayla Scott-Butler, 18, of Lexington Park, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order following an incident at an apartment complex in Prince Frederick, according to charging documents filed by Maryland State Police. According...
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Lusby Man Arrested Atfer Threatening To Burn Down Calvert Health Medical Center

Lusby Man Arrested Atfer Threatening To Burn Down Calvert Health Medical Center

Michael Thomas McHutchison, 36, of Lusby, has been charged with failing to obey a lawful order, disorderly conduct, arson threat, threat of mass violence, and resisting arrest following an incident on April 30, 2026, in Lusby, according to court records filed in Calvert County District Court. According to charging documents, deputies with the Calvert...
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Philadelphia Man Faces Assault and Cocaine Distribution Charges After Traffic Stop in Calvert County

Philadelphia Man Faces Assault and Cocaine Distribution Charges After Traffic Stop in Calvert County

Richard Rayondo Harris, 50, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is facing multiple felony drug charges along with misdemeanor assault and obstruction charges after Calvert County detectives allegedly discovered more than 1,100 grams of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Solomons Island Road on April 28, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents filed...
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Great Mills Man Charged With Drug Possession After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Great Mills Man Charged With Drug Possession After Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Garry Wayne Morris, 36, of Great Mills, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance following an April 22, 2026 arrest in Lexington Park, according to court documents. Charging documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County state that Morris was charged with two counts of...
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St. Mary’s County Deputies Arrest Waldorf Man on Trespassing and Drug Charges

St. Mary’s County Deputies Arrest Waldorf Man on Trespassing and Drug Charges

Charles Edward Taylor, 40, of Waldorf, has been charged with trespassing on private property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia following an arrest in Lexington Park on April 16, 2026, according to court documents. Charging documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court state that deputies with...
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Fort Washington Man Charged With Assaulting Deputy During Disturbance At St. Charles Towne Center

Fort Washington Man Charged With Assaulting Deputy During Disturbance At St. Charles Towne Center

Jamal Jonathan McKinney, 29, of Fort Washington, is facing multiple criminal charges after an incident at the food court of St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf on April 23, 2026, according to charging documents filed in the District Court for Charles County. McKinney has been charged with felony second-degree assault on a law enforcement...
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Huntingtown’s Anthony Smith Achieves NFL Dream With Dallas Cowboys Selection

Huntingtown’s Anthony Smith Achieves NFL Dream With Dallas Cowboys Selection

Huntingtown High School graduate Anthony Smith is officially headed to the NFL after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the 218th overall pick. Smith, a standout wide receiver who finished his college career at East Carolina University, now becomes one of the latest Southern...
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