Julia Lee Engel, 91, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on June 8, 2023 in Dunkirk, MD. Services will be held at Maryland Veterans Cemetery – Cheltenham at a later date. Please check back for updated information. Visitation Tuesday, June 13, 2023 5 – 7 PM Rausch Funeral Home-Port Republic 4405 Broomes Island...
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Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Dean, 89, of Owings, MD passed away June 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. Betty was born October 19, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to Margaret A. (Cusic) and Edward Marion Majors. She was raised in Anacostia where she attended public schools. She married James Earl Dean and they lived...
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Ellen Fahey Kubisiak, 89, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on June 4, 2023 at the Hermitage at Solomons. Born December 31, 1933 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. Fahey and Gertrude (Lucas) Fahey. Ellen graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Washington, DC in...
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Richard Royce “Dick” Imes, 85, of Lusby, MD, and formerly of Oxon Hill, MD, passed away on June 3, 2023 at his residence. Born August 4, 1937 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Franklin W. Imes and Bessie Mae (Rollins) Imes. Dick graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland,...
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Samuel Richard Buckmaster, Jr. (Ricky), of Prince Frederick passed away June 3, 2023. He was born July 1, 1961 in Prince Frederick to parents Sammy and Norma Buckmaster. Ricky graduated from Calvert High School and went on to work for the state of Maryland for 32 years. He will be greatly missed by his...
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Stephen Patrick “Steve” Sullivan, 58, of Chesapeake Beach passed away June 1, 2023. He was born August 15, 1964 in Bethesda to Kenneth Miller Sr. and Donna Jean (Shumaker) Sullivan. Steve grew up in Bethesda and moved with his family to Sunderland in 1977. He graduated from Northern High School. Steve worked for his...
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Michael (Mike) Bodart 61, passed away on May 31st 2023 in the comfort of his home in Maryland. He is survived by his parents Myron and Shirley Bodart of Green Bay, WI, wife & soulmate Pam Bodart; his sons Alex Bodart and wife Ashley Bodart of Odenton, MD and Jake Bodart and his partner...
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Kenneth Allen “Ken” Miller, Sr., 82, of Owings passed away May 30, 2023. He was born May 8, 1941, in Washington, DC to Harold Burt and Corinne Gardner (Willey) Miller. Ken was raised in DC, the youngest of three children. Ken graduated from Chamberlain Vocational in 1960 and later graduated from the University of...
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John (Johnny) Francis Wood, Jr of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at home surrounded by his family, on June 9, 2023. Johnny was the son of the late Genevieve Mattingly Wood and John Francis Wood, Sr. Johnny was the loving husband of Barbara Ann Wood, whom he married on November 25, 1954 in Immaculate Conception...
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Jaleisa Lynn Wilcox, 33, of Lusby, MD, passed away on May 31, 2023. Her death was completely unexpected, leaving the family devastated and deeply saddened by her loss. Jaleisa was born on February 7, 1990, to Anthony Palmer and Lucinda Wilcox in Ft. Myers, FL. After Jaleisa graduated from Cape Coral High, she moved...
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Patrick Wayne Wood, 56 of Mechanicsville, MD passed on June 5, 2023 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway, MD. He was born on May 22, 1967 in Leonardtown Maryland to the late Joseph Schmidt Wood, Jr. and Dorothy Jean (Faunce) Wood. Patrick attended Leonardtown High School. He worked in the home improvement...
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Michael Glenn Whitney, age 48, passed away on June 5, 2023. Michael was born on February 15, 1975 in Orange Park, Florida. Since 1979 Michael was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He attended St. Mary’s County Public Schools, graduating from Leonardtown High School in 1993, lettering in golf, tennis and basketball....
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash this morning in Charles County that claimed one life and sent two others to the hospital. The deceased, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was a passenger in a Dodge Durango involved in the crash. They were pronounced deceased on the...
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On June 5, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 100 block of Gambrills Road in Severn. Upon their arrival, officers learned that the suspect assaulted an elderly resident inside the home and began destroying property. When confronted by officers, the suspect ran into an open attic access...
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On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Hilltop Road in Welcome, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with a vehicle on fire with entrapment. While crews responded to the scene, an off-duty volunteer firefighter called in reporting...
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UPDATE 6/12/2023: On June 11 at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a man with gunshot wounds; he was transported to a hospital in serious condition. A preliminary investigation revealed the man was in the parking...
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Noise Advisory: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct daily range testing June 12-16 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Testing has potential to produce VERY LOUD NOISE in communities surrounding NSF Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone (MDZ), as described in 33 CFR 334.230, will be restricted during testing....
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On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 7:58 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 1000 block of Paddington Place, for the reported multi-victim shooting. 911 dispatchers advised all fire and rescue personnel to stage and wait for police to advise the scene is safe. 911 callers initially reported ten or more...
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On June 6, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an officer was conducting a periodic check in the Heritage Hills Community on Juneberry Way in Glen Burnie. The officer observed a white 2016 Hyundai sedan parked halfway out of a parking spot. When the officer went to investigate, the four occupants exited the vehicle and...
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The St. Mary’s County Board of Education recognized the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers and school security staff at its Wednesday meeting for their work to keep the learning environment for students safe and secure throughout the year. Deputy First Class Artina Alvey, the School Resource Officer for Margaret Brent Middle...
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The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and the Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division, urges citizen awareness and preparedness. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November, with most hurricane-like weather occurring between mid-August and late October. Calvert County is at risk for strong winds, heavy rain, inland...
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On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 10:55 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Valley Lee responded to the 21000 block of Mattie Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the 2nd floor of a 4-story apartment complex with...
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On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Great Mills Road and North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with one overturned with multiple trapped. The...
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Captain David Yingling #101, Commander of the Administrative Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, retired from the agency on June 1, 2023 after more than 25 years of public service. Capt. Yingling started his career with the Sheriff’s Office as a deputy in 1998 and reached every rank during his tenure. In...
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On June 6, 2023, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a $381 million fiscal year (FY) 2024 general fund operating budget. FY 2024 begins July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2024. The general fund budget for FY 2024 is a balanced budget and reflects an increase of approximately $38.6 million...
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