UPDATE 9/28/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Matthew Mark Mazza, 28, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of ten years in prison for the felony manslaughter by motor vehicle that tragically took the life of an 18-year-old victim. On July 9, 2022, at approximately 3:35 am, deputies from the...
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On September 26, 2023, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search and seizure warrant in the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf in connection with a drug investigation. The suspect, Spencer Roland Hill Jr., 47, of Waldorf, was taken into custody away from the residence on an outstanding arrest warrant,...
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Assault at St. Charles High School – On September 26 at 12:49 p.m., three students at St. Charles High School became involved in a fight in a school hallway. The students were separated by school staff and one of the students involved was treated by a school nurse for an injury sustained during the...
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Pursuant to an ongoing joint investigation being conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, a search and seizure warrant was executed Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at an apartment in the 22000 block of Iverson Drive, in Great Mills; the resident of...
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Frank Michael Santora, 85, a longtime resident of Chesapeake Beach passed away September 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 29, 1937, in New Jersey to Hugo R. Santora and Anna Speranza. Frank was employed as a sheet metal worker and member of the Sheet Metal Union Local 100...
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Joan M. Tornell of Port Republic, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at The Solomons Nursing Center in Solomons, Maryland. Joan was born on June 8, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Miami, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree in education, she married Gonzalo...
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Carlo Richard Schiazzi, 73, of Brandywine passed away September 18, 2023. He was born June 1, 1950, in Washington, DC to Nick and Lucy (DelVecchio) Schiazzi. Carlo was raised in Hillcrest Heights and graduated from Potomac High School in 1968, where he was known as “The Legend”. He worked as a truck driver with...
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Kevin James Fealy, 38, of Baltimore, MD passed away on September 17, 2023 in Baltimore, MD. Visitation Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736 Services Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:30 PM Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736...
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Jane Briggs Beddoe Wilcox of North Beach, Md., passed away peacefully in her home on September 15, 2023, surrounded by her three children, Marysa Wilcox Wambua of Orangeburg, N.Y., (husband Mathew Wambua), Julia Wilcox of Alexandria, Va., and Rick Wilcox (wife Emily Straight) of Alexandria, Va. She is also survived by four grandchildren Lilly...
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Myroslaw Kowalskyj, 97, of Dunkirk and formerly of Hoffman Estates, IL passed away September 12, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife Eugenia Kowalskyj. Survived by children Oleh Kowalskyj (Irene) and Nadia Doerrler, grandchildren Terry and Lydia Kowalskyj and Michael Doerrler (Jessica), and great-grandchildren Benedict and Alexandria. A private service and interment...
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Barbara Jean Ward, 90, of Annapolis passed away September 8, 2023. Barbara was born on December 4, 1932 in Annapolis to Hubert and Violet (Walton) Tucker. Barbara grew up in Friendship and attended Southern High School. In 1952 she was married to John W. Ward and they resided in Friendship. John and Barbara had...
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UPDATE 9/27/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, 29, of California, MD, was sentenced to 25 years, with ten years of active incarceration for a May 1, 2022, incident involving the strangulation of an 11-year-old child. On March 9, 2023, after a three-day jury trial, a St. Mary’s County Jury convicted...
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The Patuxent Partnership invites members and colleagues to an update to the local community: ‘What is going on at Naval District Washington & what it means for Pax River,’ by RADM Nancy Lacore, Commandant, Naval District Washington., Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 10:00-11:00am., University System of MD at Southern MD (USMSM) | Building 2 ...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has partnered with Maryland-based technology firm WellCheck to launch the St. Mary’s Health & Wellness Portal for community services. Community members can now be easily connected to local services that address health, wellness, and social factors affecting a person’s ability to achieve better health. The cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation in remembrance of the Battle of New Market Heights. The CSMC then presented a commendation to Dennis Wolcott in honor of his retirement. During...
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“Powellball” pair made U-turn to purchase quick-pick ticket A couple from St. Mary’s County dubbed themselves “Powellball” to share their story on how everything aligned for a $50,000 Powerball win in the Sept. 2 drawing. The loyal players were at New Market Service Center at 29233 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville to make a...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will begin fall trout stocking in early October. Department crews will transport thousands of state hatchery-raised brown, golden, and rainbow trout and release them in select creeks, rivers, lakes, and ponds across the state. Due to several variables that can alter schedules, stocking sites and times are not...
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On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at approximately 6:07 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Springer Road in Valley Lee, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck off the roadway and into the...
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On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Forest Park Road and Pine Hill Run Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one on fire. Fire and rescue personnel responded to reports of a 2-vehicle collision with no injuries and one vehicle...
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UPDATE: On September 21, 2023, police responded to a residence on Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stolen vehicle. Upon making contact with the 911 caller they stated the vehicle was left unattended, running with the keys in the ignition. They advised while inside the residence, they heard a motor revving and...
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The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, in cooperation with the Sheriff’s Office, now has the use of a comfort dog to assist crime victims and witnesses when they are required to come to court. The dog, named “Dougall,” is available on a case-by-case basis to provide emotional support to individuals who have experienced a...
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On Monday, September 25, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a threat investigation in Leonardtown, and while interviewing Demetri Kavon Gross, 28, also of Leonardtown, they discovered he had an open warrant through the Maryland State Police for Driving While Suspended. Deputy First Class Alexander Wynnyk and Deputy First...
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at approximately 2 – 2:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of the test is to ensure that the systems continue to be...
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On Monday, September 25, 2023, at 2:41 p.m., a school administrator at North Point High School entered a student bathroom and saw what appeared to be a firearm discarded in one of the urinals. The school resource officer recovered the item, and determined it was a BB gun replica of a Glock 18 pistol....
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The 7th District Optimist Club is proud to present the 55th annual Blessing of the Fleet Southern Maryland on Saturday, September 30 at Historic St. Mary’s City. The annual event celebrates St. Mary’s County’s ties to the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the watermen who work its waters. The event will run from 12:00 p.m....
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