Hattie Louise Rickett, longtime resident of Prince Frederick passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2025 at the age of 93. Hattie was born on June 28th, 1932 to Thomas and Louise Stallings. She is proceeded in death by her parents, brother Robert Hughes (Edna), and sister Mary Lucy Chaney (Frederick). She is survived by...
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Steven Everett LeSueur, 65, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away December 4, 2025, at his home. He was born on February 28, 1960, in Suitland, Maryland, the son of Harriette Anna (Stevenson) and William Everett LeSueur. Steven grew up in Suitland where he attended Suitland High School, and graduated with the class of 1978. He...
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Dortha Lea Campbell, 86, of Prince Frederick passed away December 4, 2025 at her home. She was born April 28, 1939 in Cassidy, WV to Clarence and Mary B. (Shifflett) Fincham. Dortha was a homemaker and caregiver for most of her grandchildren, always ensuring they had a warm breakfast in their stomachs before going...
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Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Carriere, 78, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on November 29, 2025, at Caribbean Breeze Assisted Living in Owings, Maryland. She was born on April 12, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Mary Margaret (Kirlin) and Jess B. Lewis. Kathy’s family moved to Lancaster, PA, where she graduated from high school in...
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John Raymond “Jack” Gibson, 76, a lifelong resident of Huntingtown passed away November 27, 2025 at his home. He was born December 15, 1948 to James Raymond and Shirley Mae (Cranford) Gibson. Jack grew up on the family farm in Huntingtown and graduated from Calvert High School. After graduating he went to work for...
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James “Jimmy” Calvin Brumfield Jr., of Bowie, Maryland, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on August 29, 1951, to James and Mildred (Wobbleton) Brumfield, Jimmy grew up with a love for adventure and an appreciation for hard work. As a young man, Jimmy served in the Army National...
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Ray William Snoots, 84, of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025. Born on July 22, 1941, in Washington, D.C., Ray was the son of the late Ray King Snoots and Dorothy A. (Tenley) Snoots. A proud veteran of the United States Coast Guard, Ray served from 1961 to 1969. His service...
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Susan Betler Reynolds, 77, passed away December 3, 2025, in Owings, MD following an extended illness. Susan was born in Clarksburg, WV on February 16, 1948, the second child of Raymond George Betler and Mildred Hofer Betler. She grew up with three sisters and one brother in a happy, caring home in Nutter Fort,...
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RM1 Robert Allen “Bobcat” Whitley, USN, (Ret.), 66, of Hollywood, MD passed away on November 26, 2025 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1959 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Robert Hearn Whitley and Darlene (nee: Davenport) McKinzie . Bob enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served...
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Robert “Bob” Andrew Carle, 80 years old, from California, MD. He was the son of Lloyd and Helen Shymansky. He passed away on November 30, 2025, at Hospice House, Callaway, MD. Bob was born on November 24,1945 in Cheverly, Md. Survived by Donna Bradburn, his “Shugie” of 36 years, her sons, Ken (Ausra) and...
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Vanita Desai, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was the heart of our home — a woman of kindness, strength, and deep devotion who touched everyone with her gentle spirit. Vanita dedicated her life to her family, offering unconditional love, warmth, and guidance. Her quiet...
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Katherine Elizabeth Atlas, 77, of California, MD, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 27, 1948, in Leonardtown, MD, Kathy was the youngest child of the late Thomas Webster Bell Sr. and Mary Catherine Sterling Bell. She is survived by...
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Robert “Bob” Riedel, 69, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away on December 2, 2025. He was born on July 21, 1956, in Passaic, New Jersey, to the late Hubert Riedel, Jr. and Mary Condron Riedel. Bob worked as a telephone operator for AT&T. Over the years, he became known for his dedication and friendly demeanor,...
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William Harrison Myers, of Welcome, Maryland (formerly of Brandywine), passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2025. He was born on February 14, 1961, to Wayne and Rachel Myers. William devoted his career to serving his community as a heavy equipment operator with the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Services. Known...
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Maria Ann Campbell, born January 5, 1948, in Cuba to the late Abe and Idelesa Fundora, passed away on November 23, 2025, at the age of 77. A native of New York City, Maria graduated from high school there before attending New York University, where she cultivated her love of learning and discovery. Maria...
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On Monday, December 8, 2025, at approximately 5:28 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Upland Drive in Bushwood, for the reported traumatic injuries. The 911 caller reported a tree fell on him, with the caller reporting he had trouble breathing and passed out several times. Maryland State Police Aviation...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively working to determine the circumstances of a fatal shooting late Monday night inside of a business. During this incident, an armed private security guard fatally shot a patron. The deceased patron is 50-year-old Donald Wayne Hunt of Waldorf. On December 8, 2025, at approximately...
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On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:20 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 45000 block of Joeys Way in Valley Lee, for the reported shooting. 911 callers reported a 65-year-old male student had accidentally shot himself in the foot. EMS arrived on the scene to find a tourniquet had been...
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On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 3:43 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Hughesville, Bay District, and Seventh District responded to the 38000 block of Copsey Farm Lane in Mechanicsville, for the reported building on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 20 x 40 structure fully engulfed in flames and advised...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., resolving allegations that the company discriminated against a group of students from Dr. James Craik Elementary School based on their disabilities during a visit to its Waldorf, Maryland restaurant. The incident occurred...
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Southern Maryland residents young and old should look skyward today, Tuesday, Dec. 9, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET as Adm. Saint Nicholas takes to the air on his annual holiday readiness flight — now with an expanded route that includes additional regional schools. Locals can catch a glimpse of Nicholas — flying...
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On Monday, December 8, 2025, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Crain Highway and Substation Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with three patients suffering injuries. EMS found...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: The Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program (PMA-290) and the P-8A program team planned and executed several Aircraft on Ground (AOG) events in recent months. The successful AOG events were completed outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS) with cooperative partnerships between the U.S. Navy and the Royal...
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A Washington Commanders fan from Prince George’s County is celebrating a Ravens win. Not the actual team, but rather his $50,000 win on the Ravens X10 scratch-off game. Though he does not root for the Ravens, he enjoys playing the Ravens scratch-off. “I keep playing it because I win a little here and there,”...
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Whitney Anne Arnold, 39, of Mechanicsville, is currently facing three separate criminal cases in St. Mary’s County involving drug possession, a reported retail theft scheme, and an alleged unlawful entry into a vacant residence, according to court documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. In the most recent case, deputies responded on...
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