UPDATE 7/20/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, July 20, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Keishon Javontae Thompson, 21, to life plus 15 years and two days in prison for the First-Degree Murder of J’Shaun Wallace, as well as related weapon charges. On December...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating the circumstances of a fatal shooting inside of a business in Forestville on Wednesday. The decedent is 35-year-old Jonathan Griffin of Upper Marlboro. On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at approximately 2:00 pm., officers responded to the 3400 block of Donnell Drive for a...
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, police responded to the St. Mary’s County Circuit Courthouse at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown, for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, deputies found there was no active disturbance and all parties had been separated and detained. Investigation determined that during a murder trial, a 17-year-old witness was...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties starting at 10 p.m. Monday, July 24, weather permitting. Lanes will open to traffic no later than 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 25. During overnight work hours, crews...
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On July 17, 2023, at 1:15 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Bensville Road and Grassland Court in Waldorf after observing a speeding violation. As the driver was pulling over, the officer observed the driver throw a gun to the back seat. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed a...
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On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, your Sheriff’s Office executed a residential search and seizure warrant on Great Mills Road. As a result of this action it was determined that Margaret Patricia Hare, age 57 of Lexington Park, was in possession of cocaine and packaging items indicating CDS Distribution. Hare was arrested and charged with...
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Jackpot roll that began in April contributes approximately $10.8 million to the state While the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot was won last night on a ticket sold in California, the July 19 drawing produced two Maryland tickets worth $1 million each. In addition, one ticket sold in Maryland was a third-tier winner with the...
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UPDATE July 19, 2023: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as 19-year-old Ciera Graham of Washington, DC. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is actively investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian that occurred early Monday morning in Capitol Heights. The deceased pedestrian’s name will be released once her...
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Three southern Maryland high school graduates have been awarded The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship to attend the College of Southern Maryland this fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements, and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville, and...
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Calvert County Parks & Recreation announces open registration for fall 2023 sports. Fall sports registration is open through Aug. 4 or until divisions are full. The following youth and adult sports signups are available: Youth Soccer offers separate divisions for boys and girls in pre-K through grade 12. Cost is $50 per player for pre-K...
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UPDATE 7/20/2023: The facts of this case were presented to the State’s Attorney’s Office for review. After consultation with the State’s Attorney, homicide detectives applied for charges for Trevor Garrett Taylor in the death of Mr. Christopher Wright. A warrant was issued yesterday by the Court Commissioner, which includes: Manslaughter Second-degree assault (3 counts)...
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Katherine Ann Beard, 72, of Prince Frederick passed away peacefully on July 17, 2023 while in Hospice Care at Solomons Nursing Center. She was the daughter of John Edgar White, Sr. and Elsie Mae White of Huntingtown, who preceded her in death. She had two siblings who also preceded her in death, Gordon Lee...
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Edith Mae Robey, 97, of Owings passed away July 16, 2023, at her home. She was born September 3, 1925 in Gretna, VA to Samuel Edwin and Stella Brady (Shelton) Lovelace. Edith was raised and attended school in Gretna, VA. She married Walter David Robey on November 15, 1947 and they lived in District...
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Joseph Allen Gray, 64, of Breezy Point, Maryland passed away at his home on July 16, 2023. Allen was born on February 5, 1959 in Cheverly, Maryland to the late Joseph B. and Lilly Rose Prather Gray. Besides his parents, Allen is preceded in death by his siblings: Frances Newton and Walter Gray. Allen...
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Tammy’s Life Celebration Service will be live streamed on the Rausch Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 1:50 pm on Saturday, July 22, 2203. Tammy Ann Mamrowich, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on July 15, 2023 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born June 10, 1967 in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of Carol...
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Beth Ann Jenkins, 69, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on July 14, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. Beth was born on April 8, 1954 to Emil and Elsie Jeeninga in Chicago, IL. After Beth graduated from Woodstock High School, she went on to be an entrepreneur and jack of all trades...
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Dennis Arnold Forgue, 73, of Lusby, MD passed away on July 13, 2023 at his residence. Born March 9, 1950 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Paul Forgue and Annette (Boulanger) Forgue. Dennis served in the U.S. Air Force from June 11, 1969 until his retirement on October 31,...
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Robert Lee Quade, Sr., “Bobby”, 73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 13, 2023 at Hospice of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Born on August 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth Russell Quade and the late David Roy Quade, Sr. Bobby was the loving husband of Marjorie Elizabeth...
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Gerald Anthony Field, born October 6, 1947 in Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away at home on July 12, 2023 following a prolonged illness. Gerald is proceeded in death by his father Rollin A. Field and his mother Mary Jean Field. He is survived by his two brothers Stuart and Danny Field, his wife Doris Field,...
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Margaret “Peggy” Wood Schindler, 92, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away in peace on July 11, 2023. Born March 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Ambrose Wood Sr. and Lillian Huntington Wood. She was the wife of Francis Joseph Schindler who predeceased her in 1979. Mrs. Schindler is survived by her...
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Jackolyn (Jackie) Alden Solomon of Lexington Park, Maryland passed away peacefully at Hospice House, surrounded by her family on July 15, 2023, she was 83. Jackolyn was born on September 5, 1939 in Brockton, Massachusetts, and was later adopted by the late Richard and Charlotte Snooks. Jackie grew up in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts and...
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Margaret “Peggy” Marie Simmons, 79 of Lusby, MD (formerly of Chaptico and Leonardtown, MD) passed away on July 14, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 6, 1944 in Meadeville, PA to the late Carl Joseph Hubert and Garnet E. Wilshire Hubert. Peggy moved to Southern Maryland in 1972. She attended John...
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Paula Ortiz Villalobos, 90 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 14, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on July 10, 1933 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico to the late Tito Ortiz and Ramona Arroyo Ortiz. Paula grew up in Puerto Rico, later moving to New York as...
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Norma Jean ‘Granny’ Kilroy, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. She was 86 years old. Born on July 11, 1937, in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Margaret Eleanor Northcraft and Harry Chester Moyer, Norma married her love, John James Kilroy, Sr. (deceased). She raised their two...
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Helen (Olsavsky) Woytko was born on September 14, 1930 in Lore City, Ohio and passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023 in Hollywood, Maryland. She is survived by her loving husband of 72 years, Michael A Woytko, her sons, Dale, Jeffrey and G. Scott (Lynn), sister, Elizabeth Cubbison, grandchildren, Michael and Anna and...
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