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Frances Aceto Fusco

Frances Aceto Fusco

On November 1, 2024, Frances Aceto Fusco of Avenue, MD sadly passed away at Harmony Assisted Living in Waldorf, MD.  She was born on January 21, 1933, to Charles Elmer Higgs and Grace Estelle Wedding. Frances took great pride in her work. She was an Administrative Legal Assistant for the Federal Government and retired...
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Hope Marie Duker (Hopey), 23,

Hope Marie Duker (Hopey), 23,

On November 2nd, 2024, we suddenly lost our dear and precious Hope Marie Duker (Hopey). Hopey, 23, was born on August 21st, 2001 to her parents: Robert Duker and Kerry Duker. She was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, and raised in her family home in Hughesville, Maryland. She attended St. Charles High School, Waldorf, Md...
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Sylvia Jean Hodge, 80,

Sylvia Jean Hodge, 80,

Sylvia Jean Hodge, 80 of Leonardtown, passed away on October 30, 2024 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Daystrom, NC to the late Henry Thompson and Stella Mae Oxendine. Sylvia was a...
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MSCM(SS) William Robert Bullock (Bob)

MSCM(SS) William Robert Bullock (Bob)

MSCM(SS) William Robert Bullock (Bob), passed away November 2, 2024 at his home in Lusby, MD after a long battle with Prostate Cancer. Born on February 16th in Milford CT to John Thomas and Roma (Wynkoop) Bullock, Bob was known as Robbie to his friends and family growing up in the Point Beach area...
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Gregory Michael “Greg” White, 75,

Gregory Michael “Greg” White, 75,

Gregory Michael “Greg” White, 75, of Owings, MD, passed away on November 1, 2024, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on July 27, 1949, in Cheverly, MD. to Julia M. (Miller) and Robert A. White. Greg grew up in Bladensburg, graduated from Bladensburg Senior High, class of 1969, and in 1970...
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Mary M. Krug, 82,

Mary M. Krug, 82,

Mary M. Krug, a resident of the Collington Retirement Community in Mitchellville, Maryland, died on November 1 at the age of 82. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2019. Mary was born to Robert E. and Elsie (Hatfield) Maddox in Washington, D.C. on July 3, 1942. She was raised in the Anacostia area...
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Sally Martin Hamilton, 70,

Sally Martin Hamilton, 70,

Sally Martin Hamilton, 70, of Lusby, Maryland, and formerly of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Born on April 15, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Sally was the beloved daughter of the late Kathryne and William “Bill” Wolfe. Sally was known for her unwavering love of family, her...
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Kyle Lee Austin Blevins

Kyle Lee Austin Blevins

Kyle Lee Austin Blevins Services Celebration of Life Sunday, November 10, 2024 12:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 1015 Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Charles Carl Moser, 94,

Charles Carl Moser, 94,

Charles Carl Moser, 94, of Owings passed away October 26, 2024 at his home. He was born September 3, 1930 in Baltimore, MD to Leroy Carrol and Delmar Diet (Mohle) Moser. Charles attended Hargrave Military Academy and joined the United States Navy in 1947. He served as a signalman aboard the USS Wasp in...
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Michelle Ann Cleveland, 68,

Michelle Ann Cleveland, 68,

Michelle Ann Cleveland, 68, of Lusby, MD, passed away on October 26, 2024, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born on January 11, 1956, in St. Cloud, MN, Michelle was the daughter of Mary Katherine Stein and Jack Kockler. Michelle was the oldest of three siblings. She grew up as a military brat...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested in Connection with Three Unprovoked Assaults in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested in Connection with Three Unprovoked Assaults in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Following an investigation into three seemingly unprovoked assaults on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Malachi Alexander Steele, 22, of Lexington Park. The incidents left one victim with injuries, requiring hospitalization. The Sheriff’s Office received the first report at 10:32 a.m., with two...
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Police Investigating Possible Hit and Run Involving Bicyclist in Mechanicsville

Police Investigating Possible Hit and Run Involving Bicyclist in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 4:32 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Donna Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised to the responding units, multiple 911 callers reported an unknown aged male on a bicycle was found laying on the side of...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Serious Crash with Ejection in Mechanicsville

Maryland State Police Investigating Serious Crash with Ejection in Mechanicsville

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 5:53 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment, ejection, and one unresponsive. 911 callers reported a three vehicle collision with one victim trapped and one...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to Join in Nationwide “Bells of Peace” Tolling in Remembrance of World War I Armistice

St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to Join in Nationwide “Bells of Peace” Tolling in Remembrance of World War I Armistice

The bells at St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, two historic sites overseen by St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will toll on November 11, 2024, at 11 a.m. to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I. BELLS OF PEACE: A...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Violence at Milton Somers Middle School

School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Violence at Milton Somers Middle School

On October 31 at 1:14 p.m., a school resource officer at Milton Somers Middle School was notified about comments a student made threatening violence toward the school. A home visit was conducted, and officers were told that the student does not have access to weapons. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be...
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Charles County Woman Humbled After Winning $150,000 With Powerball Ticket

Charles County Woman Humbled After Winning $150,000 With Powerball Ticket

UPDATE 11/6/2024: A Southern Maryland woman told Lottery officials last week that she deals with six-digit even seven-digit dollar amounts nearly every day. One would think, then, that the $150,000 Powerball prize she had just claimed wouldn’t phase her a bit. One would be wrong. “It’s one thing when I see all those zeroes...
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Firefighters Quickly Contain Large Brush Fire in Abell

Firefighters Quickly Contain Large Brush Fire in Abell

On Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:15 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District and Leonardtown were dispatched to the 21000 block of Abell Road in Abell, for the reported large brush fire. 911 callers reported a large fire in the woods along side Abell Road. Firefighters arrived in the area and made access into the...
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18-Year-Old Arrested After Leaving Unsecured Gun in Home, Leading to Child Accidentally Shooting Herself

18-Year-Old Arrested After Leaving Unsecured Gun in Home, Leading to Child Accidentally Shooting Herself

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit identified and obtained charges against the suspect who left a firearm unsecure which led to a young child shooting herself on Sunday. The child remains in the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. PGPD’s Fugitive Unit located and arrested 18-year-old Elijah Fauntleroy...
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VIDEO: Impaired Woman Released One Day After Her Arrest Following Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Impaired Woman Released One Day After Her Arrest Following Single Vehicle Rollover in Lexington Park

UPDATE 11/4/2024: A mugshot has been requested as Arnett was released the day after her arrest on an unsecured personal bond of $5,000 Hakietta Danise Arnett age 49 of Glen Burnie, has been charged with the following below. (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH....
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UPDATE: Felony Charge Dropped for Bushwood Man Following Shooting of 19-Year-Old Male in Hollywood

UPDATE: Felony Charge Dropped for Bushwood Man Following Shooting of 19-Year-Old Male in Hollywood

11/4/2024: The felony charge of accessory after the fact against John Curtis Reeves IV, initially filed in St. Mary’s County District Court, has been removed from case search records, along with the related court documents. However, multiple traffic charges connected to the high-speed chase remain active in District Court. According to court documents obtained...
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UPDATE: Convicted Murderer on Parole Sentenced to 20-Years After 2024 Shooting in Charles County

UPDATE: Convicted Murderer on Parole Sentenced to 20-Years After 2024 Shooting in Charles County

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, November 1, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Damion Anqwan Wilson, 42, of La Plata, to 20 years in prison for First-Degree Assault, Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction, and Possession of Cocaine. On August 21, 2024,...
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Driver Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Leonardtown

Driver Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rollover in Leonardtown

On Monday, November 4, 2024, at approximately 6:33 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 21943 Point Lookout Road and Ridge Path Way in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and entrapment. Due to 911 callers reported the male as unconscious, a helicopter was placed...
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Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Leonardtown

Police Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in Leonardtown

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, at approximately 12:48 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Brown Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. 911 callers reported a vehicle struck a motorcyclist with the rider laying in the roadway unconscious with...
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Impaired Lexington Park Man Sends One to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

Impaired Lexington Park Man Sends One to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Callaway

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Take It Easy Ranch Road and Piney Point Road in Callaway, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with two patients to be...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes House in Bushwood, Operator Flees Scene

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes House in Bushwood, Operator Flees Scene

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 23000 block of Pleasant Lane in Bushwood, for the reported vehicle into a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find 911 callers reporting the vehicle went down the hill and struck the back of a...
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