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Dennis Nelson Ames, 73,

Dennis Nelson Ames, 73,

Dennis Nelson Ames, 73, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away September 27, 2022 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. Dennis was born March 3, 1949, to John and Florence Ames in Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for 20 years. Dennis retired two and a...
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Mr. Francis Rogers Jr,

Mr. Francis Rogers Jr,

Mr. Francis Rogers Jr, of Bronx, NY, formerly of Bushwood, MD, departed his earthly life on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Francis was born on September 5, 1964, in Leonardtown, MD, to the late Francis Rogers Sr. and Mary Lorraine Rogers. Francis was educated in the St. Mary’s County school system. He graduated from Chopticon...
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Violet Ann Bailey, 82,

Violet Ann Bailey, 82,

Violet Ann Bailey, 82, of Avenue, MD, passed away on October 3, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with her family at her side. She was born in Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph Aloysius Bowles, Sr. and Helen Celeste Latham Bowles. Violet was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. ...
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William Michael “Mike” Branch, 79,

William Michael “Mike” Branch, 79,

William Michael “Mike” Branch, 79, of Hollywood, MD passed away on September 27, 2022 at Sinai Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on September 04, 1943 in Watertown, NY to the late William Diogenese Branch and Helen (Brown) Branch. In 1965 Mike graduated from N.C. State with a Bachelor’s degree...
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James Vernon Davison, 52,

James Vernon Davison, 52,

James Vernon Davison, 52, of Woodford, VA, passed away on August 29, 2022. James was born on March 9, 1970, to Harry and Phyllis Davison in Washington, DC. After graduation, he became a truck driver and many times drove long distances. James had three children; James Davison, Jr. of Woodford, VA, Tyler Davison of...
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Anthony “Anth” Stephen Garrow, 26,

Anthony “Anth” Stephen Garrow, 26,

Anthony “Anth” Stephen Garrow, 26, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on September 17, 2022. Anthony was born on March 16, 1996, to Alfred Garrow and Elizabeth Hewins in Leonardtown, MD. He attended Leonardtown and Chopticon High School where he later graduated. After graduation, he worked in construction, both as a full-time employee and doing...
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Stephanie Marie Brunner, age 37,

Stephanie Marie Brunner, age 37,

Stephanie Marie Brunner, age 37, of Hughesville, MD passed away September 9, 2022. She is survived by her loving mother Purita Brunner and Father William Brunner, three siblings, three nephews, and countless friends, who will always and forever admire the amazing woman she was. Stephanie was born in the Philippines, then lived in Cali,...
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Judith Estevez (Judi)

Judith Estevez (Judi)

Judith Estevez (Judi) was a woman of immense caring and generous spirit. She was an intelligent, well-organized, and caring person. She was quick-witted, a wonderful storyteller, and was sure to bring laughter with her dry and satirical sense of humor. While Judi was an excellent crafter, astute shopper and board game champion, her large...
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Governor Larry Hogan Visits Charles County Public Library La Plata Branch for It’s 100th Anniversary

Governor Larry Hogan Visits Charles County Public Library La Plata Branch for It’s 100th Anniversary

In addition to dedicating the new Nice-Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River, Governor Larry Hogan made several stops across Charles County as part of his ongoing legacy tour across the state Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park. To start out his day in Southern Maryland, Governor Hogan toured the Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park and...
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Fall for a New Friend at the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter – Reduced Adoption Fees Until November 23, 2022

Fall for a New Friend at the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter – Reduced Adoption Fees Until November 23, 2022

As the weather cools down and the leaves begin to fall, the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter in Prince Frederick is providing even more reasons to get cozy with a new furry, feathered or scaly friend by offering reduced adoption fees now through Nov. 23, 2022. Regular adoption qualifications and procedures still apply. Adoption...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Britt Awarded as Non-Academy Instructor of the Year for Corrections

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Britt Awarded as Non-Academy Instructor of the Year for Corrections

Please join the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in congratulating Lt. Patrick Britt for being awarded the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission’s Non-Academy Instructor of the Year for Corrections. Lt. Britt’s nomination was submitted by St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center staff for providing valuable instruction to...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, Police Say Speed and Alcohol Factors

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Dunkirk, Police Say Speed and Alcohol Factors

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 2:07 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) and Ward Road in Dunkirk, for a serious motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle, a blue Toyota...
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Overnight House Fire in Hollywood Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

Overnight House Fire in Hollywood Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 1:42 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Bay District and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to 40740 King Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported residence on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the single story residence. Firefighters extinguished the...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Ambulance in Leonardtown

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Ambulance in Leonardtown

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, at approximately 1:31 p.m., Paramedic Ambulance 398C advised they were involved in a motor vehicle collision at Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene and located two vehicles in the roadway involved in a T-bone style collision...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Urges Caution on Dowell Road in Solomons Due to Construction

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Urges Caution on Dowell Road in Solomons Due to Construction

The Calvert County Department of Public Works advises citizens to use caution as improvement work on Dowell Road in Solomons begins the next phase of construction. Work will involve an increase in heavy construction traffic as crews install a gravel road base between Oyster Bay Place and Foxhall Road, beginning Oct. 12, 2022. The...
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Police Seeking Identity of Woman Who Stole Childs Bicycle in Lexington Park

Police Seeking Identity of Woman Who Stole Childs Bicycle in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at 5:02 p.m., the suspect entered a private yard on Sydney Drive in Lexington Park and took a child’s green and black colored bicycle with the words “You Rule” on the...
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Frederick County Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County on Multiple Firearm Offenses, Drug Distribution

Frederick County Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County on Multiple Firearm Offenses, Drug Distribution

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Deputy Dixon conducted a traffic stop in the 29500 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall. The vehicle’s operator was identified as Juwan Matthew Favors, age 24 of Frederick. A probable cause search was conducted and located in the driver’s side door was a loaded handgun, and several...
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Calvert County School Resource Officer Spotlight: Det. Spalding

Calvert County School Resource Officer Spotlight: Det. Spalding

Meet Calvert Middle School (CMS) School Resource Officer (SRO) Deputy First Class (DFC) Ryan Spalding The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Calvert County Public Schools – CCPS welcome back Det. Spalding as this is his 4th year as an SRO. This year Det. Spalding will be supporting students at Calvert Middle School and Calvert...
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No Charges Filed After Charles County Officers Recover Replica Firearm from Davis Middle School Student

No Charges Filed After Charles County Officers Recover Replica Firearm from Davis Middle School Student

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 8:17 a.m., officers responded to a school bus stop for students at Davis Middle School in the area of Silent Creek Road and Stewards Chance Lane after a witness called to report a juvenile pointing what appeared to be a handgun at other students. At the same time,...
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MDOT SHA Conducting Routine Maintenance Work on Thomas Johnson Bridge, Sunday, October 16, 2022

MDOT SHA Conducting Routine Maintenance Work on Thomas Johnson Bridge, Sunday, October 16, 2022

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will conduct routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, October 16, weather permitting. During work hours, crews will clean the gutter and drainage areas. One of the bridge’s...
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Two St. Charles High School Students Charged After Fight Involving Stun Gun, Charges Pending for Third Student

Two St. Charles High School Students Charged After Fight Involving Stun Gun, Charges Pending for Third Student

On Tuesday, October 4 at 2:14 p.m., a 14-year-old student was fighting with another student in the parking lot during dismissal at St. Charles High School. During the altercation, the student ran to a school bus and obtained a stun gun, which another student held for her. The student activated the stun gun several...
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Prince George’s County Man Indicted for Two Home Invasion Sexual Assaults of Children That Occurred in September and October of 2011

Prince George’s County Man Indicted for Two Home Invasion Sexual Assaults of Children That Occurred in September and October of 2011

Alphonso Owens, 42, formerly of Washington, D.C., has been indicted by grand juries in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County, Maryland for two separate home invasion sexual assaults of children that occurred in September and October of 2011. The indictments were announced by Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of...
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Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron Selected as Colonel and Administrator of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Effective January 1st, 2023

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron Selected as Colonel and Administrator of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Effective January 1st, 2023

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is pleased to announce that Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron has been selected as its new Colonel. Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron, Sheriff of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, has been selected as the next Colonel and Administrator of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, effective early January 2023. Cameron’s appointment was announced today...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Construction Worker Struck and Killed

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Construction Worker Struck and Killed

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fort Washington. The victim is 56-year-old Huerta Melendez of Montgomery Village, MD. On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at approximately 10:55 p.m., officers responded to the area of northbound Indian Head Highway and Kerby Hill Road. The preliminary investigation revealed Melendez was...
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Fatal Fire in Anne Arundel County Under Investigation, Victim Identified as 92-Year-Old Female

Fatal Fire in Anne Arundel County Under Investigation, Victim Identified as 92-Year-Old Female

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 9:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 704 Oser Drive in Crownsville, for the reported residential structure fire with entrapment. The resident reported that the house was on fire and a family member was still inside the home. First arriving fire department crews reported fire showing from the front...
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