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Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed one of the suspects entered...
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St. Mary’s County Farmers Markets Open for the 2023 Season

St. Mary’s County Farmers Markets Open for the 2023 Season

St. Mary’s County Government encourages all community members to visit The Barns at New Market, Home Grown Farm Market, and the California Farmers Market this season for locally grown and locally made products ranging from eggs, meats, and cheeses to soap, craft beverages, and baked goods. Home Grown Farm Market Opens for the season...
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Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

Waldorf Man Arrested After Violating Protective Order and Assaulting Officers, Released by Judge Three Days Later

On Friday, April 7, 2023, at 8:02 a.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Charter Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of a man at the address who was violating a final protective order. When officers arrived, the suspect, Bryant Michael Thompson, 42, of Waldorf, was on the scene. As officers attempted...
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Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

Virginia Man Arrested for 2020 Murder in Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a man for a fatal shooting in Adelphi in 2020. The suspect is 34-year-old Jose Linares of Alexandria, VA. He’s charged with murdering 21-year-old Payton Marshall of Woodbridge, Virginia. On September 7, 2020, patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road....
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Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Multi-Agency Task Force Recovers Nearly 5,000 Fentanyl Pills / Two Suspects Indicted in Distribution Case

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office...
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William Page Ogden

William Page Ogden

William Page Ogden of Western Shores Estates, Port Republic, Maryland passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home on 04.02.2023 Page was born on December 2, 1938 to the late William and Gladys (Hance) Ogden. He was born, raised and lived in Calvert County all his life, except for the...
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Margaret Lucille Young

Margaret Lucille Young

Margaret Young, formerly of Prince Frederick, MD passed away peacefully at the Hermitage in Solomons, MD on April 2, 2023. She was born on June 13, 1927 to G. Oliver and Lucy Bowen of Port Republic, MD. Margaret was a 1944 graduate of Calvert High School. Upon graduation, she went to live and work...
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Dean Thomas Walker, 44,

Dean Thomas Walker, 44,

Dean Thomas Walker, 44, passed away April 2,2023. He was born January 23, 1979 in Washington,DC to Glenn Allen and Deborah Rose (Cleaver) Walker. Dean grew up in Calvert County and graduated from Northern High School. He was a cancer survivor as a small child and had a love of sports. As an adult,...
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Roy Blair Hokrein, 66,

Roy Blair Hokrein, 66,

Roy Blair Hokrein, 66, of Lusby, MD passed away on April 2, 2023 in Baltimore, MD. Born August 21, 1956 in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Roy Vance Hokrein and Betty (Quick) Hokrein. Roy graduated from North Pocono High School, Scranton, PA in 1975. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in...
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Janet W. Walker, 78,

Janet W. Walker, 78,

Janet W. Walker, 78, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on March 31, 2023 after a brief illness.  She was the daughter of the late John Wright, Jr. and Marjorie A. Williams.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Hinton C. Walker; and a sister, Lynne Starkweather.  She is survived...
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Ernest “Ernie” Younger, 76,

Ernest “Ernie” Younger, 76,

Ernest “Ernie” Younger, 76, passed away on March 30, 2023.  Born August 24, 1946 in Prince Frederick, Maryland, Ernie was the fourth child born to Richard Zachariah Younger, Sr. and Mildred Ellen Joy Younger. Ernie grew up in Solomons and Dowell before moving across the creek to his parent’s final home in Olivet.  Ernie...
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Rosemarie Robinson, 74,

Rosemarie Robinson, 74,

Rosemarie Robinson, 74, of Dunkirk passed away March 30, 2023. She was born September 22, 1948 in Annapolis to Walter C. and Leanna (Estep) Jenkins. Rosemarie graduated from Calvert High School and married James Leroy Robinson, Sr. on April 15, 1968. They lived in Lothian before settling in Dunkirk, where they raised their family....
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David Michael Strain

David Michael Strain

A gentle soul with a fierce light. A devoted son to his late parents Howard and Becky who NEVER gave up on him and loved him back to health. A cherished brother to Helen (David), Jimmy (Sarah), and his late brother-in-law Jim who learned resilience, gratitude and compassion from him. A proud uncle to...
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Scheral Elaine Dey, 74,

Scheral Elaine Dey, 74,

Scheral Elaine Dey, 74, of Dunkirk passed away March 29, 2023. She was born September 21, 1948 in Atlas Township, MI to James Roy and Ruth Elizabeth (Bauer) Welch. Scheral was raised in Michigan and moved to LaPlata, MD when she was 16 years old. She worked as a waitress at Pirate’s Cove and...
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Zane Smawley, 86,

Zane Smawley, 86,

Zane Smawley, 86, died March 26, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Huntingtown, MD. He was born July 23, 1936 in Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina to Dewitt Talmadge and Cola Lee Allen Smawley. He was educated in Cleveland County, NC and Washington, DC public schools, and married Rebecca Adaline Bowman October 28, 1994....
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John “Sonny” Douglas Browning, 73,

John “Sonny” Douglas Browning, 73,

John “Sonny” Douglas Browning, 73 of Lusby, MD passed away on April 2, 2023 at Solomons Nursing Center. He was born on June 19, 1949 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Douglas Browning and Agnes Elizabeth Mattingly. Sonny was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He attended Little Flower Elementary School and...
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Toni Lee (Bellere) Long

Toni Lee (Bellere) Long

Toni Lee (Bellere) Long was born on July 10, 1953 in Washington D.C. to the late Louis Bellere and Mary Alice Bowles. They they lived in Accokeek, Maryland and later moved to Hollywood, Florida in the mid 50’s. Her family then moved to Leonardtown, Maryland in 1965, where Toni attended and graduated Chopticon High...
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Joseph “Puggy” Michael Joy, 78,

Joseph “Puggy” Michael Joy, 78,

Joseph “Puggy” Michael Joy, 78 of Ridge, MD. passed away on March 31, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1944 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Michael Love Joy and Mary Magdalen (Gatton) Joy. Puggy was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. He attended St. Michael’s School in...
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Karen Marie Beall, 52,

Karen Marie Beall, 52,

Karen Marie Beall, 52, of Fairfield, PA, formerly of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Karen was born July 8, 1970 to Ray and Gloria Rothgeb of New Egypt, New Jersey. Karen met and married the love of her life, Dave Beall Jr. Karen graduated from Allentown High School in 1988....
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Alan Michael Reinburg, 34,

Alan Michael Reinburg, 34,

Alan Michael Reinburg, 34 years old of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2023. Alan was born on April 1, 1989, in Leonardtown, MD to Mary Ann Reinburg and Norman “Al” Guy III. Alan was employed as a landscaping foreman for 10 years at DSR Enterprises in Mechanicsville, MD. When Alan wasn’t...
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Rose Marie Longmire, 71,

Rose Marie Longmire, 71,

Rose Marie Longmire, 71 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on March 31, 2023, in Fairfax, VA. She was born on June 27, 1951, in Evanston, IL to the late Fred Fuller and Mildred Miles. Rose grew up in Evanston, Illinois. In 1969, she graduated from Evanston Township High School. Upon graduation she attended Northern...
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Carl Greagor Orlando, 95,

Carl Greagor Orlando, 95,

Carl Greagor Orlando, 95, of Charlotte Hall, MD, peacefully passed away on April 9, 2023. Carl was born February 24, 1928 in Castlewood, PA, to Olimpiu Orlando and Mathilda Nicholas. After Carl completed his junior year of high school, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, the predecessor of the US Air...
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Yolanda “Yolly” Rivera Marquez, 75,

Yolanda “Yolly” Rivera Marquez, 75,

Yolanda “Yolly” Rivera Marquez, 75 of California, MD passed away on April 2, 2023 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. She was born on August 15, 1947 in Puerto Rico to the late Ramon Rivera and Dolores Marquez. Yolly grew up in Puerto Rico. She worked for Grande Chain as a Customer Service Representative....
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James “Jay” Jeremiah Summers, 66,

James “Jay” Jeremiah Summers, 66,

James “Jay” Jeremiah Summers, 66 formally of Benedict, MD passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023, with his wife Debbie by his side. Jay was born on September 8, 1956 in Annapolis, MD to Jerry and Dottie Summers.  Jay grew up in Benedict, Maryland where he created many lifetime memories with his siblings and...
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Sandra Gay Carlucci, 80,

Sandra Gay Carlucci, 80,

Sandra Gay Carlucci, 80, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on April 6, 2023. Sandra was born on January 27, 1943, to McKinley and Florence York in Harlan, KY. After she graduated from Loyall High School in 1961, she pursued a degree in Business at Bowling Green Business College. After college, she worked in the...
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