Ashley Sowls was appointed and sworn in as the first African American prosecutor for St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Sowls, a graduate of the Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, N.C. is an experienced prosecutor specializing in special victims’ cases, previously prosecuting in Charles, Calvert and Prince George’s counties. When announcing...
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The suspect wanted in connection with a December 2021 fatal shooting in Camp Springs is in custody. He’s 44-year-old Kevin Lorenzo Jackson of Suitland. He’s charged with the murder of his girlfriend, 51-year-old Kimberly Page of Capitol Heights. On December 17, 2021, at approximately 10:45 pm, officers responded to the 5000 block of Leah...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., has recently addressed a few incidents in which either staff or students demonstrated hate/discriminatory speech. As previously noted in her letter to the community in December, the school system has prioritized its focus on ensuring these types of incidents are both addressed...
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On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the School Resource Officer at MacArthur Middle School was notified of a student who had a handgun, loaded magazine, and loose ammunition in a bag at the school. The student is a 12-year-old. Due to the new Juvenile Justice Reform, House Bill 459 voted into law; there are NO...
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On Monday, January 9, 2023, at approximately 7:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Dollar General located at 21907 Budds Creek Road and Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned cement truck. Crews arrived on the scene to find the vehicle...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced the final judicial appointments of his administration: Darren Sebastian Johnson, the first Hispanic to serve on the Prince George’s County Circuit Court Stenise Lanez Rolle, Prince George’s County Circuit Court Llamilet Gutierrez, the first Hispanic to serve on the Prince George’s County District Court In total, Governor Hogan has...
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On Sunday, January 8, 2023, at approximately 9:39 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to 38730 Dickerson Road in Abell, for the reported house on fire. Seventh District VFD Chief 5 arrived and located a single story home with fire showing from multiple sides of the...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program met with state and regional educational leaders to unpack the implications of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021 to enhance Maryland’s public school system. The meetings were held at the Prince Frederick campus of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). After learning the...
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William Joseph Price, 66, of Oakville, MD was called home on January 04, 2023 after losing his battle to pancreatic cancer. He was born June 20, 1956 to the late Dorothy Lucille “Ceil” Price and John Ignatius “Tim” Price. William Joe, as he was affectionately called, was educated in the St. Mary’s County Public...
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On January 1, 2023, Alice Mae Miller, otherwise affectionately known as “Maw Maw” or “Porky,” passed away peacefully at her home in Clinton, Maryland, surrounded by her children and love. Alice, born on June 18, 1936, was the 2nd of six children born to Joseph and Agnes Moffett. The family of eight resided on...
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James Leroy Hall (Leroy) was born in Chaptico, Maryland on March 12, 1954 to the late Charles Henry Hall, Sr., and Edna Cecelia Hall-Johnson. Leroy was educated by the St. Mary’s County Public School System. Leroy was employed by Penn Line and Bullock Construction until his illness. Leroy’s favorite hobbies were fishing and spending...
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Bryan Edward Tournay,59, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away at home on December 30, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 8, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD to Lovina Mae (Maddocks) Tournay of Lexington Park, MD and the late Ronald Edwin Clark Tournay. Bryan was employed as a skilled drywall installer for contractors...
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William Clement (Clem) Butler, Jr.74, was born to the late William Clement Butler, Sr. and Myrtle Sarah (Harris) Butler on January 23, 1948. He died suddenly at his home on December 20, 2022. Clem spent much of his adult life in Boston, Massachusetts where he was a Mason with the Carver Lodge, Dorchester, Mass. ...
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The full, vibrant life of Carlotta “Doni” Donnelle Wilson sadly came to an end on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She passed away at the age of 79 at her home in Bryantown, MD, surrounded by the family she loved, who loved her in return. The world is smaller without her. Doni was preceded in...
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ETC George “G.B.” Blaylock, USN (Ret.). 97, of Lexington Park, MD died on January 6, 2023 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on June 7, 1925 in Greenwood Springs, MS to the late James Newton and Vera Dorothula (Nichols) Blaylock. He was the last surviving member of a...
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Buying gas, a cup of coffee and Lottery tickets at his favorite retailers is a nice routine that a Calvert County Lottery player has followed for decades. An admitted jackpot chaser, he favors the Powerball, Mega Millions and Multi-Match games, and until recently his biggest prize had been $1,500. But that all changed in...
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On January 4, 2023, at 3:12 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Neighborhood Enforcement Team was investigating a suspicious vehicle on Patuxent Court in La Plata. During the course of the investigation, a loaded handgun with an extended magazine was located. Further investigation revealed a pound of marijuana in the vehicle as well as...
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On January 5, 2022, at 9:30 p.m., an officer for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for a traffic violation on Crain Highway at South Faulkner Road in Faulkner. The officer detected the odor of marijuana and, upon further investigation, discovered that the driver was in possession...
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Lucky lost penny reveals prize on Money Rush game A St. Mary’s County resident is such a happy winner she gave herself that nickname after claiming a $50,000 scratch-off prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “Happy Winner” credits her Lottery luck to her late brother and a newfound penny used to scratch-off the Money...
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UPDATE 10/11/2024: Brandon Alexander Turner, 23, of Greenbelt, was sentenced on October 11, 2024, to life imprisonment, with 40 years of active time, for the attempted first degree murder of Calvert County Master Deputy Sheriff James Flynt. Turner also received consecutive sentences for first degree assaults on Deputy Anthony Aranda and Deputy Tyler Bowen....
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Dennis D’Andre Murray, 58 of Great Mills, MD, transitioned from this life into eternal rest on January 5, 2023. Family and friends will unite on Friday, January 20, 2023 for visitation from 9:30 a.m., to 11:00 a.m.; service to begin at 11:00 a.m., at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD...
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On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18783 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision with one injured. EMS transported...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at 8:38 am, the suspect removed two Amazon packages that were delivered to a home in Lexington Park. The suspect was last seen on foot, talking toward Hermanville Road. Anyone with...
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On January 1, 2023, at 10:58 a.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive at Palmer Place for a traffic violation. The officer detected the odor of marijuana, and further investigation revealed that the driver and passenger were in possession of approximately one...
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Sheriff Steven A. Hall is proud to announce the expansion of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer program into the county’s public elementary schools. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides School Resource Officers at the three public high schools and four public middle schools in St. Mary’s County. This week,...
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