9/17/2021: Avery Leslie Stokes, 20, of Indian Head, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on September 10, 2021. Judge Joe Stanalonis sentenced Stokes and he was given credit for the 393 days he had served prior to the sentencing. 8/16/2021: Avery Leslie Stokes, 20, of Indian Head, was found guilty of Negligent Vehicular...
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Please join us as we congratulate Trooper John Engleman as the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack’s Trooper of the Months for May, June & July 2021. Tpr. Engleman continues to demonstrate a high level of motivation, dedication, and professionalism in his job as a Trooper. He is consistently conscientious in the performance of his...
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A Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Mentor, Protector, and a Friend. He was selfless, caring, and always giving. Iossif Marios Petros Gressis, better known as Joe, embodied all that was good in this world and was proud of his Greek heritage. He espoused the value of ‘Φιλοξενία’ which means a friend to strangers; he truly...
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Meet the newest member of our ‘Paw Patrol’/K9 Unit 🐾 Calvert Counties Canine Unit’s newest member is Zeus, an 11 month old Dutch Shepherd. DFC Dru Crum, a member of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit and Special Operations Team was chosen to be Zeus’s handler. The pair have been training together for...
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Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) announced that it will forgive more than $2.87 million in outstanding account eligible balances from the 2020-2021 academic year for students enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic impact period. Debt relief from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund will assist approximately 3,893 credit and continuing education students at...
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UPDATE 9/16/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has charged an arrested three suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old in August. They are 21-year-old Desmond Nkwocha of the 9800 block of Good Luck Road, 23-year-old Mark Nkwocha also of the 9800 block of Good Luck Road and 23-year-old...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is now accepting listings for the 2021 edition of the ‘Holiday Farm Guide’. SMADC’s Holiday Farm Guide connects consumers with regional farms and producers, as well as stores and restaurants that offer Southern Maryland grown and produced farm products and services during...
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The 97th Annual Charles County Fair kicks off Thursday, September 16! Please review the traffic pattern, and consider parking at the courthouse and riding the free shuttle to avoid traffic delays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We are looking forward to another great year at the fair! All traffic for the fair will move...
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Participants registered for the Walk at Asbury Solomons are invited to walk from home as COVID-19 and Delta variant surge
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On September 14 at 1:30 a.m., a patrol officer was in the area of Smallwood Drive at St. Charles Parkway when a computer check alerted him that the registration plate on a Nissan sedan that was being operated in front of him did not belong on that car and was actually registered to a...
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Marshall “Greg” Hubbard was a believer in living life to the fullest and knowing each day is a gift. He lived by the motto “Everything in excess and nothing in moderation”. Greg lost his hard fought battle to Aplastic Anemia on September 6, 2021 at the age of 71 with his loving wife Elizabeth...
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On June 13, 2021, Bladensburg Police Department responded to a call from a mentally ill subject claiming that 12 people had broken into his home. Upon arrival, officers found that the subject’s claim was untrue, and his mother told the responding officers that the subject was having a psychiatric episode. The officers decided to...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2021 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Nathaniel Peck of Flintstone for his dramatically captured photo of nature in action, “A Raven Having Breakfast.” This year’s grand prize package includes $500, a Maryland State Parks Passport, a subscription to Maryland Natural...
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On September 11, 2021, Deputy Grierson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a black sports bike travelling northbound on Solomons Island Road in Lusby, at a high rate of speed. Deputy Grierson attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the street bike near the intersection of White Sands in Lusby, with emergency lights...
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James W. Thompson, 86, of California, MD, formerly of Calvert and Prince George’s counties, passed away on September 9, 2021 at the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on May 27, 1935, he was the loving son of the late Mary Agnes Thompson Barnes and the late George Webster Beander, Sr....
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George Mitchell Somerville, Sr. departed this life on Friday, September 3, 2021. Named George Mitchell Tuner at birth, George Sr. was born on December 4, 1926 to the late Sarah Elizabeth Turner and Mitchell Somerville, both of Hollywood, MD. A bright, somewhat mischievous child, he showed an interest and aptitude for building things at...
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Krystal Lynn Badmann, “Krys”,34, of Callaway, MD, formerly of Northern California, passed away on September 3, 2021 in Callaway, MD. She was born on November 19, 1986 in Greenbrae, CA and was the loving daughter of Earindil K. Perkes of Valley Lee, MD. Krys was the loving wife of Ralph G. Badmann, whom she...
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Woodrow (Woodie) Wilson Hill Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas formerly from Chaptico, MD passed away Friday, September 3, 2021. Born August 6, 1941, in LaPlata, Maryland, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Hill Sr. and Mary Agnes Alvey Hill. Woodie is survived by his wife Rose (Tina) E. Navarro Hill, three...
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John Lowell (Buddy) Insley, 89 of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 3, 2021. Buddy was born on November 27, 1931 in Hollywood, MD. Buddy’s wife, Mary Ann (Unkle) passed in 2003. They enjoyed over 52 years of marriage. He was predeceased by his two sons, Robert Michael (Mike) and Richard Wayne (Ricky), his...
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Robert Walter ‘Bob’ Woodburn, 90, of Ridge, MD passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on June 7, 1931 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Henry Tester and Mary Grace (Heard) Woodburn. Bob is survived by his wife, Catherine Elizabeth Woodburn, who he married on May...
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John Kenelm “Ken” Cheseldine, 72, of Bushwood, MD passed away peacefully with his family by his side at UM Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, MD on Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Leonardtown, MD to the late John W. Cheseldine and Dorothy C. Cheseldine. Ken was a life-long...
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Gladys Louisa Loverin, 88, of Waldorf, MD, passed away peacefully at Taylor Farm Assisted Living in Bushwood, MD on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born on January 22, 1933 in Birkenhead, England to the late Edward Lee and Nellie (Smith) Lee. A charming woman with a sunny disposition, Gladys enjoyed every day she...
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Community Cat Advocate Lila Jean Pavelec, 76, of Bowie, MD passed away peacefully at University of Maryland St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Towson, MD on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born on March 31, 1945 in Maryland to the late Alvin Tucker and Lila (Jagger) Tucker. A loving, caring, and passionate person, Lila...
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Clifford Eugene Cook, 72, of California, MD passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 2, 1949 in Pomona, KS to the late Everett John Cook, Jr. and Emma Mae (Kline) Cook. Cliff was born and raised in Pomona, KS and is a 1967 graduate of Pomona...
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Dolores Lee Shultz, 80, of California, MD passed away on September 1, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with her loving husband at her side. She was born on February 25, 1941 in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Charles Paul “Mike” Mattare and Annie Lola Bellamy Mattare. On June 25, 1965,...
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