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Dolores Lee Shultz, 80

Dolores Lee Shultz, 80

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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Michael L. Prater, 82

Michael L. Prater, 82

On Tuesday September 7th, Michael L. Prater, a loving husband and father of two children, Sherri and Susan, passed away at age 82. Mike was born on July 9th 1939 in Annapolis Maryland to Miriam and Russell Prater. He served as a Medic in the U.S Air Force for four years and later worked...
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Jane Gertrude Bond, 78

Jane Gertrude Bond, 78

Jane Gertrude Bond, 78, of Brandywine, MD passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021. She was born November 22, 1942 in Washington D.C. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Gertude and John C. VanHoozier as well as her brother Johnny. After Jane graduated high school, she went to college to...
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CMDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56

CMDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56

CMDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56, passed away on September 10, 2021 in Hollywood, MD with his loving family by his side. Scott, as he was known to his family, was born on July 10, 1965 in Clarksville, TN, to Joseph Eversole and the late Elizabeth Irene Booth Eversole. He grew up on...
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John Edward Leigg, 76

John Edward Leigg, 76

John Edward Leigg, 76, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at his home on August 28, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Diane T. Leigg. John was born on October 12,1944 in Washington, DC to parents James Milton and Erva I. Leigg. John served in the U. S. Army, which included...
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Dorothy Elaine Lambert (Bruton), 88

Dorothy Elaine Lambert (Bruton), 88

Dorothy Elaine Lambert (Bruton), 88, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away September 2, 2021. She was born March 25, 1933, in Tacoma, Washington, the third of four children born to Homer Edward and Francys Carolyn Bruton. Married in Bladensburg, Maryland, she is survived by her loving husband Willard of 68 years; daughters Lorelei Long (Thomas...
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Calvert Hospice Board of Directors Appoints Executive Director

Calvert Hospice Board of Directors Appoints Executive Director

The Calvert Hospice Board of Directors is pleased to announce Sarah Simmons, MSN, CHPN, RN as the new Executive Director for Calvert Hospice. Sarah has served as the Interim Executive Director since April and accepted a permanent position with Calvert Hospice on September 1. “I’ve been privileged to work alongside our exceptional team for...
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Officers Recover Loaded Firearm After Responding to Dispute at Waldorf Burchmart

Officers Recover Loaded Firearm After Responding to Dispute at Waldorf Burchmart

On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of the Burchmart located at 10195 Berry Road in Waldorf, for the report of two armed suspects with firearms, threatening to shoot each other. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a group of people outside the business...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Retirement of K9 Maximus

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Announces Retirement of K9 Maximus

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is honoring one of our own – K9 Maximus, for his six years of service to our agency and to the citizens of Calvert County. He began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in October of 2015 and shortly after, successfully graduated from Narcotic Detection School in...
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Police in Charles County Make Four Arrests and Recover Handgun in Stolen Vehicle After High Speed Chase

Police in Charles County Make Four Arrests and Recover Handgun in Stolen Vehicle After High Speed Chase

On Monday, September 13, 2021, at approximately 12:35 a.m., an officer operating a marked Police Cruiser in the area of Crain Highway and Heritage Green Parkway activated his emergency equipment an attempted to pull over a Hyundai passenger vehicle for traffic violations. The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull...
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VIDEO: Youth Gun Violence Task Force in St. Mary’s County Seizes 19 Firearms this Summer

VIDEO: Youth Gun Violence Task Force in St. Mary’s County Seizes 19 Firearms this Summer

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force recently completed its three-month-long mission, executing more than 100 warrants, affecting dozens of arrests and seizing numerous illegal firearms from perpetrators. The Youth Gun Violence Task Force continued efforts this summer that originally began in July 2020. Since June of this year, the...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Attempted Arson of Occupied Trailer in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating Attempted Arson of Occupied Trailer in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, September 12, 2021, at approximately 4:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Hollywood, and Valley Lee responded to the 45000 block of Langley Park Way in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. Engine 32 arrived on the scene with four personnel and found the fire was extinguished...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Motorcycle Accident in Hollywood That Killed 52-Year-Old Lusby Man

UPDATE: Police Investigating Motorcycle Accident in Hollywood That Killed 52-Year-Old Lusby Man

UPDATE: On Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at 6:45 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the report of a single motor-vehicle crash in the area of Hollywood Road and Tin Top Hill Lane in Hollywood. Upon arrival, deputies found a single motorcycle had left the roadway. The male rider was located near...
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VIDEO: Monster Truckz Extreme Tour Coming to Potomac Speedway October 22 to October 24, 2021!

VIDEO: Monster Truckz Extreme Tour Coming to Potomac Speedway October 22 to October 24, 2021!

RAIN OR SHINE! Official Monster Truckz Extreme Tour announced they are coming to St. Mary’s County! “The Most Insane Show on Earth, prepare to have your mind blown away. We have the biggest, maddest and wildest event you will ever witness. This adrenaline filled show features the most massive Monster Truckz destroying cars, flying...
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Wanted Man Who Attempted to Hit Anne Arundel County Police Officer and Fatally Injured Passenger Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter and Assault

Wanted Man Who Attempted to Hit Anne Arundel County Police Officer and Fatally Injured Passenger Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter and Assault

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that David Bogdanowicz, 53, of Annapolis pled guilty to one count of first degree assault on Anne Arundel County Detective Kenneth Edmonds, one count of manslaughter in the death of his passenger, Jennifer Patterson, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The state is seeking...
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UPDATE: Churchton Man Who Stabbed Woman with Semen-Filled Syringe Sentenced to 10 Years

UPDATE: Churchton Man Who Stabbed Woman with Semen-Filled Syringe Sentenced to 10 Years

UPDATE: 9/11/2021: Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Thomas Stemen, 52, of Churchton was sentenced to 10 years of active incarceration and five years of supervised probation in the stabbing of a woman with a semen-filled syringe outside of a local grocery store. The defendant entered an Alford plea to...
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PGPD Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting with Armed Suspect in Oxon Hill

PGPD Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting with Armed Suspect in Oxon Hill

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division is leading the investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting on Friday in Oxon Hill. The decedent is identified as 29-year-old Cedric Williams with no fixed address. The incident took place on Friday, September 10, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., in the 1100 block of Owens...
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Maryland International Raceway Superchargers Showdown and Tribute Race for Bunny Burkett on October 1 to October 3, 2021

Maryland International Raceway Superchargers Showdown and Tribute Race for Bunny Burkett on October 1 to October 3, 2021

The 2021 Superchargers Showdown, October 1st through 3rd will go down in history as one of the most unique event during its 36-year tenure. This event will feature the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association, the Warriors Outlaw presented by 1320 Fabrication, Top Sportsman, and the full 1320 Fabrication ET Series. The Eastern Raider and...
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Waldorf Man Wearing a Burger King Paper Crown Arrested After Spitting on Gas Station Clerk’s Face in Florida

Waldorf Man Wearing a Burger King Paper Crown Arrested After Spitting on Gas Station Clerk’s Face in Florida

A Waldorf, Maryland man was arrested Friday, September 10, 2021, after spitting on a gas station clerk and fleeing from Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Torrance Fitzgerald Hillard, 34, of Waldorf was charged with battery and fleeing and eluding. BATTERY – TOUCH OR STRIKE RESIST OFFICER – FLEE ELUDE LEO...
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Graduate From Charles County High School Fire Rescue Program Class Receives High Honor

Graduate From Charles County High School Fire Rescue Program Class Receives High Honor

Members from the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Department came to Potomac Heights VFD to award the 2021 MSFA Past President C. Oscar Baker ROOKIE OF THE YEAR to Firefighter Brenden Donais. Firefighter Donais is a graduate of the Charles County High School Fire Rescue Program Class #24 in 2019 and was nominated by Potomac...
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Police Investigating Homicide in Nanjemoy, Victim Identified as 32-Year-Old Waldorf Man

Police Investigating Homicide in Nanjemoy, Victim Identified as 32-Year-Old Waldorf Man

On Monday, September 6, 2021, at 7:02 p.m., officers responded to a wooded area in the 7900 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy for what appeared to be an unconscious male. Upon arrival, officers discovered the male was deceased. On Thursday, September 9, 2021, an autopsy was performed and the manner of death was...
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Letter to the Editor – Head-On Collision in Lexington Park

Letter to the Editor – Head-On Collision in Lexington Park

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, two vibrant lives were ended when the vehicle they were occupants of was destroyed in a head-on collision in the turn lane of Pegg Road in Lexington Park, MD. We know the names of the mother and daughter killed, we know the name of a drunk driver...
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Maryland Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 10

Maryland Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 10

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 10, and continues through Jan. 31, 2022. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2022 during the second annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “September signals cooling weather, the coming of fall, and the opening...
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Planning & Zoning Seeks Information to Preserve Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds

Planning & Zoning Seeks Information to Preserve Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking information from citizens regarding cemeteries or burial grounds that may be located on private property in Calvert County. Many cemeteries on private property go unreported, especially in rural areas, and county staff are working to identify, protect and document these properties for historic preservation...
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Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting 2021-2022 Begins

Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting 2021-2022 Begins

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2021-2022 migratory game bird hunting seasons. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2021-2022 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “Maryland hunters wait for September with a high degree of anticipation as this month marks the beginning of the fall hunting seasons,”...
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