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Baltimore Police Officer Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Anne Arundel County Police Find His 15-Year-Olds Step-sons Body in Wall

Baltimore Police Officer Charged with First and Second Degree Murder After Anne Arundel County Police Find His 15-Year-Olds Step-sons Body in Wall

UPDATE 7/15/2021: On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at approximately 4:42 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police responded to the 1400 block of Stoney Point Way, Curtis Bay, Maryland for a child custody dispute. A mother was in the area to pick up her teenage son who had been with the stepfather. Initially officers were told...
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UPDATE: Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make More Arrests on Columbus Drive in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make More Arrests on Columbus Drive in Lexington Park

UPDATE 7/14/2021: On July 9, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force responded to the 46300 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Upon arrival deputies made contact with the victim who advised an individual named Rejon Markee Barnhill and several other individuals, had approached her vehicle...
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Calvert County Man Wins $50,000 Top Prize on Deluxe Crossword Scratch-Off

Calvert County Man Wins $50,000 Top Prize on Deluxe Crossword Scratch-Off

A Calvert County master painter who usually beautifies yachts put down his roller and brush recently to visit Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. Wilford Brown is a man of few words but the big winner was all smiles while claiming his $50,000 top prize on a Deluxe Crossword 6th Edition scratch-off. “I began playing...
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Wild Birds Unlimited of La Plata Receives Prestigious Recognition

Wild Birds Unlimited of La Plata Receives Prestigious Recognition

Barbara and Chip Whipkey, owners of the local Wild Birds Unlimited, were recognized at the company’s annual Enterprise Leadership Conference for their hard work with the Highest Flying Fledgling award. This award recognizes new franchise store owners with the highest sales volume during their first full year of business. “We are truly honored to...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Walmart

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Walmart

On June 30, 2021, Trooper First Class J. Powis of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Walmart, 45485 Miramar Way, California, MD, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed John Courtney, of Leonardtown, stole merchandise from Walmart with a value of approximately $140. Courtney was placed under arrest and transported to the...
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VIDEO: Police Investigating Assault in Mechanicsville in Which Two Victims and Two Suspects Are Flown to Trauma Centers

VIDEO: Police Investigating Assault in Mechanicsville in Which Two Victims and Two Suspects Are Flown to Trauma Centers

UPDATE 7/13/2021: On July 11, 2021, at approximately 8:03 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40400 block of Kavanagh Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported hit-and-run collision involving injury. Preliminary investigation determined numerous suspects blocked a roadway and assaulted five victims who were in two separate vehicles, with baseball...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Golf Carts Stolen from Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Golf Carts Stolen from Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the location of two stolen Yamaha golf carts, numbered 12 and 23. The carts were noticed missing from the Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown between July 4 and July 6, 2021. Anyone with information about the location of the golf carts, or the identity of...
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Patrol Officer Locate and Recover Loaded Firearm and Narcotics During Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Patrol Officer Locate and Recover Loaded Firearm and Narcotics During Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 11:30 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Vivian Adams Drive and Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, after observing a traffic violation. Officers located a loaded 9mm “ghost” gun from the driver’s waistband. In addition, they found 100 grams of marijuana, prescription narcotics, a scale, and...
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Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Facing Federal Charges for Using a Hidden Camera to Produce Child Pornography

Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Facing Federal Charges for Using a Hidden Camera to Produce Child Pornography

A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Jason Daniel Ort, 36, of Waldorf, Maryland, with possession and production of child pornography.  The criminal complaint was filed on June 16, 2021 and unsealed on July 7, 2021 after Ort’s arrest and initial appearance in U.S District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland....
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Assaulted with Bats and Machete During Home Invasion

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Assaulted with Bats and Machete During Home Invasion

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On July 10, 2021, at approximately 6:20 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 20100 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Upon arrival deputies located a male victim, age 32 of Lexington Park, injured...
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UPDATE: Police Still Investigating Horse Shot and Killed in Leonardtown, Cash Reward Offered for Information

UPDATE: Police Still Investigating Horse Shot and Killed in Leonardtown, Cash Reward Offered for Information

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in an animal cruelty investigation. On Sunday, June 20, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43100 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown for the report of animal cruelty. Initial investigation determined that an unknown suspect(s) shot and...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation in Piney Point

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation in Piney Point

On Monday, July 12, 2021, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 17800 block of St. George’s Park Road in Piney Point, for the reported one not breathing. The 911 caller reported someone dropped off a deceased subject at the residence, dispatchers began giving CPR instructions to the caller....
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Maryland State Police Investigating Shots Fired at Tractor Trailer on Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, No Injuries Reported

Maryland State Police Investigating Shots Fired at Tractor Trailer on Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, No Injuries Reported

State police are actively investigating an incident that occurred early this morning involving shots fired at a tractor trailer on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., on Sunday, July 11, 2021, troopers from the Forestville Barrack were dispatched to northbound 495, north of Ritchie Marlboro Road for the report...
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Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Hosting Fundraising Brick Paver Campaign for New Station

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Fundraising Committee is excited to announce a Brick Paver Campaign in support of our new station. In 2013, just as they did 52 years before, the Membership determined that our station did not meet our current and future space requirements. Seven years after establishing a...
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No Injuries Reported After Man Shoots Occupied Vehicle Multiple Times During Apparent Road Rage in Prince George’s County

No Injuries Reported After Man Shoots Occupied Vehicle Multiple Times During Apparent Road Rage in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are searching for the person who fired shots into a family’s vehicle in Prince George’s County this afternoon during an apparent road rage incident. The suspect is described as an African American male driving a silver Honda Civic with Maryland temporary registration. An African American female was a front seat passenger...
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Suspected Street Racing Leads to Serious Collision in California That Injures Five and Sends One to Trauma Center

Suspected Street Racing Leads to Serious Collision in California That Injures Five and Sends One to Trauma Center

On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at approximately 4:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Miramar Way in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. Witnesses reported the Acura sedan and a white Ford Mustang...
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Bernard Dwight “Bernie” Wilder

Bernard Dwight “Bernie” Wilder

Bernard Dwight Wilder, affectionately known as Bernie, born July 19, 1931, passed away on June 8, 2021, hand in hand with his wife of 69 years, Shirley. Born intensely curious, his descriptors are many, but to name a few: diplomat, professor, author, aviator, sailor, multilinguistic, quipster, conversationalist, jokester, lover of babies, wood turner, drum...
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Lucy Harrison Vallandingham

Lucy Harrison Vallandingham

Lucy Harrison Vallandingham passed away on July 3, 2021 at her residence. She was born on February 7, 1928 in Budds Creek, MD. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lowery Harrison and Robert I. Harrison. Lucy married the love of her life James Howard Vallandingham Sr. on October 31, 1943 at St....
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Alkadio “Tony” Moreno, 96

Alkadio “Tony” Moreno, 96

Alkadio “Tony” Moreno, 96, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away comfortably and peacefully in the Hospice House in Callaway, Maryland on July 4, 2021. Tony was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, where he served our country for 26 years, including serving in World War II. After retiring from the military, he...
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Lucy Ann Wise, 52

Lucy Ann Wise, 52

Lucy Ann Wise, 52 of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on July 3, 2021 at home. She was born on January 14, 1969 in Lemoore, CA to the late James Neugent III and Lucia Neugent of Lexington Park, MD. Lucy graduated from Great Mills. She earned her Associate Degree in Business from Saint...
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Joseph Thomas Wright “Joe Tom”, 73

Joseph Thomas Wright “Joe Tom”, 73

Joseph Thomas Wright “Joe Tom”, 73 years of age, passed on Wednesday, July 07,2021. Joe was born January 04, 1948 in Ridge, Maryland to the late Harry Wright Sr. and Annie Lucille Wright (Wise). He is one of four children, with one sister Mary Catherine Fenhagen (Ray) and two brothers, Bobby Wright (Kathy), and...
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Brenda Marie Unkle, 62

Brenda Marie Unkle, 62

Brenda Marie Unkle, 62, of Park Hall, MD, surrounded by her family, slipped away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on July 5, 2021.  Born December 22, 1958 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late Joseph Parrylee and Lois (Delahay) Russell. Brenda was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s...
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Col. John Michael Sellars. Ret. USAF, 78

Col. John Michael Sellars. Ret. USAF, 78

Col. John Michael Sellars. Ret. USAF, 78, of Charlotte Hall, MD departed this life peacefully on Friday, July 2, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on June 2, 1943 in Glendale, CA. He was the son of the late Charles Sellars and Pearl (Mentzer) Sellars. John earned an...
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James Francis Clinton Jr., 80

James Francis Clinton Jr., 80

James Francis Clinton Jr., 80, of California, MD affectionately known as “Bubbie,” slipped away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, June 26, 2021.  He was born December 17, 1940 to the late James Alfred and Dorothy Marie Clinton and was the second of 7 siblings.  He attended St. Peters Claver Elementary School...
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Johnny A. Norman, 80

Johnny A. Norman, 80

Johnny A. Norman, 80, of Waldorf Maryland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was born November 18, 1940, to Travis and Marguerite (Seymour) Norman in Biloxi, Mississippi. Johnny grew up in Ocean Springs, Mississippi attending elementary and high school.  He continued his education for 4 more years...
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