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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons, Criminal Citations, and Juvenile Apprehensions Made in August and September of 2020

St Mary's County Sheriff's Office

Criminal Summons Served 08/01/20- Barbara Ann Trossbach, age 58 of California- Possession of CDS: Not Marijuana by Cpl. Worrey #152. CASE# 14908-20 08/02/20- Korrie Lynn Newcomb, age 40 of Mechanicsville- Theft by Dep. Westphal# 337. CASE# 47719-20 08/03/20- Gloria Elizabeth Burch, age 44 of Bushwood- Littering and Trespass: Private Property by DFC. Holdsworth# 305....
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Two Subjects Rescued After Canoe Overturns in the Potomac River

Two Subjects Rescued After Canoe Overturns in the Potomac River

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at approximately 10:26 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Potomac River in the area of Morgantown Road in Newburg, for a reported overturned canoe with two subjects in the water. The water rescue assignment was immediately dispatched bringing Newburg, Cobb Island, Tenth District Volunteer Boat and the Charles...
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Jeff Clements Receives Promotion to Chief of Charles County 911

Jeff Clements Receives Promotion to Chief of Charles County 911

On September 17, 2020, Chief Clements released the following statement. Two weeks ago I asked if I could have a prayer or positive thought of support as I was about to interview for a job that I’ve waited a long time for. I was overwhelmed at the amount of support I received from that...
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UPDATE: Drunk Driver of Fatal Crash that Killed 27 Year-Old North Beach Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

UPDATE: Drunk Driver of Fatal Crash that Killed 27 Year-Old North Beach Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

UPDATE 9/23/2020: Daniel John Burridge, 37 of Bowie was found guilty of Vehicular Manslaughter – Gross Negligence, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The court determined Burridge caused the death of Oriana Sherezade Motta Gaitan while driving in a grossly negligent manner. UPDATE 7/24/2019: Daniel John Burridge, 36 of Bowie was issued the...
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Employee Stabbed During Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Burger King

Employee Stabbed During Armed Robbery at Lexington Park Burger King

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On September 22, 2020, at approximately 9:55 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Burger King, located at 21650 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported robbery with an injured subject. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male...
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Gary Leroy Watson, 73

Gary Leroy Watson, 73

Gary Leroy Watson, 73, of Mechanicsville, MD formerly from Walkersville, MD passed away on September 11, 2020 in Mechanicsville, MD. He was born on September 17, 1946 in Philippi, WV and was the loving son of the late Sylvia Hammack Watson and Rev. Henry Paul Watson. Gary was the loving husband of Barbara Louise...
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Carol Sue Wood, 73

Carol Sue Wood, 73, of California, MD passed away on September 12, 2020 in California, MD. She was born on November 9, 1946 in Radford, VA and was the loving daughter of the late Virginia Ratclift Myers and James Clinton Myers. Carol was the loving wife of the late Billie Joe Wood, whom she...
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Diane Marie Hall, 73

Diane Marie Hall, 73

Diane Marie Hall,73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 16, 2020 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on July 23, 1947 in Laurel Grove, MD and was the daughter of the late Agnus “Bea” Beatrice Pyle Cusic and George Spencer Cusic. Diane was raised by Tom and Pauline Mattingly. Diane was the loving...
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Keith Randall Nelson, 46

Keith Randall Nelson, 46

Keith Randall Nelson,46, of Avenue, MD passed away on September 18, 2020. He was born on April 25, 1974, and was the loving son of Anne Nelson of Avenue, MD and the late William Nelson, Jr. (Porkey). Keith is survived by his children; Brandon Nelson of Mechanicsville, MD, Alissa Nelson of Cape Coral, FL,...
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Thomas “Tom” Francis Murphy, 58

Thomas “Tom” Francis Murphy, 58

Thomas “Tom” Francis Murphy, 58 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 8, 2020 at his home. Tom was born on February 8, 1962 in Germany to the late John Francis Murphy and Cleyta Belle (Windsor) Murphy. Tom served in the U.S. Navy from 1981 to 1984 alongside his twin brother and Robert Garcia...
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Cynthia Louise Day, 63

Cynthia Louise Day, 63

Cynthia Louise Day, 63 of Great Mills, MD passed away on September 12, 2020 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, DC. She was born on September 16, 1956 in Charleston, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Paul Poisson and Elsie Mae Connor Poisson. Cynthia worked at Walmart for over 25 years...
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Carolyn Lloyd Ward, 80

Carolyn Lloyd Ward, 80

Carolyn Lloyd Ward, 80 of California, MD formerly of West Virginia, passed away on September 12, 2020 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown. Carolyn was born on May 13, 1940 in Charleston, WV to the late Alva Lloyd and Thelma (Lloyd) Byers. Carolyn married Joseph Patrick O’Dell in 1962, Charleston, WV and they spent...
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John Hampton Fore, III, 48

John Hampton Fore, III, 48

John Hampton Fore, III, 48, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2020 at his home. Born on January 3, 1972, he was the son of Carolyn Irby Perrie and John Hampton Fore, Jr. John married the love of his life, Jennifer Marlyn Fore, on August 5, 2005 and they spent 22...
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Audrey Ellen Bello, 82

Audrey Ellen Bello, 82

Audrey Ellen Bello, 82 of Tall Timbers, MD passed away on September 16, 2020 at Hospice of St. Mary’s, in Callaway, MD. She was born on August 30, 1938 in Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of the late Howard W. Stokes and Dorothy C. Boyd Stokes. Audrey married her beloved husband Pietro Antonio...
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CDR George Edward Kell, Jr. USN, (Ret.), 77

CDR George Edward Kell, Jr. USN, (Ret.), 77

CDR George Edward Kell, Jr. USN, (Ret.), 77 of Valley Lee, MD passed away on September 15, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. George was born on September 26, 1942 in Steubenville, OH to the late George Edward Kell, Sr. and Ida Elizabeth (Fagan) Kell. George attended Big Red High School in...
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Alice Marie Bellere Liberto, 51

Alice Marie Bellere Liberto, 51

Alice Marie Bellere Liberto, 51, of Halethorpe, MD formerly of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on September 15, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was born on August 27, 1969 in Leonardtown, MD to Charles Louis Bellere and Mary Catherine Hammett Bellere, of Leonardtown, MD. Alice was born and raised in Leonardtown,...
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Norma Norris Buckler

Norma Norris Buckler

Norma Norris Buckler of Charlotte Hall, Maryland passed on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Norma Norris Buckler was the daughter of Norman and Jessie Norris of Laurel Grove, MD. Norma is predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Dale, John and Cecil Norris. She was the devoted wife of Leonard Stanley Buckler, celebrating over seventy...
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William “Bill” Benjamin Connick, Jr., 68

William “Bill” Benjamin Connick, Jr., 68, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at his home on September 19, 2020. Bill was born in Washington, DC on July 18, 1952 to Lauralee J. Connick and the late William B. Connick, Sr.. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his daughters, Melody J. Connick...
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Rebecca Lynn Glascoe, 57

Rebecca Lynn Glascoe, 57, of Newburg, MD passed away on September 18, 2020 at home. Rebecca was born on June 19, 1963 in Maryland. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael R. Glascoe; and brother, Freddie Welch. Rebecca leaves behind her son, Richard Glascoe; daughter, Kelly Glascoe; sister, Diane Welch; and grandsons,...
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Robert Edward “Bob” Kaiser, 73

Robert Edward “Bob” Kaiser, 73

Robert Edward “Bob” Kaiser, 73, of Solomons, MD passed away on September 16, 2020 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born April 10, 1947 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Herman “Bill” Kaiser and Betty (Benjamin) Kaiser. Bob graduated from Northwestern High School in 1965. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and traveling,...
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Dorothy Ann Bowling (Hammett), 85

Dorothy Ann Bowling (Hammett), 85

Dorothy Ann Bowling (Hammett), aged 85, died on September 17, 2020 at the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born March 11, 1935 in Great Mills, MD, she was the daughter of the late James G. Hammett and the late Blondell Hammett. She was preceded in death by her husband William Clayton...
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Shirley May Washington

Peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Shirley May Washington departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will will unite on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 10:00am until time of Mass of Christian Burial 11:00am at St. Mary’s of Piscataway 13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735. Interment will follow at church cemetery.
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Rudolph Underdue

Rudolph Underdue

Peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Rudolph Underdue departed this earthly life in Seat Pleasant, MD. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Cemetery, Waldorf,...
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Stephen Magruder

Stephen Magruder

Stephen Magruder departed this earthly life on Friday, September 11, 2020. Family and friends will unite on Friday, September 25, 2020 from 12:30pm until time of service at 1:30pm at House of Praise, 5110 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment immediately following at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD.
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Donald Frederick Lewis, Sr.

Peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Donald Frederick Lewis, Sr. departed this earthly life in Suitland, MD. The family appreciate all the love, kindness, and sympathy given during their time of loss. Respectfully services for Mr. Lewis will be private.
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