On Thursday, September 24, 2020, at approximately 5:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to four vehicles in the roadway with no entrapment. Witnesses...
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The Calvert County is searching for the whereabouts of William Versone Johnson. Johnson is wanted for Violation of Protective Order, Assault and Theft. Anyone with information about Johnson is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 and or DFC Chip Ward at (443) 532-0603, Sgt. Phillip Foote at (443)...
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UPDATE 6/25/2020 @ 6:00 a.m: Mr. Kaval has been located safe and unharmed. 9/24/2020: Officers are currently searching for a critical missing man in Waldorf. William Gerard Kaval, 77 of Waldorf, was last seen in the area of Panera Bread on Festival Way in Waldorf at approximately 1:25 p.m. today. He was waiting for...
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On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Chief 6A from the Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department requested a structure fire assignment at his residence for a motorhome on fire. Crews from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to 45000 block of Lillian Lane in Callaway, bringing over 30...
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On Monday, September 21, 2020, at approximately 3:25 p.m., firefighters from Charles County and St. Mary’s County responded to 15055 Oaks Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported structure on fire threatening other structures. Crews arrived on the scene to find a detached 30 x 30 garage filled engulfed in flames with extensions into...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County voted unanimously to authorize Commissioner President Randy Guy to sign a letter of support for an increase of $8,167,000 to the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) FY2022 – FY2027 State Capital Improvement Program during their regular meeting Tuesday. Sept. 22. This funding is for the improve school...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a vandalism investigation. On Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 at about 12:45 am, three individuals entered private property at the 40300 block of Waterview Drive in Mechanicsville and destroyed personal property. Anyone with information about the identities of the suspects...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have approved a $10,000 Police Recruitment and Retention Grant, allowing the Sheriff’s Office to continue recruitment, education, and retention efforts. Through this grant, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will pay for advertisements targeting audiences to increase their physical and virtual presence wherever potential applicants can be found....
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The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Interim Chief Hector Velez of the Prince George’s County Police Department. According to the statement of facts in the Government’s...
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Historic Sotterley is holding the Riverside Community Marketplace & Fall Farm Day on October 3rd and 4th to celebrate and support our local businesses during these challenging times while also providing a range of family-friendly activities and demos. Two full days of fun and experiences will showcase much of what makes Southern Maryland special. ...
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Several weeks ago, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) began the ‘20-’21 school year on a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online schooling has changed the way many programs are running. Sports programs and clubs have been modified, postponed or even cancelled. For the CCSO, it meant we were unable to kick off...
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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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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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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 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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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, 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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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, 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 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 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 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, 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 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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