On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Captain Leonards Seafood on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. One patient was transported to an area hospital,...
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UPDATE: Ijaaz Butler, 26 of St. Leonard, appeared in Calvert County Circuit Court on April 22, 2019, and was sentenced by Judge Chandlee to 25 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended. On March 16, 2018 officers responded to a home in Lusby where it was reported that Butler had kicked in...
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On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on Nicholas Court, in California for the report of a fire. A photographer for SMNEWSNET.COM was a block away when the fire was dispatched and arrived at the residence prior to the arrival...
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Johnnie William Raines Jr., 41-years-old, has been reported missing by family. Raines was last seen Sunday, April 21, 2019, in the Valley Lee area driving a blue 2007 Kia Sorento bearing Maryland registration 4CY5957. If you have seen or know the whereabouts of Raines please contact the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at (301)475-8008.
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John Walter Ambrose, 53, formerly of Columbia, MD passed away on April 11, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. John was born on July 20, 1965 in Washington, D.C. to the late Robert Lee Ambrose and Carolyn (Wynne) Ambrose. John served in the United States Army from July 06,...
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Kenneth Emil Sola, 79, of Abell, MD passed away on April 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born on July 19, 1939 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Emil Bernard Sola and Margaret (Riley) Sola. Kenneth married the love of his life, Jacquelyn Louise (Wilson) Sola in...
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On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Broad Creek Kitchens Bath and Home on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway, and one vehicle off the...
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Gerald Lee Martin, 69, of Waldorf, MD, died on April 6, 2019 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Gerald was born on December 7, 1949 in Coral Gables, FL to the late Wilma Steinhouser and Harold Martin, Sr. Gerald was raised and educated in Coral Gables, Florida. After graduation he joined the United States Army...
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Kenneth Stephen Vanhorenbeck of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, at the age of 77. He was born in Cecil, PA on February 20, 1942 to the late Joseph and Wanda Vanhorenbeck. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Joseph F. Vanhorenbeck...
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Mary S. Turner, age 93., Peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2019. She was the beloved mother of four daughters, Mary Quaglieri (Anthony) deceased, Betty Turner, Linda Turner, Judy Poole (Ronald), and one son, Charles Turner (Joyce). She has 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild and a host...
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4/23/2019: Dominque Taylor, 32, was charged with 6 counts of vehicular manslaughter as well as other DUI charges. Police say her BAC was at least .169 at the time of the crash that killed six people in Prince George’s County. 2/18/2019: A sixth person has died as a result of a single vehicle crash...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County congratulated several long-serving employees on Tuesday, April 23, 2018, including many who have spent their careers at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. 10 years of service: Charles Holzberger, court security officer; Cpl. Timothy Snyder; Correctional Officer Sgt. Lindsay Irvin; Cpl. Glen Knott and Cpl. Brandon Foor were...
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Lawrence “Gene” Shontere, Jr. is a very lucky Maryland Lottery player. The Indian Head resident, who just claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize, won big with the second Lottery ticket he’s ever bought. A $10 quick-pick ticket for the March 13 drawing delivered the game’s third-tier prize. A member of Hawthorne Country Club in La...
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Capt. Christopher Cox assumed command of Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in a change of command ceremony April 11 at Air Test and Evaluation (VX) 20’s Hangar 306. Cox’s role as NAS commanding officer follows his service, since Aug. 31, 2017, as the air station’s executive officer, a position that falls under the...
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On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m, Trooper First Class S. Lewis of the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Calvert County Health Department in Prince Frederick, for a lobby panic alarm. The Control Center announced that there is an unruly patient at the pharmacy. When police approached the...
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On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 45294 Rumsford Lane in California, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Dispatchers advised all responding units the 911 caller stated her dog had pressed the accelerator of the vehicle while the vehicle was in the driveway...
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James Aubrey Owens, “Duffy”, 76 of Leonardtown, MD formerly from Hughesville, MD, passed away on April 17, 2019. He was born on April 19, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the loving son of the late Mabel Estel Dean Owens and William James Owens. Duffy was the loving husband of the late Jean Nelson...
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Ralph Otto Showalter, 95, of Brandywine, MD passed away on April 17, 2019 in Burgess, VA. Ralph was born on March 6, 1924, in Rockingham County, VA to the late Earnest B. Showalter and the late Beulah Coakley Showalter. Ralph was a Private in the United States Army from 1941 – 1943 and served...
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Louis Franklin “Flea” Copsey, 67, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on April 14, 2019 after a courageous battle surrounded by his family. Flea was born on January 4, 1952 to the late Webster Leroy Copsey and Mary K. (King) Copsey of Prince Frederick, MD. Flea retired from NASA after twenty-five (25) as a Quality...
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Peggy Jean Crawford Lambert, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born on November 2, 1936 in Martinsburg, WV to the late George Robert Crawford and the late Elizabeth Virginia “Sis” Bardino Crawford. Peggy was a dedicated homemaker who loved babies...
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John “Jack” Miller of Clinton, Maryland peacefully passed while surrounded by family on April 13, 2019, at the age of 94. Born and raised on his family farm to Bessie Marian(Robey) Miller and John Anton Miller, both now deceased. He farmed his whole life, growing tobacco, corn, wheat and various fruits and vegetables. As...
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Faye P. Windsor, 67, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away April 17, 2019. Faye was born March 2, 1952 in Cheverly, MD to Ruth Rebecca Richardson. She was raised in Clinton and attended Surrattsville High School. She married George H. Windsor, Sr. November 22, 1969, and they lived in Prince George’s County, mostly in...
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On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the age of 52, Doug Sampson of Huntingtown, MD, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side after a lengthy battle with cancer. Doug was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who touched the lives of many with his cheerful disposition, contagious laugh, and never-ending willingness...
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Dianne Tarpley departed this earthly life on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 4:00pm until time of service at 5:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD.
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Mitchell Robert Brown Jr, born May 28, 1948 in Washington D.C. quietly departed this life on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at home. The only child born to the late Golder Smith Brown and Mitchell Robert Brown Sr. He matriculated through the public school system in Washington D.C. Mitchell graduated Spingarn High School in 1966....
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