Following a 12-month pilot program, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) has taken delivery of 275 Axon body-worn cameras, and has officially implemented an agency-wide program in which every sworn officer will wear cameras while on duty. “The Maryland Natural Resources Police remains committed to maintaining the highest level of professional standards, integrity and conduct,”...
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In the late 2000s, the outlook for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay was grim. Known for its ups and downs, the blue crab harvest was going through a long stretch of almost all downs. The crab population steeply declined after 1997 and remained at record low harvests for a decade. The region lost...
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Founding Member William “Bill” Clayton Schooley of the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Bill joined the department in 1984 and was instrumental in its establishment. Over the years, he served on the Board of Directors and also held the position of Boat...
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On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at approximately 8:27 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27000 block of Yowaiski Mill Road in Mechanicsville, MD, for the report of a disturbance between neighbors involving gunshots. Witnesses report hearing an altercation between two individuals and gunshots fired. No injuries or property...
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“My teachers, with their unwavering enthusiasm and flexibility, supported me wholeheartedly as I juggled full-time schooling and a demanding job.” La Plata resident and College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alumna Destiny Morgan ’15 was honored during CSM’s 2024 Spring Commencement as the third recipient of the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award. “Alumni are our...
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On June 12, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., La Plata Police Department officers responded to the Target, on Shining Willow Way, in La Plata, for the report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival the loss prevention manager gave police a description of the suspect, who was later Identified as Michael Keith Lee Jr.,...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving an ATV. The deceased rider is 29-year-old Ronald Hayes, Jr. of Upper Marlboro. On June 17, 2024, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers responded to the 7500 block of Walker Mill Road in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights. Hayes was located at...
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Governor Wes Moore signed a historic executive order pardoning 175,000 Maryland convictions related to the possession of cannabis, including convictions for misdemeanor possession of cannabis and certain convictions for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The order represents the largest pardon for misdemeanor cannabis possession charges for any state in the country and the inclusion...
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On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Vista Road and Whiskey Creek Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 17-year-old male suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a...
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Investigators with the Oxon Hill Division IV station arrested a suspect who had an estimated one million dollars in stolen equipment on his property in Oxon Hill. The suspect is 38-year-old Brandyn Green. On June 13, 2024, the PGPD executed a search warrant at Green’s property in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road. The...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Certified Nursing Assistant Week and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. They also presented proclamations celebrating the Leonardtown High School Softball and...
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JoAnn Rhodes, 55, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024, in Baltimore, MD. Born on January 27, 1969, in Covington, VA, JoAnn was a cherished wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend whose nurturing nature and caring spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. She leaves behind a loving family: her devoted husband,...
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Dolores Theresa (Cage) Dowling, 95, died peacefully at Spring Arbor Assisted Living in Crofton, Maryland. She was born October 6, 1928, in Brunswick, Maryland, to Frances Virginia and Robert A. Cage. Dolores was raised in Washington, D.C., and graduated from McKinley Tech. She married the love of her life, Joseph E. Dowling, in 1951,...
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Dorothy C. (Garner) Cecil, 89 of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away peacefully on June 11, 2024. Born on November 24, 1934 in Upper Marlboro, the 9th child of Joseph M. Garner & Helen J. (Moran) Garner. Dorothy was called Dot or Dottie by friends and family. On February 14, 1953 she married Joseph A....
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Gregory “Greg” Clark Brittain, 73, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2024, at his home. He was born on November 9, 1950, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Greg was the son of Clark A. Brittain and Elizabeth (Miller) Brittain and has an older sister Marcia King. When Greg was four years...
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It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share the passing of Gregory Alexander “Greg” Ellwood. Gregory of Huntingtown, MD passed away on June 10, 2024, in his home. He was born July 11, 1964, in Cheverly to Samuel Murray and Faye Elizabeth (Marquis) Ellwood. Greg grew up in New Carrollton and graduated from...
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On June 7, 2024, Romaine Stella Kramer, 93, of Tracys Landing, MD peacefully departed this world in her sleep to be with the Lord. Born May 22, 1931, in Chicago, IL, she is the daughter of Bror Henry Kallio and Stella Bernice Aho. Romaine grew up in and around Baltimore, where she met her...
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Kathleen Anne Tucker, 66, of Lothian, MD, passed away on June 6, 2024, at her home. Born on May 9, 1958, in Washington, D.C., Kathleen was the daughter of William McMichael and Helen (Carroll) McMichael. She was raised in Hyattsville, MD, where she attended Catholic and public schools, and graduated from Northwestern High School...
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Carolyn Sue “Susie” Campbell, 70, of Lusby, MD passed away on June 6, 2024 at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Born November 13, 1953 in Helena, AR, she was the daughter of Betty Jean Morris and the late George Rabon Hill. Susie graduated from Elaine High School in 1971. She was a homemaker and...
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Gary Alan Rose, 76, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on June 6, 2024. Born in Torrington, Connecticut on January 25, 1948, to Ernest Joseph and Astrid Esther (Aronson) Rose, Gary was the youngest of three children. On August 22, 1970, he married Linda Lou Forrest, the love of his life, who preceded him...
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Margaret “Maggie” Frances Dawson, 75, of Friendship passed away June 5, 2024. She was born June 14, 1948, in Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (Buck) Ourand and Frances Helen Nice, and her husband, James Ronald Dawson. She is survived by her children Richard Alan Smith, James Andrew Dawson,...
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Michelle Francine Cutler, 66, of Chaptico, MD was called home to the Lord on June 5th, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born on March 19th, 1958, in Washington D.C. to Fredrick Alfred Eversberg and Doris Elsie Dawson. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Gary Cutler...
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Francis Dellie Woodburn, 96, of Great Mills, MD passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 22, 1928 in Great Mills, MD, he was the son of the late Mary Ruth Norris Woodburn and Richard Dellie Woodburn. He was the loving husband of Jean...
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Francis Donald Birch, 90, of St. Mary’s City, passed away peacefully at his home on June 13, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born December 2, 1933, in Pearson, MD, now part of NAS Patuxent River. Donald was a graduate of Great Mills High School and a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He...
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Michael Joseph Lizbinski, Sr., 81, passed away peacefully at his river-view home in Breton Beach in the loving care of his wife, Sarah Lizbinski, and son, Michael Lizbinski, Jr. He was born in Kelyares, Pennsylvania to Mary (Wojslaw) Lizbinski and Adam Lizbinski on December 18, 1942. His parents came from Poland, his father was...
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