Earl Eugene “Sonny” Griffith, 82, of Lothian passed away February 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 10, 1936 in Greenock to Preston Eugene and Ella Estelle (Catterton) Griffith. Sonny was raised in Greenock, now Lothian, and graduated from Southern High School. He enlisted in the United States Army...
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Mary Magdalene (Pilkerton) Mosher, 98, was born in St. Mary’s County on October 19, 1920. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren and other family members on February 20, 2019. Mary is preceded in death by her loving husband, Stanley E. Mosher, who she married on November 22,...
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Amy Ann Colbeck Bentley, 94, of North Port, FL passed away on February 17, 2019 at Heritage Hall, Leesburg, VA. Amy was born in Washington, DC to the late George Briggs Colbeck and Annie Mae Davison. Amy married the love of her life, Frank Bentley, Jr. on July 7, 1942 at St. Gabriel’s Catholic...
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Joseph Augustine Turner, “Joe”, 61, of Chaptico, MD passed away on February 16, 2019 at his home. Born on March 20, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of the late Frances Elizabeth Norris Turner and Joseph Wade Turner. Joe was the loving husband of Starr Lee Turner whom he married on May...
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Donna Lynn Price, “Donna Lynn,” 64, of Great Mills, formerly from Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 16, 2019 in Leonardtown, MD. Donna Lynn was born on March 5, 1954 in La Plata, MD and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Jeanette Cooksey and Joseph Reed Cooksey, Jr. Donna Lynn is survived by...
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The CDC, NCI, and FDA released findings from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey. The findings include current use of seven tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, and bidi, as well as findings on use of multiple products and frequency of use. The results show that there were...
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Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant removed Unit 2 from service just after midnight Sunday, February 17, 2019, to begin a planned refueling outage, capping a best-ever run of 715 consecutive days of power generation. Work completed during the refueling outage will help the unit deliver zero-emission, reliable power to almost...
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A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged early this morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Vincent Herrara Paris, 23, of Suitland. He is charged with four counts of distribution...
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UPDATE 2/20/2019: Roberto Mejia-Lopez, 36, of Lexington Park, was charged with vehicular manslaughter. A preliminary investigation determined a 2006 Toyota Tacoma, operated by Roberto Mejia-Lopez, age 36, of Lexington Park, was traveling east on Budds Creek Road when Mejia-Lopez failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Budds Creek Road, and...
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UPDATE: Anthony Martise Barnes, 38 of no fixed address, has been arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Robbery and Theft: $100-$1,500. Anyone with further information on this case may call Det. Cpl. Hulse. 2/16/2019: On February 16, 2019, deputies of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Donut Connection at 21801 North...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal collision in Accokeek late Monday night. The victim is 59-year-old Juan Menedez Castillo of Altenburg Court in Waldorf. On Monday, February 18, 2019, at approximately 9:55 p.m., patrol officers were called to the area of Indian Head Highway and...
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Frankie MacDonald is a young man from Sydney, Nova Scotia, in Canada who loves to make his own videos of weather reports for the USA and Canada. Frankie Joined YouTube on Jun 13, 2011. Frankie also loves to get positive comments on his videos. See his “Be Prepared – the Weatherman Song” video HERE so you can leave him...
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Two to four inches of snow expected to overspread the area early Wednesday morning and mix and change to freezing rain and sleet during the late morning hours on Wednesday. Precipitation will change to plain rain...
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On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at approximately at 1:10 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to Flat Iron Road, Great Mills for the report of a vehicle fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a Ford pick up truck engulfed in flames.
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On Saturday, February 16, 2019, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Deputy T. Westphal, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed a silver Chevrolet Malibu traveling at an extremely high rate of speed southbound on Three Notch Road in the area of Great Mills Road. The deputy attempted to follow the vehicle and paced the vehicle at...
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On Saturday, February 16, 2019, at approximately 4:45 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Valley Lee responded to 45985 Foxchase Drive in Great Mills, for the reported apartment fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a three-story apartment complex with light smoke showing from a basement floor apartment staircase. Firefighters found a...
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UPDATE 2/19/2019: On February 19, 2019, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Jamari Marquese Hammond, of Severn turned himself in at the Western District station accompanied by his mother. He was taken into custody without incident. 2/18/2019: On February 16, 2019, at approximately 7:45 PM Anne Arundel County Police Officers were dispatched to the entrance 3 portion...
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Charisse “Sheri” G. Hill, 47, of Hughesville, MD passed away from a five-year battle with ovarian cancer on February 14, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 22, 1971 in Cheverly, MD to Kathleen Newman Lee. Sheri attended Thomas Stone High School and married Brian, her childhood sweetheart on October 15,...
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Barbara Jean Wilson, 78, of Leonardtown, MD passed away February 15, 2019 at her home. She was born August 15, 1940 in Washington, D.C. to the late Charles E. Beach and Evelyn Elizabeth McCoy Beach. On August 24, 1957 Barbara married her beloved husband, David Edward Wilson in Washington, D.C. Together they celebrated 9...
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AFCM Aubrey Lee “Norm” Norman, USN (Ret.), 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away February 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 19, 1931 in Waynesboro, VA to the late Jack Norman and Mary Meeks Norman. Norm served over 25 dedicated years in the United States Navy before...
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Carl Ignatius Raley, 91, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 17, 2019 in Callaway, MD. Born on October 23, 1927 in Mechanicsville, MD he was the son of the late Louise Knott Raley and Benjamin Clyde Raley. Carl was the loving husband to the late Theresa Cusic Raley whom he married in St....
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Luther Newton Carey, 97 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal rest on February 15, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, February 23, 2019 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at First Missionary Baptist Church,46370 Pegg Ln, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment to follow at Charles...
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On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Deacon Donald Doby entered into eternal rest. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 10:00 am until time of life celebration 11:00 am at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2200 Iverson St @ 23rd Parkway, Hillcrest Heights, MD. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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Mary Lee Paige, 89 of Washington, DC, entered into eternal rest on February 12, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Friday, February 22, 2019 for visitation from 9:00 am – 9:30 am; Service from 9:30 am – 11:00 am at Bible Way Church, 1100 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001. Interment immediately...
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On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Vina Smith, 98, went home to be with her Lord. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 10:00 am until her celebration of life 11:00 am at Israel Baptist Church, 1251 Saratoga Ave NE, Washington, DC.
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