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John Michael Smith, 53

John Michael Smith, 53

John Michael Smith, 53 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on May 11, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, May 18, 2018 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Park Hall True Holiness Church 47690 Park Hall Road, Park Hall, MD 20667. Interment will be private.
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Lawrence Maurice “Big Money” Anderson, 58

Lawrence Maurice “Big Money” Anderson, 58

Lawrence Maurice “Big Money” Anderson, 58, of Lexington Park, MD passed away May 11, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. He was born May 1, 1960 in Baltimore City, MD to the late James Anderson and Grace Biscoe Anderson. Lawrence was a caring man who loved to help out others....
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Driver of Box Truck Injured in La Plata Motor Vehicle Accident

Driver of Box Truck Injured in La Plata Motor Vehicle Accident

On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at approximately 8:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 8555 Kentucky Avenue and Charles Street, in La Plata for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a large vehicle. While en-route to the scene, dispatch advised first responders that 911 callers reported...
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Third Victim Identified In Charles County Triple Fatal Vehicle Crash

Third Victim Identified In Charles County Triple Fatal Vehicle Crash

UPDATE 5/16/2018 @ 4:15 p.m.: Maryland State Police have identified the third victim in a triple fatal crash that occurred yesterday in Charles County. Kayle Bodensteiner, 24, of Baltimore is identified as the third victim in yesterday’s fatal crash. She was the right rear passenger in a Lincoln MKX. EMS personnel pronounced her deceased...
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$5,000 Becomes $50,000 Win for Prince George’s County Scratch-off Fan

$5,000 Becomes $50,000 Win for Prince George’s County Scratch-off Fan

Sometimes, more is better and that’s true in the case of the prize tied to a winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off. Solomon Zewudie of Oxon Hill thought his Cash Craze Doubler instant ticket was a $5,000 winner until the lucky scratch-off slowly revealed its $50,000 top prize. Talk about lucky! “I still can’t believe it,”...
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Governor Larry Hogan Signs Tax Relief & Job Creation Legislation

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Tax Relief & Job Creation Legislation

Governor Larry Hogan was joined today by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch to sign 229 bills into law at a signing ceremony at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The governor and presiding officers signed House Bill 365/Senate Bill 184, which will save Marylanders from nearly...
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Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography

Jayron Khalil Foster, age 21, of Riverdale, Maryland, has pled guilty to production of child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Andre R. Watson of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Colonel William M....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Indecent Exposure Suspect-ID Needed

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Indecent Exposure Suspect-ID Needed

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the individual operating the pictured vehicle. On February 7, 2018, the individual operating a gold Hyundai Elantra, drove up alongside the victim, and exposed himself, in the parking lot of the Wildewood Shopping Center located on Three Notch Road, in California. The suspect...
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Three Dead in Motor Vehicle Crash in Newburg

Three Dead in Motor Vehicle Crash in Newburg

Maryland State Police are on the scene of a fatal crash in Charles County that has claimed the life of three people. Three people were pronounced deceased at the scene. They have not yet been identified and are pending next of kin notification. Two people were transported to the hospital by Maryland State Police...
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Motor Vehicle Accident Injures One in Great Mills

Motor Vehicle Accident Injures One in Great Mills

On Monday, May 14, at 4:06 p.m., police, fire and rescue were alerted to a motor vehicle accident on Chancellors Run Road, in the area of Horsehead Road in Great Mills. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision, with one vehicle in the roadway, and the other...
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Routine Maintenance Requires Flagging Operation on Thomas Johnson, Bridge Sunday, May 20

Routine Maintenance Requires Flagging Operation on Thomas Johnson, Bridge Sunday, May 20

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform routine maintenance to the MD 4 (Patuxent Beach Road) Bridge over the Patuxent River (Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge) at the Calvert/St. Mary’s County. Crews will be clearing bridge drains between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Drivers...
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UPDATE: Hollywood Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting House on Fire

UPDATE: Hollywood Man Arrested for Arson After Lighting House on Fire

UPDATE 5/15/2018: A Deputy State Fire Marshal has arrested a Hollywood man who intentionally set fire to a two story single family dwelling in Hollywood. The residence is owned by Michael Nowotny. On May 9, 2018, at approximately 4:45 pm, approximately 50 firefighters from Hollywood, Bay District, Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Leonardtown, and Hughesville, responded to...
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Police Investigating Fiery Motor Vehicle Accident in Sunderland

Police Investigating Fiery Motor Vehicle Accident in Sunderland

On May 12, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m. deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maryland Route 2 and Wayside Drive in Sunderland for a report of an accident involving three vehicles. The investigation revealed a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by Mathew Austin Smith, 29 of Bushwood, was waiting to turn at...
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Juvenile Charged with Arson in Lexington Park

Juvenile Charged with Arson in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 13, 2018, at approximately 11:35 a.m, firefighters from Patuxent River Naval Air Station and Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to a shed fire at 21549 Old Missouri Street, in Lexington Park. The fire was discovered by a neighbor and was contained to the interior of a 10 x 10 shed with...
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New Striped Bass Regulations Effective May 16

New Striped Bass Regulations Effective May 16

The opening of regular striped bass season May 16 begins with new conservation-minded regulations pertaining to the use of bait, gear and hooks. The Maryland General Assembly Joint Committee Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee recently approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources regulations, which are effective now through Oct. 12, 2018. Effective May 16, 2018, in Chesapeake Bay and its...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 5/14/2018 to 5/18/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 5/14/2018 to 5/18/2018

During the week of May 14, to May 18, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Berry Rd at Jenifer Elementary School Northbound Leonardtown Rd at Grace Christian Academy Northbound Piney Church Rd at St. Charles High School Northbound Oliver’s Shop Rd at T.C. Martin Elementary Cameras are...
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Stephen Charles Baker, 67

Stephen Charles Baker, 67

Stephen Charles Baker, 67, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away May 11, 2018 at his residence. Stephen was born to the late Charles and Agnes Baker in Washington, DC on November 17, 1950. Steve met the love of his life, Anne Ascosi, when they were fifteen years old and married Nov 15, 1969. For the...
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James Erwin Henderson, 31

James Erwin Henderson, 31

James Erwin Henderson, 31, of Lexington Park, MD passed away May 9, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born September 2, 1986 in Leonardtown Maryland to Theresa Nelson Paupaw of Suitland, MD and Willie & Coretta Henderson of Lexington Park, MD. James attended Great Mills High School. He was...
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Robert Louis Dulaney, Sr., 79

Robert Louis Dulaney, Sr., 79

Robert Louis Dulaney, Sr., 79, of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, passed away on May 9, 2018. Born in Seat Pleasant, Maryland on July 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Hurtha Dulaney Sr. and the late Mary Johnson. Robert is survived by his daughters, Ann Dodson (James), Bonnie Fulginiti (Stephen), Florence Dulaney (Kevin),...
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David Lee Jameson, “Lee”, 29

David Lee Jameson, “Lee”, 29

David Lee Jameson, “Lee”, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 9, 2018 at his residence in Mechanicsville, MD. David was born to Ronald Hayden Jameson and Diane Marie Lepard Jameson on August 30, 1988 in Clinton, MD. He graduated from Ryken High School in 2006.  David worked as an Equipment Operator for...
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Claire McNeill Russell, 91

Claire McNeill Russell, 91

Claire McNeill Russell, 91, of Leonardtown, MD passed away May 9, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born November 1, 1926 in New London, CT to the late Sylvester Aloysius McNeill and Eleanor Rattigan McNeill. In February 1949, Claire married her beloved...
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Janet Felix

Janet Felix

It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Felix announces her passing. She passed peacefully in the morning hours on Thursday May 10th. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Pam Waters, Tonia Ferrara, Thomas Felix Jr., and her grandchildren, Brittany Lockett, Jamie Lockett, Timothy Lockett, and Harrison Waters. Jan is...
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Philip Ignatius Tayman, 75

Philip Ignatius Tayman, 75, of Walhalla, SC formerly of Mechanicsville, MD died May 9, 2018 at 4:02 am at GHS Hospice of the Foothills in Seneca, SC. Born March 20, 1943 at 8:30 PM in Clements, MD. He was the son of the late William Lawrence Wathen and Rose Viola Gray they abandon him....
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Johnny Dudley Marshall, Jr. “JD”, 59

Johnny Dudley Marshall, Jr. “JD”, 59

Johnny Dudley Marshall, Jr. “JD”, 59, of Hollywood, MD formerly from California, MD passed away on May 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Born on January 16, 1959 in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Ruth Ellen Crowe, and Terry Marvin Crowe of Lexington Park, MD. JD was the loving husband of Gennie Marshall...
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LaTaka D. Harris

LaTaka D. Harris

LaTaka D. Harris departed this earthly life on Monday, May 7, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 11:00 am until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon at St. Georges Catholic Church, 19199 Saint Georges Church Road, Valley Lee, MD. Private is Interment. In lieu of...
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