Terrod Lamar Branson, 39, of Waldorf, has been charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and assault following allegations involving a female juvenile victim, according to court documents filed in the District Court of Maryland for St. Mary’s County. Branson faces charges including first-degree rape, second-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense,...
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Dale Lee Buckler, 58, of Bushwood, is facing multiple criminal charges in two separate cases filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. In the first case, filed July 28, 2025, Buckler is accused of stealing equipment from Wentworth Nursery in Mechanicsville on July 11, 2025. According to court documents, Dep. Nichols of...
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Michelle E. Brown, 46, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with one count of indecent exposure following an incident at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, according to court documents. The charge stems from an August 6, 2025, report in which a female incarcerated individual told the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office that...
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Robert James Grinder, 35, of Leonardtown, faces four separate theft cases in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, each tied to alleged incidents at local retailers. Court records show that three cases were filed by application for charges earlier this summer, while the latest case resulted in an on-view arrest and Grinder being...
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Camisha M. Strickland, 53, of Chaptico, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of resisting or interfering with arrest following an incident in Bushwood on August 9, 2025, according to court documents from the St. Mary’s County District Court. Deputy Shannon Lacey of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Dillon Cole Heiston, 32, of Leonardtown, has been charged with robbery, second-degree assault, and misdemeanor theft following an incident at a convenience store on Point Lookout Road, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. On August 12, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded around...
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On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 1:34 p.m., patrol officers responded to a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf for the report of a shoplifting in progress. Loss prevention employees observed two females and a male enter the store, grab two carts and reusable shopping bags, and walk around the...
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UPDATE 8/13/2025: The Office of the State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of the deadly multi-fatal fire in Waldorf that claimed the lives of six people, including four children, on Sunday morning. Preliminary information indicates the victims are believed to be the wife and three children of the homeowner, along with the...
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Silver alert had been cancelled, Hurd was found unharmed. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Conchita G. Hurd, age 78, who was last seen yesterday, August 12th, 2025, leaving her home on Boysenberry Court in Waldorf. She left in her gold Chevrolet Cruz (MD tags 2GT7612) to meet...
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UPDATE 8/12/2025: On Thursday, May 8, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office along with emergency medical services personnel responded to the 22000 block of Castle Pollard Way in Great Mills, for the report of an 11-year-old male juvenile not breathing. Life-saving efforts were attempted, and the juvenile was transported to a...
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Tammy Marie Barrick, 53, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on August 1, 2025, in Callaway, MD. Born on April 28, 1972, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of Sandy Vallandingham, of Mechanicsville, MD. In addition to her mother, Tammy is survived by her children, Brittany Barrick, of Lexington Park, MD and Skyler Barrick...
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Michael Berger, an electrical engineer, devoted and cherished husband and father, and enthusiastic member of the Corinthian Yacht Club, passed away unexpectedly August 2, 2025. Michael was 71 years old and is survived by his loving wife, Teresa Berger and two loving daughters, Shannon and Chelsea. He is survived by his siblings, Barbara Bumgarner...
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Robert “Bobby” Almberg, or “Stricky” to his friends, 66, of Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, surrounded by family who admired his steady strength and generous spirit. Born in Ely, Nevada, on April 25, 1959, he spent his early years under the dry desert sun before moving first to California and, at age eleven,...
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Donald Scott Beaver, 62, of Hollywood, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on August 4, 2025, surrounded by love. Born on October 15, 1962, in Washington, D.C., Donald was the beloved son of the late Robert L. Beaver and Frieda (nee:Webster) Beaver. After high school Donald went to Autobody Teach School which led...
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Linda Ann Coty, 70, of California, MD, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Asbury Solomons Nursing Center. She was born July 26, 1955 in Washington D.C. to the late David William Hill and Edith (nee: Desiderio) Hill of Solomons, MD. Linda is a 1973 graduate of Crossland High School. She attended Prince...
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Margaret Ada “Peggy” Vallandingham, 92, of Ridge, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born May 23, 1933, in St. Inigoes, MD to the late Viola and Lloyd Carroll. Peggy was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and...
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Elmer “Bucky” Rankin, 72, passed away on July 15, 2025, due to complications from heart surgery and COPD. Although his later years brought physical limitations, Bucky never lost his adventurous spirit. He was always ready with a joke or a quick comeback, and all he would want now is for you to think of...
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Mary Patricia Nagle, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025, at the age of 87 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was blessed to have her loving daughters, Gail and Pauline, as well as her granddaughter, Elizabeth, at her bedside as she passed. Pat was born on September 10, 1937,...
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Beverly Y. Jackson, a retired public-relations professional whose career spanned four decades in Washington DC, died Aug. 9 of unexpected complications during surgery, ending an 11-year struggle with Alzheimer’s dementia. She was 82 and living in St. Mary’s County, in southern Maryland. Beverly grew up on a series of farms, some without indoor plumbing,...
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Adrianna Bethany Alicka, aged 19, from Hughesville, MD, tragically lost her life in a car accident on August 6, 2025. She was born on August 16, 2005, in O’Fallon, Missouri, to Skender and Cynthia Alicka. Adrianna was known for her warm personality and genuine kindness. As a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, she...
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Joseph Richard “Dickie” Cullison, Sr., of Piney Point, MD passed away July 24, 2025 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 14, 2025 in Pearson, MD to the late Paul Edward Cullison and Mary Magdalene (nee: Wood) Cullison. Dickie was a...
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Jackie Wayne Cales, 82, of Brandywine, Maryland, passed away on August 8, 2025. On August 18, 1943, Jack was born in Crown Hill, West Virginia, to the late Ralph and Dorothy Cales. After graduating from East Bank High School in 1961, he went on to join the United States Army from 1961 to 1964,...
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William “Bill” Henry Meck III, 68, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on July 19, 2025. On December 11, 1956, Bill was born in New York to the late William and Gertrude Meck. After graduating from Surrattsville High School, he went on to study Technology at PG Community College and graduated with his Associate’s...
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Mary Katherine ”Kitty” Bradford, 75, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital on July 30, 2025. She is survived by her son, James Bradford (Christina) and grandchildren: Chloe, Connor, and Caelan Bradford. She is also survived by her brother, Melville Bradford “Mel” and his wife Nancy and their son Russ and...
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Margaret Elizabeth Greenway, 92, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away peacefully at Taylor Farm Assisted Living, surrounded by her loving daughters Joanna and Judy and wonderful caretakers Chandra and Kayla. She was the wife of Gene Greenway and mother of five children (Wesley, Gay, Judy, Betty and Joanna). Born and raised in Avenue, Maryland, by...
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