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Mary Juanita Bell, 91

Mary Juanita Bell, 91

Mary Juanita Bell, 91, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at her home on July 15, 2019. Juanita was born on October 4, 1927 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Edward Caton and Mary Edna Carroll Caton. She was one of nine children. Juanita met her best friend and life partner, Lemuel Duey...
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William “Billy” Patrick Quade, 59

William “Billy” Patrick Quade, 59

William “Billy” Patrick Quade, 59, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life suddenly on July 14, 2019, at his home. Billy was born February 22, 1960, in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was the son of the late Joseph Horace Quade and Margaret Cecelia Flora. Billy was proud of being a life-long resident of St. Mary’s County....
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Gene Marinari

Gene Marinari

On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Beloved husband of the late Jessie Dillon Marinari, loving father of Christopher Gene Marinari (and his wife June Marinari and Cindy Kidwell his loving caregiver), Gina Marinari Lyle (and husband Neil Lyle). Dear brother preceded in death by Carolyn Wood, Dante Marinari, Ida Lawrence, Mario Marinari, Mary Snyder. Dear...
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CAPT Richard V. “Dick” Wilson, Jr., 88

CAPT Richard V. “Dick” Wilson, Jr., 88

Richard V. Wilson Jr. of St Mary’s City, MD passed away on July 12, 2019 at home, his beloved “Oz”. He was 88. Born in Brooklyn on June 6, 1931 to Anna Lamb Wilson and Richard V Wilson Sr., Dick attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY on a full ROTC scholarship, graduating with a...
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MISSING PERSON – St. Mary’s County – Macy Jean Harim

MISSING PERSON – St. Mary’s County – Macy Jean Harim

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing person, Macy Jean Harim. Harim is a white female, 5-04, 200lbs, brown hair and blue eyes. Macy Jean Harim was last seen on Friday, July 12, 2019, in the area of St Mary’s City.
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White Plains Man Wins $50,000 on Scratch-Off at Beacon Liquors in Callaway

White Plains Man Wins $50,000 on Scratch-Off at Beacon Liquors in Callaway

Shoaibur Qureshi of White Plains recently started commuting to the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Lexington Park. The route led the loyal scratch-off player to a lucky Maryland Lottery retailer in St. Mary’s County, where he bought a $5 instant ticket that delivered a $50,000 top prize. The Charles County resident found his...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to 8 years in Jail for Assault and Gun Charges

Waldorf Man Sentenced  to 8 years in Jail for Assault and Gun Charges

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Damarco Rashord Hall, 21 of Waldorf, to 18 years suspend all but 8 years for First-Degree Assault and Wear, Carry, and Transport of a Handgun. Hall previously entered a guilty plea...
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Couple Found Passed out in Parking Lot in Chesapeake Beach Charged with Possession of Heroin

Couple Found Passed out in Parking Lot in Chesapeake Beach Charged with Possession of Heroin

On July 13, 2019 Deputy Holt, of the Calvert County Sherif’s Office observed a vehicle sitting in the Roland’s parking lot in Chesapeake Beach with two occupants inside who appeared to be passed out. Deputy Holt made contact with the subjects, later identified as Jeremy Anthony Desantis, 34, of Chesapeake Beach and Jennifer Lynn...
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Port Republic Man Arrested at Citgo Gas Station After Physical Altercation

Port Republic Man Arrested at Citgo Gas Station After Physical Altercation

On July 14, 2019 Deputy Lewis, of the Calvert County Sherif’s Office responded to the Citgo Gas Station in Port Republic for the report of a physical altercation in a vehicle. Upon making contact with the driver, Terrell James Russell, 33, of Port Republic, Deputy Lewis noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating...
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We Share our Condolences Upon Hearing Retired Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9, Atos, passed away

We Share our Condolences Upon Hearing Retired Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9, Atos, passed away

Today we share our condolences with Master Cpl. Renee Cuyler, K9 Unit, upon hearing her beloved retired Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9, Atos, passed away after an illness. Atos was 14.5 years old and served the sheriff’s office from 2007 until his retirement in 2015. While he served our county, Atos worked in patrol...
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Demolition Begins to Make way for new Medstar Shah Medical Group Building in Waldorf

Demolition Begins to Make way for new Medstar Shah Medical Group Building in Waldorf

The building at the intersection of Route 301 and St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf is often overlooked by passersby. A wall of trees along southbound 301 limits the view of the structure from the tens of thousands of cars that go by every day, and the tan adobe exterior and simple lines blend into...
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Heat Advisory Will be in Effect Today for all of Southern Maryland

Heat Advisory Will be in Effect Today for all of Southern Maryland

A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday, July 17, 2019, for the following counties: Anne Arundel Calvert Charles Prince Georges St. Mary’s The national weather service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday. Heat index...
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Charles County Man’s $20,080 Prize is His Second Win in Five Weeks Using Same Lucky Keno Numbers

Charles County Man’s $20,080 Prize is His Second Win in Five Weeks Using Same Lucky Keno Numbers

An Indian Head man’s lucky Keno numbers hit again last week, earning the 53-year-old his second major win in weeks. The Indian Head resident played the same series of lucky birth dates and matched several numbers, including eight on a single game, for a $20,080 prize. The federal government worker found his fortune at...
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Serious Crash in Lothian Sends One to Hospital

Serious Crash in Lothian Sends One to Hospital

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Route 4 and Lower Pindell Road in Lothian, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with one occupant trapped. Dunkirk...
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Prince Frederick Man Wins $50,000 on Big Bingo Scratch-Off

Prince Frederick Man Wins $50,000 on Big Bingo Scratch-Off

Last Friday was just a regular day for a 74-year-old Prince Frederick man until he sent his grandson into a nearby Wawa for snacks and a scratch-off. That one $5 instant ticket, a Gold Bar Bingo game, contained a $50,000 top-prize win. The grandfather of 17 waited in the car while his grandson made the purchases...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division Make Arrest

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division Make Arrest

In July of 2019, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division was conducting an investigation on William Joseph Leo Brown “Lee”, 41 of Drayden, for the distribution of controlled dangerous substances. With the assistance of the Vice Narcotics Support Team and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9, a vehicle Brown was a...
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Teresa Mae Vallandingham Gough, 76

Teresa Mae Vallandingham Gough, 76

Teresa Mae Vallandingham Gough, 76, of Leonardtown, MD died July 11, 2019 at her home in Medley’s Neck. Born November 11, 1942, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the oldest of the three children born to the late Joseph “Clyde” Vallandingham and Maude Goode Vallandingham. Mae graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1960. Upon graduation...
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Michael “Mickey” Lee Simms, 59

Michael “Mickey” Lee Simms, 59

Michael “Mickey” Lee Simms, 59 of Lusby, Maryland, formerly of College Park, Maryland passed away on July 6, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 8, 1960, in Washington, DC to James and June Simms. As a young boy, Mickey looked up to his big brothers, Jimmy and Bobby and...
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Harry Bromley Cox, 81

Harry Bromley Cox, 81, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St Mary’s County Maryland. He leaves his wife of 21 years, Rose Mary Miller; his daughter, Tambra Miller; his 4 grandchildren, Brittany, Brianna, Jordan and Justin; his sister in laws, Ellen Scott and Virginia Biafore; and a...
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Tammy Lynn Guy, 43

Tammy Lynn Guy, 43

Tammy Lynn Guy, 43, born February 26, 1976 in Leonardtown, MD, passed to the arms of Our Lord on July 12, 2019 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by her entire family after a strong and courageous battle with a brain tumor. Tammy was the beloved daughter of Betty Guy; Charles and Cindy Guy....
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Milton “Milt” Valentine Young, 85

Milton “Milt” Valentine Young, 85

Milton “Milt” Valentine Young, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 19, 1933 in Kingston, New York to the late Milton Sylvester Young and Anna Catherine (Merecka) Young. Milt...
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Frank Severe Jr.

Frank Severe Jr.

On Sunday, July 7, 2019, Frank Severe Jr., departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday , July 17, 2019 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at New Hope COG, 1210 Washington Square Waldorf, MD 20601. Internment Heritage Memorial Cemetery Waldorf, MD.
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Sylvester Jackson “Jack” Estridge, Jr., 95

Sylvester Jackson “Jack” Estridge, Jr., 95

Sylvester Jackson “Jack” Estridge, Jr., 95, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Chaptico, MD, passed away on July 5, 2019 at Asbury Solomons Health Care Center. Born February 27, 1924 in Charlotte, NC he was the son of the late Sylvester Jackson Estridge, Sr. and Florence (Parks) Estridge. Jack graduated from Forest Park High...
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Robert “Bob” Leo Holmes, 73

Robert “Bob” Leo Holmes, 73

Robert “Bob” Leo Holmes of Owings, MD, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at the age of 73. Bob was born in Washington, DC on September 26, 1945, to Evangeline Rita and Herschel Lee Holmes. He was a veteran of the U.S.M.C., having served in Vietnam. For over 35 years, Bob worked...
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Robert Addison Martin, 83

Robert Addison Martin, 83

Robert Addison Martin, AQCS, United States Navy February 28th 1935 – October 2nd 2018 Robert  will be laid to rest with Honors on July 19th, 2019 at 3 p.m., at Arlington National Cemetery Please meet at 2:15 p.m. at the Administration Building.  
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