On Friday, April, 20, 2018, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Trooper First Class K. Jeans, and Trooper C. Hunt from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a silver Volvo for the driver not wearing a seatbelt on Timberbrook Drive in Waldorf. Upon making contact with the operator, Keanetria Daishun...
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On Saturday, April 28, 2018, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Trooper Lee from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a white Lincoln Zephyr for the driver swerving between lanes on Northbound Route 301, south of the County Line. Upon making contact with the operator, Nicollette Lavinia Harrison, 31, and...
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Maryland Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 6-12 this year. Prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. Preparation is the best protection against the dangers of a hurricane. Take the time today to ensure...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash in Forestville that claimed the life of a Prince George’s County man. The victim is identified as Jerome Sligh, 2nd, 35, of Glenn Dale, Maryland. He was the driver and sole occupant in a silver Mercury Grand Marquis. Emergency medical services personnel pronounced him deceased...
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On Saturday May 5, 2018, Troopers from the La Plata & Prince Frederick Barracks, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Police Department, and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police participated in a DUI Checkpoint on RT 6 at East Patuxent Drive, in La Plata. The checkpoint was in remembrance of Taylor Anne Halbleib who was...
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As temperatures continue to rise, so will the number of mosquitoes throughout the state. The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s mosquito control program urges residents to take measures on their own property to help reduce mosquito populations. Aside from being a nuisance, mosquitoes can carry harmful diseases like West Nile virus and Zika virus. “The...
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During the week of May 7, to May 11, 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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A self-employed Lanham landscaper made the Maryland Lottery Racetrax record book last week when his Superfecta bet delivered the second-largest prize in the game’s history in Maryland. While his favorite game delivered, the avid player credits his $224,529 prize to Keno. The Prince George’s County man found Lottery luck waiting at Seabrook BP. “I had a set of numbers...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces that nominations are now being accepted for the annual Calvert You Are Beautiful Volunteer Awards. This program recognizes residents for their significant volunteer contributions to Calvert County and its citizens and their work to change the community for the better. Nominated volunteers might be a...
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The Maryland State Prince Frederick Barrack is conducting a missing person investigation to locate Kevin Matthew Dillard, 33. Kevin Matthew Dillard is described as Height: 5’6” Weight: 205 lbs. bald head black goatee green eyes He was last seen on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in the area of 3015 Nutwood Lane, in Bowie. Kevin...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that it is expanding its communications channels and services to include Amazon Echo. Through an innovative partnership with NIC Maryland, the department will now offer the Maryland Fishing Report, which provides anglers with the latest fishing hotspots, catch of the week, water and weather conditions and more, as an...
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Maurice Ignatius Long, Sr., 92, of Hughesville passed away on May 2, 2018 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Born on May 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Richard Joseph Long, Sr. and the late Mary Eulalia Long (Thompson). Maurice was a World War II veteran, a member of St. Mary’s...
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May Ottey, 82, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on May 1, 2018. Born in Floreffe, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1935, one of 15 children, she was the daughter of the late Henry Bendel and the late Julia Ballas. May was a homemaker and loving mother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...
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Paul Dana Ryan, 54, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away April 30, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Paul was born in Bethesda, MD to Larry and Jenny Ryan on April 13, 1964. He attended Perry High School and graduated in 1982. He went on to join the Navy, where he worked...
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Glendon Edward Heiston of Dagsboro, Delaware passed away at his home on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born in Washington, DC on June 8, 1942. He was a member of the Pile Drivers Union Local 2311 for 37 years until his retirement in 2002. Glendon enjoyed many hobbies,...
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Brenda Mae Bauckman Dorsey, 78, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was the only child born to the late Hubert Bauckman and Mildred Hirst Bauckman. Brenda graduated from high school and attended Southern Seminary for two years. In 1972 she married her...
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Violet Maxfield, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD died on April 28, 2018. Her last days were spent at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s surrounded by loving family and friends. Violet was born in Java, VA on February 8, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Andrew J. Cates and Stella (Lovelace) Cates. Violet...
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Geary Allen Bish, Jr., 38 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on April 27, 2018 at his residence in Lexington Park, MD. Geary was born on September 24, 1979 to Geary Allen Bish, Sr. and Terry Marie Russell (Willy) in Clinton, MD. Geary was an avid Redskin’s fan, he also volunteered at the Veterans...
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Lucile Roesler “Lucy” Bollman of Solomons, MD and Bronxville, NY passed away on April 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 25, 1932 in Amsterdam, Holland to the late Norbert Roesler and Elly van Tienhoven. After graduating from the Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY, Lucy earned...
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Beatrice Maurine Walkin, 90, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Joplin, MO), passed away passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 29, 1927 in Spring City, MO to the late Albert Raymond Bauer and Elsie A. Flock. Maurine was employed for almost 38 years...
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AMSC Antonio “Tony” Campos, USN (Ret.), 96, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born May 4, 1921 in San Antonio, TX to the late Juan Campos and Fermina Morales. Tony proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and dedicated over...
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John Herman Nelson, Jr. 89, of Avenue, Maryland passed away on April 25, 2018 John was born April 6, 1929 in Washington D.C. to the late John Herman Nelson, Sr. and Mary Constance (Bostwick) Nelson. He married the love of his life, Mary Cecelia Brown on June 23, 1951 in Palmers, MD; together they...
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Barbara Jean Sexton, 65, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on May 1, 2018 in her home. Born on August 12, 1952, she was the daughter of Lillie Sexton of Valley Lee, MD and the late Eugene Sexton. She is survived by her siblings; Margie Carter of Hollywood, MD, Robert Sexton of Redgate, MD,...
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Joseph “Joe” Allan Wilson, 54, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on May 1, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on July 25, 1963 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Barbara Beach Wilson of Leonardtown, MD and the late David E. Wilson. Joe was the loving husband of the late Sandra Wilson, who preceded...
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James Bernard Quade “Jim Bunny”, 84, of Avenue, MD passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 29, 2018. He was the son of the late Lucy Catherine Russell Quade and Alton Monroe Quade. Jim Bunny was the loving husband of the late Josephine Amanda Quade whom he married in Immaculate Heart of...
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