It’s crabbing season in Maryland! Recreational fishing for the state’s most iconic aquatic species begins April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries as well as in the Atlantic Ocean, coastal bays and their tributaries, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “We are pleased to offer multiple opportunities for anglers of all...
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Maryland State Police computer crimes investigators have arrested and charged a Howard County man with the possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Isak Dorot, 68, of Columbia, Md. He is charged with four counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. Following his...
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I’m proud to help commemorate an important milestone in Maryland history—150 years since the founding of the Maryland Natural Resources Police. The department is our first state law enforcement agency, predating the Maryland State Police by almost a half-century, and is also one of the oldest conservation law enforcement organizations in the nation. On...
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An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in today’s issue of MMWR. Drug overdoses killed 63,632 Americans in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths (66%)...
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On Friday, March 30, 2018, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue crews responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Indian Bridge Road, in California. Crews arrived on scene to discover a Toyota vehicle off the roadway with a single female patient. For unknown reasons the Toyota left the roadway...
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On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at approximately 5:15 p.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to Sanners Lane in Lexington Park for a brush fire. As firefighters were responding, the call was changed to an unknown fire. Units arrived on scene to find a concrete crusher on fire at the Carruth...
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A bill bringing possible relief to Maryland motorists who face thousands of dollars in fines from unpaid E-ZPass tolls passed the Senate unanimously last Thursday and gets a hearing in a House committee next week. Bill sponsor, Sen. Roger Manno, D-Montgomery, made fixes to his bill that died last year in committee, conforming it...
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During the week of April 2, to April 6, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Cameras are activated...
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This year, the Maryland Natural Resources Police is celebrating its 150th anniversary, a milestone that makes it the fourth-oldest state conservation law enforcement agency in the nation. Then as now, the mission is to protect the state’s most precious resources, its citizens and visitors. Back in 1868, the General Assembly created the “State Oyster Police Force”...
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UPDATE: The FBI is still offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Martin Hawkins, Jr. Information given may remain confidential. 6/1/2016: Today, the FBI in Baltimore is announcing a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and...
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David Arthur Nortrup passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2018, with his wife, Martha and sister-in-law, Linda Pero by his side. David was born on February 12, 1950, in Orange Township, New Jersey to Herman Henry Nortrup II and Mary Frances Tisseker Nortrup. He graduated from Middletown Township High School in 1968 and...
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Deborah Jane (Byerly) Shukert, 61, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 8, 2018 after a two and a half year battle with throat and head cancer. Deborah was born December 12, 1956 in Rantoul, Illinois to Robert Shukert and Patricia Whitaker. She was employed in health insurance customer service for most of...
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Richard Hugh Brown, 80, of Bryantown, MD, died March 28, 2018 in his home. Mr. Brown was born on September 5, 1937 in Charleston WV. He was the son of the late Clement and Catherine Brown. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Mary Agnew Brown, and his children, Rees Brown...
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Anna Willett Welch, 94, of Pomfret, MD entered into eternal life on March 27, 2018. Preceded in death by her parents, Nellie Coombs and J. Lee Willett; husband, Hydrick; son, Terry; grandsons, Daniel Vacin, Dane Snapko, Jr.; sons-in-law, Robert Vacin, Thomas McNey; siblings, Joseph and Ricky Willett and Rita Dutton. Survived by daughters, Joyce...
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Douglas Eugene Wells, “Dougie”, 56 of Flat Rock, NC (formally of Oxon Hill, MD) passed on March 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Washington, DC the second of four children to Diana L. (Azbell) Wells and Maynard E. Wells at Providence Hospital. Doug grew up in Oxon Hill, MD attending Prince...
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Wallace Brian Munsey of Fort Washington, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the age of 65. Wallace was a very strong advocate for A.A., as it was a very big part of his life. His devotion to helping others and being there for them, kept his life in focus. He also enjoyed...
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Helen Elaine Russell, 85, of Huntingtown passed away March 29, 2018. She was born March 9, 1933 in Prince Frederick to Lloyd B. and Myrtle (Cox) Gibson. Elaine was raised on Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown. She graduated from Calvert High School and later attended and graduated from Church Home Nursing School in Baltimore...
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Fay Dellinger, 93, of Dunkirk went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Lincoln County, West Virginia to Leon and Della (Eplin) Gilkerson. She married Donald J. Dellinger in March 1944 in Washington, D.C. During WWII, Fay worked at the Navy Yard...
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Betty Jane Dixon Moreland, 90, passed away on March 27th after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Galesville, she is survived by her husband, Robert S. Moreland, whom she married on July 9, 1949. In response to a severe shortage of teachers in 1943, Betty started teaching at the age of 16 after...
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Brittnie Lorin Church Borrego, 25, of Lusby passed away March 26, 2018. She was born October 16, 1992 in Silver City, NM to Emile Lorin Borrego and Belinda Marie Church. Brittnie was raised in Prince Frederick and graduated from Calvert High School in 2011. She obtained her cosmetology license in 2011 from the Career...
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Albert Lee “Bert” Musgrove, Sr., 63, of Huntingtown passed away March 26, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born May 22, 1954 in Olney, MD to Floyd W. Sr. and Lillie M. (Stull) Musgrove. Bert was raised in Burtonsville and Derwood and graduated from Sherwood High School. He married Phyllis Burriss...
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Annie Marie Wilkinson, 79, of Leonardtown, MD was called home on March 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 24, 1938, in Valley Lee, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Springer and Annie M. Cecil Springer. Ann, who was better known as Jiggy to her family and close...
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LeRoy (Lee) Sollie Heinz, 75, of California, MD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD, with his loving family at his side. He was born March 26, 1943 in Melrose, IL, to the late Soloman Heinz and Bertha Wanda Louise Heinz (Ott). Lee served his country in...
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Mary Theresa Bowen (Bowling), age 86 from La Plata, Maryland, passed away March 27, 2018 at Bickford Senior Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Born November 28, 1931 in Newport, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Pauline Herbert Bowling and the late William Clayton Bowling, Sr. She graduated from La Plata High School...
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