Daniel Glenn McDonald, 56, of Waldorf, MD departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was born May 7, 1962 in Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late Walter Thomas McDonald and Elizabeth May (Dietzel) Swanner. He graduated from Oxon Hill High School in 1980. Danny met and married the love...
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Arthur C. “Archie” Allard, Jr., 74
Arthur C. “Archie” Allard, Jr., 74, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 22, 1944 in Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late Arthur C. Allard, Sr., and Elizabeth M. (Davis) Allard. Archie met the love of his life...
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Mary M. Lilly-Purcell
Mary M. Lilly-Purcell departed this earthly life Monday, April 22, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 9:30am until time of service 10:30am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home at 2294 Old Washington Rd. 20601. Interment Tuesday April 30, 2019, at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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Retired Great Mills High School Teacher Chalks up $50,000 Powerball Win
A retired educator who traded his days in the classroom for hours on the golf course plans to please his wife and improve his game with his $50,000 Powerball prize. Steven Wolfe of Leonardtown is the 28th Maryland Powerball player to win a third-tier prize in the popular game. After buying his quick-pick Powerball ticket for the April 17 drawing,...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multiple Store Robberies
Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, April 25, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Ja’ron Anthony Bowen, 20 of Indian Head, to 10 years in prison and 5 years of supervised probation for Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, 3 counts of Robbery, and Theft Less...
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Minor Injuries Reported in Second Afternoon Crash in Mechanicsville
On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Captain Leonards Seafood on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. One patient was transported to an area hospital,...
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St. Leonard Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Home Invasion in Lusby
UPDATE: Ijaaz Butler, 26 of St. Leonard, appeared in Calvert County Circuit Court on April 22, 2019, and was sentenced by Judge Chandlee to 25 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended. On March 16, 2018 officers responded to a home in Lusby where it was reported that Butler had kicked in...
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Citizens Reminded of the Importance of Having Fire Extinguishers in their Homes
On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on Nicholas Court, in California for the report of a fire. A photographer for SMNEWSNET.COM was a block away when the fire was dispatched and arrived at the residence prior to the arrival...
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Missing Person – St. Mary’s County – 41-Year-Old Male
Johnnie William Raines Jr., 41-years-old, has been reported missing by family. Raines was last seen Sunday, April 21, 2019, in the Valley Lee area driving a blue 2007 Kia Sorento bearing Maryland registration 4CY5957. If you have seen or know the whereabouts of Raines please contact the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at (301)475-8008.
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John Walter Ambrose, 53
John Walter Ambrose, 53, formerly of Columbia, MD passed away on April 11, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. John was born on July 20, 1965 in Washington, D.C. to the late Robert Lee Ambrose and Carolyn (Wynne) Ambrose. John served in the United States Army from July 06,...
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Kenneth Emil Sola, 79
Kenneth Emil Sola, 79, of Abell, MD passed away on April 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born on July 19, 1939 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Emil Bernard Sola and Margaret (Riley) Sola. Kenneth married the love of his life, Jacquelyn Louise (Wilson) Sola in...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Crash in Mechanicsville
On Monday, April 22, 2019, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Broad Creek Kitchens Bath and Home on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the roadway, and one vehicle off the...
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Gerald Lee Martin, 69
Gerald Lee Martin, 69, of Waldorf, MD, died on April 6, 2019 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Gerald was born on December 7, 1949 in Coral Gables, FL to the late Wilma Steinhouser and Harold Martin, Sr. Gerald was raised and educated in Coral Gables, Florida. After graduation he joined the United States Army...
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Kenneth Stephen Vanhorenbeck, 77
Kenneth Stephen Vanhorenbeck of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, at the age of 77. He was born in Cecil, PA on February 20, 1942 to the late Joseph and Wanda Vanhorenbeck. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Joseph F. Vanhorenbeck...
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Mary S. Turner, 93
Mary S. Turner, age 93., Peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2019. She was the beloved mother of four daughters, Mary Quaglieri (Anthony) deceased, Betty Turner, Linda Turner, Judy Poole (Ronald), and one son, Charles Turner (Joyce). She has 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild and a host...
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UPDATE: Woman Charged in Crash That Killed 5 Children and One Adult in Prince George’s County
4/23/2019: Dominque Taylor, 32, was charged with 6 counts of vehicular manslaughter as well as other DUI charges. Police say her BAC was at least .169 at the time of the crash that killed six people in Prince George’s County. 2/18/2019: A sixth person has died as a result of a single vehicle crash...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Employees Awarded for Decades of Service
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County congratulated several long-serving employees on Tuesday, April 23, 2018, including many who have spent their careers at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. 10 years of service: Charles Holzberger, court security officer; Cpl. Timothy Snyder; Correctional Officer Sgt. Lindsay Irvin; Cpl. Glen Knott and Cpl. Brandon Foor were...
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Second Time’s the Charm for Charles County Powerball Player
Lawrence “Gene” Shontere, Jr. is a very lucky Maryland Lottery player. The Indian Head resident, who just claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize, won big with the second Lottery ticket he’s ever bought. A $10 quick-pick ticket for the March 13 drawing delivered the game’s third-tier prize. A member of Hawthorne Country Club in La...
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Cox Assumes Command of NAS Patuxent River
Capt. Christopher Cox assumed command of Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in a change of command ceremony April 11 at Air Test and Evaluation (VX) 20’s Hangar 306. Cox’s role as NAS commanding officer follows his service, since Aug. 31, 2017, as the air station’s executive officer, a position that falls under the...
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Lusby Woman to be Charged with Disorderly Conduct After Incident at Calvert County Health Department
On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m, Trooper First Class S. Lewis of the Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Calvert County Health Department in Prince Frederick, for a lobby panic alarm. The Control Center announced that there is an unruly patient at the pharmacy. When police approached the...
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Dog Blamed After Vehicle Drives Into Townhouse in California
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 45294 Rumsford Lane in California, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Dispatchers advised all responding units the 911 caller stated her dog had pressed the accelerator of the vehicle while the vehicle was in the driveway...
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James Aubrey Owens, “Duffy”, 76
James Aubrey Owens, “Duffy”, 76 of Leonardtown, MD formerly from Hughesville, MD, passed away on April 17, 2019. He was born on April 19, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the loving son of the late Mabel Estel Dean Owens and William James Owens. Duffy was the loving husband of the late Jean Nelson...
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Ralph Otto Showalter, 95
Ralph Otto Showalter, 95, of Brandywine, MD passed away on April 17, 2019 in Burgess, VA. Ralph was born on March 6, 1924, in Rockingham County, VA to the late Earnest B. Showalter and the late Beulah Coakley Showalter. Ralph was a Private in the United States Army from 1941 – 1943 and served...
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Louis Franklin “Flea” Copsey, 67
Louis Franklin “Flea” Copsey, 67, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on April 14, 2019 after a courageous battle surrounded by his family. Flea was born on January 4, 1952 to the late Webster Leroy Copsey and Mary K. (King) Copsey of Prince Frederick, MD. Flea retired from NASA after twenty-five (25) as a Quality...
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Peggy Jean Crawford Lambert, 82
Peggy Jean Crawford Lambert, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born on November 2, 1936 in Martinsburg, WV to the late George Robert Crawford and the late Elizabeth Virginia “Sis” Bardino Crawford. Peggy was a dedicated homemaker who loved babies...
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