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Maryland State Police Super Bowl Enforcement Efforts

Maryland State Police Super Bowl Enforcement Efforts

This year’s Super Bowl enforcement efforts of the Maryland State Police were on the defense keeping the public safe. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the Super Bowl weekend resulted in more than 3,900 traffic stops that led to 131 arrests, of which more than 60 were arrested for driving while impaired....
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Michael Raymond Gaskins, 70

Michael Raymond Gaskins, 70, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away January 30, 2018, at his home. He was born on January 25, 1947 in Washington, D.C. to the late Marion Rutledge Gaskins and Alma Louise Mayhugh Gaskins. Mike is a 1965 graduate of Oxon Hill High School. After high school he enlisted in the United...
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Adelaide Maryland Trossbach McBride, 71

Adelaide Maryland Trossbach McBride, 71

Adelaide Maryland Trossbach McBride, 71, of St. Inigoes, MD, passed away peacefully at her home February 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1946 in Leonardtown, MD to the late John Linwood Trossbach and Mary Adelaide Norris. Adelaide is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She is a...
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Frank James Miller, 88

Frank James Miller, 88, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Hollywood, MD) went Home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2018, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on April 30, 1929 in Hughes, NC to the late Melvin Miller and Maude Penley Miller. On June 21, 1948, Frank...
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Eugene Armand Audette, 83

Eugene Armand Audette, 83

passed away on February 4, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Southern Maryland after a period of declining health. He was 83 years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934, Gene was the son of Armand Adjuter Audette, an official at Ellis Island, and Nora Ellen “Pat” Audette (Carey), an employee of...
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Priscilla Skinner Chichester Mende Dyson

Priscilla Skinner Chichester Mende Dyson

Priscilla was born March 30, 1923 in Great Mills, MD. She passed away peacefully on January 29, 2018, at Salem Nursing and Rehab in Roanoke, VA, she was 94. Daughter of the late Frederick Skinner Chichester Sr., and Maude Alice Callaway Chichester of Aquasco, MD, and sister of the late Frederick S. Chichester Jr....
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Leonard Thomas “L.T.” Dixon, 75

Leonard Thomas “L.T.” Dixon, 75

Leonard Thomas “L.T.” Dixon, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away in peace on January 20, 2018 at his residence. Born, June 23, 1942 in St. Mary’s County, MD he was the son of the late Leonard Thomas Dixon, Sr. and Phyllis Graves Dixon. L.T. loved his family, his children and was a very proud...
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Bruce Wayne Finn, Jr., 30

Bruce Wayne Finn, Jr., 30

Bruce Wayne Finn, Jr., 30 of Wilmington, NC passed away on January 13, 2018 at his residence in Wilmington, NC. Bruce was born on September 15, 1987 to Laura Finn and Bruce Wayne Finn, Sr. in Clinton, MD. Bruce was predeceased by his grandparents Charlotte Deitrick, David JC Grego, SR., Joseph F. Finn and...
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Lois Ruth Anderson Hodges, 70

Lois Ruth Anderson Hodges, 70

Lois Ruth Anderson Hodges, age 70, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Born February 1, 1947, in Leonardtown, Maryland, to the late Albert and Dolly Anderson, Lois is survived by her daughter, Lois Annette Hodges, and her siblings, Jennings Anderson (Sheila), Bert Anderson (Jackie), Faye Downs (Lee), Nancy Bowles (George),...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested in Virginia, Accused of Conning Women out of Over $100,000

Leonardtown Man Arrested in Virginia, Accused of Conning Women out of Over $100,000

Eugene Louis Johnson Jr., 36, of Leonardtown, was arrested on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, by Deputy J. Stonehill of the King George County Sheriff’s Office and is charged with 10 counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. Johnson is currently being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, and is scheduled in King George General District...
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Calvert County Public Schools Opening Two Hours Late Today, Monday, Feb, 5, 2018

Calvert County Public Schools Opening Two Hours Late Today, Monday, Feb, 5, 2018

Calvert County Public Schools will be opening 2 hours late on Monday, February 5, 2018. Code 1 for 12 month employees. • There will be no a.m. Pre-Kindergarten. • All emergency personnel report on time. • No Child Nutrition Workers, including Child Nutrition Drivers, are to report prior to 8:00 a.m.  • 12-month personnel...
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Charles County Public Schools Opening Two Hours Late Today, Monday, Feb, 5, 2018

Charles County Public Schools Opening Two Hours Late Today, Monday, Feb, 5, 2018

Good morning. Due to inclement weather conditions, all Charles County public schools are opening two hours late today, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. There is a code two for staff who follow the code system. All morning prekindergarten classes are canceled. The AlphaBest program at county elementary schools opens at 8 a.m. today.  Charles County Public...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Trespassing and Burglary

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Trespassing and Burglary

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Deputy R. Shrawder of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Clay Hammond Road, Prince Frederick for the report of a burglary. Because of previous burglaries at his home, the homeowner set up trail cameras around his house. After watching the trail camera footage, Deputy Ward and Trooper Rucker...
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Calvert County Couple Win $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

Calvert County Couple Win $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

A happy Calvert County flooring employee is house hunting after receiving a $50,000 taxes paid Payday Doubler scratch-off prize. Paul McKoy had stopped at Discount Liquors in Huntingtown to purchase gas when he decided to pick up a $5 Payday Doubler scratch-off ticket, too. What a lucky day it turned out to be! The...
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WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 2/5/2018

WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 2/5/2018

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 2/5/2018 to 2/9/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 2/5/2018 to 2/9/2018

During the week of February 5, to February 9, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Grace Christian Academy Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Parks & Recreation Installs Automated External Defibrillators in Five Calvert County Parks

Parks & Recreation Installs Automated External Defibrillators in Five Calvert County Parks

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in five county parks to help responders treat park-goers who experience a medical emergency. An AED is a portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart when a patient experiences arrhythmia or sudden...
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Great Mills Man Arrested for Assault After Stabbing 60-Year-Old Man in Great Mills

Great Mills Man Arrested for Assault After Stabbing 60-Year-Old Man in Great Mills

On February 1, 2018, at approximately 4:55 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s  Office responded to the 45000 block of Foxchase Drive, in Great Mills, for a report of a  disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival, the victim, a 60 year old male from Great Mills,  was located and found to be...
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State Fire Marshal Reminds Marylanders that Flamethrowers are Illegal

State Fire Marshal Reminds Marylanders that Flamethrowers are Illegal

Due to the recent marketing of the internet sales of this item, State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci would like to remind Marylanders that possessing and using FLAMETHROWERS is illegal. Under Maryland Criminal Law Section 4-501 (b) (2) “Destructive device” includes a bomb, grenade, mine, shell, missile, FLAMETHROWER, poison gas, Molotov cocktail, pipe bomb...
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Wanted Waldorf Man Arrested for possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

Wanted Waldorf Man Arrested for possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

On January 31, 2018 at approximately 10:40 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff”s Office stopped a vehicle in the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for traffic violations. During the stop, the driver gave a false name and the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed the driver...
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Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Neglect of a Minor Again and Again

Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Neglect of a Minor Again and Again

On January 18, 2018, at approximately 10: 50 p.m., Troopers Warrick and Davis from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to Clay Hammond Road, in Prince Frederick, for a reported overdose. Upon our arrival, they made contact with a juvenile who had consumed a large amount of prescription medication prior to their...
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Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG Export Project Begins Producing Liquefied Natural Gas

Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG Export Project Begins Producing Liquefied Natural Gas

Dominion Energy Cove Point (DECP) has begun producing liquefied natural gas with its newly constructed natural gas liquefaction facility undergoing commissioning in Lusby, MD. All major equipment has been operated and is being commissioned as expected following a comprehensive round of testing and quality assurance activities. Shell NA LNG is providing the natural gas needed...
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NAVAIR Names Petty Officer 1st Class Michael A. Giraud, 2017 Sailor of the Year

NAVAIR Names Petty Officer 1st Class Michael A. Giraud, 2017 Sailor of the Year

Petty Officer 1st Class Michael A. Giraud with the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 (VX-31) was named 2017 NAVAIR Sailor of the Year at a ceremony here Jan. 25. In his endorsement, Capt. Thomas M. Santomauro said he could not imagine a more deserving individual. Among the instances of exceptional performance described in Giraud’s...
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Elizabeth (Liz) Anne Marcus, 67

Elizabeth (Liz) Anne Marcus, 67

Elizabeth (Liz) Anne Marcus, 67, of Waldorf, MD lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, January 28, 2018 while at the Charles County Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 13, 1950 in Johnstown, PA to the late Robert and Doris Stangoe Emeigh. She was a devoted housewife and mother to four children...
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Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, 62

Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, 62

Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, age 62 of Bel Alton, Maryland, died January 29, 2018 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Al was a Fence Installer with Clinton Fence for 30 plus years and was of the Baptist faith. He liked fishing, drag racing, and boxing. He was the son of Samuel...
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