UPDATE 1/31/2018: On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, Anton Cortez Queen, 23, of Mechanicsville, was sentenced in Circuit Court by Judge David W. Densford to 20 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. Queen will also have five years of supervised probation upon release. Queen was originally charged with three counts of rape and sex abuse of a...
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A loyal fan of Mega Millions and Powerball who enjoys playing his games at two Maryland Lottery retailers in Upper Marlboro got quite a jolt when he checked his Mega Millions quick-pick ticket from the Jan. 26 drawing. Instead of telling the military retiree how much his ticket was worth, the ticket scanner directed him to see a store employee....
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The Navy’s anti-terrorism, force protection (ATFP) exercise known as Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CS-SC) is underway Navywide – including at NAS Patuxent River – Jan. 29 through Feb. 9. Conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command, the two-week, two-part exercise uses realistic drills and scenarios to enhance the readiness of...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight on President Trump’s first State of the Union Address: “Tonight, the President spoke of building a ‘safe, strong, and proud America’ but neither his words tonight nor his actions over the past year are accomplishing any of those goals. Instead, he has made Americans...
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During the month of February, Charles County Government, in partnership with the La Plata Police Department, is supporting The Blue Ribbon Project’s Backpacks of Love program with several Charles County drop-off locations. The Backpacks of Love program supports victims of child abuse and neglect by providing children with a backpack of essential necessities to...
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A job fair is a way for applicants and potential employers to meet and talk … in person. It is an opportunity to cut through the mass of electronic communication that usually accompanies a modern job search or the search for that perfect applicant. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host the 2018...
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On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, the District 29 House Delegation representing St. Mary’s and Southern Calvert, Delegates Matt Morgan, Deb Rey, and Jerry Clark officially filed for re-election for the House of Delegates. Delegate Matt Morgan represents District 29A North St. Mary’s, Delegate Deb Rey represents District 29B South St. Mary’s and Delegate Gerald...
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On January 29, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a patrol check at a convenience store on St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf when he observed two subjects loitering at the corner of the building. The subjects left the area abruptly, after which another officer responded...
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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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The following is a sample of recent St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrests and investigations Assault- On January 25, 2018, DFC. Schultz responded to the 21000 block of Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park, for a reported assault. Upon arrival contact was made with the victim who advised the suspect Joseph Xavier Young, age...
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NAS Patuxent River will conduct an integrated security exercise between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the vicinity of Buildings 468 and 469. Buse road will be closed to through traffic between Fortin Rd (F-14) and Keane Rd (Drill Hall). Fortin Circle will remain open; Keane Road access to the Drill Hall...
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On January 2, 2018 at approximately 10:40 p.m., Trooper C. Ruth of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was operating an unmarked Maryland State Police vehicle in the area of southbound Route 245 at Mount Pleasant Road in Hollywood. While at this location, Ruth observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Route 245, approaching from...
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Ashok Michael Kumar Agarwal, 63, of Huntingtown passed away January 1, 2018. He was born September 19, 1954 in Hyderabad, India to Poonamchand and Bhagirathi (Gupta) Agarwal. Ashok graduated from Osmania University in Hyderabad with a Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Engineering. He moved to the United States in December of 1977 and proudly became...
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Harry Thomas Bunting formerly of Middletown NY passed away unexpectedly January 25th 2018 at Prince George County Hospital in Maryland. The son of the late Richard Bunting and Edna Myers Bunting, he was born October 11th 1949 in Middletown NY. Harry graduated from Middletown High School and on his 18th birthday was drafted and...
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Elizabeth Anne Ashley, 85, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Born to the late Irene (Murphy) and Daniel Walter in Washington, D.C. She spent her formative years there, graduating from St. Cecelia’s Academy before moving to Maryland to raise her family. She is survived by her three loving children...
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William Frederick Owens, age 90 of Clinton, MD, formerly of Leonardtown, MD joined our Heavenly Lord on 24 January 2018 at his residence after a nine-year battle with dementia. William Frederick “Fred” was born to the late William Freeman and Anna Elizabeth (Thompson) Owens on 22 May 1927 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, MD....
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Madelyn Griffith Irish waved goodbye peacefully at home in La Plata, MD, with her loving husband by her side on January 23, 2018. She was 87 years old. Madelyn was born June 17, 1930, in Baltimore, MD. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Leopold Irish, daughter, Sarah Marshall Griffith Kurtz (Thomas E.) and...
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Ernest “Ernie” Lee Sigmon, Sr., 84, of Waldorf, MD, passed on January 23, 2018. He was born in Hiawatha, West Virginia, a small coal mining town, on May 21, 1933 to Edward and Annie (Cook) Sigmon. He moved to Washington, DC in 1950 with his cousin to work at the Coca-Cola Company washing bottles....
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Howard Leo Nolan, 88, of Waldorf, MD passed away on January 26, 2018 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his children Donna and Bruce Paugh, Mary and Dale Cooter, Lynn and Pat Gwinn, Mike Nolan and Lorraine Breault-Nolan, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 10:30AM...
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Thomas Augustus Simpson, Jr., age 79 of Waldorf, Maryland, died January 27, 2018 at his residence with Hospice. Thomas was a long-time self-employed carpenter for 30 years. In his early years, he served with the Army National Guard. He was a big Baltimore Orioles fan and he enjoyed playing pool. In the mid 1970’s,...
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Dolores Ford Cooper., born October 24, 1950 in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Bernard Ford and the late Frances Busking Ford. She has one sister, Delma Ford Luskey who passed in July 2000. Dolores was raised and lived in Colonial Beach, VA and graduated from Colonia Beach High School in 1969. She married to...
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