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, 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, 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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John “Jack” Miller of Clinton, Maryland peacefully passed while surrounded by family on April 13, 2019, at the age of 94. Born and raised on his family farm to Bessie Marian(Robey) Miller and John Anton Miller, both now deceased. He farmed his whole life, growing tobacco, corn, wheat and various fruits and vegetables. As...
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Faye P. Windsor, 67, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away April 17, 2019. Faye was born March 2, 1952 in Cheverly, MD to Ruth Rebecca Richardson. She was raised in Clinton and attended Surrattsville High School. She married George H. Windsor, Sr. November 22, 1969, and they lived in Prince George’s County, mostly in...
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On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the age of 52, Doug Sampson of Huntingtown, MD, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side after a lengthy battle with cancer. Doug was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who touched the lives of many with his cheerful disposition, contagious laugh, and never-ending willingness...
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Dianne Tarpley departed this earthly life on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 4:00pm until time of service at 5:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD.
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Mitchell Robert Brown Jr, born May 28, 1948 in Washington D.C. quietly departed this life on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at home. The only child born to the late Golder Smith Brown and Mitchell Robert Brown Sr. He matriculated through the public school system in Washington D.C. Mitchell graduated Spingarn High School in 1966....
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Joseph Maurice Cutchember, better known as Maurice, was called home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2019 at the Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC. Prior to his transitioning, by his side, were his loving daughters. While the pain still lingers, and the tears still flow, the memories remain the same. Maurice was...
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Ignacio Chagolla Barriga passed suddenly on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Family and friends will unite for visitation on Sunday, April 21, 2019 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. On Monday, April 22, 2019 visitation begins at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian burial 10:00 am at...
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On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Golf Club Drive, in Dunkirk, for a report of a crash involving a motorized go-kart. Upon arrival, deputies and rescue personnel discovered an overturned go-kart with multiple patients on the scene. A...
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On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Poplar Ridge Road and Sivak Way, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a head-on style collision, with multiple patients trapped. The incident was...
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On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on scene to find an SUV and a motorcycle in the roadway with the...
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On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 49041 Wynne Road in Ridge, for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a single vehicle into a pole. Police arrived on scene and advised they had one patient for a checkup. Firefighters from Ridge located...
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On Friday, April 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Patuxent River in the area of Broomes Island for the reported open water rescue. Crews were advised an unoccupied boat was found drifting in the Patuxent River. Firefighters, emergency medical services, the U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department...
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On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded 27240 Morganza Turner Road, in Mechanicsville, for the report of a motor vehicle accident. Police arrived on scene and advised a passenger vehicle had struck Captain Leonard’s Seafood Restaurant. Fire and emergency medical personnel arrived on scene and advised...
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Governor Larry Hogan signed into law several important measures to improve public safety. These are among 195 bills the governor signed today alongside Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller and Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones. “We are very proud to enact these critical public safety measures to continue to make our state safer,” said...
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On Thursday, April 4, 2019, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint by two masked males in the 11800 block of Edmont Place in Waldorf. The males stole packages from the delivery truck and fled on foot. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office established a perimeter and K9 officer...
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Linda Foresta, 61, of Huntingtown passed away April 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 29, 1958 in Madison, WI to Raymond and Janice Taylorson. Linda lived in Rhode Island, Georgia and Wales before settling in Maryland. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1976. She married Paul Foresta...
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On April 9, 2019, at 9:30 p.m., a lone male suspect entered the Subway in Bryan’s Road, implied he had a gun and demanded money. The suspect stole money and fled on foot. An investigation revealed the suspect had previously committed two armed robberies at convenience stores in King George County, VA in March....
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UPDATE 4/18/2019: On Thursday, April 18, 2019, Raneisha Shantanrio Jones, 31, of Lexington Park, pleaded guilty to a destruction of property charge, after being caught on video defecating on the carpet in a convenience store in July of last year. Jones was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 58 days suspended. Jones was...
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The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad will present its annual Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 11 am and the show starts at Noon. The event will be held inside, rain or shine. All proceeds from the day’s event will go toward the Hollywood Volunteer...
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Jason Anthony Hoover, 30 of Mechanicsville, MD left this life on the morning of April 13th, 2019 to continue his life in heaven. He enjoyed spending time with his son, fishing and hunting and watching the races. He loved his son more than life itself and will leave a void in the life of...
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Mary Regina “MaryGina” Knepp, 58, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on April 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 1, 1960 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Roy A. Bowles, Sr. and Dorothy L. Bowles. On December 30, 1980 MaryGina married her beloved husband, Mark Bruce Knepp...
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Robert Joseph Morgan, 91, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on April 3, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Robert was born on July 8, 1927 in Newport, RI to the late Manuel F. Morgan and the late Mary Agnes Moitoza Morgan. Robert served in the United States Navy...
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