Effective March 1, 2019, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (“BDVFD”) Public Protection Classification (“PPC”) fire rating was upgraded from a Class 3 to a Class 2 rating. Virtually all U.S. insurers of private and commercial property use the PPC fire rating from the Insurance Services Office’s (“ISO”) to calculate premiums. Generally, the price...
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On Monday, April 1, 2019, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Stoney Brook Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported burglary in progress involving a firearm. An investigation determined James David Thomas II, 50 of Lexington Park, forced entry to a neighbor’s residence, and pointed a shotgun at the victim....
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On Monday, April 8, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Budds Creek Road, for the reported barn fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a large shed on fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 15...
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In April 1865, following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the Quartermaster Corps sent the barge Black Diamond to the lower Potomac to stand on picket duty off St. Clement’s Island. Her main job was to keep John Wilkes Booth from crossing the Potomac River. During the same time, the steamer Massachusetts headed for...
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UPDATE 4/8/2019 @ 11:15 a.m.: The two victims killed in the townhouse fire on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Chesapeake Beach have been identified by friends and family members as Wendy Welch, 52, and Stephanie Link, 13. Welch and Link were grandmother and granddaughter. No official ruling has been given for the fire, but...
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On April 7, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in California, for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle was located at the scene with incapacitating injuries and was transported...
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One suspect was arrested and released and state troopers and sheriff’s deputies are continuing their search in St. Mary’s County for two additional suspects wanted for threatening a homeowner with a handgun after he told them to slow down this afternoon. On Sunday, April 7, 2019, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a trooper from the...
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On Saturday, March 30, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to 46358 Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stove fire in an apartment. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident and upon further investigation, firefighters found a small fire on the stove with...
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On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., firefighters from Indian Head, and surrounding departments responded to 11 Helen Court in Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2-story house with fire showing. Firefighters encountered severe hoarding conditions in the house. More than 60 firefighters responded...
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On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to Great Mills Road in Lexington Park at the Wendy’s, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident from all sides of the building, after further investigation, firefighters found a...
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On Thursday, April 4, 2019, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Bauer Road in St. Mary’s City, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on scene to find a single motorcycle off the roadway with the single occupant/operator...
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Carol Jean Groat, age 74, of Waldorf, MD died on April 3, 2019 at her residence. She was a lifetime resident of Charles County and worked as an Office Manager at R & R Construction for 15 years. Carol loved animals, shopping, and was a Beauty Consultant for Estee Lauder. Family was the most...
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Mrs. Barbara Ann (Guiliani) Campbell, lovingly known as “Nana”, born on January 18th in Washington, DC, to both the late Lela M. Guiliani and Julius C. Guiliani, passed away at age 83 on April 4, 2019 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Earlier in life, she was a Top Producing Avon Consultant for over 20 years...
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William Andrew Giammerino, age 72 of La Plata, Maryland, died April 4, 2019 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland, surrounded by his family. W.A. was a man of many talents. In his youngest years, W.A. started his career in masonry and later moved into what would become his...
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Brian Keith Phipps, Sr., 44, of Brandywine, MD passed away suddenly March 29, 2019 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1975 in Prince Frederick, MD, the son of Charles Edward Phipps, Sr. and Linda Diane Railey Phipps. Brian attended Calvert County schools and was a 1993 graduate...
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Donnie “Don” Joe Hiens, 82 of White Plains, Maryland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 29, 2019 in his home. He was born on October 4, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, a son of the late Willie and Aline (Parker) Hiens. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Linda Dell...
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Wade “Scrappy” Morgan Green, Sr. was born on July 26, 1950 in Easton, Maryland to the late John Morgan Green and Thelma Griffin Green. He quietly departed this life at the Washington Hospital Center on the morning of Thursday, March 28, 2019. Wade attended South County Elementary School, which is now Grasonville Elementary School....
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On Thursday, April 4, 2019, at approximately 1:15 p.m. in the area of Pacific Drive in Lexington Park, the suspect allegedly assaulted the victim while armed with a knife. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. The suspect is known as “Ant” and is said to be...
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UPDATE: The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal reported the fire was determined to have started in the detached garage, however, the cause is unknown at this time. Upon arrival of the fire department, the garage was fully involved and spreading to the house. Both the garage and the home were completely destroyed...
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Junie Marie Goff, age 90 of La Plata, Maryland, died March 31, 2019 at the La Plata Genesis Center. Junie was a Pharmacy Clerk at Dart Drug in Bryans Road, Maryland and a member of New Life Wesleyan Church in La Plata, Maryland. She was also the President and life member of VFW Ladies...
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Doyle F. Funkhouser, 84, of Brandywine, Maryland died on March 31, 2019 at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. Born on September 26, 1934 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, he was the son of the late Christley Monroe Funkhouser and Winnie O’Neal Bowman Funkhouser. Mr. Funkhouser was an Engineer for the Department of the...
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Olive A. Peters, 88 of Chesapeake Beach passed away March 31, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 4, 1930 in Conemaugh Township, PA to George and Florence (Reckner) Carrico. Olive was a professional seamstress, wife and mother. Her faith was very important in her life and she was a lifelong member of...
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Elsie Schultz Dent died on March 31, 2019 in Mitchellville, MD at the age of 97. She was born in Hughesville, MD on May 6, 1921, the daughter of the late Frank Schultz and the late Irene Jameson Schultz. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Howard Dent, Jr; her...
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John Hubert Chenoweth, Jr., 83, of Heathsville, Virginia passed away on April 2, 2019 at his home. He is preceded in death by his mother and step father, Marguerite Caruso and Kenneth Phillips. Mr. Chenoweth was an electrician working at Architect of the Capital in Washington DC. He loved fishing, hunting, and eating crabs....
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