Elizabeth Eleanor “Aunt Betty Turkey” Betts Shipp passed peacefully on January 4, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Home in Leonardtown, Maryland. Betts was born on December 25, 1927 in Anacostia, Washington DC to the late Elmer Earl Hayes and Annie Lelia (Herbert) Hayes. Betts was employed by the Canadian Embassy in the 40’s, Managed...
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Clifton “Cliff” C. Dean, 69, of Hollywood, MD passed away on January 22, 2018 in La Plata, MD. Born on October 5, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Amanda L. Dean and Joseph A. Dean. Cliff is survived by his son William (Billy) Dean (Cathy) of Hollywood, MD, 2...
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James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr., passed away on January 20th, 2018. Born on October 15, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of James Neal Robrecht, Sr. and Betty Melvin Robrecht of Tall Timbers, Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Mattingly Robrecht, his children, Kimberly Robrecht Wrenn (Kevin)...
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Swanda Dunn departed this earthly on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 3800 Ely PL SE, Washington, DC. Interment immediately following at National Harmony Memorial Park, Hyattsville, MD.
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Denise Ann Cheseldine, 49, of Solomons, MD was called home on December 5, 2017. She was surrounded by family and friends at Florida Hospital in Sebring, FL. She was born on October 2, 1968 at Fort Ord Army Hospital, Monterey, CA to Kay Norton and Steve Conlogue. Denise is a 1986 graduate of Athens...
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Janice Louise Watson-Moore of Pomfret, MD, passed away January 18, 2018. Visitation at 1 p.m. and Services at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 26 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Waldorf, MD.
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Samiella Graham went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Guiding Light Refuge Baptist Church, 1 51st St SE, Washington, DC. Interment immediately following at National Harmony Memorial Park, Hyattsville,...
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Thomas Rudolph Barnes, Sr. ,73 of Drayden, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 8,1944 in Valley Lee, MD to the late Alvin Rudolph and Agnes Neoma (Saxon)Barnes. He was the oldest of five children. Thomas...
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On January 23, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4500 block of Middletown Road in White Plains for the report of a pedestrian struck in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers located the victim on the side of the road, between the hiker/biker trail and Marshall...
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On October 23, 2017 at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office made contact with a victim of a reported assault that took place 45 minutes earlier at the Stardust Lounge in Mechanicsville. The female victim told responding officers that she was assaulted.by the defendant, Chanel Denise Reeves, 27 of Great...
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On January 10, 2018, Cpl. Elizabeth O’Connor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gate Two of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park for a warrant service. The wanted subject, Mysean James Fox, 29, of Washington, D.C., had been detained by Department of Defense police officers. Fox was wanted...
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As we enter the peak of influenza (flu) season, the rates are high and widespread throughout Maryland. CalvertHealth Medical Center (CHMC) is seeing a heavy volume of ER visits and admissions associated with the flu. Although vaccinating against the flu is still the best line of defense, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
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UPDATE 1/24/2018: On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, Judith Anne Badrian Tetreault plead guilty in in Calvert County Circuit Court to neglect of a minor and an Alford plea to first-degree assault. An Alford plea is A plea under which a defendant may choose to plead guilty, not because of an admission to the crime,...
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On Saturday, January 20, 2018 Deputy Sampson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at the McDonalds, in Prince Frederick. Deputy Sampson made contact with the driver later identified as Audrie Stewart, 21, of Lusby, and informed her of the reason she was being stopped. While Stewart was obtaining her driver...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 1-24-18 LEXA Featured Pet: Lexa Rescue Group: Last Chance Animal Rescue Breed: Catahoula Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $375.00 includes spay, UTD vaccines, deworming and flea and tick prevention applied and pup is microchipped Lexa #8507 is a loving 2-year-old mix. She...
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UPDATE: In response to inquiries, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is updating the following information pertaining to Sheriff K-9 Brock. It is with great sadness the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of Sheriff K-9 Brock. On January 18, 2018, K-9 Brock was serving alongside his partner and handler Corporal William Rishel,...
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On Monday, January 22, 2018, at approximately 3:10 p.m., an adult male subject was attending a meeting at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School when he became disorderly. As he exited the school, he began assaulting several individuals known to him who were also present. A School Resource Officer was on the scene and subsequently discharged...
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Hunters reported taking 87 wild turkeys during Maryland’s 2018 winter turkey season, which was open Jan. 18-20 statewide. Turkeys were harvested in 22 of the 23 counties, with St. Mary’s, Dorchester, Garrett and Washington counties reporting the highest numbers, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Adult males (toms/gobbler) comprised 37 percent of the...
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On January 23, 2018, Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford unveiled a series of executive actions and proposed legislation to continue the administration’s aggressive fight against the heroin and opioid crisis. The governor also authorized the Attorney General to file suit against select opioid manufacturers and distributors on the grounds that they have...
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Colonel William M. Pallozzi, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, today announced another milestone for Maryland’s DNA database, supporting its role as an invaluable tool to law enforcement in the ongoing effort to reduce crime, apprehend criminals, and exonerate the innocent. Maryland’s DNA database, housed at the State Police Forensic Sciences Division laboratory, has...
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On January 17, 2018, Cpl. Potter of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in the 22000 block of Pegg Road, in Lexington Park, for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, Thomas Lionel Wills, 40, of Lexington Park, a cut straw containing white residue was observed....
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On January 19, 2018, Cpl. O’Connor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 48000 block of Keel Drive, in Lexington Park, to locate a critically missing person. Upon arrival officers were let into the residence by an individual who had visible signs of injury to their face. The victim advised the injuries...
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On January 18, 2018, Deputy Kevin Molitor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Route 249 and Route 5 intersection in Callaway for a reported motor vehicle collision. Initial dispatch indicated the at-fault vehicle attempted to leave the scene, but the vehicle was located and deemed “disabled” shortly...
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On January 18, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., Trooper First Class Christopher Ditoto of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Fastop gas station in Leonardtown on Point Lookout Road for a reported subject passed out in the side of their vehicle. The complainant advised they attempted to wake the subject up,...
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