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Keith Williams, 60

Keith Williams, 60

Keith Williams, 60, of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. Keith was born on March 25, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Gordon Curtiss Williams and Rita Ann (Jennings) Williams. He married the love of his life, Patricia Mary (Martin) on March 6, 1983. Together they have...
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Tyler Jay Shuler, 14

Tyler Jay Shuler, 14

Tyler Jay Shuler, 14, of Lexington Park, MD (formerly of Layton and Willard, UT), passed away in his sleep on December 2, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 25, 2003 in Layton, UT to Michael Jay Shuler of Sandy, UT and Susan Marie Drinkard of Lexington...
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Mary Jo Howie, 75

Mary Jo Howie, 75

Mary Jo Howie, 75, of Bryantown, Maryland, passed away on December 3, 2017, surrounded by the love of family and friends at the home of her daughter. Mary Jo was born on November 22, 1942, in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Joseph Thomas Sirna and the late Mary Virginia Tysinger Sirna. She held a...
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Janet Ann Tippett, 87

Janet Ann Tippett, 87

Janet Ann Tippett, 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away December 5, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 16, 1930 in Randolph, Nebraska to the late Clarence Martin Head and Ellen Magirl Head. Janet earned a Master’s degree in Urban Sociology from the University of...
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Linda Gene Hare, 67

Linda Gene Hare, 67

Linda Gene Hare, 67, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on December 06, 2017 in LaPlata, MD. She was born in Portsmouth Va, on November 21, 1950, the daughter of Mary Spencer and William Spencer. Linda was a consummate mother and homemaker. Linda was an excellent cook and baker. In preparation for the Christmas season,...
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Robert “Robby” Nelson Ames, 37

Robert “Robby” Nelson Ames, 37

Robert “Robby” Nelson Ames, 37, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on December 5, 2017. Robby was born on October 3, 1980 to Dennis and Marilyn Ames in Newport News, VA. Robby graduated from Chopticon High School in 1999. Robby was fun loving, caring and helpful. His parents were very influential...
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Taylor Anne Halbleib, 21

Taylor Anne Halbleib, 21

Taylor Anne Halbleib, 21, of Hughesville, MD passed away on December 7, 2017. Taylor was born on May 3, 1996 to Robert John Halbleib and Patricia Anne Arnold-Halbleib in Cheverly, MD. Taylor played soccer for the Laplata High School Varsity Soccer team and was a member of the Laplata High School ROTC. Taylor graduated...
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Thomas Edward Corbett, “Pops”, 84

Thomas Edward Corbett, “Pops”, 84

Thomas Edward Corbett, “Pops”, 84, of California, MD formerly from Forestville, MD passed away in his home. Born on November 29, 1933 in Yonkers, NY, he was the son of the late Helen Corbett and Frank Corbett. Thomas was the loving husband of the late Patrician Ann Corbett, whom he married on September 23,...
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John F. “Jack” Gardiner, Jr., 93

John F. “Jack” Gardiner, Jr., 93

John F. “Jack” Gardiner, Jr., 93 of Hollywood, MD, formerly from Bethesda, MD and Rockville, MD passed away on December 8, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by his loving family. Born September 11, 1924 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Christine Greenwell Gardiner and John Francis Gardiner, Sr. On September 30,...
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James Paul Walker, Sr. “Buddy”, 87

James Paul Walker, Sr. “Buddy”, 87

James Paul Walker, Sr. “Buddy”, 87, of Abell, MD passed away on December 5, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born on July 8, 1930 in Abell, MD, and was the son of the late Ethel Virginia Crismond Walker and Paul James Walker. Buddy was the loving husband...
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Craig “Killer” Adkins

Craig “Killer” Adkins excelled at everything in life, especially LIFE! At a very young age, he was diagnosed with internal organ complications, these issues only mounted as he grew older. Nothing ever stood in his way, medical treatments, assessments of how long he would live, bigger kids, or bigger jobs. He was talented and...
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Nicole M. Raphael

Nicole M. Raphael

Peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017 Nicole M. Raphael departed this earthly life in Waldorf, MD. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private.
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Devon James Brown, Jr

Devon James Brown, Jr

Suddenly on Friday, December 8, 2017 Devon James Brown, Jr. departed this earthly life in Bethesda, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Queens Chapel United Methodist Church, 7410 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, MD 20705. Interment is pending.
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John W. Scott

John W. Scott

Peacefully on Tuesday, December 4, 2017 John W. Scott departed this earthly life in Cheverly, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at New Macedonia Baptist Church, 4115 Alabama Avenue SE, Washington, DC. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery...
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Audrey Bowen Evans, 82

Audrey Bowen Evans, 82

Audrey Bowen Evans, 82 yrs., of Dowell, MD died at home on December 6, 2017. She was born on May 19, 1935 in Prince Frederick, MD to Jesse L. Bowen and Viola Tucker Bowen. She attended the public school system of Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High in 1953. Upon graduation she and...
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Wednesday’s Pet is Pixie

Wednesday’s Pet is Pixie

Wednesday’s Pet for 12/13/17 is Pixie Featured Pet: Pixie Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: Cattle Dog/Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $250.00 Pixie was found at a dumpster along with her brother. She was taken in by a rescue in Virginia. She is...
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Kansas City Man Arrested at Buckets Sports Bar in Lusby for Disorderly Contact

Kansas City Man Arrested at Buckets Sports Bar in Lusby for Disorderly Contact

On Friday, December 8, 2017 Deputy Boerum of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Buckets Sports Bar, in Lusby to assist Deputy Livingston with a disorderly subject. Deputy Livingston made contact with a male later identified as Mustafa Abdualla, 43, of Kansas City being disorderly in the bar. Deputy Livingston asked the male...
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Peeping Tom Arrested in Waldorf Found with Knife, Taser and Pepper Spray

Peeping Tom Arrested in Waldorf Found with Knife, Taser and Pepper Spray

On Thursday, December 7,2017, at approximately 10:20 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3200 block of Mattawoman Beantown Road in Waldorf for the report of someone turning doorknobs and peering in windows of a single family home. PFC C. Caywood arrived and spotted a male looking into the window...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting/Home Invasion in Bushwood

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting/Home Invasion in Bushwood

12/12/2017 – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release:  On Friday, December 8, 2017, at approximately 10:18 p.m., deputies form the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, in Leonardtown, for a report of a shooting. A male victim, age 37, from Chaptico, arrived at the hospital to seek treatment...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking Identity of Hit and Run Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is Seeking Identity of Hit and Run Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On December 10, 2017, at approximately 3:10 a.m., at the Mechanicsville Wawa, the suspect pictured, backed into a VW Jetta in the parking lot and then left the scene. The suspect was operating a silver Chevrolet Tahoe at the time...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision from Monday, December 11, 2017,  in which one person died and another was injured in Prince George’s County. At approximately 9:15 p.m., troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the outer loop of I-495 south of MD 202 regarding a reported collision. According to investigators’ preliminary...
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Wanted Lusby Man Arrested on Drug and Theft Charges

Wanted Lusby Man Arrested on Drug and Theft Charges

On December 6, 2017 Deputy Ostazeski of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Peace Pipe Court, Lusby for the report of a theft and a subject with multiple warrants. While responding to the residence it was confirmed through Emergency Communications that the subject at the residence had warrants through two different counties. Deputy...
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Comptroller Launches Petition to Rally Support for Craft Beer Legislation

Comptroller Launches Petition to Rally Support for Craft Beer Legislation

As a statewide coalition of brewers, consumers and stakeholders gear up for the effort to modernize Maryland’s antiquated and dysfunctional beer laws, Comptroller Peter Franchot today launched a petition drive in support of his proposed Reform on Tap Act of 2018. Comptroller Franchot announces this new petition drive with the goal of collecting a...
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Culinary Specialist Named Pax River’s Junior Sailor of the Year

Culinary Specialist Named Pax River’s Junior Sailor of the Year

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Iesha Jolly was named the NAS Patuxent River 2017 Junior Sailor of the Year (JSOY) – not bad for someone who was certain in high school that she was joining the Army. “I was in JROTC in high school and I planned to go into the Army,” said Jolly, who...
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Chesapeake Beach Woman Arrested After Giving Fake Name on Traffic Stop

Chesapeake Beach Woman Arrested After Giving Fake Name on Traffic Stop

False Statement (Fraud): On Friday, December 8, 2017, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Trooper First Class Harrod from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 2 near Aspen Woods Dive in Sunderland, for traffic violations. In an attempt to avoid arrest from driving on a suspended license, the driver gave...
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