Hugh A. Waters, Jr., 85 of Bryans Road, Maryland, died October 26, 2017 in La Plata. Hugh was a sales representative for 45 plus years, mainly with food service companies. He was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Indian Head, Maryland. He loved taking care of his home...
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William Joseph Clark Sr., 61 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. He was born December 9, 1955 in Amityville, NY to the late William Henry Clark and Laura Velez Clark William was a 24 year resident of St. Mary’s County. William dedicated many years...
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Mary Lillian Thompson passed away on October 27, 2017 at her home in Hollywood, MD at the age of 83. Mary was born in Great Mills, MD on May 26, 1934 to the late Sarah Massey Adams and George Parren Adams. Having developed polio at the age of three, Mary was hospitalized in Baltimore,...
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William Thomas Brown, “Billy Jack”, 64, of Benedict, MD, passed away on October 28, 2017. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 28, 1953, the son of Thomas Daniel Brown and Lily May Wood Brown. William retired from Pepco and enjoyed coin collecting, watching the Washington Redskins and loved his children and grandchildren....
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Matthew Thomas Farasy passed away tragically and unexpectedly at the young age of 37 on October 28, 2017. He impacted so many in his far-too-few years; bringing a smile to the face of all who knew him with his infectious optimism and tender heart. Matt was a loving husband and father, faithful brother and...
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Earl “Stewart” Otta, 66, of Hollywood, MD passed away at his home on Saturday, October 28, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born February 21, 1951 in Salt Lake City, UT to Mary Stewart Otta and the late Wilfred E. Otta. Stewart served in the U. S. Navy, retiring in 1990 after being...
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Mary Catherine Nelson, 93 formerly of Avenue, MD passed away on October 26, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born January 28, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James Golden Thompson and Ruth Madge Woodall Thompson. In addition to her parents Catherine was preceded in death by her husband James Phillip “Skeets” Nelson, whom...
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Thomas (Tommy) Lee Graves, 70 of Gilbert, AZ formerly from Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 26, 2017 in Gilbert, AZ. Born on September 10, 1947 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Violet Lucy Norris Graves, and Richard Harold Graves. Tommy is survived by his wife Darlene Patricia Hammett Graves,...
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Vertosel Von Ruffin peacefully departed this earthly life on October 22, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 11:00 am until time of service at 12:00 noon at Calvary Gospel Church, 11150 Berry Road, Waldorf, MD. He will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery at a later...
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Kevin A. Brown departed the earthly life on Friday, October 20, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00 am at From the Heart Church Ministries 4949 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.
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On Friday, October 27, 2017, between 8:30-8:55 a.m., a male entered a store in Waldorf, put a red Razor scooter in his cart, and walked out without paying. Anyone with information about the male’s identity is asked to contact PFC A. Coulby via e-mail at [email protected] and refer to IR 17-10215.
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Christopher Jonathan Ansell, 27, of Bel Alton, who has three open warrants relating to burglary and domestic violence. Ansell is 5’7” and weighs approximately 145 pounds. He has black hair, green eyes, and tattoos on both arms. Anyone with information is asked to call (301)...
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Macy Jean Harim, age 24, of Park Hall, was reported missing on October 30, 2017. Harim is 5’4 and weighs 190lbs, and has black hair. Harim has medical issues which may require medication. Anyone with information is asked to contact Corporal Reppel at (301) 475-4200 extension *8059, or the Sheriff’s Office at (301) 475-8008....
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) was recently contacted by about 20 customer-members who received phone calls from scammers targeting businesses in the area. Scammers may identify themselves as SMECO employees and demand prepaid debit cards in order to avoid having electric service cut off. According to Tom Dennison, managing director of government and public...
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Miranda Joy Shipman, age 15, of Charlotte Hall, was reported missing on October 30, 2017. Shipman is 5’3 and weighs 100 lbs., and was last seen wearing blue jeans/pants and a gray sweater. At this time there are no critical factors known. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Flerlage at (301) 475-4200...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received numerous calls from local businesses in reference to two women walking out without paying their bill. The two women would enter a local restaurant or bar, order food and drink for several hours. They would then order take-out food and tell the server they are stepping out to...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding Marylanders that autumn is time to “Savor a Maryland oyster!” Or, “Slurp a Maryland oyster,” if that’s your style. “Chesapeake Bay seafood at its very best in the autumn, especially oysters, and oyster festivals celebrating the sweet bivalve,” said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. He noted that Department’s...
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On October 26, 2017, at approximately 5:20 a.m., as a result of an ongoing investigation, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, Emergency Services Team, and the ATF served a search and seizure warrant in the 11800 block of Oak Manor Drive in Waldorf. During the search, a loaded .45 caliber...
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During the week of October 30, to November 3, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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On Saturday, October 28, 2017, at approximately 2:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road in Great Mills Road for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident. Emergency personnel arrived on scene to find a passenger vehicle had driven into the Brass Rail Sports Bar. Witnesses reported the car traveling...
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On Thursday, October 27, 2017, at 12:33 a.m., firefighters from Bay District and surrounding Volunteer Fire Departments responded to 45450 Alton Lane at the Popeyes in California for the report of outside fire threatening a commercial building. Units responding to the call were advised by dispatch, the 911 caller was at McDonald’s, and saw...
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On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 4:15 a.m., dispatchers at the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center were made aware that Sheriff’s Office Deputies were unable to hear them. The computer system alerted dispatchers to several minor system alarms. Following protocol they then transitioned to their portable backup radios and said they were able to...
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On Wednesday, October 25, 2017, Deputy M. Beyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Applebee’s restaurant, on Miramar Way, in California, Maryland, for a report of an individual exposing himself in public. Contact was made with an employee who told police he witnessed an adult male, later identified as Jorge Oivares...
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Bernard Francis Shymansky, Sr., 73 of LaPlata, MD originally of Cobb Island, MD, died on October 23, 2017 at the University of Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. He was born on September 23, 1944 at Physician’s Memorial Hospital in LaPlata, MD. He was the son of the late Joseph L. and the...
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Elizabeth Ann Thompson, 70, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late Ethel Marie (Gray) and Ralph William Gue. Survived by her loving son, Ralph “Tony” Gue, Sr. (Shannon) of Mechanicsville, MD; extended family J.K. (Jimmy) Thompson Jr. (Mellisa) and son Ryan of Bowie, Md,...
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