Barbara Wright departed this earthly life on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 2:00 pm until time of service 3:00 pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Interment private.
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Angel Holley Wilson
On Sunday, October 1, 2017, Angel Holley Wilson went home to be with the Lord. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Valeeka (Mark) Johnson; loving mother, Hattie Parker; siblings, Carolyn Smith, Ruby Honesty, Andre Holley and Randolph Honesty; 3 grandchildren, Tya and Paige Carter and Saphire Johnson; a great grandchild, Princeton Parks and...
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George B. Thompson, Jr. (Sonny)
On Friday, September 29, 2017, George B. Thompson, Jr. (Sonny) of Great Mills, MD went home to be with the Lord. George was born on April 25, 1941 to the late George B. Thompson, Sr. and Agnes Rosie Somerville. George leaves fond memories to his devoted wife, Catherine Thompson; step children, John Lynwood Somerville,...
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Ashanti Markaila Billie
On Sunday, September 29, 2017, Ashanti went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Friday, October 13, from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service 11am at Ebenezer AME Church located at 7707 Allentown Road in Ft Washington, MD 20744. Interment will take place on Monday, October...
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Janice Carolyn “Jan” Parks, 65
Janice Carolyn “Jan” Parks, 65, of Lusby, Maryland passed away on October 3, 2017 in Lusby, MD. She was born on October 4, 1951 in Horry County, South Carolina to the late John Paul and Elise Lewis Tyler. After graduation from high school, Jan joined the Army National Guard where she took classes and...
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Patricia Louise Withers, “Pat”, 53
Patricia Louise Withers, “Pat”, 53, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on September 28, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born on October 8, 1963 in Calvert County to Shirley Faber and the late Norman Faber Jr. Pat is also predeceased by her step father, Bob Schellin, who raised her like his daughter....
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Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Receives Grant to Combat Gun Crime
Thursday, October 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced several Department of Justice actions to reduce the rising tide of violent crime in America. Foremost of those actions is the reinvigoration of “Project Safe Neighborhoods,” a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and...
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Mechanicsville Woman Charged with Stealing Over $500 Worth of Crab Meat, Shrimp and More
On Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 11:40 a.m., a woman pushed a cart with several hundred dollars worth of food and other items directly out the exit of the California, Maryland, Weis Markets store without paying. The Weis Markets store is located at 45315 Alton Lane in California. The thief was last seen getting...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Hughesville
On Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 7:15 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 15800 block of Scout Camp Road in Hughesville, for the report of a motor vehicle accident. The accident was called in to 9-1-1 after an operator with the vehicle’s onboard communications system detected a possible crash....
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Mother Charged After Leaving 8-Month-Old Baby Alone While She Overdosed on Drugs
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Deputy G. Knott, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Mechanicsville Road, in Mechanicsville, for the report of an overdose. Police located Leslie Anne Alvey, 26, of California, inside a vehicle in the driveway of the residence. Alvey was suffering from an overdose of K2...
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Celebrates 50 Years And Maintains Number One Ranking Nationwide for Safety Inspections
The Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) celebrates a fifty year anniversary of providing safety and service to citizens throughout Maryland, while being recognized as number one in the nation for having the most commercial vehicle safety inspections per lane mile for the fourth consecutive year. Due to the dedication and commitment...
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House Fire in La Plata Ruled Accidental
On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 4:50 p.m., firefighters from La Plata, and surrounding Volunteer Fire Departments responded to 5740 Durham Court, in La Plata, for the report of a house fire. The fire was ruled accidental, and started in a 2016 Toyota Corolla that was inside of the attached garage. No injuries were...
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Virginia Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Traffic Accident in Dunkirk
On Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Deputy Williamson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to an auto accident at Route 4 and Brickhouse Road, in Dunkirk. Melvin Minor, 35, of Virginia, was driving the SUV involved in a motor vehicle accident. While Deputy Parks conducted field sobriety test of Minor, Trooper Lewis checked Minors’...
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Wednesday’s Pet is DIAMOND
Wednesday’s Pet for 10/4/17 is DIAMOND Featured Pet: Diamond Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: Whippet/Pit Bull Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $200.00 Diamond is a sweet and friendly 6-year-old Whippet/Pit bull mix who found herself abandoned by her owner at the local...
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Virginia Man Arrested in Great Mills for Possession with Intent to Distribute
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at approximately 1:20 a.m., Trooper First Class Meurrens, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, conducted a traffic stop in the area of Old Great Mills Road and Point Lookout Road, in Great Mills. Upon making contact with the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected. During a probable...
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Two Arrested in Calvert for Crack Pipe and Reckless Driving
On Sunday, September 3, 2017 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Deputy Durner of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Solomon’s Island Road in the Area of HG Trueman Road after observing a vehicle swerving between lanes and force a passing car onto the shoulder. Deputy Durner activated his emergency equipment and...
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NAVAIR Wins Human Resources Community Award for Excellence
NAVAIR’s Total Force Strategy and Management Department recently won the 2016 Department of the Navy Civilian Human Resources (HR) Community Award for Excellence for making data analysis faster, more efficient and interactive. Specifically, the team created a series of workforce graphs and tools, known as data marts and dashboards, to help analyze workforce trends...
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State Police Arrest St. Leonard Man For Illegally Carrying A Firearm and DUI
State Police arrested a Calvert County man for illegally carrying a firearm and for driving under the influence on Monday, October 2, 2017. The accused is identified as Brian Beltz, 40, of St. Leonard. Beltz was arrested and charged criminally for illegally wearing, carrying and transporting a handgun, driving under the influence, and other...
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State Police Arrest California Man for Drug Possession and Firearm Violations
On September 5, 2017 at approximately 6:00 p.m., Trooper First Class, A. Oyler of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, responded to South Springsteen Court, in California, for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, she located a male subject who was yelling and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and some sort of...
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Frank “FaFa” Thomas Deckers, 74
Frank “FaFa” Thomas Deckers, 74, of laurel, MD, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on May 13, 1943, in Arcen, Holland, to Bertha (Van den Kronenberg) and Wilhelm Deckers. When Frank was seven years old, his family immigrated to the United States in...
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Barbara “Babs” Jean Jerosky, 80
Barbara “Babs” Jean Jerosky, 80, of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. She is now rejoicing in heaven. She was born one of seven children to the late Clyde H. and Mary I. (Thomas) Barr, Sr. in Altoona, PA, on September 23, 1937. Barbara...
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Barbara “Bobbie” Isabelle Morris, 70
Barbara “Bobbie” Isabelle Morris, 70, of Owings, MD passed away September 29, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born November 15, 1946 in Cheverly, Maryland to John M. and Ruby P. (Walton) Boteler. Barbara married William Wayne Morris on January 14, 1967 and they made their home in Owings. Barbara worked...
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John Alphonse Waak, 83
John Alphonse Waak, 83, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on September 29, 2017. John was born on November 5, 1933 in Danville, PA, to Anthony and Mary Brennan Waak and was raised in Mahanoy City, PA. He graduated from Mahanoy City High School in 1952. He went on to Georgetown University where he...
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