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Audio: One Seriously Injured After Crash in La Plata

Audio: One Seriously Injured After Crash in La Plata

On Monday, November 26, 2018 at approximately 12:15 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Old Stagecoach Road, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one subject reportedly trapped. Approximately 3 minutes before the crash occurred, police observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed...
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VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Implement Maximum Deployment Initiative

VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Implement Maximum Deployment Initiative

For the seventh year in a row, Sheriff Tim Cameron is implemented Maximum Deployment of Sheriff’s Office personnel throughout St. Mary’s County this holiday season. The first public roll call took place on Friday, November 23, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot on Miramar Way in California. The press and public...
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College Southern Maryland Foundation Readies for #GivingTuesday, November 27

College Southern Maryland Foundation Readies for #GivingTuesday, November 27

Anticipation is starting to build as the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation gears up for #GivingTuesday, the annual international day of online giving that follows Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. The 24-hour event scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27 focuses on the giving season by inspiring people to collaborate and give to their communities following their...
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Experience the Glittering Light Art Show that is Annmarie Garden in Lights!

Experience the Glittering Light Art Show that is Annmarie Garden in Lights!

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, announces the Annmarie Garden in Lights schedule for the 2018 holiday season. This family-friendly light art event is a joyful outing for all ages – and has become a favorite Southern Maryland holiday tradition. The Garden is transformed with more than one million lights in dazzling and unique...
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Rocks Thrown at STS Bus on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park

Rocks Thrown at STS Bus on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park

On Monday, November 19, 2018, at approximately 9:45 p.m., police responded to the area of the Lexington Park Ford and Lincoln Dealership on Great Mills Road, for the reported vandalism. Police arrived on scene to find an STS Public Transportation bus, had rocks thrown at it while the vehicle was driving on Great Mills Road by...
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John Shauberger, 56

John Shauberger, 56

John Shauberger, 56, passed away on November 20, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Ashtabula on June 29, 1962 the son of Leroy and Margaret (Stasko) Shauberger. John was a 1981 graduate of St. John High School. John was a proud and talented firefighter. He served 15 years...
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Identity Sought for Cellphone Theft Suspect

Identity Sought for Cellphone Theft Suspect

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at 6:34 p.m., the suspect cut the safety wire from a blue Samsung Note 1 cellphone and concealed it on his person. He then left the T-Mobile store on Lexington Village Way in Lexington Park without paying for it. The suspect is a black male with a full beard, tattoos on his neck,...
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Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Lothian Under Investigation

Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Lothian Under Investigation

On Friday, November 23, 2018, at approximately 6:35 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and Prince George’s Counties responded to Mary Lou Drive, and Mount Zion Marlboro Road in Lothian, for the reported trailer fire. Crews arrived in scene to find a single-wide trailer with fire showing from all sides of the structure. No known injuries...
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Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Lusby on Thanksgiving

Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Lusby on Thanksgiving

On Thursday, November 22, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., volunteer firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Hollywood, Bay District, and surrounding companies responded to 11641 Big Bear Lane, in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire. Prior to arrival of crews, dispatch advised they were taking multiple calls, and that the house had fire...
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George R. Morris, 79

George R. Morris, 79

George R. Morris, 79, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on November 20, 2018 at home. George was born on June 26, 1939 in Madison County, VA to the late John and Gertrude Morris. He is also predeceased by his brother, John E. Morris, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Susan Morris; son...
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Robert “Bobby” Gordon Sr.

Robert “Bobby” Gordon Sr.

Robert “Bobby” Gordon Sr. was born in Washington D.C. on April 9, 1943 to Robert and Evelyn (Detlefs) Gordon. He attended school in Maryland, graduating in 1961 from Suitland High School. His lifelong career in concrete construction began in September 1961 as a journeyman cement mason. Grandfather Detlefs recruited Bobby to work in the...
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John Edward “Jack” Lukasewicz, age 83

John Edward “Jack” Lukasewicz, age 83

John Edward “Jack” Lukasewicz, 83, of Camp Springs MD, died on November 22, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. John was a Computer Systems Analyst with the Census Bureau and the Department of the Navy for 39 years and a veteran of the United States Navy, having served from 1952-1956. John was of the Catholic faith...
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Catherine Louise (Kidwell) Tippett

Catherine Louise (Kidwell) Tippett

Catherine Louise (Kidwell) Tippett, formally of Upper Marlboro, MD went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Genesis Healthcare facility in La Plata, MD. She was born on July 29, 1928 and was a lifetime resident of Maryland. Mrs. Tippett was the daughter of the late William Henry...
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Phyllis Alleta Gilroy, 76

Phyllis Alleta Gilroy, 76

Phyllis Alleta Gilroy, age 76, of Nanjemoy, MD, died on November 24, 2018. Phyllis was a Homemaker and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Welcome. She enjoyed solving word search puzzles in her free time. She most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was daughter of the late...
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Maria Louisa Cipriano, 76

Maria Louisa Cipriano, 76

Maria Louisa Cipriano (76) was born in Providence, RI on April 6, 1942 and went to eternal rest on November 14, 2018 at University of Maryland, Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Md. Maria was predeceased by her parents , Alfred and Gloria (Valvo) Cipriano and her Nephew , Gregory Allen Rees. She...
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Jimmie E. Dickerson, 88

Jimmie E. Dickerson, 88

Jimmie E. Dickerson, 88, of North Beach passed away November 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born January 17, 1930 in Copper Hill, Floyd County VA to Albert F. and Gladys (Agnew) Dickerson. Jimmie was raised in Floyd, VA and moved to Maryland in 1957 to work for Thompson Lumber Co. In 1960...
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Anna Jameson, 95

Anna Jameson, 95, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away on November 23, 2018, at the Hospice House of Charles County. Born in Germany on August 7, 1923 in the Bavarian village of Keunzing, Anna was the younger daughter of George Wimberger and Theresa Kuehmeier. The Wimberger family emigrated to the United States in 1927,...
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Mary Josephine Carroll, 83

Mary Josephine Carroll, 83

Mary Josephine Carroll, 83, of Waldorf, MD Passed away on November 16, 2018 at Genesis Waldorf Center. Mary was born on December 23, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Mary Yowell. Mary was a Registered Nurse having worked at Physicians Memorial Hospital, La Plata, MD and Charles County Nursing Center, La...
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Paul James Cunningham, 42

Paul James Cunningham, 42

Paul James Cunningham, age 42 of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died November 15, 2018 at his residence. Paul was a Sheet Metal Installer with many sheet metal companies for 23 plus years and was a member of Union Local 100. He was also a member of San Clemente Baptist Church. He liked hunting, cars and...
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Steven Curtis Marlowe Arrested Again

Steven Curtis Marlowe Arrested Again

On November 23, 2018 Deputy Gilmore was conducting a traffic stop in the Chesapeake Station Shopping Center in Chesapeake Beach when she heard an auto accident nearby. The driver, Steven Curtis Marlowe, 32, of Prince Frederick, told Deputy Gilmore he had an active warrant through the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Marlowe was placed under...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Annual Retirement and Awards Banquet

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Annual Retirement and Awards Banquet

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry honored 25 retirees and 65 award recipients at a banquet at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center on Friday, November 2. Honorees were recognized for completion of service to the Agency, excellent field work, or acts of bravery. Retired Captain William Saunders served as the Master of Ceremonies. The...
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WARM Seeks Volunteer Drivers

WARM Seeks Volunteer Drivers

As colder weather settles in, the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services seeks additional volunteer drivers for Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many (or WARM). The program is a winter emergency shelter program for homeless individuals in St. Mary’s County. Citizens who have wondered how they could make a difference regarding homeless individuals...
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Calvert County’s Annual Safe Nights Program Opens for the Season

Calvert County’s Annual Safe Nights Program Opens for the Season

Calvert County’s annual Safe Nights program providing winter shelter for the homeless is now open for the 2018-2019 season. Safe Nights provides winter protection for Calvert County’s homeless by offering shelter in a clean and safe environment. Host shelters provide a warm bed and breakfast, a bag lunch and dinner. Shelter hours are 7...
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William Maurice Jenkins, 83

William Maurice Jenkins, 83

William Maurice Jenkins, 83, of Bryantown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home. Born on December 15, 1934 in Hughesville, MD, he was the son of the late Morris Leo Jenkins and Elsie Lucille (Robey) Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of...
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James Frederick “Jimmy” Hoover, 79

James Frederick “Jimmy” Hoover, 79

James Frederick “Jimmy” Hoover, age 79, of Waldorf, MD died on November 17, 2018. Jimmy served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1962. He was a former owner of The Phoenix Lounge in White Plains during the 1980’s and was also in home improvement. Jimmy was a wonderful friend to many...
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