U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Joseph Darren Brooks, 42, of California, and Marvin Leon Young, 42, of Lexington Park, each to 11 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute powder and crack cocaine. Brooks was also convicted of being...
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On Sept. 2, 2018, St. Mary’s County deputies and Maryland State Police responded to the 21000 block of Ace Lane in Lexington Park for the report of sexual abuse. Lindsey Lynn Lam, 43, of Lexington Park admitted that she lied and made up the allegation. She stated she was upset with having to do...
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On September 3, 2018, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Great Mills Road. While speaking with the operator of a vehicle, Cpl. James Stone detected the strong odor of suspected marijuana emitting from Devonte Montel Golden, 23, of Lexington Park and the compartment of the vehicle. A K-9 positively...
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During the week of September 10, to September 14 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Indian Head Hwy. at Smallwood Middle School Berry Rd. at Berry Elementary Oliver Shop Rd. at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Rear Adm. Shane G. Gahagan turned over command of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to Rear Adm. John S. Lemmon during a change of command ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Vice Adm. G. Dean Peters, Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, presided over the ceremony....
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The Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support (CMARS) Team accepted delivery of their newest commercial-derivative aircraft platform, July 30. The Gulfstream G550, with structural modifications, was further modified to house specialized telemetry equipment, unique to the Navy’s application. The G550 is slated to serve as the replacement for one of...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced that August 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $146,291,028, an increase of $8,810,997 (6.4%) compared to the August 2017 total of $137,480,031. Contributions to the State of Maryland from August 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $60,365,283, including $45,281,456 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino gaming revenues...
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The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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On Thursday, September 6, 2018, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mt Zion Marlboro Road, and Farmhouse Lane, in Lothian, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Units arrived on scene to find a 2011 Ford Focus, and a 2002 Ford F-350 pickup truck,...
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On September 6, 2018, Deputy John Fenwick of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sheetz store in Great Mills for the report of a theft. Fenwick approached Natasha Maureen Kelly, 32, of Lexington Park, who admitted that she had taken some items from the store. She stated she would pay for...
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On Friday, September 7, 2018, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of La Plata Road, and Radio Station Road, in La Plata, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a Toyota Mini-van off the roadway with one trapped,...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, September 9, 2018, at approximately 3:35 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services received a call from a citizen on 24786 Half Pone Point Road about a body floating in the Patuxent River. Police and emergency personnel arrived on scene and recovered the body of 20-year-old, Manuel DeJesus Portillo Romero, of Alexandria, Virginia. The...
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On Friday, September 7, 2018, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police fire and rescue responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road, and Spike Virginia Place, in Nanjemoy for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, Troopers observed the driver, Dedric Kenya Ross, 46, from Upper Marlboro, being treated by EMS personnel....
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On Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at approximately 10:05 p.m., firefighters and EMS personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident with two subjects trapped on Bond Street, in St. Leonard. Crews arrived on scene to find a Volkswagen Sedan off the roadway and into a tree. After approximately 15 minutes of extrication, both patients were...
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On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, the Narcotics and Special Investigations Section, Major Offenders Unit from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from Fugitive Apprehension Team executed a search warrant on a residence in the 6400 block of Mount Vernon Lane, in Glen Burnie. Police recovered the following during the search: $20,000 US...
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On Sunday, September 2, 2018, at approximately 6:40 p.m., firefighters and emergency personnel responded to 39210 Syringa Court and Birch Manor Circle, in Mechanicsville fore the reported vehicle fire. Firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene to find a mini-van in the driveway with fire showing from the engine compartment. Crews operated...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Maryland State Delegate Michael Lynn Vaughn, 60, of Bowie, to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a bribery conspiracy in connection with a scheme in which he accepted bribes in exchange for influencing the performance of his official duties. A federal...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Stanley Jerome Hatton, 40, of Marbury, who is wanted for assaulting a female acquaintance with a knife. A warrant is on file charging Hatton with first-degree assault in connection with that case. Hatton also has two open warrants: one for a domestic-related...
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Kimberly Jeane Bundrick, 48, of Great Mills, MD passed away at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital on Tuesday, August 29, 2018. Kimberly was born on November 19, 1969 to Marilyn Eulene Laubach and the late Eugene Carl Laubach in Erving, Texas. Kimberly was a substitute teacher for St Marys County Public Schools. She enjoyed collecting...
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John Francis “Johnny” Adams, 74, of Waldorf, MD passed away at home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, August 31, 2018. John was born on July 13, 1944 to the late William Walter Adams and Zella “Libby” Hungerford Adams, in Washington, DC. John was a gearhead. From the time he was...
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Dolores Keefer Farr, 86, of Chaptico, MD passed away on August 31, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Dolores was born to the late Paul Arthur Keefer and Ethel Marie Mayhew on July 12, 1932 in Washington, DC. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church where she once...
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Laura Cecilia Hayden Cusick of Avenue, Maryland passed away peacefully at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home on September 3, 2018. Born on August 25, 1936 in Abell, Maryland, Laura was the daughter of the late James Elton Hayden, Sr. and Daisy Harden Hayden. She grew up in St. Mary’s County, graduated from Margaret Brent High...
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Robert Wayne Carpenter, “Bob, Pops, & Pop Pop”, 70, passed away on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Born on October 16, 1947 in Portland, Maine, he was the son the late Evelyn Enman Carpenter and Ralph Stanley Carpenter. Bob was the loving husband of Shirley Carpenter, whom he married on May 31, 1970...
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