On Monday, September 11, Master Corporal Shawn Gregory was named the Correctional Officer of the Year by the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association and Maryland Chiefs of Police Association at their annual conference held in Ocean City, MD. The award was presented by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Riverdale Park Police Chief David Morris, President of the...
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Charles County Government is partnering with the Alice Ferguson Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the fourth annual trash clean-up day at Mallows Bay Park (1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy) on Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. (rain date: Sunday, Oct. 8). Volunteers can walk the shoreline of Mallows Bay...
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at approximately 2:05 p.m. Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Premier Lane in Lexington Park for a reported burglary. The homeowner advised an unknown subject was in their residence. An individual arrived to the...
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Any accident involving cars or other motor vehicles can be a traumatic experience and can leave lasting injury, both psychological and physical. In addition, some injuries may not become noticeable until the time following the accident. As such, it’s important that your injuries following the accident are closely observed, as will be explained in...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the identities of three men responsible for a home invasion and robbery. On Sunday, September 3, 2017, at approximately 10:30 p.m., three suspects broke into a house in the 3500 block of Elsa Avenue in Waldorf. They bound two adult residents and stole money and guns. The suspects...
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On July 28, 2017, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Deputy Nauman from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office observed two vehicles make a U-Turn in the area of Berry Road and Middletown Road, in Waldorf, and continue east bound on Berry Road. While following the two vehicles, police saw the second vehicle had their flashing hazard...
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On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Deputy J. Wilson, from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was traveling on Crain Highway in the area of Turkey Hill Road, in La Plata, When the license plate readers on the patrol vehicle indicated the registration of a Lincoln Navigator was suspended for Vehicle Emissions...
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On Thursday, August 31, 2017 Deputy R. Evans of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to St. Leonard Fastop in reference to a wanted subject. Eric Butler, 36, of Lusby. While issuing the felony assault warrant and arresting Butler, Deputy Evans discovered a white folded paper in Butlers’ hand. Butler informed Deputy Evans the...
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UPDATE 9/13/2017 @ 4:15 p.m.: On Monday, September 10, 2017, Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ropeknot Road, in Lusby for the report of an assault and stabbing. Upon arrival he discovered two victims. Deputy Gott discovered the incident occurred at the address of 11523 Rope knot Road, Lusby Jovante...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place September 15- 22, 2017 between the hours of 08:00 AM – 10:00AM. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely...
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On Saturday, August 26, 2017 Deputy First Class Ostazeski of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office met with Deputy Molitor from St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office who was transporting a prisoner who was arrested in St. Mary’s County. Deputy Ostazeski, took custody of Tavaughn Weeks, 24, of Lusby, in Solomons. Dep. Molitor showed police a...
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Maurice “Moe” Tremblay was called to eternal rest on Friday, September 8, 2017. He spent his final days comfortably at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Harwood, MD. He was born in West Warwick, RI on October 2, 1945. He was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Chouinard) Tremblay. He is survived by...
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Margaret D. Hall of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Born on September 21, 1927 to the late Arthur Duley and Irene Downing in Nottingham, MD. Margaret is also predeceased by her husband, Francis M. Hall, Jr., daughter, Margaret Lynn Hall, brothers, John R. Duley (Joyce), and Robert A. Duley (Christina)....
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Donald Eckhart Price, 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Burnett Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD, after a short illness. Born in Adams City, CO on July 29, 1923, he was the son of the late George and Matilda Rae (Eckhart) Price. Donald enlisted...
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Alice Neenah Gilmer, 74, of LaPlata, MD passed away on September 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Charles County in Waldorf, MD. Neenah was born on December 9, 1942 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Richard Tidwell and the late Juanita Hicks Tidwell. She is survived by her loving husband, Frank Gilmer; daughters,...
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Barry Clinton McFarland, 65, of Huntingtown passed away September 9, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born May 28, 1952 in Bluefield, WV to Robert and Meldora (Hyder) McFarland. Barry was raised in Maryland and the DC suburbs, graduating from Potomac High School. He then attended the University of Maryland...
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Bill Payne, 88 years young, of Friendship, MD passed away in the morning hours of September 12, 2017. He lived a long life full of love, family, hard work and great memories. Bill’s story starts in Memphis, TN on November 11, 1928. He was the eldest child of Henry and Clara Belle Payne. He...
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Norman Hamilton Rea, III, “Norm”, 63, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on September 8, 2017 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on January 19th, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA to Norman and Barbara Rea. Norm was raised in Pittsburgh, and graduated from Shaler Area High School in 1972 where he met his wife,...
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Reginald Jaimes “Reggie” Pearman, 51, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away September 8, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born November 12, 1965 in Caracas, Venezuela to Reginald James and Jean (Gaines) Pearman. Reggie was raised in Bethesda, Maryland and graduated from Walt Whitman High School. He then attended Long Island University, in New...
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Laura Evelyn Lorraine (Hopkins) Swindell, 80, of North Beach passed away September 11, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born June 22, 1937 in Beltsville to James Albert and Laura Evelyn (Ridgeway) Hopkins. Evelyn was raised in Bowie and graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1956. She married William Swindell on June 22, 1957....
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Joseph Francis “Joe” Brown, 76, of Chesapeake Beach passed away September 7, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Paul Hillman Sr. and Eleanor (O’Donnoghue) Brown. Joe joined the United States Navy in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1961. Joe married Dorothy Lee “Dottie” Kijewski on...
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Joye W. Berry, age 72 of Waldorf, Maryland, died September 10, 2017. Joye was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In her earlier years, she worked for METRO as a safety inspector. She loved cooking, gardening, camping, going to Myrtle Beach, and taking care of her dog, Nickie. She was the daughter...
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Barbara Lee Richmond Knuckles, 86 of La Plata, Maryland, died September 10, 2017. Barbara was a good homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. In her early years, she worked for 17 years with Woodward & Lothrup Store. She was a member of the Sisters of Heart (breast cancer) and she loved doing crafts....
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Robert (Bob) Michael Fox, 73, of Lexington Park, MD formerly from Huntingtown, MD passed away on September 12, 2017 at his residence. Born on September 19, 1943, he was the son of the late Nettie Elizabeth Fox and William Woodrow Fox. Bob is survived by his wife JoAnn Elizabeth Fox, whom he married on...
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Mary Grace Lynch of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, died on September 9, 2017 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf. She was 75 years old. Born on December 13, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Elizabeth and the late James W. Kirby. Mary Grace worked at the Census...
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