Desmond Fletcher, 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, has been found guilty by a jury of one count of felony strangulation and two counts of misdemeanor assault for charges that took place in southeast Washington, D.C., on September 4, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police...
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UPDATE 3/26/25: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred Tuesday afternoon. On March 25, 2025, at around 1:15 p.m., First Responders responded to the 44000 block of St. Andrews Church Road and Pops Way in California, MD, for a report of a crash. A preliminary investigation determined that...
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UPDATE 3/26/2025: On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) at Holly Lane for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland...
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A Hollywood woman is facing multiple traffic charges following a late-night incident along Three Notch Road in St. Mary’s County. According to court documents filed on March 25, 2025, Kaylee Alyssa Burnett, 26, of Hollywood, was cited by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office after being stopped near the intersection of Three Notch Road...
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John Harbin, Sr., 86, of Chesapeake Beach passed away March 23, 2025. He was born April 1, 1938, in Washington, DC to William and Catherine Harbin. John grew up in Suitland and spent most of his time in Broomes Island. He married Florence Swain on August 16, 1963 and they lived in Forestville until...
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Thelma Louise Scruggs, 90, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away March 23, 2025, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Thelma was born on August 1, 1934, in Wyoming to the late Orvie Virgil and Rachel Katherin Miner. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry T. Scruggs, a daughter, Edith Willard, three sisters and three...
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Richard Wayne “Dickie” Buzik, 77, of Huntingtown passed away March 23, 2025. He was born June 27, 1947, in Takoma Park to Andrew and Frances (Ulrey) Buzik. Dickie grew up in Takoma Park and graduated from Montgomery Blair High School. He joined the United States Army on August 29, 1966 and proudly served in...
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Patricia Ann Stowe, 75, of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland entered into heavenly peace on March 22, 2025. She was born on June 8, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland to Loretta Ann Marshall and Clyde Marshall. She was an office assistant for many years at Multi-Aire Corp. in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Patty, as she was commonly known,...
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“Mary” Frances Peters (née Maggard) passed away on March 22, 2025, in Hollywood, Maryland. Born on March 18, 1948, in English, West Virginia, she lived a life filled with love and cherished memories. Throughout her years, Frances touched the lives of many. Her presence brought warmth and comfort to those around her. Though she...
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Joseph Francis “Joey” Whittington, age 64, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on March 21, 2025. He was born on March 11, 1961, at the District of Columbia General Hospital. Joey was a truck driver and also worked on the family farm. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing softball. He was preceded in death by...
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Sharon Waller Revis, 76, of Solomons, MD, formerly of Clinton, MD, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, in Solomons, MD. Born on May 26, 1948, in Washington, DC, she was the beloved daughter of the late Betty C. Waller and Russell S. Waller. Sharon married the love of her life, Roy Edward Revis,...
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Gloria Mae Bowen Gibson, 86, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024, at her assisted living home in Dunkirk, with her daughter Alice by her side. She was born on December 11, 1938, in Prince Frederick, MD, to Dorothy (Norfolk) and William Glenn Bowen. A lifelong resident of Calvert County, Gloria...
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Dennis Arther Gibson, 77, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away March 17, 2025. He was born on May 9, 1947, to Raymond and Shirley Mae (Cranford) Gibson. Dennis was born and raised in Huntingtown and graduated from Calvert High School. He lived on the family farm on Cox Road for 31 years before moving...
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A Lexington Park woman is facing charges in two ongoing criminal cases following separate incidents involving alleged domestic altercations and a protective order violation, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Nijah Ziniah Briscoe, 23, of Lexington Park, is charged with second-degree assault for an incident that occurred on February...
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Ronald Arthur Shoop, born on March 11, 1941, in Salem, Ohio, passed away on March 15, 2025, in Deale, Maryland, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Ronald is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Shirley Shoop of Deale, Maryland. He also leaves behind his children from a previous marriage:...
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Stephen Paul Keller, 52, of Dunkirk passed away March 14, 2025. He was born February 25, 1973 in Prince Frederick to Benny R. and Margaret Isabel (Wright) Keller. Steve grew up in Dunkirk and graduated from Northern High School. He worked as a union steamfitter with ACI and Steamfitters Local 602. Steve he was...
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Prince George’s County to Francis Walter and Margaret Lucille (Windsor) Kolbe. James grew up in South County and attended Southern High School before moving to St. Mary’s County during his senior year of high school. He graduated from Chopticon High School. James married Maria “Genie” Windsor on August 4, 1996 and they lived in...
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On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at approximately 6:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 4800 Livingston Road in Indian Head, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. The first 911 call came from an automatic crash notification which could only advised a female was heard in the...
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Nancy Margaret Meisinger, 81, of Huntingtown passed away March 12, 2025. She was born on January 12, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to William Reese and Margaret Irene (Allen) Holmes. Nancy grew up in Bethel Park, PA and graduated from Bethel Park High School. She married James Meisinger in 1962, and they lived in Waldorf...
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Karen Evelyn Goodenough, 78, of Lusby, MD, formerly of West Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on March 11, 2025. She was born on August 27, 1946, in Providence, RI, to the late Gladys Thelma Darby and Philip Percy Darby. Karen was a dedicated and hardworking woman who graduated from the Prince George’s...
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Cheryl L. Hinzman Cord, 73, of Hollywood, MD passed away March 10, 2025. She was born January 21, 1952 in Washington, DC to the late Robert Hinzman and Barbara Jean Hinzman. She graduated from Duval High School. Cheryl married Stephen Douglas Cord on November 6, 1977, and they lived in Lanham before moving to...
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Leon Alonzo Cullison Jr. aka “Dictator”, 96, of Ridge, MD, passed away on March 19, 2025, at Washington Hospital Center. Born on April 26, 1928, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Leon Cullison Sr. and Carolyn McKay Evans. Leon was preceded in death by his son Richard and his beloved...
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Robert Francis “Frankie” Merson died peacefully in his sleep on February 24, 2025, in Allentown, PA, at the age of 79 while traveling with his American Flyer Depot toy train business. Born on April 11, 1945, in Leonardtown, MD, to the late Claudia Abell Guy and Robert Lee Merson. While growing up, Frankie spent...
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Edward O’Donnell Neel, Jr., 90, of Solomons, MD, formerly of Piney Point, MD died peacefully on March 15, 2025 at The Hermitage Assisted Living facility, with his loving family at his side. He was born on April 20, 1934 in Augusta, GA, the son of the late Edward O’Donnell Neel, Sr. and Margaret (nee:...
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John Warren Thorne, 81, of Baltimore, MD passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 14, 2025. Born May 18, 1943, in Forestville, MD to the late Richard Russell Thorne and Margaret Rosabella (Randall) Thorne. John, fondly known as “Johnny” to his family and friends, was a kind and gentle soul....
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