Anita Jean Draper, 90, of Hollywood, MD passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born on April 24, 1928 in Miami, Florida to the late Elmer Leary and Nina May Gardinier Williams. Anita earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music...
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Lena Patsy Grigsby
Lena Patsy Grigsby of LaPlata, MD passed away on January 4th, 2019 at the Washington Hospital Center. Born in Philadelphia PA on July 23, 1933, survived by her husband of 66 years, Orban Ralph Grigsby as well as her nine children, Orban R. Grigsby, Jr., Concetta P. Turner, Anna M. Lyons, Martin F. Grigsby,...
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Lawrence E Palmer, Jr
Lawrence E Palmer, Jr, of Waldorf, Md passed away on Sunday, January, 6, 2019. Larry was born on March 31, 1957. He attended Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Md, after which he entered the Military (US Army) and served from 1975 thru 1981 as a Radio Teletype Communications Specialist. Through his illness he fought...
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Alice Virginia Guy, “Ginnie”, 94
Alice Virginia Guy, “Ginnie”, 94, of Bushwood, MD formerly of Clements, MD passed away on January 8, 2019 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on July 9, 1924 in Clements, MD she was the loving daughter of the late Nellie and Lewis Guy. Ginnie is survived by her sister, Elsye Woodburn of Bushwood, MD. She is...
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Priscilla Mae Statesman, 85
Priscilla Mae Statesman, 85, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on January 1, 2019 at her home. Born on December 23, 1933 in Medley’s Neck, MD she was the daughter of the late Mattie Mae Mason Swailes and Peter Swailes. Priscilla was the loving wife of the late Warren Alexander Statesman, Sr. whom she...
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Joseph Adrian Woodland, 77
Joseph Adrian Woodland, 77 of Mechanicsville, MD, entered into eternal rest on January 5, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 12, 2019 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 28297 Old Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial...
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Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Proud to Host Champions On Patrol
Lt. Krystle Rossignol and the troopers at the Leonardtown Barrack were proud to host St. Mary’s Co. Special Olympics Maryland athlete Kegan Zimmerman today as part of the Champions On Patrol program. Kegan is a true champion in sports and in life and TFC Oyler was honored to have Kegan as her patrol partner...
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Wanted Lexington Park Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Police Make Traffic Stop on Revoked Driver
On Thursday, January 3, 2019, Deputy R. Forbes, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was in the area of Great Mills Road and Midway Drive, in Lexington Park when he observed a green Dodge Dakota operated by a female who was stopped the day before for driving on a suspended and revoked license. The...
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Leonardtown Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications
The Leonardtown Rotary Club is happy to announce that it is opening its call for grant applications for 2019 from St. Mary’s County non-profit programs and public services agencies. The deadline for this award period is Friday, 5th April 2019. Awards will be announced in May. A key element of “service above self” as practiced...
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La Plata Police Arrest Wanted Washington DC Man After Punching Woman in the Face
On Monday, January 7, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Patrolman First Class, R. Fields, from the La Plata Police Department was dispatched to Piscataway Court, in La Plata, for the report of an assault in progress. Upon police arrival, they made contact with the victim, an adult female, who advised her children’s father had...
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Winter Turkey Season Opens January 17, 2019
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers hunters who did not bag a turkey in the fall another chance, as the winter turkey season runs statewide Jan. 17-19. The department established the winter season in 2015 to increase opportunities while minimizing conflicts with other hunting seasons. “Wild turkeys are abundant in most of the state,” Wildlife and...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Assault, Failure to Obey a lawful Order, Resisting Arrest and Drug Possession
On Monday, January 07, 2019 at approximately 2:15 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Tranquil Court, in Prince Frederick, for a report of an intoxicated adult male causing property damage in a house. Deputies were at this same address earlier that day for a disorderly subject. The caller, an adult...
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Three Charles County Men Arrested After Breaking into Police Car and Stealing Bullet Proof Vests
On Thursday, January, 3, 2019, at approximately 6:15 a.m., four vehicles were broken into in the parking lot of the La Plata Tire, on Crain Highway, in La Plata. Each vehicle was entered into by breaking out a window. The damage to vehicle 1 is approximately $300 and total theft of approximately $15. The...
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One Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Restaurant in Lexington Park
On Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at approximately 9:20 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the Sake Japanese Seafood & Steak House located on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park for the reported motor vehicle into a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck into the front glass window...
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UPDATE: 21-Year-Old Driver in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Her 15-Year-Old Sister on New Years Eve Dies
UPDATE 1/9/2019: On January 9, 2019, Nadia Mourtaj, 21, of Waldorf was pronounced deceased as a result of injuries she sustained in a car crash that occurred on December 31. Nadia was driving a passenger car northbound on St. Charles Parkway near Gateway Plaza in Waldorf when she lost control of the vehicle, which left...
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Missing 17-Year-Old Located and Arrested After Found in Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Six Stolen Guns, Drugs and Paraphernalia
On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, Trooper E. Ruggles and Trooper K. Bauer from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Motel Six, in Lexington Park, to attempt to locate a missing juvenile, John Curtis Reeves IV, 17 of King George, VA. Upon arrival, the Troopers located the missing juvenile at the hotel....
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Lexington Park Drunk Driver Arrested After Almost Colliding with Police Car
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Justin Steven Leitch, 28, of Lexington Park, was charged with Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se, and Driving Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, by Deputy Ball of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Dep. Ball observed Leitch’s...
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Make an Appointment Now for Your Free Child Safety Seat Check & Installation
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies will be installing and checking child safety seats on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad at 21685 FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park from 3 to 6 p.m. Appointments are preferred, but the event is open to show ups. Each check/installation takes about 30...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Possession of Cocaine After Traffic Stop
On Thursday, December 27, 2018, Cpl. Stone of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for several traffic infractions in the 21600 block of Enterprise Drive in Lexington Park. The operator of the vehicle refused to follow verbal commands, and refused to identify himself. It was later learned the vehicle operator was Jayquan...
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Man Arrested in Lexington Park for Violating a Protective Order
On Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Deputy Budd of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46400 block of Munley Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported protective order violation. Upon arrival Quinton Marquis Remied, 22, with no fixed address, was observed in the driveway of the residence. Remied was on the property is...
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Inmate at St. Mary’s County Detention Center Charged with Assault
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Deputy Fenwick of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Jamarr Lamont Smith, 37, of District Heights, threw an item at another inmate after a verbal argument. Smith was charged with Assault...
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Wednesday, January 9th is National Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day
On January 9th, 2019, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide will promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in...
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Judge Karen Abrams selected to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Maryland Circuit Court Judge, the Honorable Karen Abrams, has been selected by the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women to receive the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Judge Abrams’ community activities have included membership on the following boards: United Way of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation, Calvert Marine Museum and Calvert...
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50 Year Service Award for Chief Dave Summers of Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad
Chief Spalding and her membership recognizes Chief Dave Summers of the Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad for 50 years distinguished volunteer service to his community and Charles County. In addition, he served Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department as a Chief Officer. He also received a proclamation from our county commissioners for his service. Congratulations Chief Summers.
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