Niambi Sumbry, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Family and friends will unite 1:00PM on Sunday, July 30, 2017 for a Memorial Service at The Arc, 1901 Mississippi Ave, SE Washington, DC 20020.
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Vincent Burner
Peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017 Vincent Burner departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Monday, July 31, 2017 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd, Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
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Martin Copeland, Sr
Peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2017 Martin Copeland, Sr. passed away in Fort Washington, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at United Methodist Church of Redeemer, 1901 Iverson St., Temple Hills, MD. Interment is Monday, August 7, 2017 at 1:00...
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Yvonne Dozier
Peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2017 Yvonne Dozier departed this earthly life in White Plains, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Body of Christ Church, 12379 Kaine Pl, Waldorf, MD 20601.
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Michael Antoine Edwards, Jr., 25
Michael Antoine Edwards, Jr., 25, of Waldorf, MD, departed this life on July 20, 2017. He is survived by his father Michael A. Edwards, Sr. (Denise) and mother Karen Coley-Hill (Frank); (2) sisters Brittany Edwards and Sydney Coley Hill; his grandparents Wilbert and Linda Cooper, Michael Edwards, Barbara Anderson, Robert A. Coley, and Roberta...
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Charles Herbert Price, 76
Charles Herbert Price, 76 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal life on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Charles, affectionately known as Uncle Bubbie and Charlie, was born January 6, 1941 to the late Claude Sylvester Price and Bertha May Gordan. He was educated in the St. Mary’s County Public School system. He worked for...
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Garage Fire in Prince Frederick Ruled Accidental
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at approximately 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to Squaw Valley Lane, in Prince Frederick for a structure fire. A 20 x 40 Wood Frame and Metal detached garage was destroyed in the fire. The fire was caused by an electrical event in a light fixture above the workbench. An adjacent...
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SMECO Files to Reduce Distribution Rates
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) submitted a filing to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on August 1, 2017, to reduce its Distribution Service charges for customers. The lower rates are the result of a redistribution of SMECO’s transmission costs, which will save SMECO customers more than $1.85 million per year. The new rates...
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MDOT SHA Invests $3 Million on Improving Five Heavily Traveled Prince George’s County Roads
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is resurfacing five major Prince George’s County roads. The $3 million project will be complete late-fall. Crews will patch, mill (remove the top layer of asphalt), pave and restripe the following roads: MD 197 (Collington Road) between US 50 (John Hansen Highway) and MD 450...
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Reduced Meals Application for Coming Charles County School Year Available Online
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) serves breakfast and lunch items for students at low costs for parents. Meal prices have been set for the 2017-18 school year, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Breakfast is $1.25 and lunch is $2.65 for elementary school students. For middle and high school students, breakfast is $1.40 and...
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Children’s Aid, Inc. Collecting Schools Supplies for Local Children
Children’s Aid, Inc.’s Operation Backpack provides Calvert County children in need with a backpack filled with new school supplies and a new, age-appropriate book. Our goal is to highlight the importance of education as well as help the students approach the beginning of the school year with a greater sense of confidence and hope....
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Lexington Park Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Senior Trooper M. Moore, of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) came upon a motor vehicle collision on northbound Maryland Route 5 in the area of Legacy Farm Place, in Waldorf. Trooper Moore located a subject not breathing and began lifesaving measures with the assistance...
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Maryland State Police Continues Focus On Distracted Drivers
Maryland State Police are continuing to make enforcement of distracted driving laws a top priority as troopers issued significantly more citations and warnings over the first six months of 2017 compared to the same time last year. Between Jan. 1 and July 1 2017, Maryland State troopers issued a combined 20,762 warnings and citations,...
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California Man Charged with Animal Cruelty After Dog Found Dead
On Saturday, July 19, 2017, Corporal D. Reppel of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Louisdale Drive, in California, to assist Animal Control Officer, Joy Wilson for the report of an animal cruelty complaint. Police arrived on scene and made contact with Officer Wilson who advised there was a tan Husky dog...
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Stoddert Principal Reassigned, After Carlos Bell indicted on 119 Counts
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Principal Kenneth Schroeck was reassigned today to the Charles County Public Schools Office of Supporting Services. Marvin Jones, executive director of schools, will serve as Stoddert’s interim principal effective immediately. Schroeck’s reassignment follows the release of additional information learned as part of an investigation of Carlos Bell, a former instructional...
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Former Pastor from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Sentenced to 18 Months Home Confinement
U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced John S. Mattingly, 71, of Charlotte Hall, to 3 years supervised release that includes 18 months of home confinement for bank fraud in connection with a scheme to steal funds from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, while he was the pastor. Judge Chasanow also ordered Mattingly to...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Another Armed Robbery in Lexington Park
On Friday, July 28, 2017, at approximately 11:30 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to the report of an armed robbery in the area of Cinnamon Way in Lexington Park. Deputies made contact with two adult female victims who alleged they were stopped by two black male suspects while driving in...
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Death of 8-Month-Old Infant Under Investigation In Calvert County
Maryland State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an infant. On Sunday morning, an eight month old baby was found unresponsive in the family home. A 911 call was made. Law enforcement and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. They attempted life saving measures, which were unsuccessful. The infant’s body...
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WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 7/31/2017
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. Individuals with information concerning...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/31/2017 to 8/4/2017
During the week of July 31, to August 4, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Middletown Road at Westlake High School Oliver’s Shop Road at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through Friday,...
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Ambulance Crash in Leonardtown
On Saturday, July 29, 2017, at approximately 2:50 p.m., emergency personnel responded to Medleys Neck Road in the area of Whirlwind Road, in Leonardtown for the report of an ambulance overturned. Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, Ambulance A196 was returning to their station after running a call when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. The...
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First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Pool of 2017 Confirmed
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first detection of a West Nile virus mosquito pool in Maryland in 2017. On July 28, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected by department personnel in the New Carrollton area (Prince George’s County) on July 18. Ultra-Low...
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20-Year-Old Waldorf Woman Killed in Car Crash
On Friday, July 28, 2017, at approximately 8:00 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Piney Church Road near Renner Road in Waldorf for the report of a single vehicle car crash. A preliminary investigation showed the driver, a 20-year-old male from Waldorf, was traveling north on Piney...
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Police Apprehend and Charge Two Suspects with Multiple Burglaries
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged two suspects in connection with 10 burglaries of local businesses. Taqon Wade Nelson, 18, of Waldorf, and a 17-year-old juvenile male were arrested on July 24, 2017, at approximately 1:00 a.m. shortly after they fled the scene of a burglary they just committed. Responding officers and detectives obtained...
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Maryland State Police Warn Motorists Of Possible Flooding Dangers
With the National Weather Service issuing a flash flood watch from 2 p.m. today through Saturday afternoon, Maryland State Police are warning motorists to be cautious while driving. Maryland State Police will be working in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to address any...
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