Wayne Ross Spangler, 50, of La Plata, Maryland, died suddenly at his home on August 11, 2018. Born on October 2, 1967 in Cheverly, Maryland, he was the son of Helen Ella Reick and the late William Harvey Spangler. Wayne was Co-Owner of MRW Lawns of La Plata and was very active in supporting...
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On Friday, August 17, 2018, at approximately 8:45 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road, and Liberty Street, in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, emergency personnel discovered two vehicles off the roadway, a Mazda Protege 5 against a guardrail with heavy front end...
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On Thursday, August 16, 2018, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Midway Drive, and Great Mills Road, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a head-on style collision with all occupants out of the vehicles....
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A Maryland State Police helicopter crew helped rescue a sick passenger off of a cruise ship Thursday evening. On August 16, 2018, shortly after 9:45 p.m., the United States Coast Guard – Sector Baltimore was notified by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line that they had a passenger requiring immediate medical evacuation on its Grandeur of...
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Budds Creek Raceway is home to the 29th Annual Budds Creek National – Round 11 of the prestigious Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. Nestled one hour south of our Nation’s capital, Washington D.C., the Budds Creek National is the best way to get outside and enjoy the sun, friends...
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The last day to eat at Smokey Joe’s Restaurant on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park will be Friday, August 17, 2018. According to a Smokey Joe’s Facebook post “This will be the last week we will be open in Lexington Park! We’re closing the store at close of business on Friday. We appreciate...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is launching a new registration system this school year for volunteers at schools, centers or other CCPS buildings, activities or events. Registration is required for volunteers and includes a prescreening questionnaire, review of training materials followed by a short quiz, and the completion of a background check through CCPS....
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Leonardtown Campus Wellness and Aquatics Closes for Maintenance. 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 4. Leonardtown Campus, Building D, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown. During this closure, the College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus competition pool will be drained and receive a new plaster coat and the fitness center will receive a new...
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UPDATE 8/16/2018: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, a Charles County jury, after a 6-day trial, convicted Marcus Darnell Johnson, 34 of Nanjemoy, of the Second Degree Murder of Wayne Proctor, Jr. and 6 counts of Reckless Endangerment. On December 23, 2017, officers responded to the...
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Jacob Ray Uptain (Jake), 62, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on July 23rd, 2018 in California, Maryland. A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 17th, 2018 at a to be announced location. Jake Uptain was born on November 21st, 1955 in Miami, Arizona to Raymond and Maxine Uptain. He married Leslie...
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Randy Mark Webb, 58 of Hollywood, MD passed away on August 11, 2018 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Randy was born on January 24, 1960 to the late Richard and Doris Webb of Highlands, NC. Randy enjoyed spending time with family; Bass fishing, Nascar, Pittsburgh Steelers, corn hole and coaching softball....
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Jeffrey Lawrence Mattingly, 74, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was born on September 21, 1943 in Washington, D.C. to the late Francis J. “Matt” and Nettie Hazel Mattingly. Jeff is a 1960 graduate of St. Mary’s Ryken High School. He attended...
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Darlene Ann “Dee” Palmer 58, of Lexington Park, MD passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. She was born on June 23, 1960 in Baltimore, MD to Charles Dollenger and Carolyn Virginia Cameron. Darlene met her husband Earl Palmer III a blind date on February 1980....
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TSgt. Bobby Wayne March (USAF, Ret.), 82, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 14, 1936 in Wilburton, OK, to the late George W. March and Cecile Caselman March. On January 9, 1958 Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force and proudly...
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Suddenly on Friday, August 10, 2018 Kameca T. Smith departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on August 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church, 2101 Shadyside Ave, Suitland, MD 20746. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Washington,...
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Peacefully on Friday, August 10, 2018 Fred N. Grimes, Jr. departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on August 17, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon at Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street, SE, Washington, DC. Interment with full military honors will take...
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Southern Marylander’s have been sharing a photo of a 310 pound bull shark on Facebook for the past 24 hours. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed that Larry”Boo” Powley accidentally caught a 310-pound, 8.6-foot long bull shark off Cedar Point in St. Mary’s County. The bull shark, known to consume fish, sharks and...
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On July 26, 2018, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a deputy from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office went to Ollie’s Bar and Liquor at 6970 Hawthorne Road, La Plata, for the report of a theft. Police made contact with the owner who reported that employee James Travis Breiner, 34, of La Plata, had been stealing...
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On Monday, August 13, 2018, at approximately 9:45 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the Lexington Park Shell Station on Three Notch Road and Pegg Road, for the report of a female unconscious in a vehicle. Personnel arrived on scene and found two subjects unresponsive in the vehicle, suffering from apparent...
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UPDATE 8/14/2018: On August 13, 2018, at approximately 9:24 p.m. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical personnel responded to the 18000 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of Bay Forest Road in Lexington Park, for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival the...
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In May of 2017, Michael Austin Mattingly, of Mechanicsville, was found guilty of causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person’s negligently driving a motor vehicle while the person is under the influence of alcohol. Mattingly was sentenced to 3 years in jail with 2 of them suspended. Mattingly requested an appeal...
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On Tuesday, August 7 at approximately 6:05 a.m., detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section and officers assigned to the Emergency Services Team served a search warrant in the 2300 block of Alava Court in Waldorf. Officers located a quantity of marijuana, heroin, methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (molly), three digital scales, and other distribution-related...
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On Saturday, August 11, 2018, at approximately 6:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue responded to Point Lookout Road, at Point Lookout State Park, for the reported unknown medical problem, possibly a subject not breathing. Dispatches advised there was a male on the beach with a severe head injuries and no other details available. Emergency...
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