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WANTED Sex Offender – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

WANTED Sex Offender – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

Paul Daniel Panholzer, age 34, of no fixed address, is currently wanted for a violation involving his sex offender registry status. Panholzer is a Tier III registered sex offender, which means he is a lifetime registrant. Panholzer has brown hair, brown eyes, and is 6’1” in height and weighs 180 lbs. Anyone with information...
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WARNING – Graphic Content: Police Arrest La Plata Woman for Prostitution and Assault

WARNING – Graphic Content: Police Arrest La Plata Woman for Prostitution and Assault

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police officers from the La Plata Police Department responded to the Deluxe Inn, in La Plata for the report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, police observed a white female and black male separated and yelling back and forth, police approached the male, who...
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Banquet Salisbury Steak Meals Recalled for Possible Bone Fragments

Banquet Salisbury Steak Meals Recalled for Possible Bone Fragments

Conagra Brands, Inc., a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 135,159 pounds of Salisbury steak products (poultry, pork, and beef) that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The family-style, heat treated, not shelf stable Salisbury steak and brown gravy...
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Wawa Giving Away Free Coffee for ‘Wawa Day’

Wawa Giving Away Free Coffee for ‘Wawa Day’

Wawa is celebrating its customers by giving away free coffee. On Thursday — Wawa Day — the convenience store chain will give away more than 2 million cups of coffee to its customers. Any size coffee will be given away free throughout the entire day at all stores. The company says “Wawa Day” is...
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Lucky Ducks: Here’s a little light reading after a long day

Lucky Ducks: Here’s a little light reading after a long day

The following is from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: Officers Coulby, Mohler, and Figgins from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a man who observed a momma duck quacking fiercely near a drain grate. Her baby ducks (nine in all) had fallen deep into the hole and couldn’t...
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Pastor Charged with Indecent Exposure After Being Caught on Video Masturbating in Front of 12 Teen Girls

Pastor Charged with Indecent Exposure After Being Caught on Video Masturbating in Front of 12 Teen Girls

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a report of indecent exposure involving a white male driving a black Honda Civic. The twelve victims, ages 15 to 17 were students of St. Charles High School and were on a school bus traveling in St. Mary’s County...
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Lusby Woman Arrested for Possession of Crack After Traffic Stop

Lusby Woman Arrested for Possession of Crack After Traffic Stop

On Monday, April 2, 2018 Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a black Ford pick-up truck with its lights off parked in the roadway on River View Drive, in Lusby. Police made contact with the driver and the front seat passenger, later identified as Jessica Ann Dennis, 19, of Lusby. The...
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Wednesday’s Pet is DANNY

Wednesday’s Pet is DANNY

Wednesdays Pet for 04/11/2018 DANNY Featured Pet: Danny Rescue Group: Doodle Dawgs and Fabulous Felines Breed: Basenji/Chihuahua and maybe Beagle Mix Sex: Male Size: Small (12 lbs) Vetted: Neutered and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $325.00 (See Procedures on Rescue’s site) http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/doodledawgs.html Danny is a beautiful 10-month old Basenji/Chihuahua/maybe Beagle Mix. He has...
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William Edward Bailey

William Edward Bailey

On April 3, 2018, at approximately 6AM, William Edward Bailey lost his long battle with cancer. Bill was a retired US Army Special Forces officer, combat veteran of Panama and Operation “Just Cause”, recipient of the 4th award of the MSM, 5th Award of the AACOM, and 6th Award of the AAM. His final...
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James Steven “Mickey” Lancaster II, 31

James Steven “Mickey” Lancaster II, 31

James Steven “Mickey” Lancaster II, age 31 of Waldorf, Maryland, died April 3, 2018. Mickey was an auto mechanic and a general handyman fixer-upper for almost anyone. He loved basketball, the Dallas Cowboys, going to MIR Raceway, and fast cars. He was always known for helping others. He was the son of James Steven...
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Albert Lee “Billy” King, 83

Albert Lee “Billy” King, 83

Albert Lee “Billy” King, 83, of Huntingtown passed away April 6, 2018. He was born February 6, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Albert Sylvester and Mary (Lewis) King. Billy was raised in D.C. and attended public schools. He was employed by Howat Concrete for many years as a mixer truck driver. Billy later worked...
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Ellen “Helen” Wilson, 73

Ellen “Helen” Wilson, 73

Ellen “Helen” Wilson, age 73 of La Plata, Maryland, died April 4, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Helen was a retied Office Manager at the Office of Naval Intelligence (U.S. Government) and was a member of Saint Sophia Catheral. She enjoyed hand dancing, spending time...
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Southern Maryland Doctor Indicted For Health Care Fraud And Identity Theft

Southern Maryland Doctor Indicted For Health Care Fraud And Identity Theft

UPDATE: Sampson Sarpong is not a member of the Washington Adventist Hospital Medical Staff and has not been for 20 years. 4/10/2018: A federal grand jury has indicted Sampson Sarpong, age 61, of Bowie, on Monday, April 9, 2018, on charges related to a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs and aggravated identity theft....
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Priscilla Ward Hardesty, 84

Priscilla Ward Hardesty, 84, of Dunkirk passed away April 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born September 4, 1933 in Prince Frederick to Kenneth B. and Susan (Jones) Ward. Priscilla was raised in Lower Marlboro and graduated from Calvert High School. She then attended the University of Delaware and Strayer Business School. Priscilla...
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Prince George’s County Police Officer Suspended for Resisting Arrest in Miami Beach

Prince George’s County Police Officer Suspended for Resisting Arrest in Miami Beach

Prince George’s Police Officer Charles Williams has been suspended with pay. Williams returned to Maryland Monday night after being charged with 1 misdemeanor count of resisting arrest without violence in Miami Beach Sunday night. Williams has been with the department for nearly three years and is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol. The Miami...
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Bill Would Provide Internet Users in Md. With Privacy Protection and Net Neutrality

Bill Would Provide Internet Users in Md. With Privacy Protection and Net Neutrality

Maryland may soon join other states that are putting consumer protections in place to allow residents to determine which personal data Internet service providers may use, while ensuring they’re treated equally regardless of how they use the Internet. A bill sponsored by Del. Bill Frick, D-Montgomery, scheduled for a final House vote this week...
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UPDATE: Critically Missing Man Rescued After Found Buried up to His Waist in Mud

UPDATE: Critically Missing Man Rescued After Found Buried up to His Waist in Mud

UPDATE 4/10/2018 @ 4:50 p.m.: Thomas Clarke has been found, he was located buried up to his waist in a marsh in the St. Inigoes area. Clarke was taken to an area hospital for treatment. 4/10/2018: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a critically missing person. Thomas Franklin Clarke, age 62, of...
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Governor Larry Hogan Signs Comprehensive School Safety Bill Into Law

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Comprehensive School Safety Bill Into Law

Governor Larry Hogan was joined today by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch to sign 114 bills into law at a signing ceremony at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The signing followed the conclusion of the 2018 session of the Maryland General Assembly on Monday, April...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Hit and Run Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Hit and Run Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On March 30, 2018, the individual pictured was operating a red vehicle in the parking lot of the Wawa store, located on Three Notch Road, in California, when he struck another vehicle causing damage to that vehicle. After striking the...
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UPDATE – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Child PLaying with Lighter to Blame for Lexington Park Fire

UPDATE – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Child PLaying with Lighter to Blame for Lexington Park Fire

UPDATE 4/10/2018 @ 2:00 p.m.: The Office of the State Fire Marshal determined the cause of the fire that started in the interior of the garage was accidental, and started by a child playing with a lighter. The total cost of damage to the structure and contents was estimated at $20,000. Smoke alarms were present and...
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James Monroe Bull Jr.

James Monroe Bull Jr.

Jim was born in Forest Hill, Maryland, and lived in Brandywine, Maryland for most of his life and never married. He served in the Army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska where he learned the surveying trade. After the military, he put his surveying skills to good use, helping to build many of the...
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Walter French Cade, 83

Walter French Cade, 83

Walter French Cade, age 83, of Clinton, Maryland, died April 1, 2018. Walter moved from Mississippi to the Washington metro area 44 years ago. He served in the United States Navy from 1953-1957 and then the United States Air Force from 1958-1974, retiring as a Staff Sgt. He was a member of the First...
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William Anthony “Skeeter” Windsor, 32

William Anthony “Skeeter” Windsor, 32

William Anthony “Skeeter” Windsor, age 32 of Waldorf, Maryland, died April 2, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Skeeter was a graduate of Thomas Stone High School. He loved spending time with his nephews, going to the gym and Budd’s Creek Raceway, and trips to a...
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Eugene James Guazzo, 88

Eugene James Guazzo, 88

Eugene James Guazzo, MD died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 88 years of age at St. Mary’s Hospice House with his wife, Shelby Palmer Guazzo at his bedside. In 1968, Dr. And Mrs. Guazzo moved to St. Mary’s County. They had been encouraged by St. Mary’s physician, Dr. J. Roy Guyther, to come and...
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Thomas W. “Joe” Hancock

Thomas W. “Joe” Hancock

Thomas W. “Joe” Hancock, a lifetime resident of St. Mary’s County, died peacefully at his home on April 8, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Born on April 7, 1959, he was the son of the late Norman and Mary Irva Hancock of Hollywood, MD. Joe was the loving and devoted husband...
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