William Gerald Fitzpatrick, 77, of La Plata, MD passed away on April 30, 2018 at Reston Hospital Center. William was born on January 25, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late William Joseph and Evelyn Ann Pugh Fitzpatrick. William was the owner of Shamrock Properties where he was a real estate broker for over...
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Lottie Louise McElhaney, age 89 of La Plata, Maryland, died April 29, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Lottie was a homemaker. Her passion was going to Yard Sales every Saturday, rain or shine. She enjoyed her many finds as she was building so many collections. She loved her Squirrels many she raised from...
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Russell Kevin Tarleton, 55, of California, MD, died peacefully at his home on May 7, 2018 surrounded by family and friends. Rusty was born on September 6, 1962 to Joseph Reginald and Mary Margaret Wood Tarleton. Rusty attended St. John’s Catholic School and Ryken High School. He was involved in baseball and basketball in...
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Alexander Scott Campbell, 24, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. He was born on April 28, 1994, in Prince Fredrick, MD to Thomas Daniel and Renee Buckler Campbell of Leonardtown, MD. In his younger days, Alex enjoyed scouting, working his way through the ranks from a Tiger Scout in Pack 561...
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Christian Scott Ellis, 25, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1993, at Patuxent River Naval Hospital, MD to Thomas Michael and Rebecca Joy Ellis of Leonardtown, MD. Christian is a 2011 graduate of Leonardtown High School and was employed by HAS Construction...
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Nancy Jean Bottorf, 83, of Leonardtown, MD died on Friday, May 4, 2018. She was born on March 29, 1935 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to the late Richard and Genevieve Solomon. She was a graduate of Weir High School in Weirton, WV. Nancy was an exceptional swimmer, member of the famous West Virginia “Dolphin...
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Victoria Lynn Burton, 41, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 3, 2018. Born in Laurens, South Carolina on October 1, 1976, she was the daughter of David Butler, Sr. and Angela Jameson Butler. Victoria was a homemaker and loved her dogs and taking them to the park. She also enjoyed going to the...
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Constance Kay Petty, 78, of Leonardtown, MD passed away May 3, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 16, 1939 in Huron, SD, she is the daughter of late Rollo Mervyn Cowling and Hazel Bruner Hubbard Cowling Gehring. On April 8, 1961, Connie married...
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Thomas Melvin Wheatley, 92, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Hospice House in Callaway, MD. He was born on February 28, 1926 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Henry Wheatley and Frances Burkhart. Tom proudly served in the United States Navy from February 24, 1944 to his honorable discharge...
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Mary Esther Pilkerton, 85, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 9, 1932 in Clements, MD, she was the daughter of the Elizabeth A. Quade and Phillip C. Quade of Clements, MD. Esther was the loving wife of the late Daryl A....
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Peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2018 Carrie Bell Jenkins departed this earthly life, Family and friends will unite on Friday, May 4 from 9:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Mt. Paran Baptist Church 6413 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, Clinton, Maryland 20735. Interment will follow service at Harmony Memorial Park Hyattsville, Maryland
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Belinda Caroline Proctor, “Lenny”, of St. Mary’s County, Maryland departed this life to fulfill a new journey on April 27, 2018. Lenny was born on July 16, 1957 in Charles County. She was a loving and devoted wife to Andre H. Proctor. He was the love of her life. From this holy matrimony came...
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UPDATE 5/8/2018: On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Lafayette Remoine Crutchfield, 44 of La Plata, to 48 years in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Sexual Offense in the Second Degree, and Sexual Offense in the Third Degree. Tony Covington, State’s Attorney, commenting on the...
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UPDATE 5/8/2018: On Sunday, May 6, 2018 at approximately 11:00pm, Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of MD Rt. 234 (Budds Creek Road) and Pin Cushion Road, Leonardtown, for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. As a result of the collision, a male operator was pronounced deceased at the scene. Upon arrival,...
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On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a cardiac incident involving an eight month old in the 2900 block of East Almondbury Drive in Pasadena. Once on scene, first responders were advised that the child possibly ingested a heroin capsule. Paramedics were able to revive the...
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Americans nationwide did their part to drop off a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications during the DEA’s 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, at close to 6,000 sites across the country. Together with a record-setting amount of local, state and federal partners, DEA collected and destroyed close to one million...
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Two NAWCAD personnel and one team were honored with Department of the Navy (DON) Test and Evaluation Awards during a ceremony. Rick Quade, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, presented the awards to the recipients for their outstanding efforts and significant achievements in the field. Now retired, Christopher...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that April 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $143,491,191, an increase of 5.7% from the April 2017 total of $135,714,016. Maryland has six privately owned casinos: MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County; Live! Casino in Anne Arundel County; Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City;...
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On Saturday, May 5, 2018 Deputy Rzepkowski of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dunkin Donuts-Baskin Robbins in Lusby for a disorderly subject. Prior to this call, the subject, Sean Luke Braziel, 27, was issued a trespass warning for the Lusby Commons Shopping Center due to him being disorderly there. Braziel was...
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On Friday, April, 20, 2018, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Trooper First Class K. Jeans, and Trooper C. Hunt from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a silver Volvo for the driver not wearing a seatbelt on Timberbrook Drive in Waldorf. Upon making contact with the operator, Keanetria Daishun...
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On Saturday, April 28, 2018, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Trooper Lee from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a white Lincoln Zephyr for the driver swerving between lanes on Northbound Route 301, south of the County Line. Upon making contact with the operator, Nicollette Lavinia Harrison, 31, and...
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Maryland Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 6-12 this year. Prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. Preparation is the best protection against the dangers of a hurricane. Take the time today to ensure...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash in Forestville that claimed the life of a Prince George’s County man. The victim is identified as Jerome Sligh, 2nd, 35, of Glenn Dale, Maryland. He was the driver and sole occupant in a silver Mercury Grand Marquis. Emergency medical services personnel pronounced him deceased...
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