Betty Jane Dixon Moreland, 90, passed away on March 27th after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Galesville, she is survived by her husband, Robert S. Moreland, whom she married on July 9, 1949. In response to a severe shortage of teachers in 1943, Betty started teaching at the age of 16 after...
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Brittnie Lorin Church Borrego, 25, of Lusby passed away March 26, 2018. She was born October 16, 1992 in Silver City, NM to Emile Lorin Borrego and Belinda Marie Church. Brittnie was raised in Prince Frederick and graduated from Calvert High School in 2011. She obtained her cosmetology license in 2011 from the Career...
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Albert Lee “Bert” Musgrove, Sr., 63, of Huntingtown passed away March 26, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born May 22, 1954 in Olney, MD to Floyd W. Sr. and Lillie M. (Stull) Musgrove. Bert was raised in Burtonsville and Derwood and graduated from Sherwood High School. He married Phyllis Burriss...
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Annie Marie Wilkinson, 79, of Leonardtown, MD was called home on March 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 24, 1938, in Valley Lee, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Springer and Annie M. Cecil Springer. Ann, who was better known as Jiggy to her family and close...
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LeRoy (Lee) Sollie Heinz, 75, of California, MD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD, with his loving family at his side. He was born March 26, 1943 in Melrose, IL, to the late Soloman Heinz and Bertha Wanda Louise Heinz (Ott). Lee served his country in...
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Mary Theresa Bowen (Bowling), age 86 from La Plata, Maryland, passed away March 27, 2018 at Bickford Senior Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Born November 28, 1931 in Newport, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Pauline Herbert Bowling and the late William Clayton Bowling, Sr. She graduated from La Plata High School...
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John “Bubba” McCarthy Lancaster, 42, of Welcome, MD died on March 23, 2018 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata, MD. John was born on October 31, 1975 in Fairfax, VA to the late Roger and Mary “Jackie” Greer Lancaster. John graduated from McDonough High School, Pomfret, MD in 1994. He...
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Emma Louise Clements, 85, of La Plata, Maryland, died on March 23, 2018 at the Sage Point Senior Living Services in La Plata. Born on November 6, 1932 in La Plata, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy May Burdette Norris and Robert Vincent Norris. A homemaker and mom, Mrs. Clements enjoyed baking,...
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Lorene Carey, 86 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on March 27, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown,...
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Joseph Thomas Butler, 60 of Leonardtown, affectionately known as “Baby Joe”, departed this life on March 26, 2018 at Southern Maryland Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hollywood, MD to the late William Henry Butler, Sr. and the late Mary Madeline Jordan-Butler on January 17, 1954. Thomas obtained his education in...
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On Friday, March 30, 2018, at approximately 3:25 a.m., firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding stations responded to Luben Road, in Waldorf, for a garage fire. Units arrived on scene to find a one story detached garage on fire. Over 48 firefighters responded and it took approximately 20 minutes to bring the...
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The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a new telephone scam that uses the threat of wage garnishment in order extort money from potential victims. The new scam has been reported in Prince George’s County. The scam involves a caller threatening to garnish wages for “evading service.” In at least one case the...
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Mohamed Elshinawy, 32, of Edgewood, Maryland, was sentenced on Friday, March 30, 2018, to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization; providing and attempting to provide material support...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is requesting the public’s assistance with any information involving an ongoing missing person case. Jeanette Allen Ratino was reported as a missing person in 1986. Jeanette Allen Ratino was approximately 20 years old when she was reported missing by her father, Joseph Ratino. Jeanette hasn’t been...
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On Thursday, March 8, 2018, following an investigation by detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and members of the La Plata Police Department, detectives arrested Joseph Clyde Bolick Havrilla, 20, of Charlotte Hall in connection with several thefts from autos. The thefts occurred during the overnight hours of March 4...
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A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged this morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Arturo Rodriquez-Salazar, 30, of Hyattsville. He is charged with two counts of distribution of child...
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The public is invited to a community workshop to provide input on how to make Waldorf’s streets safer and more appealing for walking and biking. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees (3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf). The workshop is part of...
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On March 23 at 9:59 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a barbershop in the 2900 block of Shasho Place in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. Investigation showed two employees of the shop were involved in an altercation with each other when they both produced knives and stabbed...
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The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On March 23, 2018 Deputy Gott conducted a traffic stop in the area of S. Solomons Island Road in front of Sears. While making contact with the driver later identified as Thomas Clarke Jr, 59, of...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 03/28/18 is ELLA Featured Pet: Ella Rescue Group: Humane Society of Calvert County Breed: Doberman Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: Contact group for donation fee Ella is such a loving girl. She has the most beautiful golden eyes. We are still getting...
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Jaelynn Rose Willey, 16, of Lexington Park, MD, died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 24, 2002, in Texas to Daniel Lee and Melissa Cormier Willey. Jaelynn attended the tenth grade at Great Mills High School, where she...
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The 18th annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards, held here March 14, celebrated teams that helped further the command’s strategic priorities: increasing readiness and speed of capability to the fleet. “The depth and breadth of what is represented in this room is eye-watering,” NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags told a room full in Patuxent River...
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United States District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Carlos DeAngelo Bell, 30, of Waldorf, Maryland was sentenced to 105 years in prison, followed by a lifetime period of supervised release for 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors for the Purpose of Producing Child Pornography. Judge Grimm ordered that, should he complete the term...
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