Carl Edward Richardson, Sr., 89, of Prince Frederick and formerly of Lusby passed away March 2, 2024. He was born November 16, 1934 in McClellandtown, PA to Thomas and Elizabeth (Cambell) Richardson. Ed joined the United States Air Force on April 15, 1952 and was honorably discharged on April 14, 1956 after serving as...
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Gloria Jane Yates “Janie”, age 85, passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2024, after a lengthy illness. She was born in July, 1938 in Broomes Island, MD. She was one of nine children born to Elizabeth and Levi Barnes, survived by two sisters, Carolyn and Linda. Gloria graduated from Calvert County HS in 1956....
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Karen Sue Paddy, 72, of North Beach passed away February 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born September 25, 1951, in Washington, DC to Eldred William Sr. and Catherine Delores (Pruitt) Nicholson. Karen grew up in Cottage City, MD and graduated from Bladensburg High School. She married James “Jimmy” Paddy...
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Mary Dowell Herring, 65, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 28th, 2024. She was born in Calvert County on September 23rd, 1958 to James Leroy Dowell and Margaret Stevens Dowell of Sunderland, MD. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved animals, the outdoors, attending sports games to support her...
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Russell “Russ” Schnobrich, of Dunkirk, MD passed away February 27, 2024 after a prolonged illness. He was born on March 31, 1977 in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Norman Thomas Schnobrich II and Kathleen (Winiarczyk) Schnobrich. Russ graduated in 1996 from Northern High School in Owings, MD. He went on to pursue a career in...
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Al Whippee passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024 peacefully at home. Born in Holden, Massachusetts on September 24, 1944, the third of three children, Al was the son of Alfred Whippee, Sr. and Nancy Esther Tracy. He was the brother of Richard and Paul Whippee. Al grew up in Barre, Massachusetts. After graduation...
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Brent Elvis Brookman, 75, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on February 24, 2024, at Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Brent was born on March 30, 1948, in Princeton, West Virginia, to Zina Edward and Elsie (Meadows) Brookman. He married Ila Faye Kinzer in 1967 and together they moved to Maryland to make their home. Brent...
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Neil Melvin Degon, 85, of Solomons, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on February 23, 2024. He was born on March 27, 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Melvin and Ella Degon. Neil sometimes expressed concern that he was the last survivor of his four cherished siblings, with younger sister Claire, older sister Fay, and...
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Timucin Kamil “Tim” Yatman, 61 of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on February 22, 2024 at his residence. Born August 16, 1962 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Gunger Mehmet Yatman and Barry Jo (Bingham) Yatman. Tim is survived by his wife, Janet L. Yatman whom he married on June...
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On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Police and firefighters arrived on the scene within seconds of dispatch to find a female victim laying...
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police responded to Schooner Court, in Great Mills for the report of a subject threatening to kill his child, the child’s mother, and himself. The Emergency Communications Center relayed information from a 911 caller that Sean Michael Rice was on Facetime with her when he...
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Community members, we are looking for a property to hold a water supply drill on Sunday, May 5, 2024. These drills help us perfect the skill of moving water more proficiently for more effective fire suppression. Water supply is a critical component in all fire incidents and our goal, as always, is to provide...
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UPDATE 3/12/2024: On March 11 at 2:28 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old male, was walking in the area of Ryon Court in Waldorf when he observed several males wearing ski masks approaching him. The victim fled into the lobby of a nearby office building located in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road and removed...
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The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of Life Member Robert L. Dofflemyer (Bob). Bob had been an active member of the department for 59 years and during his tenure, held offices which included Chairman of the Board, President, and Assistant Fire Chief. Additionally, Bob was a longtime instructor with...
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Jonathan P. Santos, 24 of Marietta, Geogia, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on March 8, 2024, to 30 years incarceration, with 10 years active, for the crimes of sex abuse of a minor and second-degree rape. Upon release from prison, Santos will be on 5 years supervised probation and required to register...
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to the area of the Chesapeake Charter School located at 20945 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported hit and run motor vehicle collision. 911 callers reported an SUV struck a pole in the area of the school with the white male...
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On Friday, March 8, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge and Hollywood responded to the 21000 block of Jenna Court in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire. 6 firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived in under 5 minutes to find a...
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. The 911 caller reported the victim was stabbed and losing a large amount of blood, no other information was given. First Responders arrived on the scene...
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On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Anne Arundel County Fire Department and Annapolis Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Central Ave W for a reported structure on fire. First arriving units reported fire through the roof. A subsequent tanker task force and second alarm was requested which...
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On Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 8:09 p.m., an officer assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop at St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Drive after observing several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The driver exited...
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On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 2:45 p.m., a student from Piccowaxen Middle School was on the school bus heading home when another student struck them over the head several times with a steel water bottle. The bus driver called for assistance and drove back to the school where the injured student was seen...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Health awarded $13.5 million in grants to 19 jurisdictions across the state to help promote health equity and improve access to behavioral health crisis services for Marylanders. The grants will fund pilot programs to expand and improve mobile crisis team services and establish behavioral health...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after he helped pass the 2024 Fiscal Year legislation, announcing over $11,304,279 in Community Project Funding for Fifth District priorities. This total is in addition to the more than $16,000,000 that Congressman Hoyer secured for projects in the Fifth District in the FY23 Omnibus. The Senate...
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On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 11:31 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Route 5 and Route 4 intersection in Leonardtown, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck on its...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO) Board of Directors recently announced that James A. Richards has resigned his seat on the Board as of February 19, 2024. Richards represented Prince George’s County and served on SMECO’s Board since 2001. “James Richards’ dedication to service over many decades—both at SMECO and in the local community—shows his...
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