The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is alerting motorists to avoid MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) on Friday, January 24 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to an expected large presence of first responders for the funeral for Montgomery County Firefighter Lieutenant Chris Higgins. Lieutenant Higgins passed away in the line of...
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Solomons Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad – This evening some of our members took advantage of the cold weather. Over the past few weeks we have conducted drills related to cold weather emergencies and this evening had the opertunity to conduct an ice rescue drill. Using some of our specialty ice rescue equipment that...
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Dylan Lane Sullivan, 21, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple charges after a search warrant executed at his residence on January 23, 2025, led to the discovery of firearms, a rapid-fire activator, high-capacity magazines, and illegal drugs. Court documents detail the operation conducted by local law enforcement and the items seized, which include a...
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On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at approximately, 1:44 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 9190 Leonardtown Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision with two patients trapped. Firefighters from Hughesville and Mechanicsville...
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On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at approximately 6:55 a.m., police responded to a reported burglary at JMJ Firearms, located in the 29000 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville. Upon arrival, deputies observed significant damage to the front door and windows of the business, which appeared to have been intentionally smashed. A preliminary investigation...
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On Thursday, January 16, 2025, shortly before 7:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Arlington Memorial Bridge for a motor vehicle collision with one vehicle in the Potomac River. Rescue Divers and Technical Rescue Teams responded after 911 callers reported a two vehicle collision which resulted in a truck plunging...
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St. Mary’s College of MD Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will return to the Main Concert Hall of the Dodge Performing Arts Center on Monday, January 27 at 7 pm with a free program of rarely heard works of Fryderyk Chopin. The program will be a preview of the 14th concert of his “Extreme Chopin” project,...
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On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 7:44 p.m., two suspects entered a business in the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf, and a third suspect remained at the door as a lookout. The suspects displayed a handgun and demanded tobacco products. The employees complied and the suspects fled after stealing a large quantity...
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On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Cornell Lane in Waldorf for the call of a citizen armed robbery. The victim reported he was walking to his vehicle when he was approached by three males who displayed firearms and demanded his wallet, phone, and expensive designer-brand...
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On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at approximately 8:34 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road in Callaway, for a serious motor vehicle collision with possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with one occupant trapped...
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Scammers are targeting EZ-Pass Maryland users with fake emails, texts, and phone calls designed to steal your personal and financial information. Here’s what you need to know: Fraudsters impersonate EZ-Pass Maryland, claiming: You owe unpaid tolls and need to pay immediately. Your account will be suspended unless updated. There are issues with your payment...
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Angela Marie Fricia, 38, of Sunderland passed away January 20, 2025. She was born October 30, 1986 in Prince George’s County to Michael Fricia and Teresa Townsend. Angela grew up in Calvert County where she was active in cheerleading with the Dunkirk Warriors and dance at Diane’s School of Dance. She graduated from Northern...
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Jim’s family considered him to be one of the most generous people they knew. He passed away in his daughter’s home surrounded by his children and other loved ones. James Michael “Jim” D’Intino, 57, of California, MD and formerly of Medford, NJ passed away on January 19, 2025 in Lusby, MD. Born July 30,...
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Frank William Harbin, 59, of Lothian passed away January 17, 2025, at his home. He was born February 14, 1965, in Cheverly to John and Florence (Swain) Harbin. Frank was a hard worker with a big heart. He loved animals, being on the water, crabbing, and fishing. He also enjoyed music, especially southern rock...
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John Martin Lynch, Jr., 53, of Lothian passed away January 17, 2025 at his home. He was born January 13, 1972 in Washington, DC to John Martin Sr. and Deborah Catherine (Richards) Lynch. John grew up between Tennessee and West Virginia before moving to Maryland as a teenager. He attended Crossland High School. John...
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Gary R. Broome, 72, passed away on January 17, 2025 at Calvert Medical Health Center. Gary was born March 4, 1952 in Prince Frederick MD to Bill and Doris Broome. and remained a life-long resident of Calvert County. Gary attended and graduated from Calvert High School in 1970 and worked as a professional house...
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Bonnie Lucille Higgs Flaherty of Prince Frederick MD, passed away on January 16th, 2025 at the age of 74. Bonnie was born in Prince Frederick, MD to Bill and Lucille Hooper on August 6, 1950. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Butch Hooper and sister Sharon Rogers....
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Patricia Lynn “Cissy” McDowell, born on November 12, 1962, in Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, at home in Saint Leonard, Maryland. Cissy lived a life filled with love, laughter, and countless cherished memories. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1981. Furthering her education, Cissy earned an associate degree...
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Samuel George Ellsworth “Sammy” Bowers, Jr., 62 of Lusby, MD passed away on January 15, 2024 at his residence. Born August 6, 1962 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel G.E. Bowers, Sr. and Esther Naomi “Omie” (Lau) Bowers. Sammy and his family moved to Calvert County from Baltimore County,...
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Lorraine M. Perry, 88, of Tracy’s Landing, Maryland, passed away on January 9, 2025. Born on September 25, 1936, and raised in Lothian, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mary (Woodfield) and Herbert Moreland. Lorraine attended public school in Anne Arundel County and graduated from Southern High School class of 1954. She went on...
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Robert Norman “Bob” Houston, 97, of Solomons, MD passed away January 7, 2025, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was a resident at Asbury Assisted Living in Solomons, MD, where he had resided for the past 16 years. He was born on March 26, 1927 in Blue Point, NY, on eastern...
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Scott Marshall Colvin passed on to eternal life at age 68 on January 14, 2025. He was surrounded by family and pets and was blessed to be able to spend his last years on earth in his childhood home in Valley Lee. Scott was born on July 18, 1956 to Jerry Marshall Colvin and...
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Johnathan Lewis Austin July 8, 1959 – January 14, 2025 John, known in his younger years and to family as “Johnny” was born in DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. He is survived by Kim and his son, Hunter Benjamin Austin “Hunter B”, of Maryland, and by his parents June L. and Richard L. Austin, of...
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Dwight Edwin (Ike) Mildren, Jr., 80, of California, Maryland went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family on January 4, 2025. Born in Roundup, Montana on July 16, 1944, he was the loving son of the late Dwight Edwin Mildren Sr. and Barbara Ione (nee: Redig) Mildren....
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Robert (Bob) Paul Correll 90, of Benedict Maryland passed away December 30, 2024. Bob was born July 3, 1934, to Robert and Lucille Correll in Council Bluffs, IA. After high school Bob joined the United States Navy. He was a pipe fitter, firefighter and a boxer on the destroyer, the USS Duncan DD874. He...
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