On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Mill Creek Drive in Bushwood, for an alleged assault. The investigation revealed the suspect, Amber Nicole Queen, 22, of Bushwood, became enraged during a verbal altercation with the victim that led to the suspect slamming...
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Major Weekend Lane Closures Anne Arundel County • Inner loop I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) ramp to MD 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) – Concrete patching – Ramp closure and detour Saturday from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. and concrete pour and cure Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. Charles County • Southbound MD 5 (Leonardtown...
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Antonin DeHays, age 32, of College Park, Maryland, a historian, was charged by federal criminal complaint on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, with theft of government records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The complaint was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning and Assistant Inspector...
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Two troopers were injured late last night as they responded to a call for an impaired driver driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Rt. 4 and collided with each other. Trooper Warren Thompson and Trooper Kamil Kozoil, both assigned to road patrol duties at the Forestville Barrack, were injured. Trooper Kozoil was taken...
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Unlike Powerball players around the country, a Bowie man wasn’t chasing the $447.8 million jackpot in the June 10 drawing when he lined up to buy his $4 ticket. The 58-year-old simply enjoys his routine and plays Mega Millions and Powerball no matter how high the jackpots climb. Imagine his surprise to discover he...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at approximately 1:40 p.m, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from Hollywood and Bay District responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Great Mills Road, at the intersection of Chancellors Run Road, in Great Mills. First Responders arrived on scene and discovered a two...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at approximately 10:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue crews responded to a motor vehicle accident, reported to be serious in Hollywood. Crews arrived on scene to discover t-bone style accident involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer. The occupant of the passenger vehicle was trapped under the trailer. The...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at approximately 2:45 a.m., St. Mary’s County dispatch received a call for a vehicle fully engulfed with fire along Lacey Family Lane, in Chaptico. The owner of the vehicle has been contacted in regards to the fire. Anyone with further information is asked to call the Office of the State...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed a St. Mary’s County man has set a new nontidal state fishing record for white catfish. The fish was recognized as a game fish a few years ago, but until now nobody had broken the seven-pound minimum weight to be eligible for state records. Jacob Vosburgh, 20, of Lexington...
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Superintendent Kimberly Hill announced principal and vice principal changes today, as well as administrative appointments. Sabrina Robinson-Taylor has been named principal of Billingsley Elementary School, and begins full-time in the position effective January 2018. Robinson-Taylor will remain at Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School until the end of December. Nicholas Adam, a vice principal at...
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Flag Day 2017 festivities, co-sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Leonardtown Commissioners, will take place on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. The event will take place on the Governmental Center Lawn in Leonardtown. If inclement weather should occur, the ceremony will be moved inside the Leonard Hall Recreation Center,...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 6/14/17 BABY GIRL Featured Pet: Baby Girl Rescue Group: Last Chance Animal Rescue Breed: Fox Hound Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $375.00 Baby girl is a 5-year-old Foxhound Mix. She came into rescue with 8 puppies and was heartworm positive. All her...
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Baltimore-based developer Klein Enterprises announced today that national chains, Café Rio, Great Clips, Mod Pizza and Nail Trix, as well as Maryland-based Bay Country Liquors, have signed leases at St. Mary’s Marketplace in California. “We’re excited to bring these prominent brands to St. Mary’s County in the newest, premiere shopping center in this market,”...
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Pearl Smith-Fleming, born on November 1st, 1933, departed to be with the angels on June 5th, 2017. A wonderful mother and sister to all, she was a woman who loved everyone and everyone loved in return. Her outgoingness, warmth, and incredible toughness made her a truly one-of-a-kind and lovable person. Pearl loved cooking, talking...
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Marylanders are reminded of safety and jurisdictional requirements when burning outdoors. Open air burning is defined as a fire where any material is burned in the open or in a receptacle other than a furnace, incinerator, or other equipment connected to a stack or chimney. It also includes other fires such as campfires. ...
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Mary Evelyn Curtin Barraco died on June 10, 2017. She was born on June 17, 1921 to Joseph Andrew and Mary Catherine Bailey Curtin. A native Washingtonian, she was the ninth of ten children. Mary is predeceased by her parents; all of her siblings; her first husband, Marcel Philip Cabos; and her second husband,...
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Lisa Marie Hodges of North Beach, MD, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the age of 34. She was born on October 30, 1982, in Washington, DC, to Susan (Galliher) and Jeffrey A. York. She was the beloved wife of John E. Hodges and in November, 2016, they celebrated their 9th...
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Zella “Ann” O’Dell, 78, of Prince Frederick, MD passed on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. Born in West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Hampton W. and Roszella (Robertson) Thornton. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence E. O’Dell who passed in 2006. She...
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Mary E. Tusing of Fort Washington, MD passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017. Mary was born on October 3, 1928, in Washington, DC, to the late Harold Bowen and Mary Agnes Lee. Mary worked for the Federal Housing Administration where she met her lifetime love and devoted husband, Lee. Mary and Lee were married...
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William Frederick Miller Jr., of St. Leonard, MD passed away at home on June 10,2017. He was born on December 13, 1946, in Washington D.C. to William Frederick Miller ,Sr. and Clara Mae (Mullen) Miller. He grew up in Oxon Hill spending summers at the family cottage in Cobb Island. He graduated from Oxon...
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Eula Mae Dowell McCready, 87, of Lusby, MD passed away June 9, 2017 at Solomons Nursing Center. Born March 20, 1930 in Lusby, MD, she was the daughter of the late Malcomb Dowell and Madeline (Pardoe) Dowell. Eula was a homemaker who loved to bake, take care of her grandchildren, sew and go on...
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Dorothy Buckmaster Joy, 79, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on June 6, 2017 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born November 10, 1937 in Prince Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Isaac Buckmaster and Evelyn Jane (Barrett) Buckmaster. Dorothy graduated from Calvert High School in 1955 and was an accountant for...
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Ellen Ross Kurek, 90, of St. Leonard, MD, died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 9, 2017.She was a native of Calvert County born to the late James Perry and Marjorie Thomas Ross. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel Adam Kurek and her son, Gerard W. Kurek. She is survived...
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Edward “Ed” Capps, 78, of Temple Hills, MD, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017. Family and friends are welcomed for a visitation on Friday, June 16, 2017 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Huntt Funeral Home, 3035 Old Washington Road in Waldorf. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017...
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Leslie Eric Connick, “Tucker”, 80, of Hughesville, MD passed away on June 9, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. On October 11, 1936, in Washington, DC, Tucker was born to the late Mary Tolla Connick and Leslie Earl Connick. Tucker was a member of St. Francis De Sales Church in Benedict, MD. Tucker was...
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