The Leonardtown branch of the St. Mary’s County Library will close at 11 a.m. and remain closed until further notice due to a water main break. Patrons with questions can contact the Library locations in Charlotte Hall at 301-884-2211 or Lexington Park at 301-863-8188.
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. this evening until 11 a.m. Thursday. WHAT: Snow is expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. WHERE: St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Very cold conditions mean...
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The following persons were arrested for DUI by Troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack.
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On Monday, December 18, 2017 Deputy T. Buckler of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Dory Brooks Road and Dalrymple Road, in Chesapeake Beach, for a check welfare for a male subject who appeared to be passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle. Deputy Buckler observed the vehicle matching the...
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On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Trooper First Class T. Davis from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to Buckets Sports Bar in Lusby for a patron becoming disorderly. Upon arrival, Josh R. Manuel, 31 of Alabama, was observed leaving the establishment and walking toward the woods. Upon observing...
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On Thursday, December 21, 2017, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Trooper First Class Jones from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 near Chaneyville Road in Owings for traffic violations. While speaking with the driver, Shantel D. Randall, 20 of Chesapeake Beach a clear plastic bag containing suspected marijuana...
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UPDATE 1/2/2018: Today, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore positively identified the third victim of the triple fatal car crash that occurred on December 26 on Rose Hill Road in La Plata as James Edward Proctor, Jr., 50, of Hughesville. There are no further updates at this time. Cpl. K. Syvertsen is...
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On January 2, 2018, school staff at the Spring Ridge Middle School located at 19856 Three Notch Rd. Lexington Park, were alerted to a child not feeling well after ingesting food they brought from home. It was later determined the child had shared the food with four friends during the morning and several children...
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This year’s holiday season efforts of the Maryland State Police had a positive effect on reducing crashes and keeping the public safe. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the holiday period resulted in more than 10,000 traffic stops that led to 264 arrests and more than 180 arrests of impaired drivers. Maryland...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host their first Public Forum of the New Year on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. The forum will take place in their meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building, at 41770 Baldridge Street, in Leonardtown. Citizens wishing to voice a concern, and unable to attend in...
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UPDATE 1/2/2018: On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at approximately 7:40 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call from victim at Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road, in reference to a burglary in progress. The caller reported individuals were in his house and stated, “don’t shoot me” while on the phone...
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On December 20, 2017 Deputy Trigg of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a random commercial motor vehicle safety inspection in the parking lot of Lord Calvert Bowling, Huntingtown. While making contact with the driver later identified as Richard Stevens, 40, of North Carolina, Deputy Trigg observed a large hunting knife near the...
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On Thursday, December 21, 2017 Deputy Trigg of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Calvert County Health Department, in Prince Frederick for the report of a check welfare for a female in a vehicle who appeared to be passed out. Other deputies on scene with the female who was later identified as...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On December 9, 2017, at approximately 12:10 p.m., the suspect stole the victim’s cell phone from the counter while at the Charlotte Hall Motel, located on Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall. Anyone with information about this incident/and or the...
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A Deputy State Fire Marshal has arrested a Prince George’s County man after he set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s garage during a domestic issue. On January 1, 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm, Tiffany Aursby contacted 911 as her ex-boyfriend was banging on the door of her townhouse located at 4554 Ryan Place, Unit B,...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal Prince George’s County crash that occurred when a law enforcement vehicle struck a pedestrian. The identification of the pedestrian is unknown at this time. Prince George’s County EMS responded and pronounced the pedestrian deceased at the scene. The unknown pedestrian did not have any identification with him...
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H. Edgar “Ed” Kirby, 85, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on December 28, 2017 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Ed was born on November 1, 1932 in Bland, VA to John and Annette Kirby. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and upon discharge became a police officer. Ed was...
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On Thursday, December 28th, Patricia “Patsy” Metzger, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away at the age of 65 years from a long battle with colon cancer. Patricia’s greatest joy in life was her family, especially her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She loved all sports and was an avid fan of...
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Patrick Lee Johnson, Sr, 49 of Waldorf, MD died on December 28, 2017. Patrick was born on June 20, 1968 in Cheverly, MD to Ralph and Dawn Johnson. Patrick worked in the construction industry as a Punch-Out man for K&P Homes. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Patrick was predeceased by his grandmother Shirley Sands,...
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Barbara Jean Peck, 77, of La Plata, MD, died December 27, 2017. Barbara was a Math Professor for more than 25 years at the College of Southern Maryland and attended Christ Church in La Plata, MD. She loved teaching and was also a private tutor. In her younger years, she was a good seamstress....
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Thomas Erik Pinekenstein, 39, of California, MD died December 28, 2017. Erik was born on November 6, 1978 in Charlottesville, VA to Mark H. Pinekenstein (Susan) of California, MD and Joyce Dodson Pinekenstein Weston (George) of Great Mills, MD Erik is a graduate of Leonardtown High School. He enjoyed working with electronics and was...
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Marian “Joyce” Proctor, 85, of Bushwood, Maryland, (formerly of Mechanicsville), passed away on December 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on October 27, 1932 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Irvin C. Simmons and the late Annie Ruth Linkins Simmons. Joyce was an Administrative Officer in the federal government until...
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Janice Marie Carter, 83, of Dameron, MD died on December 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1934 in Coffeeville, MS, to the late George Edward McMahan and Lucy Dale Parker. On March 24, 1955 she married her beloved husband, John D. Carter, in Pittsboro,...
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