Monthly Archives: March 2018

Michael DeWayne Boseman, 60

Michael DeWayne Boseman, 60

Michael DeWayne Boseman, 60, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was born on March 7, 1957 in Chattanooga, TN to Barbara McCurdy. Barbara was later united in holy matrimony to the late William B. Boseman, who adopted Michael at the age of two years old. Michael was the light of William’s life....
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Minnie Jewel Campbell

Minnie Jewel Campbell

Peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018, Minnie Jewel Campbell departed this earthly life in Takoma Park, MD. Family and friends will unite to celebrate her life Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:00am until time of service 10:00am at Righteous Church of God 616 56th Street NE Washington, DC 20019. Interment will follow at Washington...
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Janice B. Hite

Peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Janice B. Hite departed this earthly life in Fort Washington, MD. Family and friends will unite to celebrate her life on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Trinity...
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Edward Peterson

Edward Peterson

Edward Peterson departed this life Wednesday, March 7, 2018 after a long illness. Born November 16, 1933 in Richmond, VA to the late Edward and Madge Peterson, who preceded him in death. Edward was educated in Caroline County Public School System. He relocated to the Washington DC area in 1956. He worked briefly for...
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Data From Emergency Departments Show Rapid Increases in Opioid Overdoses

Data From Emergency Departments Show Rapid Increases in Opioid Overdoses

Data from emergency departments (EDs) show that the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic continues to worsen, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report examines the timeliest data available to CDC on ED visits for opioid overdoses across multiple states. Overall, ED visits (reported by 52 jurisdictions...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Man Shot in Leg

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Man Shot in Leg

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown for the report of a gunshot victim. Deputies arrived at the hospital and met with a black male in his thirties who was shot in the leg, the victim...
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Search of Drug House Turns up Stolen Gun, $19,000 in Cash and Over a Pound and a Half of Marijuana

Search of Drug House Turns up Stolen Gun, $19,000 in Cash and Over a Pound and a Half of Marijuana

On Friday February 23, 2018, Judge Chappelle of the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland, issued a search and seizure warrant authorizing the search of a residence on Irish Lord Place, in Waldorf. This search and seizure warrant was issued based on probable cause to believe the occupants at the residence were violating certain...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park

On Friday, March 9, 2018, at approximately 12:23 am, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Enterprise Road, in Lexington Park, for the report of shots fired. Deputies arrived on scene and located multiple shell casings. No injuries have been reported, and the suspect(s) fled the area...
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Woman Arrested for Assault and Threat of Arson in Park Hall

Woman Arrested for Assault and Threat of Arson in Park Hall

On March 3, 2018 Trooper K. Bauer of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barracks responded to Courtneyville Road, in Park Hall for the report of an assault with a knife. While responding to the residence, the emergency communications center stated that the suspect had left the residence in a Gray Kia with a New...
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Baltimore Woman Arrested in Charles County for Assault, DUI, Destruction of Property and Resisting Arrest After Crashing into Vehicles

Baltimore Woman Arrested in Charles County for Assault, DUI, Destruction of Property and Resisting Arrest After Crashing into Vehicles

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to a reported motor vehicle collision in the area of southbound Rt. 301 (Crain Highway) in the area of Mt. Air Road, in Faulkner. Upon arrival, Troopers and deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office observed the driver,...
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Pomfret Man Arrested After Forcing His Way Onto a School Bus in Charles County

Pomfret Man Arrested After Forcing His Way Onto a School Bus in Charles County

On Thursday, March 1, 2018, Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Raphael Drive off of Marshalls Corner Road, in Pomfret for the report of a man who forced his way onto a school bus and was preventing the bus from leaving. Officers responded to the scene and observed...
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Upper Marlboro Woman Caught Bringing Crack Into Calvert County Jail

Upper Marlboro Woman Caught Bringing Crack Into Calvert County Jail

On February 27, 2018 Deputy Ridgely, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Calvert County Detention Center for a CDS violation. Deputy Ridgley made contact with the suspect identified as Chelsea Garrison, 27, of Upper Marlboro. It was discovered Garrison had concealed narcotics on her persons to try to bring into the...
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Judge Amy J. Bragunier Sentenced Drug Store ATM Burglar to 18 Months

Judge Amy J. Bragunier Sentenced Drug Store ATM Burglar to 18 Months

On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Kevontae DeAngelo Stewart to 10 years all suspended but 18 months for Second Degree Burglary. Stewart also faces 10 years back up time and 5 years supervised probation for Conspiracy Theft $10,000-$100,000. On August 8, 2017, officers responded to an...
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Homeowners Should Check Tree Contractors’ Credentials

Homeowners Should Check Tree Contractors’ Credentials

After the recent late winter storms and high winds, property owners across Maryland are learning the extent of damage to their property. In cases where the cleanup requires a professional to handle the work, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has a few important suggestions homeowners should follow before bringing in a contractor to clear tree...
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Crystal Lea [Ellis] Rivera, 34

Crystal Lea [Ellis] Rivera, 34

Crystal Lea Rivera of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, at the age of 34. She was born on April 17, 1983, in Washington, DC, to Sharon K. and David E. Ellis, Sr. Crystal was a graduate of Northern High School, Owings, MD. She had a very strong...
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Melvin Ross Cooke, 86

Melvin Ross Cooke, 86

Melvin Ross Cooke, 86, of Hughesville, MD passed away on March 2, 2018 at Sagepoint Senior Living in LaPlata, MD. Melvin was born in Washington, DC on March 22, 1931 to the late Charles Ross Cooke and the late Mary Frances Cooke.  He is survived by his loving wife, Pauline; sons, Eric Cooke (Tracy)...
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Bret Joseph Gomilla, 60

Bret Joseph Gomilla, 60

Bret Joseph Gomilla of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the age of 60. He was born on February 5, 1958, in New Orleans, LA, to Patricia Mary and John Gomilla. Bret was a graduate of Bowie Senior High School in 1976. During his high school years,...
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William “Bill” Jackson Claspell, 75

William “Bill” Jackson Claspell, 75

William “Bill” Jackson Claspell, 75, of Port Tobacco, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at George Washington Hospital Center. Born on December 30, 1942 to the late William J. Claspell, Sr. and the late Florence E. Claspell, Bill is also preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Ross and his son, William J....
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Mary E. Russ, 91

On March 2, 2018, Mary E. Russ of Dunkirk, MD, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, William L. Russ and first born, William L Russ, Jr. She was the loving mother of, Karen Bailey (Gary), Roseanna Anderson (Paul), Bob Russ (Sharon), Richard Russ (Debbie), Kevin...
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Doris Evelyn Soper, 86

Doris Evelyn Soper, 86

Doris Evelyn Soper, 86, of St. Leonard, MD. Passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 9, 1931 in Washington DC to the late Benjamin A. and Jennie Minto Walls. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis William Soper, Sr. and her sons David and...
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Allen Bryan Young, 88

Allen Bryan Young, 88

Allen Bryan Young 88, of Dunkirk passed away March 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 11, 1930 in War, West Virginia to Joseph Issac and Margaret Gracebelle (Harman) Young. Allen was raised in Grundy, VA and was a coal miner when he was younger. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1950...
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Ella Lee Winters, 84

Ella Lee Winters, 84

Ella Lee Winters, age 84 of La Plata, Maryland, died March 6, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Ella was a homemaker and a life-time member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Plata. She enjoyed cooking, word searches, watching cooking shows, baseball, soaps on the...
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Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83

Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83

Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83 passed away on March 4, 2018 at Charles County Hospice House. Farley was born on April 30, 1934 in Washington, DC to the late Farley Lee and Martha Virginia Jenkins. Farley was a retired assistant superintendent in the office of the Sergeant of Arms at the Russell Senate Office Building...
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Claudia L. Barnes

Claudia L. Barnes

Peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2018 Claudia L. Barnes departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family will unite with family on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 10:00am until time of Memorial Service 11:30am at Zion Methodist Church 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment will be private.
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Patricia Ann Gustus

Patricia Ann Gustus

Peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018, Patricia Ann Gustus departed this earthly life in Lanham, MD. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Ebenezer AME Church 7806 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744. Interment will follow at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Suitland, MD.
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