St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and other Southern Maryland law enforcement officers were recognized on June 13, 2018 by the St. Mary’s County Board of Education for helping to keep the school environment safe, especially after a trying school year. Following a fatal student shooting in March at Great Mills High School, “There...
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Early risers are invited to join the Fox 5 Zip Trip Team, along with representatives from local businesses, county government, recreation, the arts and non-profits this Friday morning (June 15) at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. Bring your family, friends and co-workers to the park from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. to...
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A 24-year-old St. Mary’s County man is now the official state record holder for the warmouth in Maryland’s nontidal waters. Avid angler Dezi Collins of Mechanicsville reeled in his record 10.72 ounce catch June 11 at Gilbert Run Lake in Charles County. Collins, along with a few friends, were fishing for black bass when...
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On June 5, 2018 Deputy Ridgely of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a driver on their cell phone and conducted a traffic stop in the area of N. Solomons Island Road and Hospital Road, in Prince Frederick. When Deputy Ridgley approached the vehicle he could immediately detect the strong odor of marijuana. Deputy...
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William D. Griffith, Jr., 75, of Bryans Road, MD, passed away on June 6, 2018 at Fort Washington Medical Center in Fort Washington, MD. Born in Christiansburg, VA on July 7, 1942 to the late William D. Griffith, Sr. and the late Garnett Griffith, William is survived by his wife, Helen Griffith; son, William...
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Joseph Allen Horan, 55, of Cobb Island, MD passed away June 8, 2018 at George Washington University Hospital. He was born April 11, 1963 in Cheverly, MD to Joseph Lytton and Zelma Kay (Stager) Horan. Allen was raised in Lanham and Gaithersburg and was a 1981 graduate of Seneca Valley High School. Allen was...
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Elmer Richard Channell, Sr. died peacefully at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD on Friday, June 8, 2018. He was 99. He was born June 6, 1919 in Valley Head, WV to Jeremiah Oliver and Lucy Anzina (Snyder) Channell. Elmer was raised on a farm in Valley Head and attended public schools....
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Patricia Dee Tagert, 67, of Waldorf, passed away at home on June 7, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 22, 1950, in Nuremberg, Germany, Patti was the daughter of the late George E. Bland and Hazel Brock Bland. She graduated from Indiana University. Patti worked as an I.T. Specialist for the...
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Frank James Safewright, Jr., age 84 of Waldorf, Maryland, died June 10, 2018. Frank was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during Korea and was a Plumbing Foreman for Krick Plumbing and Heating for 40 plus years. He was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Waldorf. His work...
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Dustin “Deebo” Alan Rudorf, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 6, 2018 at his residence in Mechanicsville, MD. Dustin was born on March 24, 1989 to Rudy and Debbie Rudorf in Clinton, MD. Dustin enjoyed bowling, fishing, football, baseball, NASCAR, hockey and roller hockey. His favorite pastime however was to be with...
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William Clarence “Repete” Mattingly, Sr., of Hollywood, MD passed away June 7, 2018, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in Hollywood, MD on February 27, 1932 to the late Albert Lee Mattingly and Mary Beatrice Wallace. Repete was a lifelong resident of...
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On June 6, 2018 Calvert County Emergency Communications broadcasted a look out for a vehicle with two male subjects inside that were seen shooting a stop sign with possibly some type of slingshot or paintball gun in the area of Catalina Drive and Thunderbird Drive, in Lusby. Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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Walter Wise, “Walt”, 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on June 10, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 20, 1928 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of the late Bertha Susan Mattingly Wise and William Paul Wise. Walter was the loving husband of the late Joan Patricia Russell Wise who preceded him...
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Brenda Lee Nash, 76, of Callaway, MD died June 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born January 9, 1942 in Great Mills, MD she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Aloysius and Mary Ruth Stone Woodburn. She was married to the late Harry Rexford Nash on July 2, 1960 in...
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UPDATE: Steven Michael Myers, 34, of Lexington Park has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual child abuse, and second-degree sexual offense. Myers was sentenced to 18 years in prison for each offense, suspended down to two consecutive 10-year sentences. Myers will be on five years of supervised probation upon release and...
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UPDATE 6/13/2018: A St. Mary’s grand jury found that there wasn’t any probable cause to indict the homeowner/shooter for any sort of homicide in the case. St. Mary’s State’s Attorney Richard Fritz said, his office will take no further unilateral action on the matter. UPDATE 4/19/2018 @ 5:20 p.m.: Evidence indicates the victim, Britain Jeremy Gill, age...
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The Charles County Department of Public Works Released the following statement. Due to heavy rains in conjunction with multiple pump failures, on June 11, 2018, we experienced an overflow of raw wastewater of approximately 5.8 million gallons from several manholes adjacent to Mattawoman Creek in the area of Maryland Route 225. The overflow was...
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Maryland’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force yields 56 arrests in Maryland, 21 of which were arrested by Maryland State Police investigators, while participating in “Operation Broken Heart,” a nationwide, three-month initiative targeting offenders of child sexual exploitation. The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was one of 61 task forces included...
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UPDATE 6/13/2018: On June 11, 2018, Rocia Aceneth Tovar Calderon, 40, of Prince Frederick, entered an Alford plea to second-degree child abuse. An Alford plea is a plea under which a defendant may choose to plead guilty, not because of an admission to the crime, but because the prosecutor has sufficient evidence to place a charge...
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On June 10, 2018, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Corporal James Stone of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Rosewood Drive in Lexington Park for a reported assault. Prior to entering the residence, police observed a Hispanic male exit from behind a shed in the corner of the yard that leads to the...
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On Sunday, June 10, 2018, Deputy First Class Sheena Tirpak responded to a check the welfare investigation involving a juvenile. The victim advised that Joshua Menasse Bohbot, 34, of Lexington Park struck the victim’s head and thigh, which left a handprint through jeans. Bohbot said he didn’t think he hit the victim hard enough...
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018, at approximately 11:52 a.m., Trooper First Class K. Burroughs of the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to southbound United States Route 301 north of South Faulkner Road in Faulkner for a single vehicle collision. On scene investigation revealed, Russell Wayne Oroian , 70, of Indian Head, was...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced that St. Mary’s County Public Schools will receive nearly $190,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program. Specifically, the grant will aid the ongoing recovery effort of...
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Have a sick or injured cuddly friend? The teddy bear doctor is in at the 2018 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children Day event at Regency Furniture Stadium (11765 St. Linus Drive, Waldorf) on Friday, June 15 starting at 5:30 p.m. This event will take place prior to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game...
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