Monthly Archives: July 2018

Ethel J. Massey

Ethel J. Massey

Peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2018 Ethel J. Massey went home to be with her lord. Family and friends will unite on July 13, 2018 from 12:00 noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Cemetery in Waldorf,...
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Florence Long

Florence Long

Peacefully on Monday, July 9, Florence went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family. Friends may unite with the family on Saturday, July14, from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 11:00 am at Jerusalem AME Church located at 8415 Shultz Road in Clinton, MD 20735. Interment will...
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Ernest Hunter

Ernest Hunter

On Thursday, July 5, 2018, Ernest went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, July 13, 2018 from 9 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 10 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. interment will follow at...
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Catherine “Kitty” Elizabeth White Hardy

Catherine “Kitty” Elizabeth White Hardy

Catherine “Kitty” Elizabeth White Hardy was born on November 1, 1944 in Elizabeth City County (now Hampton), Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William White and Lillian Mitchell White. At an early age in life she joined Zion Baptist Church in Hampton, Virginia and was a member of the church choir. She...
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Ruby Epps

Ruby Epps

Peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, Ruby Epps, of Waldorf, MD , went home to be with the Lord. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment is private.
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Criminal Summons Issued for Lexinton Park Man Who Assaulted 72-Year-Old Woman

Criminal Summons Issued for Lexinton Park Man Who Assaulted 72-Year-Old Woman

A criminal summons was issued for Anfernee Trevaughn Milburn, 23, of  Lexington Park, on Thursday, July 12, 2018, for assault. According to court documents, Anfernee Trevaughn Milburn, was identified by a witness at the scene as a person who assaulted Linda Glaser, 72, of Lexington Park. The document states Milburn “did assault the victim by pushing...
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Dead Dolphin Found on Calvert County Beach

Dead Dolphin Found on Calvert County Beach

Department of Natural Resources officials received reports of a dolphin floating in the bay off Shadyside, earlier this week. The dolphin was found on the Beach at Bayfront Park, in Chesapeake Beach. Dolphin experts from the Calvert Marine Museum will conduct a morphometric assessment of the animal’s length and weight. After data collection is completed the...
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UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Not a Factor in Accident Involving 10-Year-Old Child in Lexington Park

UPDATE – 7/12/2018 : According to the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the motor vehicle collision. A family member of the child involved in the motor vehicle accident told SMNEWSNET that they were expected to be released from the hospital later today. SMNEWSNET has also...
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VIDEO: Two Hit and Runs While Drunk Sends Hollywood Woman to Jail

VIDEO: Two Hit and Runs While Drunk Sends Hollywood Woman to Jail

On Thursday June 28, 2018 at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to the WaWa at Three Notch Road and St. Andrews Church Road, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident and hit & run. The first motor vehicle accident had occurred in the area of the WaWa, when a white female driving a...
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Wednesday’s Pet is SID AND SALLY

Wednesday’s Pet is SID AND SALLY

Wednesday’s Pet for 7-4-18 SID AND SALLY Featured Pet: SID AND SALLY Rescue Group: Humane Society of Calvert County Breed: Hound Mix Sex: MALE AND FEMALE Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Neutered and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: Contact group for donation fee Sid and Sally are a bonded pair that would love...
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Two Injured in Solomons Motor Vehicle Accident

Two Injured in Solomons Motor Vehicle Accident

On Thursday, July 5 2018 at approximately 6:55 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Coster Road Solomons Island Road, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision with one patient trapped. One patient was flown by Maryland...
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Two Injured in Rollover Crash in California

Two Injured in Rollover Crash in California

On Tuesday, July 10 2018 at approximately 4:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Patuxent Beach Road and Oak Road, in California for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with a subject trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one overturned, and all occupants out of...
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Minor Damage Reported After Semi Truck Hits Building in Lexington Park

Minor Damage Reported After Semi Truck Hits Building in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, July 11 2018, at approximately 8:30 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure with no injuries. Crews arrive on scene to find a Semi-Truck and Trailer had struck the Weis grocery store, damaging...
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UPDATE: Student Takes Plea Deal for his Role in Armed Robbery at College Dorm Room in St. Mary’s City

Marquis Xavier Bullett. 18, of Columbia

UPDATE 7/11/2018: Marquis Xavier Bullett. 18, of Columbia, appeared in Circuit Court for Saint Mary’s County on Monday, July 9, 2018. Bullet was one of four students who were involved in the armed robbery of a fellow student at a St. Mary’s College of Maryland dorm room in St. Mary’s City, on February 9, 2018,...
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Douglas Lee Medley, 74

Douglas Lee Medley, 74

Douglas Lee Medley, 74, of Hollywood, MD passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born on June 1, 1944 in Leonardtown, MD to the late French Everett and Goldie Eudora Medley. On September 17, 1966, he married his beloved wife, Waverley, at...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioners Commemorate Signing of Americans with Disabilities Act

St. Mary’s County Commissioners Commemorate Signing of Americans with Disabilities Act

It was on July 26, 1990, when then President George H. W. Bush signed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. ADA was enacted to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities, one of the most compassionate and successful civil rights laws in American history. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County marked ADA’s...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Threat of Arson

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Threat of Arson

On Monday, July 2, 2018, Deputy Rediker of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cassell Blvd, in Prince Frederick in regards to a mental subject. The victim advised police that her grandson, Darkari Nivek Milburn, 18, of Prince Frederick, has been acting extremely disorderly and damaged all of her belongings within the residence....
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UPDATE: Fire Marshals Determine House fire in Valley Lee to be Accidental

UPDATE: Fire Marshals Determine House fire in Valley Lee to be Accidental

UPDATE: On Monday July 9, 2018 at 10:01 a.m., Volunteer Firefighters from Second District Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 19022 Russell Road, in Valley Lee for a structure fire The two story single family home owned by Kelly Moore is estimated to be a loss of structure of $50,000 and additional...
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Vehicle Arson in Waldorf Under Investigation

Vehicle Arson in Waldorf Under Investigation

On Saturday July 7, 2018, at approximately 1:00 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to the parking area of Westchester Square, and Aldersgate Place, in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2015 Chrysler Sedan with heavy fire showing from the interior. The fire was under...
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Huntingtown Woman is All Smiles in Booking Photo After Drug Arrest

Huntingtown Woman is All Smiles in Booking Photo After Drug Arrest

On Friday, July 6, 2018, Deputy Sampson, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at Traskers Blvd and Route 4, in Prince Frederick. The driver, Francesca Santini, 27, of Huntingtown, gave consent to search the vehicle. Deputy Sampson located burnt copper in the passenger side door, a glass pipe with burn marks...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Beer Thief

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Beer Thief

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m. the suspect took two 30-packs of beer out of the Stop N Shop liquor store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park without paying for them. The suspect was last seen heading into the parking lot of the Great Mills Swimming Pool. Anyone with information...
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Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival Readies to Welcome Big Name Artists

Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival Readies to Welcome Big Name Artists

The grounds of the St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s point, Maryland will come alive with the sweet sound of jazz at the 2018 Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival. The 19th annual event is set for Saturday, July 14 and will feature Jackiem Joyner, Tracy Hamlin and Nick Colionne. Museum grounds open at noon....
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Maryland State Police, Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Offer Tips To Secure Cars

Maryland State Police, Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Offer Tips To Secure Cars

The Maryland State Police, along with the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, are reminding motorists to take simple steps to avoid having their vehicles stolen. The warnings come as July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. In Maryland, a car is stolen every 40 minutes, while one is stolen every 45 seconds in the United States....
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Charles County Crime Solvers is Offering Cash Reward for Arrest and Indictment of Bank Robbery Suspect

Charles County Crime Solvers is Offering Cash Reward for Arrest and Indictment of Bank Robbery Suspect

On Friday June 29, 2018, at approximately  2:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the PNC Bank inside the Giant store at 3297 Crain Highway in Waldorf, in reference to an attempted armed robbery. Investigation revealed the suspect passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied he had...
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United States Reaches $1.53 Million Dollar Settlement with Defense Contractor to Resolve Contract Claim

United States Reaches $1.53 Million Dollar Settlement with Defense Contractor to Resolve Contract Claim

CACI Technologies, LLC has agreed to pay the United States $1,531,928.77 to settle an allegation that it breached its contract with the National Security Agency (NSA), a component of the Department of Defense, by billing and accepting payment from the NSA for work performed by certain CACI employees who did not meet the required...
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