The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On August 20, 2018 Deputy Evans responded to the Walgreens in Prince Frederick for the report of a prescription fraud. A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle in the area of the Pharmacy and after...
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Schools Superintendent Scott Smith and Sheriff Tim Cameron remind drivers in St. Mary’s County that school buses are returning to local roads. Drivers need to be prepared to stop for buses that are picking up or dropping off children. More than 18,000 students return to St. Mary’s County public schools for the first day...
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Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was honored with the Harry E. Neal Award on Wednesday at Historic St. Mary’s City. The award, presented by the Association of Former Agents U.S. Secret Service, is given to several law enforcement officers annually who have performed outstanding service to the...
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On August 8, 2018, Cpl. Elizabeth O’Connor from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the California Wawa store on Three Notch Road, for the report of a minor motor vehicle accident. Police made contact with the passenger, Amanda Lynn Wood, 28, of no fixed address, and the driver, Jerry Leslie Blackley, 29,...
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On August 27, 2018, at approximately 10:25 a.m., emergency personnel responded to Wildewood Parkway in the area Wildewood Village Lane in California, for the report of motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a two vehicle head-on Collision with one vehicle off the roadway. There were no serious injuries reported.
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8/27/2018: The driver of the fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on August 20, 2018 at 10:22 p.m., was positively identified by the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as Jadyn Elise Barnes, 16 of Mechanicsville. Funeral Services for Jadyn: Family and friends will unite on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for visitation at 9:30 a.m....
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UPDATE 8/26/2018 @ 11:25 p.m.: According to a spokesman from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Rachel Diane Olliver, of Mechanicsville, was located. She is alive and well, no further information is available at this time. A family member posted the following statement on Facebook: Rachel has been located and is alive and safe. I...
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On Sunday, August 26, 2018, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road, and Hollywood Road for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on scene to find a SUV and a single motorcycle in the roadway in a rear-end style collision...
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Jadyn Elise Barnes, 16 of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on August 20, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for visitation at 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Gospel Tabernacle of Prayer Church, 24516 Budds Creek Road, Clements, MD 20624. Interment will be private. Pastor Margo...
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Lacy Maresa Jenkins was called to eternal life on August 21, 2018. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family while in the care of Hospice. Lacy was born in Newport News, Virginia on 12/4/1968. She was the fifth of six children born to Benjamin Larry and Catherine Jenkins. She was raised...
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Goldie Christine “Susie” Woodburn, 69, of Hollywood, MD passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19, 1949 in Kitzmiller, MD to the late Alvin Tasker and Ann Hope Clark Abell. Susie is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She was employed...
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Norma Estelle Greenwell, 97, of Brandywine, MD, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD. Norma was born to Henry F. Schualbach and Estelle Adams Schualbach in Washington, DC, on July 13, 1921. Norma worked for Virginia Life & Casualty Insurance Company, John Randolph Patent...
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John Joseph Celia, 96 of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on August 23, 2018 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. John was born to the late Anthony and Marianna Celia on April 18, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a Computer Programmer for the Government until his retirement. John joined the U.S. Navy at...
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Curtie L. Warren departed this earthly life on Saturday, August 18, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service, 11:00 am, at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD.
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Peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Phillip Harrison departed this earthly life in Lanham, MD. Family and friends will unite on Monday, August 27, 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 Heritage Memorial Cemetery.
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Mary Evelyn Dyson, 91 of Mechanicsville, MD, known as “Toots” to many, departed this life on August 19, 2018 at her home in Mechanicsville, MD. She was born on July 4, 1927 in Oraville, MD to the late Joseph Hilary and Mary Violet Yorkshire. She was raised, educated, and lived in Mechanicsville (Oraville) all...
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UPDATE 8/28/2018: The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has located missing person Anthony Hayden Crane unharmed. We would like to thank the public for their assistance. 8/25/2018: The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate missing person Anthony Hayden Crane (W-M-02-03-03). He may be operating a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country van that...
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The following persons were arrested on outstanding warrants by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
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The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department wanted to update everyone on the upcoming 75th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration is Saturday, August 25, 2018, from 11:00 until 4:00. Parade starts at 11:00 am Celebration events start after the parade The celebration is open to the public and FREE to attend. We will start the day off...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 2:39 a.m., the suspect broke into Jerry’s Carry Out on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Detective Treavor...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Dmontre Montez Bush, age 18 of Lexington Park. Bush has an open warrant for Armed Robbery, and is known to frequent the Columbia Commons and Patuxent Homes areas in Lexington Park. Bush is 5’11” in height, weighs 147 pounds, and has black hair...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Reuben Pegues, 17, of Faulkner. Pegues was last seen in June at a group home where he was staying on Sodus Manor Place in Faulkner. He has had contact with people, but he has not returned. Detectives have developed information that Pegues may...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help locating Josiah Emmanuel Young, 19, of Waldorf. Young is wanted in connection with assaulting his girlfriend. On August 16, 2018, at approximately 9:45 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12500 block of Council Oak Drive in Waldorf in reference to...
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On August 18, 2018, at 11:30 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Charles Regional Medical Center for an assault. The victim reported her former boyfriend, Russell James Holton, 56, of Severn, had just confronted her in the Newburg area as she was sitting in her car. Holton struck her vehicle...
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