Monthly Archives: August 2018

Selinda Martin

Selinda Martin

Peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018, Selinda passed away surrounded by her loving family. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, August 10, from 10 am until time of service 11 am at Spirit of Faith Christian Center located at 2261 Oxon Run Drive in Temple Hills, MD. Interment is private.
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Terecia Williams

Terecia Williams

Peacefully on Friday, July 27, 2018, Terecia went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family. Friends may unite with the family on Monday, August 6, from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 11 am at Westphalia United Methodist Church located at 9363 D’Arcy Road in Upper Marlboro,...
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Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Woman for Arson of Upper Marlboro Restaurant

Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Woman for Arson of Upper Marlboro Restaurant

A  fire significantly damaged an Upper Marlboro building this morning on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Prince George’s County Firefighters were alerted to a building fire at 14703 Main Street in the Town of Upper Marlboro. Firefighters arrived within 3 minutes of dispatch to find fire coming from a restaurant at...
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Police Locate Body of Missing Clements Man

Police Locate Body of Missing Clements Man

UPDATE: On August 2, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., James Francis Morgan, of Clements, was located deceased. Morgan was located in the water of McIntosh Run, in Leonardtown, after an extensive search. At this time there are no signs of foul play. Morgan will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner...
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Waldorf Man Sentenced to Life Plus 105 Years in Prison for Murder of Thomas Tibbs

Waldorf Man Sentenced to Life Plus 105 Years in Prison for Murder of Thomas Tibbs

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Thursday, August 2, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Amy J. Bragunier sentenced Miguel Angel Santana, 28 of Waldorf, to Life plus 105 years for the First-Degree Murder of Thomas Tibbs, 4 counts of Attempted Murder, 5 counts of Use of a Firearm in...
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Bryantown Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

Bryantown Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Waldorf

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Trooper Foster of the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a blue Kia for exceeding the posted speed limit on Shlagel Road, Waldorf. Upon making contact with the operator, Thornton, Corey Joseph, 28, of Bryantown, Trooper Foster detected the odor...
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Charles David (Chuck) Downs, 58

Charles David (Chuck) Downs, 58

It is with great sadness that the family of Charles David (Chuck) Downs announces his passing on July 30, 2018 at the age of 58. Charles was the son of the late Buddy Downs. He is survived by his mother Elizabeth Downs, brother Jimmy Downs (Cindy), and his sister Sharon Barnes (Ron). He was...
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Sally Arlene Carter, 78

Sally Arlene Carter, 78

Sally Arlene Carter, 78, of Waldorf, Maryland, died on July 28, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 18, 1939 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Effie McKeel Ginn and Charlie Ginn. Sally Carter was a homemaker, Mom and Granny. She was an avid reader,...
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Mary Rose Isham, 79

Mary Rose Isham, 79

Mary Rose Isham, age 79 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 29, 2018 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Mary was a retired Medical Receptionist with doctors’ offices and at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland for 40 plus years. She was a member of Maryland Point Baptist...
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Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82

Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82

Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on July 30, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Mary was the daughter of the late Edward Ray Burroughs and the late Esther Hancock Burroughs. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on February 9, 1936. Mary was a full-time Public Health...
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Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82

Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82

Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82, of Waldorf passed away on July 29, 2018. Born March 5, 1936 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Ernest Keller Sr. and the late Rosina Hartman Keller. At the age of 20, Ernest Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps and opened his own business...
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Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27

Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27

Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1990, in Clinton, MD. Frankie graduated from La Plata High School. After high school, for the past nine years, Frankie worked as a fabricator at Metcalfe Heating and Air Conditioning,...
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Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56

Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56

Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56, of California, MD passed away on July 25, 2018 at his residence with his loving wife at his side. Jeffrey was born on July 3, 1962 in Medina, NY to David Kenward of Medina, NY and the late Patricia (Kelly) Kenward. He spent his career working in construction. He was...
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Deborah Lynn West

Deborah Lynn West

It is with great sadness that the family Of Deborah Lynn West announces her passing after battling cancer on July 25, 2018. Deborah was a grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter, and sister passed away at the age of 60. Debbie will be dearly missed by Charles Wilson, Her long time boyfriend. Debbie will be remembered...
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Peggy Parrett French, 78

Peggy Parrett French, 78

Peggy Parrett French, 78, of Clements, MD, formerly from Clarksville, VA passed away on July 31, 2018. Born on September 12, 1939 in Clarksville, VA she was the daughter of the late Thelma Helen Wilson Parrett and Roy Davis Parrett. Peggy was the loving wife of the late James Milton French, Sr. whom she...
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Nathaniel Phifer, Sr

Nathaniel Phifer, Sr

Peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018 Nathaniel Phifer, Sr. departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735.Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery Clinton, MD.
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Kevin Anthony “Tony” Nelson, 53

Kevin Anthony “Tony” Nelson, 53 of Stafford, VA, (formerly of St. Mary’s County) passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018. Kevin was the loving and devoted husband of Maria Nelson; loving father of Shaunte Barber and Tamara and Javita Spears; son of Yvonne Somerville and Joseph Nelson (Shirley); brother of Joseph, Jr. (Sandra) and...
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Valerie Dorothy Cannon

Valerie Dorothy Cannon

Peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Valerie Dorothy Cannon departed this earthly life at her home in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Monday, August 6, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Dupont Park Seventh Day Adventist Church 3985 Massachusetts Ave. SE Washington, DC 20019. Interment will be private.
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William Antonio Briscoe, 31

William Antonio Briscoe, 31

William Antonio Briscoe, known to all his family as “Ton Ton”, was born on May 18, 1987, to Pamela Herbert, William Herbert and Roderick Croom. He unexpectedly passed away on July 29, 2018, at the tender age of 31 years. William was employed with Hollywood Contracting, LLC, as a foreman, from 2016 to the...
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Two Suspects in Custody For Sunday’s Homicide in Fort Washington

Two Suspects in Custody For Sunday’s Homicide in Fort Washington

Homicide Unit detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in Fort Washington on Sunday. The suspects are 25-year-old Irving Silva of the 1700 block of Euclid Street in Northwest Washington and 17-year-old Jelani Edwards of the 4300 block of 40th Street in Brentwood. Edwards is charged...
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Foxes Test Positive for Rabies in Lexington Park Area

Foxes Test Positive for Rabies in Lexington Park Area

The St. Mary’s County Health Department reports two foxes collected from the Lexington Park area have tested positive for rabies. On June 27, 2018, a fox was collected from Great Mills Road and on July 28, 2018, a second fox was collected on Buena Vista Lane. The test results were confirmed by the State’s...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 8-1-18 is FANCY

Wednesday’s Pet for 8-1-18 is FANCY

Wednesday’s Pet for 8-1-18 is FANCY Featured Pet: Fancy Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: Rat/Fox Terrier Mix Sex: Female Size: Small Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $250.00 Fancy is a 1-year-old rat/fox terrier mixed girl. She is 200% ball of energy. She will need a fenced in...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Arrests – 8/1/2018

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Arrests – 8/1/2018

The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On June 26, 2018 Deputy Gott conducted a traffic stop in the area of Grays Road and Cypress Swamp. He made contact with the driver, Matthew Adam Ward (31), and the passenger, Julia Dee Ward (32)....
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Hughesville House Fire Ruled Accidental

Hughesville House Fire Ruled Accidental

On Monday, July 30, 2018, at approximately 10:15 p.m., firefighters from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and the surrounding area responded to 6150 Nubian Place, in Hughesville for the report of a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered heavy fire and smoke coming from the one story single family home with attached covered...
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