On Friday, October 12, 2018 Deputy Ridgely of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was at the Wawa in Prince Frederick when he was approached by citizens who were concerned about a dog in a truck. Deputy Ridgely approached the owner of the truck, John Kenneth Baione Jr., 33, of Prince Frederick, who became irate...
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On September 20, 2018 at approximately 12:00 p.m. Trooper E. Ruggles from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, responded to Valley Drive Estates, in Lexington Park, for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, Tpr. Ruggles made contact with Tanya Anita Hall, 42 of Lexington Park, who was outside a residential area yelling and...
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UPDATE 10/18/2018: On Monday, October 15, 2018, at approximately 7:30 a.m. a red corvette operated by Bobby Garcia, 45, of Lusby, was traveling northbound on Route 4 in the area of German Chapel Road in Prince Frederick, when he was making a lane change and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle continued across the...
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Thomas Warren Horstkamp, 23, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on October 10, 2018 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born on May 18, 1995 in Prince Frederick, MD to Robert W and the late Beverly Wood Horstkamp. He enjoyed skateboarding and playing video games. Tommy loved life, and he was a good uncle and...
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Seth Wayne Beverage, 19, of King George, Virginia and formerly of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 9, 2018 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Seth was a big hearted and very talented young man. He had a love for music that showed through his ability to play the piano and almost any instrument he...
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Francis Roland Windsor, 77, of Lothian, MD passed away October 11, 2018 at Washington Hospital Center. He was born October 23, 1940 in Lothian to Roland Moses and Mary Elizabeth (Howard) Windsor. He was a 1958 graduate of Southern High School. Francis married Charlotte Ann Griffith on May 27, 1961 at Our Lady of...
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Page Almas Stallings, 76, of Calvert County passed away October 10, 2018. He was born June 5, 1942 in Lusby to Warren and Louise (Cochran) Stallings. Page was raised in Calvert County and attended Calvert High School. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Page married Dorothy Hall...
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Ann C. Lake, 87, of Solomons, MD passed away on October 11, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospice in Leonardtown, MD. Born on October 9, 1931 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Bowman and Mildred Cowdrick. Ann graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. and attended Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. While...
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Vicky Lee Greer, age 63 of La Plata, Maryland, died October 14, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Vicky was a retired school teacher and vice principal with the Charles County Public School System for 20 plus years. She was a member of the La Plata...
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Helen Dorothy Lee (Dottie) Morton Calisti, age 82, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 with her family by her side. Dottie was born on August 9, 1936 in Independence, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Gwyn and Ruby Morton. Dottie was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ellwood Shaw;...
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Marjorie Joan Charron, 74, of Waldorf, MD passed away on October 10, 2018 at SagePoint Senior Living. Marjorie was born on November 29, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late John and Marjorie Hughes. Marjorie was a Registered Nurse having worked at Physicians Memorial, Greater Southeast and Georgetown University Hospitals. Her greatest pride came...
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Carol S. Riegler, 75, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Born on February 1, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, Carol was the youngest of four children born to the late Charles and Ruth Goodwin of Cookeville, Tennessee. Carol enjoyed her life to the fullest. She always brightened a room with her warm smile and...
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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Joseph “Big Joe” Nowak passed away surrounded by his loving family. Joseph Charles Nowak was born in Blawnox, Pennsylvania on September 26, 1953, to Joseph Nowak and Charlotte Faye Roach. An only child, he grew up close to his family, especially his cousins, Jake and Elaine. A Boy Scout,...
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Claudia Gardine Forbes, age 72 of La Plata, Maryland, died October 8, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Claudia enjoyed Bingo, sewing, travel, music and dancing. She was always helping others – her home was a safe haven. She was the daughter of Douglas Gardine and...
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Dennis Richard Vaira, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday October 7, 2018. Born on August 4, 1954 in Washington, Pennsylvania, Dennis spent most of his life in Southern Maryland, growing up in Bryans Road, working for many years in Waldorf, and raising his family in La Plata. He was a proud graduate of...
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Margaret Mary Huffman, 90, of Dameron, MD (previously from Landover Hills, MD) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1928 in Greenville, NC to the late Bernard J. Sweeney and Mary Elizabeth Lynch. She was the beloved wife of the late...
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Jack Paul Bell, age 82, of Mechanicsville Maryland, passed away peacefully on the evening of October 10th, 2018. In the days leading to his passing Jack “Grandpa Jack” was surrounded by the comfort of his loved ones and took peace in knowing he was going home to be with the lord. Jack was born...
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John Delbert “Jack” Wood, 89, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Jack was born on September 20, 1929 to the late James B. Wood and Marjorie Hamilton Wood, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Jack served as a technical sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1948...
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The Maryland Department of Health today released data for unintentional drug and alcohol-related intoxication deaths through the second quarter of 2018. During this six-month period, which encompasses January through June of 2018, there were 1,325 total unintentional intoxication deaths, a 12 percent increase over the same period in 2017. Of these, 1,185 were opioid-related...
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On October 13, 2018, at approximately 6:45 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department responded to 26460 Three Notch Road, in Mechanicsville for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a Chevrolet Camaro fully engulfed in flames. Five firefighters extinguished the fire in approximately 5 minutes. The estimated loss is valued...
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The Maryland Department of Health announced today the first confirmed cases of the seasonal flu for the 2018-2019 influenza season. Two laboratory-confirmed cases of seasonal influenza have been identified in one adult and one child in the Central and Eastern Shore regions of Maryland. The confirmed flu strains are type A (H1) and Type B (Victoria)....
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For the 2018 General Election, voters may vote in person or by absentee ballot. To vote in person, voters who reside in St. Mary’s County may vote before Election Day at a designated early voting center in St. Mary’s County or on Election Day at the polling place for their residence in St. Mary’s County. Early...
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On October 14, 2018 at approximately 10:15 p.m., firefighters from Marbury Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Revels Place and Reeder Place, in Indian Head, for the reported smoke investigation. Crews investigated the area and found an abandoned 2018 Ford Focus fully engulfed in flames. 5 Firefighters extinguished the blaze in approximately 5...
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