Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, November 29, 2018, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Brian Douglas Pierce, 36 of Indian Head, to 65 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Robert Branson, First-Degree Assault of Karwin Carroll, Possession of a Shotgun with Disqualifying...
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William Edward Dixon, Jr., “Bill”, 96 of California, MD formerly of Great Mills, MD passed away on November 24, 2018 in Prince Frederick, MD. Born on August 28, 1922 in Great Mills, MD he was the son of the late Johanna Feldman Dixon and William Edward Dixon. Bill was the loving husband of the...
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Hilda Elizabeth Stillwell, 95, of Leonardtown, MD formerly of Stafford, VA passed away on November 24, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 12, 1923 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Carrie Mae Lamp Garner and William Raymond Garner. Hilda was the loving wife of the late Samuel R. Stillwell...
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CAPT Zachary “Bo” Adolphus Henry, Jr., 63, lifted off for his last flight into the heavens when he died peacefully at his home in Leonardtown, Maryland, on November 23, 2018, after a long battle with myelodysplastic syndrome. A retired Captain of the United States Navy, he held two commands over the course of his...
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Linda Davis Reno was born in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County on March 20, 1946. She was one of those rare people who loved her community and was involved in everything. Reno was a retired Federal Government employee serving as the Executive Director, Office of Post Secondary Education, Department of Education in Washington, D. C....
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Helen Elizabeth McGurk, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on November 18, 2018 at George Washington Hospital in Washington, DC. Helen was born to the late Raymond Johnston and the late Elizabeth Kelly on July 1, 1942 in Diamondville, PA. Helen was a homemaker. Helen babysit for many kids from the time her own...
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Joyce N. Ballou, 79, resident of WPB, Florida, passed away on November 18, 2018 at the home of her daughter in California, Maryland. She was born and raised in the Washington, DC area before moving to West Palm in 1979. She was an extremely skilled legal secretary. In 1981, she began working at St....
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Theresa Marie Seeger, 86 of Prince Frederick, MD died on November 24, 2018 at the Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD. Theresa was born to the late Frank Piccione and the late Dorothy Lumia in Buffalo, NY on October 4, 1932. Theresa worked as a secretary for the P.G. Board of Education prior...
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Mary Katherine Murphy -O’Neill, age 87 resident of Hughesville Maryland passed away on November 24, 2018 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Wife of Ralph Harrison (Jim) Murphy (deceased) and Thomas T. O’Neill. In traditional Irish manner Mary had a large family, both growing up, and of her own. Mary was the mother of Shane, (Patricia)...
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Edward Russell Mullican, Sr., 78 of Hughesville, MD, passed away on November 24, 2018 at George Washington Hospital in Washington, DC. Russell was born to the late Spencer Mullican and the late Cora Wentz on April 22, 1940 in Suitland, MD. Russell worked as a Grocery Manager at Giant Food for 34 years prior...
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Catherine Violetta Shegogue (Kitty), 82, of Summerfield, FL, passed away on Friday November 16, 2018 in Waldorf, MD surrounded by family. Catherine was born in Washington D.C. at Sibly Hospital to William and Violetta Carr on February 2, 1936. She was married to Thomas J. Shegogue. She worked at Navy Federal Credit Union for...
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Robert David Maloney, 81, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on November 16, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Robert was born in Lost Creek, Pennsylvania, on December 21, 1936 to the late James Maloney and the late Catherine McCauley Maloney. Robert proudly served his country in the US Army and was a Police Officer with the...
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Robert David “Dave” Myers, 88., of Waldorf, MD, passed away on November 23, 2018. Dave was born on July 23, 1930, in Cheltenham, MD. He was the son of the late Cecil Gideon Myers and Lilly Catherine (Ellis) Myers. Dave is preceded in death by his sisters Carolyn Myers and Jean Myers. Dave is...
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Peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2018 Doris V. Wilkerson went home to be with the lord in Waldorf, MD. Family and friends will gather on December 10, 2018 for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at New Macedonia Baptist Church, 4115 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment will...
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Mitchell Oren Smith, age 28, an Airman in the U.S. Air Force, pleaded guilty today to abusive sexual contact with a child, which occurred while he resided at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special...
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During the Thanksgiving Holiday (11/21/2018-11/25/2018) Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack conducted numerous traffic and criminal initiatives to make our community and roadways safer. The troopers conducted a total of 617 traffic stops, resulting in 364 citations, 438 warnings and 77 safety equipment repairs orders being issued. These efforts additionally resulted in...
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On November 26, 2018 Trooper First Class, Oyler from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack ,was assisting the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office with a fatal accident on Route 5 in the area of Fairgrounds Road. While the road was blocked due to reconstruction, a subject drove through the fatal accident scene. TFC Oyler...
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Some Maryland deer hunters now can claim a credit against their state income taxes for donating their processed venison to the hungry. A new law allows hunters to receive a $50 tax credit for each antlerless deer they harvest and pay to have butchered. The maximum credit hunters may claim in one tax year is...
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Thomas Marvin Burroughs, “Pop” 71 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on November 23, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on August 11, 1947 in Leonardtown, MD and was the son of the late Clara Thompson Burroughs and George Burroughs. Pop is survived by his children Melissa Anne Burroughs Alvey of Mechanicsville, MD, Andrea...
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Although not a regular Maryland Lottery player, a Charles County woman will chase big jackpots and did so in mid-October when the estimated Mega Millions prize was in the $1 billion range. She bought a $9 ticket that included the Megaplier multiplier feature. While her purchase didn’t turn her into a billionaire, it did...
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Giving Tuesday was established as a national day of giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It is a day of charity and volunteerism where people give whatever they are able to. To bring awareness of Giving Tuesday and encourage citizens to donate, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have issued a proclamation in recognition...
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Bernadette Nguyen, an attorney from Mechanicsville, will compete on America’s Favorite Quiz Show®, on Monday, December 3, 2018 on WJLA-TV. You can watch Nguyen compete on JEOPARDY! on WJLA-TV (ABC 7). Please check your local listing for additional information or visit Jeopardy.com. JEOPARDY!’s 35th anniversary season premiered September 10, 2018. With a weekly audience...
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A convicted serial killer who has confessed to murdering more than 90 people in the 1970s and 1980s across the country has now admitted to killing a female here in Prince George’s County back in 1972. The victim in that case is still unidentified. For 46 years, the killer was unknown – until now....
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