Governor Larry Hogan today announced Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio as the Secretary of Natural Resources. Haddaway-Riccio currently serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the governor’s office, where she advises on environmental-related issues. “Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio has been a strong member of my executive team since day one and has a proven track record of working to...
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On January 12, 2019 at approximately at approximately 4:15 am, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff Office responded to Scotch Neck Road for the report of a theft. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with the victim. The victim that he had recently met the defendant Melissa Ruth Melenson, 39 of Mechanicsville, on...
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On Sunday, January 27, 2019, at approximately 5:10 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park, for the reported traumatic injuries involving an ATV. Dispatchers advised responding units that an adult female stated she had a 10 year-old male with her, and that she was stuck under the...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at approximately 4:20 pm, Master Trooper J. Preston from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, was sitting stationary in his marked agency vehicle on the southbound side of Maryland Route 5 in the parking lot of the Napa Auto Parts in Charlotte Hall, conducting speed enforcement. The business was...
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On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at approximately 10:00 p.m., Deputy B. Foor, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart in California, Maryland for the report of an assault. Police were told a black male was caught recording a 19-year-old male in the bathroom, and when confronted he assaulted the victim...
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On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m., firefighters from Prince Georges County, Anne Arundel County and surround companies responded to 5664 Columbia Park Drive in Cheverly, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a approximate 120 x 100 building. Units shortly evacuated from interior operations set...
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UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested to investigate the origin and cause of late evening fatal Waldorf fire Saturday , January 26, 2019. The 11:05 P.M. fire occurred at 7430 Bensville Road in Waldorf. The one alarm blaze in the single story, wood frame house brought out 45 firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer...
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Albert “Al” William Barber, Jr., age 72 of La Plata, Maryland, died January 23, 2019 at his residence. Al was a Deli Worker for seven years for Food Lion grocery stores and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Clinton, Maryland. He also drove heavy equipment and loved to have heated talks with...
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Karan Angela East, 53, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on January 20, 2019 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Karan was born on November 16, 1965 in Washington, DC to Lawrence Lewis East and Grace King. Karan worked at Captain Billy’s and as a plant operator at the Morgantown Generating Station. Karan was an avid lover...
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McKenzie “Cierra” Nguyen, 19 of Lusby, MD passed away on January 21, 2019 at Prince George’s Hospital Center surrounded by her family. She was born on December 7, 1999 in Washington, DC to Pamela Lynn Nguyen and the late Joseph Kirk Nguyen. Cierra graduated from Patuxent High School, Lusby, MD and went on to...
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Peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019, Clydena Stevenson Ayers, went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 1:00 pm until time of Memorial Service 2:00 pm at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD.
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Roger Dean Fallin, age 71 of Port Tobacco, Maryland, died January 22, 2019 at his residence with Hospice. Roger was a retired Correctional Officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after 20 years of service and a member of First Baptist Church of La Plata. He was the drummer in a few successful bands...
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Jeffrey William “Jeff” Arnheim, 53, of Huntingtown passed away January 22, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born November 6, 1965 in Maryland to Donald and Shirley (Komsa) Arnheim. Jeff was raised in Lanham and graduated from DeMatha High School. He was the owner and operator of Custom Tile & Marble Works in Huntingtown....
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Scenia “Brandy” Wakita Cook, age 57, of Lothian Maryland, went to the Lord on Wednesday January 23, 2019 after her battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born Scenia Wakita Davis on February 08, 1961 in Michigan. She is preceded in death by her parents Henry Young Davis Sr. and Melba Jean Welborn; her daughter Bobbi Jean...
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Norma Joyce “Sarge” Carey, 69 of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 at her residence in Lusby, MD. She was born on March 23, 1949 in Washington, DC to the late Edith (Ingle) Belcher and Robert Lee Belcher. She was the loving wife to Norman Lee Carey whom she married on...
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Charles County Kindergarten Teacher Caught Smoking Crack at Korner Karryout in Mechanicsville On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Cpl. C. Beyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Korner Karryout on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, after a witness reported what looked like a woman smoking crack in the parking lot. When...
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On January 13, 2019 Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff Office responded to Sedgewick Court in Waldorf for the report of a person who would not leave a residence. Deputies met with the victim who told police that Terence Jamal Collins, 26 of Waldorf, his son, came over tonight and wanted to watch football....
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On Friday, December 28, 2018, Cpl. D. Reppel of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a theft at the Leonardtown Rescue Squad on Lawrence Avenue in Leonardtown. A Chief Medic told police that a paramedic with the Rescue Squad made contact with him about the seal on one of...
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On Friday, January 25, 2019, at approximately 9:45 a.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River and Bay District responded to building 1452, on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station for the reported electrical odor. Units on scene reported a working fire on the first floor of the barracks, and were searching for extensions. Firefighters quickly...
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On Friday, January 25, 2019 at approximately 8:30 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to 45201 Clarkes Landing Road, in Hollywood, for the Hazardous Materials Emergency. Crews arrived on scene to find a commercial oil truck overturned in the roadway leaking fluids, with the operator out of the vehicle. SMECO was requested to...
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