Monthly Archives: February 2019

Christian David “Chris” Price, USN, 50

Christian David “Chris” Price, USN, 50

Christian David “Chris” Price, USN, 50, of Lady Lake, Florida passed away suddenly on February 6, 2019. He was born on March 11, 1968, in Leonardtown, Maryland to Bill P. Price and Maria A. Passarelli. Christian enlisted in the United States Navy in 1987 and proudly served his country. He worked as a Fireman...
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New Driver’s License Requirements Producing Anger, Frustration

New Driver’s License Requirements Producing Anger, Frustration

The new driver’s license requirements demanded by federal law are not only producing long lines at Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration offices, but anger and frustration for many who are having their documents rejected to get a compliant REAL ID. The process seems to be worse for older citizens who are having their original birth...
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Edgewater Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Edgewater Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

On February 11th, 2019 Deputy E. Payne of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Dalrymple Road and Ray Road in Sunderland. While speaking with the driver, Mark Scott Hurley, 27, of  Edgewater, DFC V. Evans observed marijuana stems and flakes on the passenger side floorboard. DFC Evans...
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UPDATE – Audio Added: 57-Year-Old Nanjemoy Man Killed in Early Morning Vehicle Accident in Newburg

UPDATE – Audio Added: 57-Year-Old Nanjemoy Man Killed in Early Morning Vehicle Accident in Newburg

UPDATE: The Maryland State Police have identified the deceased driver of the 1995 Ford F-150 as Kevin Earl Johnson, 57, of Nanjemoy 2/23/2019: On Saturday, February 23, 2019, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on southbound...
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Bowie Man Turns $5 Into $686,000 at Live! Casino & Hotel

Bowie Man Turns $5 Into $686,000 at Live! Casino & Hotel

Wendell Holmes, of Bowie, turned a $5 wager into a $686,142 win at the casino on Feb. 15, 2019, after hitting the Super 4 Blackjack Progressive jackpot. This month, Live! Casino & Hotel announced it’s giving table games players more ways to hit the Jackpot. They introduced two new games: Stax Super 4 Progressive Blackjack and...
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UPDATE: Navy Federal Credit Union Releases Statement About ‘Delay with Posting of Transactions’

UPDATE: Navy Federal Credit Union Releases Statement About ‘Delay with Posting of Transactions’

UPDATE: The following statement was released by a Navy Federal Credit Union spokesman: “This morning, members were unable to see deposits in their accounts. The issue has been resolved, and members can now use our mobile app or go online to access their accounts and services. We know this was a frustrating experience, and we apologize...
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Poll Finds Support for $15 Minimum Wage, Legalizing Marijuana, Banning Styrofoam and Aiding the Terminally ill in Dying

Poll Finds Support for $15 Minimum Wage, Legalizing Marijuana, Banning Styrofoam and Aiding the Terminally ill in Dying

Maryland voters in November re-elected a Republican governor for only a second time in history, but they also elected a Democratic legislature that has moved further to the left. A new Goucher College poll taken earlier this month found broad support among Maryland adults for some of the top policy initiatives by Democrats that...
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Wanted Lusby Man Found Asleep at the Wheel Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine

Wanted Lusby Man Found Asleep at the Wheel Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine

On Monday, February 11, 2019, Deputy Bowlan of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a check welfare in the area of Commanche Road and Alamo Road in Lusby. Deputy Bowlan observed a running vehicle with the occupant asleep in the driver seat with the car in drive and his foot on the brake....
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LOCATED – MISSING PERSON: St. Mary’s County – Elizabeth Marie Yauch Stratton, 15-Years-Old

LOCATED – MISSING PERSON: St. Mary’s County – Elizabeth Marie Yauch Stratton, 15-Years-Old

UPDATE: Missing Person juvenile Elisabeth Marie Yauch Stratton has been located. MISSING PERSON: Elizabeth Marie Yauch Stratton, white, female, age 15 last seen on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Hills Drive & Sycamore Drive, in Mechanicsville. If located contact St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
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North Carolina Man Stopped by Maryland Transportation Authority Police Found with Loaded Stolen Handgun

North Carolina Man Stopped by Maryland Transportation Authority Police Found with Loaded Stolen Handgun

On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at approximately 4:55 p.m., Officer Philius of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department was in a marked patrol vehicle, on US Route 301 observing traffic, when they observed the driver of a white Hyundai Sonata following the vehicle closer than reasonable and prudent. The officer initiated a traffic stop...
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Wanted for Escape by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – James Mark Kimble

Wanted for Escape by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – James Mark Kimble

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of James Mark Kimble, 33 of California, Maryland. Kimble was on pretrial release for the charge of burglary, and removed his GPS tracking device. Kimble is 6’4” in height and weighs 175 pounds; he has brown hair and brown eyes. Kimble is currently wanted...
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Pax River Receives Leadership Training ‘From the Fleet, for the Fleet’

Pax River Receives Leadership Training ‘From the Fleet, for the Fleet’

A group of 72 chief petty officers (CPOs) from across Naval Air Station Patuxent River gathered, Feb. 5, for Fleet CPO Training, a one-day seminar designed to re-energize individual Chiefs Messes to become more effective leaders. Conducted by two facilitators from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the training – which is interactive and geared toward group...
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Maryland Drivers Facing Longer Lines, Frustration on License Renewal to Comply with Federal Law

Maryland Drivers Facing Longer Lines, Frustration on License Renewal to Comply with Federal Law

Maryland drivers are facing longer lines and frustrating revisits to state offices over the next year when they renew their licenses due to tougher requirements for licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID law, legislators heard last week. Sixty percent of Maryland’s almost 3 million licensed drivers must submit new documentation to prove...
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David “Dave” Wisor VanDyke, 76

David “Dave” Wisor VanDyke, 76

David “Dave” Wisor VanDyke, 76 of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 15, 2019, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Dave was born in Punxsutawney, PA on May 15, 1942, to the late Harry and Margaret VanDyke. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rose Ann VanDyke, and his children David...
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Betty Jane Vaughn, 75

Betty Jane Vaughn, 75

Betty Jane Vaughn, 75, of North Beach, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. She was born in Washington, DC, on September 11, 1943, to Lillian M. and Earl B. Perry, Sr. Betty was a secretary for Seidel Plumbing for many years. She enjoyed going to the beach, cruising, holidays and gathering...
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Robert “Smokey” Lee Greene

Robert “Smokey” Lee Greene

Smokey fought a good fight. After many years of health challenges, he unexpectedly but peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on the morning of Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his home in Clinton, MD, at the age of 74. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved and devoted wife Pat; children LaTonya (Brian) and...
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Patricia Ann Shutters

Patricia Ann Shutters

Pat was born to Ewell A. and Thelma V. Sutphin on October 12, 1930, at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C. Pat attended school in the Washington, D.C., area and graduated from Eastern High School on January 27, 1949. At age 16, Pat met Bill at Jim’s Luncheonette in Northeast, Washington, D.C. At 19, Pat married...
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Virgil Ellison Bennett, 92

Virgil Ellison Bennett, 92

Virgil Ellison Bennett, 92, passed away February 19,2019 at Ft. Washington Medical Center in Ft. Washington, Maryland. He was born May 1, 1926 to Walter and Mitty Bennett in Gilmer County, West Virginia where he resided until induction into the U.S. Army at the age of 18. After serving in the U.S. Army during...
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Nancy Joyce Hurley, 69

Nancy Joyce Hurley, 69

Nancy Joyce Hurley, age 69 of Charlotte Hall, Maryland died February 15, 2019 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Nancy was an Office Manager for 50 plus years at her family’s business, Tri State General in Suitland, Maryland. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Allentown Baptist Church in her younger years. She enjoyed the...
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Jack Merwin Sands, 87

Jack Merwin Sands, 87

Jack Merwin Sands, age 87, of Waldorf, Maryland, died on February 14, 2019. He was born in Northville, NY on January 27, 1932. A 1950 graduate of Northville High School, Jack served in the U. S. Marine Corps for 9 years, and then had a career with the U. S. Park Police, retiring as...
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Thomas Gordon Lollis, 62

Thomas Gordon Lollis, 62

Thomas Gordon Lollis, age 62 of Waldorf, Maryland died February 12, 2019 at his residence. Thomas worked in the Electrical Department of the Prince George’s County Board of Education for 20 years. He was a member of Suitland Christian Church in his earlier years and a member of the Southern Maryland Corvette Club. He...
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William Ernest Brown, Sr., 97

William Ernest Brown, Sr., 97

William Ernest Brown, Sr., 97, a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and veteran of WW II and the Korean War, died at home on Feb. 12, 2019. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Saadia Ghazzali Brown, Maryland, and his devoted children, Rodney Brown, Wisconsin, William E. Brown, Jr., California, and...
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Catherine Imogene McCarthy, 92

Catherine Imogene McCarthy, 92

Catherine Imogene McCarthy (92) passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2019. Born on August 20, 1926 to the late parents James Washington and Mary Ellen (Miles) Albrittain in Glymont, Maryland. Imogene grew up in La Plata and graduated from Sacred Heart School (1944), attended Strayer Business College, and worked as an administrative...
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Albert Johnson Russell, 90

Albert Johnson Russell, 90

Albert Johnson Russell, 90, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on Sunday February 17, 2019 in Prince Frederick, MD. Albert was born in August of 1928 to James and Mary Russell. He was a life long resident of Southern Maryland and farmer of this great region. He was preceded in death by his parents...
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Earl Eugene “Sonny” Griffith, 82

Earl Eugene “Sonny” Griffith, 82

Earl Eugene “Sonny” Griffith, 82, of Lothian passed away February 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 10, 1936 in Greenock to Preston Eugene and Ella Estelle (Catterton) Griffith. Sonny was raised in Greenock, now Lothian, and graduated from Southern High School. He enlisted in the United States Army...
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