Stephanie Lynn Williams, 25, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away on March 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Stephanie was born on December 16, 1993 in Silver Spring, Maryland. She graduated from Chopticon High School in Morganza, Maryland and was currently enrolled at Alabama University. Stephanie was predeceased by her grandparents, Janet C. Williams, Donald...
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Genevieve Teresa “Teeny” Kennett, 85, of Avenue, MD passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Solomons Nursing Center in Solomons, MD. She was born on March 22, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late George W. Delahay and Veva Leach Delahay. Teeny is a 1951 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. On October 4, 1952,...
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Christine Marie Russell, 60, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 22, 1959 in Leonardtown, MD to Delores Sinkovich of Mechanicsville, MD and the late Joseph Leonard Russell. Christine is a 1977 graduate...
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Nettie Marie Stevens, 97, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Hollywood, MD) passed away March 15, 2019 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on April 25, 1921 in Hollywood, MD to the late James Victor Scriber and Nettie Lyles. Nettie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. On July 2,...
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Mary Gordon went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 10:30 am until time of service 12 noon at Liberty Baptist Church, 527 Kentucky Ave SE, Washington, DC. Interment following at Ft Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.
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On Sunday, March 17, 2019, Doris Green went home to be with the Lord. Family and friends will unite on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 10:30 am until celebration of life 12 noon at Liberty Baptist Church, 527 Kentucky Ave, Washington, DC. Interment immediately following at Harmony Memorial Park, Landover, MD.
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On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Susan Simmons went home to be with her Lord. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 9:30 am until time of her homegoing service 11:00 am at Ark of Safety, 9402 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD. Interment immediately following at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.
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On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 22781 Three Notch Road for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the Northbound lanes of 235, and one vehicle that had crashed into the front of the...
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“Who would want to win a measly $1 million prize?” was the question that a self-described jackpot “Bandwagon Player” would often ask himself. That was before March 9, when the Charles County resident captured that tidy sum while attempting to hit the rapidly rising Powerball jackpot. The new millionaire accomplished the feat by matching...
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Five Maryland State Troopers from the La Plata Barrack conducted a seat belt enforcement initiative from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, on Route 5 south at Post Office Road. As a result, troopers conducted 53 traffic stops, issued 35 citations (27 for seat belt violations) and 24 warnings (12...
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UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint investigation with St. Mary’s County Public Schools, regarding threats circulating via text messages and on social media. After an extensive investigation, no sustained or credible threats were identified. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and St. Mary’s County Public Schools will continue to fully...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday evening on Interstate 495 South in Prince George’s County. At approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, troopers from the Criminal Enforcement Division South Region responded to University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center on a report of a walk-in shooting victim. According to a preliminary...
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On March 13 at 3:35 p.m., Charles County Corrections officers CFC Eric Keys and Cpl. Phillip Norris were conducting a prisoner transport in the area of Route 301 and Trade Zone Avenue in Bowie, when they observed an SUV had run off the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. The officers pulled over...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County: “I join with the Great Mills High School community in remembering Jaelynn Willey, whose life was tragically and senselessly cut short one year ago. My prayers and deepest sympathies are...
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In the early morning hours of March 10, 2019, the subject shown burglarized R & J Liquor at 2797 W Chesapeake Beach Road, in Dunkirk. The subject stole multiple bottles of alcohol for possible resale purposes in the DMV area. The subject is described as a black male, between 45 and 60 years of...
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UPDATE: Roadway is now open NB and SB Rt4/White Sands Dr. More. 4:00 p.m.: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is reporting, southbound Route 2/4 in the area of White Sands is slow moving with one lane open. Police and emergency personnel continue to investigate and remove vehicles from the roadway. A commercial vehicle and...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple incidents of property damage in which unknown suspect(s) shot out windows to cars. Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspect(s). Over the last two weeks, during the...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at approximately 3:20 p.m., the suspect put a 32-inch Visio television and other merchandise into a shopping cart and left the California Walmart store without paying for the items. Anyone with information about the identity...
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On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Deputy Mason and Deputy First Class Mohler of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Fairground Road in Prince Frederick for the report of a wanted individual with an open warrant. Upon arrival, Deputies Mason and Mohler observed the wanted individual in a parking lot. The suspect, Lemuel Mckinley...
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Area Public School Jazz Band Clinic at CSM. 9 a.m., April 4-5. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center (FA), 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Beginning at 9 a.m. and throughout the day, award-winning trumpeter Dr. James Moore will rehearse and critique jazz band students from area public schools as part...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police arrested close to 100 people for driving while impaired and issued close to 1,000 speeding citations over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. From March 16 to 18, 2019, troopers arrested 89 people for driving under the influence, issued 999 speeding citations, 3,039 additional citations and 3,933 warnings and conducted 5,843...
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UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with support from the Maryland State Police, held a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, March 16, 2019. During the course of the operation at Route 235 and Valley Drive in Lexington Park, 437 vehicles drove through the checkpoint and two motorists were subsequently arrested for impaired driving. 3/13/2019:...
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In January of 2019, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, began an investigation into Melvin Jerome Maddox, 50 of Lexington Park, regarding his involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances. As a result, a search and seizure warrant was obtained for Maddox’s person, vehicle and residence. On Wednesday, March 13,...
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On Sunday, March 17, 2019, at approximately 10:15 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Prather Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle in an embankment on its side, with the driver and...
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Robin Marie Chedester, 21 of Brandywine, MD, passed away March 11, 2019, in Roanoke, VA. Robin was born on December 23, 1997, in Anne Arundel County, MD. She graduated from Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, MD, in 2016. Robin was predeceased by her grandparents Florence Chedester, Joseph Moore, Sr., and Armando Agostini. Robin...
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