Monthly Archives: April 2019

LtCol Richard Herberg, Jr., 75

LtCol Richard Herberg, Jr., 75

LtCol Richard Herberg, Jr., USMC passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Herberg, Sr. and Elisabeth Beyer Herberg; his wife of 40 years, Catherine Huntt Herberg and his son, Richard Herberg, III. He is survived by his wife of eight...
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Annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival at Annmarie Garden

Annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival at Annmarie Garden

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland will be transformed into a magical place of merriment on Sunday, April 14 from 11:00am-4:00 pm for the 9th annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival. Families are invited to enjoy a day full of natural play and imaginative fun, with games, appearances by special characters,...
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Bobby Ray Logan Jr., 65

Bobby Ray Logan Jr., 65

Bobby Ray Logan Jr., 65, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on March 27, 2019 in Washington, DC surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born on June 13, 1953, in Highpoint, N.C. to Bobby Ray Logan, Sr. and Betty Sue (Pennington) Logan. He was preceded in death by his father and is survived by...
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Shed Fire Spreads to House and Yard Displaces Family in Piney Point

Shed Fire Spreads to House and Yard Displaces Family in Piney Point

On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee were dispatched for an outside fire at 17814 Piney Point Road in Piney Point. Five minutes later firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Seventh District, and NAS Patuxent River were alerted for the now reported structure fire at the...
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UPDATE: Driver of Corvette that Crashed in Park Hall has Prior Conviction for Driving While Impaired by Alcohol

UPDATE: The driver of the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2LT involved in the motor vehicle accident has been identified as Jerome Irving Boyenga, 58, of Leonardtown. Boyenga has a prior conviction in St. Mary’s County for Driving While Impaired by Alcohol. On February 7, 2017, Deputy William Ray, of the St. Mary’s County...
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WANTED – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Corey Michael Arias

WANTED – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Corey Michael Arias

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Corey Michael Arias, 26 of Mechanicsville. Arias is a white male, 5’11” in height and weighs 217 pounds. Arias is wanted for Second-Degree Escape. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Arias is asked to contact the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at...
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VIDEO: Eight Pets Perish in House Fire in Scotland

VIDEO: Eight Pets Perish in House Fire in Scotland

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Ridge, NAS Webster Field, Bay District, Valley Lee, and Seventh District responded to 49000 Cornfield Harbor Road in Scotland, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family residence with smoke showing, and upon further investigation, firefighters...
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UPDATE: Partially Submerged Civilian Craft Removed from Patuxent River

UPDATE: Partially Submerged Civilian Craft Removed from Patuxent River

UPDATE 4/2/2019: The U.S. Coast Guard this past week used a crane barge to remove a sunken abandoned vessel that was polluting the Patuxent River, and causing a hazard to boating navigation. 9/4/2018: On August 21, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Officer David Helterbran and Sgt. Tim Kraemer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police...
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Deputies in Charles County Investigating Stabbing in Waldorf

Deputies in Charles County Investigating Stabbing in Waldorf

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., police and rescue personnel responded to the 2300 block of Acton Lane and Tawny Drive in Waldorf, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on scene to find a female in her 20’s suffering from a stab wound to the neck. The victim was conscious, alert,...
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One Patient Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Charlotte Hall

One Patient Flown  to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Charlotte Hall

On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Keech Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway with one patient confirmed trapped....
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PARK THE PHONE – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

PARK THE PHONE – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Each year, distracted driving results in more than 28,000 injuries on Maryland roads. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is working with State and local law enforcement to encourage motorists to Park the Phone before they drive. “Distracted driving is...
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Lusby Man Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

Lusby Man Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

On March 19, 2019, Deputy Mohler of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Clubhouse Drive and Rousby Hall Road in Lusby. While making contact with the driver, Nathaniel Lee Davis III, 28, of Lusby, Deputy Mohler detected a faint odor of raw marijuana emanating from the vehicle....
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Point Lookout State Park Hosts Cleanup at Historic Civil War Site

Point Lookout State Park Hosts Cleanup at Historic Civil War Site

Volunteers are invited to Point Lookout State Park April 6 help maintain and restore the park’s historic Civil War Fort #3 and prison pen, as part of the annual Park Day preservation event sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Hosted by The Friends of Point Lookout Inc., Saturday’s cleanup takes place from 9 a.m. to 2...
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Hell Rooms Of Calvert County Public Schools Part III: Superintendent Daniel Curry Responds

Hell Rooms Of Calvert County Public Schools Part III: Superintendent Daniel Curry Responds

Superintendent Daniel Curry said he first learned of Calvert County’s statistics on the use of restraint and seclusion approximately one month ago. “Well, my initial thought is that, that’s not good. And we’ve obviously got some work to do.” Curry added, “We have a wide range of responsibility here and we take it...
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Police Extinguish Motor Vehicle Fire After Truck Crashes into Tree in Lexington Park

Police Extinguish Motor Vehicle Fire After Truck Crashes into Tree in Lexington Park

On Friday, March 29, 2019, at approximately 3:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Kessler Way in Lexington Park, for the reported single vehicle motor vehicle accident with the vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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Charcoal Grill Blamed in Fire that Destroyed Home in Lusby

Charcoal Grill Blamed in Fire that Destroyed Home in Lusby

On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Huntington, Hollywood, Bay District, and Leonardtown responded to 211 Sailboat Court in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 3-story residence fully engulfed in fire. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang and...
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