Joshua Ryan Hosier, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life on Thursday, May 23, 2019 after a courageous battle with respiratory failure. He was born April 17, 1983 in Washington, D.C. He is the son of the Edward Charles Hosier of Mechanicsville, MD and the late Victoria Lee (Myers) Hosier. Josh was a caring father...
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Robert Owen Siebenmark, 79 of Scotland MD passed away May 25th, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Robert, known to all as Bob was born November 7th, 1939 in Peoria Illinois to the late Robert and Esther Siebenmark. Arriving in Southern Md in January 1974 to join his family who arrived in December...
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On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at approximately 8:39 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Village Liquors on Budds Creek Road in Chaptico, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the parking lot with one vehicle unoccupied at the time of the crash....
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On Monday, May 27, 2019, at approximately 10:20 p.m., firefighters from Dunkirk, Huntingtown, Solomons, Prince Frederick, and St. Mary’s County responded to 2595 Lloyd Bowen Road in Saint Leonard, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story residence with smoke and fire showing from the front of the home....
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On Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 10:45 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on southbound Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road) at First Colony Boulevard, in California. The Southern Maryland chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) were also...
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Seven lucky winners of Maryland Lottery games have claimed prizes of $10,000 this month on a variety of scratch-offs. The winning scratchers were from Hyattsville, Gwynn Oak, Baltimore, Frederick, Lusby, Columbia and Martinsburg, W.Va.Two of the winning instant tickets were in The Price is Right® game, which shot to the number 1 spot on the Maryland...
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On Monday, May 27, 2019, at approximately 12:05 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 44871 St. Andrews Church Road and Wildewood Parkway, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway. The single occupant/operator was transported to an...
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On Saturday, May 26, 2019, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Oak Crest Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a T-bone style collision. A...
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On Friday, May 25, 2019, at approximately 10:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road and Old St. Andrews Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree. One...
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On Monday, May 27, 2019, at approximately 1:40 a.m., firefighters from La Plata, Waldorf, Bel Alton, and surrounding companies responded to 6665 Crain Highway at the Kentucky Fried Chicken in La Plata, for the reported commercial building fire. Police driving by observed smoke coming from the building, and upon further investigation, heard the fire...
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On Friday, May 24, 2019, at approximately 11:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle and a bicyclist in the roadway on the Northbound side of...
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Peggy Sue Blevins, 82, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 27, 1936, in Matewan, WV, to Mable Alice and Tyrus Hammond. Peggy was a caterer mainly in Calvert and Prince Georges Counties, but also worked throughout Maryland. Many people...
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Gilbert Allen Crandell, 76, of Montgomery Village, MD passed away May 15, 2019. He was born April 11, 1943 in West River, MD to Francis Kemp and Frances Louise (Howes) Crandell. Gilbert was raised in West River and graduated from Southern High School in 1961. He was employed with Volkswagen and later with Tischer...
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Robert Annis Lane, 87, of St. Leonard, MD, formerly of Solomons, MD, passed away on May 15, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Born September 29, 1931 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late William Franklin Lane, Jr. and Gladys Virginia (Haig) Lane. Robert served in the U.S. Navy from...
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Kristin Elizabeth Boswell, age 30 of California, Maryland, died May 19, 2019 at her residence. Kristin was a homemaker, a member of Patuxent Baptist Church on Chancellor’s Run Road in St. Mary’s County, and a graduate of Lackey High School. She also worked at B&J Carryout in Accokeek, Maryland, Trible’s, and Ledo’s Restaurant in...
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Rosemary Droze of La Plata, MD passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Tuesday night, May 21, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Violet Colette Walsh Meenan and Cyril Francis Meenan. Rosemary was married for 55 years to H. Daniel Droze Jr., with whom she danced to...
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With extra traffic expected this Memorial Day weekend, additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol and using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers. Beginning Friday, troopers from each of the 23...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking local neighborhoods to participate in the annual National Night Out in August. This is a wonderful opportunity for residents and law enforcement to make communities safer. Email Cpl. Angela Delozier at [email protected] for more information on how to get your neighborhood signed up.
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On Friday, May 25, 2019, at approximately 5:15 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to Ricardo Drive in Bushwood, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family structure with fire showing from three sides, with all occupants reportedly out of the...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help locating Kimberly Nicole Horbacz, 26, of Indian Head. She was reported missing last month by a family member who was concerned they hadn’t heard from her. It is believed she may be in the company of a male acquaintance. She has been known to...
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Amanda Eller was found by a search team on Friday, May 25, 2019. They spotted her from a helicopter and at the same time she saw them and waved them down. Amanda was located deep in a creek bed between two waterfalls. Amanda is doing great and spoke to her father from the helicopter....
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Commuter Connections is here to help Washington area commuters during the upcoming Metro summer shutdown. Commuters impacted by the shutdown of six Yellow and Blue line stations from May 25 until September 8, 2019, can access tools and resources offered by Commuter Connections to navigate potential ridesharing services and other alternatives to make getting to and from...
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In observance of Memorial Day, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. The college will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 28. In addition, starting May 24 and continuing every Friday in July except for July 5, all CSM campuses will observe early closing for the college’s...
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