Monthly Archives: December 2020

Henry Stephen Shupe, 80

Henry Stephen Shupe, 80

Henry Stephen Shupe, 80 of Lexington Park, MD went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 18, 2020 in Leonardtown, MD. Henry attended Catholic School his early years and later earned his GED. During his early years, he worked at the Sunny South grocery store in which his parents owned. Later,...
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UPDATE: Two Arrested and Charged After Shooting Victim in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Area Trauma Center

Tyriel Levar Gantt, age 24, and Terry Lee Kent Jr., age 30, both of California

UPDATE: On Monday, December 28, 2020, at approximately 12:16 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of North Essex Drive in Lexington Park for the reported shots fired. Investigation determined two victims were seated in a vehicle, when another vehicle approached and fired multiple shots at the victim’s...
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FBI and United States Attorney for District of Maryland Seeking Victims of “1st Million Dollars” Ponzi Scheme

FBI and United States Attorney for District of Maryland Seeking Victims of “1st Million Dollars” Ponzi Scheme

The FBI and the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland are seeking to identify potential victims who may have been defrauded through an investment company called The Smart Partners LLC. Starting in 2017 until May 2019, Smart Partners was doing business as “1st Million Dollars,” or “1st Million,” headquartered in Largo, Maryland, but solicited investments...
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Police Investigating Three Separate Shootings and Multiple Vehicles Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Three Separate Shootings and Multiple Vehicles Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 2:45 a.m., police responded to the area of Manon Way and Premery Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of gunshots fired from a vehicle. Police arrived on the scene and made contact with multiple witnesses who reported a GMC Yukon SUV with dark tinted windows drove...
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COVID-19 Vaccinations at Maryland Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Local Health Departments Continue This Week

COVID-19 Vaccinations at Maryland Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Local Health Departments Continue This Week

Early COVID-19 vaccinations at Maryland hospitals, nursing homes, and local health departments will continue this week as the state allocates an additional 82,800 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Phase 1A of the state’s vaccination plan is focused on front line healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff, and first responders. Through this week’s...
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Rhya Marohn

Rhya Marohn

On December 20, 2020, we lost Rhya Marohn of La Plata, Maryland. Rhya was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, activist and friend. Rhya will be remembered for her professional excellence as a house-call veterinarian; her determination for social justice through political and grassroots action; and most of all, for her dedication to her...
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Cobb Island Volunteer Fire and EMS Department Regretfully Announce Passing of EMS Chief Bernadine “Bernie” M. Saunders

Cobb Island Volunteer Fire and EMS Department Regretfully Announce Passing of EMS Chief Bernadine “Bernie” M. Saunders

It is with a heavy heart and deep sorrow that the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Inc. announce the untimely passing of Bernadine “Bernie” M. Saunders, Life Member and past Deputy EMS Chief. Past Deputy EMS Chief Saunders passed away on December 23, 2020 at her home in Greenwood, South Carolina. Bernie...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in California

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a residential burglary investigation. On Saturday, December 19, 2020 between 6:30 p.m., and 9:51 p.m., a man unlawfully entered a home at the 23600 block of Mallard Glen Way in California by removing the front door lock. The following...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Murder in Temple Hills

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Murder in Temple Hills

Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who shot and killed a man Saturday night in the Chillum area. The victim is 34-year-old Anthoneil Hunter of Temple Hills. On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 6800 block of Red Top Road...
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St. Mary’s County Notice of Public Hearings on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

St. Mary’s County Notice of Public Hearings on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will conduct Public Hearings Tuesday, January 5, 2021, to obtain citizens’ views and input. These hearings will take place in the Chesapeake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, MD. Hearing 1. Disposition of Surplus County-Owned Real Property. To consider the disposition of county-owned surplus real property,...
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Police Investigating Stabbing at Lexington Park Motel, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Stabbing at Lexington Park Motel, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Monday, December 28, 2020, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Motel 6 located at 21847 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim conscious and alert with two stab wounds to the upper body....
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Louis Giampiccolo, 88

Louis Giampiccolo, 88

On December 23, 2020, Louis Giampiccolo (Lou), loving husband and father of 4 children and 2 grandchildren joined the angels at the age of 88. Louis was born on June 25, 1932 in the Bronx, New York. In his youth, he fought in the Amateur Golden Gloves Boxing Competition and ran on his high...
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Passed Out/Impaired Driver Crashes Into Guard Rail After Driving Wrong Way on Patuxent Beach Road

Passed Out/Impaired Driver Crashes Into Guard Rail After Driving Wrong Way on Patuxent Beach Road

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police responded to Patuxent Beach Road, in the area of the Thomas Johnson Bridge in California, for the possible impaired driver/traffic complaint. Multiple 911 callers reported a blue/silver Dodge pickup truck ran motorists off the roadway while driving in the wrong travel lane. They reported...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Death in California

Maryland State Police Investigating Death in California

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 9:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 22500 block of Armsworthy Court in California, for the reported subject not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 40-year-old female not breathing and started life saving measures. Emergency medical personnel administered at least four...
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Charles County Health Department Warns of Recent Wildlife Testing Positive for Rabies Near in the La Plata and Newburg Area

Charles County Health Department Warns of Recent Wildlife Testing Positive for Rabies Near in the La Plata and Newburg Area

Recently, the Charles County Health Department reported three raccoons had tested positive for rabies in the Newburg and La Plata areas of Charles County. They would like to remind our residents to stay vigilant and avoid contact with wildlife and unknown domestic animals. If you or your pet is bitten, please contact the Health...
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No Injuries Reported After Garage Fire in Leonardtown 1

No Injuries Reported After Garage Fire in Leonardtown 1

On Wednesday, December 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Bay District, Second District, and Seventh District responded to the 23550 block of Brown Road and Copley Road in Leonardtown, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large detached garage fully engulfed in flames with...
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Three Flown to Area Trauma Centers After Collision Involving All-Terrain Vehicle in Mechanicsville

Three Flown to Area Trauma Centers After Collision Involving All-Terrain Vehicle in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 28600 block of Harvest Lane in Mechanicsville, for multiple subjects injured after a motor vehicle collision involving an atv. Crews arrived on the scene to find two children and two adults with injuries after the collision involving...
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House Fire in California Caused by Homeowners Attempt in Heating Pipes, No Injuries Reported

House Fire in California Caused by Homeowners Attempt in Heating Pipes, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 9:05 a.m., firefighters from Solomons, Bay District, Hollywood, NAS Patuxent River, Second District and Seventh District responded to 46655 Millstone Landing Road in California, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with nothing evident. Upon further investigation, firefighters reported...
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Police in Charles County Investigating Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old on Christmas Day in Indian Head

Police in Charles County Investigating Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old on Christmas Day in Indian Head

On December 25, 2020 at 6:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-family house on Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head for the report of a shooting. An initial investigation showed the victim, Edwin Roberto Rivera Juarez, 17, of Lothian, was inside the home with two other teenaged relatives who...
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Maryland State Police Investigate Armed Carjacking And Abduction In Prince George’s County on Christmas Eve

Maryland State Police Investigate Armed Carjacking And Abduction In Prince George’s County on Christmas Eve

Investigators from the College Park Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division Central South Region are investigating an armed carjacking and abduction of two delivery men that occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning in Prince George’s County. The two victims are not being identified at this time. One of the victims is from Washington,...
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Police Investigating 51-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Prince Frederick

Police Investigating 51-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Prince Frederick

On Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 5:45 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau, Maryland State Police (MSP) and emergency personnel responded to the area of 150 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, in front of the Walmart for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

Maryland State Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Thursday, December 24, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle collision with one subject unconscious. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of Lexington Park Woman

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of Lexington Park Woman

On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at approximately 11:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 48000 block of Compass Circle in Lexington Park, for the report of a female possibly not breathing. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 39-year-old female in a residence not breathing and performed CPR, and a...
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Lexington Park Man Wanted by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: Sheldon Lyvonne Curtis

Lexington Park Man Wanted by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: Sheldon Lyvonne Curtis

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Sheldon Lyvonne Curtis, age 39 of Lexington Park. Curtis is currently wanted on the charges of Attempted Second Degree Murder and Assault First Degree. Curtis is a black male, 5’10” and weighs 185 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Missing 16-Year-Old Male from Prince Frederick

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Missing 16-Year-Old Male from Prince Frederick

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of missing juvenile, Donovan English. Donovan is a 16-year-old male, approx. 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 160-170 lbs. He was last seen on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 on foot in the Prince Frederick, MD area. Donovan was wearing gray “jogger”-style pants and a black...
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