Monthly Archives: June 2021

Charles County Sheriff Office Investigating Suspious Incident at La Petite Daycare Center in Waldorf, Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Suspect

Charles County Sheriff Office Investigating Suspious Incident at La Petite Daycare Center in Waldorf, Police Seeking Assistance in Identifying Suspect

On Friday, June 25, 2021, at 9:40 a.m., officers responded to the La Petite Daycare Center in the 100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity. Investigation revealed a four-year-old girl had just exited her mother’s car and was walking toward an employee who was at the entrance of...
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Maryland State Police Arrest La Plata Man for Sexual Solicitation of Minor and Child Pornography Charges, Investigators Believe There May Be Additional Victims

Maryland State Police Arrest La Plata Man for Sexual Solicitation of Minor and Child Pornography Charges, Investigators Believe There May Be Additional Victims

Maryland State Police arrested a man Thursday on charges he solicited sex from a minor and related child pornography charges in Charles County. Jason Christoffer Polk, 43, of La Plata, Maryland, is charged with six counts of possession of child pornography, six counts of production of child pornography, one count of displaying obscene matter...
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Trossbach Produce Roadside Stand Reopening on Saturday, June 26, 2021

Trossbach Produce Roadside Stand Reopening on Saturday, June 26, 2021

Trossbach Produce announced today that starting Saturday, June 26, 2021, roadside stand located at 12015 Point Lookout Road in Scotland will be for the season!! They will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m., to 6:00 p.m. “We currently have: Peaches Blueberries Onions Beets Green Beans Garlic Red Potatoes Squash Cucumbers Zucchini...
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Lost Dog Found and Reunited with Victims Family After Owner is Involved in Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

Lost Dog Found and Reunited with Victims Family After Owner is Involved in Rollover Collision in Mechanicsville

On Monday, June 21, 2021, at approximately 5:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Faunkirk Drive in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on its side with no entrapment...
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St. Mary’s County Man ‘Went Nuts’ After Luck-Loaded Lottery Win

St. Mary’s County Man ‘Went Nuts’ After Luck-Loaded Lottery Win

Charles Rogers of St. Mary’s County had himself a good laugh after a recent Maryland Lottery instant ticket purchase. The 72-year-old scratch-off enthusiast learned of the newly released $1,000 Loaded ticket just moments before purchasing it. There may have been more intrigue than expectation from Rogers as he scratched the new ticket. But when...
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Police Arrest Driver and Shooter That Killed 19-Year-Old at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park

UPDATE 6/24/2021 @ 8:20 p.m.: On Thursday, June 24, 2021, police arrested Leonard Charles Hall III, 27, of Lusby. Hall was charged with murder-first degree and other related charges. According to court documents, on Monday, June 14, 2021, at approximately 7:08 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Chancellors...
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Off-Duty Navy Fire Inspector Pulls Motorist From Burning Vehicle

Off-Duty Navy Fire Inspector Pulls Motorist From Burning Vehicle

Naval District Washington (NDW) Fire Inspector Karen Montgomery, assigned to Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP), had just passed through a construction zone June 16 on Chicamuxen Rd. on her way toward Nanjemoy when she noticed an accident along a rough patch of pavement: a SUV was off the road and had impacted a...
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Tiki Bar Solomons Is Here to Stay!

Tiki Bar Solomons Is Here to Stay!

Murphy Commercial is pleased to announce that one of Southern Maryland’s icons is back for the long haul! Under new ownership and management, the iconic Tiki Bar Solomons is open for business to stay! This famous Maryland institution with its unique Tiki-beach vibe – will continue to bring the tropical fun, with plans to...
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KIX Frontman Steve Whiteman to Release First Solo Album Titled ‘You’re Welcome’

KIX Frontman Steve Whiteman to Release First Solo Album Titled ‘You’re Welcome’

For the first time in his 35+ year history of as the lead singer and front man of KIX, Steve Whiteman will release his first ever solo album, You’re Welcome, on July 2, 2021. The 12-song album was co-produced by Whiteman along with his trusted collaborators Brad Divens, Jimmy Chalfant, and Bob Paré; it...
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Katherine “Mama Brown” Maria Knott Brown, 89

Katherine “Mama Brown” Maria Knott Brown, 89

Katherine Maria Knott Brown, affectionately known by many as “Mama Brown,” 89, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 19, 2021 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 2, 1932 in Oakley, Maryland to the late Joseph Ambrose Knott and Ada...
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Linda Susan Jones, 68

Linda Susan Jones, 68

Linda Susan Jones, 68 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on June 18, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born on November 2, 1952 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Theodore Marshall Russell and Mary Elizabeth Porter Russell. On July 14, 1971, Linda married her beloved husband, Fritz Jones...
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ETC Kerry Joseph McGargill, USN (Ret.), 57

ETC Kerry Joseph McGargill, USN (Ret.), 57

ETC Kerry Joseph McGargill, USN (Ret.), 57, of Hollywood, MD passed away suddenly June 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1963, in Omaha, NE to the late John Robert McGargill and Glenda Ann Mausbach-Merwald and Jack Merwald (stepfather.) In 1982, Kerry proudly enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served...
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Cyril Patrick “Pat” Gerek, 81

Cyril Patrick “Pat” Gerek, 81

Cyril Patrick “Pat” Gerek, 81 of Park Hall, MD passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021 with his wife, Gloria by his side. Pat was born on March 18, 1940 in St. Mary’s City, MD to the late Cyril Joseph Gerek and Teresa Gertrude Hammett Gerek. After graduating high school in Great Mills, MD,...
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Dr. Manojkumar Dhansukhlal Panwala, 52

Dr. Manojkumar Dhansukhlal Panwala, 52

Dr. Manojkumar Dhansukhlal Panwala, 52, of Southern Maryland, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at his residence. Manoj was born in Mumbai, India on July 28, 1968, and came to the US when he was fifteen (15). He went to medical school and practiced medicine for twenty-three (23) years. He was a...
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Alice Lee Ritchie Colvin, 96

Alice Lee Ritchie Colvin, 96

Alice Lee Ritchie Colvin, 96, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on June 13, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 12, 1924 in Washington, D.C. to the late Scott Brewer Ritchie and Ruth Kathleen Neff. Alice graduated from William and Mary College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. On...
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Charles Anthony “Tony” Quade, 66

Charles Anthony “Tony” Quade, 66

Charles Anthony “Tony” Quade, 66, of Hollywood, MD passed away on June 13, 2021 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. with his loving wife at his side. He was born on October 1, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph Horace Quade, Sr. and Margaret Cecilia Flora Quade. Tony is a...
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Gregory William Day, 63

Gregory William Day, 63

Gregory William Day, 63, of Brandywine, MD passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He was born on August 31, 1957 to the late William George Day and Gloria Ceila (Prasso) Day. Greg met and married the love of his life, Deborah Anne Owens, on...
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Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Longmore, 74

Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Longmore, 74

Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Longmore, 74, of Westminster, MD passed away on June 8, 2021 at Brightview Senior Living Center where she had lived since 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 16, 1946 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Abell Longmore, Sr. and Rose Theresa (Alvey) Longmore....
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David Joseph Hamblin, 74

David Joseph Hamblin, 74

David Joseph Hamblin Suddenly on the morning of June 6, 2021, Dave unexpectedly passed away at the age of 74. Dave was born in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Everett Hamblin and Marion (Insko) Hamblin. Dave enlisted in the United States Navy after graduating from High School and trained as a data systems technician....
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Roberta “Bobbi” Louise Evans, 73

Roberta “Bobbi” Louise Evans, 73

Roberta “Bobbi” Louise Evans, 73, of Lexington Park, MD passed peacefully on June 11, 2021 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. She was born on January 17, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Robert (Bob) and Virginia Burton Gunter. She is the loving mother of Jeff (Sandra) Evans of New Market, TN...
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Michael Timothy Norris, Sr, “Mike”,59

Michael Timothy Norris, Sr, “Mike”,59

Michael Timothy Norris, Sr, “Mike”,59, of Hollywood, MD passed away on June 20, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 10, 1962 in Leonardtown, MD and was the loving son of James Carroll Norris, Sr. of Hollywood, MD and the late Shirley (Peggy) Ann Raley Norris. Mike...
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Marica (Mary) Kucko Townsend, 83

Marica (Mary) Kucko Townsend, 83

Marica (Mary) Kucko Townsend, age 83, passed away peacefully June 16, 2021. She was born February 23, 1938 in Croatia (Yugoslavia). She was preceded in death by her husband, James Townsend, in 2009 and her son, Rickey Townsend, Sr, in 2004. Marica is survived by her beloved companion, Ted; her sister and brother-in-law, Anica...
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Barbara “Jean” Russell, 86

Barbara “Jean” Russell, 86

Barbara “Jean” Russell, 86, of Morganza, MD, passed away on June 13, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 6, 1934 in Abell, MD and was the daughter of the late Susan Alberta Ellis Bowles and John Ignatus Bowles. Jean was the loving wife of the late...
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William “Billy” Cusic, III

William “Billy” Cusic, III

William “Billy” Cusic, III March 11, 1976 – June 10, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William ‘Billy’ Cusic III of Lakeland, Florida, born in Leonardtown, Maryland, who passed away at the age of 45 after his courageous fight with cancer. He was the owner/operator of Mid-State GrassMasters....
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Debra Layne “Debby” Garman

Debra Layne “Debby” Garman

Debra Layne “Debby” Garman, 58, of Coltons Point, MD, formerly of Brandywine, MD passed away on June 7, 2021 in McLean, VA. She was born on August 12, 1962 and was the daughter of Roberta Faye Garman of Prince Frederick, MD and the late William R. Garman of Upper Marlboro, MD. Debby is survived...
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