Monthly Archives: June 2021

Arthur Lawrence Miller, 80

Arthur Lawrence Miller, 80

Arthur Lawrence Miller, 80, of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on June 3, 2021 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD with his adoring family by his side. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Albany, New York to the late Arthur Lawrence Miller and Blanche Irene (Wintemberg) Miller. A hard-working, driven,...
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John Phillip “Tenny” Morgan, 79

John Phillip “Tenny” Morgan, 79

John Phillip “Tenny” Morgan, 79, of Avenue, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Hospice House in Callaway, MD with his family surrounding him. He was born on September 10, 1941 in Clements, MD and was the son of the late Raymond Standly Morgan and Catherine (Gray) Morgan. A proud...
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Tom Tena, 90

Tom Tena, 90

Tom Tena, 90, passed away at his home in Hollywood, Maryland, in complete peace. He was born on March 21, 1931, in Clifton, Arizona to the late Jose M. Tena and Esther (Armendariz) Tena. At the age of 19, Tom enlisted in the United States Navy. He served his country during the Korean War...
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Priscilla Ann Varner, 68

Priscilla Ann Varner, 68

Priscilla Ann Varner, known by most as Ann, 68, of North Charleston, SC, wife of James “Jim” Varner entered into eternal rest Monday, June 7th, 2021. Ann was born March 20, 1953, in Leonardtown, MD, daughter of Priscilla Duke Wentworth Hall and the late Robert Wentworth. As one of seven siblings, family was always...
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Olde Breton Inn and Bailey’s Catering Hosting “Eddies Brunch and Car Show” on Sunday, August 1, 2021 to Benefit Hospice St. Mary’s!

Olde Breton Inn and Bailey’s Catering Hosting “Eddies Brunch and Car Show” on Sunday, August 1, 2021 to Benefit Hospice St. Mary’s!

Olde Breton Inn and Bailey’s Catering will be hosting “Eddies Brunch and Car Show” on Sunday, August 1, 2021 from 9:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m., at the Olde Breton Inn located at 21890 Society Hill Road in Leonardtown. Admission includes one brunch, and proceeds go directly to Hospice of Saint Mary’s! This event is...
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Seven Charles County Volunteer Firefighters Receive Incident Award from the Higgins and Langley Foundation

Seven Charles County Volunteer Firefighters Receive Incident Award from the Higgins and Langley Foundation

This past weekend, several members of the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department traveled to South Bend, Indiana to receive recognition for rescuing two civilians trapped in Swift water during Tropical Storm Isaias last summer. The members in attendance that were part of the response were Wayne Klinger Sr., John Comer, Robert Mott, Wayne Klinger...
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Southern Maryland Weather Alert for June 10, 2021

Southern Maryland Weather Alert for June 10, 2021

Because of the slow motion and ample moisture in the atmosphere, storms may drop 2 to 4 inches of rain in a short period of time, resulting in flash flooding. Please be aware of weather changes in your area, listen to updates from your local weather outlets, and stay safe! Flash Flood Watch in...
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VIDEO: New Hickory Hills Water Storage Tower in St. Mary’s County Takes Shape

VIDEO: New Hickory Hills Water Storage Tower in St. Mary’s County Takes Shape

The Metropolitan Commission is pleased to announce that the new 275 foot tall, 2 million gallon water tank is now in place with final painting and coating underway. A time-lapse videos of the construction and the recent elevation of the bowl on the structure can be seen below. With the overhead construction work completed,...
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UPDATE: Police in Calvert County Investigating Fatal Motorcycle That Killed 34-Year-Old Prince Frederick Man

UPDATE: Police in Calvert County Investigating Fatal Motorcycle That Killed 34-Year-Old Prince Frederick Man

UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Calvert County. At about 1:20 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Hallowing Point Road in the area of Jibsail Drive. According to a...
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UPDATE: Previously Convicted La Plata Sex Offender Sentenced To 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession Of Child Pornography

UPDATE: Previously Convicted La Plata Sex Offender Sentenced To 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession Of Child Pornography

6/9/2021: U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Christopher Dubry, age 25, of La Plata, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Judge Hazel also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Dubry must continue to register as a sex offender in the places...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Man for Sexual Solicitation of Minor in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Arrest Man for Sexual Solicitation of Minor in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police arrested a man Monday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over the Internet in Anne Arundel County. Catalino Lopez Cordova, 42, of Gambrills, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He was transported to the Anne Arundel...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred overnight in Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a report of a collision involving a tractor trailer and a pedestrian on eastbound Rt. 50 east of...
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Charles County Resident Claims $40,000 VaxCash Prize

Charles County Resident Claims $40,000 VaxCash Prize

The Maryland Lottery has awarded a $40,000 prize in the $2 Million VaxCash Promotion to Charles County resident Tabatha Duckett, who visited Lottery Headquarters on June 8 to claim her prize. Duckett, the winner in the June 6 drawing, explained that after her initial surprise she was happy to have won a prize just...
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UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Assault

UPDATE: Prince Frederick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Assault

UPDATE 6/8/2021: Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey today announced that Anthony Wayne Crusoe, II, 26, of Prince Frederick, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first degree assault. The charge carries a maximum punishment of 25 years imprisonment. The incident occurred on November 1, 2020, at the Park and Ride located on Fairgrounds Road...
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Lexington Park Drug Dealer Arrested Again, Youth Gun Task Force Recovers Drugs and Loaded Firearm

Lexington Park Drug Dealer Arrested Again, Youth Gun Task Force Recovers Drugs and Loaded Firearm

On Friday, June 4, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force conducted a vehicle stop in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The vehicle was approached by Task Force members and the odor of marijuana was detected emitting from the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, Tyquan Samuel...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 10:38 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leesa Court and Suburban Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Dispatchers advised a Honda operated by a heavy-set black male struck an adult female victim before fleeing the...
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Waldorf Retailer Sells $50,000-Winning Bonus Match 5 Ticket, Ticket Remains Unclaimed!

Waldorf Retailer Sells $50,000-Winning Bonus Match 5 Ticket, Ticket Remains Unclaimed!

The Maryland Lottery is on the lookout for the lucky Bonus Match 5 player who bought a $50,000 top-prize winning ticket in the Saturday, June 5 drawing. This is our 23rd winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold in 2021. Charles Station in Waldorf sold the winning ticket, which matches the five winning numbers of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Attempted to Use Counterfeit Money

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Attempted to Use Counterfeit Money

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a counterfeit money investigation. On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., the suspect passed four counterfeit $100 bills to the cashier at the Tractor Supply Company in Charlotte Hall. When the clerk tested the bills for authenticity with...
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Jury Convicts Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer in Domestic Assault

Jury Convicts Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer in Domestic Assault

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that a jury found suspended Prince George’s County police officer Steven Davis, 32, of Laurel guilty of all charges including one count of first degree assault, one count of handgun use in commission of a felony, three counts of second degree assault and three...
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Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 3,910 Turkeys

Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 3,910 Turkeys

Maryland hunters harvested 3,910 wild turkeys during the spring 2021 regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. This year’s harvest was 9% below the record harvest of 4,303 set in 2020, but still 4% above the 10-year average. “Turkey populations in much of the state have increased significantly in...
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Lucky Lusby Transportation Worker Rolls to a $50,000 Win with $10 Scratch-off

Lucky Lusby Transportation Worker Rolls to a $50,000 Win with $10 Scratch-off

Rare purchase leads Calvert County man to $50,000 prize An unexpected rendezvous with Lottery luck delayed a Lusby transportation worker’s commute home one day in early May. The Calvert County resident made a rare scratch-off purchase that led to a $50,000 win in the Bankroll Buck$ game. The 57-year-old told Maryland Lottery officials that...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating Double Homicide in Edmonston Apartment

Prince George’s County Police Investigating Double Homicide in Edmonston Apartment

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a double fatal shooting on Saturday in the Edmonston area. The victims are 20-year-old Jose Velasquez Lemos and 20-year-old Hilber Martinez Velasquez both of the Edmonston area. On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 8:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 5300 block of...
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Captial Heights Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Pass Counterfeit Currency and Making Counterfeit Currency

Captial Heights Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Pass Counterfeit Currency and Making Counterfeit Currency

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Ricco Darnell Taylor, age 32, of Capital Heights, Maryland to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to pass counterfeit currency and making counterfeit currency.  Judge Chuang has also ordered Taylor to pay $98,000 in restitution. The sentence was announced...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Alcohol Enforcement Operation, 11 Businesses Pass, 3 Fail

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Alcohol Enforcement Operation, 11 Businesses Pass, 3 Fail

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted random undercover compliance checks on 14 local businesses with 11 of them successfully passing. On Saturday, May 29, 2021, the Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted covert compliance checks utilizing an underage 19-year-old Sheriff’s Office Cadet. The cadet carried no identification and entered each business...
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UPDATE: Investigation Deems Lexington Park Pool House Fire as Accidental, No Injuries Reported

UPDATE: Investigation Deems Lexington Park Pool House Fire as Accidental, No Injuries Reported

On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., firefighters responded to 46543 Valley Court in Lexington Park, for the reported small trash can on fire threatening a structure. Approximately 5 minutes later, the assignment was upgraded to a working structure fire. Crews then arrived on the scene to find fire showing from multiple...
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