Armand Gerard “Butch” Pomerleau II, 75, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died on October 24, 2022, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, in Leonardtown, Maryland. Born on December 30, 1946, in Biddeford, Maine, he was the son of the late Marie Anna Breault. At the age of 18 Butch enlisted in the United States Navy. He served...
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Gary (Pee-Wee) Philip Foshee’ II, 24, of Fredericksburg, VA. passed away suddenly on November 4, 2022. The family is shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Gary. He was the devoted brother of Logan Adelman, Dylan Foshee’, Michael Bowen Jr., Alexandria Russell, Ke’niyah Bowen, and Holly Vinson and loving father of Paislee, Paxton,...
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Michael Matthew Garrow, Jr., 86, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away on October 17, 2022 in Florida. Born in Uniontown, PA, on April 16, 1936, he was the son of Michael Garrow and Amelia Salvatore and step-son of Josephine Marchese Garrow. Michael attended trade school for architectural design after high school. He also enlisted...
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Marcia Eleanor Bohmann, 86, of Hollywood, MD died November 10, 2022 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. She born July 31, 1936 in New Haven, CT to the late Alfred Gustavson and Eleanor Gustavson. On May 8, 1959, she married her beloved husband, Eugene Carl Bohmann...
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Mary Louise Canter, 75 of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on November 8, 2022 at Calvert Memorial Health Center in Prince Frederick, MD with her family at her side. She was born on April 7, 1947 in Upper Marlboro, MD to the late Albert Leroy Canter and Marion Regina Richards Canter. She was...
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Kai Thongsa Mann, age 18, of La Plata Maryland was born April 16th, 2004, in Pikeville Kentucky. Kai died in his family home on November 4th, 2022. He was the son of Darin Mann and the late Sommaly (Sunny) Mann. Kai had the kindest soul and biggest heart that you could ever meet in...
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Sara Marie Mann age 21, born in Fort Bragg, NC, died in her family home in La Plata, MD on November 4th, 2022. Sara will forever be missed, loved, and always be known as the one that will talk during the conversation! She was brought into this world by her father Darin Mann, while...
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Sommaly Mann (Boutsady), age 48, of Vientiane Laos, died in her family home in La Plata, MD on November 4th, 2022. Sunny will forever be missed, loved and known as the one person you did not turn down an invitation to eat her food! She was born on a farm in Southern Laos, as...
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Paul Edwin Richardson, Jr., of Lexington Park, MD, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2022. Paul was only 52 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death. Paul was born on March 21, 1970, attended Chopticon High School and lived in Maryland for all his life. Paul was employed...
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Joan Lucille Wilson (Goodwin) 85 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on November 8, 2022 at her daughter’s home. She was born on July 19, 1937 in Falls City, NE to the late William Bauman and Violet Cochran. Joan graduated from Fall City High School. She moved to California and worked for Hughes Aircraft....
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Gary Faller, age 69, of California, MD died on October 27, 2022. While sitting in a tree stand on his wife’s family’s property in Pennsylvania, he suffered a heart attack. Gary will be missed by so very many. He was one of the good guys. Gary was born in Oil City, PA on April...
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Carolyn Biondi Wilson, 84, of Lexington Park, MD and formerly of Crofton, MD, passed away on November 2, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born February 3, 1938 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late David Biondi and Dorothy “Dot” (Simpson) Brown. Carolyn graduated from St. Gabriel’s School. She worked in...
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Richard “Dickie” Younger, 85, passed away on November 11, 2022. Born March 26, 1937 in Prince Frederick, Maryland, Dickie was the first child born to Richard Zachariah Younger, Sr. and Mildred Ellen Joy Younger. Dickie grew up in Solomons and Dowell before moving across the creek to his parent’s final home in Olivet. His...
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“Captain” William (Buck) Rogers Jr. embarked on his final voyage on October 21st, 2022, and passed away peacefully at his home in Solomons Island, MD. “Give me your tired, your poor; your huddled masses yearning to breathe free; the wretched refuse of your teeming shore; send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.” Matthew 11:28-30...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting / homicide that occurred last month. On October 23, the victim, Aden Christopher Garcia, 19, of Waldorf, was a passenger inside a car in the 2700 block of Albemarle Place in Waldorf when he was...
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On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at approximately 1:43 a.m., a La Plata police officer was conducting a premise check of a self-storage business on North La Plata Court when he interrupted a burglary of a storage unit. The individual was quickly detained and found to be in possession of a loaded .380 handgun, burglar’s...
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On November 12, 2022, at approximately 7:47 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a business in the 2500 block of Old Washington Avenue in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. The business owner had received an alert from the security system and was able to use...
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On November 13, 2022, at approximately 7:46 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a male victim in the hallway of an apartment building with a stab wound to his back. Officers...
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On November 14, 2022, at 1:18 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the area of Post Office Road and October Place, in Waldorf. During the investigation, the occupants were asked to exit the car, at which time a passenger fled on foot. The passenger was apprehended...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested two Lexington Park men this week upon execution of a search warrant resulting in CDS and firearm charges. In October 2022, detectives began an investigation involving the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances at the 21200 block of Winding Way in Lexington Park. Over the...
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On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) held their annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony. Seven Charles County Sheriff’s Officers were among those recognized from across the state for their outstanding efforts in traffic safety through enforcement of DUI laws. The protection of life is our highest priority. We commend our officers...
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UPDATE 11/17/2022: On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 3:15 p.m., Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department Tanker 8 responded to a reported structure fire in Prince Georges County on Accokeek Road. While responding, Tanker 8, which was responded driver only, overturned while negotiating the turn from Hawthorne Road onto Northbound Indian Head Highway. The collision...
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On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 3:04 p.m., officers responded to the area of Barksdale Avenue near Waddell Road for the report of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived, a witness indicated unknown suspects discharged a firearm from a white vehicle at their car while they were parking. It is not clear if...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Work’s (DPW&T) contractor continues their construction for the FDR Boulevard Extension. Between the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, crews will deactivate power to the traffic signal located at the MD 237 (Chancellors Run Road) / FDR Boulevard intersection, and traffic...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners recognized the 2022 Citizens Academy graduates and presented Proclamations in recognition of the Great American Smokeout and Giving Tuesday. The Commissioners...
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