The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and arrested the suspect wanted for a recent road rage fatal shooting in Oxon Hill. The suspect is 46-year-old Michael Derrington of Oxon Hill. He’s charged with shooting 47-year-old Neris Requeno Rodriguez of Temple Hills. On November 30, 2023, at approximately 5:55 pm, officers responded...
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The Office of the Attorney General filed petition for a rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled unconstitutional Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license before acquiring a handgun. On November 21, 2023,...
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a use of force incident involving a Taser that resulted in critical injuries to an adult male in Anne Arundel County on October 29, 2023. On October 29, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department Officers responded...
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A Severn man plead guilty to a hate crime on Tuesday in connection to the destruction of Black Lives Matter Signs and Pride flags outside the Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church in Odenton last spring, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Michael Deangelo Billups, age 29, entered a guilty plea to Defacing Religious Property...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. The deceased pedestrian is identified as Kerri Snead, 32, of Virginia. She was pronounced deceased on the scene. One occupant traveling with the victim was uninjured in the crash. A dog, traveling with the victim and...
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UPDATE 12/8/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 7, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Brandon Kiah Slade, 29, to Life in prison for the First-Degree Murder of Lenora Coates-Slade and the Wear and Carry of a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure. Slade...
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On December 4, 2023, at 11:09 a.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 2100 block of Crain Highway for the report of a burglary. Upon investigation, officers observed the front door was damaged and learned that two males had broken into a vacant apartment. The suspects fled prior to the officers’ arrival. Officers...
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Leadership Maryland announced that 48 members of the Class of 2023 have completed the professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Leadership Maryland honored the Class of 2023 at its 30th graduation ceremony held on December 5 at the Hilton Baltimore...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a small structure replacement project along MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) near Gaslewbrook Drive in Scotland, St. Mary’s County on Monday, December 11. The project should be complete by the end of the year, weather permitting. Crews will replace an underground pipe and direct...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is holding Early College Information Nights for parents at 6 p.m. this month and in January. While some meetings are held at particular schools, all meetings are open to CCPS juniors and seniors and their families regardless of the high school they attend. The Early College Program is...
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The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has once again recognized Calvert County with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 23rd consecutive year. This accolade is a testament to the county’s commitment to outstanding budgetary practices and transparent financial management. The Department of Finance & Budget is at the forefront of this achievement, ensuring...
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Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a 17-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery case and a carjacking case that both occurred in November 2023 In one case, the suspect approached the occupant of a car on Grouse Place, brandished a firearm, and demanded the car keys. After...
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Billie Rhea Seaton, 73, of Chesapeake Beach passed away December 6, 2023, at home. She was born August 18, 1950 to Wilford Stanley and Mary Sue (Abbott) Seaton. Billie Rhea enjoyed crafting, cooking, food, books, and movies. She loved spending time with her family and taking her nieces and nephews to the movies. She...
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Linda Lee Norris, 74, of Owings, MD passed away December 4, 2023, at her home. She was born on July 12, 1949, in Baltimore, MD to John Alston Andrews and Delores Kaise nee Tucker. Linda grew up in Federalsburg, MD where she attended elementary school, and attended junior high school in the Fort McHenry...
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On December 3, 2023 Betty Fotheringham Darcey of Solomons, MD, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 95. She was an avid sailor, gardener, pet parent, and reader. Betty enjoyed teaching high school in Montgomery County. In retirement, she was an active member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary...
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John Francis Grim, 73, of Chesapeake Beach, passed away on December 1, 2023. He was born on June 5, 1950 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph Michael and Margaret Katherine Henrietta (Himmelberg) Grim. John was raised in Washington D.C. and attended McNamara high school for two years then graduated from Potomac Senior High School. He...
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Garrie L. Shope, Jr. of Owings passed away peacefully with family by his side on December 1st at the age of 76. Garrie was born on November 19th, 1947 in Washington, D.C. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969 and served in the 82nd Airborne Division until 1971 earning a National Defense Service Medal, a...
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November 30th, 2023, Mrs. Fay Marie Fratz, age 90 of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully at home with loving family and pets by her side. Fay was born October 4th, 1933 in Putnam, CT to Ernest E. O’Connor & Lucie Clark. She would meet her husband, Ernest Fratz, a deep sea Navy diver, during...
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Mary Jane Ritter, 85, passed away November 30, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born October 5, 1938 in Canastota, NY to Giacomo and Angeline (Tornatore) Mazzoli. Mary Jane loved gardening, flowers and birds, especially Hummingbirds and Cardinals. Most of all, she loved being with her family, especially her grand and...
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Rose M. (Abbasciano) Regan of North Beach, MD, and formerly of Mashpee, MA, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023. Rose was born in Boston, MA, on October 17, 1952, to the late Vito J. Abbasciano and Eleanor T. (Hutchinson) Abbasciano. She married her high school sweetheart, the late James T. Regan, in 1975....
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Freda Elizabeth Scruggs, 76, of Laurel, DE passed away November 28, 2023. She was born September 4, 1947 in Prince George’s County to James Herman and Dorothy Lee (Nation) Buckler. She was the owner and operator of an HVAC company and also wrote the book, The Dirty Little Worm. She loved going to the...
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Henry Morgan Haase, 41, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away November 28, 2023 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1981 in Sharon, PA to Diane E. (Metz) and Henry Howard Haase. He worked many jobs throughout his short life including mechanic, masonry, construction, remodeling, plumbing and upholstery work. He was known to...
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Stephen Lyle Back, 81, of Great Mills, MD (formerly of Centerville, OH and Largo, FL) passed away November 28, 2023 at MedStar St. St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on January 21, 1942 in Ohio to the late Ellis Lyle Back and Mary Frances Morgan Back. Stephen is a 1959...
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Our sister, Rosan Daos Lara, 60, of Lexington Park, MD, went into the arms of the Lord in the early morning of November 30, 2023, after a long illness. Rosan, known as “Sonny” by her friends and family, and “Sassy” by her nephews and nieces, was born in Botolan, Zambales, Philippines. She is the...
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Liga Ingrid Raumann, 90, of California, MD passed away on November 28, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on July 24, 1933 in Cesis, Latvia to the late Janis Rozens and Marta Slaidins. In November 1959, she married her beloved husband, Nicholas Alfred Raumann. Together they celebrated over...
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