On Friday, October 25, 2024, at approximately 9:12 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 5300 block of Bennett Brae Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire involving HAZMAT. As First Responders were enroute to the scene, dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a large explosion with a...
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On November 5, 2024, Thomas Newton Ferrall, 71, of Hollywood, Maryland, was formally charged with 56 counts related to illegal wildlife possession, following an investigation tied to a significant multi-agency probe initiated after a shed fire on November 3, 2024. The fire, extinguished with the help of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and other...
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Diane Joy Dixon, 73, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 6, 1951, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of Ada Joy and the late Marion Joy. Diane was the wife of William “Bill” Dixon, Jr., whom she married on June...
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Eleanor Joyce Spence, 83, of Bushwood, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2024, in Leonardtown, Maryland, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on February 15,1941 in Leonardtown, MD, and was the daughter of the late James Milford “Tom” Hodges, Sr. and the late Eleanor Agnes Turner Hodges. Joyce is survived by...
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William Joseph Cargill, “Joe”, 97, of Budds Creek, MD, passed away on October 28, 2024. Born on September 1, 1927, in Bryantown, MD, he was the son of the late Louis H. Cargill and the late Margaret E. Lucas Cargill. Joe was the loving husband of Mary Bernice Alvey until her death in 1989....
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Mark Andrew Bailey, 64, of Bushwood, Maryland, passed away October 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 28, 1960, in Leonardtown, Maryland, he was the son of Samuel Matthew Bailey, Jr. and the late Joan Marie (Coale) Bailey. In addition to his father, Mark is survived by his...
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On November 1, 2024, Frances Aceto Fusco of Avenue, MD sadly passed away at Harmony Assisted Living in Waldorf, MD. She was born on January 21, 1933, to Charles Elmer Higgs and Grace Estelle Wedding. Frances took great pride in her work. She was an Administrative Legal Assistant for the Federal Government and retired...
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On November 2nd, 2024, we suddenly lost our dear and precious Hope Marie Duker (Hopey). Hopey, 23, was born on August 21st, 2001 to her parents: Robert Duker and Kerry Duker. She was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, and raised in her family home in Hughesville, Maryland. She attended St. Charles High School, Waldorf, Md...
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Sylvia Jean Hodge, 80 of Leonardtown, passed away on October 30, 2024 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Daystrom, NC to the late Henry Thompson and Stella Mae Oxendine. Sylvia was a...
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MSCM(SS) William Robert Bullock (Bob), passed away November 2, 2024 at his home in Lusby, MD after a long battle with Prostate Cancer. Born on February 16th in Milford CT to John Thomas and Roma (Wynkoop) Bullock, Bob was known as Robbie to his friends and family growing up in the Point Beach area...
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Gregory Michael “Greg” White, 75, of Owings, MD, passed away on November 1, 2024, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on July 27, 1949, in Cheverly, MD. to Julia M. (Miller) and Robert A. White. Greg grew up in Bladensburg, graduated from Bladensburg Senior High, class of 1969, and in 1970...
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Mary M. Krug, a resident of the Collington Retirement Community in Mitchellville, Maryland, died on November 1 at the age of 82. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2019. Mary was born to Robert E. and Elsie (Hatfield) Maddox in Washington, D.C. on July 3, 1942. She was raised in the Anacostia area...
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Sally Martin Hamilton, 70, of Lusby, Maryland, and formerly of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Born on April 15, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Sally was the beloved daughter of the late Kathryne and William “Bill” Wolfe. Sally was known for her unwavering love of family, her...
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Kyle Lee Austin Blevins Services Celebration of Life Sunday, November 10, 2024 12:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 1015 Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Charles Carl Moser, 94, of Owings passed away October 26, 2024 at his home. He was born September 3, 1930 in Baltimore, MD to Leroy Carrol and Delmar Diet (Mohle) Moser. Charles attended Hargrave Military Academy and joined the United States Navy in 1947. He served as a signalman aboard the USS Wasp in...
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Michelle Ann Cleveland, 68, of Lusby, MD, passed away on October 26, 2024, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born on January 11, 1956, in St. Cloud, MN, Michelle was the daughter of Mary Katherine Stein and Jack Kockler. Michelle was the oldest of three siblings. She grew up as a military brat...
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UPDATE: Following an investigation into three seemingly unprovoked assaults on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Malachi Alexander Steele, 22, of Lexington Park. The incidents left one victim with injuries, requiring hospitalization. The Sheriff’s Office received the first report at 10:32 a.m., with two...
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On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 4:32 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Donna Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised to the responding units, multiple 911 callers reported an unknown aged male on a bicycle was found laying on the side of...
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On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 5:53 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment, ejection, and one unresponsive. 911 callers reported a three vehicle collision with one victim trapped and one...
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The bells at St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, two historic sites overseen by St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will toll on November 11, 2024, at 11 a.m. to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I. BELLS OF PEACE: A...
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On October 31 at 1:14 p.m., a school resource officer at Milton Somers Middle School was notified about comments a student made threatening violence toward the school. A home visit was conducted, and officers were told that the student does not have access to weapons. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be...
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UPDATE 11/6/2024: A Southern Maryland woman told Lottery officials last week that she deals with six-digit even seven-digit dollar amounts nearly every day. One would think, then, that the $150,000 Powerball prize she had just claimed wouldn’t phase her a bit. One would be wrong. “It’s one thing when I see all those zeroes...
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On Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:15 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District and Leonardtown were dispatched to the 21000 block of Abell Road in Abell, for the reported large brush fire. 911 callers reported a large fire in the woods along side Abell Road. Firefighters arrived in the area and made access into the...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit identified and obtained charges against the suspect who left a firearm unsecure which led to a young child shooting herself on Sunday. The child remains in the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. PGPD’s Fugitive Unit located and arrested 18-year-old Elijah Fauntleroy...
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UPDATE 11/4/2024: A mugshot has been requested as Arnett was released the day after her arrest on an unsecured personal bond of $5,000 Hakietta Danise Arnett age 49 of Glen Burnie, has been charged with the following below. (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH....
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