On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 3:16 p.m., officers observed a male operating a dirt bike on Crain Highway near Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. Officers initiated a traffic stop at the traffic light, but the driver fled, immediately lost control of the bike, and crashed. The driver, who was not injured, was...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce six new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 17 candidates – four from Calvert County and seven from St. Mary’s County...
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NAS Patuxent River has suspended Trusted Traveler and has implemented 100% ID checks at all gates effective immediately per direction from U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command. Passengers who do not possess a valid DoD Common Access Card or DBIDs Pass/Credential, must display a valid REAL ID-compliant identification ( www.dhs.gov/real-id ) and comply with escorting requirements in...
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Juwan Deontre Ford, 21, and James Sylvester Ford Jr., 23, both of Lexington Park, were formally charged with possession with intent to distribute cannabis and possession of cannabis exceeding civil-use limits. According to court documents, a search warrant was executed on January 17, 2024, at a residence on Windsor Drive where Juwan Deontre Ford...
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UPDATE 1/3/2025 – Maryland State Police Press Release: On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at approximately 11:48 am, Troopers assigned to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Three Notch Road at Corporate Drive, Lexington Park. Preliminary investigation revealed a collision involving three vehicles. The driver of the...
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David Michael Swiderski, 37, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on December 30, 2024, following a series of incidents at a residence on Hawthorne Road in Charles County. Swiderski faces multiple charges, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, possession of a disqualifying firearm, and malicious destruction of property, according to court documents. Officers with the Charles County...
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James Walter Counce III, 33, of Seat Pleasant, was arrested on December 29, 2024, following an incident at the Giant Food on Crain Highway in Waldorf. According to law enforcement, Counce allegedly attempted to rob the store, demanded money from employees, and ultimately stole a small amount of merchandise before being apprehended by officers....
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Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrested Delvion Elton Proctor, 38, of Waldorf, on December 28, 2024, following a shooting incident at the Wakefield Terrace Apartment Complex. Proctor now faces multiple charges, including assault and firearm-related offenses. On December 27, 2024: At approximately 8:16 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were...
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On December 31, 2024, a Deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was conducting proactive patrol duties along Great Mills Road in Lexington Park when a 13-year-old victim approached and reported that his bicycle had been taken while he was in the Patuxent Crossing neighborhood playing football with friends. The victim also said...
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The Suttler Post Farm held their 6th Annual Holiday Open House on December 14th and 15th, 2024. They are pleased to announce they welcomed over 2,700 visitors which brought in over $80,000 for the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, located in Callaway. All proceeds from the event go toward enhancing the hospice house in...
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Robert D. Lyons, 53, of Hughesville, MD passed away on December 19, 2024. He was born March 31, 1971, in Cheverly, MD to Robert Frederick and Patricia Elaine (Lucas) Lyons. Robbie graduated from Northern High School in 1989. He worked as a carpenter/welder for the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission for 30...
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Anne Fletcher Mychalus, a devoted educator, community leader, and cherished family matriarch, passed away on December 21, 2024, at the age of 88. Born to Annabelle Newman and Paul Newman in North Plainfield, New Jersey, Anne was one of five siblings, growing up alongside her brothers Roger, John, David, and Bill Newman. She pursued...
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Franz Josef Lengenfelder, 93, of St. Leonard, Maryland, entered eternal rest on November 28, 2024, after suffering complications from a broken heart after the loss of his beloved wife Erika. Born in Aalen, Germany in 1931, Franz was the son of Josef and Anna Maria Lengenfelder, later step-mother Franziska Maria. Franz was an inquisitive...
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Pauline Roberta Clark, 85, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Ft. Washington, MD and Johnson City, TN, passed away on December 17, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born March 25, 1939 in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jake Edward Busler and Ella Mae (Callahan) Busler. Pauline was employed...
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Kevin Lightbourne McGuire, 65, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on December 28, 2024, at Inova Alexandria Hospital. He was born September 28, 1959 in Annapolis, MD to Rebekah (Lightbourne) and William McGuire. Kevin’s love for life on the water began in his hometown of Shady Side, and he participated in many sailing classes and...
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Hagner R. Mister passed away at home on December 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Hagner was born on December 20, 1934, the oldest of eight children born to Norman and Margaret Horsmon Mister. A life-long Calvert County resident, Hagner enjoyed growing up in the village of Barstow, his home of over 83 years. After high school...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Roxanne Watson-Dalrymple, 62 of Prince Frederick MD, announce her passing. Roxanne was born in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 1962 to Gilbert Raymond Watson Sr., and Terry Lorraine (Weller) Watson. As a child Roxanne’s family moved to Dunkirk, MD in 1972, and Calvert County would...
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Our beloved wife, mother, and nanny, Shirley Ann Moreland, 61, of Deer Island, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on October 21, 1963, in Leonardtown, Maryland, to Joseph Calvin Guy and Shirley Guy. Shirley grew up on Pin Cushion Road in Loveville, Maryland,...
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Phyllis Ann Sorrells, 88, of Clinton, MD, peacefully passed away on December 21, 2024. On May 3, 1936, Phyllis was born to William “Bill” and Edna Ramsey in Beckley, WV. On May 12, 1951, Phyllis married the love of her life, Robert Sorrells. The two were blessed with five children, Stephanie Bedwell (Marcus) of...
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John Albert Kendall, Jr. (80) from Mechanicsville, MD, (formerly from Suitland, MD) was called home by his heavenly father on December 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 6, 1944, to John Albert Kendall, Sr. and Betty Louise (Norris) Kendall in Washington, D.C. He was married on April 10,...
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Clair Martin Loughmiller Jr., 76 of Solomons, MD, passed away on November 21, 2024, at Solomon’s Nursing Center. Clair, affectionately known as Marty, was born on July 21, 1948, to Clair Martin Loughmiller Sr. and Hazel Lucille Loughmiller. Marty was blessed with two children, Bruce M. Loughmiller of Springfield, VA, and Yvonne M. Donley...
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Elizabeth “Bet” Pace Marsh, 72 of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 5, 2024 at St. Marys Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. after a several year’s long fight with Corticobasal Degeneration. She was born on October 12, 1952 in Riverton, NJ to the late Harvey Melburn Pace and May Ward Pace. On November 21,...
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Janice “Jan” Ann Kaplan, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on November 28, 2024 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. She was born on September 4, 1948 in Wilmington, DE to the late George W. Latchford and Eleanor Florence (nee: Hazewski) Latchford. Jan is a 1966 graduate of Crossland High School (the first graduating class)...
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After serving the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the citizens of Maryland for just over eight years, Acceleration Detection Canine Zorro retired on December 31, 2024. During his career, K-9 Zorro and his handler, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal and OSFM K9 Commander John Nelson, have responded to and assisted investigators on countless...
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UPDATE 1/2/2024: Timothy Ignatius Gatton, 22, of Lexington Park, was arrested on January 1, 2025, for domestic assault, child abuse, and firearm-related violations. According to the police report, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Oxford Court in Lexington Park after receiving a report of an assault...
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