Monthly Archives: February 2025

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Multiple Car Rallies In Baltimore City, Baltimore and Prince George’s Counties

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Multiple Car Rallies In Baltimore City, Baltimore and Prince George’s Counties

A joint investigation between partner law enforcement agencies and the Maryland Car Rally Task Force yielded five arrests in connection with car rallies in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Prince George’s counties. Those arrested and charged are identified as: Joseph Derek Houck,20, of Hagerstown, MD is charged with first-degree assault on a trooper, motor...
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80-Year-Old Flown to Burn Center After Fire in Newburg, State Fire Marshal Investigating

80-Year-Old Flown to Burn Center After Fire in Newburg, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 3:43 p.m., firefighters from Charles County and King George, Virginia responded to the 14000 block of South Cuckold Creek Road in Newburg, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to report a 1-story detached garage/shed fully engulfed in flames with extensions to the nearby brush/woods...
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Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County Leads to Drug and Firearm Arrests Two Arrested After Trooper Uncovers Cocaine, Weapons in Mechanicsville

Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County Leads to Drug and Firearm Arrests   Two Arrested After Trooper Uncovers Cocaine, Weapons in Mechanicsville

A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple drug and firearm charges. According to court documents, the arrests took place on February 20, 2025, after Maryland State Police Trooper Eckrich stopped a gold Honda Accord traveling on Loveville Road in Mechanicsville. The vehicle was missing...
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Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent agency that oversees big banks, lenders, credit card companies, and mortgage servicers and ensures companies are...
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No Injuries Reported After Large House Fire in Huntingtown, Fire Marshal Investigating

No Injuries Reported After Large House Fire in Huntingtown, Fire Marshal Investigating

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 7:58 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to the 4200 block of Weeping Willow Lane in Huntingtown, for the reported chimney fire. Minutes after the initial dispatch, 911 caller takers upgraded the assignment to a working fire dispatch due to callers reporting the fire was...
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11-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After ATV Collision in La Plata

11-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After ATV Collision in La Plata

On Friday, February 21, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the area of 9055 Kentucky Avenue in La Plata, for the reported ATV collision with entrapment. 911 callers reported a child on a 4-wheeler crashed and was trapped underneath of the vehicle, with the child being reported...
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74-Year-Old Woman Flown Out After House Fire in Nanjemoy, Fire Marshal Investigating

74-Year-Old Woman Flown Out After House Fire in Nanjemoy, Fire Marshal Investigating

On Friday, February 21, 2025, at approximately 8:55 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Charles County responded to the 8200 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, for the reported house on fire. 911 callers reported their neighbors house was on fire, with the elderly homeowner standing outside with injuries. Crews arrived on the...
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MedStar Health Free Women’s Wellness Event on Saturday, March 22, 2025

MedStar Health Free Women’s Wellness Event on Saturday, March 22, 2025

Partnering with Delicados, Inc., MedStar Health will host a free Women’s Wellness Event on Saturday, March 22, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, 44219 Airport Road, California, Maryland. Expert medical providers will offer presentations on GLP-1 medications and their benefits, varicose veins, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and Cologuard, strength training as...
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Chesapeake Life Center New Workshops Focus on Wellness and Creativity for Grievers and Caregivers

Chesapeake Life Center New Workshops Focus on Wellness and Creativity for Grievers and Caregivers

Chesapeake Life Center offers many creative workshops to help adults find a path to healing from loss. From painting to mindfulness, there are options for grievers and caregivers. Here are some of the events planned for this season. Navigating Anticipatory and Ambiguous Grief in Dementia Caregiving – This free workshop is designed to support...
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New Date for Ash and Eric L’Esperance Concert at Calvert Marine Museum – March 7, 2025

New Date for Ash and Eric L’Esperance Concert at Calvert Marine Museum – March 7, 2025

Due to weather impacts across the region, the Ash & Eric L’Esperance concert originally scheduled for Friday, February 21, has been rescheduled to Friday, March 7, 2025. The concert will still take place in the Harms Gallery at the Calvert Marine Museum, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the performance starting at 7...
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Calvert Library Invites Community Input for Strategic Planning Process

Calvert Library Invites Community Input for Strategic Planning Process

Calvert Library is embarking on a strategic planning process to shape its services and programs for the next 3-5 years. As part of this effort, the library is seeking input to ensure it continues to meet the evolving needs of our community. One opportunity for residents to share their ideas will be at screening...
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Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Announces 4-Day Outdoor Spring Break Program for Junior Historians!

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Announces 4-Day Outdoor Spring Break Program for Junior Historians!

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division is pleased to announce the Junior Historian program for Spring Break. Designed for children aged 7 to 10, the Junior Historian program at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will run for 3 hours per day from April 14 to 17, offering an exciting blend of outdoor exploration and hands-on...
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Second District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Chief and Life Member John Bean

Second District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Chief and Life Member John Bean

The Second District VFD&RS, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Past Chief and Life Member John (Johnny) R. Bean on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Johnny Bean joined the Department as a Junior Member in March of 1967. He was extremely active and learned quickly, being appointed Lieutenant in 1970. His young age, level...
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Lexington Park Woman Arrested Twice in Five Days Faces Child Abuse, Assault, and Burglary Charges

Lexington Park Woman Arrested Twice in Five Days Faces Child Abuse, Assault, and Burglary Charges

Kim Marie Bohrer, 63, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after being arrested twice within a span of five days. Court records show that Bohrer was first arrested on February 15, 2025, for child abuse and assault, and then again on February 19, 2025, for burglary. On February 14, 2025, at approximately...
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Brandywine Woman Arrested in St. Mary’s County for DUI and Drug Possession

Brandywine Woman Arrested in St. Mary’s County for DUI and Drug Possession

Lorraine Anderson Concepcion, 66, of Brandywine, was arrested on February 16, 2025, in St. Mary’s County after authorities say she was driving under the influence of drugs and in possession of controlled dangerous substances, including cocaine and PCP. According to court documents, Concepcion was stopped by Deputy Kirsch of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Carl James Darago, 81,

Carl James Darago, 81,

Carl James Darago, 81, of Huntingtown passed away February 15, 2025. A full obituary will follow. Visitation Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736 Services Funeral Service Wednesday, March 12, 2025 1:00 PM Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD...
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Frances Lee Cooksey Quade, 93,

Frances Lee Cooksey Quade, 93,

Frances Lee Cooksey Quade, 93, of Leonardtown, Maryland passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Frances was born in Washington, D.C. to the late William and Frances Cooksey of La Plata, MD. Frances was raised in La Plata, Maryland and graduated from Sacred Heart School at the age of...
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Harold Francis Titus, 86,

Harold Francis Titus, 86,

Harold Francis Titus, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on February 11, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. On March 2, 1938, Harold was born in Logansport, IN to Harold and Violet Titus. Harold proudly served in the United States Army for 4 years. He later began work as a Police officer for the...
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Barbara Nickle Carlton, 78,

Barbara Nickle Carlton, 78,

Barbara Nickle Carlton, 78, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on February 15, 2025, peacefully in her sleep. She was born on November 30, 1946, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Helen Chieder Nickle and Joseph Nickle. Barbara was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. She touched the lives of everyone she met with...
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Lawrence “Larry” Nimmerrichter

Lawrence “Larry” Nimmerrichter

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son, and friend, Lawrence “Larry” Nimmerrichter, on February 15, 2025, at 10:02 AM at Washington Hospital Center. Born in Washington, D.C., to Francis and Loretta (nee’ Moran) Nimmerrichter on November 12, 1951, Larry’s roots were firmly planted in both the city and...
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Diane Marie Lucier, 77,

Diane Marie Lucier, 77,

Diane Marie Lucier, 77, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on February 8, 2025, in Callaway, Maryland, with her family by her side. Born on May 14, 1947, in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was a beloved daughter of the late Edward F. Koetsch and Lorraine F. Koetsch (née Desjarlais). Diane was a 1965 graduate of Longmeadow...
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Doris Jean Willett, age 88,

Doris Jean Willett, age 88,

Doris Jean Willett, age 88, formerly of Irvington, VA, passed away February 6, 2025, at Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation, Saluda, VA. Doris was born on February 16, 1936 in White Plains, MD. She attended La Plata High School and married Clarence “Ray” Willett on August 6, 1954. In 1962, Doris began her career...
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Christopher “Chris” Robert Young

Christopher “Chris” Robert Young

On February 9, 2025, Christopher “Chris” Robert Young, of Golden Beach, MD, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Chris was born on November 1, 1994, in Maryland to parents Charles Young and Judy Young. Chris fiercely fought cancer, not once, but twice, with...
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Lisa Jane Nyalko (née Pfanneschlag)

Lisa Jane Nyalko (née Pfanneschlag)

Lisa Jane Nyalko (née Pfanneschlag) passed away on January 21, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of professional excellence, community service, and cherished memories with family and friends. Born on April 7, 1964, in Baltimore, Maryland, Lisa was the youngest of four children and instantly captured the hearts of her family. Growing up in Reisterstown,...
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Gregory “Greg” Robert Pobst, 55,

Gregory “Greg” Robert Pobst, 55,

Gregory “Greg” Robert Pobst, 55, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on February 8, 2025. Greg was born on December 10, 1969, at the Pax River Naval Base in Lexington Park, Maryland. In 1976, after his father retired from the Navy, the Pobst family settled in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, where Greg spent his childhood. Greg...
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