UPDATE 2/4/2025: Lee L. Richardson, 23, of Capitol Heights, has been charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree murder, following the discovery of a 19-year-old man’s body in a trash can behind his residence in Hollywood, Maryland. Richardson, described in court records as a mixed martial arts coach, is accused of killing the victim, Matthew...
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Thomas Calvin Faull, 85, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 3, 2025. He was born March 17, 1939, in Pennsylvania to Lester H. and Emma (Whitebread) Faull. Thomas was raised in Wanamie, PA and graduated from Newport Township High School. He joined the United States Army on January...
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Robert Maurice Perfitt, 91, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on January 29, 2025 in St. Leonard, MD. Robert was born on March 2, 1933 in Monticello, Maine to Maurice & Lillian Perfitt. Robert was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He also worked as a collision specialist, but he really enjoyed...
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Laurene Owings Jones, 88, of Friendship passed away January 29, 2025. She was born April 21, 1936 in Annapolis to Lawrence Herbert and Iva Moreland (Plummer) Owings. Laurene married Leonard “Buck” Jones, Jr. in 1954 and they lived in Friendship. She was primarily a homemaker while her children were younger and later worked as a bookkeeper and office clerk at Southern Maryland Oil,...
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Michael Sinclair King, 79, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away suddenly on January 29, 2025. He was born on March 30, 1945 in Teaneck, NJ. He moved to Calvert County at the age of 4 and lived on Cherry Hill Farm for less than a year before moving to 494 Main Street in Prince...
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James Joseph D’Amico, Sr. age 77 died January 28, 2025 at his home. Jim was born on February 18, 1947 in Canastota, N.Y., son of the late Vincenzo James and Louise Susan Ritter D’Amico. Upon the death of his parents at a young age, he moved to Greenbelt, MD and was raised by his...
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David Earle Wayson, 82, of Owings passed away January 28, 2025. He was born December 10, 1942 in Annapolis to Roland Earle and Kathryn (Phibbons) Wayson. Dave grew up on Jewell Road in Dunkirk. He graduated from Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA and later Washington College in Chestertown, MD. Dave married Carol...
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Annette Williams Elliott, 53, a lifelong resident of Calvert County, passed away unexpectedly Monday January 27,2025 at INOVA Alexandria Hospital. A graduate of Calvert County High School Class of 1989, Annette worked as a Beautician for Calvert County Department of Social Services and for Northrup Grumman Corporation at PAX River N.A.S. She loved get...
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Hilary Marion Riggins Herrera, 42, passed away on January 27, 2025. She was born January 14, 1983 to Marilyn (Phipps) and Randall Riggins in Annapolis, MD. She was raised in Friendship MD and attended Traceys Elementary School and Southern High School, completing her studies in 2001. Hilary’s work career was in customer service for...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $60,000 to three hospitals in Southern Maryland: CalvertHealth Medical Center, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. “Community hospitals provide care, comfort, and hope to those who need it most. These local organizations offer more than...
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Missing Child: Leilani Andrea Moreno, 16 y/o Female, Black, 5’05” 130lbs. Last seen: Patuxent Homes, at 7:30 PM. SMCSO seeks your help in locating a missing child: Leilani Andrea Moreno, 16yo female, 5’06”, 130lbs, last seen in the Patuxent Homes neighborhood of Lexington Park at 7:30pm on Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Last seen wearing...
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On Monday, February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:13 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 23263 Colton Point Road in Avenue, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved with no entrapment. Three patients were evaluated. EMS...
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UPDATE 2/3/2025: On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:13 p.m., units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to assist Calvert County Fire Services with a structure fire in the 1400 block of North Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. Fire Department personnel requested assistance to close the northbound lanes of Solomons...
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UPDATE 2/3/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years of active incarceration for attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, and firearm charges. In September 2022, Spry armed himself with two firearms and drove to his former...
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James Michael Cornett, 67, of Callaway, faces multiple charges following his arrest on January 14, 2025. The Maryland State Police Criminal Investigation Division launched the investigation in November 2023 after receiving CyberTips from Synchronoss Technologies, which reported that Cornett had allegedly uploaded and possessed materials identified as child pornography. The tips linked Cornett to...
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On Monday, February 3, 2025, at approximately 7:40 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 23000 Maddox Road in Bushwood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into the rear of the school bus, with one...
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On Monday, February 3, 2025, at approximately 1:22 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Piney Point Road and St. George’s Park Road in Piney Point, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female cyclist laying in the roadway...
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The preliminary investigation revealed on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 7:58p.m., police officers found a car, stolen in a carjacking earlier in...
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January 31, 2025: Their letter came just two days after the fatal mid-air collision above the airport. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan...
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Chesapeake Channa adults were first documented in Maryland, thousands of miles from their native habitat in East Asia in 2002. Subsequent illegal introductions and natural dispersal in the decades since their arrival in Maryland expanded the species range. A new study by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirms the negative impact this invasive...
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As February, or FeBREWary, kicks off Maryland Beer Month in partnership with the Brewers Association of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s Best program is kicking off Shuck & Stout by inviting consumers to head to local restaurants and tasting rooms for Maryland oyster and beer pairings. The Brewers Association of Maryland will return to the Silver Spring...
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The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad has been awarded a generous $5,000 grant from Homes For Heroes, thanks to a nomination by Jimmy Hayden, a Homes For Heroes affiliate with RE/MAX Realty Group of Leonardtown, MD. This vital funding will support the squad’s operations and lifesaving services for the local community and contribute to their...
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Worcester County. This is the fifth case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and sixth in the state following the announcement of a confirmed case in a...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office bids a heartfelt farewell to K9 Stryker, who has faithfully served our community with loyalty and dedication since 2017. Partnered with S/DFC Idol, Stryker has been an exceptional member of the team, excelling in Narcotics Detection, Criminal Apprehension, Tracking, and Article Search. Throughout his career, Stryker was deployed 64...
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UPDATE 2/1/2025: Officials have stated the mid-air collision between the U.S. Army helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342 leaves all 67 passengers presumed dead, recovery operations are still underway. D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly stated during a news conference, that he’s confident that all of the victims from the crash will...
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