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Leonardtown man gets life plus 94 years for murder, crime spree

3 days ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

Jontae Lamont Proctor of Leonardtown was given a combined sentenced of life in prison plus 94 years for the first-degree murder shooting of a 23-year-old man and several other violent incidents that occurred early last year. “This defendant terrorized our community through repeated and escalating acts of violence over a period of several months,” St. Mary’s State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling (R) said Monday in a release.
Woman sentenced after hitting, killing man in Lexington Park

3 days ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

A 51-year-old Lexington Park woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the murder of a man after she hit him with a car last fall. On June 17, Simone Stewart pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in St. Mary's County Circuit Court. She was sentenced to 40 years, with all but 30 years suspended, to be served in the Maryland Department of Corrections. Last fall, Maryland State Police homicide investigators arrested Stewart in connection with the death of Demeatrum Scarborough.
Charles County briefs

5 days ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

School board chair appointed leadership rolesBoard of Education of Charles County Chairperson Yonelle Moore Lee was recently appointed as chairperson of the National Black Council of School Board Members. She was also named an ex officio director of the of the National School Boards Association.
Hawthorne swims past Belair team

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

Swimmers from across Charles County dove into the pools last weekend for the opening week of Prince-Mont Swim League action seeking to make a splash in their respective events and division meets with goals that are both near and far. On Saturday morning at Belair Bath & Tennis in Bowie, Hawthorne Country Club kicked off its summer season with a 309-282 victory in their Prince-Mont Division A clash.
St. Mary's Post 255 sweeps La Plata in Legion baseball

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

Overcast, humid conditions throughout the day were still evident late Tuesday evening at Chancellor's Run Regional Park for a Frank Riley American Legion senior doubleheader, but they hardly proved impactful in the outcome as St. Mary's Post 255 swept La Plata, 2-0, 4-1, in that twin bill. To say Post 255 (Stefko) got stellar pitching on Tuesday would be an understatement as neither St. Mary's starter allowed a single run and the only run it surrendered in the nightcap was unearned.
'Mud' is the word of the day at Annmarie Garden on Saturday

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

Guests will be permitted to get closer to nature in genuine fashion this Saturday morning and into the early afternoon when the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons hosts its annual Mud Day, when getting downright dirty is viewed as acceptable. Those in attendance will get to slip, slide and wrestle in the mud June 21 in conjunction with the 17th anniversary of International Mud Day, which began in 2009.
North Point alumna wins Shippen golf tournament

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

in the years since she graduated from North Point High School with three Maryland state girls golf titles under her belt, White Plains native Bailey Davis has continued to excel on the links. Earlier this month she captured the John Shippen Women's Invitational at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Mich. Davis, a recent University of Tennessee graduate, prevailed by four strokes over runner-up Anita Uwadia by shooting a 68-76-144 for the two rounds at Plum Hollow.
Kerwin steps downs as Huntingtown boys lacrosse coach

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

After 15 seasons as the head coach of the Huntingtown High School boys lacrosse team, guiding the team to a handful of SMAC and region titles, a berth in the 2022 state championship game and a 190-38 mark overall, Pete Kerwin has stepped down from his position to pursue more family-oriented goals.
Mechanicsville man sentenced for stabbing in Charles County

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Jesse Yeatman

A Mechanicsville man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing a man at a country store in La Plata in late 2023. The Charles County State’s Attorney's Office announced last week that Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville to 15 years in prison for charges of first-degree assault and the wear and carry of a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure. Upon release, Kimble will be on supervised probation for five years.
Retiring the flags

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Mike Reid

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