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The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has released MARYLAND Prepares, the states official emergency management mobile app. The tool is designed to help Maryland residents better prepare for emergencies. Families can create interactive emergency kits, customized communications plans and view preparation guides so they are more informed on what to do before, during or after an emergency. The app is available for Apple and Android devices. The St. Marys County Department of Emergency Services & Technology Emergency encourages all citizens to be better prepared for emergencies. For more information on Emergency Preparedness visit prepare.stmarysmd. com.
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Recreation and Parks to Bring the Spirit of the Season with Santas Workshop
The St. Marys County Department of Recreation and Parks is set to bring the North Pole to Southern Maryland. Santas Workshop will come to the Hollywood Recreation Center on Saturday Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children between the ages of 3 and 14 are invited. Recreation and Parks staff will transform the recreation center into a Winter Wonderland, providing a unique experience for parents and children alike! Santas Workshop will give parents a kid-free shopping day. Children will participate in holiday themed crafts, gift making, games and activities. A pancake brunch will be provided. The big man himself, Santa, will make an appearance and every child will have their picture taken with him! The cost for this event is $35 per child and $25 for each additional sibling. All children must pre- register and space will be limited. Registration is available online at www.stmarysmd.com/ recreate, at the Recreation & Parks office in Leonardtown or via mail to P.O. Box 653 Leonardtown, Md. 20650. For more information call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801.
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By Kay Poiro Staff Writer Discussions continue regarding a solution for the crowded parking at the St. Marys County library in Charlotte Hall. Plans have yet to be finalized, but land near Three Notch Trail may be allocated for the relocation of the farmers market. The new space may also include additional parking for library users as well as for patrons of the farmers market and users of Three Notch Trail. Library staff says limited weekend parking, a point of contention between library patrons and customers of the Charlotte Hall farmers market adjacent to the library on New Market Road, has been crowded and is now unsafe.
Saturday traffic has been increasingly dangerous, due to the growing number of weekend library users and their small children. Several meeting groups also use the librarys meeting rooms on Saturday. A newly-added entrance to the Three Notch Trail has placed additional strain on the area. In October, the St. Marys County Library Board of Trustees issued a letter to the Board of County Commissioners requesting a solution to the inadequate and unsafe nature of the existing parking lot. According to library staff, short-term solutions have been proposed, including an extra parking lot and relocation of the farmers market. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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Fritz: State Not Looking for a Plea in Three Notch Trail Killing
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer States Attorney Richard Fritz said his office is not looking to offer any plea deals to secure the conviction of John M. Quade, Jr., the man accused of brutally beating to death a woman on Three Notch Trail earlier this summer. There are no plea deals on the table at the moment, Fritz said of the case that led to the death of Moneta Strickland, a nurse at MedStar St. Marys Hospital. The state is moving full steam ahead for the courtroom. Earlier this fall Fritzs formal indictment also accused Quade of attempted first-degree rape in the assault on Strickland as he allegedly accosted her on the trail in Laurel Grove while she was jogging. Strickland went missing Aug. 8 but was found a day later dead on the trail. Her death shocked many in the community and lead to concerns about security and safety along the trail and Fritz said her killing differed from other homicides in St. Marys that involved either domestic violence or drugs and money. This homicide, he said, was random and predatory in its nature. Quade, a registered sex offender, ad-
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mitted to being on the trail and confronting Strickland the day of her death, according to a statement of probable cause filed by police but told them he did not remember exactly what happened to her, police wrote in court documents. He stated he blacked out during their confrontation and then he found the victim dead. Charging documents state Quade told police he was bloody after the confrontation but that it was not his blood, and had a rock with blood on it that he threw away. Police say Quade tried to destroy evidence of the crime and found proof of those actions when they searched his vehicle and his residence shortly thereafter. Police initially had no suspects in the case when Stricklands body was found just off the trail near the community park in Laurel Grove but just one day later they had developed Quade as their prime suspect after finding surveillance footage of his car parked at a nearby business that put him close to the scene of the crime. A witness also told police they had seen a man matching Quades description on the trail around the time Strickland was there. Quade is set to go to trial in January. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
On Nov. 18, Deputy Potter responded to a residence in the 18000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park for a trespassing complaint. The owner of the property had recently evicted Deborah Ann Barnaby, 48, of no fixed address, and she had returned. Deputy Potter issued Barnaby a notice not to trespass for the property and told her to leave. Barnaby refused and was placed under arrest. She was transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center and charged with Trespass Private Property. On Nov. 19, Deputy Teague stopped to assist a motorist changing a flat tire on the side of Three Notch Road in the area of Tom Hodges Drive. While assisting the driver, a check of the registration plate revealed it was stolen from Baltimore City. The driver and sole occupant was placed under arrest. Jarrod Ricco Talley, 23, of Washington DC, was charged with Theft: Less Than $100.00 and driving an uninsured vehicle. He was transported to the St. Marys County detention center. On Nov. 18, Deputy Manns responded to the area of the River Bay Subdivision in Lexington Park for an assault. The victim alleged suspect Lecarl William Brooks, 27, of Waldorf, assaulted the victim during an argument. Deputy Manns observed fresh evidence of injury. Brooks was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. He was charged with 2nd Degree Assault.
On Nov. 21, Deputy Schultz responded to a residence on Hawkins Lane in Lexington Park for an assault. The victim alleged being assaulted by Victoria Marie McClain, 32, of Lexington Park, during an argument. Deputy Schultz observed fresh evidence of injury on the victim. McClain was placed under arrest. At the time of her arrest, Deputy Schultz observed a glass smoking device containing suspected marijuana on the kitchen counter. McClain was transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center and charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance Marijuana, and Possession Paraphernalia. On Nov. 20, deputies assigned to the Lexington Park COPs Unit responded to the area of the Food Lion in Lexington Park for a reported theft. An employee of the grocery store observed a suspect select ribs and shrimp, place them into a plastic bag, then exit the store without paying. The suspect had left prior to police arrival, however the employee provided a description. Deputy Beishline and Deputy T. Snyder of the COPs Unit located a suspect matching the description a short distance away. Marco Morris Fenwick, 20, of Lexington Park, was carrying a plastic bag containing the stolen food items. Deputies advised Fenwick he was under arrest, at which time he attempted to pull away from them, resisting arrest. After a brief struggle, Fenwick was placed in custody. He continued to yell and act in a disorderly manner causing a crowd to gather around deputies. The value of the stolen items was over $140.00. Fenwick
was transported to the St. Marys County Detention center and charged with Theft Less Than $1,000.00, Failure to Obey Lawful Order, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct, and he was served with an outstanding arrest warrant for 3rd Degree Burglary by Deputy Wesner. On Nov. 21, Deputy First Class Knott responded to the parking lot of the Wildwood Swimming Pool for reported drug activity. He observed a vehicle occupied by three subjects in the parking lot. He made contact with the occupants and detected an odor of burning marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted of the occupants and vehicle which revealed all three were in possession of suspected marijuana and/or paraphernalia. John Clarence Weigman, 19, of Tall Timbers, Patrick John Egan, 18, of Chaptico, and Justin Scott Adams, 18, of California, were charged with Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance Marijuana and Possession Paraphernalia. They were placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center by DFC Knott. On Nov. 21, Deputy Gaskill responded to the Walmart for a reported theft. Loss prevention personnel observed Megan Marie Sarikaya, 19, of Lusby, enter the store, select items of merchandise and place them into a plastic Walmart shopping bag. She then left the store without paying. The value of the items was over $70. Sarikaya was charged via criminal citation with Theft Less Than $100.00 by Deputy Gaskill.
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