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Maryland Man Sentenced for Murder in Relation to Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes
A U.S. District judge has sentenced 39-year-old Andre Ricardo Briscoe to life in federal prison for the murder of a woman and her seven-year-old child in relation to federal drug trafficking crimes. Authorities say Briscoe shot and killed the child to prevent the kid from communicating with law enforcement. In addition to federal drug distribution…
Read MoreSeveral Eastern Shore Projects Awarded Revitalization Tax Credits
The Maryland Historical Trust has awarded 16 projects over $19-million in revitalization tax credits to breathe new life into out communities and towns. Governor Larry Hogan says these awards will allow for refurbishments to revitalize sites in local communities across the state. Projects selected include the Woolworth building in Cambridge, 11, 15-19 North Main Street…
Read MoreCambridge Fire Destroys Drawbridge Road Home
Firefighters from the Linkwood Volunteer Fire Department were called just after 2am Friday for a structure fire on Drawbridge Road in Cambridge. The fire was discovered by a passerby. Fire officials say the fire began in the inside of the structure and is currently under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The structure is…
Read MoreUPDATED: 11 Now Arrested in July 4th Murder in Cambridge
UPDATED & CORRECTED – 09/02/22 – Tyuane Johnson of Cambridge. Police located and arrested 18 year old Zakai Curtis in Easton in connection with the shooting death of Johnson. He is charged with attempted 1st and 2nd degree murder, 2 counts of assault, weapons violations and other criminal offenses. He was located and arrested in…
Read More2 Suspects Arrested for April Shooting Death in Dorchester Co.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester County on April 10th. According to Maryland State Police, 25-year-old Raykquon Molock of Frederick Maryland was arrested Tuesday by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. Molock is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder,…
Read MoreOne Suspect Arrested, Another Wanted for Eastern Shore Break-Ins
A Cambridge man has been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts investigated by deputies with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office.The incidents occurred in the Trappe and Oxford areas between last Sunday and Monday. In one incident, two suspects were seen on a surveillance camera trying to get into a parked…
Read MoreHail Pelts Parts Of Delmarva
Monday’s threat of severe weather lived up to its billing.Portions of Delmarva, including southwestern Sussex County and the Cambridge area of Dorchester County, were pelted with hail. Hailstones ranged in size from peas to golf balls to even baseballs.Some homes and vehicles sustained significant damage.At one point, about 200 Delaware Electric Cooperative members did not…
Read MoreEastern Shore Organization Expands Programs To Assist Women, Human Trafficking Survivors
The Eastern Shore’s first support center for survivors of human trafficking opens a new venture.Mary’s Sanctuary at Harriet’s House is a new residential program that will provide comprehensive care and a safe haven for women.Governor Larry Hogan attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Harriet’s House in Cambridge.The organization, which draws its inspiration from Harriet Tubman,…
Read MoreMan Shot To Death In Cambridge
A Cambridge man is dead after being found with apparent gunshot wounds in the 800-block of Fairmount Drive early Sunday.The victim has been identified as 20-year-old A’Corie Young. He died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported Sunday shortly after 3:00 a.m.Maryland State Police said that Cambridge Police requested the Homicide Unit, which…
Read MoreSuspect In Md. 2020 Homicide Arrested At Dover Motel
A suspect in a 2020 homicide in Dorchester County has been arrested at a Dover motel.According to Dover Police, information was made available that 23-year-old Ryshon Kelly was at the Relax Inn on Route 13 Saturday. Dover officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, with assistance of the Capital Area Regional Task…
Read MoreBrush Fire Spreads, Damages RVs, Small Structures
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a blaze in Cambridge that involved recreational vehicles, brush and a garage and small non-residential structures. The fire was reported in the 5,800-block of Indian Quarter Road Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. Local firefighters had the blaze under control in less than half-an-hour. A neighbor discovered the fire,…
Read MoreSuspect In Double-Homicide Found Dead In Jail Cell
A suspect in a recent double-homicide in Cambridge has been found dead in his cell at the Dorchester County Detention Center. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the facility over the weekend to reports that 35-year-old Charles William Jones III was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and EMS tried to…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Dorchester Co. Double Homicide
A Dorchester County man faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of two men who died of blunt force injuries. Maryland State Police said Thursday that Charles Jones III of Vienna, known as Trey, was arrested in front of his residence without incident Wednesday. Jones was burning items in his back yard at the…
Read More2 Men Found Apparently Murdered In Cambridge
(story update) Maryland State Police are investigating a double homicide in Cambridge. Cambridge Police responded Tuesday night before midnight to a building in the 800-block of Park Lane. Two men were found with multiple blunt force injuries. The victims have been identified as 36-year-old Cleon Mullings of Oxford, Maryland and 42-year-old Kelvin Wiggins of Cambridge.…
Read MoreFire Scorches Home In Cambridge, Md.
A fire left a single-family home in Cambridge with heavy damage Monday. No one was injured in Monday evening’s fire along School House Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire apparently began in a second-floor bedroom. Smoke alarms were present and activated. Damage is estimated at $100,000 to the home and…
Read MoreUpdate: Teenager Dead, Another Teen Wounded In Dorchester Co. Shooting
Update: A 16-year-old boy is dead and a 15-year-old boy is in a hospital following a shooting in Cambridge Thursday night. According to Maryland State Police, Cambridge Police officers responded to the 900-block of Camelia Street at about 8:15 p.m. for a reported shooting involving multiple victims. Police found two male victims at the scene.…
Read MoreUpdate: 2 Suspects Arrested For Dorchester Co. Shooting Death
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 77-year-old man in Dorchester County Sunday afternoon. One of them is the son of the victim. According to Maryland State Police, 50-year-old Douglas Lamont McKnight of Cambridge is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery and use of a firearm in a…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Wicomico Co.
An Eastern Shore man is charged with murder, attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a double-shooting in Salisbury last week. According to Maryland State Police, 25-year-old Damon Kirkland Hall of Cambridge was arrested Friday.Hall was being held without bond. The shooting was reported last Tuesday afternoon, as Salisbury Police were carrying out a…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Found Torched
A stolen vehicle was found on fire on the Eastern Shore over the weekend. According to the owner of the 2021 Mazda 6, a resident of Cambridge in Dorchester County reported that the vehicle was stolen from the driveway Sunday night. It was found on fire nearby. The vehicle fire was apparently set. Damage caused…
Read More“I Killed Her” – Eastern Shore Man Charged With Woman’s Murder
A Cambridge man is charged with the murder of a 39-year-old woman who was found lying in a roadway after the suspect arrived at police headquarters and stated “I killed her.” Cambridge Police said 31-year-old Dion Ennals was covered in blood when he showed up at the back door of the police department Friday night.…
Read MoreMan Sentenced For Two Armed Robberies In Salisbury
A man has received a 24-year prison term for his guilty plea to two counts of armed robbery in Wicomico County. According to the State’s Attorney’s Office, 32-year-old Tyrone Camper of Cambridge held up Church’s Market and Pizza City in Salisbury on consecutive days. Salisbury Police arrested him a short time after the second hold-up…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club Opens On Eastern Shore
The Eastern Shore has its first Boys and Girls Club. Governor Larry Hogan took part in a ribbon cutting Wednesday at the facility in Cambridge. Hogan said it will be the first of several Boys and Girls Clubs in Eastern Shore counties. “All of our Maryland Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and a safe,…
Read More2 Teen Boys Shot In Cambridge
Cambridge Police are investigating the shootings of two male teenagers. Officers responded to Greenwood Avenue and Camelia Street at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the thigh, and was losing a lot of blood. He was flow to University of Maryland Shock Trauma. A 14-year-old boy was…
Read MoreMan Shot, Killed While Riding His Bicycle
A Cambridge man has been shot to death while riding his bicycle. Maryland State Police said Cambridge officers responded to the area of Greenwood Avenue and Gloria Richardson Circle Monday night to a reported shooting. 22-year-old Da’Jour Sorrell was rushed to a hospital and died. According to State Police, Sorrell fell from his bicycle and…
Read More5 Injured In Dorchester Co. House Fire
A house fire in Cambridge sent five people to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on Academy Street started just after noon Tuesday in the two-story home. The occupants were released after hospital treatment and were being assisted by the American Red Cross.…
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