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UPDATED: Missing Man in Caroline County Found Drowned in Pond
UPDATED – 2pm – At approximately 1025 hours on October 24, 2023, the Caroline County Department of Emergency Services received a 911 call for service regarding a drowning in the 25900 block of Hignutt Road in Denton. The Denton Volunteer Fire Company and Caroline County EMS arrived on scene and found a male deceased in…
Read MoreTier 3 Sex Offender in Maryland Arrested for Failing to Provide Required Information
Gary Lee Corkell, who is a Tier 3 Sex Offender, was arrested on a Caroline County District Court Arrest Warrant for failing to provide required information during re-registration appointment. Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Detectives learned that Corkell had been operating a vehicle without providing that information as required by the State of Maryland. Corkell was…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: State Highway Administration to Replace Drainpipe Under Eastbound MD 404 in Denton
A road closure and detour are planned for overnight hours Monday, June 26th to replace a deteriorated drainpipe under eastbound MD 404 (Shore Highway) prior to Gay Street in Denton, Caroline County. The project will begin at 9 p.m. Monday and is expected to be complete by 5 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting. During that time,…
Read MoreFatal Crash in Caroline County, MD Under Investigation
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at Auction Rd and American Corner Rd south of Denton on Tuesday. The Vehicle was heading northbound on Auction Road. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway to the right and entered a ditch. The vehicle turned back onto the roadway and overcorrected, causing…
Read MoreFire at Single Family Home in Carline County Under Investigation
A fire on Main Street in Hillsboro, Caroline County overnight caused an estimated $500,000 in damage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze originated in the Interior of Detached Garage, in which no smoke alarm was present. No deaths or injuries resulted from the fire. If anyone has information regarding this fire,…
Read MoreOvernight Fire in Preston, MD Under Investigation
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an overnight fire in Preston in Caroline County, Maryland. Fire officials report no deaths or injuries to humans from the blaze, but seven cats and one lamb are unaccounted for at the site. The State Fire Marshal’s office estimates the damage to the wood frame outbuilding to…
Read MoreBarn Fire in Caroline County, MD Under Investigation
A fire that occurred on Ridgely Road in Ridgely– Caroline County is currently under investigation. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, it took 40 firefighters about 30 minutes to control the blaze, which started around 10:00 last night. A passerby noticed the barn on fire. Officials estimate the damage to be around…
Read MoreFour Dead, Three Others Injured in Crash in Caroline County, Maryland
Four people are dead including at least three from Sussex County, Delaware after two vehicles collided in Caroline County, Maryland. Three others are receiving treatment for injuries. The crash happened yesterday morning at around 9 a.m. in the area of Maryland Route 404 east of Bullock Road. According to the investigation, the driver of a…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Earlier this Month in Caroline County
Maryland State Police need your help in finding the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 53-year-old Greensboro, Maryland man at around midnight on December 23rd. Robert Andrew Wilkerson was taken to Kent General Hospital in Dover where he died of his injuries. Meanwhile, State Police have identified the driver of the 2003…
Read MoreSex offender in Maryland in Custody for Sexual Assault and CDS Distribution to a Minor
A Tier One registered sex offender in Maryland faces numerous charges stemming from an investigation of sexual assault and sexual solicitation of a 15-year old girl. 25-year-old Ryshiem Tyke Gibson of Easton, Maryland is also charged with giving a controlled dangerous substance to the girl. Gibson went before a Caroline County District Court Commissioner and…
Read MoreFederalsburg Business Expanding
A Federalsburg business is expanding. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that M&M Carnot – the most experienced natural refrigerant company in the Americas – is doubling its workforce in Caroline County – and leasing an existing 25,000 square-foot space next door with room for future expansions. The business employs nearly 100 workers and expects…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Woman Arrested for Stolen Vehicle & Firearms
Delaware State Police have arrested a Camden-Wyoming woman after she was found in a vehicle stolen from Caroline County, Maryland. Police were called Saturday afternoon when the vehicle, a blue Silverado, was spotted in the parking lot of a Royal Farms in Dover. As troopers arrived, the Silverado was trying to leave the parking lot…
Read MoreEarly Morning Caroline County Fire Under Investigation
A fire early Tuesday morning in Henderson is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Marydel firefighters were called just after 1 o’clock for a fire in an abandoned structure on Mud Mill Road, which was discovered by the owner. The cause and origin of the blaze is under investigation – damage is estimated…
Read MorePole Building Fire In Federalsburg Under Investigation
A pole building fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire in a 24-foot-by-30-foot pole building in the 4,900-block of Long Swamp Road was reported Sunday at about 2:12 a.m. by someone who was passing by. Damage to the structure is estimated at $20,000, and $5,000 to…
Read MoreHouse Fire Leaves Firefighter, Occupant With Minor Injuries
A firefighter and one occupant of a home suffered minor injuries following a blaze in Caroline County over the weekend.According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, the fire started Saturday morning at the home on Camp Road in Denton. A dog and a cat also perished in the fire. The Red Cross is assisting…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Preston Stabbing
Maryland State Police have made an arrest in a stabbing that occurred Thursday afternoon in Preston. State Police were assisted by the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and Natural Resources Police and located a female victim with an apparent stab wound. The suspect tried to evade arrest while cutting himself with a knife. A trooper was…
Read MoreMDSP Helicopter Rescues Stranded Kayaker
A kayaker stuck in mud has been plucked from the muck by a Maryland State Police helicopter crew. According to State Police, an adult male became stranded along the shallow, silt-filled area of the Choptank River near Chapel Creek in Caroline County Thursday afternoon. Local fire boats were not able to reach the man. The…
Read MoreMissing Person Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Suspected Human Remains
An investigation into a 2020 missing person case in Delaware has resulted in the discovery of suspected human remains in the backyard of a residence in Henderson, Maryland. According to Delaware State Police, members of the Homicide Unit, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI visited the 25,000-block of Schuyler Road Wednesday to follow up…
Read MoreCaroline County’s Crystal Steel Partners With Ørsted To Build Turbine Parts
Ørsted and Crystal Steel of Federalsburg will be partners in Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center. A plan was announced Thursday for Crystal Steel to build wind turbine foundations for Ørsted. The deal is worth $72-million, and Crystal Steel’s workforce would grow by about 30-percent. “The entire mission of my administration has been to…
Read MoreMan Dies In Caroline Co. Mobile Home Fire
A deadly fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. Local firefighters responded to Hyrnko Road Saturday night at a mobile home. The male victim was found in a bedroom. Maryland State Police said official identification and cause of death are pending an autopsy, but the victim is believed to be the 63-year-old occupant of the home.…
Read MoreCaroline Co. Apartment Fire Leaves 2 Injured
An apartment fire in Caroline County has sent two people to a hospital. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out Friday at the Greensboro Heights Apartments in Greensboro. Two adults who were taken to University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton have since been treated and released. Damage to…
Read MoreMd. Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges
A Caroline County man has pled guilty to possession of child pornography. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, 47-year-old Daniel Provencal entered his plea Thursday.Prosecutors said Provencal acknowledged he was on supervised release at the time for a 2006 federal conviction for distribution of child pornography. Provencal, according to the…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Setting Her Home On Fire For Insurance Fraud
A woman is charged with deliberately setting her house on fire for a fraudulent insurance claim. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire last June in Federalsburg destroyed the home and cause about $215,000 damages. 45-year-old Caitlin Hudson was quickly identified as a suspect. She was indicted on several charges by a…
Read MorePreston, Md. Fire Leaves 1 Person Dead
A fire in Caroline County has claimed one life. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported at about 1:00 a.m. Monday by a neighbor in the 21,000-block of Wood Wharf Road in Preston. Local fire departments sent personnel to the scene, who had the fire under control quickly. The cause…
Read MoreNWS Confirms Tornado Landed In Caroline Co. Monday
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Caroline County Monday. According to the Weather Service, it was an EF-0 tornado that landed near Henderson, Maryland along Maryland Route 313 at 3:13 p.m. Peak winds were estimated at 85 miles per hour. The tornado traveled about 5.3-miles, and was about 75…
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