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Apartment Fire in Denton, MD; Multiple Residents Displaced
Multiple individuals who were living in 11 separate units at a three-story apartment building in Denton have been displaced after a fire occurred yesterday. The blaze started in the interior second floor stairwell, but the cause is still under investigation. Damage is estimated at $175,000. The smoke alarm status was present with activation according to…
Read MoreCrash in Denton Leaves Harrington Man Dead
A crash on Route 317 at Baker Road in Denton has left a Harrington man dead and an 8 year old female passenger hospitalized. Preliminary investigation by the Maryland State Police shows that just after 2pm, 29 year old Vincent Benson of Harrington was driving his pickup on Route 317 at Baker Road in Denton,…
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 MoreFrom The Cold Case Files: Clues Sought In 2002 Suspicious Death
A cold case from 19 years ago is getting new attention from Delaware State Police. September 9th, 2002, an 18-year-old Denton, Maryland man was found dead in a burning vehicle in a wooded area off Gingerwood Drive west of Farmington. Investigators learned that Matthew Henson worked at a Delmar, Delaware auto accessories business, worked on…
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 MoreChoptank Fiber Connects First Customers To Broadband
Choptank Fiber has made its first connection for broadband internet service on the Eastern Shore. Sherry Hollingsworth of Denton has officially been hooked up, decades after her grandfather became the first homeowner to be served by Choptank Electric Cooperative. Governor Larry Hogan took part in a ribbon-cutting at the home in Denton, reaffirming the state’s…
Read MoreCrash In Caroline Co. Kills 1-Year-Old Child
A one-year-old child has died of injuries suffered in a three-vehicle wreck in Caroline County. According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Easton Barrack responded to the crash Thanksgiving night in the area of Route 404 and Route 480 near Denton. An investigation determined that the three westbound vehicles approached a red traffic signal.Two…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Denton, Maryland man has been arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, Upper Shore Region. According to Maryland State Police, 47-year-old Daniel Provencal is charged with 11 counts of distribution of child pornography, 11 counts of possession with intent to distribute child pornography and 18…
Read MoreJuvenile Arrested for Historic School House Fire in Caroline County
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says they have charged a Denton juvenile in connection with an historic school house fire that took place on Tuesday, April 16. The 17-year-old white male from Denton was charged with four offenses including Second Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary, First Degree Malicious Burning and Malicious Destruction…
Read MoreFormer Maryland Governor Laid to Rest
Governor Larry Hogan delivered the eulogy at the funeral for Former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes, a Democrat who served as the state’s 57th Governor from 1979 to 1987. Hughes, who passed away last week at the age of 92 was an Eastern Shore native, born and raised in Caroline County. Governor Hogan said Hughes restored…
Read MoreFormer Maryland Governor Harry Hughes Has Died
Harry Hughes, a Democrat who held the Maryland Governorship from 1979 to 1987 has died. Current Governor Larry Hogan released a statement today saying “The First Lady and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Governor Harry Hughes, a longtime friend and Maryland legend whom I deeply admired. His dedication to our…
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