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The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested a woman after she caused $3,000 in damages to an apartment in Greensboro. WMDT reports on Dec. 28, deputies responded to the 100 block of North Academy Drive for a report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival on the scene, they observed extensive damage to the interior of the residence. The destruction included multiple damaged windows, kitchen cabinets, walls, and doors, as well as blue paint poured on the walls and floors. Police made contact with a victim at the scene who alleged that he had been assaulted by a woman, identified as 26-year-old Ashley Fox of Centerville. She was placed under arrest and taken into custody without further incident.

As flu cases surge across Maryland, Kent County health officials are working to dispel confusion about the H3N2 strain circulating this season, urging residents to get vaccinated and stay vigilant as statewide hospitalizations climb above 1,900. Public Affairs Officer Lenny Schnee says reports of a so-called “Super K” flu are misleading, emphasizing that the variant is part of the routine evolution of seasonal influenza. MyEasternShoreMD.com reports
Schnee, Public Affairs officer for the Kent County Health Department alerted the public to a currently circulating strain of seasonal influenza A (H3N2) which is leading to masking mandates again.

An explosive device was intentionally placed inside a mailbox on the 13700 block of Gregg Neck Road in Galena, on Saturday, Jan. 4, around 9:30 p.m., according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The device detonated inside the mailbox, blowing apart the box and its post, officials said. No one was injured. The explosion was discovered by the homeowner, and deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation, the Fire Marshal’s Office said. Investigators determined the blast originated inside the mailbox, and the preliminary cause was ruled incendiary.

A 4-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an accidental shooting involving a 2-year-old sibling on Sunday, according to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to a residence on Skipton Cordova Road just outside Cordova for a report of a child with a gunshot wound.
Investigation revealed that the 2-year-old “gained access to a firearm and discharged a round striking his 4-year-old sibling in the lower leg,” according to a Sheriff’s Office press release. The injured child was treated by paramedics and then flown to a Baltimore hospital as a precautionary measure, police said.

Delmarva is seeing a rapid increase in Influenza A and other respiratory illnesses, with confirmed cases reported through TidalHealth tripling in just two weeks in December. WMDT reports in response, TidalHealth announced that masks are required at all locations. The policy applies to all staff in patient-facing areas, as well as patients and visitors, with masks available at check-in. No additional screening is currently required. Visitors are reminded to stay home if sick.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Millington woman with intentionally misleading detectives in their investigation of what was determined to be a homicide on Lovers Lane, outside of Chestertown, on Nov. 4. According to the Evening Enterprise, on Dec. 29, Tyshea Renee Diaz, 29, was served a district court arrest warrant charging her with obstructing and hindering, and two counts of accessory after the fact. The charges are related to the identification and apprehension of suspects in the murder of Jermaine Lafel Miles, 50, of Grasonville.

As the school year reaches its halfway point, Talbot County education officials have yet to resolve disagreement over controversial grading practices in the district’s two high schools. The Star Democrat reports at the beginning of the school year, principals at Easton High School and St. Michaels High School instructed their teachers to not give grades lower than 50%, even for missing or incomplete work. Some Talbot Board of Education members have expressed frustration with the new practice — and the fact that it wasn’t cleared by the superintendent.

Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on West Street near Bay Street on December 18, 2025. The vehicle was initially stopped for a moving violation. Easternshoreundercover.com reports a K-9 team assisted at the scene, which led to the development of probable cause. A subsequent search resulted in the discovery of a controlled substance on a passenger in the vehicle. The passenger was identified as Alexandra Saulsbury, 45, of Easton. Saulsbury was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled substance. She was transported to the Talbot County Central Booking facility for processing. Following an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Saulsbury was released on personal recognizance.

Maryland State Police have arrested a man on charges of child pornography possession and distribution in Queen Anne’s County. The Kent County News reports Michael Lane, 50 of Crumpton, was interviewed and arrested Dec. 18 without incident and is being held without bail at Queen Anne’s County Detention Center, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, Maryland State Police said they received a CyberTip by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The investigation led to the identification of the suspect and his subsequent arrest.

A Cambridge man pleaded guilty last month for his role in a bank robbery in Easton earlier this year. The Star Democrat reports 20 year old Jeremiah Carter entered a guilty plea in Talbot County Circuit Court for firearm use in a felony or violent crime and contributing to certain conditions of a child. He, along with two others, were arrested in connection to a robbery at BayVanguard Bank on Idlewild Avenue on June 2. Deondre Williams, 31, of Cambridge, and Makhyla Jenkins, 21, of Easton, are the other two suspects facing charges.