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Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Quality Inn in Grasonville for a report of a medical emergency, for a passenger in a vehicle who was not breathing.
Upon arrival, EMS took the passenger for medical treatment, and Deputies spoke with the driver, identified as Mellisa Childs. Based on several observations, Deputies asked whether there were any controlled dangerous substances in the vehicle. Childs admitted that there was, and a search was conducted.
During the search of the vehicle Deputies recovered numerous CDS Paraphernalia, suspected crack cocaine, and distribution quantities of Fentanyl. Childs was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
A second individual, identified as Adam Childs, was placed under arrest on the same charges, as well as for an out of state warrant.

Recently, the Kent County Chamber of Commerce welcomed legislators from Maryland’s 36th District for a Post-Legislative Session Discussion at Heron Point in Chestertown. The event provided local residents, business owners, and community leaders an opportunity to engage directly with elected officials about the outcomes of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. Chamber Executive Director Sarah King opened the forum with a recap of several issues relevant to Kent County, including the 18-month delay of the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Christopher Bayard Markow of Chestertown. He was served a district court arrest warrant charging him with being a fugitive from the state of Delaware, where he is charged with burglary and related crimes. He initially was held in the Kent County Detention Center without bond.

Kent County Public Schools Superintendent Mary McComas will host a town hall on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at the school system’s administrative building in Rock Hall. The Evening Enterprise reports McComas will give a presentation on the spending plan proposal currently being reviewed by the Kent County Board of Education, and will listen to comments and answer questions from attendees. There also will be a virtual option.

In a joint meeting Thursday, officials across Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties approved a shift in county cost shares for Chesapeake College’s new technical building. The Kent County News reports during the meeting, which was held at the college’s main campus in Queen Anne’s County, the five counties approved a total $9.02 million budget request made by the college for fiscal year 2026. The school’s budget is $1.31 million higher than its fiscal year 2025 budget.

Queen Anne’s County Library welcomed a new StoryWalk at Church Hill Park April 22. The Bay Times & Record Observer reports StoryWalks are fixed display stands home to book pages for bookworms of all ages to follow along and read along the trail, according to Allison Wood, Queen Anne’s County Library marketing outreach manager. Trail books are regularly switched out and other StoryWalks locations can also be found at the Route 18 Park in Centreville and Sudlersville Park,

The Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services announces the launch of Citizen Connect, a new online tool from Tyler Technologies that helps improve communication, build trust, and keep the public informed. Citizen Connect makes it easier for residents to see important emergency services information, follow public safety trends, and learn about county-wide efforts—all in real time. This new platform is part of the county’s goal to provide better service, strengthen safety, and keep government open and transparent.

Kent County Public Library has announced its musical line-up for its 2025 Summer Arts in the Park concert series. Concerts will take place every Wednesday from May 28 to Aug. 13 at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road in Camden. Each show will begin at 6:30 p.m. Among the featured artists, Best Kept Soul, The Comfort Zone and Michael Christopher & Coastal Country, among others.

Bay Bridge Cove residents took to the streets to protest a potential Royal Farms development before a Queen Anne’s County Planning and Zoning technical meeting last week. The Bay Times & Record Observer reports on the Monday and Tuesday preceding the meeting, about a dozen residents each day from the 55-and-older community demonstrated outside their neighborhood to oppose the project, said coordinator Teresa Tamburrino.

Police recently charged a Laurel man with crimes related to trying to obtain a controlled substance by fraud at a local pharmacy. The Evening Enterprise reports Francis Achang Okebugwu, 33, initially was held in the Kent County Detention Center without bond. The Drug Enforcement Administration was briefed on Okebugwu’s arrest and will conduct additional follow-up to other cases, according to the Chestertown Police Department.
According to a CPD news release, police officers on April 14 responded to Chester River Pharmacy for a report of someone presenting a fake prescription for the medication promethazine with codeine.