Recently, Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 26000 block of Tunis Mills Road for a report of a domestic disturbance. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the victim and found injuries that matched an assault involving a knife.  Based on their investigation,  Asia Iyanna Veney, 20, of Saint Michaels, was placed under arrest and charged with first degree assault, reckless endangerment, assault, and dangerous weapon with the intent to injure.   Deputies took Veney to the Talbot County Central Booking facility for processing. She had an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner and is being held pending further action by the courts. 

Last Friday, the Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company responded to Longfellows Drive in Chestertown for a residential structure fire. A plumber discovered the fire in the single-story home which started in the interior crawl space.  No one was hurt however four people were displaced from the home.  The State Fire Marshals Office estimates the damage to the house and everything inside at $100,000. A smoke alarm was present and it activated.  The preliminary cause is listed as accidental, caused by work using heat igniting combustible materials in the crawl space. 

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office recently responded to Save A Lot Grocery Store in Greensboro for a reported theft. Deputies spoke with a man who said his wallet which held about $450.00 worth of personal items, was missing. Store surveillance video shows a man pick up the wallet from the checkout counter and put it in his pocket.  Deputies describe the suspect as a white male with short, peppered hair and a white goatee. The man was seen leaving the parking lot in a black or dark blue, late model Jeep Wrangler with a tan hardtop.  The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information about this incident should call the Sheriff’s Office at 410-479-2515.