Maryland State Police are asking for your help in finding a fugitive wanted for an alleged assault in Caroline County over the summer.  According to police, Kenneth James Swift Jr., 27, of Wicomico County, is wanted for first-degree assault and other sexual offenses. Police say the incident occurred on August 24th on Riverwalk Terrace in Federalsburg and that Swift allegedly physically and sexually assaulted a woman before fleeing.   A warrant for Swift’s arrest was issued that day, according to police, and remains outstanding. 

An Easton-based environmental consulting firm has won federal money to pull abandoned crab pots, known as “ghost pots,” out of the Chesapeake Bay, and local watermen will be paid to do the retrieval.  According to the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, Rauch Inc. received $126,000 to recruit commercial watermen to recover derelict crab traps in Talbot County waters, including around Tilghman Island.  A bay-wide cleanup was done about 12 to 15 years ago, paid for with blue crab disaster funds, but nothing has been done here since.  Organizers hope success in this pilot program could convince Maryland to make the cleanup a statewide effort. 

Earlier this week, deputies from the Queen Anne’s County Sheriffs office  witnessed a commercial vehicle ahead of them crash into two Maryland State Highway work vehicles. Thankfully, neither of the State Highway employees sustained serious injuries. Maryland’s Move Over Law is about protecting everyone on the side of the road. Whether it’s a police vehicle, an ambulance, an EMS crew, a tow truck, a highway worker, or a fellow motorist experiencing vehicle trouble, everyone deserves to make it home safely.   Remember to put the phone down, stay alert, and don’t drive distracted.  Move over when it is safe and possible to do so. If you cannot safely change lanes, slow down to a reasonable and prudent speed, taking traffic and road conditions into account.  Learn more about this law at zerodeathsmd.gov