Saturday evening, staff with the Caroline County Department of Correction found an inmate unresponsive inside his cell at the Caroline County Detention Center in Denton. The man has been identified as 43-year old, Alex Williamson. Staff called 911 right away and started life-saving efforts. Responding paramedics pronounced Williamson dead at 8:36 PM. Williamson was arrested on November 6th, and was being held without bond while he waited for trial. He was facing charges of 1st Degree Assault, Armed Robbery, Reckless Endangerment, Handgun in a Vehicle and Loaded Handgun in a Vehicle. The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is looking into what led to his death. Williamson’s body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. No cause of death has been released at this time. If you have any information about this investigation, you’re asked to call the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office at 410-479-2515.

Early Friday morning, Easton police officers patrolling downtown noticed a widespread path of debris including smashed potted plants, gourds, and pumpkins littered along the sidewalk and roadway of Harrison Street. They also discovered further destruction across downtown, including shattered windows, damaged decorations, and signs ripped down. Town security cameras captured footage of the suspect, later identified as Nicolas Mark Fluharty, a 24-year-old resident of Easton, allegedly committing the acts of vandalism. Fluharty was transported to the Talbot County Central Booking facility and faces multiple charges, including four counts of malicious destruction of property, driving on a suspended license and operating a noisy vehicle. The Easton Police Department has requested that any other local business or property owners who suspect their property was damaged during this early morning incident reach out to them directly.