The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Layla Chanel Vasquez, who was last seen in the Georgetown Road area of Chestertown at approximately 12:55 a.m. on June 30, 2026, after leaving her home.  Her family and the Kent County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the community’s help.  If you have seen Layla or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 410-778-2279.  Due to the Extreme temperature warning, and various agencies are offering cooling centers throughout the area.  In Kent County, the Community Center and all three branches of the Library are available.  In Caroline County, the three area libraries are cooling centers.  In Queen Anne’s County, the Senior Centers, Libraries and the Jacob Sloan Center are designated, and in Talbot County the Library , Senior Center and YMCA’s are open as cooling centers.  Hours at these locations may vary especially due to the holiday weekend.  Contact your local health department for assistance or visit maryland.gov/preparedness.  

A 23-year-old Delaware man is heading to prison after a deadly high-speed crash on a Queen Anne’s County highway last summer.  Deon Dandrade, of Dover, Delaware, plead guilty in Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court to Negligent Manslaughter by Automobile for an accident on July 22nd of last year.   Dandrade was driving a Mazda Miata, traveling at an estimated speed of over 120 mph, when his vehicle slammed into a Kia Forte driven by Mickie Lynn Mowbray, of Queen Anne’s County. Mowbray died from injuries suffered in the collision.  Dandrade was sentenced to 10 years in the Division of Corrections, five years to serve and five years suspended.  He was ordered to complete a mental health evaluation, perform 50 hours of community service, pay a $1,000 fine, and is prohibited from driving for one year upon release.