WCTR News

Late last week the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 24000 block of Chestertown Rd. in Chestertown for a reported assault.  Deputies found that a victim showed signs of being assaulted, and property belonging to the victim was also damaged, with a value of more than $1,000.  Craig Willis, 55, of Chestertown, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and other related charges.  He is being held at the Kent County Detention Center without bond.   

State and local elected officials, community leaders and members of the public took boat tours of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild project earlier this week. The Maryland Transportation Authority hosted the tours.  Guests got an up-close look at the pile driving for the bridge foundations. They also saw the nearly finished overwater trestles.  Work on the temporary trestle platforms is underway and is expected to wrap up this fall. Once it is done, the trestle will let supplies, labor and equipment reach the pier sites more safely and efficiently.

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspicious vehicles associated with recent cable thefts in Queen Anne’s County and additional jurisdictions.  Multiple thefts of telecommunications cable have been reported. Investigators are particularly interested in suspicious activity involving trucks and trailers parked along the roadside during overnight hours. The stolen cable is being removed from between telephone poles.  Investigators are seeking information, including possible surveillance, dash cam, or doorbell camera footage that may capture any activity overnight September 17th into September 18th at Cox Neck Road and Edgewood Lane and overnight June 3rd into June 4th at Main Street and Bennett Point Road.  If you have information, please call the Anonymous Tip Line at 410-758-6666.