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Two juveniles were taken into custody and charged with vehicle theft on Friday night. WBOC reports on March 20 around 10:30 pm, Deputy Stephen Mayo identified the vehicle’s license plate from a “be on the look out” alert dispatch had sent earlier that evening. The vehicle was reported stolen from Chestertown and traveling on Route 213 when spotted, according to Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff. Deputy Mayo followed the vehicle until additional units responded to the area and initiate

The first of three co-defendants facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Christopher Parsley last June has received a 10-year jail sentence, with five years suspended. The Star Democrat reports Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court Judge Lynn Knight handed down the sentence to 19-year-old Kamryn Andrews, of Seaford, Delaware, on Monday. Andrews, who pleaded guilty to counts of reckless endangerment and handgun on person, will also serve five years probation. The late night

The state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine installed last fall at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown has brought advanced diagnostic technology to the region and reinforced the medical center’s role as a critical community resource. Kent County News reports the MRI was purchased by UM Shore Regional Health at a total cost of $2.2 million in advance of achieving the fundraising goal of $1.4 million due to the immediate need for updated equipment and early fundraising comm

Officers from the Easton Police Department have concluded an investigation into a corporate theft. EasternShoreUndercover.com reports the case involves the alleged misuse of a company credit card by 40-year-old Rishawn O. Brooks of Easton, Maryland. Brooks is a former employee of a local business, Teddy Bear Fresh. Company representatives discovered this financial activity during an internal audit. Brooks was subsequently terminated from his position. Brooks was served with a criminal summons

Celebrate sustainability at Chestertown’s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 AM to 1 PM at Downtown Chestertown’s Park Row. The event will feature vendors, live music, kids’ activities, and educational exhibits. Residents can take part in paper shredding (9 AM–Noon), pick up free compost samples (bring your own bucket, up to 5 gallons), and drop off batteries and fluorescent or CFL bulbs for recycling. There will also be free see ds and saplings, a community trash