Posts Tagged ‘Crisfield’
Historical Marker Commemorating 1938 Crab Pickers Strike Unveiled by MDOT
A historical marker commemorating the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike was unveiled Friday along Maryland 413 near Crisfield. The marker remembers the 600 crab pickers – mostly African American women – who, on April 6 of 1938, went on strike from Crisfield’s packing houses to protest wage cuts and to demand recognition of their union. The…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made in Connection with Bomb Threats at Mardela Middle and High School
UPDATED 2-7-24 An arrest has been made in connection with a series of bomb threats that were directed at Mardela Middle and High School on Wednesday, January 10th. The person arrested was identified as 18-year-old Tre’Quan Worthy. Detectives learned that Worthy lived in Crisfield, Maryland. Detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division…
Read More$27 Million Investment to Improve Internet Access for Homes Across Maryland
More than 133,000 laptops have been awarded to 27 local governments across Maryland as part of the state’s $27.2-million investment through the Office of Statewide Broadband’s Connected Devices Program. Governor Wes Moore says this will help to connect under-served households with the tools they need to succeed – and to connect with more opportunities. Received…
Read MoreCrisfield Man Arrested for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Troopers in Somerset County arrested a Crisfield man this morning after an investigation led to evidence of possession and distribution of child pornography. On May 17, 2022, troopers served a search warrant at the home of 25-year-old Daniel Alexander Elliot. A preliminary forensic review of his cellphone revealed numerous images of child pornography which were…
Read MoreMD State Fire Marshal Investigating Arson Fire in Crisfield
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating another arson fire in Somerset County. Crisfield firefighters were called to a two story home on North Third Street just after 2:30 Wednesday morning where they found the vacant wood structure with fire. The fire was discovered by a neighbor. Fire marshal investigators say the fire was intentional…
Read MoreMD Fire Marshal Investigating Intentional Fire in Crisfield
Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators have determined an early Sunday morning fire was intentional. Crisfield firefighters were called to a home on West Main Street in Crisfield just before 1:30 where they found fire at a 3 story vacant home. Officials say the fire started on the outside of the home and was intentionally set.…
Read MoreGov. Hogan Announces Major Laptop Contribution To Eastern Shore Nonprofits
More than 200 laptops have been contributed to 11 local nonprofit organizations on the Maryland Eastern Shore. Governor Larry Hogan made the announcement Wednesday in Crisfield before the J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake. The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, Department of General Services and non-profit PC’s for People made the contribution possible. “The…
Read MoreThousands Of Chickens Perish In Poultry House Fire
A poultry house fire in Somerset County is under investigation. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says about 27,000 birds were killed in Sunday morning’s blaze on Freedomtown Road in Crisfield at a 50-by-500-foot poultry house. It took firefighters more than two hours to bring the fire under control. Damage is estimated at $50,000. The…
Read MoreMan Gets 45-Year Sentence For 2019 Shooting Death
A man is going to prison for a killing on the Eastern Shore. According to the Somerset County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bobby Tenner Junior received a 45-year prison sentence this week, several months after he was convicted for voluntary manslaughter and other related charges. Prosecutors said Tenner got into an argument with members of Darryl…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Salisbury Homicide
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide last Friday night in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said 28-year-old Levonte Javar Martin of Crisfield is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Devonta Fagans of Salisbury. Fagans was found shot at an apartment complex on Emory Court,…
Read MoreSuspected Arson Probed In Crisfield, Md.
FEMA Approves Flood Mitigation Grant For Crisfield
Flood mitigation efforts in Crisfield will get support with a grant of more than $1.2-million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the State of Maryland. According to Congressman Andy Harris, the grant will cover 90-percent of the projected costs of installing tide gates, replacing culverts, installing two pump stations and other flood-related projects. Crisfield’s…
Read MoreCrisfield Fire at Abandoned House Under Investigation
Maryland Fire Marshal investigators are looking into a fire at an abandoned house on Byrdtown Road near Crisfield. The fire was discovered by a passerby just before 10 last night (8/20). Firefighters from Crisfield quickly controlled the fire which damaged the front of the home. Anyone with information – contact the Deputy State Fire Marshal’s…
Read MorePRMC of Salisbury Acquires Crisfield’s McCready Health
Peninsula Regional Health System of Salisbury announced Monday it’s acquisition of McCready Health of Crisfield. Talk of the merger began about a year and a half ago when McCready Health approached PRHS about how an affiliation may be structured. McCready will continue to provide hospital services in Crisfield throughout the pending regulatory approval process, until…
Read MoreState & Federal Officials Investigating Crash at Crisfield Regional Airport
Maryland State Police are investigating a plane crash around 4 this morning at the Crisfield Regional Airport.  Police were called by the pilot’s wife about the crash – the pilot, Dennis Shaw was leaving for New York when he experienced mechanical problems and his plane went down about 600 yards off the runway. He walked…
Read MoreLightning Strike Responsible for Overnight House Fire in Crisfield
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says it has determined a fire that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday was accidental, caused by a lightning strike. Officials say the blaze broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Somers Cove in Crisfield. The structure, owned by the…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigates House Fire in Crisfield
Two Injured in Crisfield Area Crash
Two people were injured in a single vehicle crash near Crisfield around 1 Sunday morning. Maryland State Police were called to the area of Old State and Mariners Roads where they found a van on its roof with two people trapped inside. Police learned the van veered off the roadway, struck a tree and rolled…
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