15 Year Old Charged After Assault of Teacher at Easton HS

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A 15 year old juvenile is charged with assault and disturbing school activities on a juvenile referral. Talbot County Sheriff’s office investigated an assault at Easton High School, officials say the 15 year old assaulted a 73 year old substitute teacher over the student’s cell phone. The Deputy located video of the incident which showed…

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Talbot County Sheriff Elected as 2023-2024 President for the Maryland Sheriff’s Association

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Talbot County Sheriff Joseph Gamble earlier this month was elected as the 2023- 2024 President of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) in a ceremonial passing of the torch from former President, Sheriff Scott Adams of Cecil County. The ceremony took place during the annual Maryland Chiefs of Police Association / Maryland Sheriffs’ Association Professional Development…

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Talbot County K9 Headed to New Home Thanks to New MD Marijuana Laws

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Last week the Talbot County Sheriff’s office said farewell to K9 Kato. K9 Kato is moving to a new home in West Virginia because of the new laws enacted by Maryland lawmakers that legalize the possession and personal use of cannabis. Kato’s original training included cannabis detection – and since he would alert for cannabis,…

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Tilghman, MD Man Charged with Sexual Abuse

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An investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division in February into alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile has led to new charges after a second victim was identified. The original investigation revealed that 61 year old Eric Werner of Tilghman, MD, sexually assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions at a residence…

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Salisbury Man Crashes Truck into Historic Skipjack on Tilghman Island

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Talbot County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Dogwood Harbor Road on Tilghman Island for a vehicle accident on December 27th. Deputies arriving at the scene found a pickup truck that had left the parking lot and landed on a boat docked in the Dogwood Harbor – the historic skipjack Rebecca T Ruark, which sustained extensive…

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Bail Scam Takes New Approach In Talbot Co.

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A familiar scam with a new twist is being reported in Talbot County.According to the Sheriff’s Office, people are getting calls about a loved one – usually a grandchild – facing criminal charges and in need of bail money. The recipient of the call is directed to obtain some cash and to give it to…

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Pilot Hospitalized After Small Plane Crash In Talbot Co.

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The National Transportation Safety Board and Maryland State Police are investigating the crash of a small plane in Easton that left the pilot injured Thursday morning. At about 11:15 a.m., troopers at the Easton Barrack responded to Easton Airport for a reported small plane crash. A preliminary investigation indicates that the Trident Air single-engine plane…

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Investigation into Wicomico Chase & Drowning

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Early Tuesday morning a Wicomico Sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle that failed to dim their hi-beams for oncoming traffic. The deputy made a traffic stop on the vehicle, driven by 19 year old Jakeem Jackson of Salisbury. Jackson pulled into a Carroll Street parking lot – and began to run from the scene – with…

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