Posts Tagged ‘Talbot County Sheriff's Office’
UPDATE: Former Easton PD Sergeant Sentenced for Misconduct in Office
UPDATED – 11/01/24 – A former Easton Police Sgt, Jason Dyott, was sentenced Friday in Circuit Court for Talbot County on two counts of misconduct in office. He was sentenced on both counts to 4 years of incarceration with all but six months suspended – the sentenced to be served concurrently. Dyott’s employment with the…
Read MoreSheriff Joe Gamble and the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Congratulate Major R. Scott Mergenthaler on Retirement
Sheriff Joe Gamble and the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate Major R. Scott Mergenthaler on his retirement from his over fifty-one-year career in law enforcement. They offer a sincere thank you and well wishes for his dedication and professionalism to the citizens of Talbot County for the last eighteen years of service.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Employees of Group Home in Trappe, MD Arrested for Abuse of Resident
UPDATED – 05/21/24 – The investigation continues into an incident at a group home in Trappe. A Dover man, 34 year old Paul Horsey, was arrested in Delaware on May 15 on charges stemming from the investigation. He was extradited to Maryland on Monday. After a bail review Tuesday Horsey was released on a $40,000…
Read More18-Year-Old Charged in Connection with Kidnapping and Armed Robbery Released One Day After His Arrest
An 18-year-old from Cambridge who was arrested on April 29th for his involvement in a kidnapping and armed robbery on Howell Point Road in Trappe, Maryland has been released one day after his arrest. Flamond D. Woolford was charged with several crimes including Home Invasion, Kidnapping, First Degree Assault, Robbery, Armed Robbery, theft, and Reckless…
Read MoreQueen Anne, Maryland Man Arrested for Two Separate Assaults
A 33-year-old Queen Anne, Maryland man has been arrested for an assault with a firearm that occurred on Cannery Road in Queen Anne, Talbot County. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, investigators interviewed someone who reported being a victim of two separate assaults that occurred in September and October. Investigators learned the first incident…
Read MoreInvestigation Ongoing into Bomb Threats to Schools Throughout Maryland
Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a bomb threat received via telephone at Easton Middle School yesterday morning around 9:25. The caller stated there were numerous explosive devices throughout the building, which would detonate at a specified time. School administration followed their policies and evacuated the students and staff from the building.…
Read MoreFive Juveniles Arrested After Disturbances at Last Week’s Football Game at Easton High School
Last week’s Cambridge-South Dorchester/Easton High School football game ended up being called in the third quarter after disturbance in the Easton stands. The Talbot County Sheriff’s office was working security and report that there were several altercations between students during the game which led to the arrest of four juvenile boys and one juvenile girl.…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Cambridge for Bank of America Robbery
UPDATE 4/19/23 10:30 am: The suspect in the robbery that occurred at the Bank of America in Easton has been apprehended. On April 18, 2023 at about 1 p.m., 57-year-old Todd Niel Holtzman was arrested at his Cambridge Commons apartment in Cambridge, MD. He was later transported to the Talbot County Detention Center where he…
Read MoreTilghman, MD Man Charged with Child Sex Abuse
A Tilghman, Maryland man has been arrested following a child sexual abuse investigation. The investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office revealed that 61 year old Eric Werner sexually assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions. Werner was arrested last week and after an initial appearance before the Talbot County Court Commissioner, he was ordered…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder After Man Found Dead Along Roadside
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of an Hispanic man who was found along the side of Rigbylot Road in Easton on Saturday. Officials say the man is 33 years old and is from Easton, however next of kin has not been notified. His body has been taken to the Chief Medical…
Read MoreUpdate: Student Charged In Connection With Easton High School Threat
UPDATE: A 14-year-old Easton High School student is facing charges in connection with a threat Tuesday that led to the school being evacuated and searched. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, its investigation determined that the threat received by a student via text message originated from a 14-year-old girl. The message referred to a…
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