Carl Hamilton

Maryland

Reporter at Cecil Whig

I cover crime and court news for the Cecil Whig.

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Articles

North East High School graduation tallies 223 diploma presentations

4 days ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

NORTH EAST — A reported 223 North East High School seniors received their diplomas Friday during graduation at the school stadium, with the adjacent construction site of the combined North East High School/North East Middle School on Irishtown Road serving as a backdrop.
Man from Bear convicted in fatal shooting at Halloween party

5 days ago | newarkpostonline.com | Carl Hamilton

A Bear resident who opened fire into a crowd outside an Elkton, Md., home in November — killing two and wounding two — is facing more than 200 years in sentences after a Cecil County Circuit Court jury convicted him of all 34 charges. Jurors deliberated approximately three hours on May 23 at the conclusion of the four-day-long trial before finding the defendant — Justice Schmeek Pratt, 23 — guilty of two counts each of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Cecil County School of Technology holds graduation for 386 seniors

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

RISING SUN — Despite a light rain that started falling about halfway through the event, smiles and cheers abounded Tuesday evening as 386 Cecil County School of Technology seniors received their certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony at the Rising Sun High School stadium. The vocational school on Appleton Road, northeast of Elkton, offers 24 types of two-year programs that help students prepare for careers in those fields.
Jury convicts man in deadly November 2024 shooting incident near Elkton

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

ELKTON — A man who opened fire into a crowd outside an Elkton-area residence in November – killing two and wounding two – is facing more than 200 years in sentences after a Cecil County Circuit Court jury convicted him of all 34 charges. Jurors deliberated approximately three hours on Friday afternoon at the conclusion of the four-day-long trial before finding the defendant - Justice Schmeek Pratt, 23 of Bear, Del.
Elkton man gets five years for Thanksgiving Day 2023 stabbing

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

ELKTON - A man who stabbed his adult stepson following Thanksgiving dinner in November 2023 at a residence near Elkton received a five-year prison term on Thursday, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records.
Fire causes $200K in damage to tractor-trailer near North East

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

NORTH EAST — An investigation is continuing after a blaze caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to a tractor-trailer parked in a shopping center near North East on Memorial Day, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. An employee called 911 at 7:32 p.m. on Monday, after discovering the burning tractor in the Northeast Plaza shopping center in the unit block of North East Road, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials said.
Elkton man gets five years for Thanksgiving Day 2023 stabbing

1 week ago | wvnews.com | Carl Hamilton

ELKTON — A man who stabbed his adult stepson following Thanksgiving dinner in November 2023 at a residence near Elkton received a five-year prison term on Thursday, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Cameron A. Brown imposed a maximum 10-year sentence on the defendant — Ernest Anthony Vuocolo, 64 — for second-degree assault and then suspended all but four years of the penalty, court records show.
Arson investigation continues after car fire near Rising Sun

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

RISING SUN — An investigation is continuing after an unknown person or people set fire to a car near Rising Sun early Monday morning, destroying the vehicle valued at approximately $10,000, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. A nearby resident called 911 at 2:28 a.m. Monday after discovering the burning car in the 500 block of Horseshoe Road, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials said.
Legacy Bricks in North East park honor military veterans, memorialize the fallen

2 weeks ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

NORTH EAST — Monday is Memorial Day, when citizens in Cecil County and across this nation will remember the United States servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives defending this country’s freedom and, as is the tradition, they will honor them during ceremonies at American Legions, VFWs, churches and so forth. At the North East Community Park, however, fallen servicemen and servicewomen are memorialized every day of the year — not just on Memorial Day.
Investigation continues after gunshots fired in Elkton neighborhood

2 weeks ago | cecildaily.com | Carl Hamilton

ELKTON — Investigators are asking for the public’s help after responding to an Elkton neighborhood earlier this week for a “shots fired” dispatch and then finding unspecified evidence that someone had discharged a firearm in that area, according to the Elkton Police Department. EPD officers rushed to Gooseneck Court at approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday after receiving the call, police said.