Easton Man Charged With DUI After Domestic Assault Call

Talbot County, MD - An Easton man is facing a long list of charges after deputies say he drove off from a domestic assault call while drunk.

On October 28, 2026, the Talbot County Sheriff's Office got a report of a domestic assault in the 9000 block of Kingston Landing Road. Deputies were told the person involved had already left the scene in a vehicle.

Deputies went looking and found the man inside his vehicle. They identified him as James Ellison McKibbin, 55, of Easton, MD.

Deputies determined that he was under the influence of alcohol. He was placed under arrest.

McKibbin is charged with assault and intoxicated endangerment. He's also charged with obstructing and hindering, and with willfully disobeying a lawful order from a police officer.

He faces several driving charges too. Those include driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a license, and driving on a suspended registration.

Deputies took McKibbin to the Talbot County Central Booking facility to be processed. He then went before a District Court Commissioner for his first court appearance.

McKibbin is being held without bail.

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