On July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:47 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County 
Sheriff's Office responded to the 4000 block of 3rd Street in North Beach for the 
report of a stabbing.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a group of individuals had been setting 
off fireworks when an argument broke out, escalating into an altercation during 
which one individual was stabbed.
Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, identified as Tarvio Lavey Jenkins, 45, 
of Sunderland, suffering from multiple stab wounds to his upper body. Deputies 
immediately rendered lifesaving aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. 
Jenkins was transported to a regional trauma center in stable condition. 
Following an extensive investigation, detectives with the Calvert County Sheriff's 
Office Criminal Investigations Bureau identified Keith Lord Ghee, 52, of 
Washington, D.C., as the suspect. After obtaining the appropriate criminal charges, 
detectives later located and arrested Ghee without incident. He was charged with 
Attempted Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, and Second-Degree 
Assault and is currently being held at the Calvert County Detention Center.
Anyone with information related to this incident, or any other crime occurring in 
Calvert County, is encouraged to contact the Calvert County Sheriff's Office at 
410-535-2800. Those wishing to remain anonymous may submit tips by emailing
CCSOtips@CalvertCountyMD.gov or through the Calvert County Sheriff's Office 
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