MISSING WOMAN FOUND SAFE; SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH CASE
Following up on a tip and reviewing video surveillance, 36-year-old Jessica Roman was located yesterday, and is safe. The Cumberland Police Department and the C3I Unit have identified and arrested a person of interest in the case. That person has been charged with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and illegal possession of firearms. That individual was…
SHELTER FOUNDATION TO BE DISSOLVED
According to the Cumberland Times-News, when the remaining members of the Allegany County Animal Shelter’s foundation resigned last week, legally, their exit didn’t count. Steps, which were discussed at yesterday’s Allegany County Commissioners’ work session, must be taken to formally dissolve the Foundation, so that shelter assets can be transferred to the county.
SOMERSET SHERIFF ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT WITH TEEN GIRL
Somerset County Sheriff Dustin Weir has been charged with corruption of minors after allegedly making inappropriate remarks toward an underage family member of a now former county staff member. The alleged incident of sexual misconduct happened during the “Shop with a Cop” at the Somerset Walmart. Weir was confronted by the alleged victim’s mother during…
FORMER JUDICIAL CANDIDATE CHARGED WITH FORGING SIGNATURES
Former Somerset County Magisterial District Judge candidate Amy Thomas is being accused of forging signatures on her ballot petitions. She allegedly forged the signatures of nearly 50 local residents during her campaign for the district judge seat earlier this year. Questionable signatures reportedly included misspelled names, wrong last names or incorrect addresses listed. Thomas was…
BERKELEY COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED ON CRIMINAL CHARGES
Musselman High School teacher Hunter Reed has been charged with soliciting a minor by other means than a computer, and was arrested on school property. He has since been placed on administrative leave. In a statement released Wednesday, Berkeley County School Superintendent Ryan Saxe stressed that “every student deserves to feel safe and protected while…
WOMAN SERVED THREE BENCH WARRANTS AND IS HELD WITHOUT BOND
Three bench warrants were served on Michelle Lynn Porter, and she is being held without bond. The warrants were issued for failure to comply with several court orders, dealing with assault, drug counts, trespassing, neglect of a minor and contributing to the condition of a child. She received a District Court hearing.
STATE SENATOR INDICTED IN EXTORTION PLOT
A Maryland state senator is under federal indictment on extortion and conspiracy charges. The indictment alleges Senator Dalya Attar, her brother, and a Baltimore police officer tried to blackmail a political consultant ahead of the 2022 election. The group allegedly planted a tracking device and hidden camera to capture compromising footage of the consultant. According…
GOVERNOR MOORE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER SNAP HALT
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency and released ten million dollars to help food banks as SNAP benefits are set to halt this weekend. Moore says the federal shutdown has created a “human-made disaster,” leaving 680-thousand Marylanders at risk of losing food assistance. Speaking at the Anne Arundel County Food Bank…
PA. WEBSITES BACK ONLINE AFTER MICROSOFT OUTAGE
State online services are restored after the Microsoft outage yesterday. The Department of Labor and Industry announced late last night that all Commonwealth websites are again fully operational. The outage happened Wednesday morning, with the company acknowledging that it was “investigating an issue with the Azure Portal.” The outage also reportedly impacted Office 365, Minecraft,…
MAN ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO HOME, SEVERELY BEATING WOMAN
A man is accused of breaking into a house in Fayette County and severely beating a woman who lives there. Anthony Boyer is in custody on counts including attempted homicide and aggravated assault. State police say Boyer went to the Brownsville home of a woman who had a protection order against him early yesterday morning,…
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