JAIL SENTENCE FOR “HABITUAL DUI OFFENDER”
Bradford, Pennsylvania resident Nicholas Anthony DiPaola has been sentenced to 18 months, to be served in the Garrett County Detention Center after entering a guilty plea to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, per se. He was sentenced in connection to an incident in February of 2025. He will also be subject…
PA. SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO REVIEW D.A. CONVICTION
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to review the conviction of former Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomas. He was convicted in 2023 of sexual assault, indecent assault and strangulation for an attack at a Windber home. He is currently serving his sentence and will be required to register as a sex offender for 15…
WOMAN CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE ASSAULT
Cumberland resident Christina Marie Lewis has been charged with assault, following a Tuesday disturbance in the 200-block of Virginia Avenue. The alleged victim had sustained injuries from the altercation; Ms. Lewis was arrested and taken to police headquarters. She was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on personal recognizance.
CHESSIE OPENS 9TH BRANCH ON MESSICK ROAD
Chessie Federal Credit Union held a grand opening for its 9th branch-this one on Messick Road in Cumberland. Chairman of Chessie’s Board, Ray Beall, commented the location was chosen for the convenience of customers in the surrounding area. Twelve additional employees were added to the Messick Road location. The same services will be available, as…
INVESTIGATORS TRY TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF TRIPLE-FATAL HOUSE FIRE
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a Washington County house fire that claimed three lives early Tuesday. Two women and a man died in the pre-dawn fire on National Pike east of Clear Spring. Multiple fire companies responded to the home between Shady Bower Lane and St. Paul Road but despite the rapid…
HAGERSTOWN WOMAN DEPORTED AFTER 30 YEARS IN THE U.S.
A Hagerstown woman who lived in the U.S. for 30-years has been deported to Vietnam. Melissa Tran and her family arrived in the U.S. as refugees in 1993 and in 2003 she was arrested in a theft case. Tran served time and paid full restitution. ICE detained Tran in May after she checked in with…
NTSB: LOOSE WIRE LED TO KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE
The NTSB says a loose wire caused the power failure that led to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore in March 2024. During a hearing today in Washington, officials said investigators found the wire was improperly installed and later disconnected, cutting propulsion and steering on the cargo ship Dali. A second blackout occurred…
MARYLAND SENATORS VOTE FOR RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES
Maryland’s U.S. Senators were part of the unanimous consent supporting the House-backed bill allowing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Senator Angela Alsobrooks posted a short message on Facebook saying “Good. Americans deserve answers.” Senator Chris Van Hollen says with Senate approval of the bill to release the Epstein Files, President Trump must…
WV NATIONAL GUARD EXTENDS STAY IN D.C.
Members of the West Virginia National Guard are extending their stay in the District. Four-hundred members of the West Virginia Guard were sent to DC in August and were expected to leave the city by the end of this month. West Virginia’s adjutant general announced yesterday that 160 members will stay in DC through the…
5 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE
Five people are recovering from minor injuries following a crash involving an ambulance in Fayette County last night. Officials say the wreck was reported on East Penn Street in Uniontown shortly after 6 p.m. No one was seriously hurt, according to dispatchers. It is unclear whether the ambulance was responding to an emergency at the…
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