ONE DEAD IN FROSTBURG FIRE
One person was killed in a fire in the 200-block of Center Street in Frostburg yesterday afternoon, according to the Cumberland Times-News. Firefighters from several counties responded to the blaze, around 3 p.m. The residence is located near Frostburg State University. The victim was not identified.
MAN STRUCK AND KILLED ON ROUTE 28
Fifty-six-year-old Michael Defibaugh was struck and killed on Route 28, near its intersection with Cumberland Street in Wiley Ford late Monday. He was pronounced dead the UPMC-Western Maryland, according to the Cumberland Times-News. He was struck by a vehicle traveling south on Route 28. Sheriff Joel Whisner says that, to his knowledge, there will be…
CONVICTED TRUCKER IN FATAL CRASH NOW IN ICE CUSTODY
A truck driver, convicted and sentenced in a fatal crash on Cheat Lake is now in ICE custody. Sukhjinder Singh remains in the North Central Regional Jail. He pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in October. He was driving a tractor trailer recklessly on I-68 Eastbound during a snow storm last January, when his rig pushed…
FURTHER CHARGES FILED AGAINST WINDBER MAN
Windber resident Benjamin Burkett, who is accused of assaulting and impregnating a local teenager, is now facing child pornography charges after multiple child sex abuse images were found on his devices. He has admitted to viewing child sex abuse material; multiple devices were seized from his home. He remains jailed in Somerset County, with bail…
DOWNTOWN TREE LIGHTING AND HOLIDAY PARADE SET
The annual city of Cumberland Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade takes place on Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m,. Several temporary traffic closures will be implemented. Traffic adjustments and No Parking will be in effect from 3 p.m. to midnight, and the following closures will apply: Baltimore Street, between Mechanic Street to George Street; Centre…
MAN FACES SEVERAL CHARGES IN MONDAY INCIDENT
Cumberland resident Jason Dillon Roager faces several charges following a Monday incident at a South Mechanic Street business. Roager was allegedly refusing to pay his bill, and had assaulted several staff members inside the business. When officers arrived, he was found passed out on the floor, but later assaulted officers and, after a brief struggle,…
MC CLAIN DELANEY INTRODUCES FOOD BANK EMERGENCY SUPPORT ACT
Maryland Sixth District Representative has introduced legislation to support food banks during lapses in SNAP funding. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney says the Food Bank Emergency Support Act would strengthen the nation’s hunger-relief network by increasing emergency funding for food pantries, ensuring they can continue to serve vulnerable Americans. She says families don’t stop needing food…
AUTHORITIES BUST TEXAS-TO-MARYLAND COCAINE PIPELINE
Nine people are under indictment after a major drug bust in Baltimore City and County. Prosecutors say the group moved cocaine from Texas to Maryland and used homes as stash locations. Detectives seized 43 kilos of cocaine worth about four-million dollars, along with cash and rifles. The suspects face multiple drug and gun charges.
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT FIRED AFTER SIX MONTHS
U.S. Naval Academy Commandant Captain Gilbert Clark Jr. has been relieved of his duties at the service academy after less than six months on the job. According to a statement from the academy, Clark was dismissed Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead the Brigade of Midshipmen.” The academy…
SENATOR JIM JUSTICE AGREES TO SETTLE D.O.J. LAWSUIT
West Virginia Senator Jim Justice is agreeing to pay more than five-million-dollars in back taxes to settle a lawsuit with the Department of Justice. The DOJ says the Republican lawmaker has “neglected or refused to make full payment” of the debt that he and his wife owed in 2009. The IRS also filed tax liens…
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