On September 20th, 2025 the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Frank Leonard Nicol Sr. The warrant was issued as a result of Nicol failing to appear for court on September 17th, 2025, for original charges of trespassing on posted property. Nicol was placed under arrest and transported to Central Booking where he was later presented before a District Court commissioner and released pending trial at District Court.

On Friday, September 19th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry, 22, of Cumberland MD. Hockenberry was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County Circuit Court on August 1st, 2025. The warrant alleges Hockenberry violated the terms and conditions of probation that had been placed upon her due to a previous conviction on assault charges. Hockenberry was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center where she is currently being held without bond. ARRESTED -   Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry,   22yo. CHARGES -  Bench Warrant-Violation of Probation

During the month of September 2025, Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation into violations of Maryland’s Sexual Offender Registration Laws. As a result of the investigation, Detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Dekota Blake DeWitt, 25 years old, Oakland, with Failure to register as a sexual offender. On September 9, 2025, deputies arrested DeWitt on the strength of the arrest warrant. DeWitt was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center, where he was later released.  

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Visitors to last Saturday's Rail Fest got an engine unveiling as 561 made its first debut under new paint and parts. The engine arrived last September under the cover of darkness and Wes Heinz, Executive Director of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad said a new arrival of rolling stock is coming in the next week…    "So we we debuted 561 in her new paint job and she actually has a lot of new parts of things going on so we're very proud of that but, also special to the community. We've been focusing a little bit on trying to…

On Friday, September 19th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 400 block of Warwick Ave for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted the parties involved. It was learned that an argument had occurred in the home which had turned physical. It was alleged that a female had attacked the victim causing multiple injuries to the victims face, neck and arms. As a result of the investigation, Karlie Austin, 22, was placed under arrest. She was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance where she was remanded to the Allegany…

Deputies with the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 2nd Annual Nate Brenneman First Responders Physical Fitness Challenge at Northern Garrett High School. Congratulations to all teams that participated and helped raise money. We would like to thank Advanced HVAC and Plumbing for sponsoring our teams registration and Tees Me T’s for donating our team shirts.  

House Minority Leader Jason Buckel released the following statement in reaction to Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s report that 80% of Maryland’s school buildings need “repair, renovation, or replacement”: “It is amazing that after increasing our spending on public education by billions of dollars in recent years and Governor Moore and Democrats in Annapolis pushing through the largest combined tax and fee hikes in Maryland history, we still cannot seem to take care of our actual school buildings and facilities in a reasonable way. There is no question that new school construction and renovating existing buildings is needed in many counties—but if…

The Maryland Department of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to following scientific evidence, taking important steps to protect broad vaccine access for Marylanders. In addition to sharing clinical vaccine guidance for healthcare providers and vaccine recommendations for individuals for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season, the Department has issued a standing order to ensure COVID-19 vaccine access and joined the bipartisan Northeast Public Health Collaborative to align with neighboring states to protect public health. These actions follow recent federal changes made to increase confusion and undermine proven public health protective measures. “The Maryland Department of Health is focused on using evidence-based…

West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week to remind parents and caregivers that child passengers are best protected in a crash when they are correctly buckled in the right seats for their height, weight, age, and developmental level. National Child Passenger Safety Week is Sunday, September 21, through Saturday, September 27, 2025, with National Seat Check on Saturday.   Car seats and booster seats have height and weight limits, and children should stay in each seat until they…