Baltimore has officially recorded its 300th homicide for 2022 after city police upgraded the classification of an April shooting. Officials said a 24-year-old man who was shot on April 12 in northeast Baltimore died Monday. No arrests have been made. This case upgrade comes after the Baltimore Police Department last week reclassified two homicide investigations. Speaking at an unrelated news conference, Gov. Larry Hogan reiterated his exasperation with Baltimore leaders in failing to implement the many initiatives his administration has proposed to combat violent crime…

On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Jerome Gerstein.  The summons was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on November 18, 2022.  On this date at approximately 9:25 AM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Henderson Avenue.  During the stop, a male subject identified as Jerome Gerstein approached the vehicle that was stopped and began causing a disturbance, yelling at the operator to move the vehicle.  Gerstein interfered with the traffic stop and refused to listen to the officer’s orders to…

On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the Cumberland Police served a bench warrant on Frank Getson II.  The warrant was issued as the result of Getson failing to appear in court on November 21, 2022.  Getson was originally charged with Assault-2nd Degree.  Getson was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond. ARRESTED:  Frank William Getson II    AGE:  43           Cumberland, MD On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the Cumberland Police served two bench warrants on Jessica Lynn Miller.  Both warrants were issued as the result…

ANNAPOLIS, MD—While Giving Tuesday is a day that marks the season of helping others, the Maryland Secretary of State’s Office and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General warn that this year’s holiday season comes with an increased urgency to protect against scam artists preying on generous donors.  “​The holidays are a peak season for charitable giving as Marylanders open their hearts and wallets to donate to charities and those in need, ” said Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith. “While we are grateful to our reputable charities, we urge our citizens to be on alert for scam artists who…

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Justice presented ceremonial checks for $500,000 each during Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing to two West Virginia food banks: the Mountaineer Food Bank and the Facing Hunger Foodbank for the third year in a row. "I promised this money in my State of the State address two years ago and included it in my budget again this year," Gov. Justice said. "This will be the third year that we'll be able to donate these funds. As long as I'm here, I'm going to put this in my budget. We may try in every way to increase it. The bottom…

On Friday, November 25, 2022, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Joshua Walker.  The summons was issued in connection with an incident that occurred in the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue on the evening of November 23, 2022.  Police had responded to the 400 block of Grand Avenue in an attempt to locate subjects with active arrest warrants.  The subjects had fled the area on foot.  An officer with the Cumberland Police Department located one of the subjects attempting to enter a residence on Pennsylvania Avenue.  The subject was detained at that time and questioned as to…

While Giving Tuesday is a day that marks the season of helping others, the Maryland Secretary of State’s Office and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General warn that this year’s holiday season comes with an increased urgency to protect against scam artists preying on generous donors.  “​The holidays are a peak season for charitable giving as Marylanders open their hearts and wallets to donate to charities and those in need, ” said Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith. “While we are grateful to our reputable charities, we urge our citizens to be on alert for scam artists who take…

Enrollment at Maryland’s public colleges and universities continued to decline again this fall. WTOP reports in fall 2021, there were nearly 165,000 students enrolled throughout the state. This year, there are 163,200 students enrolled, about a 1% drop, though it is a number that is about 1,300 higher than had been originally expected. But at the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents meeting earlier this month, optimism was also expressed. “[For] the first time, full-time enrollment increased for the second year in a row,” noted Ellen Fish, who is a regent at USM. In fact, there are 668 more…

The Department of Health has launched a health dashboard to keep track of  respiratory syncytial virus cases. The RSV dashboard is similar to the COVID-19 dashboard that was launched during the pandemic. The dashboard will be updated every Thursday. Officials recommend residents get what they call a "flooster." A flooster is the COVID-19 booster vaccine and flu shot combined. “Maryland has seen an early surge of severe respiratory illness, especially in very young and school-age children,”  Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Jinlene Chan said in a statement. “Many children recover at home within a week or two, but others can get…