The Cumberland Police Department is currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash on East Industrial Boulevard. East Industrial Boulevard is currently shut down starting at Virginia Avenue and ending at South Street including side streets leading to East Industrial Boulevard. The roadway will be closed for an extended period of time and motorists are asked to avoid the area. Alternative routes to avoid the crash scene would include I-68 East Bound to Willowbrook Road to Messick Road. In City Travel would include East Bound Industrial Boulevard to Lamont Street to Oldtown Road.

Mount Savage Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd 9 Week Marking Period 8th Grade All A Honor Roll Ava Armstrong, Tess Bond, Aiden Bridges, Destiney Burgess, Levi Clise, Carter Clites, John Delaney, Delaney Eberly, Janet Fogle, Kate Fogle, Nolan Gatian, Caleb Hartman, Autumn Hester, Abby Kennell, Kenley Komatz, Alissa Kroll, Ethan Kwok, Kaleb Logan, Brayley McGann, Caroline Orndorff, Preston Raynor, Alexis Riggleman, Carver Robeson, Lyla Robison, Fiona Ruddell, Madison Shank, Ashlyn Shaw, Mauriana Sweitzer, Ian Turner, Isabel Turner, Dane VanSlyke, John Wood, Cailyn Yates 7th Grade All A Honor Roll Wade Beeman, Aubree Bittner, Kylee Bittner, Penelope Bogart, Kamden Brode,…

Mount Savage Elementary School Principal’s Choice – 3rd 9 Week Marking Period Pre-K Hadley Africa, Tucker Angermeier, Natalyn Beeman, Blake Broadwater, Tyra Brown, Mollie Crabtree, Kai Crawford, Parker Douty, Lila Hawkins, Grayson Jones, Aria Koontz, Ardelia Lehr, Livia Miller, Nevaeh Shoemaker, Naomi Swanger, Zoie Titchenell, Isabella White, Maddox Yantz, Maddison Yoak, Kyler Zimmerman Kindergarten Adalyn Beal, Paisley Brailer, Caiden Brown, Juelz Cline, Colton Detrick, Nevaeh Emerick, Jonathen Garry, Kennedy Hakakian, Paxtin Kline, Emilee Laraway, Chloe Newton, Dean Scarpelli, Parker Ward, Weston Welsh 1st Grade Sawyer Angermeier, Bralynn Bridges, Nova Cameron, Ryan Conway, Declan Doyle, Emmett Frankenberry, Kaylee Hawkins, Arbor Hiser,…

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at approximately 7:02 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 200 block of Greene Street for a possible intoxicated driver.  Officers arrived on scene and contacted the subject who was identified as Dylan Coakley.  Officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Coakley’s breath and person.  Police determined that Coakley had been operating a vehicle.  Coakley was then placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.  Coakley then resisted officers’ attempts to place him in hand restraints and pulled away from the officers.  Police…

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Alexia Kubin.  The summons was issued in connection with an incident that occurred on February 25, 2023 when an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Maryland Avenue.  The officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle which resulted in the seizure of CDS paraphernalia and a large quantity of suspected marijuana.  After further investigation, the officer filed for charges against the passenger, Alexia Kubin, at the District Court of Allegany County. Kubin signed for her copy of the summons and…

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at approximately 4:47 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Maryland Avenue.  A police K-9 was utilized and alerted to the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle and its occupants was conducted.  As a result, the front passenger, James Welsh, was found to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine.  Welsh was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and posted a $1,000 unsecured personal bond. ARRESTED:  James Douglas Welsh            AGE:  44            Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  CDS: Possess-Not Cannabis

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at approximately 2:04 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department observed Perry Hamilton Jr. walking on the Downtown Mall.  The officer contacted Hamilton and began a consensual conversation.  Perry admitted to the officer that he was in possession of a controlled dangerous substance.  After further investigation, Hamilton was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine.  He was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Perry Nelson Hamilton Jr.               AGE:  42             Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  CDS: Possess-Not Cannabis

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Michael Butler.  The warrant was issued as the result of Butler failing to appear in court on April 4, 2023.  He was originally charged with Disorderly Conduct.  Butler was arrested and later transported to Central Booking. He was seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $1,000 bond. ARRESTED:  Michael Anthony Butler Jr.     AGE:  35       Cumberland, MD BENCH WARRANT SERVED On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a Circuit Court bench warrant on Daniel Shanholtz.  The warrant…

The last day for the Maryland legislative session was Monday and Senator Mike McKay took some time to go over results for the 2023 term on the Dave Norman show.  Senator McKay was asked about a “grade” for this session and while he gave the overall session a B/C grade, he touted the work of the local delegation in several accomplishments that will benefit the region.     He also noted what lawmakers did NOT get accomplished in the way of citizen protection services.                             

Today the Great Maryland Twister Test tornado drill will began around 10AM as part of the Maryland Severe Storms Awareness Week. WCBC will be testing our Emergency Alert System and encourages listeners to test your school, family or business emergency plan. James Pyles, Director of Allegany County Emergency Services, spoke with WCBC news regarding how the Joint Communications 911 Center provides information to the public during times of emergency….