On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, the Cumberland City Police arrested Daniel Cardenas II, 27, of Cumberland MD. Cardenas was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on April 9th. The warrant alleges Cardenas failed to comply with an order of the court that were placed upon him due to previous charges that include assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond. Arrested: Daniel Cardenas II                     Age: 27 Charges:…

On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, the Cumberland City Police served a Criminal Summons on Samantha Lee Riley, 38, of Cumberland MD. The summons was in reference to an incident that occurred on April 11th at a residence in the 100 block of Polk St. During the incident, it is alleged that Riley interfered with officers as a lawful arrest was being made on another subject. As a result of the incident, an application for charges was submitted and a summons issued. On this date, the summons was served and Riley was released, pending trial in District Court. Arrested: Samantha Lee Riley                      Age:…

On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, the Cumberland City Police arrested Richard David Potcner, 44, of Cumberland MD. Initially, officers had responded to the 100 block of Polk St in reference to a harassment complaint. During the investigation, Potcner was developed as a suspect. It was known to officers on scene that Potcner had an active warrant for his arrest. Officers on scene then observed Potcner on the front porch of a nearby residence and attempted to contact him. When he observed the officers approaching, he went inside the residence and locked the doors. Officers remained on scene, attempting to get…

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY… West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in until 6 PM Saturday. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Tense moments Thursday afternoon at the Allegany County Emergency Operations center. Just after 2PM a piece of Motorola equipment malfunctioned preventing 911 calls to be answered by dispatchers. Firefighters in their stations and other emergency staff stood watch on their phone line at their facilities while city and county officials work to reroute phone lines to the Garrett County 911 center. No emergency calls were lost during the system outage and emergency response personnel were dispatched to area emergencies during the two-hour outage. Steve Sharpley, County 911 Manager said "Our staff acted accordingly and swiftly to put our backup plan in…

One of the more sensitive bills on Governor Moore’s desk to sign this week was House Bill 52.  It extends the number of days of bereavement leave for mothers who have lost a child at childbirth or up to 6 months of age.  The new statute will allow 60 days of paid parental leave for the death of a newborn. State Employee Lauren Reider testified for the bill…   

Allegany College of Maryland will have registration open soon for summer and fall classes.  Schedules are available to preview on the college website.  New students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration for help with the admissions process.  The summer semester begins May 20 and fall courses will begin on August 19. 

A recent survey by Edward Jones Financial discovered that 4 out of 5 adults claim they did not learn properly about personal finance in school.  As a result, these adults lack confidence in financial literacy as adults.  Vanessa Okwuraiwe (O-koo-rye-way) of Edward Jones says that is changing for the upcoming generation… With this more extensive education, getting financial knowledge under their belts sooner should help them grow into more confident adults when dealing in money matters…

More than $2 million in grants have been awarded across West Virginia for mental health and substance abuse treatment projects.  Behavioral health programs in 25 counties in the state received funding including $198,000 to Mineral County for Burlington United Methodist Family Services and $132,000 to Berkeley County.  Governor Jim Justice made the announcement during his weekly briefing….    

One of the main issues that the Maryland Republican Caucus wanted to address in Annapolis this year was Juvenile Justice Reform.   While many bills were submitted to try to tighten up the juvenile justice system, not everything went through this year.  House Minority Leader Jason Buckel says that one bill deals with younger law-violators in an attempt to turn them around before it’s too late… Buckel gave an example of what was happening prior to this law being revised, showing there was room for changing how courts deal with younger law-breakers…