The Fort Hill High School football team was honored by the Maryland State Senate on Thursday with a special resolution.  This was the third state championship in as many years for the Sentinels, who are coached by Zack Alkire.  

On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at approximately 12:17 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business on S. Mechanic Street for a fight in progress.  When officers arrived, they observed a subject, later identified as Allen Stevens Jr, flee the scene on foot.  Officers engaged in a foot pursuit and were able to apprehend Stevens in the 100 block of S. Liberty Street.  Stevens was transported to police headquarters and later released on a criminal citation.   ARRESTED:  Allen Ray Stevens Jr.          AGE:  24          LaVale, MD CHARGES:  Disorderly Conduct

On Saturday, March 16, 2024 at approximately 3:25 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 600 block of Yale Street for a disturbance.   Police contacted a victim who reported that he was traveling on Yale Street when a subject came out of a house and yelled at him.  An argument ensued at which time another subject came out of the house and smashed the rear window of his vehicle.  The suspect was identified as Christopher Butler.  After further investigation, Butler was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial.   ARRESTED:  Christopher Peter Butler …

On March 12th, 2024, the Allegany County Sheriffs Office was contacted by Allegany County Animal Control in reference to an animal cruelty complaint. After being presented with photographs depicting what appeared to be the charred remains of the domestic dogs an investigation was undertaken. On March 15th, 2024 pursuant to the investigation a search and seizure warrant was executed in the 13000 blk of Tulip Street, Cumberland, MD.  During a search of a wooded area on the property investigators recovered seven (7) charred remains of various dog breeds in what appeared to be a burn pile. In addition, the skeletal…

Maryland State Police are investigating an early morning multiple-vehicle crash, involving a Maryland State Trooper and two horses in Frederick County. The Maryland State Trooper was transported by ambulance to Frederick Health Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The drivers of two passenger vehicles involved were also transported by ambulance to Frederick Health Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Shortly before 3 a.m. this morning, troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to the area of westbound Interstate 70, near mile marker 62, for a report of multiple-horses in the roadway. According to a preliminary investigation, two horses…

Friday night at 8:43pm, Maryland State Police were dispatched to an assault that occurred at the Circle K on McMullen Highway. At 9:11pm, a vehicle left the scene of the Circle K parking lot and traveled south on McMullen Highway at a high of rate speed. The vehicle was traveling south in the northbound lane of McMullen Highway when it approached oncoming traffic and swerved right, traveling off the right side of the roadway, traveled through a yard and struck a tree.  The driver was identified as James Eugene Bookheimer, Jr, age 53 of Rawlings. Bookheimer was prounounced deceased at…

On March 15th, 2024 the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Savanna Jean Parsons. The warrant was issued after Parsons violated terms of her probation. Parsons was originally charged with theft $100 to under $1,500. She was served the warrant and transported to Central Booking where she was later seen by a District Court commissioner and remanded to the Allegany Detention Center without bond.

On March 15th, 2024 the Cumberland Police Department served a Circuit Court bench warrant on Andrew Leslie Leese. The warrant was issued after Leese failed to appear for court on March 5th, 2024 for original charges of CDS possession not Cannabis. Leese was served the warrant and transported to the Allegany Detention Center remanded without bond.

Friday night, the Maryland Senate unanimously passed legislation that would make theft of a firearm a felony in the state.  The legislation makes theft a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increases penalties accordingly.  The bill will now go to the House of Delegates for consideration. Under current law, the theft of a firearm falls under the general theft stature in which penalties are imposed based on the value of the item stolen, not the nature of the item itself.

This week: Roadway and parking area pavers were completed on South Liberty Street. Installation of roadway pavers started on North Liberty Street. Concrete work completed on Baltimore Street between Centre and Liberty. Next week: Concrete work (curbs, planters, roadway base) will begin on Baltimore Street between Centre and George. Roadway paver installation will continue on North Liberty Street. We would like to remind everyone that vehicular traffic is prohibited within the construction zone. All pedestrians are encouraged to use sidewalks and only cross the streets at intersections or completed crosswalks.