Just before the Maryland House of Delegates adjourned for the weekend, the House Speaker recognized a special visitor, US Senator Ben Cardin. Cardin was a member of the Maryland House from 1967-1986, serving in the capacity of Speaker from 1979 until he entered Congress in 1986. Senator Cardin addressed the body, encouraging teamwork to bring success to the state…
University of Maryland researchers found that used cell phones purchased off PropertyRoom.com, a website that partners with police departments, often contain personal data from prior owners. In one case, a phone was part of an identity theft scheme and contained multiple victims’ data. Many of the phones had no PIN to secure them, while others were accessed by guessing simple PIN numbers. Study author Dave Levin says they found many people aren't taking basic precautions…
Lt. Governor Aruna Miller spent much of her first year in office concentrating on highway safety. Miller, who is a Transportation Engineer, worked with the State Highway Administration to craft the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act. The proposed legislation seeks to protect the state’s road workers and drivers, especially in construction zones. Terry Soos, SHA Deputy Administrator, said the approach to the bill was twofold…
One of the Public Safety bills proposed by Republicans in the Maryland Senate had its first hearing late last week in Annapolis. Senate Bill 28 is the Violent Firearms Offenders Act of 2024. This bill has been proposed and passed on the Senate floor in previous sessions but failed in the House. Bill Sponsor – Senator William Folden of Frederick explained to the Judiciary Committee what the bill would change in existing state law…
Two motor bikes valued at over $18,000 were stolen from Five Star Powersports in Bedford. Surveillance video shows four suspects breaking in to the dealership and loading two Kawasaki motorbikes in to a U-Haul. The suspects then left the scene with the U-Haul and headed west on Route 30. The Pennsylvania State Police Bedford barracks is continuing to investigate.
On Sunday, January 27th, 2024 the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Jacob Lee Haines. The warrant was issued by District Court for an incident that occurred on January 26th, when officers responded to a Memorial Avenue residence for the report of an assault. When officers arrived, they spoke with a female victim that alleged that Haines had injured her during an altercation. Officers did observed injuries consistent with her statement. Attempts to locate Haines at that time were unsuccessful and an application for charges was submitted with the District Court Commissioner Office. Haines was charged with first…
A volunteer Carroll County firefighter has been arrested and charged in connection to a string of fires over the last year in the Eldersburg and Liberty Reservoir area of Carroll County. Allison Nicole Creutzer, 20, of Eldersburg, has been charged with intentionally setting fire to grass, brush, and woodland, three counts of second-degree malicious burning, and one misdemeanor count of calling in a false report of a fire. Creutzer, a volunteer firefighter with the Reese Volunteer Fire Company, was arrested yesterday evening by the Baltimore Environmental Police, who assisted during the investigation. In March of last year, the Office of…
Gov. Jim Justice announced applications are now available for freshman and sophomore high school students wishing to attend West Virginia’s inaugural Governor’s School for Tourism. Although the popular summer educational camps have existed since 1984, Governor Justice is the first governor to host a school focused on tourism. “I am just thrilled to launch the first-ever Governor’s School for Tourism," Gov. Justice said. "With tourism exploding in West Virginia, it’s time to start working with our students to showcase all good-paying jobs available in this industry. The growth has been off the chart, and our research shows this is quickly becoming a…
City of Cumberland Construction update from Melinda Kelleher, Executive Director Downtown Development Commission for the week of January 26th, Trash pickup: Please everyone on North Centre and North Liberty take your trash to either end of the block (Frederick or Baltimore) and it will be picked up there. Cardboard recycling dumpster: This dumpster beside the city lot on Liberty will be moved to the middle block of Baltimore Street next week so it is accessible. A couple of concrete aprons were being poured on Liberty Street yesterday so sections of the sidewalk were closed but these will be the first completely…
Frostburg State Women's Indoor Track and Field team competed on Saturday in the Jim Wuske Invite, where they finished top-five in multiple events. Freshman Isabella Mastria was the lone first place finisher for Frostburg, taking first in the long jump with a jump of 5.32m, which is the fifth-best in FSU history. It was a busy day for Mastria, who also placed fifth in the 60m dash with an 8.00 finish, and the 200m dash with a 26.56 finish. Sophomore Jasmine Scott finished second in the 200m dash with a 26.33 time, while sophomore Valerie Boards took fourth with a…
