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Cumberland police captain pleads guilty to misconduct charge
Cumberland Police Captain James Burt pleaded guilty to misconduct in office and received a suspended sentence plus probation.
Cumberland police captain indicted on assault, misconduct charges
A Cumberland police captain faces 11 criminal charges, including assault and a fourth-degree sex offense, tied to alleged abuse of female officers.
‘We’re not California’: MD Republicans to sponsor bill to end midcycle redistricting
Maryland Republicans plan to introduce a bill to prohibit midcycle redistricting as Gov. Wes Moore intensifies his push for it.
DHCD issues $11.6M for infrastructure upgrades in Western MD
The Maryland DHCD has issued $11,575,000 in bonds through the Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program.
Police investigate Maryland inmate’s slaying in cell
Police are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive in his cell at a western Maryland maximum-security prison.
Murderer of 2 who claimed he killed more dies in prison
CUMBERLAND — A man who claimed to have killed 10 people but was convicted of murdering two has been found dead in prison. The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that Joseph Methney […]
Cumberland to end mutual aid for ambulance calls
CUMBERLAND — Cumberland officials have voted to end standing agreements for mutual aid between the city and Allegany County for emergency ambulance calls. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the mayor […]
Lawyer: Settlement pending in Md. Catholic school sex case
Lawyers for a Catholic high school girl say they’ve reached a tentative settlement with the Archdiocese of Baltimore in a civil lawsuit alleging she was preyed upon by a lesbian […]
Cumberland man gets life for fatally beating girlfriend
CUMBERLAND — A Cumberland man with a long history of domestic violence has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his live-in girlfriend. The Cumberland Times-News reports that 44-year-old […]
W. Va. couple get 30 years for western Md. slaying of Baltimore man
CUMBERLAND — A West Virginia couple are going to prison for killing a man during a botched robbery attempt in Cumberland in January. Thirty-two-year-old Jason Wilt of Keyser and 28-year-old […]
Cumberland votes to open pedestrian mall to vehicles, bikes
CUMBERLAND — Officials in Cumberland have voted to open the city’s pedestrian mall to vehicle and bicycle traffic. Cumberland Times-News reports that Mayor Brian Grim and the city council voted […]
Boozy fest recalls Md. city’s role in 1790s Whiskey Rebellion
CUMBERLAND — The western Maryland city of Cumberland is toasting its role in the Whiskey Rebellion. The boozy festival runs Friday through Sunday at the Allegany Museum. Museum Vice President […]
