September 5, 2018
Comments Off on 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.
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August 8, 2017
Comments Off on 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 was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday afternoon. The ...
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March 9, 2017
Comments Off on 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 and city council voted Tuesday to terminate the agreement due ...
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January 30, 2017
Comments Off on 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 soccer coach. Attorney Al Scanlan told The Associated Press in ...
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September 1, 2016
Comments Off on 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 Kevin Bowers was convicted and sentenced Wednesday after entering an ...
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August 18, 2016
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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 Erika Dersin of Short Gap were sentenced Wednesday in Cumberland ...
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July 21, 2016
Comments Off on 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 unanimously on the issue Tuesday. The plan will place one-way ...
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June 10, 2016
Comments Off on 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 Vic Rezendes says highlights include a bottle exhibit, period tavern ...
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March 2, 2016
Comments Off on Some Md. homeowners won’t sell their homes for redevelopment plan
CUMBERLAND — About a dozen Cumberland homeowners say they won’t sell their homes for commercial redevelopment of their neighborhood. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the Save Our Homes Alliance declared its intentions in writing to the City Council on Tuesday. ...
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August 6, 2015
Comments Off on Cumberland supports plan for medical marijuana operation
CUMBERLAND — A firm that has an option on part of the old Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. plant hopes to establish a medical marijuana indoor growing and processing operation there. Peak Harvest Health hopes to obtain one of 15 licenses available ...
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