Arrests & Court
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Arrests & Court · OaklandOakland man arrested on outstanding warrant
Garrett County deputies took Ricky Shawn Bowman into custody on Tuesday, Oct. 27
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Arrests & Court · OaklandOakland man charged with cocaine possession after traffic stop
Deputies say a K-9 alerted to the vehicle on Walnut Bottom Road Monday night, Oct. 26.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandCumberland police arrest four on assault, drug and warrant charges
Officers responded to assaults on East Second Street and North Centre Street and served warrants Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 28–29.
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Arrests & Court · BedfordFour charged in Bedford after children say marijuana was smoked with them while they were being babysat
Four Bedford residents are charged after police say they smoked marijuana with two children whom two of the four were babysitting. Charges are allegations, and all suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Arrests & CourtMan extradited from Ohio, held without bond on Garrett County arson threat warrant
A 32-year-old man wanted in Garrett County on an arson threat charge has been brought back from Ohio and is being held without bond, the Garrett County Sheriff's Office said. Charges are allegations, and all suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Arrests & CourtTwo men charged after Walmart theft complaint in LaVale leads to drug seizure
LAVALE — Two men were taken to the Allegany County Detention Center after a theft complaint at the Walmart in LaVale turned up suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl. Charges are allegations, and all suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Arrests & CourtTerra Alta resident found guilty of theft; awaits sentencing
A Terra Alta, West Virginia, resident has been found guilty of theft of $100,000 or more and is awaiting sentencing.
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Arrests & Court · Kingwood, W.Va.Two Tunnelton men indicted in fatal Christmas Eve dirt bike crash
A Preston County grand jury indicted Dwight Younker, 20, and Elbert Vaughn Jackson, 21, accusing them of racing dirt bikes while impaired in a crash that killed an Arthurdale man, the Preston County News & Journal reported. Charges are allegations, and all suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandSt. Louis man arrested after alleged assault on Baltimore Street in Cumberland
A St. Louis man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged assault and malicious destruction of property in the 100 block of Baltimore Street, according to Cumberland Police. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · KingwoodPreston County man, 18, indicted on 25 felony charges
An 18-year-old Preston County man has been indicted on 25 felony charges accusing him of sexually assaulting and abusing two girls over a period of several years, according to the Preston County Prosecutor’s Office. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & CourtPennsylvania man charged after K-9 alert leads to meth, fentanyl in traffic stop
A 35-year-old Latrobe, Pennsylvania, man was charged with possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl and buprenorphine after a traffic stop early Tuesday, the Garrett County Sheriff's Office said. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · OaklandOakland man gets maximum sentence in Garrett County meth case
A 54-year-old Oakland man has been sentenced to the maximum term after his conviction on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Arrests & CourtSomerset County man charged with exposing himself to young children
A 29-year-old Somerset County man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself repeatedly to a family's young children while he was staying with them at their home in Black Township. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandPolice arrest Pennsylvania murder suspect in Cumberland search
Cumberland City Police and Maryland State Police executed a search warrant overnight in the 400 block of Grand Avenue in Cumberland, taking a suspect wanted in Pennsylvania for murder into custody, police said. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · WheelingWheeling escapee is the teen tied to July Star City shooting, Marshals say
Xander Scott Finley-Ball, 18, escaped a Wheeling detention facility Oct. 10 and is still at large; Marshals say he was the juvenile who critically wounded a man in Star City in July. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandCumberland man arrested in Greene Street stick attack
Police say an officer saw Kwame Aswad Gilcrest, 48, hit a man in the head with a large stick near George Washington's Headquarters, then run off. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · HagerstownFrostburg State professor charged with attempted murder in Hagerstown
Assyad Al-Wreikat, 49, is being held in the Washington County jail after an alleged altercation with his wife and children, court records show. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & CourtElkins woman admits to more than $400K in COVID fraud
An Elkins, West Virginia, woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud for her part in a scheme that collected more than $440,000 in COVID-era unemployment benefits filed in other people's names, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia said.
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Arrests & CourtMountain Lake Park man charged with assault at Garrett Regional Medical Center
A 34-year-old Mountain Lake Park man was charged with first- and second-degree assault after deputies responded to an assault at Garrett Regional Medical Center on Oct. 11, the Garrett County Sheriff's Office said. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & CourtGrantsville man charged with meth possession after arrest on bench warrant
A 36-year-old Grantsville man was charged with possession of methamphetamine after deputies arrested him on a bench warrant on Oct. 15, the Garrett County Sheriff's Office said. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & Court · Dolly Sods, W.Va.Man extradited to West Virginia, charged with murder in 2016 Dolly Sods killing of Ivan "Vanya" Perlis
Nearly 10 years after a hunter found human remains in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, a man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Ivan "Vanya" Perlis. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & CourtAllegany County cold case: Remembering Odessa Meister
Odessa Meister was 35, a Cumberland woman who rode the city bus each morning to her job at the Celanese plant on McMullen Highway.
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Arrests & CourtA response to The Republican: accountability starts with understanding the system
Opinion: A response to Savannah Hamilton's letter in The Republican, "Concerns about treatment of victims."
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Arrests & CourtCatherine "Cathy" Ford left her family's Gorman restaurant in 1988 and was never seen again
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1988, 19-year-old Catherine "Cathy" Ford left her family's restaurant in Gorman and was never seen again.
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Arrests & CourtWanted: Garrett County Sheriff's Office seeks four people
The Garrett County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding four people who have outstanding warrants, Sheriff Bryson Meyers said Wednesday.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandTwo charged after shots fired from car on Maryland Avenue in Cumberland
Two people are being held without bond after Cumberland police said shots were fired from inside a car during a fight on the 900 block of Maryland Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandCumberland woman charged after argument over vape cartridges
Cumberland police responded Tuesday, Oct. 13, to a home in the 700 block of Gephart Drive for a reported assault.
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Arrests & CourtWanted: Maryland State Police Searching for Kenneth James Swift Jr.
Swift is wanted on a warrant issued Aug. 24 in Caroline County for first-degree assault and related sexual offenses.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandCumberland Police Report Two Arrests in Separate Incidents
The Cumberland Police Department reported two separate arrests on October 12, 2026, involving a destruction-of-property investigation and two probation violation warrants.
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Arrests & Court · WesternportSuspected cocaine, crack seized in Westernport
A Hanover, Pa., man is held pending his first court appearance. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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Arrests & CourtUpdate: Salisbury Homicide Investigation
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandCumberland Man Charged With Second-Degree Assault After Allegedly Pointing Replica Gun at Passerby
A Cumberland man has been charged with second-degree assault following an investigation into a September incident in which he allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm out of a window toward a passerby.
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Arrests & CourtOakland Man Arrested for DUI Following Crash on Old Crellin Road
A 33-year-old Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol following a motor vehicle accident on Old Crellin Road, according to the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office.
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Arrests & Court · Bedford CountyPennsylvania Man Faces More Than Two Dozen Charges in Alleged Sexual Abuse of 5-Year-Old
A 75-year-old Bedford County man is facing more than two dozen criminal charges following allegations of sexual abuse involving a 5-year-old girl in Everett Borough.
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Arrests & Court · Salisbury, Pa.UPDATE: New details emerge in Salisbury homicide investigation
New details have been released in the death of a Salisbury, Pa., man following a domestic dispute Saturday evening.
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Arrests & CourtCumberland Trespassing Arrest
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the Cumberland Police Department was on routine patrol in the 100 block of Winton Place and observed evidence of individuals trespassing at a property.
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Arrests & Court · Allegany CountyTraffic Stop on I-68 Leads to Fentanyl Arrests Near Cumberland
Two people were arrested Saturday, October 10, 2026, following a traffic stop on Interstate 68 near Cumberland, according to the information provided by the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office.
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Arrests & Court · ClarksburgClarksburg Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
A Clarksburg man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl from his residence.
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Arrests & Court · OaklandGarrett County Jury Convicts Man in Fatal Deep Creek Lake UTV Incident
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Man Arrested After Alleged Street Assault in Cumberland
A Cumberland man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving a bicyclist on Maryland Avenue.
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Arrests & Court · CumberlandMultiple Arrests and Summonses Reported by Cumberland Police
Cumberland Police reported several enforcement actions over the weekend, including two trespassing summonses and arrests related to an alleged disturbance on Virginia Avenue.
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Arrests & CourtAllegany County Child Death Case Update
Two Allegany County babysitters are currently being held without bond while facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a child they were caring for in 2025.
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Arrests & CourtCumberland Police Department Press Release
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From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers
On March 14, 2026, deputies from the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office responded to M Street, Mountain Lake Park for a reported assault involving a firearm.
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Arrests & CourtJury Conviction in Garrett County Felony Theft Case
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Arrests & CourtMaryland State Police investigating attempted fraud at Grantsville Dollar General
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Arrests & CourtGarrett County Sheriff's Office asks for help locating people wanted on warrants
Jordon Lee Shaffer, 33 — Arrest Warrant: Controlled Dangerous Substance Violations.
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Grand Jury Indicts Two Mountain Lake Park Residents on Drug Charges
A Garrett County grand jury has handed down indictments against two Mountain Lake Park residents following a three-month investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances.