THREE MEMBERS OF ZIZIANS GRANTED JOINT TRIAL
Three alleged members of the cult-like group Zizians were granted a joint trial Tuesday; it could be held at the Allegany County Detention Center. Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko, and Daniel Blank appeared in Allegany County Circuit Court. The cases could be tried together as late as December, according to the Cumberland Times-News. Allegany County State’s…
SIX ARRESTED IN GARRETT COUNTY DRUG RAID
Six Oakland residents were arrested on drug possession charges. The original complaint was for neglect of an adult, along with drug violations. Taken into custody were Lisa Kay Kitzmiller, Chantel Nicole Ashby, Heather Lynn Dewitt, Dottie Delsa Alvey, Dean Russell Stallard, and Scotty Allen Hebb. Ms. Kitzmiller was charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult…
SUSPECTS ALLEGEDLY SOLD DRUGS AT SOMERSET COUNTY TURNPIKE PLAZA
Charges are being filed against two men who authorities say were caught selling drugs at a Turnpike Plaza. According to reports, 40-year-old Ramone Fitzgerald sold fentanyl to a confidential informant Tuesday in the bathroom of a Somerset County rest area while 26-year-old Modesto Rivera-Colon stood as a lookout. The suspects were arrested as they tried…
TENNESSEE MAN ARRESTED AS FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
Smyrna, Tennessee resident Jayquan Coleman was arrested as a fugitive from justice. He was wanted in Tennessee, and was held at the Allegany County Detention Center and later released to the custody of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office for transport to the county Adult Detention Center there.
RIDGELEY WOMAN SERVED TWO BENCH WARRANTS
A former Cumberland woman, now living in Ridgeley, was served two Circuit Court bench warrants for violation of probation The warrants, served on Makayla Elaine Bunbasi, involved conspiracy to distribute narcotics and a traffic court case. Ms.Bunbasi is being held without bond in both matters at the Allegany County Detention Center.
FSU ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NAMED ONE OF LEADING WOMEN UNDER 40
Frostburg State University’s Associate Director for Residential Education, Dr. Katie Weir was among the 48 honorees named 2025 Leading Women Under 40 by The Daily Record. Those on this year’s list were chosen by previous winners and the publication for the notable achievements they have made thus far in their respective careers. Weir was nominated for…
GARRETT SCHOOLS RECEIVE FUNDING FOR STUDENT MEALS
Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, all students enrolled in Garrett County Public Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. This is being done through the Community Eligibility Provision, a federal program under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Families will no longer need to complete meal benefit applications, or worry…
TRINITY CHURCH ROAD IN BERKELEY COUNTY CLOSED TODAY
Trinity Church Road, in Berkeley County, will be closed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., today, to allow for the repair of a sinkhole. The work zone will be located between Poorhouse Road and Tabler Station Road. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route.The exact schedule is weather dependent.
EIGHT HEAT-RELATED DEATHS IN MARYLAND
The Maryland Department of Health is confirming eight people are dead due to extreme heat last month. Seven of those deaths happened in the last week of June following a heat wave that sent hundreds of residents to emergency rooms. In response, the state is implementing new workplace heat standards to protect workers from dangerous…
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING GROWS
Nearly 15-thousand students in West Virginia will receive full funding for the Hope Scholarship during the 2025-2026 academic year. That number is up roughly four-thousand students from the current academic year. State Treasurer Larry Pack says the growth is tremendous as more parents take advantage of the program. The Hope Scholarship gives financial support to…
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